Top Hardcore Hip Hop Albums





Rank All Time Artist Album Subgenre(s) Other Genre(s) Year
1
18
Public Enemy It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Conscious Hip Hop, Political Hip Hop 1988
2
96
Wu-Tang Clan Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Boom Bap 1993
3
97
N.W.A Straight Outta Compton Gangsta Rap 1988
4
121
Dr. Dre The Chronic Gangsta Rap G-Funk 1992
5
169
Nas Illmatic Boom Bap 1994
6
192
Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP 2000
7
225
Run-D.M.C. Raising Hell 1986
8
227
The Notorious B.I.G. Ready to Die Gangsta Rap Boom Bap 1994
9
307
Eric B. & Rakim Paid in Full Boom Bap 1987
10
361
Eminem The Slim Shady LP 1999
11
457
Run the Jewels Run the Jewels 2 2014
12
525
Snoop Doggy Dogg Doggystyle Gangsta Rap G-Funk 1993
13
616
Vince Staples Summertime '06 2015
14
626
Pusha T Daytona Southern Hip Hop 2018
15
629
Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Gangsta Rap Boom Bap 1995
16
671
Run-D.M.C. Run-D.M.C. 1984
17
729
Ghostface Killah Supreme Clientele 2000
18
736
Genius/GZA Liquid Swords Boom Bap 1995
19
744
The Notorious B.I.G. Life After Death Gangsta Rap 1997
20
745
Public Enemy Yo! Bum Rush the Show Conscious Hip Hop 1987
21
830
2Pac All Eyez on Me Gangsta Rap 1996
22
835
Cardi B Invasion of Privacy Trap 2018
23
879
Clipse Hell Hath No Fury Gangsta Rap 2006
24
917
Ghostface Killah Fishscale 2006
25
927
LL Cool J Radio 1985
26
970
Death Grips The Money Store Industrial Hip Hop 2012
27
1008
Vince Staples Big Fish Theory Experimental Hip Hop 2017
28
1034
Mobb Deep The Infamous... Gangsta Rap Boom Bap 1995
29
1065
Cypress Hill Cypress Hill Gangsta Rap 1991
30
1152
Future DS2 Trap Southern Hip Hop 2015
31
1177
Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt II 2009
32
1182
Eric B. & Rakim Follow the Leader Boom Bap 1988
33
1201
Boogie Down Productions By All Means Necessary Boom Bap, Conscious Hip Hop, Political Hip Hop 1988
34
1209
Ice Cube AmeriKKKas Most Wanted Gangsta Rap Political Hip Hop 1990
35
1252
Danny Brown Atrocity Exhibition Experimental Hip Hop 2016
36
1255
EPMD Strictly Business Boom Bap 1988
37
1257
Dr. Dre 2001 Gangsta Rap 1999
38
1402
Cypress Hill Black Sunday Gangsta Rap 1993
39
1497
2Pac Me Against the World Gangsta Rap Conscious Hip Hop 1995
40
1520
Danny Brown XXX 2011
41
1548
Public Enemy Apocalypse '91 - The Enemy Strikes Black Conscious Hip Hop, Political Hip Hop 1991
42
1585
Ice Cube Death Certificate Gangsta Rap Political Hip Hop 1991
43
1629
50 Cent Get Rich or Die Tryin' Gangsta Rap 2003
44
1654
Killer Mike R.A.P. Music 2012
45
1758
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Piñata Gangsta Rap 2014
46
1764
Ice-T O.G. Original Gangster Gangsta Rap 1991
47
1846
Suprême NTM Paris sous les bombes Boom Bap, French Hip Hop 1995
48
1862
Slick Rick The Great Adventures of Slick Rick 1988
49
1866
Drake If You're Reading This It's Too Late Trap Pop Rap 2015
50
2086
Young Thug Barter 6 Trap Southern Hip Hop 2015
51
2270
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Bandana Gangsta Rap 2019
52
2398
Danny Brown Old 2013
53
2450
Earl Sweatshirt I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside Abstract Hip Hop 2015
54
2488
Lil Wayne Tha Carter II Gangsta Rap 2005
55
2554
Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Forever 1997
56
2736
Travis Scott Astroworld Trap Pop Rap, Southern Hip Hop 2018
57
2751
Big Daddy Kane Long Live the Kane Boom Bap 1988
58
2776
LL Cool J BAD: Bigger and Deffer 1987
59
2777
Clipse Lord Willin' Gangsta Rap 2002
60
2808
Ice Cube The Predator Gangsta Rap Political Hip Hop 1992
61
2928
Danny Brown uknowhatimsayin? Abstract Hip Hop 2019
62
2943
Migos Culture Trap Southern Hip Hop 2017
63
2989
Ol' Dirty Bastard Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version 1995

Albums "bubbling under" the all-time top 3000:
