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1	The Blueprint (2001) more music like this by Jay-Z add to wishlist When Jay-Z dropped "The City Is Mine" in 1997 and claimed New York's hip-hop throne upon the Notorious B.I.G.'s demise, many smirked and some even snickered. Four years later in 2001, when he released The Blueprint, no one was smirking and no one dared snicker. At this point in time, nobody in New York could match Jay-Z rhyme for rhyme and nobody ... see all copies from $3.31! new only from $10.41!
2	The Eminem Show (2002) more music like this by Eminem add to wishlist It's all about the title. First time around, Eminem established his alter ego, Slim Shady -- the character who deliberately shocked and offended millions, turning Eminem into a star. Second time at bat, he turned out The Marshall Mathers LP, delving deeper into his past while revealing complexity as an artist and a personality that helped bring ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $8.22!
3	The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) more music like this by Eminem add to wishlist It's hard to know what to make of Eminem, even if you know that half of what he says is sincere and half is a put-on; the trick is realizing that there's truth in the joke, and vice versa. Many dismissed his considerable skills as a rapper and social satirist because the vulgarity and gross-out humor on The Slim Shady LP were too detailed for some ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.43!
4	All Eyez on Me (1996) more music like this by 2 Pac add to wishlist 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 $14.99! new only from $16.89!
5	The Massacre (2005) more music like this by 50 Cent add to wishlist Following up one of the biggest debuts in hip-hop history, crack dealer turned charisma dealer 50 Cent makes some bold moves, recycles plenty of old ideas, and sprinkles in some perfect party singles for The Massacre. Crafty man that he is, 50 must have known following up the massive Get Rich or Die Tryin' was going to be extremely difficult, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99!
6	The Black Album [Limited Edition] (2003) more music like this by Jay-Z add to wishlist If The Black Album is Jay-Z's last, as he publicly stated it will be, it illustrates an artist going out in top form. For years Shawn Carter has been the best rapper and the most popular, a man who can strut the player lifestyle with one track and become the eloquent hip-hop everyman with the next, an artist for whom modesty is often a sin, and ... see all copies from $2.67! new only from $10.51!
7	Greatest Hits (1998) more music like this by 2Pac add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.22!
8	It Was Written (1996) more music like this by Nas add to wishlist For his second album, It Was Written, Nas hired a bunch of hip-hop's biggest producers -- including Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, Stretch, and Trackmasters -- to help him create the musical bed for his daring, groundbreaking rhymes. Although that rhyme style isn't as startling on It Was Written as it was on his debut, Illmatic, Nas has deepened his talents ... see all copies from $3.21! new only from $6.25!
9	It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998) more music like this by DMX add to wishlist Just as rap music was reaching its toughest, darkest, grimmest period yet, following the assassinations of 2Pac and Biggie in the late '90s, along came DMX and his fellow Ruff Ryders, who embodied the essence of inner-city machismo to a tee, as showcased throughout the tellingly titled It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. Unlike so many other hardcore ... see all copies from $8.22! new only from $10.78!
10	No Way Out (1997) more music like this by Puff Daddy & the Family add to wishlist Before releasing his first solo album, Puff Daddy (aka Sean "Puffy" Combs) was famous as the producer of the Notorious B.I.G., Junior Mafia, Craig Mack, Lil' Kim, and many other rappers. As he was making his solo debut, the Notorious B.I.G. was murdered, and that loss weighs heavily on Puff's mind throughout No Way Out. Even though the album has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.44!
11	8 Mile (2002) more music like this by Original Soundtrack add to wishlist This may be the soundtrack for Eminem's movie debut, but don't think of 8 Mile of as an Eminem album, because it's not. It's a soundtrack and plays like a soundtrack, with many cuts from current stars and new artists (several associated with Eminem's fledgling Shady imprint), plus a couple of previously released tracks, most of it very high ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.98!
12	Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryder's First Lady (1999) more music like this by Eve: Ruff Ryder's First Lady add to wishlist The full title of Eve's full-length debut is Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady for a reason. The Philadelphia rapper sets out to prove she's earned her place in the Ruff Ryders crew, matching rhymes, raunch, and rounds with the hardest hardass. Minimal beats laced with synthesized strings and keyboards back traditional hip-hop brag fests ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
13	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!
14	It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988) more music like this by Public Enemy add to wishlist Yo! Bum Rush the Show was an invigorating record, but it looks like child's play compared to its monumental sequel, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, a record that rewrote the rules of what hip-hop could do. That's not to say the album is without precedent, since what's particularly ingenious about the album is how it reconfigures ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.82!
