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Best Albums Reviewed Vol. 3 (9-1)

Here are the final albums ENJOY
 9)Tetsuo & Youth-Lupe Fiasco-An incredibly complex and unique album. It's without question Lupe's best album. Just check out his relentless bars on Mural.

 8)Reasonable Doubt-Jay-z-Jigga's debut album is one of the best lyrical performances ever. Dead Presidents II is the best track, but there's a lot to like here.

 7)The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill-Lauryn Hill-Lauryn Hill's album(only album) is incredibly introspective and thoughtful. She raps about real issues with ease. Something that Nicki Minaj is just now trying to get around to in 2015.
 6)Me Against the Wolrd-2pac:Pac's best album is devoid of beef and hostility for the most part; 2 things Pac is known for. Despite this its a terrific album, with the classic Dear Mama song, in which Pac raps about his appreciation for his mother.
 5)Amerikkaz Most Wanted-Ice Cube: A great album that really smacks you in the face before the first song. Ice Cube is without a doubt one of the best rappers ever. 
4)My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy-Kanye West: I've praised this album many times. It's got the best beats of just about any rap album. This is the one Kanye will be known for by his critics, but maybe not die hard fans.
 3) Ready to Die-The Notorious B.I.G.:When I think of rap classics, I think of Ready to Die. Biggie delivers on every track with his flow, delivery, and creativity. Juicy and BIg Poppa, nuff said.
 2)Illmatic-Nas-:This may be #1 on your list, but its not on mine. Illmatic is a terrific, short listen. Nas really came out the gate swinging, with a flawless flow and great storytelling. Nas aint even trying to top this masterpiece.
 1)Blueprint-Jay-z: Jigga gets the top honors with the best rap album I have ever reviewed. It's got a lot of great songs, songs that could easily be radio singles. The Beats are phenomenal, and Jay's lyrics are just as sharp. It even has one of the roughest beef tracks in Takeover.

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