music where it’s all about the first impression these benchmark hip-hop
impression these benchmark hip-hop
impression these benchmark hip-hop efforts redefine the game for all who
efforts redefine the game for all who
efforts redefine the game for all who follows it was all a dream I used to
follows it was all a dream I used to
follows it was all a dream I used to read Word Up Magazine welcome to
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read Word Up Magazine welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 rap debut albums of all time
rap debut albums of all time
rap debut albums of all time no it’s about that time first the state
no it’s about that time first the state
no it’s about that time first the state did we run gypsy jam back okay number 10
did we run gypsy jam back okay number 10
did we run gypsy jam back okay number 10 Run DMC Run DMC with their self-titled
Run DMC Run DMC with their self-titled
Run DMC Run DMC with their self-titled debut Run DMC brought a new edge to the
debut Run DMC brought a new edge to the
debut Run DMC brought a new edge to the burgeoning hip-hop genre with its light
burgeoning hip-hop genre with its light
burgeoning hip-hop genre with its light beats and heavy rhythms the album helped
beats and heavy rhythms the album helped
beats and heavy rhythms the album helped hip hop transition from the likes of
hip hop transition from the likes of
hip hop transition from the likes of Kurtis Blow to harder acts like Public
Kurtis Blow to harder acts like Public
Kurtis Blow to harder acts like Public Enemy take flat get the hot ok build
Enemy take flat get the hot ok build
Enemy take flat get the hot ok build another epic Run DMC also holds the
another epic Run DMC also holds the
another epic Run DMC also holds the distinction of being the first rap album
distinction of being the first rap album
distinction of being the first rap album a music history to go gold
a music history to go gold
a music history to go gold fly like a dog pick up a ball unlock it
fly like a dog pick up a ball unlock it
fly like a dog pick up a ball unlock it on this mic if you could call me right
on this mic if you could call me right
on this mic if you could call me right now number 9 fitty cent get rich or die
now number 9 fitty cent get rich or die
now number 9 fitty cent get rich or die tryin
tryin
tryin yo show this day we gonna party like
yo show this day we gonna party like
yo show this day we gonna party like it’s sugar hitting number 1 on the
it’s sugar hitting number 1 on the
it’s sugar hitting number 1 on the Billboard 200 in its first week of
Billboard 200 in its first week of
Billboard 200 in its first week of release the six-time platinum and Grammy
release the six-time platinum and Grammy
release the six-time platinum and Grammy nominated get rich or die trying’
nominated get rich or die trying’
nominated get rich or die trying’ showcased fitty sense rapping skills on
showcased fitty sense rapping skills on
showcased fitty sense rapping skills on many memorable tracks little cameo with
many memorable tracks little cameo with
many memorable tracks little cameo with backing from both Snoop Dogg and Eminem
backing from both Snoop Dogg and Eminem
backing from both Snoop Dogg and Eminem production from dr. Dre and 9 bullet
production from dr. Dre and 9 bullet
production from dr. Dre and 9 bullet wounds to cement his street cred
wounds to cement his street cred
wounds to cement his street cred fitties entry into the scene also has
fitties entry into the scene also has
fitties entry into the scene also has just enough mainstream flavors to get
just enough mainstream flavors to get
just enough mainstream flavors to get him intense radio
him intense radio
him intense radio a plane look baby this is simple you
a plane look baby this is simple you
a plane look baby this is simple you can’t see Rover would be control the
can’t see Rover would be control the
can’t see Rover would be control the would’ve bi every number eight Eric be
would’ve bi every number eight Eric be
would’ve bi every number eight Eric be and rock him paid in full
and rock him paid in full
and rock him paid in full I came in the door said it before I
I came in the door said it before I
I came in the door said it before I never left the bike magnetized needle
never left the bike magnetized needle
never left the bike magnetized needle this golden era hip-hop duo may not
this golden era hip-hop duo may not
this golden era hip-hop duo may not enjoy the same name recognition as
enjoy the same name recognition as
enjoy the same name recognition as others on this list but they’ve been
others on this list but they’ve been
others on this list but they’ve been major influences on many of the genres
major influences on many of the genres
major influences on many of the genres finest on paid-in-full
finest on paid-in-full
finest on paid-in-full rock kim’s innovative rapping style
