Talib Kweli

Many of you responded to my 100 all time hip hop songs list, and I
appreciate it. The list was based on personal preference, as well as
the songs impact on hip hop culture as a whole. Your responses made me
want to continue the conversation so here is a list of my top 100 hip
hop albums. I get it, it’s the internet, feel free to dissect my list,
hate it, love it, discuss it. But keep in mine it’s a list of MY
favorites, not a list of what should be your favorites. Rather than
spending time being upset if you don’t like it, let it inspire you to
make your own list and share it with me, with your circle of
friends…maybe I missed something or can learn about an album or two.
I look forward to the sharing, enjoy!  Thank you to @chris_zurcher for reminding me about Below the Heavens

Illmatic- Nas
Enter The 36 Chambers- Wu Tang Clan
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back- Public Enemy
Paid In Full- Eric B & Rakim
Midnight Marauders- A Tribe Called Quest
The Chronic- Dr. Dre
By Any Means Necessary- Boogie Down Productions
De La Soul Is Dead- De La Soul
Aquemini- Outkast
Reasonable Doubt- Jay-Z
Low End Theory- A Tribe Called Quest
Beyond The Forces Of Nature- The Jungle Brothers
Mecca and The Soul Brother- Pete Rock and CL Smooth
Ready To Die- Notorious BIG
The Mis-Education of Lauryn Hill- Lauryn Hill
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick- Slick Rick
Doggystyle- Snoop Doggy Dogg
Amerikkka’s Most Wanted- Ice Cube
Criminal Minded- Boogie Down Productions
Daily Operation- Gangstarr
Straight Outta Compton- NWA
Only Built For Cuban Linx- Raekwon
The Score- The Fugees
The Infamous- Mobb Deep
Fantastic Volume 2- Slum Village
License To Ill- Beastie Boy
Speakerboxx/The Love Below- Outkast
College Dropout- Kanye West
Breaking Atoms- Main Source
Resurrection- Common
Mama Said Knock You out- LL Cool J
Raising Hell- Run DMC
Long Live The Kane- Big Daddy Kane
One For All- Brand Nubian
Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star
Donuts- J Dilla
Get Rich Or Die Tryin- 50 Cent
The Blueprint- Jay-Z
Strictly Business- EPMD
All Eyez On Me - Tupac Shakur
Illadeplh Halflife- The Roots
Goin’ Off- Bizmarkie
Lord Willin’- The Clipse
Chronic 2001- Dr. Dre
Life After Death- Notorious B.I.G.
Ironman- Ghostface Killah
Death Certificate- Ice Cube
Critical Beatdown- Ultramagnetic MCs
Things Fall Apart- The Roots
Talib Kweli and Hi Tek are Reflection Eternal, Train of Thought
Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop- Diamond D
Liquid Swords- GZA
Hard To Earn- Gangstarr
Cypress Hill- Cypress Hill
Madvillain- MF Doom and Madlib
Black on Both Sides- Mos Def
Graduation- Kanye West
Doctor’s Advocate- The Game
Muddy Waters- Redman
Paul’s Boutique- The Beastie Boys
The Carnival- Wyclef Jean
Inner City Griots- Freestyle Fellowship
Ridin Dirty- UGK
Power- Ice T
Step In The Arena- Gangstarr
Wu- Tang Forever- Wu-Tang Clan
Funcrusher Plus- Company Flow
Jeanius- Jean Grae, 9th Wonder
Capitol Punishment- Big Pun
Supreme Clientele- Ghostface Killah
Phrenology- The Roots
Bizarre Ride to the Pharcyde- The Pharcyde
Enta Da Stage- Black Moon
Atliens- Outkast
3 Feet High and Rising- De La Soul
Eardrum- Talib Kweli
Whut thee Album- Redman
When Disaster Strikes- Busta Rhymes
It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot- DMX
Road To Riches- Kool G Rap and Polo
The Fix- Scarface
The Ecstatic- Mos Def
Stankonia- Outkast
Fear Of A Black Planet- Public Enemy
Marshall Mathers- Eminem
Like Water For Chocolate- Common
Internal Affairs- Pharaohe Monch
Let’s Get Free- Dead Prez
I Am- Nas
400 Degreez- Juvenile
Blackout- Meth and Red
Lyte As A Rock- MC Lyte
Jay Lib- J Dilla and Madlib
93 Til Infinity- Souls of Mischief
Living Proof- Group Home
The Sun Rises In The East- Jeru the Damaja
Late Registration- Kanye West
Unfinished Business- EPMD
Carter 3- Lil Wayne
Lost Tapes- Nas

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