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1
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Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
April 14, 1988
Critic Score
96
5
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2
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DJ Shadow - Endtroducing...
November 19, 1996
Critic Score
96
8
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3
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Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
April 10, 1990
Critic Score
95
6
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4
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Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
July 25, 1989
Critic Score
95
6
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5
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Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
March 16, 2015
Critic Score
95
42
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6
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Nas - Illmatic
April 19, 1994
Critic Score
94
6
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7
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OutKast - Aquemini
September 29, 1998
Critic Score
94
6
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8
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Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
April 14, 2017
Critic Score
93
40
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9
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Mobb Deep - The Infamous
April 25, 1995
Critic Score
92
6
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10
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El-P - Fantastic Damage
May 14, 2002
Critic Score
92
7
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11
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Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
October 12, 1999
Critic Score
92
6
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12
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Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
November 22, 2010
Critic Score
91
40
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13
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Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain
September 16, 2003
Critic Score
91
7
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14
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OutKast - Stankonia
October 31, 2000
Critic Score
90
9
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15
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Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun
May 2, 2003
Critic Score
90
5
reviews
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16
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Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
October 22, 2012
Critic Score
90
31
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17
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Run the Jewels - RTJ4
June 3, 2020
Critic Score
90
33
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18
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Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
August 1, 1995
Critic Score
89
5
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19
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The Streets - Original Pirate Material
October 22, 2002
Critic Score
89
9
reviews
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20
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Prefuse 73 - One Word Extinguisher
May 6, 2003
Critic Score
89
6
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21
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Dave - Psychodrama
March 8, 2019
Critic Score
89
12
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22
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Madvillain - Madvillainy
March 23, 2004
Critic Score
88
10
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23
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Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
July 28, 1997
Critic Score
88
5
reviews
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24
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Edan - Beauty and the Beat
March 29, 2005
Critic Score
88
8
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25
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Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
November 28, 2006
Critic Score
88
17
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