He is an enforcer for the DeLuca crime family, who is murdered by his former employers after striking out on his own and falling in love with the kingpinРІР‚в„ўs daughter. The albumРІР‚в„ўs story is set in 1960s Italy featuring an alter ego character of Ghostface Killah, Tony Starks. Twelve Reasons To DieР’В is a concept album with the following central theme/narrative: the album serves as the score to a fictive vintage Italian horror film. Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge - Twelve Reasons To Die (2013) Eclectically musical as always, How I Got OverР’В is another Roots winner.Р”Сћ47. Standout tracks include РІР‚СљNow or NeverРІР‚Сњ (featuring Phonte and Dice Raw), РІР‚СљDear God 2.0РІР‚Сњ (featuring Monsters of Folk), the title track РІР‚СљHow I Got OverРІР‚Сњ (featuring Dice Raw).

The featured artists deliver to РІР‚вЂњ itРІР‚в„ўs especially nice to hear the likes of Blu and Phonte on a Roots album, also good to see an appearance by Dice Raw. Black Thought is good as ever, bringing out his deepest thoughts and observations. At least five of their albums are near-flawless РІР‚вЂњ Illadelph HalflifeР’В (1996), Things Fall ApartР’В (1999), Game TheoryР’В (2006), Rising DownР’В (2008) and UndunР’В (2011) РІР‚вЂњ and How I Got OverР’В definitely belongs up there with the RootsРІР‚в„ў best as well. Their only disappointing effort is their eleventh album And Then You Shoot Your CousinР’В (2014), their previous ten albums are all simply excellent. The legendary Roots crew can boast one of the most consistent and most impressive catalogs in Hip Hop, ever. Let us know if you feel we erroneously omitted albums (and also which albums youРІР‚в„ўd drop from the list if youРІР‚в„ўd add others). So here you have it, this is our list of what we consider to be the best 250 Hip Hop albums of all time. DonРІР‚в„ўt get too hung up on the rankings either, this list is intended for nothing more than to have you and others think and talk about the music we all love, to keep the classics alive, and to celebrate those classic as well as the excellent Hip Hop music released in more recent years. So need to get upset if your particular favorites are ranked too low for your tastes РІР‚вЂњ if itРІР‚в„ўs on this list itРІР‚в„ўs a РІР‚В4-micРІР‚в„ў album at least. This list is based on personal preferences first, and on factors like hype, cultural impact, and general popularity second РІР‚вЂњ thatРІР‚в„ўs why slept-on gems such as Grip GrandРІР‚в„ўs Brokelore (2008), Shabazz PalacesРІР‚в„ў Black Up (2001), and billy woodsРІР‚в„ў History Will Absolve Me (2012)Р’В can be found higher on the list than classic but generally overrated albums like 2PacРІР‚в„ўs All Eyez On Me (1996), Notorious B.I.G.РІР‚в„ўs Life After Death (1997), and 50 CentРІР‚в„ўs Get Rich Or Dy Trying (2003).Р”Р„nd remember: Hip Hop has given us THOUSANDS of dope albums over the decades, which means the 250 projects listed here are ALL excellent. Also, no mixtapes, compilations, or EPРІР‚в„ўs were considered. РІР‚ВOnlyРІР‚в„ў albums released between 19 were considered for the list, projects released in 2020 need a year or two to marinate РІР‚вЂњ no doubt a couple of 2020 releases will end up on this list a little further down the road. Over the years we compiled РІР‚Вbest of the yearРІР‚в„ў lists for each and every year in Hip Hop history, the list youРІР‚в„ўre about to get into here is based on these lists РІР‚вЂњ a culmination of sorts. The Best 250 Hip Hop Albums Of All Time? 250? Yes, thatРІР‚в„ўs a long-a** list, and absolutely gratuitous РІР‚вЂњ you might not have asked for it, but here it is anyway.

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