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1. Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels

Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels
June 26, 2013
Critic Score
84
24 reviews
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2. Danny Brown - OLD

Danny Brown - OLD
October 8, 2013
Critic Score
84
24 reviews
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3. Kanye West - Yeezus

Kanye West - Yeezus
June 18, 2013
Critic Score
83
39 reviews
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4. Lizzo - Lizzobangers

Lizzo - Lizzobangers
October 15, 2013
Critic Score
82
5 reviews
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5. KA - The Night's Gambit

KA - The Night's Gambit
July 13, 2013
Critic Score
82
7 reviews
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6. Chance The Rapper - Acid Rap

Chance The Rapper - Acid Rap
April 30, 2013
Critic Score
81
15 reviews
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7. Earl Sweatshirt - Doris

Earl Sweatshirt - Doris
August 20, 2013
Critic Score
80
29 reviews
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8. Blu - York

Blu - York
March 26, 2013
Critic Score
78
5 reviews
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9. Young Fathers - Tape Two

Young Fathers - Tape Two
June 11, 2013
Critic Score
78
9 reviews
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10. Ghostpoet - Some Say I So I Say Light

Ghostpoet - Some Say I So I Say Light
May 6, 2013
Critic Score
78
12 reviews
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11. Pusha T - My Name Is My Name

Pusha T - My Name Is My Name
October 8, 2013
Critic Score
78
22 reviews
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12. Black Milk - No Poison No Paradise

Black Milk - No Poison No Paradise
October 15, 2013
Critic Score
77
6 reviews
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13. Death Grips - Government Plates

Death Grips - Government Plates
November 13, 2013
Critic Score
76
14 reviews
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14. Drake - Nothing Was the Same

Drake - Nothing Was the Same
September 24, 2013
Critic Score
76
27 reviews
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15. R.A. The Rugged Man - Legends Never Die

R.A. The Rugged Man - Legends Never Die
April 30, 2013
Critic Score
76
5 reviews
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16. Ghostface Killah - Twelve Reasons To Die

Ghostface Killah - Twelve Reasons To Die
April 16, 2013
Critic Score
76
19 reviews
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17. Roc Marciano - Marci Beaucoup

Roc Marciano - Marci Beaucoup
December 10, 2013
Critic Score
76
5 reviews
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18. M.I.A. - Matangi

M.I.A. - Matangi
November 5, 2013
Critic Score
75
36 reviews
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19. Marijuana Deathsquads - Oh My Sexy Lord

Marijuana Deathsquads - Oh My Sexy Lord
October 15, 2013
Critic Score
75
6 reviews
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20. Kitty - D.A.I.S.Y. Rage

Kitty - D.A.I.S.Y. Rage
January 31, 2013
Critic Score
75
6 reviews
Amazon

21. Mykki Blanco - Betty Rubble: The Unitiation

Mykki Blanco - Betty Rubble: The Unitiation
May 21, 2013
Critic Score
75
5 reviews
Amazon

22. Kevin Gates - Stranger Than Fiction

Kevin Gates - Stranger Than Fiction
July 16, 2013
Critic Score
75
6 reviews
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23. Talib Kweli - Gravitas

Talib Kweli - Gravitas
December 15, 2013
Critic Score
74
7 reviews
Amazon

24. Boldy James - My 1st Chemistry Set

Boldy James - My 1st Chemistry Set
October 15, 2013
Critic Score
73
5 reviews
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25. Serengeti - Kenny Dennis LP

Serengeti - Kenny Dennis LP
June 25, 2013
Critic Score
73
8 reviews
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