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Highest Rated Hip Hop Albums of 2012
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1
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Clams Casino - Instrumental 2
June 4, 2012
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
Cloud Rap
Score
90
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2
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Hodgy - Untitled EP
February 24, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
3
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Cadence Weapon - Hope In Dirt City
May 29, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
4
.
Angel Haze - Reservation
July 18, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
5
.
Plan B - Ill Manors
July 23, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
JJ Doom - Key to the Kuffs
August 21, 2012
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Angel Haze - Classick
October 25, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
8
.
Nas - Life is Good
July 17, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
WHY? - Sod in the Seed
August 14, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
WHY? - Mumps, etc.
October 9, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
SpvcxGhxztPvrrp - Mysterious Phonk: The Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp
June 11, 2012
Memphis Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Trap
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
G.O.O.D. Music - Kanye West Presents: Good Music - Cruel Summer
September 18, 2012
Pop Rap
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't
July 31, 2012
Gangsta Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Chiddy Bang - Breakfast
February 28, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Aesop Rock - Skelethon
July 10, 2012
Abstract Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Death Grips - The Money Store
April 21, 2012
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Speech Debelle - Freedom of Speech
February 13, 2012
Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Wu-Block - Wu-Block
November 27, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Main Attrakionz - Bossalinis & Fooliyones
October 23, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Big Boi - Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors
December 11, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Quakers - Quakers
March 26, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
May 15, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
50
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Kreayshawn - Somethin 'Bout Kreay
September 25, 2012
Pop Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
50
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
April 3, 2012
Pop Rap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Electropop
Score
50
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2012.
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