VladTV's Top 100 Hip-Hop Debut Albums

Mar 25, 2012 | 6:00 AM Written By: Jessica T

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In an industry full of power players and lyrical geniuses it's hard to come out of the gates with a debut album that will make an impact or influence the masses.

However, it always seems that there's an album that completely changes the scheme of music, like Kanye's College Dropout or the Wu-Tang Clan's 36 Chambers, which is why we've highlighted the top 100 hip-hop debuts of all time:

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edub01 06/22/2012 10:33 pm

And Juvenile's 400 degrees album was way better then Lil Wayne's 1st. Where is The Geto Boys 1st album? Where is Gza, and Ol Dirty Bastards 1st albums? Where is UMC's 1st album, Leaders of the New School. Kurious George, 3rd Bass, Nice n Smooth, M.O.P, another bullshit list!

edub01 06/22/2012 10:26 pm

Dr.Dre the Chronic should not be #1. How is DMX all the way down at 85? Eazy-E at 27 should be higher. Mobb Deep who I love there first album should not have made this list. Main Source is also way to low. Now where is The Pharcyde's 1st album and the Alkoholics 1st album? Is Goodie Mob's 1st album on here? Please learn hip hop before u make lists.

John 04/15/2012 5:47 pm

where i go, you either pay per iessson or per class. you save a little money paying for the whole iessson (a few months) but you have to pay it all at once. an hour long class once a week is about $ 14 a class. although the studio i go to is cheaper than other ones nearby, it probably won't cost too much more than this.as for the age/level, it all depends on the studio. where i go, for hiphop, we have a 10 and under group and a 10 and up group. the 10 and up group is split into beginner and advanced. we don't have a lot of kids at the studio though so there isn't really a system to how the classes are split. it all depends on the type of dance you do. at my friend's studio, they split all the classes up by age and within that they do it by ability. it all depends on where you go really but in most cases, unless you go to a relativly small studio like me, you will be with kids your own age and level. don't stress though if you're with little kids or advanced ones that are your age. if you're with the little kids, they'll move you up to kids your own age when you're ready. if you're with the advanced ones, you will catch up eventually.best of luck!

Alejandra 04/14/2012 8:02 pm

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Coop 03/28/2012 11:15 pm

Its funny how all but TWO albums debuted previous to year 2000. That says a lot about the state of talent in the rap game these days...CO-SIGN on that "Illmatic" and "The Chronic" !!!!

Harsh 03/25/2012 8:21 am

Damn, they left out the greatest to ever touch a mic......2pac

misterseymourcake 03/25/2012 4:57 am

this list seems like 90's recap...

bs 03/24/2012 5:15 am

The geto boys first cd got 5 mics an it ain't on here? blasphemy!

jamaljohn 03/24/2012 2:15 am

SHYNE,Let's get ready,400degrees d 1st platinum album on CM,yet u gat Weezy,Drake..fuk u snitch Vlad

real hiphop 03/23/2012 9:57 pm

First off its hard too make a list tis long and get the order right but here my beef the fugees ffirst joint was trash mobb deep first was trash also lil wyane talib replace them with juvie black robb gza

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