Today (July 11), we reveal what we here at Billboard believe are the 100 greatest hip-hop albums of all time. As ever, getting to 100 was a massive undertaking. There are albums you love that didn’t make the list. That’s just how it goes, but if there are projects you strongly...
Best hip hop albums 1. Nas: Illmatic View at Amazon Year: 1994 Despite being home to groups like Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest, New York appeared distinctly second best to the sounds emanating from California in 1994. All that changed with the release of Nasir Jones’s debut albu...
In the 1990s, album covers were integral to learning about an artist. The advent of Google wasn’t until 1998, so music fans had to get creative, and a big part of that was reading the liner notes. Throughout the 1990s,hip-hop albumswith artistic, cool, controversial and innovative cover...
Best Hip-Hop Albums is the FREE app that gives you information on the Top 100 Hip-Hop albums currently in the charts. Features: *** LATEST HIP-HOP CHARTS downloaded *** DETAILED ENCYCLOPEDIC ALBUM INFO for the Top 100 albums *** LISTEN to the songs by linking to iTunes ...
from Rae. It features Method Man in the intro, chorus and outro, Ghostface Killah in the first verse, and Cappadonna in the third, though none of them are officially credited on the song. Together, they helped establish Raekwon’s solo debut as one of the best hip hop albums of the ...
Plus, as we celebrate 50 years of hip-hop this year, it only feels right. So get ready to stan your faves and threaten to key my car as I revisit and rank the 50 best albums of the best decade of hip-hop. As always, A REMINDER: ...
We sifted through a mountain of Hip Hop from 2024 to create our top 60 albums list, but that left some strong projects waiting in the wings. Enter our “Best Hip Hop Albums of 2024: Honorable Mentions.” These albums may have missed the top tier but there are plenty on this list that...
This isn’t just one of the loudest and greatest rock albums ever – it’s also one of the most joyful.Deep Purple’s darker side (in full display on the last album Fireball) is largely checked this time, on an album of pure rocking celebration. If the interplanetary stomp of “Space...
We're ranking the best rap albums of 2024, based on lyrical prowess, creativity, production quality, originality, memorable instrumentals, and cultural impact. Instead of relying on so-called critics and music charts, these hip hop album rankings are created entirely by the fans. The variety ...
surprise anyone, it’s just a brilliantly executed hip-hop album that makes the case for artists spending less time fantasizing and more time simply being themselves. In the process, it reveals itself to be one of the most endearing and listenable hip-hop albums in quite a while. –David ...