ILM rap music album poll: post your ballot

Here's mine, I bolded the ones that made it to the top 100:

1. AZ - Aziatic
2. Eve - Ruff Ryder's First Lady
3. Gravediggaz - 6 Feet Deep / Niggamortis
4. The Coup - Genocide & Juice
5. Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
6. Nas - God's Son
7. Cee-Lo - Cee-Lo Green is the Soul Machine
8. Heltah Skeltah - Nocturnal
9. Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda
10. Various - Major Force – The Original Art-Form (Major Force label compilation)
11. The Lady of Rage - Necessary Roughness
12. Digital Underground - Sex Packets
13. Cypress Hill - Black Sunday
14. The Coup - Party Music
15. Eve - Eve-olution
16. Divine Styler - Wordpower 2: Directrix
17. Digital Underground - Sons of the P
18. Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
19. Genius/ GZA - Liquid Swords
20. Screwball - Y2K
21. Killah Priest - Priesthood
22. Outkast - Aquemini
23. Wu Tang Clan - The W
24. Yo-Yo - Make Way for the Motherlode
25. Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full
26. Dead Prez - Turn off the Radio: The Mixtape Vol. 1
27. The Majesticons - Beauty Party
28. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony - E. 1999 Eternal
29. The Coup - Steal This Album
30. Nate Dogg - Music & Me
31. M.O.P. - Warriorz
32. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
33. Yo Majesty - Futuristically Speaking… Never Be Afraid
34. Cee-Lo - Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections
35. Method Man & Redman - Blackout!
36. Nas - Illmatic
37. Black Moon - Total Eclipse
38. 2Pac - Me Against the World
39. Da Beatminerz - Brace 4 Impak
40. Blak Twang - Kik Off
41. Big L - The Big Picture 1974 - 1999
42. Souls of Mischief - No Man's Land
43. Apani - Story 2 Tell
44. Pharoahe Monch - Desire
45. Ultramagnetic MC's - Critical Beatdown
46. Jean Grae - Attack of the Attacking Things
47. Big Punisher - Capital Punishment
48. Tahir - Homecoming
49. Calle 13 - Residente o visitante
50. The Brotherhood - Elementalz

I was the only one to vote for my #1 and #2 albums. ;( I thought Aziatic at least would've gotten some love in here...

I don't keep this shit

you voted for Critical Beatdown even though you think Kool Keith can't rap?!

Read my comment in the poll thread: I don't hate Kool Keith, I just think Ced Gee (who does half of the raps on the album, you know) has a better flow. And I love the beats on CB.

1. a tribe called quest - low end theory
2. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
3. slick rick - great adventures of slick rick
4. Nas - Illmatic
5. De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
6. jay-z - reasonable doubt
7. ugk - ridin' dirty
8. Mobb Deep - The Infamous
9. a tribe called quest - midnight marauders
10. Jay-Z - The Blueprint
11. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
12. big pun - capital punishment
13. Camp Lo – Uptown Saturday Night
14. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper
15. 2Pac - All Eyez on Me
16. Ludacris - Back for the First Time
17. Common - Resurrection
18. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
19. lil wayne - tha carter II
20. Reflection Eternal - Train Of Thought
21. Big Daddy Kane - It's a Big Daddy Thing
22. TI - trap muzik
23. Jay-Z - In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
24. The Roots - Things Fall Apart
25. Scarface - The World Is Yours
26. Timbaland & Magoo - Welcome To Our World
27. Gang Starr - Hard To Earn
28. Busta Rhymes - E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front
29. Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway
30. black star - most def and talib kweli are black star
31. Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly
32. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
33. Redman - Muddy Waters
34. scarface - the fix
35. Young Jeezy - The Recession
36. The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death
37. No I.D. - Accept Your Own & Be Yourself (The Black Album)
38. Kanye West - Late Registration
39. Waka Flocka Flame - Flockaveli
40. E-40 - Revenue Retrievin'(Day Shift/Night Shift)
41. Nas - It Was Written
42. Paris - Sleeping With The Enemy
43. Jungle Brothers - J. Beez Wit the Remedy
44. Method Man & Redman - Blackout!
45. Missy Elliott - Da Real World
46. DMX - ...And Then There Was X
47. de la soul - buhloone mindstate
48. Puff Daddy and the Family - No Way Out
49. Trick Daddy - Thug Matrimony: Married To The Streets
50. Beatnuts - A Musical Massacre

