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50 Most Iconic Hip-Hop Albums of the 90s

This is a list of the 50 most iconic and influential hip-hop / rap albums of the 1990's. Judged on influence and how iconic they are, not necessarily how good.
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The Chronic (Dr. Dre, 1992)
The Chronic (Dr. Dre, 1992)
1
All Eyez on Me (Tupac, 1996)
All Eyez on Me (Tupac, 1996)
2
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
3
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Wu-Tang Clan, 1993),
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Wu-Tang Clan, 1993),
4
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (1995) - Chef Raekwon
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (1995) - Chef Raekwon
5
Outkast - Atliens (1996)
Outkast - Atliens (1996)
6
Ice Cube - The Predator
Ice Cube - The Predator
7
Nas - Illmatic
Nas - Illmatic
8
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
9
Doggystyle (Snoop Doggy Dogg, 1993)
Doggystyle (Snoop Doggy Dogg, 1993)
10
2Pac - Me Against the World
2Pac - Me Against the World
11
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
12
The Score- The Fugees [1996]
The Score- The Fugees [1996]
13
Eminem - The Slim Shady LP
Eminem - The Slim Shady LP
14
Nas - It Was Written
Nas - It Was Written
15
Outkast - Aquemini
Outkast - Aquemini
16
Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty
Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty
17
Black on Both Sides (Mos Def, 1999)
Black on Both Sides (Mos Def, 1999)
18
De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
19
Big Pun - Capital Punishment
Big Pun - Capital Punishment
20
The Notorious B.I.G.- Life After Death
The Notorious B.I.G.- Life After Death
21
Lauryn Hill-The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill-The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
22
Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill
23
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
24
Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
25
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
26
A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory
27
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (Tupac, 1996)
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (Tupac, 1996)
28
Dr. Dre - 2001
Dr. Dre - 2001
29
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version (Ol' Dirty Bastard, 1995)
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version (Ol' Dirty Bastard, 1995)
30
KRS One - Return of the Boom Bap
KRS One - Return of the Boom Bap
31
We Can't Be Stopped
We Can't Be Stopped
32
Jay Z - Volume 2 . . . Hard Knock Life
Jay Z - Volume 2 . . . Hard Knock Life
33
One for All (1990) - Brand Nubian
One for All (1990) - Brand Nubian
34
Liquid Swords (GZA, 1995)
Liquid Swords (GZA, 1995)
35
The Roots - Things Fall Apart
The Roots - Things Fall Apart
36
Outkast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Outkast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
37
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - E. 1999 Eternal
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - E. 1999 Eternal
38
Redman - Whut? Thee Album
Redman - Whut? Thee Album
39
Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East
Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East
40
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