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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90 Original Pirate Material by The Streets

(tied for #11) Mike Skinner’s 2002 debut was a near-perfect introduction. Original Pirate Material is genuine and relatable, and ended up on multiple music journalists’ best-of lists.

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