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Hip Hop Essentials part 1
Liquid SwordsLiquid Swords by Genius/GZA
Buy new: £6.18 / Used from: £3.71
Possibly the best solo effort from any Wu Tang member
Only Built 4 Cuban LinxOnly Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon
Buy new: £5.78 / Used from: £3.91
Also widley held as one of the better solo releases from the Wu Tang
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.49
Wu Tang Clans debut release, a must have for any hip-hop fan.
The ChronicThe Chronic by Dr. Dre
Buy used from: £7.90
Dr.Dre with his pioneering debut solo album.
DoggystyleDoggystyle by Snoop Doggy Dogg
Buy used from: £69.95
Snoops best work to date, essential purchase if you dont already own it.
The InfamousThe Infamous by Mobb Deep
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.00
Classic album with raw production
Hell on EarthHell on Earth by Mobb Deep
Buy new: £5.78 / Used from: £1.80
Another solid album from the Mobb.
Reasonable DoubtReasonable Doubt by Jay-Z
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £2.98
Jiggas first album, held as his best by most hip-hop heads.
Illmatic: Parental AdvisoryIllmatic: Parental Advisory by Nas
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £2.40
Short and sweet, number 1 on many "greatest ever" lists.
It Was WrittenIt Was Written by Nas
Buy new: £4.88 / Used from: £0.74
Overshadowed by Illmatic but still a classic.
Life After DeathLife After Death by Notorious B.I.G
Buy new: £7.28 / Used from: £3.99
Biggies double disc album, a masterpeice.
It's Dark And Hell Is HotIt's Dark And Hell Is Hot by DMX
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £0.98
Very dark album with killer lyrics from DMX.Not for the easily offended.
Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My BloodFlesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood by DMX
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £2.39
You cant have one without the other, hard to say which is best.
The ScoreThe Score by Fugees
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.24
An absolute classic.
The Slim Shady LPThe Slim Shady LP by Eminem
Buy new: £5.28 / Used from: £0.89
Brilliant album by Eminem, possibly his best.
Eazy-Duz-ItEazy-Duz-It by Eazy-E
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.67
Classic gangsta rap from comptons best.R.I.P
Black SundayBlack Sunday by Cypress Hill
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £0.78
A good buy if you wanna get high.
Ready to Die: The RemasterReady to Die: The Remaster by The Notorious B.I.G.
Buy used from: £6.99
One of the best albums ever.Essential.
Raising HellRaising Hell by Run-D.M.C.
Buy new: £5.78 / Used from: £3.50
The kings of rock raise hell on what is possibly their best album.
Regulate ... G Funk EraRegulate ... G Funk Era by Warren G
Buy new: £6.38 / Used from: £2.68
The song "Regulate" with Nate Dogg is from this album, enough said.
Return to the 36 ChambersReturn to the 36 Chambers by Ol' Dirty Bastard
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £3.96
Definatley ODB's best work.Rugged production and crazy rhymes.
Blackout!Blackout! by Method Man
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £1.96
A great combination and a great album track to track.
At the Speed of LifeAt the Speed of Life by Xzibit
Buy used from: £0.99
Really raw sounding album with good flow from X.
E 1999 EternalE 1999 Eternal by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.48
Unforgettable, unique, excellent album.
Bow DownBow Down by Westside Connection
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.95
Cube and Co bring hard rhymes and heavy beats on this classic.