East Coast Hip-Hop

15 albums reviewed

Rooted in New York City, East Coast hip-hop is built on sharp lyricism, dense storytelling, and gritty production from producers like DJ Premier and Pete Rock.

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

The Notorious B.I.G.

Ready to Die

East CoastHardcore17 minRating: 9.7

B.I.B.L.E. by Fivio Foreign album cover

Fivio Foreign

B.I.B.L.E.

TrapEast Coast10 minRating: 6.0

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

Get Rich or Die Tryin’ by 50 Cent album cover

50 Cent

Get Rich or Die Tryin’

GangstaEast Coast10 minRating: 9.0

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

Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan album cover

Wu-Tang Clan

Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

East CoastHardcore7 minRating: 9.7

The Infamous by Mobb Deep album cover

Mobb Deep

The Infamous

East CoastHardcore7 minRating: 9.3