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Treble's 50 Best Hip-Hop Debut Albums

In taking a historical look rather than a hierarchal one, we opted not to rank these albums but to present them in chronological order as a kind of timeline of hip-hop since the early '80s. We present the 50 best hip-hop debut albums, in the order they were released.
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Grandmaster Flash and Furious Five - The Message
Grandmaster Flash and Furious Five - The Message
2
Run-DMC - Run-D.M.C.
Run-DMC - Run-D.M.C.
3
LL Cool J - Radio
LL Cool J - Radio
4
Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill (1986)
Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill (1986)
5
Salt 'N Pepa - Hot, Cool & Vicious
Salt 'N Pepa - Hot, Cool & Vicious
6
Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded
Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded
7
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full
8
EPMD - Strictly Business
EPMD - Strictly Business
9
MC Lyte - Lyte as a Rock
MC Lyte - Lyte as a Rock
10
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton (1989)
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton (1989)
11
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
12
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Road to the Riches
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Road to the Riches
13
Queen Latifah - All Hail the Queen (1989)
Queen Latifah - All Hail the Queen (1989)
14
Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
15
A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels
A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels
16
Black Sheep - A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Black Sheep - A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
17
Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill
18
Scarface - Mr. Scarface Is Back
Scarface - Mr. Scarface Is Back
19
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
20
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Mecca & the Soul Brother
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Mecca & the Soul Brother
21
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
22
Digable Planets -
Digable Planets -
23
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle
24
Souls of Mischief - 93 'Til Infinity
Souls of Mischief - 93 'Til Infinity
25
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
26
Nas - Illmatic (1994)
Nas - Illmatic (1994)
27
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
28
Outkast - Southernplayalisticadillacmusic
Outkast - Southernplayalisticadillacmusic
29
Big L - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
Big L - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
30
Goodie Mob - Soul Food
Goodie Mob - Soul Food
31
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
32
Three 6 Mafia - Mystic Stylez
Three 6 Mafia - Mystic Stylez
33
Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst
34
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
35
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
36
Missy Elliot - Supa Dupa Fly
Missy Elliot - Supa Dupa Fly
37
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
38
MF Doom - Operation: Doomsday
MF Doom - Operation: Doomsday
39
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
40
Roots Manuva - Brand New Second Hand
Roots Manuva - Brand New Second Hand
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