50 Greatest Rap/Hip-Hop Albums of the 1980s
Criteria: These are the albums that epitomized all facets of hip-hop music/culture in the 1980s. They were chosen and ranked according to Influence, Acclaim with Hip Hop Fans, Popularity, Mainstream Critical Acclaim.
Rap/Hip-Hop Albums 1980s
1. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Public Enemy (1988)
2. Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C. (1986)
3. Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A (1988)
4. Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C. (1984)
5. Paid In Full
Eric B. & Rakim (1987)
Public Enemy (1988)
2. Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C. (1986)
3. Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A (1988)
4. Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C. (1984)
5. Paid In Full
Eric B. & Rakim (1987)
6. 3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul (1989)
7. Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys (1989)
8. Licensed to Ill
Beastie Boys (1986)
9. Radio
LL Cool J (1985)
10. The Message
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five (1982)
11. Criminal Minded
Boogie Down Productions (1987)
12. King of Rock
Run-D.M.C. (1985)
13. Hot, Cool & Vicious
Salt 'n' Pepa (1986)
14. Follow the Leader
Eric B. & Rakim (1988)
15. Yo! Bum Rush the Show
Public Enemy (1987)
16. Critical Beatdown
Ultramagnetic MCs (1988)
17. Strictly Business
EPMD (1988)
18. Long Live the Kane
Big Daddy Kane (1988)
19. All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah (1989)
20. By All Means Necessary
Boogie Down Productions (1988)
21. The Great Adventures of Slick RIck
Slick Rick (1988)
22. Bigger and Deffer
LL Cool J (1987)
23. No One Can Do It Better
The D.O.C. (1989)
24. Done By the Forces of Nature
The Jungle Brothers (1989)
25. Road To the Riches
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo (1989)
26. Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry (1989)
27. Schoolly D
Schoolly D (1986)
28. Lyte As a Rock
MC Lyte (1988)
29. As Nasty As They Wanna Be
2 Live Crew (1989)
30. Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow (1980)
31. Escape
Whodini (1984)
32. He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (1988)
33. Power
Ice-T (1988)
34. Eazy-Duz-It
Eazy-E (1988)
35. Loc-ed After Dark
Tone Loc (1989)
36. It's A Big Daddy Thing
Big Daddy Kane (1989)
37. The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say
Ice-T (1989)
38. Rhyme Pays
Ice-T (1987)
39. Sugarhill Gang
Sugarhill Gang (1980)
40. Is What We Are
2 Live Crew (1986)
41. Goin' Off
Biz Markie (1988)
42. How Ya Like Me Now
Kool Moe Dee (1989)
43. Oh, My God!
Doug E. Fresh (1986)
44. Grip It! On That Over Level
Geto Boys (1989)
45. Rock the House
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (1987)
46. Tougher Than Leather
Run-D.M.C. (1988)
47. Unfinished Business
EPMD (1989)
48. The Album
Mantronix (1985)
49. Life is... Too Short
Too $hort (1988)
50. Stone Cold Rhymin
Young MC (1989)
De La Soul (1989)
7. Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys (1989)
8. Licensed to Ill
Beastie Boys (1986)
9. Radio
LL Cool J (1985)
10. The Message
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five (1982)
11. Criminal Minded
Boogie Down Productions (1987)
12. King of Rock
Run-D.M.C. (1985)
13. Hot, Cool & Vicious
Salt 'n' Pepa (1986)
14. Follow the Leader
Eric B. & Rakim (1988)
15. Yo! Bum Rush the Show
Public Enemy (1987)
16. Critical Beatdown
Ultramagnetic MCs (1988)
17. Strictly Business
EPMD (1988)
18. Long Live the Kane
Big Daddy Kane (1988)
19. All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah (1989)
20. By All Means Necessary
Boogie Down Productions (1988)
21. The Great Adventures of Slick RIck
Slick Rick (1988)
22. Bigger and Deffer
LL Cool J (1987)
23. No One Can Do It Better
The D.O.C. (1989)
24. Done By the Forces of Nature
The Jungle Brothers (1989)
25. Road To the Riches
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo (1989)
26. Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry (1989)
27. Schoolly D
Schoolly D (1986)
28. Lyte As a Rock
MC Lyte (1988)
29. As Nasty As They Wanna Be
2 Live Crew (1989)
30. Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow (1980)
31. Escape
Whodini (1984)
32. He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (1988)
33. Power
Ice-T (1988)
34. Eazy-Duz-It
Eazy-E (1988)
35. Loc-ed After Dark
Tone Loc (1989)
36. It's A Big Daddy Thing
Big Daddy Kane (1989)
37. The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say
Ice-T (1989)
38. Rhyme Pays
Ice-T (1987)
39. Sugarhill Gang
Sugarhill Gang (1980)
40. Is What We Are
2 Live Crew (1986)
41. Goin' Off
Biz Markie (1988)
42. How Ya Like Me Now
Kool Moe Dee (1989)
43. Oh, My God!
Doug E. Fresh (1986)
44. Grip It! On That Over Level
Geto Boys (1989)
45. Rock the House
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (1987)
46. Tougher Than Leather
Run-D.M.C. (1988)
47. Unfinished Business
EPMD (1989)
48. The Album
Mantronix (1985)
49. Life is... Too Short
Too $hort (1988)
50. Stone Cold Rhymin
Young MC (1989)
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Compiled and Ranked by: ManPerson, DDD Rap Forum
Last Updated: 2024-12-09