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Best hip-hop albums of the 1980s

The top 12 hip-hop albums of the 1980s on Riffiter, ranked by popularity — community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. Licensed to Ill cover№ 1Licensed to IllBeastie Boys · 1986
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  2. 23 Feet High and Rising cover3 Feet High and RisingDe La Soul · 1989
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  3. 3N.W.A. and the Posse coverN.W.A. and the PosseN.W.A · 1987
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  4. 4Straight Outta Compton coverStraight Outta ComptonN.W.A · 1988
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  5. 5Eazy-Duz-It coverEazy-Duz-ItEazy-E · 1988
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  6. 6It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back coverIt Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackPublic Enemy · 1988
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  7. 7Yo! Bum Rush the Show coverYo! Bum Rush the ShowPublic Enemy · 1987
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  8. 8Paul's Boutique coverPaul's BoutiqueBeastie Boys · 1989
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  9. 9Raising Hell coverRaising HellRun-D.M.C. · 1986
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  10. 10King of Rock coverKing of RockRun-D.M.C. · 1985
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  11. 11Tougher Than Leather coverTougher Than LeatherRun-D.M.C. · 1988
  12. 12Run-D.M.C. coverRun-D.M.C.Run-D.M.C. · 1984

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