Top Boom Bap Albums
Rank All Time Artist Album Subgenre(s) Other Genre(s) Year
1
96
 Wu-Tang Clan Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Hardcore Hip Hop 1993
2
169
 Nas Illmatic Hardcore Hip Hop 1994
3
227
 The Notorious B.I.G. Ready to Die Gangsta Rap 1994
4
307
 Eric B. & Rakim Paid in Full Hardcore Hip Hop 1987
5
590
 Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt 1996
6
599
 Boogie Down Productions Criminal Minded 1987
7
621
 A Tribe Called Quest Midnight Marauders Jazz Rap 1993
8
629
 Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Gangsta Rap 1995
9
736
 Genius/GZA Liquid Swords Hardcore Hip Hop 1995
10
1034
 Mobb Deep The Infamous... Gangsta Rap 1995
11
1182
 Eric B. & Rakim Follow the Leader Hardcore Hip Hop 1988
12
1201
 Boogie Down Productions By All Means Necessary Conscious Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, Political Hip Hop 1988
13
1222
 Ultramagnetic MCs Critical Beatdown 1988
14
1255
 EPMD Strictly Business Hardcore Hip Hop 1988
15
1261
 The Pharcyde Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde Jazz Rap 1992
16
1571
 Black Star Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star Conscious Hip Hop 1998
17
1846
 Suprême NTM Paris sous les bombes French Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop 1995
18
1994
 Gang Starr Moment of Truth 1998
19
2100
 Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth Mecca and the Soul Brother Conscious Hip Hop, Jazz Rap 1992
20
2692
 MC Solaar Prose combat Conscious Hip Hop, French Hip Hop, Jazz Rap 1994
21
2751
 Big Daddy Kane Long Live the Kane Hardcore Hip Hop 1988
22
2981
 MC Solaar Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo Conscious Hip Hop, French Hip Hop, Jazz Rap 1991

Albums "bubbling under" the all-time top 3000:
Ghostface Killah Ironman Hardcore Hip Hop 1996
Prince Paul A Prince Among Thieves 1999
Gang Starr Daily Operation Conscious Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop 1992
Main Source Breaking Atoms Conscious Hip Hop 1991
Wu-Tang Clan The W Hardcore Hip Hop 2000
Method Man Tical Hardcore Hip Hop 1994
Common Sense Resurrection Conscious Hip Hop 1994
Souls of Mischief 93 'Til Infinity Jazz Rap 1993
Jeru the Damaja The Sun Rises in the East Conscious Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop 1994
Biz Markie Goin' Off 1988
The Roots Illadelph Halflife Hardcore Hip Hop 1996
KRS-One Return of the Boom Bap Conscious Hip Hop, Political Hip Hop 1993
Reflection Eternal Train of Thought Conscious Hip Hop 2000
Black Moon Enta Da Stage Hardcore Hip Hop 1993
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo Road to the Riches Hardcore Hip Hop 1989
Big Punisher Capital Punishment Gangsta Rap 1998
Organized Konfusion Stress: The Extinction Agenda Conscious Hip Hop, Jazz Rap 1994
Nas It Was Written Gangsta Rap 1996
Black Milk Tronic 2008
Organized Konfusion Organized Konfusion Jazz Rap 1991
Brother Ali Us Conscious Hip Hop 2009
Black Milk Album Of The Year 2010
Joey Bada$$ B4.DA.$$ 2015
Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge Twelve Reasons to Die 2013
Blu & Exile Below the Heavens Conscious Hip Hop, Jazz Rap 2007