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Re: What Are The Top Ten Best Hip Hop Albums Of All Time

Postby classthe_king » Nov 12th, '10, 22:51

Outkast-Speakerbox/The Love Below- 11 million (It actually only sold 5.5 but its a double album)
MC Hammer- Hammer Don't Hurt Em- 10 Million
Notorious B.I.G- Life After Death- 10 Million
Beastie Boys- License To Ill-9 Million
Will Smith- Big Willie Style- 9 Million
Eminem- MMLP- 9 Million
Tupac- All Eyez On Me- 9 Million
Nelly- Country Grammar- 9 Million
Lauryn Hill- Miseducation of Lauyrn Hill- 9 Million
Eminem- The Eminem Show- 8 Million

Don't know the exact amount sold but thats the right order
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Re: What Are The Top Ten Best Hip Hop Albums Of All Time

Postby ThomasJ » Nov 12th, '10, 22:52

classthe_king wrote:Outkast-Speakerbox/The Love Below- 11 million (It actually only sold 5.5 but its a double album)
MC Hammer- Hammer Don't Hurt Em- 10 Million
Notorious B.I.G- Life After Death- 10 Million
Beastie Boys- License To Ill-9 Million
Will Smith- Big Willie Style- 9 Million
Eminem- MMLP- 9 Million
Tupac- All Eyez On Me- 9 Million
Nelly- Country Grammar- 9 Million
Lauryn Hill- Miseducation of Lauyrn Hill- 9 Million
Eminem- The Eminem Show- 8 Million

Don't know the exact amount sold but thats the right order

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Re: What Are The Top Ten Best Hip Hop Albums Of All Time

Postby Slim's Shady » Nov 12th, '10, 22:53

classthe_king wrote:Outkast-Speakerbox/The Love Below- 11 million (It actually only sold 5.5 but its a double album)
MC Hammer- Hammer Don't Hurt Em- 10 Million
Notorious B.I.G- Life After Death- 10 Million
Beastie Boys- License To Ill-9 Million
Will Smith- Big Willie Style- 9 Million
Eminem- MMLP- 9 Million
Tupac- All Eyez On Me- 9 Million
Nelly- Country Grammar- 9 Million
Lauryn Hill- Miseducation of Lauyrn Hill- 9 Million
Eminem- The Eminem Show- 8 Million

Don't know the exact amount sold but thats the right order

I'm pretty sure MMLP is slightly over 10 million and TES is in the high 9 millions.
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Re: What Are The Top Ten Best Hip Hop Albums Of All Time

Postby classthe_king » Nov 12th, '10, 22:56

ThomasJ wrote:
classthe_king wrote:Outkast-Speakerbox/The Love Below- 11 million (It actually only sold 5.5 but its a double album)
MC Hammer- Hammer Don't Hurt Em- 10 Million
Notorious B.I.G- Life After Death- 10 Million
Beastie Boys- License To Ill-9 Million
Will Smith- Big Willie Style- 9 Million
Eminem- MMLP- 9 Million
Tupac- All Eyez On Me- 9 Million
Nelly- Country Grammar- 9 Million
Lauryn Hill- Miseducation of Lauyrn Hill- 9 Million
Eminem- The Eminem Show- 8 Million

Don't know the exact amount sold but thats the right order

You sure?


I just googled it but this list was made this year.
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Re: What Are The Top Ten Best Hip Hop Albums Of All Time

Postby classthe_king » Nov 12th, '10, 22:57

Actually that was wrong, that only went by how many times it went platinum.

Artist Album Year Label Subgenre Sales (millions) Certification[1]






Outkast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below 2003 Arista Southern hip hop 11 11× Platinum
Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP 2000 Aftermath Midwest hip hop 10.2 9× Platinum
The Notorious B.I.G. Life After Death 1997 Bad Boy East Coast hip hop 10 10× Platinum
MC Hammer Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em 1990 Capitol Pop-rap 10 10× Platinum
Eminem The Eminem Show 2002 Aftermath / Shady Midwest hip hop 9.8 8× Platinum
2Pac All Eyez on Me 1996 Death Row West Coast hip hop 9.7 9× Platinum
2Pac Greatest Hits 1998 Death Row West Coast hip hop 9.4 9× Platinum
Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill 1986 Def Jam Golden age hip hop 9.2 9× Platinum
Will Smith Big Willie Style 1997 Columbia Pop-rap 9 9× Platinum
Nelly Country Grammar 2000 Universal Southern hip hop 9 9× Platinum
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Re: What Are The Top Ten Best Hip Hop Albums Of All Time

Postby Slim's Shady » Nov 12th, '10, 23:01

classthe_king wrote:Actually that was wrong, that only went by how many times it went platinum.

Artist Album Year Label Subgenre Sales (millions) Certification[1]






Outkast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below 2003 Arista Southern hip hop 11 11× Platinum
Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP 2000 Aftermath Midwest hip hop 10.2 9× Platinum
The Notorious B.I.G. Life After Death 1997 Bad Boy East Coast hip hop 10 10× Platinum
MC Hammer Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em 1990 Capitol Pop-rap 10 10× Platinum
Eminem The Eminem Show 2002 Aftermath / Shady Midwest hip hop 9.8 8× Platinum
2Pac All Eyez on Me 1996 Death Row West Coast hip hop 9.7 9× Platinum
2Pac Greatest Hits 1998 Death Row West Coast hip hop 9.4 9× Platinum
Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill 1986 Def Jam Golden age hip hop 9.2 9× Platinum
Will Smith Big Willie Style 1997 Columbia Pop-rap 9 9× Platinum
Nelly Country Grammar 2000 Universal Southern hip hop 9 9× Platinum

Slim's Shady wrote:I'm pretty sure MMLP is slightly over 10 million and TES is in the high 9 millions.

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Re: What Are The Top Ten Best Hip Hop Albums Of All Time

Postby xxTrigger1989xx » Nov 13th, '10, 03:03

classthe_king wrote:
xxTrigger1989xx wrote:
classthe_king wrote:Jedi Mind Tricks- Servents In Heaven, Kings In Hell
Eminem-Slim Shady LP
Nas- It Was Written
Diabolic- Liar & A Thief
Eminem- The Eminem Show
Rhyme Asylum- State of Lunacy
Nas- Illmatic
Eminem- Marshall Mathers LP
Army Of The Pharoahs- Ritual of Battle
Kid Cudi- Man On The Moon 2

That's my top 10, not really in any order


Three Eminem albums?
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I was being a dumbass lol
I was acting surprised to see 3 of Eminem's albums on your list, but I know that you like his first three albums, just not Encore and anything after
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Re: What Are The Top Ten Best Hip Hop Albums Of All Time

Postby D-IX » Nov 13th, '10, 07:57

classthe_king wrote:Jedi Mind Tricks- Servents In Heaven, Kings In Hell
Eminem-Slim Shady LP
Nas- It Was Written
Diabolic- Liar & A Thief
Eminem- The Eminem Show
Rhyme Asylum- State of Lunacy
Nas- Illmatic
Eminem- Marshall Mathers LP
Army Of The Pharoahs- Ritual of Battle
Kid Cudi- Man On The Moon 2

That's my top 10, not really in any order


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