25 Greatest Rap Albums of All-Time

In the Winter 2ooo issue of Revolver Magazine, editors compiled a listing of the 25 essential hip-hop albums. Is your collection in order?

1. Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock (Tommy Boy, 1982)

2. Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell (Profile, 1986)

3. Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full (Island, 1987)

4. Boogie Down Productions - By Any Means Necessary (Jive, 1988)

5. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (Def Jam, 1988)

6. N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton (Ruthless / Priority, 1988)

7. Salt-N-Pepa - A Salt with a Deadly Pepa (Next Plateau, 1988)

8. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (Capitol, 1989)

9. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out (Def Jam, 1990)

10. Monie Love - Down to Earth (Warner Bros., 1990)

11. De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead (Tommy Boy, 1991)

12. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory (Jive, 1991)

13. Arrested Development - 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of... (Chrysalis, 1992)

14. Dr. Dre - The Chronic (Death Row, 1992)

15. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle (Death Row, 1993)

16. Cypress Hill - Black Sunday (Columbia, 1993)

17. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Loud, 1993)

18. 2Pac - Me Against the World (Interscope, 1995)

19. Will Smith - Big Willie Style (Columbia, 1997)

20. Jay-Z - Volume 2...Hard Knock Life (Rockafella / Atlantic, 1998)

21. OutKast - Aquemini (LaFace, 1998)

22. Various Artists - Def Jam Classics, Vol. 1 (Def Jam, 1989)

23. Various Artists - Hip-Hop Greats (Rhino, 1990)

24. Various Artists - Straight from the Streetz (Priority, 1994)

25. Various Artists - Profilin' the Hits (Profile, 1999)