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Album / artist	Year	Score / 10	Label & sources
Inside Out ↗MC Hammer	Not recorded	2	Label not recorded 1 scorecard & notes No unambiguous release year was recorded in the scorecard metadata. MC Hammer – "Inside Out" Review: The Album That Ended His Major Label Career — 2/10
The Funky Headhunter ↗MC Hammer	1994	3	Giant Records / Reprise Records 1 scorecard & notes MC Hammer – "The Funky Headhunter" Review: Great Beats, Terrible Identity Crisis — 3/10
The Voice ↗Mike Jones	Not recorded	3	Label not recorded 1 scorecard & notes No unambiguous release year was recorded in the scorecard metadata. Mike Jones – "The Voice" Review: Who? Nobody's Asking Anymore — 3/10
The Infamous ↗Mobb Deep Listening guide →	1995	10	Loud Records / RCA Records 1 scorecard & notes Mobb Deep – "The Infamous" Review: The Darkest Album of the Golden Age — 10/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
Black on Both Sides ↗Mos Def Listening guide →	1999	9	Rawkus Records / MCA 1 scorecard & notes Mos Def – "Black on Both Sides" Review: The Most Lyrically Versatile Debut of Its Era — 9/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
Straight Outta Compton ↗N.W.A Listening guide →	1988	9	Priority Records / Ruthless Records 1 scorecard & notes Release year follows the checked catalogue record; the archive table differs. N.W.A – "Straight Outta Compton" Review: The Record That Changed Rap Forever — 9/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
God's Son ↗Nas	2002	9	Columbia Records / Ill Will Records 1 scorecard & notes Nas – "God's Son" Review: The Underrated Masterpiece in His Catalogue — 9/10
Illmatic ↗Nas Listening guide →	1994	10	Columbia Records / Ill Will Records 2 scorecards & notes Nas – "Illmatic" Review: The Greatest Rap Album Ever Made — 10/10 Nas – “Illmatic” Review: The Greatest Rap Album Ever Made — 10/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
It Was Written ↗Nas Listening guide →	1996	9	Columbia Records / Sony 1 scorecard & notes Nas – "It Was Written" Review: The Sophomore Album They Underrated — 9/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
Nastradamus ↗Nas	1999	3	Ill Will / Columbia Records 1 scorecard & notes Nas – "Nastradamus" Review: The GOD's Gray Area Album — 3/10
Stillmatic ↗Nas Listening guide →	2001	9.5	Columbia Records / Ill Will Records 1 scorecard & notes Nas – "Stillmatic" Review: The Greatest Comeback Album in Rap History — 9.5/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
White People Party Music ↗Nick Cannon	2014	1	N'Credible Entertainment / RED Distribution 1 scorecard & notes Nick Cannon – "White People Party Music" Review: The April Fools' Album That Wasn't Joking — 1/10
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded ↗Nicki Minaj	2012	3	Cash Money / Young Money / Universal Republic 1 scorecard & notes Nicki Minaj – "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" Review: The Best Rap Album of 2012 is Buried in Here Somewhere — 3/10
Aquemini ↗OutKast Listening guide →	1998	10	LaFace Records / Arista Records 1 scorecard & notes OutKast – "Aquemini" Review: The Most Adventurous Rap Album of Its Era — 10/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
Speakerboxxx / The Love Below ↗OutKast	2003	9.5	LaFace / Arista 1 scorecard & notes OutKast – "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" Review: The First Rap Album to Win the Grammy for Album of the Year — 9.5/10
Stankonia ↗OutKast Listening guide →	2000	9.5	LaFace Records / Arista Records 1 scorecard & notes OutKast – "Stankonia" Review: The Most Adventurous Rap Album of Its Era — 9.5/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
Mecca and the Soul Brother ↗Pete Rock & CL Smooth	1992	9	Elektra Records 1 scorecard & notes Pete Rock & CL Smooth – "Mecca and the Soul Brother" Review: The Most Soulful Album of the Golden Age East Coa — 9/10
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back ↗Public Enemy Listening guide →	1988	10	Def Jam Recordings / Columbia Records 2 scorecards & notes Public Enemy – "It Takes a Nation of Millions" Review: The Most Politically Important Rap Album Ever — 10/10 Public Enemy – "It Takes a Nation of Millions" Review: The Most Politically Important Rap Album Ever Made — 10/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
Daytona ↗Pusha T	2018	9.5	GOOD Music / Def Jam 1 scorecard & notes Pusha T – "Daytona" Review: The Most Perfectly Executed Short Rap Album of Its Decade — 9.5/10
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... ↗Raekwon Listening guide →	1995	10	Loud Records / RCA Records 1 scorecard & notes Raekwon – "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" Review: The Greatest Wu-Tang Solo Album Ever Made — 10/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
Raising Hell ↗Run-D.M.C.	1986	9	Profile Records 1 scorecard & notes Run-D.M.C. – "Raising Hell" Review: The Album That Took Hip-Hop Mainstream — 9/10
Made Man ↗Silkk the Shocker	1999	1	No Limit Records / Priority Records 1 scorecard & notes Silkk the Shocker – "Made Man" Review: A Number One Album That Nobody Needed to Make — 1/10
Doggystyle ↗Snoop Dogg Listening guide →	1993	9	Death Row Records / Interscope Records 1 scorecard & notes Snoop Dogg – "Doggystyle" Review: The Greatest West Coast Debut Album Ever Made — 9/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗
12 Inches of Snow ↗Snow	Not recorded	3	Label not recorded 1 scorecard & notes No unambiguous release year was recorded in the scorecard metadata. Snow – "12 Inches of Snow" Review: He Was in Prison When Informer Hit Number One — 3/10
Souljaboytellem.com ↗Soulja Boy	2007	2	Collipark Records / Interscope Records 1 scorecard & notes Soulja Boy – "Souljaboytellem.com" Review: One Hit, Thirteen Misses — 2/10