1. Nas – Illmatic
2. Mos Def & Talib Kweli – …are Black Star
3. Wu-Tang Clan – (Enter the Wu-Tang) 36 chambers
4. Mos Def – Black on both sides
5. Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to die
6. Jay-Z – The blueprint
7. A tribe called quest – Midnight marauders
8. Gang Starr – Moment of truth
9. Big L – Livestyles of da poor & dangerous
10. Group Home – Livin proof
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