the genre of hip hop beholds a variety
of sounds and influences and yet still
some people refuse to open their minds
let me work kid
dang been everywhere sick welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
hip hop albums for people who don’t like
hip hop for this list we’re looking at
the albums that could most appeal to hip
hop haters keep in mind we’re not
counting down the best hip hop albums of
all time
such as nauseas Illmatic before when I
take out my foot’s then I start the
front net effect beyond a man but rather
those albums that can easily draw in
that uninformed friend through their use
of elements from outside genres as well
as a refusal to adhere to the typical
hip hop cliches continueto
number 10 kala mi a
many people associate hip-hop with
inner-city America and street lifestyle
but m.i.a Escala reminds of a collective
world beat it’s a dance record at its
core but the fusion of cultural music
creates a sound that’s more heritage and
less about typical rap cliches
a catchy track like Paper Planes
brilliantly sampled The Clash and it
became a cultural phenomenon by way of
pineapple Express
perhaps appealing to a STONER
demographic intellectually and
artistically m.i.a demonstrates a
connection to our past while providing a
musical aesthetic that one can easily
move their body to and if you don’t feel
that perhaps you just have a difficult
time feeling music in general this my
recital I think it’s very fight number
nine raising hell Run DMC now this is
the album that first exemplified how the
genres of rock and rap can intermix
featuring a variety of old-school
classics including an iconic
collaboration with Aerosmith
raising hell lays down the fundamental
core of hip-hop beats rhymes and bravado
but you don’t need to inherently connect
with the lyrics to fully appreciate the
album as the accessible party rock
nature means that anybody can press play
and just kick of course the delivery of
the lyrics can potentially reel in the
uneducated hater of hip-hop considering
the style of a track like it’s tricky
all in all the album progressed the art
form of rap in the mid-1980s breaking
down barriers and opening minds in the
process you be good morning
number 8 graduation Kanye West wake up
mr. West mr. West mr. Frantz mr. by his
selfie so impressed in the age of the
Kardashians Kanye West is a recognized
figure of pop culture of course not
everyone may understand why he became a
celebrity with the release of his third
album graduation Kanye embraced a larger
sound most notably for the anthemic
stronger
it’s a perfect starting point for anyone
hoping to learn about the artistry of
Kanye West as it’s not quite reflective
of his more bombastic side but rather of
someone inventing his craft by exploring
various genres that everybody get the
game figured out all wrong I guess you
never know what you got til it’s gone
taking inspiration from indie music the
lyrical themes of existentialism
transcend above culture identity and
musical tastes and if it feels right
then it only makes sense to graduate to
Yeezys masterpiece My Beautiful Dark
Twisted Fantasy runaway fast as you can
number seven be common remember we saw
corners with the poses of moles lots of
the sore for the role sake
straightforward show boost by commons
fellows Chicago and Kanye West this
album reflects the latter’s creative
ascetic pre-graduation for comment
it allowed him to re-emerge as a
prominent lyricist complemented by a
more focused and somewhat commercial
sound the judge jail for order for
reporter making a were shorter his
Gloria sat next to him you see on the
Shroud with a vaccum given the context
of Kanye’s willingness to explore a more
social groove be can easily be enjoyed
by the non-believer as the inherent
message of the title urges want to be
happy with themselves we make love in
and laugh anyway got more than I can
happen then there’s go which features an
appearance from singer-songwriter John
Mayer highlighting the idea that some
hip-hop music relies heavily on musical
and personal ideology rather than
adhering to perceived genre restrictions
line it eBay my kid number six acid rap
chance the rapper
10:07 zone fuli’s Dada all you know my
haters kind of get on more wave common
and Kanye border on the line of old
school and the new this album definitely
represents a modern train of thought
what’s important to understand is that
chance rapper is truly independent as
acid rap is a mixtape not an official
studio release nice to see five new year
Venga uncle Samuel should in depth
waited I say Hagen’s name for birthday
candles as a result the experimental
instrumentals and mind-opening versus
produce a free-flowing musical
experience almost like a conversation in
fact it’s been called gospel rap which
communicates the inherent positive
nature of the overall message I just got
back with vino
