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Aug 8
N.W.A.
Straight Outta Compton
94
critic score
(4)
82
user score
(1,656)
Apr 14
Public Enemy
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
97
critic score
(6)
87
user score
(1,324)
Nov 1
Slick Rick
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
90
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(340)
Aug 4
Eric B. & Rakim
Follow the Leader
82
critic score
(3)
82
user score
(235)
Nov 24
Eazy-E
Eazy-Duz-It
80
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(218)
Jun 21
Big Daddy Kane
Long Live the Kane
87
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(172)
Aug 30
EPMD
Strictly Business
100
critic score
(3)
79
user score
(170)
Oct 4
Ultramagnetic MCs
Critical Beatdown
80
critic score
(5)
81
user score
(123)
Jan 1
Boogie Down Productions
By All Means Necessary
100
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(120)
Nov 8
Jungle Brothers
Straight out the Jungle
100
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(77)
Aug 9
N.W.A.
Fuck tha Police
94
user score
(69)
Sep 16
Run-D.M.C.
Tougher Than Leather
68
critic score
(3)
68
user score
(54)
Apr 5
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
84
critic score
(3)
67
user score
(51)
Sep 13
Ice-T
Power
90
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(44)
Sep 13
MC Lyte
Lyte as a Rock
90
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(43)
Feb 23
Biz Markie
Goin' Off
90
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(35)
1988
The Beatnigs
The Beatnigs
40
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(26)
Sep 20
Marley Marl
In Control, Volume 1
90
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(25)
Feb 17
Geto Boys
Making Trouble
30
critic score
(1)
35
user score
(16)
Jun 21
Stetsasonic
In Full Gear
100
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(11)
Sep 20
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
It Takes Two
90
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(10)
Sep 28
MC Hammer
Let's Get It Started
60
critic score
(1)
36
user score
(10)
Jul 26
Salt-n-Pepa
A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
50
critic score
(1)
61
user score
(9)
Feb 6
Public Enemy
Bring The Noise
89
user score
(9)
1988
Audio Two
What More Can I Say
58
user score
(9)
1988
De La Soul
Jenifa (Taught Me) / Potholes in My Lawn
73
user score
(8)
Sep 1
Sir Mix-a-Lot
Swass
55
critic score
(2)
45
user score
(8)
Oct 25
Kid 'n Play
2 Hype
90
critic score
(1)
61
user score
(7)
Jul 21
Various Artists
McDonald's $1,000,000 Menu Song
4
user score
(5)
1988
Young MC
Know How
84
user score
(5)
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Dec 2
The Real Roxanne
The Real Roxanne
80
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(4)
1988
L'Trimm
Grab It
69
user score
(3)
Oct 25
MC Shan
Born to Be Wild
60
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(3)
1988
Rodney O & Joe Cooley
Me And Joe
80
critic score
(1)
63
user score
(3)
Feb 8
The JAMs
Who Killed The JAMs?
60
critic score
(1)
85
user score
(2)
Jul 13
MC Shy D
Comin' Correct in 88
60
critic score
(1)
60
user score
(1)
Jun 7
EPMD
Strictly Business
76
user score
(1)
1988
Sparky D
This Is Sparky D's World
60
user score
(1)
1988
Hiroshi Fujiwara & K.U.D.O.
Thumpin' / Version (Jump Track) / Return of the Original Art Form
1988
Tycoon Tosh & Terminator Troops
Get Happy! / Action / Rock the Party
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