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1	Monkey Business (2005) more music like this by The Black Eyed Peas add to wishlist Hip-hop artists with commercial aspirations need never appear pandering to their audience, since a tough, defiant stance -- aka keeping it real -- is exactly what will draw in most crossover listeners anyway. Nevertheless, the Black Eyed Peas quickly embraced the pop world after the surprising success of third album Elephunk, and only continued ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.17!
2	Baduizm (1997) more music like this by Erykah Badu add to wishlist Two years after D'Angelo brought the organic sound and emotional passion of R&B to the hip-hop world with 1995's Brown Sugar, Erykah Badu's debut performed a similar feat. While D'Angelo looked back to the peak of smooth '70s soul, though, Badu sang with a grit and bluesiness reminiscent of her heroes, Nina Simone and Billie Holiday. "On & On" and ... see all copies from $2.72! new only from $7.13!
3	Elephunk [Bonus Track] (2003) more music like this by Black Eyed Peas add to wishlist Nominally a rap group, in truth Black Eyed Peas call on so many forms of songwriting and production that slotting them into hip-hop is like slotting Prince into R&B -- technically true, but very limiting. Elephunk, the group's third straight winning LP, doesn't have top-notch rapping, but as driven by frontman Will.I.Am, it does possess some of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.46!
4	St. Elsewhere (2006) more music like this by Gnarls Barkley add to wishlist Who is Gnarls Barkley, and how did he ascend to the top of the British charts with a song that brings an eerie clarity to the cloud of mental illness? (Hint: It wasn't just the fact that Britain began factoring download data into its chart equations.) If St. Elsewhere sounds like one of the best rap-based pop productions since the second Gorillaz ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $15.87!
5	Ill Communication (1994) more music like this by Beastie Boys add to wishlist Ill Communication follows the blueprint of Check Your Head, accentuating it at some points, deepening it in others, but never expanding it beyond the boundaries of that record. As such, it's the first Beastie Boys album not to delve into new territory, but it's not fair to say that it finds the band coasting, since much of the album finds the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.83!
6	Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003) more music like this by OutKast add to wishlist To call OutKast's follow-up to their 2000 masterpiece Stankonia the most eagerly awaited hip-hop album of the new millennium may be hyperbole, but not by much. In its kaleidoscopic, deep-fried amalgam of Dirty South, dirty funk, techno, and psychedelia, Stankonia was fearlessly exploratory and giddy with possibilities. It was hard to imagine where ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99!
7	Late Registration (2005) more music like this by Kanye West add to wishlist And then, in a flash, Kanye was everywhere, transformed from respected producer to big-name producer/MC, throwing a fit at the American Music Awards, performing "Jesus Walks" at the Grammys, wearing his diamond-studded Jesus piece, appearing on the cover of Time, running his mouth 24/7. One thing that remains unchanged is Kanye's hunger, even ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.17!
8	The College Dropout (2004) more music like this by Kanye West add to wishlist Producer Kanye West's highlight reels were stacking up exponentially when his solo debut for Roc-a-Fella was released, after numerous delays and a handful of suspense-building underground mixes. The week The College Dropout came out, three singles featuring his handiwork were in the Top 20, including his own "Through the Wire." A daring way to ... see all copies from $6.24! new only from $8.88!
9	Reanimation (2002) more music like this by Linkin Park add to wishlist The remix album -- the time-honored tradition of buying time between records. Often, these are inconsequential affairs (Limp Bizkit's New Old Songs leaps to mind, for some reason), but if a band is smart, they can use this time-buying ploy to their advantage, redefining their sound somewhat, or at least reaching out for that elusive street ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $12.55!
10	ATLiens (1996) more music like this by OutKast add to wishlist Though they were likely lost on casual hip-hop fans, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik was full of subtle indications that OutKast were a lot more inventive than your average Southern playas. Their idiosyncrasies bubbled to the surface on their sophomore effort, ATLiens, an album of spacy sci-fi funk performed on live instruments. Largely abandoning ... see all copies from $3.68! new only from $8.10!
11	Hello Nasty (1998) more music like this by Beastie Boys add to wishlist Hello Nasty, the Beastie Boys' fifth album, is a head-spinning listen loaded with analog synthesizers, old drum machines, call-and-response vocals, freestyle rhyming, futuristic sound effects, and virtuoso turntable scratching. The Beasties have long been notorious for their dense, multi-layered explosions, but Hello Nasty is their first record to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.06!
12	Presents the Carnival Featuring the Refugee Allstars (1997) more music like this by Wyclef Jean add to wishlist The Score was one of those rare hip-hop albums that came out of nowhere and rewrote the rules. In the aftermath of its success, many pundits predicted that rap would move away from gangsta and toward a richer, more varied existence. Given such heady praise, perhaps it was reasonable that Wyclef Jean, the guitarist and male rapper for the Fugees, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.83!