I got a bitch but she knows it and most
importantly it’s a documentation of
timely issues insinuating that perhaps
labels aren’t as important as
understanding who you are as a person so
if you want to feel good and maybe look
inward as well this album is as good as
a way as any white dudes Harlem shake
are you laughing you Harlem shake
I would never fake I was just too good
to be true that’s a wrap we could
attract you had your chance and Pino
number five the Low End Theory a Tribe
Called Quest back in the days on the
Bulova a linden we used to kick routines
in the presence was written if you like
jazz chances are you’ll enjoy kicking
back to this album released in a time
when alternative hip hop wasn’t quite a
thing
the low in theory exudes a natural cool
with a tinge of surrealism so raise up
Squire adjust your attire we have no
time to wallow in the Maya that’s
largely in part due to the vocal
delivery of q-tip and his cohorts the
late five dog listen to the rumpus it’s
time to make gravy
if the moves are completed shake shake
it baby from the opening track
excursions to the concluding Posse cut
that is scenario it’s clear that A Tribe
Called Quest works just outside the box
if you’re that person who places all rap
groups in a box
well the low-end theory may provide a
telling clue as to how the genre evolved
through original artistry and respect
for the past
tribes follow-up album Midnight
Marauders is also highly recommended for
that someone looking to feel some good
music here we go yo here we go yo so I
saw so much that scenario
number four hello nasty beastie boys
as one of the more iconic groups of the
1980s the Beastie Boys influence
permeates through pop culture that
success continued well into the 1990s
with 1998 hello nasty acting as the
cherry on top of a decade filled with
critical acclaim from fight for your
right onward The Beastie Boys as music
has always been more about having fun
than contemplated verses about the state
of the world and music videos for tracks
like intergalactic are part of the
experience as well but if you’re not
convinced by hello nasty then check out
Licensed to Ill or Paul’s boutique and
try again when you’re ready number three
how I got over the roots would you
remember when I when I first asked you
to be the band chances are you’ve seen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
and if you’re impressed with the house
band the roots then their 2010 release
how I got over will likely make you a
legit man the title itself hints at the
subject matter and like so many timeless
hip hop artists the roots is
understanding of history and the world
around them transfers over into their
artistry as musicians I’m in the world
Entertainment and China keep singing man
same for the play and fan it’s a soul
record at heart however it’s also a
meditation on life and the genre
influence extends far beyond fundamental
rap
number two speaker box the love below
outcast ready for action dip it in the
book we never relax in howcast’s of an
Aston before the release of this double
album Andre 3000 and Big Boi were known
as visionary figures of hip-hop but
after four landmark albums Outkast
produced something entirely original
with speaker box and the love below all
it takes is a few seconds of hey-yah to
dismay any preconceptions about the
limits of rap music with each member
ruling over their own album a beautiful
fusion of genres and musical concepts
emerges no you’re back – thank you don’t
stay put leave and move it closes Pete
Rose’s penis stare like like their
predecessors A Tribe Called Quest
outcast built on the past is zero in on
a specific sound
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions I used
to be the bubbles they just a demo
maybe the lovers and runners they can
funnel psionically Bionic we forget how
you feel especially for my lady the rest
number one The Miseducation of Lauryn
Hill Lauryn Hill the stalker can often
lead people directly to hip hop in the
case of the missing of Lauryn Hill the
chorus of the album’s lead single
channels classic R&B which can be enough
to grab the attention of any listener
but the song also beholds a rap
aesthetic and when combined with Hill’s
phenomenal vocals the overall feel is
simply infectious
it’s the overall depth and the
perspective of lauren hill’s music that
solidifies the album as a pure classic
furthermore the album progressed the
hip-hop genre forward into the 21st
century as the album became a legitimate
mainstream sensation while the music can
be enjoyed with a sense of context or an
understanding of hills past with the
Fugees her subsequent departure from the
music scene makes it even more unique
the bottle so do you agree with our
selections what hip-hop albums do you
recommend to the uninformed for more
mind-blowing top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
you
