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Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Death Grips - The Money Store
April 21, 2012
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Angel Haze - Reservation
July 18, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
7
reviews
Amazon
4
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Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
May 15, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Sean Price - Mic Tyson
October 30, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
Critic Score
82
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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El-P - Cancer 4 Cure
May 22, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Action Bronson / Party Supplies - Blue Chips
March 12, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
5
reviews
Amazon
8
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Action Bronson & The Alchemist - Rare Chandeliers
November 15, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
10
reviews
Amazon
9
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Clams Casino - Instrumental 2
June 4, 2012
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
Cloud Rap
Critic Score
80
10
reviews
Amazon
10
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Ab-Soul - Control System
May 11, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Roc Marciano - Reloaded
November 13, 2012
Gangsta Rap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Drumless
Critic Score
79
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Nas - Life is Good
July 17, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Big K.R.I.T. - 4eva N a Day
March 5, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
13
reviews
Amazon
14
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Plan B - Ill Manors
July 23, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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ScHoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions
January 14, 2012
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Meek Mill - Dreamchasers 2
May 7, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Critic Score
77
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
17
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Oh No - Ohnomite
June 5, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Aesop Rock - Skelethon
July 10, 2012
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Joey Bada$$ - 1999
June 12, 2012
Boom Bap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Critic Score
76
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Quakers - Quakers
March 26, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Karriem Riggins - Alone Together
October 22, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
22
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Death Grips - No Love Deep Web
October 1, 2012
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Industrial Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Angel Haze - Classick
October 25, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
Amazon
24
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Brother Ali - Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color
September 18, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Serengeti - C.A.R.
July 31, 2012
Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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