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Sep 16
DJ Shadow
Endtroducing.....
93
critic score
(12)
89
user score
(2,823)
Aug 27
OutKast
ATLiens
85
critic score
(2)
88
user score
(2,477)
Jun 25
JAY-Z
Reasonable Doubt
96
critic score
(5)
87
user score
(2,029)
Jul 2
Nas
It Was Written
70
critic score
(5)
83
user score
(1,598)
Feb 13
2Pac
All Eyez on Me
78
critic score
(7)
82
user score
(1,416)
Feb 13
Fugees
The Score
86
critic score
(9)
85
user score
(1,069)
Nov 12
Eminem
Infinite
50
critic score
(1)
59
user score
(657)
Jul 30
A Tribe Called Quest
Beats, Rhymes and Life
74
critic score
(6)
77
user score
(615)
Nov 5
Makaveli
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
45
critic score
(3)
83
user score
(567)
Oct 29
Ghostface Killah
Ironman
83
critic score
(6)
85
user score
(530)
Sep 24
The Roots
Illadelph Halflife
75
critic score
(7)
85
user score
(468)
Aug 27
Aaliyah
One in a Million
70
critic score
(5)
81
user score
(317)
Nov 19
Mobb Deep
Hell on Earth
79
critic score
(6)
83
user score
(316)
May 7
Dr. Octagon
Dr. Octagonecologyst
76
critic score
(7)
81
user score
(294)
Jul 30
UGK
Ridin' Dirty
93
critic score
(2)
85
user score
(292)
Jun 18
De La Soul
Stakes Is High
66
critic score
(6)
86
user score
(274)
Nov 12
Lil' Kim
Hard Core
87
critic score
(3)
80
user score
(199)
Dec 10
Redman
Muddy Waters
80
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(169)
Mar 26
Busta Rhymes
The Coming
71
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(161)
Nov 12
Snoop Doggy Dogg
Tha Doggfather
63
critic score
(5)
62
user score
(132)
Oct 15
Jeru The Damaja
Wrath of the Math
87
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(85)
1996
N.O.D.
Niggaz of Destruction
100
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(82)
Dec 3
Three 6 Mafia
Chapter 1: The End
70
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(78)
Oct 1
Ras Kass
Soul On Ice
60
critic score
(1)
85
user score
(75)
Jun 4
2Pac
Hit 'Em Up
95
user score
(75)
Jun 18
Heltah Skeltah
Nocturnal
75
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(66)
Jan 30
Eazy-E
Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
63
critic score
(2)
62
user score
(65)
Sep 2
DJ Shadow
Midnight In A Perfect World
96
user score
(64)
Oct 1
Xzibit
At the Speed of Life
60
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(57)
Aug 17
OutKast
ATLiens
95
user score
(55)
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Nov 19
Foxy Brown
Ill Na Na
81
critic score
(3)
76
user score
(52)
Mar 19
Kingpin Skinny Pimp
King Of Da Playaz Ball
78
user score
(47)
Feb 20
Lord Finesse
The Awakening
80
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(43)
Apr 2
Bahamadia
Kollage
74
critic score
(3)
79
user score
(41)
Oct 22
Westside Connection
Bow Down
65
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(41)
1996
Tommy Wright III
On the Run
78
user score
(34)
Jul 9
OutKast
Elevators (Me & You)
93
user score
(34)
Jun 4
Nas
If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
92
user score
(33)
Nov 12
Eminem
Infinite
88
user score
(31)
Nov
Kaliber 44
Księga Tajemnicza. Prolog
77
user score
(26)
1996
Juggaknots
The Juggaknots
80
user score
(26)
Oct 29
O.G.C.
Da Storm
79
user score
(24)
Mar 12
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Amish Paradise
92
user score
(24)
Sep 2
Fugees
Ready or Not
93
user score
(22)
Dec 19
OutKast
Jazzy Belle
93
user score
(22)
Oct 22
M.O.P.
Firing Squad
80
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(22)
Apr 2
Geto Boys
The Resurrection
74
critic score
(3)
74
user score
(22)
Oct 29
E-40
Tha Hall of Game
80
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(19)
Aug 13
Blahzay Blahzay
Blah Blah Blah
90
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(19)
Jul 31
SOUL SCREAM
THE "DEEP"
81
user score
(18)
Apr 2
DJ Spooky
Songs of a Dead Dreamer
90
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(18)
Nov 26
Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath
58
critic score
(3)
51
user score
(18)
Apr 9
MC Ren
The Villain in Black
72
user score
(18)
Apr 16
Master P
Ice Cream Man
80
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(17)
1996
Low Down Da Sinista
Coming For Your Soul
77
user score
(16)
Jun 17
De La Soul
Stakes Is High
92
user score
(16)
Mar 26
Cella Dwellas
Realms 'n Reality
80
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(12)
Jun 30
Poor Righteous Teachers
The New World Order
80
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(12)
Sep 26
Makaveli
To Live & Die in L.A.
50
critic score
(1)
85
user score
(12)
Jul 15
Sadat X
Wild Cowboys
60
critic score
(2)
72
user score
(10)
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