15	The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (1996) more music like this by Makaveli add to wishlist Released only eight weeks after Tupac Shakur died from gunshot wounds, Death Row released this posthumous album, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, under the name of Makaveli, a pseudonym derived from the Italian politician Niccolo Machiavelli, who faked his own death and reappeared seven days later to take revenge on his enemies. Naturally, ... see all copies from $2.25! new only from $9.85!
16	The Documentary (2005) more music like this by The Game add to wishlist Once the Game surfaced as a force in hip-hop, a big deal was made of his dance with death. Apparently he was shot five times. If you're scoring at home, that's four times less than label mate and executive producer 50 Cent. After the altercation that nearly took his life, the Game took a crash course in hip-hop and studied up on the master MCs ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.97!
17	Curtain Call: The Hits (2005) more music like this by Eminem add to wishlist If Eminem's Curtain Call: The Hits really is his final bow and not merely a clever denouement to his series of Eminem Show and Encore albums, it's a worthy way to retire. And even if he stages a comeback years from now, there's little question that the first five years of his career, spanning four albums plus a soundtrack, will be his popular and ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $10.37!
18	Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) more music like this by 50 Cent add to wishlist Probably the most hyped debut album by a rap artist in about a decade, most likely since Snoop's Doggystyle (1993) or perhaps Nas' Illmatic (1994), 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin' certainly arrived amid massive expectations. In fact, the expectations were so massive that they overshadowed the music itself -- 50 becoming more of a phenomenon than ... see all copies from $2.01! new only from $10.43!
19	Until the End of Time (2001) more music like this by 2Pac add to wishlist The fourth album released in the wake of 2Pac's 1996 death, Until the End of Time certainly offers plenty of music, two discs' worth to be precise, although the songs here seem overdone, which can obscure 2Pac's performances. Nevertheless, those performances somehow remain remarkable no matter how deep into the vault Afeni Shakur and Suge Knight ... see all copies from $6.51! new only from $19.34!
20	BTNHResurrection (2000) more music like this by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony add to wishlist Almost three years after the epic-length Art of War album and following solo albums by group members Krayzie Bone (Thug Mentality 1999) and Bizzy Bone (Heaven'z Movie), Bone Thugs-N-Harmony returned with a comeback album fittingly named BTNHResurrection. Much has changed in the rap game in just a few short years, however. Bone Thugs were on top of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.54!
21	Body Count (1992) more music like this by Body Count add to wishlist Divorced from the controversy that surrounded its release, Body Count's self-titled debut is a surprisingly tepid affair. Apart from the previously released "Body Count" (which appeared on Ice-T's 1991 album O.G. Original Gangster), the record is devoid of serious commentary, trading intelligence for a lurid comic book depiction of sex, violence, ... see all copies from $3.03! new only from $5.40!
22	D12 World (2004) more music like this by D12 add to wishlist "My Band," the debut single from D12's sophomore album, D12 World, is the group's greatest moment and a great introduction to the way they work. Very little else on D12 World is as exciting as "My Band," the catchy explanation of what this group (or band, or whatever you want to call it) is, and one of the best productions to ever come out of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
23	The Understanding (2000) more music like this by Memphis Bleek add to wishlist For his second album, Jay-Z protégé Memphis Bleek makes small strides forward from his debut album, Coming of Age. Yet like Coming of Age, the tracks on The Understanding may be a level above those of most rap but still aren't in the same category as those of Jay-Z or the other superstars from New York's hardcore school of rap: Nas, Ja Rule, Mobb ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.54!
24	Fishscale (2006) more music like this by Ghostface Killah add to wishlist Whenever a veteran artist professes disinterest in modern music, a safe retreat into the past -- a tired attempt at recapturing the magic of classic material -- tends to follow. Since Ghostface Killah towed that line after the two least-thrilling albums of his career, Fishscale seemed destined to be just another part of his discography; if his ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $8.11!
25	Beneath the Surface (1999) more music like this by GZA/Genius add to wishlist There were so many Wu-Tang-related projects released during 1998 and 1999 that listeners -- and even fans -- could be forgiven for a bit of apathy regarding the second solo effort by Wu-Tang's Genius/GZA. The collective's trademark detuned strings had gone from de rigueur to downright dated by mid-1999, and except for a well-received RZA solo ... see all copies from $4.98! new only from $13.11!

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