Question to the Gonzo... - or anyone else who feels like answering

[Keyser Soze]

1. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
2. Outkast - Southernplayalisticcaddilacfunkymusic
3. Rakim - Paid In Full
4. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
5. Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory

Honorable Mentions:
(honestly most of these could easily be in the top 5 but its so hard to choose)
Boogie Down Productions - By All Means Necessary
2Pac - Me Against The World
Run DMC - Raising Hell
Enter The Wu-Tang 36 Chambers - Wu Tang Clan
Dr Dre - The Chronic
Nas - Illmatic
Beastie Boys - Pauls Boutique
EPMD - Strictly Business