The Blueprint Artist: Jay-Z Year: 2001 Genre: East Coast hip-hop, chipmunk soul Standout tracks: “The Ruler’s Back”, “Takeover”, “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)”, “Song Cry”, “Renegade”
The Blueprint Artist: Jay-Z Year: 2001 Genre: East Coast hip-hop, chipmunk soul Standout tracks: “The Ruler’s Back”, “Takeover”, “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)”, “Song Cry”, “Renegade”
Straight Outta Compton Artist: NWA Year: 1989 Genre: West Coast hip-hop Standout tracks: “Straight Outta Compton”, “Fuck Tha Police”, “Gangsta Gangsta”, “If It Ain’t Ruff”, “Express Yourself”
P.I.T.A.T.P.O.R Artist: A Tribe Called Quest Year: 1990 Genre: East Coast hip-hop, alternative hip-hop Standout tracks: “Push It Along”, “After Hours”, “I Left My Wallet In El Segundo”, “Can I Kick It?”, “Mr. Muhammad”
Mecca and The Soul Brother Artist: Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth Year: 1992 Genre: East Coast hip-hop, alternative hip-hop Standout tracks: “Return of the Mecca”, “Ghettos of the Mind”, “Straighten It Out”, “Soul Brother #1”, “They Reminisce About You”
The Marshall Mathers LP Artist: Eminem Year: 2000 Genre: Horrorcore, hardcore hip-hop Standout tracks: “Kill You”, “Stan”, “The Way I Am”, “Marshall Mathers”, “Drug Ballad”