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Essential '80s Hip-Hop Albums

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13. Beastie Boys, Paul's Boutique Arguably their best album, the Beasties' sophomore effort was commercially ignored when released in '89, and hailed as a classic years later. The production (much of it by the Dust Brothers) is out of control: an unrelenting barrage of ridiculously funky samples and thick breakbeats. Lyrically they step it up as well, with ill wordplay and sick metaphors galore. -- Brolin Winning Click here to listen to the Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique! Related Photo Galleries: Check out our picks for Hip-Hop's Greatest Debuts Essential '80s Hip-Hop Albums: 12. Kool Moe Dee - How You Like Me Now Essential '80s Hip-Hop Albums: 11. LL Cool J - Radio Essential '80s Hip-Hop Albums: 10. Ultramagnetic MC's - Critical Beatdown Essential '80s Hip-Hop Albums: 9. Afrika Bambaataa - Death Mix Live
Essential '80s Hip-Hop Albums: 8. Too $hort - Life Is... Essential '80s Hip-Hop Albums: 7. The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better Essential '80s Hip-Hop Albums: 6. Biz Markie - Goin' Off Essential '80s Hip-Hop Albums: 5. Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell Essential '80s Hip-Hop Albums: 4. Boogie Down Productions - By All Means Necessary
Essential '80s Hip-Hop Albums: 3. Eric B. & Rakim - Follow the Leader Essential '80s Hip-Hop Albums: 2. N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton Essential '80s Hip-Hop Albums: 1. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions

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