UNRANKED

*** = albums not on the nominations list that I wrote in
bold = placed top 100
underline = i was the only voter

#1
El-P - Fantastic Damage

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Eric B and Rakim - Paid in Full
EPMD - Strictly Business
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Gang Starr - Daily Operation
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
Pete Rock and CL Smooth – Mecca and the Soul Brother
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Nas - Illmatic
The Notorious BIG - Ready to Die
Goodie Mob - Soul Food
Genius/GZA - Liquid Swords
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
DJ Quik - Rhythm-al-ism
OutKast - Aquemini
*** Dr. Dooom - First Come, First Served
MF Doom - Operation: Doomsday
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Ol' Dirty Bastard - Nigga Please
The Roots - Things Fall Apart
*** Aesop Rock - Float
Quasimoto - The Unseen
Slum Village - Fantastic, Vol. 2
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
Missy Elliott - Miss E... So Addictive
Jay-Z - The Blueprint
**
* Dälek - From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots
Dizzee Rascal - Boy in Da Corner
Jaylib - Champion Sound
*** King Geedorah - Take Me to Your Leader
*** Madlib - Shades of Blue
Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain
Madvillain - Madvillainy
Edan - Beauty And The Beat
Kanye West - Late Registration
Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
J Dilla - Donuts
UGK - Underground Kingz
*** Black Milk - Tronic
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
Young Jeezy - The Recession
DJ Quik and Kurupt – BlaQKout
*** Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot... The Son of Chico Dusty

looks like i wrote this one in, too, actually

*** Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

My top ten (because who gives a shit about the rest, if anyone even gives a shit about this):

1. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

2. de la soul - buhloone mindstate
3. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die

4. Geto Boys – We Cant Be Stopped

5. Jay-Z - The Blueprint

6. Outkast - Stankonia
7. 
A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
8. 
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
9. Eric B & Rakim - Paid in Full
10. Ultramagnetic MC's - Critical Beatdown

1. Ice Cube - Death Certificate
2. Goodie Mob - Still Standing
3. Nas – Illmatic
4. Outkast – atliens
5. a tribe called quest - low end theory
6. Common – Resurrection
7. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
8. Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
9. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
10. jay-z - reasonable doubt
11. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
12. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
13. Gang Starr – Moment of Truth
14. The Coup - Steal This Album
15. pharcyde - bizarre ride
16. nas - the lost tapes
17. Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda
18. outkast - aquemini
19. El-P - Fantastic Damage
20. Black Sheep - a Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
21. a tribe called quest - midnight marauders
22. De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
23. Goodie Mob - Soul Food
24. Black Moon - Enta Da Stage
25. Dr. Dre - The Chronic
26. Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
27. Ice cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
28. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
29. The Coup - Genocide & Juice
30. Eric B & Rakim - Paid in Full
31. Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
32. Souls of Mischief- 93 til Infinity
33. Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
34. Jeru The damaja - The Sun Rises In The East
35. M.O.P.- First Family 4 Life
36. Heltah Skeltah - Nocturnal
37. big pun - capital punishment
38. Mobb Deep - The Infamous
39. N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
40. kanye west - college dropout
41. ghostface - pretty toney album
42. Snoop Dogg – Doggystyle
43. O.C. - Word... Life
44. Ras Kass - Soul On Ice
45. Eminem - The Slim Shady LP
46. camron - purple haze
47. Kanye West – Graduation
48. Madvillain – Madvillainy
49. Paris - Sleeping With The Enemy
50. Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway

