A snapshot of 1990’s best loved hip hop album releases, borrowing the top 25 list from the rap nerd’s bible that is Ego Trip‘s Book of Rap Lists:
1. Ice Cube - Ameirkkka’s Most Wanted
2. Brand Nubian - One For All
3. Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet
4. NWA - 100 Miles and Runnin EP
5. EPMD - Business As Usual
6. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
7. Eric B & Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit Em
8. Kool G Rap & Polo - Wanted: Dead or Alive
9. A Tribe Called Quest - People’s Instinctive Travels In The Paths Of Rhythm
10. Gang Starr - Step In The Arena
11. Boogie Down Productions - Edutainment
12. Above The Law - Livin’ Like Hustlers
13. X Clan - To The East Blackwards
14. Ice Cube - Kill At Will EP
15. Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Funky Technician
16. Too $hort - Short Dog’s In The House
17. Special Ed - Legal
18. Digital Underground - Sex Packets
19. King Tee - At Your Own Risk
20. K Solo - Tell The World My Name
21. Poor Righteous Teachers - Holy Intellect
22. Masta Ace - Take A Look Around
23. Digital Underground - This Is An EP Release
24. Compton’s Most Wanted - It’s A Compton Thing
25. D Nice - Call Me D Nice