1. Nas - Illmatic Year: 1994 Despite being home to groups like Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest, New York appeared distinctly second best to the …
The 35 best hip-hop albums of all time
The best hip-hop albums of all time, ranked. Plus, some other fantastic music lists.

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1. James Acaster – One Playlist of Lushness Comedian James Acaster’s book Perfect Sound Whatever goes in-depth on some of the best music of 2016 and …
1. Led Zeppelin - IV Year: 1971 Arguably Led Zeppelin's finest moment, this was the record with the perfect blend of what made them one of the greatest …
1. Dark Side of the Moon Artist: Pink Floyd Album:Dark Side of the Moon Designer: Storm Thorgerson Roger Waters, Pink Floyd's bassist and singer …
1. Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis (1969) Dusty Springfield’s career was need of fairly serious intervention by the time she started work on her …
1. Billie Holiday - Classic Lady Day (2017) Here’s another box set that doesn’t need to do anything (beyond present the music in as high a quality as …