Los 100 mejores álbumes del rap americano de los 90

100. Mase - Harlem World (1997)
99. X Clan - To East, Blackwards (1990)
98. Hot Boys - Guerrilla Warfare (1999)
97. Busta-Rhymes- E.L.E.(Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front (1998)
96. Three 6 Mafia - Mystic Stylez (1995)
95. Method Man - Tical (1994)
94. Onyx - All We Got Iz Us (1995)
93. Puff Daddy & the Family - No Way Out (1997)
92. Gang Starr - Hard to Earn (1994)
91. Xzibit - 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz (1998)
90. Wu-Tang Clan – Wu-Tang Forever (1997)
89. Jay-Z - In My Lifetime, Vol.1 (1997)
88. Salt-N-Pepa - Very Necessary (1993)
87. Wyclef Jean - The Carnival (1997)
86. AZ - Doe or Die (1995)
85. Lil Kim - Hard Core (1996)
84. Big L – Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous (1995)
83. Camp-Lo - Uptown Saturday Night (1997)
82. Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty (1998)
81. Capone N Noreaga - The War Report (1997)
80. Mobb Deep - Hell on Earth (1996)
79. Scarface - Mr. Scarface Is Back (1991)
78. Nas - It Was Written (1996)
77. Public Enemy – Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Back (1991)
76. Dr. Dre - 2001 (1999)
75. Redman - Muddy Waters (1996)
74. Prince Paul – A Prince Among Thieves (1999)
73. Beastie Boys – Ill-Communication (1994)
72. Ghostface Killah - Ironman(1996)
71. Jeru the Damaja – The Sun Rises in the East (1994)
70. De La Soul - Stakes Is High (1996)
69. The Roots – Illadelph Halflife (1996)
68. Blackalicious – Nia (1999)
67. Digable Planets – Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space (1993)
66. Eminem – The Slim Shady LP (1999)
65. Black Sheep – A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing (1991)
64. Dr. Octagon – Dr. Octagonecologyst (1996)
63. N.W.A. – Efil4zaggin (1991)
62. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - The Main Ingredient (1994)
61. MF Doom - Operation Doomsday (1999)
60. Common – Resurrection (1994)
59. DMX – It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998)
58. Organized Konfusion – Organized Konfusion (1991)
57. Company Flow – Funcrusher Plus (1997)
56. Gravediggaz – 6 Feet Deep (1994)
55. Big Pun – Capital Punishment (1998)
54. Geto Boys – We Can’t Be Stopped (1991)
53. UGK – Ridin’ Dirty (1996)
52. Ice T – O.G. Original Gangster (1991)
51. Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo – Wanted-Dead or Alive (1990)
50. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony – E. 1999 Eternal (1995)
49. Juvenile - 400 Degreez (1998)
48. Gang Starr – Daily Operation (1992)
47. Organized Konfusion – Stress The Extinction Agenda (1994)
46. Souls of Mischief – 93 ‘Til Infinity (1993)
45. Outkast – Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (1994)
44. Black Moon – Enta da Stage (1993)
43. Digable Planets – Blowout Comb (1994)
42. Eric B. & Rakim - Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990)
41. Goodie Mob – Soul Food (1995)
40. Redman – Whut Thee Album (1992)
39. De La Soul – Buhloone Mindstate (1993)
38. Ol’ Dirty-Bastard - Return to the 36 Chambers The Dirty Version (1995)
37. LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out (1990)
36. Beastie Boys - Check Your Head (1992)
35. Mos Def – Black on Both Sides (1999)
34. Gang Starr – Step in the Arena (1991)
33. Brand Nubian - One for All (1990)
32. Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (1998)
31. Cypress Hill – Cypress Hill (1991)
30. Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly (1997)
29. Main Source – Breaking Atoms (1991)
28. Scarface – The Diary (1994)
27. The Roots – Things Fall Apart (1999)
26. Outkast – ATLiens (1996)
25. 2Pac – All Eyez on Me (1996)
24. A Tribe Called Quest - People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990)
23. Ice Cube – AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted (1990)
22. The-Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde (1992)
21. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – Mecca and the Soul Brother (1992)
20. Gang Starr - Moment of Truth (1998)
19. Fugees – The Score (1996)
18. De La Soul – De La Soul Is Dead (1991)
17. The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death (1997)
16. Ice Cube – Death Certificate (1991)
15. A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory (1991)
14. 2Pac – Me Against the World (1995)
13. GZA – Liquid Swords (1995)
12. Mobb Deep – The Infamous (1995)
11. Public Enemy – Fear of a Black Planet (1990)
10. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
9. Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt (1996)
8. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggstyle (1993)
7. Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… (1995)
6. Outkast - Aquemini (1998)
5. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders (1993)
4. The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die (1994)
3. Dr. Dre – The Chronic (1992)
2. Wu-Tang Clan – Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
1. Nas – Illmatic (1994)

Los 100 mejores álbumes de rap de los 90, llamada por muchos "La edad de oro del Hip Hop". En esta época el rap pasó de ser una música bastante marginal a liderar los top con artistas como Tupac o Notorious B.I.G. La música se hizo muchísimo, más ecléctica, la lucha por los derechos civiles estaba a flor de piel y muchos subgéneros fueron creados durante estos años.

Grandes artistas vieron el culmen de su carrera en esta década, entre ellos Tupac Shakur The Notorious B.I.G.,Public EnemyBoogie Down Productions Eric B. & Rakim,Beastie Boys De La Soul o A Tribe Called Quest. Otros artistas vivieron esta época como un trampolín en el que se empaparon de influencias para luego arrasar en los 2000 hablamos de artistas como, Eminem, DMX, Method Man, Nas, Snoop Dogg o Ice Cube

Aquí os dejamos la lista de los mejores álbumes de rap americano de los 90.