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1	It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988) more music like this by Public Enemy add to wishlist Yo! Bum Rush the Show was an invigorating record, but it looks like child's play compared to its monumental sequel, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, a record that rewrote the rules of what hip-hop could do. That's not to say the album is without precedent, since what's particularly ingenious about the album is how it reconfigures ... see all copies from £3.09! new only from £6.08!
2	Pieces of a Man (1971) more music like this by Gil Scott-Heron add to wishlist After decades of influencing everyone from jazz musicians to hip-hop stars, Pieces of a Man set a standard for vocal artistry and political awareness that few musicians will ever match. Scott-Heron's unique proto-rap style influenced a generation of hip-hop artists, and nowhere is his style more powerful than on the classic "The Revolution Will ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £5.61!
3	Home (1994) more music like this by Spearhead add to wishlist Former Disposable Hero of Hiphoprisy Michael Franti takes his ideas even further with his debut record, covering a wide range of topics addressing the social conditions not only relevant to the African-American community, but to society in general. Immediate comparisons to other artists such as A Tribe Called Quest and Arrested Development are ... see all copies from £1.47! new only from £4.33!
4	Yell Fire! (2006) more music like this by Michael Franti add to wishlist Michael Franti's worldview and his music are so tightly entangled that it's difficult to imagine one existing without the other. So none of his fans could have been all that surprised when Franti returned from a 2004 trip to war-torn regions of Iraq, Israel, and Palestine and subsequently released both I Know I'm Not Alone, a documentary film/DVD ... see all copies from £7.59! new only from £9.62!
5	How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul? (2007) more music like this by Public Enemy add to wishlist Appropriately for the only hip-hop group that's been active for 20 years, cutting records and touring during that entire time, Public Enemy has a long memory. Long enough to be self-referential, as the title of their 2006 Paris collaboration Rebirth of a Nation suggested, but 2007's How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul??? ... see all copies from £9.89! new only from £9.89!
6	Done by the Forces of Nature (1989) more music like this by Jungle Brothers add to wishlist The follow-up to their groundbreaking debut, Done By the Forces of Nature is the point where the Jungle Brothers' production catches up to their musical ambition. There's still a ruddy, lo-fi edge to the record, but the samples are more abundant and intricately woven, and there's an altogether fuller sound that gives the group a greater presence. ... see all copies from £3.09! new only from £5.23!
7	Everyone Deserves Music (2003) more music like this by Michael Franti & Spearhead add to wishlist In a rap world set predominately on a limited range of topics to cover, politically and socially charged hip-hop is a breath of pure, fresh air. For the past decade, Spearhead and Michael Franti have been the antiseptic to a plaque-filled gold-toothed hip-hop mouth, expelling righteous truths and music with extremely thoughtful, meticulous details ... see all copies from £10.21! new only from £10.21!
8	I Got Next (1997) more music like this by KRS-One add to wishlist Again working with a variety of collaborators, including DJ Muggs, Redman, and Rich Nice, KRS-One turns in a hard-hitting, vital set of street-level hip-hop with I Got Next. By working consistently and keeping his ambitions modest, KRS-One has turned into the most consistent rapper of his generation, turning out a series of remarkably strong ... see all copies from £3.09! new only from £5.61!
9	Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Black (1991) more music like this by Public Enemy add to wishlist Coming down after the twin high-water marks of It Takes a Nation of Millions and Fear of a Black Planet, Public Enemy shifted strategy a bit for their fourth album, Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Black. By and large, they abandon the rich, dense musicality of Planet, shifting toward a sleek, relentless, aggressive attack -- Yo! Bum Rush the ... see all copies from £2.48! new only from £6.60!
10	2Pacalypse Now (1991) more music like this by 2Pac add to wishlist When 2Pac's full-length debut, 2Pacalypse Now, came out in 1991, it didn't have the same immediate impact, didn't instantly throw him into the upper echelons of rap's elite, as Nas', Jay-Z's, or even his biggest rival, Notorious B.I.G.'s did, but the album certainly set him up for his illustrious and sadly short-lived career. Part of its initial ... see all copies from £4.93! new only from £11.13!
11	To the East, Blackwards (1990) more music like this by X Clan add to wishlist The self-sufficient X Clan should've made a bigger splash with To the East, Blackwards, the group's debut album for 4th & Broadway. Name-dropping Nat Turner and Marcus Garvey and dressing in red, black, and green instead of black and silver didn't exactly lend itself to marketability in 1990, but there's no evidence to the contrary that this ... see all copies from £6.84! new only from £7.60!
12	Guerillas in tha Mist (1992) more music like this by Da Lench Mob add to wishlist Looking like a cross between the Black Panthers and the Zapatistas on the album cover, Da Lench Mob fully embrace an urban revolutionary rhetoric consistent with their image. Unrepentantly political music of any sort can be difficult to listen to -- particularly when it is almost blindly angry and coming from an inherently (though understandably) ... see all copies from £2.48! new only from £5.84!
