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1	Late Registration (2005) more music like this by Kanye West 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 $2.98! new only from $4.94!
2	The College Dropout (2004) more music like this by Kanye West 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 $2.84! new only from $5.85!
3	Graduation (2007) more music like this by Kanye West Graduation's pre-leak talk wasn't as substantive as it was with Kanye West's first two albums. As with just about any other artist's third album, it had to be expected. The College Dropout was one of the most anticipated debuts of the early 2000s, while Late Registration had people wondering why Kanye would feel the need to work so extensively ... see all copies from $4.78! new only from $5.39!
4	T.H.U.G.S. (2007) more music like this by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony see all copies from $9.61! new only from $12.34!
5	Devil Without a Cause (1998) more music like this by Kid Rock It's unlikely that even Kid Rock believed he had an album as good as Devil Without a Cause in him. Nobody else believed it, that's for sure. But he didn't just find the perfect extention of his Beastie and Diamond Dave infatuations here, he came up with the great hard rock album of the late '90s -- a fearlessly funny, bone-crunching record that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.24!
6	The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) more music like this by Eminem 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 $2.98! new only from $11.31!
7	Finding Forever (2007) more music like this by Common In "The People," Common rhymes "My daughter found Nemo/I found the new Primo," yet it is the late J Dilla -- not DJ Premier -- who is emulated by Kanye West throughout Finding Forever. Dilla's 2006 death has had Common and Kanye not just grieving but further contemplating the making of music that outlasts their time on the planet. This lends a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50!
8	Be (2005) more music like this by Common Electric Circus cost and won Common some fans. It was very exploratory, especially so for a rap album released in 2002, containing developments -- some of which soared, some of which sank -- that few longtime followers could have foreseen. Listeners either felt Common was picking up fresh, new inspirations, or that he was just being distracted by ... see all copies from $4.19! new only from $11.31!
9	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!
10	Food and Liquor (2006) more music like this by Lupe Fiasco A few years in the making, Lupe Fiasco's Food and Liquor follows a fruitless association with Epic (as a member of da Pak), an aborted solo deal with Arista (which yielded one promo single), a handful of guest appearances (tha Rayne's "Kiss Me," Kanye West's "Touch the Sky"), and a leak of an unfinished version of the album that set the official ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $6.00!
11 view cover	Devil's Night (2001) more music like this by D12 It's tempting to dismiss D12's debut album, Devil's Night, as exploitative juvenilia, similar to how fellow Detroit hardcore rap acts such as ICP and Esham had been treated in the past. In fact, it's hard not to dismiss this album as shock rap because that's exactly what it is -- there's no denying it. As witty as Eminem may be -- and he's by ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $12.65!
12 view cover	E 1999 Eternal (1995) more music like this by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Following the surprise success of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's summer 1994 anthem "Thuggish Ruggish Bone," the group returned a year later with E 1999 Eternal, an impressive debut full-length that dismisses any notion that the group was merely a one-hit wonder. From beginning to end, the album maintains a consistent tone, one that's menacing and somber, ... see all copies from $2.87! new only from $12.53!
13 view cover	Second Round's on Me (2006) more music like this by Obie Trice see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.63!
14 view cover	The Day After (2005) more music like this by Twista Picking up where 2004's Kamikaze left off, The Day After is heavy with R&B, slickness, and hooks. In other words, it's the kind of album the hardcore lovers of Adrenaline Rush are going to sneer at while the radio heads and clubbers go nuts for it. You could be cynical and say the album is Kamikaze all over again with Pharrell and the Neptunes ... see all copies from $2.98! new only from $7.50!
15 view cover	Strength & Loyalty (2007) more music like this by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony The title to Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's 2007 comeback album, Strength & Loyalty, must be a reference to their fans. Despite handing in some forgettable efforts, emptying fans' wallets with too many solo and side projects, and promising new product and not delivering repeatedly, Bone always got a pass from faithful. Strength & Loyalty is also too heavy ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.34!
