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Entertainment Weekly's 25 Best Rap Albums of All Time
This list came from Entertainment Weekly's November 19th,2004 issue. This issue also covered the most memorable moments in Hip-Hop history.
1. Paid in Full (Eric B & Rakim, 1987)
2. 3 Feet High and Rising (De La Soul, 1989)
3. Ready to Die (The Notorious B.I.G., 1994)
4. Fear of the Black Planet (Public Enemy, 1990)
5. Raising Hell (Run-DMC, 1986)
6. The Chronic (Dr. Dre, 1992)
7. Enter the Wu-Tang (Wu-Tang Clan, 1993)
8. Illmatic (Nas, 1994)
9. The Low End Theory (A Tribe Called Quest, 1991)
10. Paul's Boutique (Beastie Boys, 1989)
11. Aquemini (Outkast, 1998)
12. Cypress Hill (Cypress Hill, 1991)
13. Daily Operation (Gang Starr, 1992)
14. Death Certificate (Ice Cube, 1991)
15. The Blueprint (Jay-Z, 2001)
16. Mama Said Knock You Out (LL Cool J, 1990)
17. The Marshall Mathers LP (Eminem, 2000)
18. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Lauryn Hill, 1998)
19. Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde (The Pharcyde, 1992)
20. Black on Both Sides (Mos Def, 1999)
21. By All Means Necessary (Boogie Down Productions, 1988)
22. The Message (Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, 1982)
23. Miss E ... So Addictive (Missy Elliott, 2001)
24. Dr. Octagonecologyst (Dr. Octagon, 1996)
25. A Book of Human Language (Aceyalone, 1998)
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