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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88 Arular by M.I.A.

(tied for #18) M.I.A. exploded onto the scene with Arular, her minimal, electro-funk dance party of a debut. Thanks to bloggers and a handful of album delays, anticipation was at a fever pitch long before it landed. NME considered it one of the best albums of the decade.

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