gangsta rap

4 albums reviewed

Unflinching street narratives over hard-hitting beats. Gangsta rap documents life in the margins with raw honesty and cinematic intensity.

Hell on Earth by Mobb Deep album cover

Mobb Deep

Hell on Earth

East Coast Hip-HopHardcore Hip-Hop9 min
The Chronic by Dr. Dre album cover

Dr. Dre

The Chronic

West Coast Hip-HopGangsta Rap11 min
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ by 50 Cent album cover

50 Cent

Get Rich or Die Tryin’

Gangsta RapEast Coast Hip-Hop10 min
All Eyez on Me by 2Pac album cover

2Pac

All Eyez on Me

West Coast Hip-HopGangsta Rap8 min