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Eight Def Jam albums to start your crate

A fan starter list spanning four decades, each linked to a library entry so you can read more.

By defjam.ca fans · 2 min read

  • Albums
  • Catalogue
Fan-written summary of publicly documented facts. Check the sources at the end.
  1. Radio — LL Cool J (1985)
  2. Licensed to Ill — Beastie Boys (1986)
  3. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back — Public Enemy (1988)
  4. Tical — Method Man (1994)
  5. It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot — DMX (1998)
  6. Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life — Jay-Z (1998)
  7. The College Dropout — Kanye West (2004)
  8. Good Girl Gone Bad — Rihanna (2007)

This is fan opinion, not a ranking. Each album has an entry in the catalogue library.

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