10. Album: Radio
Artist: LL Cool J
Year: 1985
Why: Hip-Hop wouldnt be where it is today without Uncle L's wordplay on this album. Plus Rick Rubin's timeless beats on tracks like "Rock the Bells".
9.Album: Resurrection
Artist: Common Sense
Year: 1994
Why: It's safe to say that Common is in a league of his own. Who else at the time could have made a girl a metaphor for hip-hop. And several sources and fans call "I Used to Love H.E.R." the greatest hip-hop single of all time. And he was probably the first major MC from the midwest. And Resurrection is full proof why there never was and will be a rapper quite like him.
8.Album: Reasonable Doubt
Artist: Jay-Z
Year: 1996
Why: Even though it flopped when it was released, the album became one of the most influental mafioso albums ever. Even to this day, rappers are trying to duplicate it. From a strong chorus from Mary J. Blige to a few verses from the great Biggie Smalls, this album had something for everyone. And hip-hop is still "Feelin' it" to this day.
7. Album: Straight Outta Compton
Artist: NWA
Year: 1988
Why: This album created a major turning point in the rap industry. It boasted that Los Angeles wanted a piece of the pie known as hip-hop. And they wanted to do it their own way; through criticizing the government and the po-po's. Half of today's rappers use these guy's formula to make hits. But they can never ever do it like Dre, Cube, Yella, Ren, and Eazy.
6.Album: Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers)
Artist: Wu Tang Clan
Year: 1993
Why: They pretty much revitalized the state of east coast hip-hop through the power of kung fu! It led the way for such artists as Nas, Jay-Z, and the Notorious B.I.G. They used lyrics and subject matter that an MC had never used before. And it was all done over RZA's classic beats.
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