13	New Whirl Odor [CD/DVD] (2005) more music like this by Public Enemy add to wishlist see all copies from £3.09! new only from £3.09!
14	Return of the Boom Bap (1993) more music like this by KRS-One add to wishlist The reputation of Boogie Down Productions leader KRS-One began to slip in the early '90s as he spent more time educating than performing. He hit back at his critics with the slamming Return of the Boom Bap, his first official solo release. Leaving behind the detailed production of the last BDP album, Sex and Violence, Boom Bap returns the MC to ... see all copies from £3.58! new only from £5.82!
15	Revolutionary, Vol. 1 (2001) more music like this by Immortal Technique add to wishlist Originally self-released in 2002 in an edition of only 3,000 copies, the plain-spoken politics (the title of this album is not to be taken lightly) and bare-bones production of Revolutionary, Vol. 1 missed MTV and Rap City entirely, surprise surprise. However, the album built enough underground buzz, helped by the more widely distributed ... see all copies from £8.32! new only from £8.32!
16	The Devil Made Me Do It (1990) more music like this by Paris add to wishlist One listen to The Devil Made Me Do It makes one wonder if Paris recorded the album in a cloistered, cold bunker -- or at least the kind of abandoned warehouse he and his crew marched through during his videos. As with early Public Enemy (a primary inspiration) and the two X-Clan records, the best moments of Paris' debut work on two levels. Plenty ... see all copies from £4.96! new only from £8.03!
17	Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop (1989) more music like this by Boogie Down Productions add to wishlist The second Boogie Down Productions album devoted mostly to consciousness raising, Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop finds KRS-One evolving into a fierce advocate for both his community and his chosen art form. He's particularly concerned about the direction of the latter: he's wary of hip-hop being co-opted by the pop mainstream, and the ... see all copies from £5.51! new only from £5.61!
18	Criminal Minded [Bonus Track] (1987) more music like this by Boogie Down Productions add to wishlist Criminal Minded is widely considered the foundation of hardcore rap, announcing its intentions with a cover photo of KRS-One and Scott La Rock (on his only album with Boogie Down Productions) posing with weapons -- an unheard-of gesture in 1987. BDP weren't the first to rap about inner-city violence and drugs, and there's no explicit mention of ... see all copies from £7.72! new only from £8.64!
19	One Day It'll All Make Sense (1997) more music like this by Common add to wishlist With his previous records (released under the name Common Sense), Common demonstrated that he was one of the few Midwestern rappers to have a unique vision, but One Day It'll All Make Sense is where his talents come into focus. Blending hip-hop with jazz is a '90s cliché, but Common relies on bebop rhythms and street poetry, resulting in an album ... see all copies from £5.88! new only from £6.18!
20	The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1988) more music like this by Gil Scott-Heron add to wishlist Spanning 1970-1972, this superb collection takes us back to Gil Scott-Heron's early years, when he was working with jazz producer Bob Thiele -- a man who had been in the studio with everyone from John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders to Coleman Hawkins. But The Revolution Will Not Be Televised isn't a jazz collection per se; it's a collection of ... see all copies from £4.80! new only from £4.80!
21	Saul Williams (2004) more music like this by Saul Williams add to wishlist Critics have a hard time deciding what to call Saul Williams' music -- poetic hardcore, "punk-hop." It certainly isn't straightforward hip-hop by any means. On his self-titled album, Williams moves toward a slightly more accessible format (compared to his previous, more poetry driven work) with twisted guitar lines, heavy bass thumps, and a closer ... see all copies from £3.82! new only from £5.57!
22	Resurrection (1994) more music like this by Common Sense add to wishlist Although Chicago is often praised for its blues, jazz, and house music, the city has failed to be successful when it comes to rap. One of the few Chicago MCs who has enjoyed any type of national attention is Common Sense, whose complex style of rapping and jazz-flavored tracks inspire comparisons to De La Soul, Digable Planets, A Tribe Called ... see all copies from £6.92! new only from £6.92!
23	Evolution (And Flashback): The Very Best of Gil Scott-Heron (1999) more music like this by Gil Scott-Heron add to wishlist Evolution (And Flashback): The Very Best of Gill Scott-Heron is a compilation of work from 1970-1972 that finds the master of jazz poetry at his most militant. While the vitality of his approach on "Whitey on the Moon," "Get Out of the Ghetto Blues," and the title track is undeniable, the disc is really notable because it clearly displays the role ... see all copies from £5.30! new only from £6.55!
24	The Sneak Attack (2001) more music like this by KRS-One add to wishlist With The Sneak Attack, KRS-One, the self-proclaimed "God" of hip-hop, has returned after a four-year sabbatical to reclaim his spot as hip-hop's moral conscience. It's evident that KRS' cocky swagger has not suffered during his prolonged hiatus. He remains the staunchest advocate of his lyrical skills, as illustrated by the boastful barbs of the ... see all copies from £3.86! new only from £7.10!
25	Revolutionary, Vol. 2 (2003) more music like this by Immortal Technique add to wishlist see all copies from £9.13! new only from £9.13!

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