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Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
March 16, 2015
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100
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Pusha T - King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude
December 18, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
90
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Kirk Knight - Late Knight Special
October 30, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
90
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Dr. Dre - Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre
August 7, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
90
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The Weeknd - Beauty Behind the Madness
August 28, 2015
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90
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Miguel - Wildheart
June 30, 2015
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90
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Vince Staples - Summertime '06
June 30, 2015
Hip Hop
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90
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Hiatus Kaiyote - Choose Your Weapon
May 4, 2015
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Score
90
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Jamie xx - In Colour
June 1, 2015
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Score
90
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Oddisee - The Good Fight
May 5, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
90
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Lupe Fiasco - Tetsuo & Youth
January 20, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
90
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Skyzoo - Music for My Friends
Score
80
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Murs & 9th Wonder - Brighter Daze
December 31, 2015
Score
80
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Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman - Lice
November 30, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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The Outfit, TX - Down by the Trinity
November 18, 2015
Score
80
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50 Cent - The Kanan Tape
November 26, 2015
Score
80
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Jadakiss - Top 5 Dead or Alive
November 20, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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Rick Ross - Black Market
December 4, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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Rapper Big Pooh & Nottz - Home Sweet Home
November 13, 2015
Score
80
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Freddie Gibbs - Shadow of a Doubt
November 20, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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Big K.R.I.T. - It's Better This Way
October 14, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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The Game - The Documentary 2.5
October 16, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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Talib Kweli & 9th Wonder - Indie 500
November 6, 2015
Score
80
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Milo - So the Flies Don't Come
September 25, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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MED, Blu & Madlib - Bad Neighbor
October 30, 2015
Hip Hop
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings HipHopDX awarded albums throughout 2015.
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