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Mickey Factz - Mickey MauSe
March 26, 2012
Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
2
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Nas - Life is Good
July 17, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Big K.R.I.T. - 4eva N a Day
March 5, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
5
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Termanology & Lil' Fame - Fizzyology
November 6, 2012
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Hit-Boy - HITstory
August 7, 2012
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
7
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Xzibit - Napalm
October 9, 2012
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Lecrae - Gravity
September 4, 2012
Christian Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
T.I. - Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head
December 18, 2012
Southern Hip Hop
,
Trap
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
10
.
Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1
September 25, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music
May 15, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Joey Bada$$ - 1999
June 12, 2012
Boom Bap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Big K.R.I.T. - Live from the Underground
June 5, 2012
Southern Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Freeway - Diamond in the Ruff
November 27, 2012
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Sean Price - Mic Tyson
October 30, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
50 Cent - 5 (Murder by Numbers)
July 6, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
18
.
Iron Solomon - Monster
March 27, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Ed Sheeran & Yelawolf - The Slumdon Bridge
February 14, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Rockie Fresh - Driving 88
January 23, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
21
.
Red Café - Hells Kitchen
January 13, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
22
.
Jon Connor - The People's Rapper LP
April 13, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
23
.
Maino - I Am Who I Am
January 26, 2012
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
24
.
Action Bronson & The Alchemist - Rare Chandeliers
November 15, 2012
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
25
.
The Game - Jesus Piece
December 11, 2012
Pop Rap
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings AllHipHop awarded albums throughout 2012.
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