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Steinski - What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective
May 27, 2008
Hip Hop
,
Mashup
,
Plunderphonics
,
Electro
,
Turntablism
Critic Score
83
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
2
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WHY? - Alopecia
March 11, 2008
Indie Pop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Q-Tip - The Renaissance
November 4, 2008
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
June 10, 2008
Southern Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
80
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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EMC - The Show
March 11, 2008
Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Black Milk - Tronic
October 28, 2008
Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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The Roots - Rising Down
April 28, 2008
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Invincible - Shapeshifters
June 16, 2008
Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
TOBACCO - Fucked Up Friends
October 14, 2008
Glitch Hop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Instrumental Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
The Cool Kids - The Bake Sale
June 10, 2008
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Subtle - ExitingARM
May 13, 2008
Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Bun B - II Trill
May 20, 2008
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Roots Manuva - Slime & Reason
September 1, 2008
Hip Hop
,
Dancehall
,
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Killer Mike - I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II
July 8, 2008
Southern Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Scarface - Emeritus
December 2, 2008
Gangsta Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Jean Grae - Jeanius
July 8, 2008
Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
17
.
Murs - Murs for President
September 30, 2008
Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Madlib the Beat Konducta - WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip
September 30, 2008
Hip Hop
Critic Score
73
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Nicolay & Kay - Time:Line
February 12, 2008
Hip Hop
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
73
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
20
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Prodigy - H.N.I.C. Pt. 2
April 22, 2008
Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
72
6
reviews
Amazon
21
.
Lil Mama - VYP (Voice of the Young People)
April 28, 2008
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Electropop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
R&B
Critic Score
72
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Guilty Simpson - Ode to the Ghetto
March 25, 2008
Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
72
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Cadence Weapon - Afterparty Babies
March 4, 2008
Hip Hop
Critic Score
71
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Estelle - Shine
April 29, 2008
Contemporary R&B
,
Hip Hop
,
Reggae
Critic Score
71
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Kidz In The Hall - The In Crowd
May 13, 2008
Hip Hop
Critic Score
70
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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