The Best Hip-Hop Albums of the 21st Century

by Doriean Stevenson, for Metacritic – October 19, 2017

Hip-hop heads agree: These are the best albums of this century. Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Dizzee Rascal, and Missy Elliott all appear on this list, but who holds the top spot?

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89 Miss E... So Addictive by Missy Elliott

(tied for #13) There’s a reason you still hear “Get Ur Freak On” long after 2001. Thanks to Timbaland’s beats and Missy’s lyrics, the album is stacked with jams. The Grammy-winning record was the first single from this album, which was ultimately certified platinum.

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