1) Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
2) Big L - The Big Picture
3) Big L - Harlem's Finest
4) Big L - Live from Amsterdam
5) Big L - Real Legends Don't Die
6) Children of the Corner - The Lost Tapes
7) Nas - Illmatic
8) Kool G Rap - 4, 5, 6
9) AZ - Doe or Die
10) Biggie - Ready to Die
11) Tupac - 2Pacalypse Now
12) Tupac - Stictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
13) Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
14) Lord Finesse - The Funky Technician
15) Lord Finesse - The Return of the Funky Man
16) Lord Finesse - The Awakening
17) Showbiz & A.G. - Runaway Slave
18) Show & A.G. - Goodfellas
19) A.G. - The Dirty Version
20) Herb Mcgruff - Destined to Be
21) Big Pun - Endangered Species
22) Fat Joe - Represent
23) Fat Joe - J.O.E.
24) O.C. - Word...Life
25) O.C. - Jewelz
26) O.C. - Bon Apetite
27) Shyheim - Man Child
28) Diamond - Stunts, Blunts, Hip Hop
29) Diamond - Hatred, Passions, Infedility
30) D.I.T.C. - WorldWide

THESE ARE HIP HOP ESSENTIALS, and there are THOUSANDS more sick emcees out there!