20 Hip Hop Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

1. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

And last, but not least, you can't have a list of essential albums without having Public Enemy's incredible It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back on it. Chuck D really lets off his anger and ferociousness at the oppressive American establishment on this album.

Over a backdrop of wonderful production, Chuck refuses to sugar coat his feelings about the subjects he cares about the most and with Flavour Flav at the peak of his powers, this album shows why fans all over the world have stayed loyal and still flock to see them perform today.

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