20 Hip Hop Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

15. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

There have been a lot of fantastic concept albums in hip hop, but Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is arguably the best out of the lot of them. It's almost like a hip hop opera, telling a story filled with crime, drugs and violence that captureS the attention of anyone who listens to it.

Raekwon really showed fans that he's a behemoth of a lyricist and his constant back-and-forth rhyming duels with Ghostface feels like a one-two combo to your ears. In fact, you can't help but wish they did more work together. And, of course, like most solo albums created by the core members of the Wu-Tang Clan, the production is hard-hitting yet soulful too and will have you nodding your head constantly.