rock kim’s innovative rapping style
rock kim’s innovative rapping style introduced the use of internal rhyming
introduced the use of internal rhyming
introduced the use of internal rhyming to the genre feeling out of place of man
to the genre feeling out of place of man
to the genre feeling out of place of man who I miss a pen and a paper I stare
who I miss a pen and a paper I stare
who I miss a pen and a paper I stare video a tape for me and everything a
video a tape for me and everything a
video a tape for me and everything a nice big plate of this which is my
nice big plate of this which is my
nice big plate of this which is my favorite dish but without the money is
favorite dish but without the money is
favorite dish but without the money is still a whisk meanwhile DJ Eric be
still a whisk meanwhile DJ Eric be
still a whisk meanwhile DJ Eric be brought sampling to new heights with
brought sampling to new heights with
brought sampling to new heights with Eric be as president paid in full and
Eric be as president paid in full and
Eric be as president paid in full and move the crowd number seven
move the crowd number seven
move the crowd number seven Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill beginning
Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill beginning
Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill beginning with their freshmen efforts The Beastie
with their freshmen efforts The Beastie
with their freshmen efforts The Beastie Boys was their good humor and an
Boys was their good humor and an
Boys was their good humor and an infectious sense of fun stood out in a
infectious sense of fun stood out in a
infectious sense of fun stood out in a genre that was always self serious
sampling everyone from Black Sabbath to
sampling everyone from Black Sabbath to cool in the gang the boys also had the
cool in the gang the boys also had the
cool in the gang the boys also had the first rap rock album to reach the top
first rap rock album to reach the top
first rap rock album to reach the top spot on the Billboard chart with
spot on the Billboard chart with
spot on the Billboard chart with Licensed to Ill
number six
number six jay-z reasonable doubt the village to
jay-z reasonable doubt the village to
jay-z reasonable doubt the village to the family time the killing all your
the family time the killing all your
the family time the killing all your belly no question that more black chicks
belly no question that more black chicks
belly no question that more black chicks between my sheet to the next well not
between my sheet to the next well not
between my sheet to the next well not the biggest performer on our list when
the biggest performer on our list when
the biggest performer on our list when it comes to sales jay-z’s 1996 debut
it comes to sales jay-z’s 1996 debut
it comes to sales jay-z’s 1996 debut reasonable dope was a landmark hip hop
reasonable dope was a landmark hip hop
reasonable dope was a landmark hip hop album whose influence can still be felt
album whose influence can still be felt
album whose influence can still be felt today with singles like can’t knock the
today with singles like can’t knock the
today with singles like can’t knock the hustle jay-z popularized the mafioso
hustle jay-z popularized the mafioso
hustle jay-z popularized the mafioso lifestyle and rap music I got The
lifestyle and rap music I got The
lifestyle and rap music I got The Godfather
Godfather
Godfather floated down Juan DeMarcos and gave us
floated down Juan DeMarcos and gave us
floated down Juan DeMarcos and gave us some of the smoothest rhymes
some of the smoothest rhymes
some of the smoothest rhymes complemented by great lyrics getting
complemented by great lyrics getting
complemented by great lyrics getting down for life swag you better learn why
down for life swag you better learn why
down for life swag you better learn why play with fire burn we get together like
play with fire burn we get together like
play with fire burn we get together like a choir to acquire what we desire number
a choir to acquire what we desire number
a choir to acquire what we desire number 5 Snoop Dogg doggy style
5 Snoop Dogg doggy style
5 Snoop Dogg doggy style it’s the bowels of the wow free connect
it’s the bowels of the wow free connect
it’s the bowels of the wow free connect roll man Nicki guess yo man Snoop Doggy
roll man Nicki guess yo man Snoop Doggy
roll man Nicki guess yo man Snoop Doggy Dogg one of the first G Funk Records
Dogg one of the first G Funk Records
Dogg one of the first G Funk Records Snoop Dogg’s debut was instrumental in
Snoop Dogg’s debut was instrumental in
Snoop Dogg’s debut was instrumental in defining the West Coast hip-hop sound
defining the West Coast hip-hop sound
defining the West Coast hip-hop sound thanks to its laid-back flow and synth
thanks to its laid-back flow and synth
thanks to its laid-back flow and synth arrangement with so much drama in the
