boom bap

15 albums reviewed

The classic sound of hip-hop — chopped samples, punchy drums, and lyric-first delivery. Boom-bap is where MCs prove their skills on the mic.

Ready to Die by The Notorious B.I.G. album cover

The Notorious B.I.G.

Ready to Die

East CoastHardcore17 minRating: 9.7
Things Fall Apart by The Roots album cover

The Roots

Things Fall Apart

Hip-HopJazz10 minRating: 9.0
Midnight Marauders by A Tribe Called Quest album cover

A Tribe Called Quest

Midnight Marauders

JazzBoom Bap11 minRating: 9.0
Born Sinner by J. Cole album cover

J. Cole

Born Sinner

ConsciousEast Coast12 minRating: 8.0
Wu‐Tang Forever by Wu-Tang Clan album cover

Wu-Tang Clan

Wu‐Tang Forever

East CoastHardcore14 minRating: 8.0
Hell on Earth by Mobb Deep album cover

Mobb Deep

Hell on Earth

East CoastHardcore9 minRating: 8.0
The Black Album by Jay-Z album cover

Jay-Z

The Black Album

East CoastHip-Hop11 minRating: 9.0
Stillmatic by Nas album cover

Nas

Stillmatic

East CoastBoom Bap10 minRating: 8.0
Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z album cover

Jay-Z

Reasonable Doubt

East CoastBoom Bap11 minRating: 9.0
It Was Written by Nas album cover

Nas

It Was Written

East CoastBoom Bap10 minRating: 8.0
King’s Disease by Nas album cover

Nas

King’s Disease

East CoastBoom Bap10 minRating: 8.0
Illmatic by Nas album cover

Nas

Illmatic

East CoastBoom Bap7 minRating: 10.0
The Blueprint by Jay-Z album cover

Jay-Z

The Blueprint

East CoastBoom Bap7 minRating: 9.2
The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest album cover

A Tribe Called Quest

The Low End Theory

JazzAlternative7 minRating: 9.6
2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole album cover

J. Cole

2014 Forest Hills Drive

ConsciousBoom Bap7 minRating: 8.7