13	Stankonia (2000) more music like this by OutKast add to wishlist Stankonia was OutKast's second straight masterstroke, an album just as ambitious, just as all-over-the-map, and even hookier than its predecessor. With producers Organized Noize playing a diminished role, Stankonia reclaims the duo's futuristic bent. Keyboardist/producer Earthtone III helms most of the backing tracks, and while the live ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.06!
14	Cypress Hill (1991) more music like this by Cypress Hill add to wishlist 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 $1.99! new only from $6.06!
15	Demon Days (2005) more music like this by Gorillaz add to wishlist Damon Albarn went to great pains to explain that the first Gorillaz album was a collaboration between him, cartoonist Jamie Hewlett, and producer Dan the Automator, but any sort of pretense to having the virtual pop group seem like a genuine collaborative band was thrown out the window for the group's long-awaited 2005 sequel, Demon Days. Hewlett ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.06!
16	3 Feet High and Rising (1989) more music like this by De La Soul add to wishlist The most inventive, assured, and playful debut in hip-hop history, 3 Feet High and Rising not only proved that rappers didn't have to talk about the streets to succeed, but also expanded the palette of sampling material with a kaleidoscope of sounds and references culled from pop, soul, disco, and even country music. Weaving clever wordplay and ... see all copies from $4.99!
17	Do You Want More?!!!??! (1994) more music like this by The Roots add to wishlist Because the Roots were pioneering a new style during the early '90s, the band was forced to draw its own blueprints for its major-label debut album. It's not surprising then, that Do You Want More?!!!??! sounds more like a document of old-school hip-hop than contemporary rap. The album is based on loose grooves and laid-back improvisation, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.62!
18	The Love Movement (1998) more music like this by A Tribe Called Quest add to wishlist Continuing with the subdued, mature stylistic flow of Beats, Rhymes and Life, The Love Movement, the fifth album from A Tribe Called Quest, is the group's subtlest album yet -- which may just be a polite way for saying it's a little monotonous. Throughout the record, Tribe mines the same jazz-flavored, R&B-fueled beats that were the hallmark of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.19!
19	Rising Down (2008) more music like this by The Roots add to wishlist It would've been easy for the Roots to sell out. Already one of the few groups whose fans extend beyond the typical alternative rap base, tacking on the acoustic-guitary pop-rap song "Birthday Girl" -- which leaked the month before Rising Down's release and features Patrick Stump crooning "What is it we want to do, now that I'm allowed to be alone ... see all copies from $2.96! new only from $10.42!
20	The Low End Theory (1991) more music like this by A Tribe Called Quest add to wishlist While most of the players in the jazz-rap movement never quite escaped the pasted-on qualities of their vintage samples, with The Low End Theory, A Tribe Called Quest created one of the closest and most brilliant fusions of jazz atmosphere and hip-hop attitude ever recorded. The rapping by Q-Tip and Phife Dawg could be the smoothest of any rap ... see all copies from $5.45! new only from $6.12!
21	Reflection Eternal (2000) more music like this by Talib Kweli & Hi Tek add to wishlist After releasing a handful of essential 12"s on various Rawkus Records projects in the late '90s, Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek were on the verge of becoming one of hip-hop's best-kept secrets. Yet their original incarnation as a duo expanded into a triumvirate with the inclusion of Mos Def and transformed their eventual manifestation into Black Star, ... see all copies from $2.74! new only from $7.46!
22	Home (1994) more music like this by Spearhead add to wishlist Former Disposable Hero of Hiphoprisy Michael Franti takes his ideas even further with his debut record, covering a wide range of topics addressing the social conditions not only relevant to the African-American community, but to society in general. Immediate comparisons to other artists such as A Tribe Called Quest and Arrested Development are ... see all copies from $2.25! new only from $3.99!
23	Stay Human (2001) more music like this by Michael Franti & Spearhead add to wishlist An album of two levels: The level that makes the first impression is the radio phone-in show that Michael Franti chose to use as a conceptual framework in which these 13 new songs are embedded. The drama that unfolds during that radio show (supported by liner notes at the front of the CD booklet) centers on a death penalty case. The events ... see all copies from $3.87! new only from $15.12!
24	The Rising Tied (2005) more music like this by Fort Minor add to wishlist Breaking off into his own hip-hop universe, Linkin Park's rapper and in-house producer Mike Shinoda presents Fort Minor, a loose side project with a steady stream of guests, yet a surprisingly personal project too that sometimes puts the listeners right in Shinoda's shoes. On The Rising Tied, Fort Minor can strike the baller pose a little too hard ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $5.85!
25	Aquemini (1998) more music like this by OutKast add to wishlist Even compared to their already excellent and forward-looking catalog, OutKast's sprawling third album, Aquemini, was a stroke of brilliance. The chilled-out space-funk of ATLiens had already thrown some fans for a loop, and Aquemini made it clear that its predecessor was no detour, but a stepping stone for even greater ambitions. Some of ATLiens' ... see all copies from $2.69! new only from $3.50!

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