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A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
November 11, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
May 13, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 3
December 24, 2016
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
86
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Kae Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos
October 7, 2016
UK Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered.
March 4, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
September 27, 2016
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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YG - Still Brazy
June 17, 2016
G-Funk
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Vince Staples - Prima Donna
August 25, 2016
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Skepta - Konnichiwa
May 6, 2016
Grime
,
UK Hip Hop
Critic Score
81
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Death Grips - Bottomless Pit
May 6, 2016
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Noname - Telefone
July 31, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Critic Score
80
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Common - Black America Again
November 4, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Swet Shop Boys - Cashmere
October 14, 2016
Hip Hop
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid
April 29, 2016
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Kevin Gates - Islah
January 29, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Trap
Critic Score
77
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
February 14, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
36
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Young Thug - JEFFERY
August 26, 2016
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
77
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Terrace Martin - Velvet Portraits
April 1, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
Jazz-Funk
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Open Mike Eagle & Paul White - Hella Personal Film Festival
March 25, 2016
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
76
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Koi Child - Koi Child
March 18, 2016
Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Royce da 5'9'' - Layers
April 15, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Flatbush Zombies - 3001: A Laced Odyssey
March 11, 2016
Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
ScHoolboy Q - Blank Face LP
July 8, 2016
West Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Saba - Bucket List Project
October 27, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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D.R.A.M. - Big Baby D.R.A.M.
October 21, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Trap
,
Pop Rap
Critic Score
75
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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