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Welshman's Guide to Hip Hop
Jurassic 5Jurassic 5 by Jurassic 5
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Mellow hip hop with a party rather than gangster feel. Concrete Schoolyard is a masterpiece.
Endtroducing.....Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
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Not strictly hip hop but landmark of cut up beats and grinding organs.
DoggystyleDoggystyle by Snoop Dogg
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The best album of the 90s
Black on Both SidesBlack on Both Sides by Mos Def
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Before he became an actor. Worth it alone for the line "Ass so fat you can see it from the front!"
Paid In FullPaid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim
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Simple influential genius.
LauschgiftLauschgift by Fantastischen Vier
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Germans can rap, honest ...
NiaNia by Blackalicious
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Intelligent and soulful beats ... "Don't let money change ya ..."
Collision Course [CD + DVD]Collision Course [CD + DVD] by Jay-Z
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Fantastic Fusion ... better than each on their own.
Millennium MetaphorsMillennium Metaphors by Phi-Life Cypher
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UK hip hop ... bought this in Melton Mowbray ... can 't get more UK ...
Something Wicked This Way ComesSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Herbaliser
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Another not strictly hip hop but see these guys live ... awesome.