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A Listmania! list by "cliffy2"
 
Ready To Die
1.  Ready To Die by Notorious B.I.G.
The list author says:
  "Immense. The sound of the worlds greatest rapper in his prime, featuring Puff Daddy's production (back when that was a good idea!)"
Used & New from: £8.19
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

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Paid In Full - Eric B & Rakim
2.  Paid In Full - Eric B & Rakim by Eric B. & Rakim
The list author says:
  "How far ahead of their time were these guys? Still sounds f-f-fresh now."
£5.77   Used & New from: £2.43
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Ill Na Na
3.  Ill Na Na by Foxy Brown
The list author says:
  "Criminally underrated. An excellent debut with no filler."
£4.80   Used & New from: £1.00
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

God's Son
4.  God's Son by Nas
The list author says:
  "Reputation restored. Under-achieving Nas went back the old school and how it paid off."
£3.89   Used & New from: £0.28
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Kiss of Death
5.  Kiss of Death by Jadakiss
The list author says:
  "The real successor to BIG, Jada follows up the hit and miss 'Kiss da game...' with a real banga. Could rhyme over Kylie and sound heavy."
£14.03   Used & New from: £0.28
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Life in 1472
6.  Life in 1472 by Jermaine Dupri
The list author says:
  "Dupri hauls together the hottest rappers at that time for an all star album. And lucky him because everyone turns up on form."
Used & New from: £0.48
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Rock City
7.  Rock City by Royce Da 5'9"
The list author says:
  "Pretty cocky debut. Quality rhymes and production, especially on the Neptunes cuts."
£12.01   Used & New from: £5.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Tical 0: The Prequel
8.  Tical 0: The Prequel by Method Man
The list author says:
  "Modern classic. Mef finally keeps the gothic overtones of Rza to a minimum, and kicks it over the heavy funk that his flow always suited best. The album he has threatened to drop since day one."
£7.46   Used & New from: £0.89
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

The Black Album: Acappella
9.  The Black Album: Acappella by Jay-Z
The list author says:
  "Proof that bling rap can be intelligent. Average production but super-advanced rhymes, Jay Z finally backs up his lyrical boasts."
£5.49   Used & New from: £0.65
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Life After Death
10.  Life After Death by Notorious B.I.G.
The list author says:
  "Bit too much filler, but worth including for 'Hypnotize' alone."
£5.57   Used & New from: £3.40
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Back in Business
11.  Back in Business by EPMD
The list author says:
  "Had a lot to live up to, and hence was not rated by the critics. But hearing Erick and Parrish together again was superb."
£18.14   Used & New from: £1.98
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Chronic
12.  The Chronic by Dr. Dre
The list author says:
  "Obvious, but hard to ignore. Dre created an entire scene with this album. Not done too badly since either..."
Used & New from: £5.49
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

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Death Certificate
13.  Death Certificate by Ice Cube
The list author says:
  "Not your average west coast album, Ice Cube could do little wrong at this point."
£5.29   Used & New from: £2.56
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Illmatic: Parental Advisory
14.  Illmatic: Parental Advisory by Nas
The list author says:
  "Timeless. Real street poetry that Nas always struggled to match"
£3.89   Used & New from: £0.94
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)

Double Or Nothing
15.  Double Or Nothing by Zamfir
The list author says:
  "Nobody funks like E double."
Used & New from: £4.12

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Step in the Arena
16.  Step in the Arena by Gang Starr
The list author says:
  "Premier had his work cut out making Guru sound exciting, but he did just that. This arrived when 'jazz rap' was the in thing, and gave everyone something to aim for."
£5.20   Used & New from: £1.97
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Miss E...So Addictive (International Version)
17.  Miss E...So Addictive (International Version) by Missy Elliott
The list author says:
  "Missy will never be an outstanding lyricist and has little interesting to say, but the party flow coupled with Timbaland's unique beats is impossible to resist."
£5.94   Used & New from: £0.49
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

The War Report
18.  The War Report by Capone-N-Noreaga
The list author says:
  "Another outstanding debut that has not been lived up to. Amazing album."
£5.47   Used & New from: £3.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Return of the Funky Man
19.  Return of the Funky Man by Lord Finesse
The list author says:
  "This guy must have struggled to get his ego into the studio! Backed up the brags with style."
Used & New from: £8.95
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Money Power and Respect: Parental Advisory
20.  Money Power and Respect: Parental Advisory by The LOX
The list author says:
  "The best rap trio bar none. The sound has matured these days, but my gran could see the potential on this debut."
Used & New from: £0.65
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Dogg Food
21.  Dogg Food by Tha Dogg Pound
The list author says:
  "The West Coast sound perfected."
Used & New from: £4.48
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Hardcore
22.  Hardcore by Lil' Kim
The list author says:
  "Small lady, huge album. Introduced Jay Z to the world too."
Used & New from: £1.92
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Efil 4 zaggin
23.  Efil 4 zaggin by N.W.A.
The list author says:
  "Hyped for all the wrong reasons, this album was an indication that one day Dre's beats would take over the world."
Used & New from: £3.00
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Livin' like hustlers [VINYL]
24.  Livin' like hustlers [VINYL] by Above the Law
The list author says:
  "Bonafide classic. 'Gangster' rap was just starting out, and ATL injected a heavy dose of funk"
Used & New from: £21.77

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Raising Hell: Remastered
25.  Raising Hell: Remastered by Run D.M.C.
The list author says:
  "Got me into hip hop...nuff said!"
Used & New from: £1.96
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Last updated: 01/07/2004
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