arrangement with so much drama in the
arrangement with so much drama in the LBC is kind of hard being a Saudi goes
LBC is kind of hard being a Saudi goes
LBC is kind of hard being a Saudi goes up with James after debuting at number
up with James after debuting at number
up with James after debuting at number one on Billboard selling over 800,000
one on Billboard selling over 800,000
one on Billboard selling over 800,000 copies in its first week and going on to
copies in its first week and going on to
copies in its first week and going on to become quadruple platinum doggystyle is
become quadruple platinum doggystyle is
become quadruple platinum doggystyle is still considered a vital hip-hop record
still considered a vital hip-hop record
still considered a vital hip-hop record decades later later all netday my homies
decades later later all netday my homies
decades later later all netday my homies act
act
act ray came through wood again the table
ray came through wood again the table
ray came through wood again the table way number for dr. Dre the chronic never
way number for dr. Dre the chronic never
way number for dr. Dre the chronic never been on a road like this full of with a
been on a road like this full of with a
been on a road like this full of with a producer who can rapid control the bike
producer who can rapid control the bike
producer who can rapid control the bike stroke at the same time with the Joe
stroke at the same time with the Joe
stroke at the same time with the Joe prompt that I kick this album became so
prompt that I kick this album became so
prompt that I kick this album became so essential to the gangster rap sound that
essential to the gangster rap sound that
essential to the gangster rap sound that it’s hard to remember a time when dr.
it’s hard to remember a time when dr.
it’s hard to remember a time when dr. Dre was just one member of NWA easy as
Dre was just one member of NWA easy as
Dre was just one member of NWA easy as his name and the boys coming his first
his name and the boys coming his first
his name and the boys coming his first solo outing may not have hit it as big
solo outing may not have hit it as big
solo outing may not have hit it as big as some of the subsequent work he
as some of the subsequent work he
as some of the subsequent work he produced for his furnishings but the
produced for his furnishings but the
produced for his furnishings but the chronic was without a doubt a
chronic was without a doubt a
chronic was without a doubt a cornerstone of the genre thanks to slick
cornerstone of the genre thanks to slick
cornerstone of the genre thanks to slick production and funky beats back in the
production and funky beats back in the
production and funky beats back in the days when I used to have to get my
days when I used to have to get my
days when I used to have to get my strong on cuz nobody want to speak not
strong on cuz nobody want to speak not
strong on cuz nobody want to speak not everybody people not the window when
everybody people not the window when
everybody people not the window when they give me be in up the street number
they give me be in up the street number
they give me be in up the street number three the notorious b.i.g ready to die
three the notorious b.i.g ready to die
three the notorious b.i.g ready to die to all the ladies in the place with
to all the ladies in the place with
to all the ladies in the place with styling grace allow me to lace these
styling grace allow me to lace these
styling grace allow me to lace these difficult dishes in the bushes biggie
difficult dishes in the bushes biggie
difficult dishes in the bushes biggie smalls was little more than a kid when
smalls was little more than a kid when
smalls was little more than a kid when his first album debuted and yet he
his first album debuted and yet he
his first album debuted and yet he created one of hip-hop’s great love
created one of hip-hop’s great love
created one of hip-hop’s great love anthems and Big Poppa and left an
anthems and Big Poppa and left an
anthems and Big Poppa and left an indelible print on the industry that has
indelible print on the industry that has
indelible print on the industry that has lasted years after his death
lasted years after his death
lasted years after his death well that just can’t quit because one of
well that just can’t quit because one of
well that just can’t quit because one of these zombies Vicky got two creepers
these zombies Vicky got two creepers
these zombies Vicky got two creepers following a series of mainstream
following a series of mainstream
following a series of mainstream successes from the west coast ready to
successes from the west coast ready to
successes from the west coast ready to die we established East Coast hip-hop
die we established East Coast hip-hop
die we established East Coast hip-hop with its smooth rhymes and honest
