Hip-Hop

8 albums reviewed

The foundation of it all. From boom-bap to trap, these albums define the sound, culture, and evolution of hip-hop across decades.

The Off‐Season by J. Cole album cover

J. Cole

The Off‐Season

Hip-HopConscious Rap10 min
The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem album cover

Eminem

The Marshall Mathers LP

Hardcore Hip-HopHip-Hop11 min
Tha Carter II by Lil Wayne album cover

Lil Wayne

Tha Carter II

Southern Hip-HopHip-Hop14 min
Nothing Was the Same by Drake album cover

Drake

Nothing Was the Same

Pop RapHip-Hop11 min
Late Registration by Kanye West album cover

Kanye West

Late Registration

Conscious RapHip-Hop13 min
The Black Album by Jay-Z album cover

Jay-Z

The Black Album

East Coast Hip-HopHip-Hop11 min
The College Dropout by Kanye West album cover

Kanye West

The College Dropout

Conscious RapHip-Hop12 min
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West album cover

Kanye West

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Alternative Hip-HopHip-Hop8 min