was kinda drunk when i did this so whatever sb away

raekwon - only build 4 cuban linx
mobb deep - the infamous
outkast - atliens
dr dre - 2001
nas - illmatic
notorious b.i.g - ready to die
dr dre - the chronic
jay-z - reasonable doubt
gang starr - moment of truth
ice cube - death certificate
a tribe called quest - midnight marauders
snoopy doggy dogg - doggystyle
scarface - the diary
epmd - unfinished business
ll cool j - mama said knock you out
n.w.a - straight outta compton
outkast - aquemini
50 cent - get rich or die trying
wu-tang clan - enter the wu-tang (36 chambers)
special ed - youngest in charge
organized konfusion - stress: the extinction agenda
jay-z - the blueprint
de la soul - stakes is high
clipse - lord willin
lauryn hill - the miseducation of lauryn hill
lil wayne - tha carter 2
big daddy kane - it's a big daddy thing
epmd - strictly business
master p - mp da last don
devin the dude - just tryin' ta live
eric b & rakim - paid in full
mobb deep - hell on earth
ghostface - supreme clientele
paul wall & chamillionaire - get ya mind correct
outkast - Stankonia
Three 6 Mafia - Da Unbreakables
the notorious b.i.g - life after death
jay-z - in my lifetime vol. 1
puff daddy & the family - no way out
cormega - the true meaning
odd squad - fadanuf fa erybody
scarface - the fix
abn - it is what it is
black moon - enta da stage
camp lo - uptown saturday night
the l.o.x - we are the streets
t.i. - trap muzik
cam'ron - come home with me
clouddead - clouddead
Young Jeezy - Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101

Mine's fairly pedestrian. I had more fun with the tracks poll (like most people, I assume).
Unranked except Stetsasonic at #1, for which I was the only voter.

Stetsasonic - On Fire
Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Run-DMC - Raising Hell
LL Cool J - Radio
N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
Kanye West - Graduation
Jay-Z - American Gangster
Jay-Z - The Blueprint
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Ice Cube - Death Certificate
2Pac - All Eyez on Me
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
Missy Elliott - Under Construction
ODB - Return to the 36 Chambers
Outkast - Stankonia
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever

throw yr ballots in the ayurr and post em like you just dont cayurr

My top ten (because who gives a shit about the rest, if anyone even gives a shit about this):

actually the most interesting shit is usually in the middle or bottom - obscure shit ppl slept on

1. Gang Starr – Moment of Truth
2. UGK- Ridin' Dirty
3. Genius/ GZA - Liquid Swords
4. Kanye West - College Dropout
5. Gang Starr - Step In The Arena
6. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
7. Jungle Brothers - Done By the Forces of Nature
8. Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
9. The Fugees - The Score
10. Redman – Dare Iz A Darkside
11. Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
12. Outkast – Atliens
13. Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
14. Goodie Mob - Soul Food
15. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
16. De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
17. EPMD - Business As Usual
18. Organized Konfusion - s/t
19. DJ Quik & Kurupt – Blaqkout
20. Main Source - Breakin Atoms
21. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
22. A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory
21. Outkast - Aquemini
22. Jay-Z - The Blueprint
23. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
24. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
25. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
26. Souls Of Mischief-93 Till Infinity
27. De La Soul - The Grind Date
28. Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
29 .Black star - Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star
30. Diamond D & the Psychotic Neurotics - Stunts, Blunts, and Hip Hop
31. Run-DMC - Run-DMC
32. Kanye West - Graduation
33. EPMD - Strictly Business
34. Cee-Lo - Cee-Lo Green is the Soul Machine
35. Missy Elliott - Miss E: So Addictive
36. Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
37. Redman - Muddy Waters
38. AZ-Doe Or Die
39. Cypress Hill - Black Sunday
40. Outkast - Stankonia
41. Gang Starr-Hard To Earn
42. Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
43. De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
45. A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
46. Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly
47. Beastie Boys - Check Your Head
49. ODB - Return to the 36 Chambers
49. Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride
50. T.I-King

