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The Best East Coast Hip Hop Albums of the 2000s by User Score

Decade
Genre
2000s
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

1.

MF DOOM - MM..FOOD
November 16th, 2004
Abstract Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
89
3,758 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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2.

Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain
September 16th, 2003
Abstract Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Glitch Hop
USER SCORE
87
1,565 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

3.

Jay-Z - The Blueprint
September 11th, 2001
East Coast Hip Hop, Chipmunk Soul
USER SCORE
87
1,742 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

4.

Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
February 8th, 2000
Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop
USER SCORE
86
780 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

5.

El-P - Fantastic Damage
May 14th, 2002
Experimental Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Industrial Hip Hop
USER SCORE
86
583 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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6.

Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
May 15th, 2001
Abstract Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
86
484 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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7.

Jay-Z - The Black Album
November 14th, 2003
East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
85
1,192 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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8.

Aesop Rock - Labor Days
September 18th, 2001
Abstract Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop
USER SCORE
85
583 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

9.

Masta Ace - Disposable Arts
October 16th, 2001
Hip Hop, Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
84
96 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

10.

Non Phixion - The Future Is Now
March 26th, 2002
Hardcore Hip Hop, Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
84
37 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

J-Live - The Best Part
May 1st, 2001
East Coast Hip Hop, Boom Bap, Conscious Hip Hop, Hip Hop
USER SCORE
84
57 ratings
Amazon

12.

Edan - Beauty and the Beat
March 29th, 2005
Experimental Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop, Psychedelic
USER SCORE
84
229 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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13.

The Roots - Game Theory
August 29th, 2006
East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop
USER SCORE
83
358 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

Masta Ace - A Long Hot Summer
August 3rd, 2004
Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
83
84 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
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15.

Mr. Lif - I Phantom
September 17th, 2002
Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
83
93 ratings
Amazon

16.

Sean Price - Jesus Price Supastar
January 30th, 2007
Hip Hop, Boom Bap, Hardcore Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
83
31 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
March 28th, 2006
Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop
USER SCORE
83
301 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
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18.

Pete Rock & InI - Center of Attention
November 4th, 2003
Boom Bap, Jazz Rap, East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
83
119 ratings
Amazon

19.

Mos Def - The Ecstatic
June 9th, 2009
East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
82
272 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Q-Tip - The Renaissance
November 4th, 2008
Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
82
218 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Sean Price - Monkey Barz
May 31st, 2005
Hip Hop, Boom Bap, Hardcore Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
82
72 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Reflection Eternal - Train of Thought
October 17th, 2000
Conscious Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Boom Bap
USER SCORE
82
124 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

King Geedorah - Take Me to Your Leader
June 17th, 2003
Abstract Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
81
1,155 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Sage Francis - Personal Journals
April 9th, 2002
Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
81
29 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent by Design
October 3rd, 2000
Hip Hop, Boom Bap, Hardcore Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
81
105 ratings
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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