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1	Greatest Hits (1998) more music like this by 2Pac Greatest Hits is a strange release. Sure, Tupac Shakur had more than enough hits to make a terrific compilation, but its appearance in the fall of 1998 felt a bit like another opportunity to milk his catalog, simply because of the plethora of releases, from previously unheard recordings to interview discs and bootlegs. Even with these misgivings ... see all copies from $15.98! new only from $15.98!
2	Cypress Hill (1991) more music like this by Cypress Hill It's hard enough to transform an entire musical genre -- Cypress Hill's eponymous debut album revolutionized hip-hop in several respects. Although they weren't the first Latino rappers, nor the first to mix Spanish and English, they were the first to achieve a substantial following, thanks to their highly distinctive sound. Along with Beastie Boys ... see all copies from $2.98! new only from $5.42!
3	R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004) more music like this by Snoop Dogg Internet leakers caused the release of R&G - Rhythm and Gangsta: The Masterpiece to be pushed up a week, but that just means the world got to bask in the excitement of Snoop's great return for seven extra days. Upon its release, the ultrahot production team the Neptunes' contribution to the killer lead single "Drop It Like It's Hot" had been duly ... see all copies from $2.98! new only from $10.15!
4	The Slim Shady LP (1999) more music like this by Eminem Given his subsequent superstardom, culminating in no less than an Academy Award, it may be easy to overlook exactly how demonized Eminem was once his mainstream debut album, The Slim Shady LP, grabbed the attention of pop music upon its release in 1999. Then, it wasn't clear to every listener that Eminem was, as they say, an unreliable narrator, ... see all copies from $5.88! new only from $8.32!
5	All Eyez on Me (1996) more music like this by 2 Pac Maybe it was his time in prison, or maybe it was simply his signing with Suge Knight's Death Row label. Whatever the case, 2Pac re-emerged hardened and hungry with All Eyez on Me, the first double-disc album of original material in hip-hop history. With all the controversy surrounding him, 2Pac seemingly wanted to throw down a monumental epic ... see all copies from $11.99! new only from $19.99!
6	The Chronic (1992) more music like this by Dr. Dre With its stylish, sonically detailed production, Dr. Dre's 1992 solo debut, The Chronic, transformed the entire sound of West Coast rap. Here Dre established his patented G-funk sound: fat, blunted Parliament-Funkadelic beats, soulful backing vocals, and live instruments in the rolling basslines and whiny synths. What's impressive is that Dre ... see all copies from $7.79! new only from $15.08!
7	The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (1996) more music like this by Makaveli see all copies from $8.82! new only from $14.86!
8	Rhythm-al-ism (1998) more music like this by DJ Quik see all copies from $2.77! new only from $2.77!
9	No Limit Top Dogg (1999) more music like this by Snoop Doggy Dogg As time keeps on slipping into the future, it becomes apparent that Master P's greatest gift is marketing, particularly when his advertising masquerades as liner notes. Witness P's work for Snoop Dogg, once considered the brightest rapper of the '90s but now merely a general in the No Limit army. The Master began plugging Top Dogg, Snoop's second ... see all copies from $5.80! new only from $15.41!
10	Greatest Hits (2004) more music like this by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony The third time Cleveland's quick rapping Bone Thugs-N-Harmony get compiled by their former label Ruthless starts out clever, but the packaging, lack of input from the band, and too-long run time make it nothing to get excited about. Kicking off with the short and dramatic "Carole of the Bones" is a clever move, but where are the liner notes, and ... see all copies from $4.60! new only from $16.59!
11 view cover	Office Space (1999) more music like this by Original Soundtrack The soundtrack to a hilarious comedy directed by Mike Judge of Beavis & Butthead fame, the Office Space soundtrack features a slew of old school gangsta rap tunes, as well as newer rap songs composed specifically for this soundtrack. Office Space concerned the hell of wage slavery, a torturous lifetime spent in cubicles and retail establishments ... see all copies from $6.87! new only from $8.34!
12 view cover	Boyz N the Hood (1991) more music like this by Original Soundtrack John Singleton's debut as a director, Boyz N the Hood, was naturally compared to other urban dramas that came out during the early '90s -- such as New Jack City, Straight out of Brooklyn, Menace II Society, Fresh, Juice, and South Central. While the soundtrack for South Central was heavy on late-'70s and early-'80s funk, the soundtracks released ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $4.99!