gr8 list tpp

Goodie Mob - Soul Food
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
a tribe called quest - midnight marauders
ugk - ridin' dirty
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Organized Konfusion - s/t
EPMD - Unfinshed Business
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
outkast - aquemini
Nas - Illmatic
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
Ice cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
J Dilla - Donuts
eric b and rakim - follow the leader
black star - most def and talib kweli are black star
The Alkaholiks - 21 & Over
jay-z - reasonable doubt
slick rick - great adventures of slick rick
Madvillain - Madvillainy
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – Mecca and the Soul Brother
scarface - mr. scarface is back
main source - breakin atoms
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
devin the dude - 2 tha extreme
Gang Starr - Hard To Earn
Kanye West - Late Registration
Big Daddy Kane - It's a Big Daddy Thing
Ghostface - Fishscale
Black Moon - Enta Da Stage
Jeru The damaja - The Sun Rises In The East
Geto Boys – We Cant Be Stopped
Run-DMC - Run-DMC
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
T.I. - King
3rd Bass - The Cactus album
Blackalicious - Nia
Ultramagnetic MC's - Critical Beatdown
lil wayne - tha carter II
The D.O.C. - Nobody Does It Better
aceyalone - all balls don't bounce
Prince Paul - A Prince Among Thieves
Ice T - The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say
Eminem - The Slim Shady LP
Brand Nubian - One For All
2Pac - All Eyez on Me
pharcyde - bizarre ride
Waka Flocka Flame - Flockaveli

1. DJ Quik – Rhythm-al-ism
2. Outkast – ATLiens
3. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
4. Camp Lo – Uptown Saturday Night
5. Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
6. Notorious BIG - Ready to Die
7. Nas - Illmatic
8. outkast - aquemini
9. Mobb Deep - The Infamous
10. 2pac - All Eyez on Me
11. Suga Free - Street Gospel
12. Kool G Rap - 4,5,6
13. Too $hort - Get In Where You Fit In
14. A Tribe Called Quest – Low End Theory
15. ugk - ridin' dirty
16. devin the dude - just tryin ta live
17. O.C. - Word... Life
18. Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like a Job For...
19. Genius/ GZA - Liquid Swords
20. Heltah Skeltah - Nocturnal
21. scarface - the diary
22. Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda
23. Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
24. Gang Starr – Moment of Truth
25. Ghostface – Pretty Toney
26. Gravediggaz - 6 Feet Deep / Niggamortis
27. Jay -z - Reasonable Doubt
28. EPMD - Strictly Business
29. Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg Food
30. DJ Quik - Balance & Options
31. Jeru Tha Damaja – Wrath of the Math
32. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
33. Smif-N-Wessun – Dah Shinin’
34. Dr. Dre - The Chronic
35. Xzibit – 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
36. E-40 - In a Major Way
37. Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
38. big pun - capital punishment
39. Notorious Big - Life After Death
40. 8ball & MJG – On Top Of The World
41. big l - lifestylez of the poor and dangerous
42. Geto Boys - Geto Boys
43. The Alkaholiks - 21 & Over
44. Comptons Most Wanted – Music to Driveby
45. DJ Quik & Kurupt – Blaqkout
46. OutKast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
47. Onyx - All We Got Iz Us
48. Ice Cube – Amerikkas Most Wanted
49. Kurupt - Streetz Iz A Mutha
50. Madvillain - Madvillainy

Bummed that I missed most of the final 10 countdown and post-poll chatter. I went on a canoe trip instead, still not sure which would have been more fun. In hindsight, I would have Slick Rick and Me Against The World somewhere in there, and probably changed the order of some others, but oh well. Like I don't really think BlaQKout is top 50 material (yet, but maybe over time), but thought some folks might throw a vote its way, so I included it.

Bummed about Too $hort too, fell victim to vote splitting. Shoulda gone with Life Is... then he would have cracked the top 100. I really just have way more love for 92-96 era $hort over his earlier work. The sound on those is just too good to neglect, Get In Where You Fit In & Cocktails especially, Ant Banks in top form.

