This album displays why Thug is an icon in music and inspiration to so many rappers we see making names for themselves today, like Lil Baby, Gunna, and Lil Keed. Young Thug even gets Wyclef Jean to make an appearance on the song “Kanye West,” a strong track that listeners can vibe to. “Wyclef Jean,” a song that pays homage to one of Thugger’s inspirations, Wyclef Jean, is phenomenal with a reggae inspired beat accompanied by goofy-fun lyrics and one-liners by Thug.

“Pick up the Phone” is a great trap song as well as “Floyd Mayweather,” where Thug, Gucci Mane, Travis Scott, and Gunna go back and forth, making a hard-hitting trap banger. This album shows Young Thug at his best, as he utilizes his unique flow, fun lyrics and stunning mumble rap tracks to make it one you won’t forget. Young Thug’s album, Jeffery, is an amazingly fresh project no matter when you hear it, and one that has helped to secure Thugger as a well-oiled machine in both mumble rap and trap. While this album doesn’t sound like many hip-hop albums you hear today, this project was crucial in the development of rap and hip-hop as we know it. Songs like “Scorpio” displayed a sound mixing funk and electro, while “The Message” took rap from a music style used in parties to one used for political messages later employed by Public Enemy and NWA, all thanks to the lyrics of Melle Mel and Duke Bootee. Grandmaster Flash was truly at his peak here, pioneering many new production techniques such as scratching, mixing records, and using multiple different turntables. While only seven tracks long, this album contains a lot for listeners as Grandmaster Flash’s creativity and genre-bending production skills shine, becoming the influence for many rappers and producers alike, such as Dr.Dre. This album, released in 1982, has earned its place as an important chapter in hip-hop history, as it has become the inspiration for many musicians we look up to today. (15) The Message – Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Deciding factors for the albums I chose were as follows: how well the album was produced, the relevance behind the album and its meaning, the artists rapping abilities, and the project’s overall influence. Here are the 15 best rap albums that have defined the genre throughout the years.

Rap a genre of music that grows in popularity every day, starting in New York City, where it was developed by inner city Black and Latino Americans. The lyrical content is an expression of these artists’ views and not those of The Delphi. The following article features artists whose work contains explicit material.

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