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The 10 Greatest Hip Hop Albums of the Golden 90's

Just a homie's honest opinion yo
10Eminem
The Slim Shady LP


I will always argue that it's better then MMLP. Slim Shady's introduction to the world was a marvel of creative storytelling, tongue-twisting wordplay and eclectic production ranging from goofy to deathly serious.
9Dr. Dre
2001


I will always argue that it's better than The Chronic. Shoot me. An absolute MASTERCLASS in production. These songs actually sound like they've been slaved over for a decade. No filler top to bottom and excellent guest spots, particularly Devin the Dude's effortless flow.
8Snoop Dogg
Doggystyle


Tha Doggfather coming out the gate with his first, best and only excellent album. Dr. Dre worked some absolute magic here and Snoop's easygoing nature and laid back style was never more potent. Banger after banger. And yes, it's better than The Chronic.
7A Tribe Called Quest
Midnight Marauders


Yes, it's better than The Low End Theory. This jazzy masterpiece was a stark contrast to the hardcore gangsta shit coming out at that time but the chemistry between Tip, Phife and Ali was undeniable. And yes, their presentation was precise, bass-heavy and just right.
6GZA
Liquid Swords


The best Wu solo effort and don't even argue me on that. GZA firing on all cylinders here with nary a track wasted. If Living in the World Today isn't one of the greatest beats ever laid to tape, I'll be a monkey's uncle.
5Nas
Illmatic


One of the hip hop bibles for good reason. Nas has spent the last 25 years trying to top his 19-year-old self and failing miserably. A nearly flawless tracklist featuring a who's who of producers and running at a compact 40 minutes. The only gripe I have is that it's not longer.
4Dr. Octagon
Dr. Octagonecologyst


A left-field masterpiece that put the brilliant Dan the Automator on the map, with his signature brand of bizarre, unsettling and completely original production, accompanied perfectly by the no less bizarre and unsettling mind of Kool Keith, aka Black Elvis. They caught lightning in a bottle on this one. A perfect album.
3Redman
Muddy Waters


A criminally underrated masterpiece from New Jersey's finest. Redman came out of the gate with three classics in a row, Muddy Waters pretty obviously being his career highlight. 23 tracks, 67 minutes, and I wouldn't cut that shit down by even a minute. Legendary production from Erick Sermon and Funk Dr. Spock himself, it's one blazed-out banger after another.
2Wu-Tang Clan
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)


This was my #1 for the longest time. 9 hungry MC's out to conquer the world with classic track after classic track. Absolutely no weak points with RZA serving up 13 slabs of grime that would change the world of hip hop the instant it dropped. Not much else to say here.
1Mobb Deep
The Infamous


At some point I had a realization that Mobb Deep's The Infamous was, in fact, the most perfect representation of 90's hip hop. Havoc's cutthroat, nocturnal production coupled with 19-year-old Prodigy's razor-sharp bravado was a singular achievement in 1995 and I have yet to find a more compelling documentation of hip hop. It's the masterpiece of all masterpieces. RIP Prodigy.
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