I've never heard Aziatic but love Doe Or Die, worth getting I take it?

sweet list spottie

1. Nas - Illmatic
2. Notorious Big - Ready to Die
3. Jay - Z - Reasonable Doubt
4. Big Pun - Capital Punishment
5. Big L - Lifestylez of the poor and dangerous
6. Jeru the Damaja - The sun rises in the east
7. Dr. Dre - The Chronic
8. A tribe called quest - The Low End Theory
9. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the 36 Chambers
10. TI - Trap Muzik
11. GZA - Liquid Swords
12. Eric B and Rakim - Paid in Full
13. De La Soul - 3 feet high and rising
14. Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
15. Outkast - Aquemini
16. Devin the Dude - 2 tha extreme
17. Scarface - The Fix
18. Jay-Z - The Blueprint
19. Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
20. Ice Cube - Death Certificate
21. De La Soul - Buhloone Mindstate
22. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle
23. Devin the Dude - Just Tryin' ta live
24. Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol. 2
25. Lauryn Hill - Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
26. Jay-Z - Vol, 3: Life and time of S.Carter
27. Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
28. Outkast - Atliens
29. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
30 Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star
31. Notorious BIG - Life After Death
32. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
33. The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II
34. Main Source - Breakin' Atoms
35. Ghostface - Pretty Toney album
36. Lil Wayne - The Carter II
37. Kanye West - The College Dropout
38. Bubba Sparxxx - Deliverance
39. Smooth Da Hustler - Once Upon a Time in America
40. Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun
41. Dr. Dre - 2001
42. The Coup - Party Music
43. NWA - Straight Outta Compton
44. The Roots - Things Fall Apart
45. Eric B and Rakim - Follow the Leader
46. Missy Elliot - Supa Dupa Fly
47. Dizzee Rascal - Boy in Da Corner
48. Camron - Purple Haze
49. Prince Paul - A Prince Among Thieves
50. G-Unit - Beg For Mercy

considering 37/50 made it to the top 100, in hindsight i probably didn't need to bitch so much. i do really wish trap muzik had made it tho

where is helgo's list

Did you do one k3vin?

Thanks, symsym. <3 Smoothe The Hustler

no :(

btw pretty sure m@tt voted for smoothe too; i'd have too

1. Public Enemy - ‘It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back’
2. Wu Tang Clan - ‘Enter The Wu Tang Clan (36 Chambers)’
3. Ol Dirty Bastard - ‘Return To The 36 Chambers’
4. Gravediggaz - ‘Niggamortis’
5. Ice Cube - ‘Death Certificate’
6. Public Enemy - ‘Fear Of A Black Planet’
7. Coldcut - Journeys By DJ: 70 Minutes Of Madness
8. Nas - Illmatic
9. MF Doom - ‘Mmm Food’
10. KMD - Black Bastards

UNRANKED

KMD - Mr Hood
Son Of Bazerk - Bazerk Bazerk Bazerk
Public Enemy - Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy - Greatest Misses
GZA/Genius - Liquid Swords
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me
Dizzee Rascal - Boy In Da Corner
Spank Rock - YoYoYoYoYoYo
Ol Dirty Bastard - Nigga Please
Nas - It Was Written
Quannum - Spectrum
Blackalicious - Nia
Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted
Beastie Boys -Paul’s Boutique
Digital Underground - Sex Packets
Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown
Jay Z - The Blueprint
Jay Z - The Black Album
Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliott - Miss E... So Addictive
Outkast - aTLiens
Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
Timbaland and Magoo - Welcome To Our World
Waka Flocka Flame - Flockavelli
Death Grips - Ex-Millitary
DJ Screw - 3 In The Morning
Eric B and Rakim - Paid In Full
Eric B and Rakim - Follow The Leader
Wu Tang Clan - The W
J Dilla - Welcome To Detroit
Luke Vibert’s UK Hardcore Rap Mix For Planet Mu
BDP - By All Means Necessary
Dr Octagon - Dr Octagonecologyst
Ghostface - Fishscale
Method Man - Tical
3rd Bass - Cactus Album
Viktor Vaughan - Vaudeville Villian
Jaylib - Champion Sound
J Dilla - Donuts

