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1
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Nas - Life is Good
July 17, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
100
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Freeway - Diamond in the Ruff
November 27, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Murs & 9th Wonder - The Final Adventure
November 13, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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9th Wonder & Buckshot - The Solution
November 13, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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MHz - MHz Legacy
October 30, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Sean Price - Mic Tyson
October 30, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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DJ Drama - Quality Street Music
October 2, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Big Sean - Detroit
September 5, 2012
Pop Rap
,
Hip Hop
,
Trap
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
10
.
8Ball - Life's Quest
July 24, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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REKS - REBELutionary
July 23, 2012
Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Yelawolf - Heart of Dixie
July 4, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
13
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Curren$y & Harry Fraud - Cigarette Boats
July 10, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
14
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Smoke DZA - Rugby Thompson
June 19, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Waka Flocka Flame - Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family
June 12, 2012
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
David Banner - Sex, Drugs & Video Games
May 22, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
17
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Jon Connor - The People's Rapper LP
April 13, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
18
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REKS - Straight, No Chaser
April 24, 2012
Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
French Montana - Coke Boys 3
April 13, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Stalley - Savage Journey To The American Dream
March 30, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
21
.
Chamillionaire - Ammunition
March 20, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
22
.
8Ball - Premro
March 3, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
23
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Copywrite - God Save the King
February 28, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Maino - The Day After Tomorrow
February 28, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
25
.
Rockie Fresh - Driving 88
January 23, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings XXL awarded albums throughout 2012.
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