13 view cover	Death Certificate [Bonus Track] (2003) more music like this by Ice Cube If Ice Cube's debut was a shocking attack that proved the N.W.A legacy would be stronger divided, his sophomore effort was a new kind of superstar pulling off the miraculous, a follow-up that equals its classic predecessor and tops it in some people's books. With a million copies of Death Certificate preordered, Cube was no longer the rock critics ... see all copies from $8.74! new only from $12.61!
14 view cover	Eternal E [Bonus Tracks] (2003) more music like this by Eazy-E Eazy-E enjoyed only a brief recording career, but the few albums and EPs he did release -- on his own as well as with his group, N.W.A -- were tremendously influential, setting the stage for the proliferation of West Coast gangsta rap in the early '90s. Showcasing some of the pioneering gangsta's most influential recordings, Eternal E serves as a ... see all copies from $10.48! new only from $14.78!
15 view cover	2001 (1999) more music like this by Dr. Dre The Slim Shady LP announced not only Eminem's arrival, but it established that his producer Dr. Dre was anything but passé, thereby raising expectations for 2001, the long-anticipated sequel to The Chronic. It suggested that 2001 wouldn't simply be recycled Chronic, and, musically speaking, that's more or less true. He's pushed himself hard, ... see all copies from $11.31! new only from $11.31!
16 view cover	Until the End of Time (2001) more music like this by 2Pac see all copies from $13.95! new only from $19.34!
17 view cover	R U Still Down? (Remember Me) (1997) more music like this by 2 Pac see all copies from $19.31! new only from $22.14!
18 view cover	AmeriKKKa's Nightmare (1994) more music like this by Spice 1 Numerous gangsta rappers came out of the Oakland rap scene of the late 1980s and 1990s, many of whom were faceless and interchangeable. One of the city's more noteworthy gangsta rappers was Spice 1, whose third album AmeriKKKa's Nightmare appealed to hip-hoppers who had been savoring Dr. Dre's The Chronic in 1994. Spice doesn't bring any new ... see all copies from $8.27! new only from $11.06!
19 view cover	Loc-ed After Dark (1989) more music like this by Tone-Loc A forgotten man in the rise of West Coast rap, Tone-Loc was effectively cut off from his hometown scene in Los Angeles by his unexpected pop success. Paced by the singles "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina" -- both co-written by a pre-fame Young MC, and some of the earliest productions by the legendary Dust Brothers -- Loc's debut album, Loc-ed ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00!
20 view cover	Freedom Writers (2007) more music like this by Original Soundtrack Inspired by the post-Los Angeles riot writings of a real Long Beach, CA high school class, the film adaptation of Freedom Writers follows a group of African-American, Latino and Asian inner city students, and their interactions with each other, as well as their teacher Hilary Swank. The soundtrack features reliable cuts from Cypress Hill ("When ... see all copies from $11.32! new only from $13.34!
21 view cover	Skull & Bones (2000) more music like this by Cypress Hill Despite the best efforts of DJ Muggs, Cypress Hill ran out of gas fairly quickly, entering a tailspin as soon as their third album. Back at full strength with the return of Sen Dog, Cypress Hill devised a full-scale comeback with their fifth album, Skull & Bones. The idea behind the album was to divide it into two -- a hip-hop disc ("Skull") and a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95!
22 view cover	Tha Last Meal (2000) more music like this by Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg leaves much of his gang-banging past behind him in favor of preened pimp posturing on his final album for No Limit Records, The Last Meal. Snoop's increasingly old-school pose suits his gracefully aging self well. Despite his former affiliation with Death Row Records and his much-publicized murder trial, Snoop never seemed like much of ... see all copies from $2.98! new only from $16.11!
23 view cover	The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book (2000) more music like this by Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean serves up another slice of his music and remixing creativity with The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book. Loaded with pop culture commentary and often directly naming social names, The Ecleftic is sure to stir up some emotions from not only the famous, but from the general public as well. The purest example is "Diallo," named after the man ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.33!
24 view cover	Gangsta's Paradise (1995) more music like this by Coolio Most of Coolio's hit debut It Takes a Thief was fairly upbeat material, but the appearance of the stark single "Gangsta's Paradise" in the summer of 1995 signaled a change in the rapper's music. Driven by an ominously deep bassline and slashing strings, the creeping, threatening funk of "Gangsta's Paradise" was the most chilling thing Coolio had ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50!
25 view cover	Stone Cold Rhymin' (1989) more music like this by Young MC Young MC wasn't given props at the time and he wasn't respected in the years following the release of his debut Stone Cold Rhymin', largely because he worked entirely in the pop-rap/crossover vein. All the same, that's what's great about his debut, since it's exceptionally clever and effective, a wonderful combination of deft rhymes and skillful ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99!

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