DanceDeLux - The 25 Best Hip Hop Records (2001)

Info: DanceDeLux has a been a yearly magazine published in Spain from 1996 to 2005. In the issue #6, published in June 2001, the magazine included a list of the Top 25 hip hop albums of all time. At the time, rap genre was still rather young and the list covered a very short timespan, from 1985 (LL Cool J's Radio) to 1999 (Mos Def's Black on Both Sides).

Source: DanceDeLux issue #6

Date of publication: June 2001

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Full list

Strikethrough albums (2/25) are not available on Spotify. Some albums may be not available in all countries.

1. PUBLIC ENEMY - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988)
2. DE LA SOUL - 3 Feet High And Rising (1989)
3. ERIC B. & RAKIM - Paid In Full (1987)
4. N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton (1988)
5. WU-TANG CLAN - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
6. BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS - Criminal Minded (1987)
7. RUN DMC - Raising Hell (1986)
8. DR. DRE - The Chronic (1992)
9. BEASTIE BOYS - Paul’s Boutique (1989)
10. A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - The Low End Theory (1991)
11. EMPD - Strictly Business (1988)
12. LAURYN HILL - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
13. ULTRAMAGNETIC MC’S - Critical Beatdown (1988)
14. L.L. COOL J - Radio (1985)
15. JUNGLE BROTHERS - Done By The Forces Of Nature (1989)
16. SLICK RICK - The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick (1988)
17. MISSY MISDMEANOR ELLIOTT - Supa Dupa Fly (1997)
18. STETSASONIC - In Full Gear (1988)
19. GANG STARR - Step In The Arena (1991)
20. ICE CUBE - Death Certificate (1991)
21. THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - Ready To Die (1994)
22. OUTKAST - Southernplaylisticadillacmuzik (1994)
23. MOS DEF - Black On Both Sides (1999)
24. 2PAC - Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z… (1993)
25. NAS - Illmatic (1992)