Rolling Stone recently released the Top 100 Albums of the Century, and several big name hip hop artists’ albums made the list. Eminem and Jay-Z were strong players on the list both having 2 albums featured on the Top 100 Albums list.
Hip Hop Albums Featured on the Top 100 Albums of the Century
4. Jay-Z – Blueprint
7. Eminem – The Marshal Mathers LP
10. Kanye West – The College Dropout
14. Jay-Z – The Black Album
23. D’Angelo – Voodoo
32. Lil Wayne – The Carter III
34. OutKast – Speakerboxxx
37. 50 Cent – Get Rich Or Die Tryin
40. Kanye West – Late Registration
45. Kanye West – Graduation
46. Justin Timberlake – Future Love/Sex Sounds
63. Kanye West – 808s & Heartbreak
69. Missy Elliott – Under Construction
84. Eminem – The Eminem Show
95. Alicia Keys – Song In A Minor
Some reactions… The people making this list definitely enjoy music by Kanye West. And I don’t know how thye thought Outkast’ Speakerboxxx was better than 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’. The Get Rich or Die Tryin’ album should be way way way higher than it is. That album sent waves.
What are your reactions? What do you think about the Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Albums list? Are these hip hop placements proper?
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