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1
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Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
September 8, 2009
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
2
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Brother Ali - Us
September 22, 2009
Boom Bap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Mos Def - The Ecstatic
June 9, 2009
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Madlib Beat Konducta - Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute to...
February 10, 2009
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
8
reviews
Amazon
5
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K'naan - Troubadour
February 24, 2009
Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Tanya Morgan - Brooklynati
May 12, 2009
Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
Critic Score
76
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Method Man & Redman - Blackout! 2
May 19, 2009
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
8
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DJ Quik & Kurupt - Blaqkout
June 9, 2009
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid
June 2, 2009
Instrumental Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Antipop Consortium - Fluorescent Black
September 28, 2009
Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
11
.
Bike For Three! - More Heart Than Brains
May 26, 2009
Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Q-Tip - Kamaal the Abstract
September 15, 2009
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Neo-Soul
,
Jazz Rap
Critic Score
74
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
WHY? - Eskimo Snow
September 22, 2009
Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
P.O.S - Never Better
February 3, 2009
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Speech Debelle - Speech Therapy
September 18, 2009
Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Critic Score
74
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Souls of Mischief - Montezuma's Revenge
December 1, 2009
Boom Bap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
BlakRoc - BlakRoc
November 27, 2009
Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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DOOM - Born Like This
March 24, 2009
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
73
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Dizzee Rascal - Tongue N' Cheek
September 21, 2009
UK Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
,
Hip House
Critic Score
73
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Themselves - CrownsDown
October 20, 2009
Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
73
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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UGK - UGK 4 Life
March 31, 2009
Gangsta Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
72
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Lil Wayne - No Ceilings
October 31, 2009
Southern Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Critic Score
72
5
reviews
Amazon
23
.
Busdriver - Jhelli Beam
June 9, 2009
Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
72
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Felt - Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez
November 16, 2009
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
72
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon: The End Of Day
September 15, 2009
Pop Rap
Critic Score
72
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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