The Source's 5 Mic Albums

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All of these albums have been awarded 5 Mics by reviewers with hip-hop magazine The Source. (NOTE: Instead of stars, Source uses microphones with 5 being the "best".)

  1. 1.
    Run-D.M.C.
    by Run-D.M.C.

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  2. 2.
    Radio
    by LL Cool J

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  3. 3.
    Licensed to Ill
    by Beastie Boys

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  4. 4.
    Raising Hell
    by Run-D.M.C.

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  5. 5.
    Criminal Minded
    by Boogie Down Productions

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  6. 6.
    Paid in Full
    by Eric B. & Rakim

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  7. 7.
    Long Live the Kane
    by Big Daddy Kane

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  8. 8.
    By All Means Necessary
    by Boogie Down Productions

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  9. 9.
    Strictly Business
    by EPMD

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  10. 10.
    Straight Out the Jungle
    by Jungle Brothers

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  11. 11.
    Straight Outta Compton
    by N.W.A.

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  12. 12.
    It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
    by Public Enemy

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  13. 13.
    The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
    by Slick Rick

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  14. 14.
    Critical Beatdown
    by Ultramagnetic MC's

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  15. 15.
    No One Can Do It Better
    by The D.O.C.

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  16. 16.
    People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
    by A Tribe Called Quest

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  17. 17.
    One for All
    by Brand Nubian

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  18. 18.
    Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em
    by Eric B. & Rakim

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  19. 19.
    Grip It! On That Other Level
    by Geto Boys

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  20. 20.
    AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
    by Ice Cube

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  21. 21.
    Breaking Atoms
    by Main Source

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  22. 22.
    The Low End Theory
    by A Tribe Called Quest

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  23. 23.
    De La Soul Is Dead
    by De La Soul

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  24. 24.
    Death Certificate
    by Ice Cube

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  25. 25.
    The Chronic
    by Dr. Dre

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  26. 26.
    Doggystyle
    by Snoop Doggy Dogg

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  27. 27.
    Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
    by Wu-Tang Clan

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  28. 28.
    Illmatic
    by Nas

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  29. 29.
    Ready To Die
    by Notorious B.I.G.

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  30. 30.
    The Diary
    by Scarface

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  31. 31.
    The Infamous
    by Mobb Deep

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  32. 32.
    Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
    by Raekwon

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  33. 33.
    Me Against the World
    by 2Pac

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  34. 34.
    The Score
    by Fugees (Refugee Camp)

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  35. 35.
    Reasonable Doubt
    by Jay-Z

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  36. 36.
    All Eyez on Me
    by 2Pac

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  37. 37.
    Life After Death
    by The Notorious B.I.G.

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  38. 38.
    Aquemini
    by OutKast

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  39. 39.
    2001
    by Dr. Dre

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  40. 40.
    Stillmatic
    by Nas

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  41. 41.
    The Blueprint
    by Jay-Z

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  42. 42.
    The Fix (Explicit lyrics)
    by Scarface

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  43. 43.
    The Naked Truth
    by Lil' Kim

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Created by reenum on Aug 22, 2006.
 

Comments

This List is Correct — 50 weeks ago

Especially the TOP 20.

I adopted Hip Hop as my way of life since I was 9 and that was in 82’ and by the time 83 and 84 hit…Hip Hop just broke out World Stage Large with RUN DMC! LL CooL J, Eric B & Rakim, De La, Kane, 3rd Bass, Beastie Boyz, Biz Markie, Juice Crew, SaltnPeppa, were right after, and I cant even not mention the early West Coast influencs, ICE T, KING T, NWA ( and all the members – RIP Eazy ) Souls of Mischief, Pharcyde, Snoop, WC, an’ shiiiiiii T the list can continue for a block if you count ALL the DOPE crews that rocked and transported HIP HOP through a word of mouth , Look we break dance and graphitti everyday type shit, and rock RED Addidas Nylon Track Suits, with Puma’s and Pony’s with Phat Laces Kris Krossed… Damn, this is just anotha hip hop flashback, a cornerstone of a TRUE MC. “D” O R I G I N A L J O N J A Y/www.JONJAY.ca