16 view cover	Kamikaze (2004) more music like this by Twista To say that motor-mouthed Twista and producer Toxic took their time getting Kamikaze out is an understatement. Released nearly five years after his last album and promoted by the rapper since 2001, Kamikaze finally dropped in one of the least popular months for music buying, January. The long-talked-about Timbaland team up ended up on Timbaland's ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $11.00!
17 view cover	Cheers (2003) more music like this by Obie Trice For Cheers, his debut album, Obie Trice had some tough acts to follow. Less than a year earlier, fellow Shady Records signee 50 Cent had released the year's best-selling rap album, and before that, Eminem's burgeoning label had a pair of other multi-platinum, hit-filled releases: his own The Eminem Show and the 8 Mile soundtrack. Chances were, no ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.96!
18 view cover	Like Water for Chocolate (2000) more music like this by Common Common spent the '90s carrying the Native Tongues torch through an era dominated by gangsta rap, earning a sizable underground following. Positive-minded alternative rap came back into vogue by the new millennium, and Common managed to land with major label MCA for 2000's Like Water for Chocolate. The album established him as a leading figure of ... see all copies from $5.48! new only from $11.31!
19 view cover	One Day It'll All Make Sense (1997) more music like this by Common With his previous records (released under the name Common Sense), Common demonstrated that he was one of the few Midwestern rappers to have a unique vision, but One Day It'll All Make Sense is where his talents come into focus. Blending hip-hop with jazz is a '90s cliché, but Common relies on bebop rhythms and street poetry, resulting in an album ... see all copies from $6.07! new only from $6.07!
20 view cover	Resurrection (1994) more music like this by Common Sense Although Chicago is often praised for its blues, jazz, and house music, the city has failed to be successful when it comes to rap. One of the few Chicago MCs who has enjoyed any type of national attention is Common Sense, whose complex style of rapping and jazz-flavored tracks inspire comparisons to De La Soul, Digable Planets, A Tribe Called ... see all copies from $6.92! new only from $8.17!
21 view cover	Electric Circus (2002) more music like this by Common Firmly out of the underground by the time Electric Circus came out in late 2002, Common takes the vision to the next level, employing high-profile producers ?uestlove, Dilla (Jay Dee), and the Neptunes. It's no surprise that the ?uestlove tracks push the most unclaimed territory. The Roots' Phrenology record, which appeared concurrent with ... see all copies from $3.49! new only from $5.93!
22 view cover	Picture This (1996) more music like this by Do or Die Do or Die's 1996 full-length debut Picture This followed the success of their single "Po Pimp" with more bass-heavy gangsta grooves and more of Tung Twista's smooth, rapid-fire rapping. Along with "Po Pimp," "Money Flow," "Kill or Be Killed," "Shut 'Em Down," and "Paperchase" are some of the album's best examples of the group's soul-inflected ... see all copies from $3.79! new only from $14.52!
23 view cover	Cash on Delivery (2006) more music like this by Ray Cash Despite his look, Ray Cash is neither Ludacris' younger brother nor an accountant. The bespectacled MC from Cleveland sticks out his neck as the new representative for a city that hasn't produced a considerable amount of hip-hop talent. (There's Bone, and then there's...crickets.) He knows his history as well as the Game, if not more so, and he ... see all copies from $2.35! new only from $11.22!
24 view cover	The Undisputed Truth (2007) more music like this by Brother Ali Brother Ali, the albino MC signed to Rhymesayers, made a lot of noise when his debut, Shadows on the Sun, came out in 2004, and his follow-up, The Undisputed Truth, just proves that there was a reason for all the acclaim. Ali shows himself to be one of the most talented MCs in contemporary hip-hop, in both the underground or mainstream. Unlike ... see all copies from $8.63! new only from $8.63!
25 view cover	Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992) more music like this by Common Sense A former Source magazine "Unsigned Hype" winner, Common Sense almost single-handedly put Chicago hip-hop on the map in the early '90s with his excellent debut, Can I Borrow a Dollar?, which displayed a truly unique sound that, nevertheless, situated the rapper somewhere between the ground staked out by A Tribe Called Quest and Gang Starr. Can I ... see all copies from $10.92! new only from $12.34!

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