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Critics' Highest Rated Hardcore Hip Hop Albums of All Time

Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
96
critic score
(5)
Nas - Illmatic
Nas
Illmatic
94
critic score
(6)
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Mobb Deep
The Infamous
92
critic score
(6)
Run the Jewels - RTJ4
Run the Jewels
RTJ4
89
critic score
(34)
Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory
Vince Staples
Big Fish Theory
86
critic score
(27)
Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 3
Run the Jewels
Run the Jewels 3
86
critic score
(35)
Danny Brown - OLD
Danny Brown
OLD
85
critic score
(26)
Pusha T - Daytona
Pusha T
Daytona
85
critic score
(24)
Death Grips - The Money Store
Death Grips
The Money Store
84
critic score
(23)
Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
Danny Brown
Atrocity Exhibition
84
critic score
(34)
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Users' Highest Rated Hardcore Hip Hop Albums of All Time

Nas - Illmatic
Nas
Illmatic
91
user score
(1930)
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
90
user score
(1225)
GZA - Liquid Swords
GZA
Liquid Swords
89
user score
(692)
Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
Danny Brown
Atrocity Exhibition
89
user score
(2500)
Death Grips - The Money Store
Death Grips
The Money Store
88
user score
(2884)
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Mobb Deep
The Infamous
88
user score
(514)
Racionais MC's - Nada Como um Dia Após o Outro Dia
Racionais MC's
Nada Como um Dia Após o Outro Dia
86
user score
(49)
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
86
user score
(397)
Racionais MC's - Sobrevivendo no Inferno
Racionais MC's
Sobrevivendo no Inferno
86
user score
(81)
Gravediggaz - 6 Feet Deep
Gravediggaz
6 Feet Deep
85
user score
(96)
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Recent Hardcore Hip Hop Albums

Conway & Big Ghost Ltd. - IF IT BLEEDS IT CAN BE KILLED
Conway & Big Ghost Ltd.
IF IT BLEEDS IT CAN BE KILLED
70
critic score
(2)
J.I.D - Bruuuh [Remix]
J.I.D
Bruuuh [Remix]
Lil Darkie - SWAMP
Lil Darkie
SWAMP
Rico Nasty - Nightmare Vacation
Rico Nasty
Nightmare Vacation
75
critic score
(17)
Run the Jewels - No Save Point
Run the Jewels
No Save Point
Busta Rhymes - Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God
Busta Rhymes
Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God
69
critic score
(7)
Benny The Butcher - Burden of Proof
Benny The Butcher
Burden of Proof
78
critic score
(7)
Ameer Vann - keep your distance
Ameer Vann
keep your distance
Westside Gunn - Who Made the Sunshine
Westside Gunn
Who Made the Sunshine
74
critic score
(5)
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Critics' Top Hardcore Hip Hop Artists

Danny Brown
Nas
Death Grips
Tyler, the Creator
Busta Rhymes
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