smoothe will make it onto tracks for sure

1. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
2. Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
3. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
4. Digital Underground - Sex Packets
5. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
6. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
7. Beastie Boys - Check Your Head
8. Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride
9. Black Sheep - a Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
10. De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
11. Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
12. De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
13. Son of Bazerk - Bazerk Bazerk Bazerk
14. EPMD - Strictly Business
15. Digital Underground - Sons of the P
16. Gravediggaz - 6 Feet Deep / Niggamortis
17. Ice-T - O.G.
18. Jungle Brothers - Straight Out the Jungle
19. 3rd Bass - The Cactus album
20. A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
21. De La Soul - Buhloone Mindstate
22. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
23. A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes and Life
24. Gang Starr - Daily Operation
25. Run-DMC - Raising Hell
26. Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
27. Geto Boys - Geto Boys
28. Brand Nubian - One For All
29. Gang Starr - Step In The Arena
30. De La Soul - Stakes Is High
31. EPMD - Back In Business
32. Eric B & Rakim - Paid in Full
33. Scarface - The World Is Yours
34. EPMD - Business As Usual
35. Too $hort - Life Is ...
36. Ice Cube - Death Certificate
37. Eric B & Rakim - Follow the Leader
38. Ice Cube - The Predator
39. Redman - Whut? Thee Album
40. Gang Starr - Hard To Earn
41. LL Cool J - Radio
42. Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
43. Gang Starr – Moment of Truth
44. Ultramagnetic MC's - Critical Beatdown
45. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five - The Message
46. N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
47. KMD - Mr. Hood
48. Run-DMC - Run-DMC
49. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
50. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die

Here's mine, unranked. I underlined the stuff I was the only one to vote for. Most of my stuff either made it or only got one vote. Would love to know who else voted Jean Grae and Looks Like a Job For...

1. LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out (1990)
Run-D.M.C. – Run D.M.C. (1984)
Mantronix – Mantronix: The Album (1985)
Beastie Boys – Liscenced to Ill (1986)
Schoolly D – Saturday Night! The Album (1986)
Eric B. & Rakim – Paid in Full (1987)
Just-Ice – Kool & Deadly (Justicizms) (1987)
Eric B. & Rakim – Follow the Leader (1988)
Public Enemy – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
Ultramagnetic MCs – Critical Beatdown (1988)
Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique (1989)
De La Soul – 3 Feet High and Rising (1989)
EPMD – Unfinished Business (1989)
Public Enemy – Fear of a Black Planet (1990)
Ice Cube – Death Certificate (1991)
A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory (1991)
Dr. Dre – The Chronic (1992)
Ice Cube – The Predator (1992)
The Pharcyde – Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde (1992)
Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like a Job For...
Black Moon – Enta Da Stage (1993)
De La Soul – Bahlōōne Mindstate (1993)
Wu-Tang Clan – Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
Nas – Illmatic (1994)
The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die (1994)
Eightball & MJG – On Top of the World (1995)
GZA/Genius – Liquid Swords (1995)
Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (1995)
Fugees – The Score (1996)
Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt (1996)
UGK – Ridin’ Dirty (1996)
Gang Starr – Moment of Truth (1998)
OutKast – Aquemini (1998)
MF Doom – Operation: Doomsday (1999)
Prince Paul – A Prince Among Thieves (1999)
Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
Ghostface Killah – Supreme Clientele (2000)
Quasimoto – The Unseen (2000)
Cannibal Ox – The Cold Vein (2001)
Jay-Z – The Blueprint (2001)
Missy Elliott – Miss E: So Addictive (2001)
Jean Grae – Attack of the Attacking Things (2002)
Nas/9th Wonder - God's Stepson (2003)
Kanye West – Late Registration (2005)
Young Jeezy – Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005)
J Dilla – Donuts (2006)
Blu & Exile – Below the Heavens (2007)
Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…, Pt. 2 (2009)
Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010)
Rick Ross – Teflon Don (2010)

Check out my number 18 up-thread.

Booyah. Great album.