of sounds and influences and yet still
some people refuse to open their minds
let me work kid
dang been everywhere sick welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
hip hop albums for people who don’t like
hip hop for this list we’re looking at
the albums that could most appeal to hip
hop haters keep in mind we’re not
counting down the best hip hop albums of
all time
such as nauseas Illmatic before when I
take out my foot’s then I start the
front net effect beyond a man but rather
those albums that can easily draw in
that uninformed friend through their use
of elements from outside genres as well
as a refusal to adhere to the typical
hip hop cliches continueto
number 10 kala mi a
many people associate hip-hop with
inner-city America and street lifestyle
but m.i.a Escala reminds of a collective
world beat it’s a dance record at its
core but the fusion of cultural music
creates a sound that’s more heritage and
less about typical rap cliches
a catchy track like Paper Planes
brilliantly sampled The Clash and it
became a cultural phenomenon by way of
pineapple Express
perhaps appealing to a STONER
demographic intellectually and
artistically m.i.a demonstrates a
connection to our past while providing a
musical aesthetic that one can easily
move their body to and if you don’t feel
that perhaps you just have a difficult
time feeling music in general this my
recital I think it’s very fight number
nine raising hell Run DMC now this is
the album that first exemplified how the
genres of rock and rap can intermix
featuring a variety of old-school
classics including an iconic
collaboration with Aerosmith
raising hell lays down the fundamental
core of hip-hop beats rhymes and bravado
but you don’t need to inherently connect
with the lyrics to fully appreciate the
album as the accessible party rock
nature means that anybody can press play
and just kick of course the delivery of
the lyrics can potentially reel in the
uneducated hater of hip-hop considering
the style of a track like it’s tricky
all in all the album progressed the art
form of rap in the mid-1980s breaking
down barriers and opening minds in the
process you be good morning
number 8 graduation Kanye West wake up
mr. West mr. West mr. Frantz mr. by his
selfie so impressed in the age of the
Kardashians Kanye West is a recognized
figure of pop culture of course not
everyone may understand why he became a
celebrity with the release of his third
album graduation Kanye embraced a larger
sound most notably for the anthemic
stronger
it’s a perfect starting point for anyone
hoping to learn about the artistry of
Kanye West as it’s not quite reflective
of his more bombastic side but rather of
someone inventing his craft by exploring
various genres that everybody get the
game figured out all wrong I guess you
never know what you got til it’s gone
taking inspiration from indie music the
lyrical themes of existentialism
transcend above culture identity and
musical tastes and if it feels right
then it only makes sense to graduate to
Yeezys masterpiece My Beautiful Dark
Twisted Fantasy runaway fast as you can
number seven be common remember we saw
corners with the poses of moles lots of
the sore for the role sake
straightforward show boost by commons
fellows Chicago and Kanye West this
album reflects the latter’s creative
ascetic pre-graduation for comment
it allowed him to re-emerge as a
prominent lyricist complemented by a
more focused and somewhat commercial
sound the judge jail for order for
reporter making a were shorter his
Gloria sat next to him you see on the
Shroud with a vaccum given the context
of Kanye’s willingness to explore a more
social groove be can easily be enjoyed
by the non-believer as the inherent
message of the title urges want to be
happy with themselves we make love in
and laugh anyway got more than I can
happen then there’s go which features an
appearance from singer-songwriter John
Mayer highlighting the idea that some
hip-hop music relies heavily on musical
and personal ideology rather than
adhering to perceived genre restrictions
line it eBay my kid number six acid rap
chance the rapper
10:07 zone fuli’s Dada all you know my
haters kind of get on more wave common
and Kanye border on the line of old
school and the new this album definitely
represents a modern train of thought
what’s important to understand is that
chance rapper is truly independent as
acid rap is a mixtape not an official
studio release nice to see five new year
Venga uncle Samuel should in depth
waited I say Hagen’s name for birthday
candles as a result the experimental
instrumentals and mind-opening versus
produce a free-flowing musical
experience almost like a conversation in
fact it’s been called gospel rap which
communicates the inherent positive
nature of the overall message I just got
back with vino
I got a bitch but she knows it and most
