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Album / artist	Year	Score / 10	Label & sources
Revival ↗Eminem	2017	3	Aftermath Entertainment / Shady Records / Interscope 1 scorecard & notes Eminem – "Revival" Review: The Fall From Grace That Hurt the Most — 3/10
The Eminem Show ↗Eminem Listening guide →	2002	9.5	Aftermath Entertainment / Interscope Records 1 scorecard & notes Eminem – "The Eminem Show" Review: The Most Complete Album of His Classic Trilogy — 9.5/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
The Marshall Mathers LP ↗Eminem Listening guide →	2000	9.5	Aftermath Entertainment / Interscope / Shady Records 1 scorecard & notes Eminem – "The Marshall Mathers LP" Review: The Album That Broke Everything — 9.5/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
The Slim Shady LP ↗Eminem Listening guide →	1999	9.5	Aftermath Entertainment / Interscope Records 1 scorecard & notes Eminem – "The Slim Shady LP" Review: The Debut That Broke Everything — 9.5/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
Paid in Full ↗Eric B. & Rakim Listening guide →	1987	10	4th & Broadway / Island Records 1 scorecard & notes Eric B. & Rakim – "Paid in Full" Review: The Most Influential Rap Album Ever Made — 10/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
Only One Flo Pt. 1 ↗Flo Rida	Not recorded	2	Label not recorded 1 scorecard & notes No unambiguous release year was recorded in the scorecard metadata. Flo Rida – "Only One Flo Pt. 1" Review: A Failed Attempt at CPR for a Flagging Career — 2/10
Piñata ↗Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Listening guide →	2014	9.5	Madlib Invazion / ESGN 1 scorecard & notes Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – "Piñata" Review: The Finest Rap Collaboration of Its Decade — 9.5/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
Moment of Truth ↗Gang Starr	1998	9	Noo Trybe / Virgin 1 scorecard & notes Gang Starr – "Moment of Truth" Review: The Most Complete Statement of the Guru / Premier Partnership — 9/10
Supreme Clientele ↗Ghostface Killah	2000	9.5	Epic Records / Razor Sharp Records 1 scorecard & notes Ghostface Killah – "Supreme Clientele" Review: The Greatest Wu-Tang Solo Album Ever Made — 9.5/10
Liquid Swords ↗GZA Listening guide →	1995	10	Geffen Records 1 scorecard & notes GZA – "Liquid Swords" Review: The Most Lyrically Precise Album in Wu-Tang History — 10/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
Unleashed ↗Hurricane Chris	Not recorded	3	Polo Grounds Music / J Records / Sony BMG 1 scorecard & notes No unambiguous release year was recorded in the scorecard metadata. Hurricane Chris – "Unleashed" Review: A Bay Bay Was the Career. This Was the Aftermath. — 3/10
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted ↗Ice Cube Listening guide →	1990	9	Priority Records / EMI 1 scorecard & notes Ice Cube – "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" Review: The Debut That Made His Case — 9/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
In My Defense ↗Iggy Azalea	2019	2	Bad Dreams Records / Empire Distribution (independent) 1 scorecard & notes Iggy Azalea – "In My Defense" Review: Five Years Later, Still No Defense — 2/10
The New Classic ↗Iggy Azalea	2014	3	Def Jam Recordings / Grand Hustle Records / Virgin EMI 1 scorecard & notes Iggy Azalea – "The New Classic" Review: Fancy Was Great. The Album Around It Was Not. — 3/10
2014 Forest Hills Drive ↗J. Cole	2014	9	Dreamville / Roc Nation / Interscope 2 scorecards & notes J. Cole – "2014 Forest Hills Drive" Review: J. Cole’s Finest Album — 9/10 J. Cole – "2014 Forest Hills Drive" Review: No Features, No Singles, Diamond Certified — 9/10
Pain Is Love 2 ↗Ja Rule	2012	2	Mpire Music Group / Fontana Distribution 1 scorecard & notes Ja Rule – "Pain Is Love 2" Review: From Number One to Number 197 — 2/10
American Gangster ↗JAY-Z	2007	9	Roc-A-Fella Records / Def Jam 1 scorecard & notes Jay-Z – "American Gangster" Review: The Most Underrated Album in His Catalogue — 9/10
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 ↗JAY-Z	1997	9	Roc-A-Fella Records / Def Jam 2 scorecards & notes Release year corrected against Apple Music; the archive table lists 1996. Jay-Z – "In My Lifetime, Vol. 1" Review: The Bridge Between the Underground and the Mainstream — 9/10 Jay-Z – "In My Lifetime Vol. 1" Review: The Bridge Between the Underground and the Mainstream — 9/10 Apple Music — original release year ↗
Kingdom Come ↗JAY-Z	2006	—Conflicting scores	Roc-A-Fella Records / Def Jam 2 scorecards & notes Published reviews disagree on the overall score. This album is excluded from leaderboards until the scores are reconciled. Jay-Z – "Kingdom Come" Review: The Most Anticipated Comeback in Rap History — 8/10 Jay-Z – "Kingdom Come" Review: The Comeback That Confirmed the Retirement Was Premature — 3/10
Reasonable Doubt ↗JAY-Z Listening guide →	1996	9.5	Roc-A-Fella Records / Priority / Def Jam 2 scorecards & notes Jay-Z – "Reasonable Doubt" Review: The Most Artistically Uncompromised Album of His Career — 9.5/10 Jay-Z – “Reasonable Doubt” Review: The Most Honest Album He Ever Made — 9.5/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
The Black Album ↗JAY-Z Listening guide →	2003	9.5	Roc-A-Fella Records / Def Jam 1 scorecard & notes Jay-Z – "The Black Album" Review: The Greatest Retirement Album Ever Made — 9.5/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
The Blueprint ↗JAY-Z Listening guide →	2001	9.5	Roc-A-Fella Records / Def Jam Recordings 1 scorecard & notes Jay-Z – "The Blueprint" Review: The Album That Changed Hip-Hop Production Forever — 9.5/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse ↗JAY-Z	2002	8.5	Roc-A-Fella Records / Def Jam 1 scorecard & notes Jay-Z – "The Blueprint 2" Review: The Gift and the Curse of a Double Album — 8.5/10
The Blueprint 3 ↗JAY-Z	2009	9	Roc Nation / Atlantic Records 1 scorecard & notes Jay-Z – "The Blueprint 3" Review: New York’s Unofficial Anthem — 9/10
Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life ↗JAY-Z	1998	9	Roc-A-Fella Records / Def Jam 1 scorecard & notes Jay-Z – "Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life" Review: The Album That Made Jay-Z a Superstar — 9/10