As this list will reflect, our MVPs of the decade include J-Live, Nas, MF DOOM, The Roots, Brother Ali, Common, Little Brother, Kanye West, Eminem, Jay-Z, and Immortal Technique. This is our album list, and albums are LPs – Long Playing records – EPs by definition are a different category. Not included are instrumental albums, compilations, mixtapes, and EPs. Listed here you will find what WE consider the top 150 Hip Hop albums of the 2000s decade, based on criteria such as cohesiveness, creativity, replay value, potential longevity, enjoyability, and overall quality, and to a lesser extent on criteria such as impact, influence, and popularity. Hip Hop is the dominant cultural and musical force in the world now, and its dominance is reflected in its diversity. While we will always consider 1987 – 1996 the best ten-year period in Hip Hop ever, the 2000s have been great too. If you only follow the mainstream you would not know it, but quality Hip Hop has always been there. Our focus is not just on the eighties and early nineties though – we are also here to show that quality Hip Hop has always existed. HipHopGoldenAge was founded to celebrate classic Hip Hop and the pioneers of the music and culture we all love, and also to provide a counter-weight to the emptyheaded bubblegum rap that took over the mainstream from the mid-nineties on.
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