importantly it’s a documentation of
timely issues insinuating that perhaps
labels aren’t as important as
understanding who you are as a person so
if you want to feel good and maybe look
inward as well this album is as good as
a way as any white dudes Harlem shake
are you laughing you Harlem shake
I would never fake I was just too good
to be true that’s a wrap we could
attract you had your chance and Pino
number five the Low End Theory a Tribe
Called Quest back in the days on the
Bulova a linden we used to kick routines
in the presence was written if you like
jazz chances are you’ll enjoy kicking
back to this album released in a time
when alternative hip hop wasn’t quite a
thing
the low in theory exudes a natural cool
with a tinge of surrealism so raise up
Squire adjust your attire we have no
time to wallow in the Maya that’s
largely in part due to the vocal
delivery of q-tip and his cohorts the
late five dog listen to the rumpus it’s
time to make gravy
if the moves are completed shake shake
it baby from the opening track
excursions to the concluding Posse cut
that is scenario it’s clear that A Tribe
Called Quest works just outside the box
if you’re that person who places all rap
groups in a box
well the low-end theory may provide a
telling clue as to how the genre evolved
through original artistry and respect
for the past
tribes follow-up album Midnight
Marauders is also highly recommended for
that someone looking to feel some good
music here we go yo here we go yo so I
saw so much that scenario
number four hello nasty beastie boys
as one of the more iconic groups of the
1980s the Beastie Boys influence
permeates through pop culture that
success continued well into the 1990s
with 1998 hello nasty acting as the
cherry on top of a decade filled with
critical acclaim from fight for your
right onward The Beastie Boys as music
has always been more about having fun
than contemplated verses about the state
of the world and music videos for tracks
like intergalactic are part of the
experience as well but if you’re not
convinced by hello nasty then check out
Licensed to Ill or Paul’s boutique and
try again when you’re ready number three
how I got over the roots would you
remember when I when I first asked you
to be the band chances are you’ve seen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
and if you’re impressed with the house
band the roots then their 2010 release
how I got over will likely make you a
legit man the title itself hints at the
subject matter and like so many timeless
hip hop artists the roots is
understanding of history and the world
around them transfers over into their
artistry as musicians I’m in the world
Entertainment and China keep singing man
same for the play and fan it’s a soul
record at heart however it’s also a
meditation on life and the genre
influence extends far beyond fundamental
rap
number two speaker box the love below
outcast ready for action dip it in the
book we never relax in howcast’s of an
Aston before the release of this double
album Andre 3000 and Big Boi were known
as visionary figures of hip-hop but
after four landmark albums Outkast
produced something entirely original
with speaker box and the love below all
it takes is a few seconds of hey-yah to
dismay any preconceptions about the
limits of rap music with each member
ruling over their own album a beautiful
fusion of genres and musical concepts
emerges no you’re back – thank you don’t
stay put leave and move it closes Pete
Rose’s penis stare like like their
predecessors A Tribe Called Quest
outcast built on the past is zero in on
a specific sound
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions I used
to be the bubbles they just a demo
maybe the lovers and runners they can
funnel psionically Bionic we forget how
you feel especially for my lady the rest
number one The Miseducation of Lauryn
Hill Lauryn Hill the stalker can often
lead people directly to hip hop in the
case of the missing of Lauryn Hill the
chorus of the album’s lead single
channels classic R&B which can be enough
to grab the attention of any listener
but the song also beholds a rap
aesthetic and when combined with Hill’s
phenomenal vocals the overall feel is
simply infectious
it’s the overall depth and the
perspective of lauren hill’s music that
solidifies the album as a pure classic
furthermore the album progressed the
hip-hop genre forward into the 21st
century as the album became a legitimate
mainstream sensation while the music can
be enjoyed with a sense of context or an
understanding of hills past with the
Fugees her subsequent departure from the
music scene makes it even more unique
the bottle so do you agree with our
selections what hip-hop albums do you
recommend to the uninformed for more
mind-blowing top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
you
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