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Essential Music Hip Hop / Urban
Here are the essential albums for the Hip Hop / Urban genre. Some of these helped to create and define the genre. Some of them are so universally loved by critics and fans, they are synonymous with the genre. Others are simply the pinnacle of artistic success from a particular artist. Whatever the case, a great collection would be incomplete without these essential albums.
Artist Title Format Comments Cost  

DJ Shadow

 Endtroducing CD   $13.99 INFO 4345.jpg

DJ Shadow

 Endtroducing : Deluxe Edition CD Includes bonus CD $26.99 INFO 4346.jpg

DJ Shadow

 Endtroducing LP   $24.99 INFO 4344.jpg

De La Soul

 3 Feet High and Rising : Tommy Boy 20th Anniversary edition CD 2 CD set $16.99 INFO 34071.jpg

Digable Planets

 Blowout Comb CD   $14.99 INFO 40584.jpg

Dr. Dre

 The Chronic CD   $15.99 INFO 60511.jpg

Dr. Dre

 The Chronic : Re-Lit From the Vault CD includes bonus DVD $16.99 INFO 60511.jpg

N.W.A.

 Straight Outta Compton : 20th Anniversary Edition CD   $15.99 INFO 64992.jpg

Notorious B.I.G.

 Ready To Die : Remastered CD includes bonus DVD $15.99 INFO 46655.jpg

Public Enemy

 Fear of a Black Planet CD   $9.99 INFO 36209.jpg

Scott-Heron, Gil

 The Revolution Will Not be Televised CD   $10.99 INFO 64987.jpg

West, Kanye

 Graduation CD   $13.99 INFO 60138.jpg

Wu-Tang Clan

 Enter the Wu Tang : 36 Chambers LP   $19.99 INFO 28503.jpg

Wu-Tang Clan

 Enter the Wu-Tang : 36 Chambers CD   $9.99 INFO 55129.jpg

Wu-Tang Clan

 Enter the Wu Tang : 36 Chambers LP used original 1993 pressing. excellent condition $19.99 INFO 28503.jpg