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Best conscious hip-hop albums of the 1980s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best conscious hip-hop album of the 1980s is It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy, rated 4.4/5 by 5 listeners.

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  1. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back cover№ 1It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic Enemy · 19884.2Weighted score4.4 avg · 5 ratings
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  1. 23 Feet High and Rising cover3 Feet High and RisingDe La Soul · 19893.9 score · 3.8 avg · 11 ratings
  2. 3Yo! Bum Rush the Show coverYo! Bum Rush the ShowPublic Enemy · 1987

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