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Highest Rated Hip Hop Albums of 2002
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Alternative Metal
Alternative Rock
Britpop
Chillout
Contemporary R&B
Country
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Electronic
Garage Rock
Hip Hop
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Metal
Neo-Psychedelia
Pop
Pop Rap
Pop Rock
Post-Hardcore
Psychedelia
Punk
R&B
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2000s
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2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
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2008
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Common - Electric Circus
December 10, 2002
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
80
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2
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Nas - God's Son
December 13, 2002
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
80
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3
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Snoop Dogg - Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$
November 26, 2002
Gangsta Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
4
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Scarface - The Fix
August 6, 2002
Southern Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
5
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RJD2 - Deadringer
July 23, 2002
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
Turntablism
Score
80
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Spotify
6
.
N.E.R.D - In Search of...
March 12, 2002
Rap Rock
,
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
7
.
JAY-Z - The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse
November 12, 2002
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
8
.
El-P - Fantastic Damage
May 14, 2002
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Wyclef Jean - Masquerade
July 18, 2002
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Missy Elliott - Under Construction
November 12, 2002
Pop Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
New Flesh - Understanding
February 5, 2002
Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Eve - Eve-Olution
August 27, 2002
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Nelly - Nellyville
June 25, 2002
Pop Rap
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Various Artists - Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture 8 Mile
October 29, 2002
Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
15
.
Xzibit - Man vs. Machine
October 1, 2002
Gangsta Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
N.O.R.E. - God's Favorite
June 25, 2002
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
DJ Shadow - The Private Press
June 2, 2002
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
Turntablism
,
Trip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
April 30, 2002
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
60
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Cam'ron - Come Home With Me
May 14, 2002
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Ms. Dynamite - A Little Deeper
June 10, 2002
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
,
UK Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Linkin Park - Reanimation
July 30, 2002
Nu Metal
,
Rap Rock
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Ja Rule - The Last Temptation
November 19, 2002
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Northern State - Dying in Stereo
June 3, 2002
Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2002.
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