The best hardcore hip hop albums

Ranked by every score on sleeves, critics' and listeners'. An album with few scores is pulled toward the average until more come in, so one perfect score cannot top the list.

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  1. 1Atrocity ExhibitionDanny Brown · 4.5 from 4 scores
  2. 2CALL ME IF YOU GET LOSTTyler, The Creator · 4.8 from 2 scores
  3. 3Run the Jewels 3Run the Jewels · 4.3 from 3 scores
  1. 4Ready to DieThe Notorious B.I.G.5 from 1 score
  2. 5The Marshall Mathers LPEminem5 from 1 score
  3. 6IllmaticNas5 from 1 score
  4. 7The Eminem ShowEminem4.3 from 2 scores
  5. 8Run the Jewels 2Run the Jewels4.5 from 1 score
  6. 9Bottomless PitDeath Grips4 from 2 scores
  7. 10The Marshall Mathers LP 2Eminem3.8 from 3 scores
  8. 11WolfTyler, The Creator3.8 from 2 scores
  9. 12SATURATION IIBROCKHAMPTON3.5 from 1 score
  10. 13SATURATIONBROCKHAMPTON3.5 from 1 score
  11. 14Pink Friday: Roman ReloadedNicki Minaj3.5 from 3 scores
  12. 15The Money StoreDeath Grips3.5 from 3 scores
  13. 16Cherry BombTyler, The Creator3.3 from 3 scores
  14. 17Music to Be Murdered ByEminem3 from 2 scores
  15. 18RelapseEminem3.2 from 3 scores
  16. 19EncoreEminem3 from 3 scores
  17. 20KamikazeEminem2.5 from 2 scores
  18. 21RecoveryEminem2.7 from 3 scores