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Highest Rated Hip Hop Albums of 1998
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Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty
July 14, 1998
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
90
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2
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Killah Priest - Heavy Mental
March 10, 1998
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Hip Hop
Score
80
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3
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Canibus - Can-I-Bus
September 8, 1998
Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
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4
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Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
August 25, 1998
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
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5
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Jurassic 5 - Jurassic 5
December 1, 1998
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
6
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Redman - Doc's da Name 2000
November 24, 1998
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
80
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7
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Gang Starr - Moment of Truth
March 31, 1998
Boom Bap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
80
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8
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Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
September 29, 1998
Boom Bap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
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9
.
A Tribe Called Quest - The Love Movement
September 29, 1998
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
70
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Busta Rhymes - Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front
December 15, 1998
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
11
.
Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill IV
October 6, 1998
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
RZA - Bobby Digital in Stereo
November 24, 1998
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
13
.
Timbaland - Tim's Bio: From the Motion Picture Life From da Bassment
November 24, 1998
Pop Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
14
.
Method Man - Tical 2000: Judgement Day
November 17, 1998
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Ice Cube - War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)
November 17, 1998
Gangsta Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
16
.
JAY-Z - Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
September 29, 1998
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
DMX - Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
December 22, 1998
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid - Riddim Warfare
September 21, 1998
Drum and Bass
,
Illbient
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
19
.
Pras - Ghetto Supastar
October 6, 1998
Pop Rap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Black Eyed Peas - Behind the Front
June 30, 1998
Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Cappadonna - The Pillage
March 24, 1998
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
Score
50
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Wagon Christ - Tally Ho!
September 28, 1998
Downtempo
,
Instrumental Hip Hop
Score
50
Source →
Amazon
23
.
Snoop Dogg - Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told
August 4, 1998
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Score
40
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Big Daddy Kane - Veteranz' Day
April 28, 1998
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
40
Source →
Amazon
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 1998.
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