The albums that define
rapping.
Our picks for where to start with rapping — with a one-line read on why each one matters.
Top rapping artists
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The rapping essentials
Twenty-four picks. Press play on any of them.
Siti Nurhaliza
Fragmen
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David Bowie
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
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Common
Can I Borrow a Dollar?
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Common
Like Water for Chocolate
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Common
Electric Circus
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Common
Be
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Brainpower
Hard
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Mikael Gabriel
Ääripäät
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Jean Grae
Everything's Fine (Jean Grae and Quelle Chris album)
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Nekfeu
Feu
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Saul Williams
Volcanic Sunlight
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Saul Williams
The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!
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Saul Williams
Saul Williams
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Fugees
Blunted on Reality
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Ravid Plotnik
Ve'Achshav La'Helek Ha'Omanuti
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David Bowie
Young Americans
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Kneecap
Fine Art
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David Bowie
Let's Dance
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David Bowie
Labyrinth
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Casseurs Flowters
Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters
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Common
Universal Mind Control
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Common
Resurrection
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Common
Finding Forever
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Common
One Day It'll All Make Sense
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Afrika Bambaataa
Dark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light
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RJD2
The Colossus
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RJD2
The Third Hand
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RJD2
Since We Last Spoke
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Milli Vanilli
All or Nothing
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KAJ
Lokalproducerat pjas
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KAJ
Professionella pjasalappar
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Vanessa Williams
Everlasting Love
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Vanessa Williams
The Real Thing
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Vanessa Williams
The Comfort Zone
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Vanessa Williams
The Right Stuff
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Nekfeu
Cyborg
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El-P
Fantastic Damage
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Mikael Gabriel
Pohjosen poika
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Benny the Butcher
Tana Talk 4
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Jean Grae
Jeanius
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Amir Tataloo
Live concert of Amir Tataloo on BBC
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Fugees
The Score
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MHD
MHD
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Nik & Jay
2
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Casseurs Flowters
Comment c'est loin
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Slaine
Anti-Hero
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Seo Taiji and Boys
Seo Taiji and Boys IV
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Fatal Bazooka
T'as vu ?
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Amir Tataloo
Mamnoo
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David Bowie
Fame and Fashion
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