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Highest Rated Albums of All Time

Decade

All Time
- All Time
- 2010s
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  - Hip Hop

1. Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury

Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury

November 28, 2006

Score

100

2. Nas - Life is Good

Nas - Life is Good

July 17, 2012

Score

100

3. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city

Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city

October 22, 2012

Score

100

4. Asher Roth - Asleep in the Bread Aisle

Asher Roth - Asleep in the Bread Aisle

April 21, 2009

Score

80

5. J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid

J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid

June 2, 2009

Score

80

6. Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon: The End of Day

Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon: The End of Day

September 15, 2009

Score

80

7. Kanye West - Graduation

Kanye West - Graduation

September 11, 2007

Score

80

8. Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak

Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak

November 24, 2008

Score

80

9. Jay-Z - American Gangster

Jay-Z - American Gangster

November 6, 2007

Score

80

10. Wale - Attention Deficit

Wale - Attention Deficit

November 10, 2009

Score

80

11. Common - Finding Forever

Common - Finding Forever

July 31, 2007

Score

80

12. B.o.B. - B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray

B.o.B. - B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray

April 27, 2010

Score

80

13. Drake - Thank Me Later

Drake - Thank Me Later

June 15, 2010

Score

80

14. Rick Ross - Teflon Don

Rick Ross - Teflon Don

July 20, 2010

Score

80

15. Bun B - Trill O.G.

Bun B - Trill O.G.

August 3, 2010

Score

80

16. Atmosphere - The Family Sign

Atmosphere - The Family Sign

April 12, 2011

Score

80

17. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV

Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV

August 29, 2011

Score

80

18. Curren$y - Weekend at Burnie's

Curren$y - Weekend at Burnie's

June 28, 2011

Score

80

19. Killer Mike - PL3DGE

Killer Mike - PL3DGE

May 17, 2011

Score

80

20. Tech N9ne - All 6's and 7's

Tech N9ne - All 6's and 7's

June 7, 2011

Score

80

21. Bad Meets Evil - Hell: The Sequel

Bad Meets Evil - Hell: The Sequel

June 14, 2011

Score

80

22. Big Sean - Finally Famous

Big Sean - Finally Famous

June 28, 2011

Score

80

23. Random Axe - Random Axe

Random Axe - Random Axe

June 14, 2011

Score

80

24. The Cool Kids - When Fish Ride Bicycles

The Cool Kids - When Fish Ride Bicycles

July 12, 2011

Score

80

25. Clipse - Til the Casket Drops

Clipse - Til the Casket Drops

December 8, 2009

Score

80

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings XXL awarded albums throughout all.

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