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Underrated Hip-Hop Albums You Haven't Heard, but Should

In honor of the recent resurgence in interest in Kreayshawn, I thought I'd put a list together of underrated albums that even hip-hop heads may have missed. Remember when Ice Cube was one of the best rappers in the world? I do, and you should, too.
Thanks to Hiphop DX for introducing me to most of these.
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The Ecstatic (Mos Def, 2009)
The Ecstatic (Mos Def, 2009)
1
Saba - Care for Me
Saba - Care for Me
2
Inspectah Deck - Uncontrolled Substance
Inspectah Deck - Uncontrolled Substance
3
Danny Brown - The Hybrid
Danny Brown - The Hybrid
4
Redman - Dare Iz a Darkside
Redman - Dare Iz a Darkside
5
Kreayshawn - Somethin' 'Bout Kreay
Kreayshawn - Somethin' 'Bout Kreay
6
Ice Cube - The Predator
Ice Cube - The Predator
7
Ghostface Killah - Adrian Younge Presents Twelve Reasons to Die
Ghostface Killah - Adrian Younge Presents Twelve Reasons to Die
8
Malibu - Anderson ..Paak
Malibu - Anderson ..Paak
9
Raekwon - Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
Raekwon - Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
10
Ill Communication (Beastie Boys, 1994)
Ill Communication (Beastie Boys, 1994)
11
J Dilla - Donuts
J Dilla - Donuts
12
Danny Brown - Old
Danny Brown - Old
13
Def Squad- El Niño
Def Squad- El Niño
14
Badbadnotgood & Ghostface Killah - Sour Soul
Badbadnotgood & Ghostface Killah - Sour Soul
15
Public Enemy- Revolverlution
Public Enemy- Revolverlution
16
We the People... - A Tribe Called Quest
We the People... - A Tribe Called Quest
17
Redman - Whut? Thee Album
Redman - Whut? Thee Album
18
DANGERDOOM - The Mouse and the Mask
DANGERDOOM - The Mouse and the Mask
19
Calle 13 - Los De Atras Vienen Conmigo
Calle 13 - Los De Atras Vienen Conmigo
20
Black Milk - Fever
Black Milk - Fever
21
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
22
Public Enemy- Live From Metropolis Studios
Public Enemy- Live From Metropolis Studios
23
King Geedorah - Take Me to Your Leader
King Geedorah - Take Me to Your Leader
24
Big Pun - Capital Punishment
Big Pun - Capital Punishment
25
Jidenna- The Chief
Jidenna- The Chief
26
Nasir
Nasir
27
The Carters - EVERYTHING IS LOVE
The Carters - EVERYTHING IS LOVE
28
Raekwon - The Wild
Raekwon - The Wild
29
Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
30
Jidenna- 85 to Africa
Jidenna- 85 to Africa
31
Jean Grae & Quelle Chris - Everything's Fine
Jean Grae & Quelle Chris - Everything's Fine
32
The Roots - Things Fall Apart
The Roots - Things Fall Apart
33
Pete Rock - Soul Survivor
Pete Rock - Soul Survivor
34
Black Milk- Dive
Black Milk- Dive
35
Cunninlynguists - Strange Journey Volume Three
Cunninlynguists - Strange Journey Volume Three
36
Busta Rhymes - The Coming
Busta Rhymes - The Coming
37
Eminem - Kamikaze
Eminem - Kamikaze
38
Black Star
Black Star
39
Redman - Muddy Waters
Redman - Muddy Waters
40
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