Run-D.M.C. King of Rock 1985
Scarface The Fix Gangsta Rap 2002
Run the Jewels Run the Jewels 2013
Young Thug, Birdman & Rich Homie Quan Rich Gang: Tha Tour Part 1 Trap Pop Rap, Southern Hip Hop 2014
Jay-Z Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life 1998
Ghostface Killah The Pretty Toney Album 2004
Ghostface Killah Ironman Boom Bap 1996
Gang Starr Daily Operation Boom Bap, Conscious Hip Hop 1992
Wu-Tang Clan The W Boom Bap 2000
Denzel Curry ZUU Trap Southern Hip Hop 2019
Young Jeezy The Recession Trap Southern Hip Hop 2008
Method Man Tical Boom Bap 1994
Run the Jewels Run the Jewels 3 2016
T.I. Trap Muzik Gangsta Rap Dirty South 2003
Waka Flocka Flame Flockaveli Trap Dirty South, Southern Hip Hop 2010
Playboi Carti Playboi Carti Trap Cloud Rap, Southern Hip Hop 2017
Jeru the Damaja The Sun Rises in the East Boom Bap, Conscious Hip Hop 1994
T.I. King Gangsta Rap Dirty South 2006
The Roots Illadelph Halflife Boom Bap 1996
YG My Krazy Life Gangsta Rap 2014
Young Thug JEFFERY Trap Southern Hip Hop 2016
Rae Sremmurd SremmLife Trap Pop Rap, Southern Hip Hop 2015
Tyler, the Creator Goblin 2011
The D.O.C. No One Can Do It Better 1989
The Game The Documentary Gangsta Rap 2005
Bad Bunny X 100pre Trap Pop Rap 2018
DMX It's Dark and Hell Is Hot 1998
Pusha T My Name is My Name Gangsta Rap 2013
Dr. Dre Compton Gangsta Rap 2015
YG Still Brazy Gangsta Rap 2016
Brockhampton Iridescence Experimental Hip Hop 2018
Black Moon Enta Da Stage Boom Bap 1993
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo Road to the Riches Boom Bap 1989
Vince Staples FM! Trap 2018
Big Punisher Capital Punishment Gangsta Rap Boom Bap 1998
Denzel Curry TA13OO Trap Southern Hip Hop 2018
Schoolly D Schoolly D Gangsta Rap 1986
ScHoolboy Q Blank Face LP Gangsta Rap 2016
Nas It Was Written Gangsta Rap Boom Bap 1996
Future Pluto Trap Pop Rap, Southern Hip Hop 2012
DJ Drama & Lil Wayne Dedication 2: Gangsta Grillz Gangsta Rap 2006
Megan Thee Stallion Fever Trap Southern Hip Hop 2019
Princess Nokia 1992/1992 Deluxe Trap 2016
Rick Ross Teflon Don Gangsta Rap Southern Hip Hop 2010
21 Savage & Metro Boomin Savage Mode Trap Southern Hip Hop 2016
clipping. There Existed an Addiction to Blood Horrorcore Industrial Hip Hop 2019
CupcakKe Ephorize Trap 2018
Playboi Carti Die Lit Trap Cloud Rap, Southern Hip Hop 2018
Future HNDRXX Trap Contemporary R&B, Pop Rap 2017
Action Bronson & Party Supplies Blue Chips 2012
Future Honest Trap Pop Rap 2014
Roc Marciano Reloaded Gangsta Rap 2012
Young Thug So Much Fun Trap Southern Hip Hop 2019
Young Thug 1017 Thug Trap Southern Hip Hop 2013
DaBaby Baby on Baby Trap Southern Hip Hop 2019
Pusha T King Push: Darkest Before Dawn - The Prelude Gangsta Rap Southern Hip Hop 2015
Vince Staples Hell Can Wait EP Gangsta Rap 2014
Schoolboy Q Oxymoron Gangsta Rap 2014
Rico Nasty & Kenny Beats Anger Management Trap 2019
BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah Sour Soul Jazz Rap 2015
Lil Uzi Vert Luv is Rage 2 Trap Pop Rap 2017
Nipsey Hussle Victory Lap Gangsta Rap 2018
C. Tangana Ídolo Trap Pop Rap 2017
Young Thug Beautiful Thugger Girls Trap Contemporary R&B, Pop Rap 2017
The Cool Kids The Bake Sale 2008
Travis Scott Rodeo Trap Southern Hip Hop 2015
Jay Rock Redemption Trap 2018
2 Chainz Pretty Girls Like Trap Music Trap Southern Hip Hop 2017
DaBaby Kirk Trap Southern Hip Hop 2019
Rico Nasty Nasty Trap 2018
Travis Scott Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight Trap 2016
UGK Underground Kingz Gangsta Rap Dirty South, Southern Hip Hop 2007
Death Grips Exmilitary Abstract Hip Hop, Industrial Hip Hop 2011
Wu-Tang Clan 8 Diagrams 2007
Lil Wayne Tha Carter V Trap Pop Rap, Southern Hip Hop 2018
Tyler, the Creator Wolf 2013
Denzel Curry Imperial Trap Southern Hip Hop 2016
Death Grips No Love Deep Web Abstract Hip Hop, Industrial Hip Hop 2012