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50. Young Jeezy, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
49. Missy Elliott, Supa Dupa Fly
48. The Game, The Documentary
47. Mos Def, Black on Both Sides
46. Too Short, Born to Mack
45. Scarface, Mr. Scarface is Back
44. The D.O.C., No One Can Do It Better
43. Lauryn Hill, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
42. DMX, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
41. Goodie Mob, Soul Food
40. Eminem, The Slim Shady LP
39. Smif N Wessun, Dah Shinin'
38. Souls of Mischief, 93 'til Infinity
37. Capone-N-Noreaga, The War Report
36. Brand Nubian, One for All
35. Kool G Rap, Road to the Riches
34. Jungle Brothers, Straight Out the Jungle
33. Redman, Whut? Thee Album
32. Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Mecca and the Soul Brother
31. The Pharcyde, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
30. Clipse, Lord Willin'
29. Outkast, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
28. DJ Quik, Quik Is the Name
27. Ultramagnetic MCs, Critical Beatdown
26. Big Pun, Capital Punishment
25. Run-D.M.C., Run-D.M.C.
24. Ghostface Killah, Ironman
23. The Beatnuts, The Beatnuts: Street Level
22. Main Source, Breaking Atoms
21. Black Sheep, A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
20. Kanye West, The College Dropout
19. Cypress Hill, Cypress Hill
18. Slick Rick, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
17. Big Daddy Kane, Long Live the Kane
16. EPMD, Strictly Business
15. Ice Cube, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
14. De La Soul, 3 Feet High and Rising
13. LL Cool J, Radio
12. N.W.A, Straight Outta Compton
11. Boogie Down Productions, Criminal Minded (1987)
10. Eric B. & Rakim, Paid in Full
9. Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill
8. 50 Cent, Get Rich or Die Tryin'
7. Jay-Z, Reasonable Doubt
6. Snoop Dogg, Doggystyle
5. Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
4. The Notorious B.I.G, Ready to Die
3. Wu-Tang Clan, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
2. Dr. Dre, The Chronic
1. Nas, Illmatic
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