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Jan 27
Beastie Boys
Paul's Boutique (20th Anniversary Edition)
96
critic score
(12)
Sep 8
Raekwon
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
86
critic score
(21)
Sep 22
Brother Ali
Us
79
critic score
(11)
Jun 9
Mos Def
The Ecstatic
78
critic score
(30)
Feb 10
Madlib Beat Konducta
Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute to...
78
critic score
(8)
Feb 24
K'naan
Troubadour
77
critic score
(11)
May 12
Tanya Morgan
Brooklynati
76
critic score
(6)
May 19
Method Man & Redman
Blackout! 2
75
critic score
(5)
Jun 9
DJ Quik & Kurupt
Blaqkout
75
critic score
(5)
Jun 2
J Dilla
Jay Stay Paid
75
critic score
(12)
Sep 28
Antipop Consortium
Fluorescent Black
75
critic score
(14)
May 26
Bike For Three!
More Heart Than Brains
74
critic score
(6)
Sep 15
Q-Tip
Kamaal the Abstract
74
critic score
(11)
Sep 22
WHY?
Eskimo Snow
74
critic score
(17)
Feb 3
P.O.S
Never Better
74
critic score
(11)
Sep 18
Speech Debelle
Speech Therapy
74
critic score
(7)
Dec 1
Souls of Mischief
Montezuma's Revenge
74
critic score
(6)
Nov 27
BlakRoc
BlakRoc
74
critic score
(15)
Mar 24
DOOM
Born Like This
73
critic score
(18)
Sep 21
Dizzee Rascal
Tongue N' Cheek
73
critic score
(19)
Oct 20
Themselves
CrownsDown
73
critic score
(8)
Mar 31
UGK
UGK 4 Life
72
critic score
(7)
Oct 31
Lil Wayne
No Ceilings
72
critic score
(5)
Jun 9
Busdriver
Jhelli Beam
72
critic score
(7)
Nov 16
Felt
Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez
72
critic score
(5)
Sep 15
Kid Cudi
Man On The Moon: The End Of Day
72
critic score
(16)
Apr 21
Mr. Lif
I Heard It Today
71
critic score
(6)
Jul 7
The Alchemist
Chemical Warfare
71
critic score
(5)
Oct 13
Del The Funky Homosapien & Tame One
Parallel Uni-Verses
70
critic score
(5)
Feb 13
Drake
So Far Gone
68
critic score
(6)
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Dec 8
Gucci Mane
The State vs. Radric Davis
68
critic score
(15)
Jun 27
Chali 2na
Fish Outta Water
68
critic score
(5)
Jul 19
Two Fingers
Two Fingers
68
critic score
(8)
Sep 8
JAY-Z
The Blueprint 3
68
critic score
(28)
Nov 2
Blockhead
The Music Scene
68
critic score
(9)
Jun 23
Dead Prez & DJ Green Lantern
Turn Off the Radio, Vol. 3: Pulse of the People
68
critic score
(7)
Jan 27
dälek
Gutter Tactics
68
critic score
(14)
Jul 21
Eyedea & Abilities
By the Throat
67
critic score
(5)
Feb 10
The Lonely Island
Incredibad
67
critic score
(11)
Nov 10
DOOM
Unexpected Guests
67
critic score
(9)
Apr 21
Rick Ross
Deeper Than Rap
66
critic score
(9)
Dec 8
Clipse
Til the Casket Drops
65
critic score
(19)
Sep 29
Ghostface Killah
Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City
65
critic score
(14)
Mar 24
Jim Jones
Pray IV Reign
64
critic score
(5)
Feb 17
N.A.S.A.
The Spirit of Apollo
64
critic score
(17)
Nov 17
Kid Sister
Ultraviolet
64
critic score
(14)
Aug 17
Tinchy Stryder
Catch 22
63
critic score
(7)
Apr 7
Jadakiss
The Last Kiss
63
critic score
(7)
Jul 7
Cage
Depart From Me
61
critic score
(11)
Dec 21
Young Money
We Are Young Money
60
critic score
(9)
May 12
Cam'ron
Crime Pays
60
critic score
(6)
Dec 8
Snoop Dogg
Malice n Wonderland
60
critic score
(14)
Sep 15
KRS-One & Buckshot
Survival Skills
60
critic score
(5)
Nov 17
50 Cent
Before I Self Destruct
59
critic score
(16)
Nov 3
Gift of Gab
Escape 2 Mars
58
critic score
(7)
Jul 14
Amanda Blank
I Love You
57
critic score
(13)
Feb 24
Grandmaster Flash
The Bridge (Concept of a Culture)
55
critic score
(7)
Jun 9
The Black Eyed Peas
The E.N.D.
55
critic score
(13)
Mar 31
Flo Rida
R.O.O.T.S.
54
critic score
(9)
Apr 21
Asher Roth
Asleep in the Bread Aisle
54
critic score
(17)
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