with its smooth rhymes and honest
with its smooth rhymes and honest storytelling thinking back for my
storytelling thinking back for my
storytelling thinking back for my one-room Shack now my mom puts an act
one-room Shack now my mom puts an act
one-room Shack now my mom puts an act with mixed on the back and she loves to
with mixed on the back and she loves to
with mixed on the back and she loves to show me off a horse smiles every time I
show me off a horse smiles every time I
show me off a horse smiles every time I fences up in the sword number two nas
fences up in the sword number two nas
fences up in the sword number two nas Illmatic
the mic is contacted I attract clientele
the mic is contacted I attract clientele nas’s first effort might have been a
nas’s first effort might have been a
nas’s first effort might have been a commercial disappointment when initially
commercial disappointment when initially
commercial disappointment when initially released but illmatic is now recognized
released but illmatic is now recognized
released but illmatic is now recognized as one of the greatest rap albums of all
as one of the greatest rap albums of all
as one of the greatest rap albums of all time sitting the dumpees watching Gandhi
time sitting the dumpees watching Gandhi
time sitting the dumpees watching Gandhi till I’m charged and right in there my
till I’m charged and right in there my
till I’m charged and right in there my book arrives all the words pass the
book arrives all the words pass the
book arrives all the words pass the margin biggie may have reestablished
margin biggie may have reestablished
margin biggie may have reestablished East Coast hip hop but not redefined it
East Coast hip hop but not redefined it
East Coast hip hop but not redefined it with his true to life yet poetic lyrics
with his true to life yet poetic lyrics
with his true to life yet poetic lyrics serious subject matter and Street
serious subject matter and Street
serious subject matter and Street attitude my poetry’s deep I never fell
attitude my poetry’s deep I never fell
attitude my poetry’s deep I never fell Nasus rep should be locked in himself it
Nasus rep should be locked in himself it
Nasus rep should be locked in himself it ain’t hard it’s out number one wu-tang
ain’t hard it’s out number one wu-tang
ain’t hard it’s out number one wu-tang clan enter the wu-tang 36 chambers with
clan enter the wu-tang 36 chambers with
clan enter the wu-tang 36 chambers with their catchy rhythms aggressive beats
their catchy rhythms aggressive beats
their catchy rhythms aggressive beats and graphic lyrics wu-tang dropped onto
and graphic lyrics wu-tang dropped onto
and graphic lyrics wu-tang dropped onto the scene with a unique sound that was
the scene with a unique sound that was
the scene with a unique sound that was funny to kid and frightening your
funny to kid and frightening your
funny to kid and frightening your parents
parents
parents first things first man with the horse
first things first man with the horse
first things first man with the horse sabi sticking pins in your head like a
sabi sticking pins in your head like a
sabi sticking pins in your head like a their debut album not only paved the way
their debut album not only paved the way
their debut album not only paved the way for multiple East Coast hip hoppers
for multiple East Coast hip hoppers
for multiple East Coast hip hoppers including several rappers on this list
including several rappers on this list
including several rappers on this list but even managed to break into the
but even managed to break into the
but even managed to break into the mainstream by penetrating the Billboard
mainstream by penetrating the Billboard
mainstream by penetrating the Billboard 200 top 50 weak MCS the boats were
200 top 50 weak MCS the boats were
200 top 50 weak MCS the boats were slaying is dead then was a runner to the
slaying is dead then was a runner to the
slaying is dead then was a runner to the wall at bank ahead do you agree or
wall at bank ahead do you agree or
wall at bank ahead do you agree or disagree with our list which rap debut
disagree with our list which rap debut
disagree with our list which rap debut albums would be New York table tennis
albums would be New York table tennis
albums would be New York table tennis somebody Teddy who Kanye West it’d be
somebody Teddy who Kanye West it’d be
somebody Teddy who Kanye West it’d be sure to let us know and check us out at
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for more great tough town you gotta let
for more great tough town you gotta let him know you’ll never stop Garage
him know you’ll never stop Garage
him know you’ll never stop Garage Saturday I’m not
Saturday I’m not
Saturday I’m not you gotta know when it started the way
you gotta know when it started the way
you gotta know when it started the way your name
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