![]() Atrocity Exhibition – Danny Brown (2016)Įasily the least accessible album on this list, Atroxicity Exhibition is a rollercoaster. ![]() And if you’re not particularly interested in Kanye’s arc, Yeezus just sounds incredible and is one of the most special albums you’ll ever hear, sonically.Ħ. Yeezy was living one hell of a life at the time, for better or for worse, and you’re coming along on one hell of a ride. Any positive developments Kanye made after his rough patch in the late 2000’s are seemingly entirely gone, as he is tumbling on quite the downward spiral. Kanye gives the world a look into his mind with the hectic persona he adopts on this album. While 808s & Heartbreak might seem like the obvious pick as Kanye’s rock bottom, it’s actually Yeezus. Kanye West’s discography is really just his life story in music form. The people we think are our heroes are frauds, but JPEGMAFIA isn’t a fraud, and he makes that very clear here. The people we look up to are a joke, and they’re corny. On this album, JPEG makes a powerful statement to the younger generations today. Straight up, All My Heroes Are Cornballs is a weird album, but it is extremely enjoyable. JPEG’s rapping is stellar, his production is unique, and his creativity can not be matched by anyone else in the genre outside of Kanye West. ![]() All My Heroes Are Cornballs – JPEGMAFIA (2019)įor those unfamiliar with JPEGMAFIA, he is by far the king of experimental hip hop today. Madlib brought what is likely his best work since his iconic collaboration with MF DOOM on Madvillainy, and Gibbs’ performance is pure bliss to any hip hop head.Ĩ. Piñata is a deeply enjoyable combination of who may very well be the rapper with the best flow and wit today, and one of the most talented producers of all time. This is the first of a currently ongoing trilogy from Freddie Gibbs & Madlib. Plus, you can never get tired of listening to Pusha T rap about cocaine.ĩ. Short and straight to the point, DAYTONA is a must-listen. DAYTONA is very simply twenty-something minutes of hard-hitting bars and amazing lyricism, backed up by production from Kanye. One half of one of the best hip hop duos in Clipse and fresh off dropping a couple solid albums, as well as some wonderful collaborations with Kanye West, Pusha did not need to cement himself further. ![]() Here are the 50 Best Selling Rap Albums of All Time.Leading up to this album, Pusha T had already proven himself to be a legend in hip hop. When Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III sold over a million copies his first week it truly marked the moment of his arrival as a rap superstar.Įven if numbers alone don't always tell the whole story, they do tell some sort of story. Dre's The Chronic moved major units in 1992 it signaled a shift in hip-hop from the East Coast to the West. Debut albums from rappers like Nas, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and 50 Cent became events unto themselves. In 1986, when Run-D.M.C.'s Raising Hell went multi-platinum within a year it proved that hip-hop was a truly a cultural force. The sales definitely reflect part of the impact an artist had. While all of the albums on this list are in the multi-platinum and even diamond range, a few reflect some of the pivotal moments within hip-hop. In fact, sometimes they're something significant. Records sales aren't everything, but they are something.
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