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Top 20 Hip-Hop Albums of All Time: No. 20

Hip-hop has seen some great albums in its thirty plus years, so we decided we'd take a trip down memory lane, round up the best of the best, rank them and, hopefully, spark some discussion. From the days of back-pack rap to the East coast's return to form, here's a look at the top 20 hip-hop albums of all time.

'Doggystyle,' by Snoop Dogg
Will there ever be a time when partygoers and newbie drinkers with access to a bottle of gin and a pitcher of red Kool-Aid won't think of this album while mixing up that now famous and potent concoction? The impact was sudden and profound: Dr. Dre set the stage with 'The Chronic,' then Snoop brought the house down with 'Doggystyle,' and hip-hop hasn't been the same since.

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pattyandwes

Patsy Cline

January 03 2012 at 6:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bric Mayco

ladidadi we likes to party, we dont cause trouble, we dont bother no body, we, just sum niggaz who on the mic, and when we rock upon the mic, we rock the mic right!

November 18 2011 at 11:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tommysndpr

Check it... http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_10568177

October 14 2011 at 10:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
brenda

im looking for the hip hop song THE CHICKEN BAD i heard it on you think you can dance an i can not get the thing out of my head anyone know who sings it

October 12 2011 at 11:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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neenee

hii

January 17 2012 at 9:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Cife Man

Doggystyle is # 20???!!! NO F#*!ing way!!!! It should be a lot higher than this (no pun intended...lol). That's a top 10 album @ the least!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGXO3ctPOWc

September 28 2011 at 9:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JackJuice

How can you even think about having a Top 20 Hip Hop Albums without even mentioning Kool G. Rap or Big Daddy Kane ? I think that you guys may have missed out by not mentioning the classic albums from Black Moon & Brand Nubians.. I do not really know if too many if any albums should be placed in front of Criminal Minded or Paid in Full. Otherwise I think that the list can be considered somewhat accurate.

September 12 2011 at 4:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jwirth1840

What ever happened to Flo Ridder ?

June 14 2011 at 6:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
spencer

amerikka's most wanted, low end theory,late registration,GRODT should be in this list

March 09 2011 at 10:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rick8310

what, no Kane or Rakim?..........people commenting must have been born A.C. (after crack 1986)

December 05 2010 at 8:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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neenee

nooo

January 17 2012 at 9:52 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
whitefabian66

Boosie cant touch lil wayne.

October 09 2010 at 3:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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