top 10 rap albums of all time

[Cannonball]

Enlighten me.

[StroShow4]

some of my personal favorites:

GZA- beneath the surface
RZA- birth of a prince
NAS- illmatic
Wu-Tang- forever
Wu-Tang- 36 chambers
Busta Rhymes- anarchy
Killa Priest- heavy mental
Raekwon- cuban linx

[Cannonball]

Originally Posted by StroShow4

some of my personal favorites:

GZA- beneath the surface
RZA- birth of a prince
NAS- illmatic
Wu-Tang- forever
Wu-Tang- 36 chambers
Busta Rhymes- anarchy
Killa Priest- heavy mental
Raekwon- cuban linx

Cool never heard any of them... I'll check them out tho.

[SJellen]

Originally Posted by Cannonball

Cool never heard any of them... I'll check them out tho.

guess rap is dead.

[SJellen]

Originally Posted by Cannonball

Cool never heard any of them... I'll check them out tho.

guess rap is dead.

[MMM]

these are 10 i like some are consensus top 10 albums while others can be argued but surely are good as well.

Big Ready to die
Nas illmatic
Gza Liquid Swords
Wu Tang 36 Chambers
Wu Tang Forever
Dr Dre the Cronic
Snoop Dogg Doggeystyle
Rakim Paid in Full
Rakim Follow the Leader
Rakim the 18th letter

[Enigmatism]

Paid in Full - Eric B & Rakim
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back - Public Enemy
Criminal Minded - BDP
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick - Slick Rick
Straight Outta Compton - NWA
Geto Boys (Self Titled) or Grip It On That Other Level (These 2 were almost the same album) - Geto Boys
The Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) - Wu Tang
Illmatic - Nas
The Chronic - Dr Dre

All of these significantly changed the game...

[Isamik]

Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt and Ice Cube`s Death Certificate are great albums also.

[LAZYBOY]

These are some of my favorites.


Scarface - The Diary
Outkast - ATLiens
E40 - In A Major Way
Scarface - Untouchable
Geto Boys - The Resurection
Rappin Ron & Ant Diddley Dog - Bad N-Fluenz
Brotha Lynch Hung - Season Of Da Siccness
CBo - Tales From The Crypt
Mac Dre - Young Black Brotha
Too $hort - Life Is Too $hort

[theinfamousmobb]

Dr.Dre - The Chronic
Dr.Dre - The Chronic 2001
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt
Nas - Illmatic
Eric B. and Rakim - Paid In Full
Jay Z - The Blueprint
Bone Thugs N Harmony - E 1999 Eternal
AZ - Do or Die
NWA - Straight Outta Compton

[Cannonball]

This is what I wanted since most of these albums were made when I was little, I haven't heard them.

[RichMo]

Originally Posted by Enigmatism

Paid in Full - Eric B & Rakim
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back - Public Enemy
Criminal Minded - BDP
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick - Slick Rick
Straight Outta Compton - NWA
Geto Boys (Self Titled) or Grip It On That Other Level (These 2 were almost the same album) - Geto Boys
The Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) - Wu Tang
Illmatic - Nas
The Chronic - Dr Dre

All of these significantly changed the game...

I agreee with my man Enigmatism. I'll throw in a couple more.

De La Soul is dead - De La Soul
King of Rock - Run DMC
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
Paul's Boutique - Beastie Boys
The Predator - Ice Cube
Strictly Bussiness - E.P.M.D
It's a big Daddy thing - Big Daddy Kane
Radio - LL Cool J

[Enigmatism]

Ah man, how'd I forget Run DMC? Good lookin on the LL and BDK also...

[Tarik One]

Midnight Marauders - A Tribe Called Quest: You'd never have to hit the skip (or fast forward) button on this album

Soul Food - Goodie Mob

Me Against the World - Pac: Perhaps his least anger filled album

[mhsbasketball]

illmatic