25 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums Of All Time

25. Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg first came to peoples' attention on Dr Dre's The Chronic, and with his own debut record in 1993, it proved that his guest appearances on the album was not a fluke. !*$% remains one of the fastest-selling hip-hop albums of all time, produced by Dre and officially ushering in the G-funk era of rap.

With his laidback delivery, catchy hooks and inventive, iconic flow, Snoop paved a fast-track to the big leagues and helped define a genre in the process. !*$% has Dre's influence running through the bulk of its most impressive tracks, including "Gin and Juice" and "Lodi Dodi", but without Snoop's unique and relaxed delivery, the record wouldn't have become as popular as it did.