Basically list what Hip-Hop and Rap CDs you believe to be classics.
Classics:
Illmatic-Nas
Stillmatic-Nas
God's Son-Nas
Reasonable Doubt-Jay-Z
The Black Album-Jay-Z
Ready To Die-The Notorious B.I.G.
Life After Death-The Notorious B.I.G.
Paid In Full-Eric B. & Rakim
The Don Killuminati:The Seven Day Theory-Makaveli
Be-Common
Honorable Mentions:
Get Rich or Die Tryin'-50 Cent
The Marshal Mathers LP-Eminem
The College Dropout-Kanye West
Late Registration-Kanye West
The Documentary-The Game
Doctor's Advocate-The Game
Some are recent but I really believe these will go down as classics.
Kanye West - College Dropout
50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin
mainly because those were so popular.
Illmatic - Nas
2pacalypse Now - 2pac
Death Certificate - Ice Cube
O.G - Ice T
36 Chambers - Wu Tang
Ready 2 Die - Notorious BIG
Infinite - Eminem
Only Built 4 Cuban Link - Reakwon
Ironman - Ghostface Killah
Resurrection - Common Sense
Dogg Food - Dogg Pound
Amerikkaz Most Wanted - Ice Cube
It Was Written - Nas
The Predator - Ice Cube
The 18th Letter - Rakim
Ghetto Millionaire - Royal Flush
Regulate G Funk Era - Warren G
G Funk Classics Vol 1 & 2 - Nate Dogg
The Natural - Mic Geronimo
Do Or Die - Az
Hard 2 Earn - Gang Starr
A Long Hot Summer - Masta Ace
Disposable Arts - Masta Ace
Slim Shady LP - Eminem
Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem
Lethal Injection - Ice Cube
Unreleased & Revamped - Cypress Hill
Gory Days - Necro
I Need Drugs - Necro
Brutality Part 1 - Necro
Revolutionary 1 - Immortal Technique
Revolutionary 2 - Immortal Tecnique
Str8 Outta Compton - NWA
Str8 Outta The Streetz Of Comton - Eazy E
187 Umkilla - Easy E
Temples Of Boom - Cypress Hill
Black Sunday - Cypress Hill
Paid In Full - Eric B & Rakim
It Takes A Nation Of Millions - Public Enemy
Appocalypse 91 - Public Enemy
Fear Of A Black Planet - Public Enemy
THUGLIFE - 2pac & Thuglife
All Eyez On Me - 2pac
Me Against The World - 2pac
The Diary - Scarface
Southerplayalistic - Outkast
Soul On Ice - Ras Kass
Amerikkaz Nightmare - Spice 1
Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J
Reasonable Doubt - Jay Z
Lifestylez Of The Poor - Big L
Nature Of A Sista - Queen Latifah
Black Reign - Queen Latifah
The Main Ingredient - Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Mecca & The Soul Brother - Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Midnight Marauders - A Tribe Called Quest
The Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest
Makaveli 7 Day Theory - 2pac
Stakes Is High - De La Soul
Buhloone Mindstate - De La Soul
The Resurection - Geto Boys
Life After Death - Notorious BIG
One day It Will All Make Sense - Common Sense
i dunno man...too many albums to name. But those from the oldschool & underground are definately the best.