Most Influential Rap Album

Hip-hop has produced plenty of great music over its 40-plus-year history. Few albums are worthy of the title "greatest," while others are good enough to make the list. Rap Music taking over the Music industry in last decade.

10. Snoop Doggy Dogg: 'Doggystyle'

"Doggystyle" kicked the door wide for many West Coast emcees. Dr. Dre's finesse aside, Snoop's piquant delivery and melodic flow were equally crucial to the success of "Doggystyle."

09. Beastie Boys: 'Licensed to Ill'

There are two stars on "Licensed to Ill," and both deserve equal credit. Rick Rubin, the true pioneer of rap rock, is the one pulling the musical puppet strings on this thing. But the album would be nothing without the Beasties destroying every track with their unbridled passion.

08. Ice Cube: 'Death Certificate'

The thing is named "Death Certificate," after all. The album's "Death" side presented an image of the present, while the "Life" side offered a vision of the future.

07. Jay-Z: 'Reasonable Doubt'

Before "Reasonable Doubt," mafioso rap lacked nuance. Jay studied his peers and perfected their template, bringing a vulnerable side that personified the usual street characters. The outcome was an album that served both as an honest narrative of the ills of street life and an unrepentant defense of it.

06. 2Pac: 'Me Against the World'

"Me Against the World" is 2Pac at his best. No thug core tracks, no name-inscribed missiles aimed at East Coast rappers. Simply Pac at his most poignant and most defiant, the duality in all its brilliance.

05. Dr. Dre: 'The Chronic'

1991 produced many great albums: Pete Rock & CL Smooth's "Mecca and the Soul Brother," Pharcyde's "Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde," and Diamond D's "Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop." But it was Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" that towered over hip-hop that year and for many years to come.

04. N.W.A.: 'Straight Outta Compton'

Eazy, Dre, Cube, and the rest of 'em had to fight for their right to party. No one—not even the alphabet people—could stop them from publicly, viciously and explicitly indicting the powers that be. It's a true West Coast masterpiece.

03. Wu-Tang Clan: 'Enter the Wu-Tang

The 12-song spectacle barely gave the nine original swordsmen enough room to stretch out their eccentricities. Highlights include "C.R.E.A.M.," "Protect Ya Neck," and the pragmatic life hack "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F**k' Wit."

02. The Notorious B.I.G.: 'Ready to Die'

Biggie's ability to coolly captivate an audience with his storytelling chops, capture a difficult emotion

01. Nas: 'Illmatic'

A 19-year-old word wizard, Nas packed potent poetry into 39 minutes, while A-list producers such as DJ Premier and Pete Rock supplied the perfect score. "Illmatic" is the greatest hip-hop album of all time.

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