As a musical genre, hip-hop has morphed into a mainstream force that impacts everything from the way we dress to the way we speak. From the rough & tumble streets of the Bronx in the 70s right up until the current day, masterful wordsmiths have taken to the mic to put their lyrical art on full display. Rap/hip-hop aficionados all over the globe have been treated to some of the finest pieces of work in all of music from mega-popular acts and underground legends. While there are hundreds of recommendable albums worth mentioning here, we decided to come up with a definitive list of the 62 best rap albums of all time.
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The LPs scattered throughout this list should implore you to dig into the digital crates and unearth the lyrical gems each GOAT-tier MC provides.