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Fear of a Black Planet (1990) Beta
| All time rank: | 125 of 1,000 |
| 1990s rank: | 26 of 192 |
| 1990 rank: | 1 of 20 |
| List appearances: | 16 lists |
| Genres: | Hip HopConscious Hip HopHardcore Hip Hop |
| Released: | 10 April 1990 |
| Label: | Def Jam Recordings |
| Wikipedia: | Fear of a Black Planet |
| MusicBrainz: | Release group |
| Discogs: | Master release |
| Wikidata: | Q996926 |
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Source Lists (16)
All time
6
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Uncut | The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked! | 288 |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone | The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 176 |
| 2021 | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021) | 1 |
| 2013 | NME | The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time | 96 |
| 2012 | Rolling Stone | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 302 |
| 1997 | The Guardian | The 100 best albums ever | 50 |
2024
Uncut
The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked!
#288
2023
Rolling Stone
2021
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021)
#1
2013
NME
2012
Rolling Stone
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
#302
1997
The Guardian
The 100 best albums ever
#50
Decade
6
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Treble | The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s | 15 |
| 2022 | Pitchfork | The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s | 27 |
| 2015 | Q | The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '90s | 28 |
| 2011 | Slant | The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s | 9 |
| 2003 | Pitchfork | Top 100 Albums of the 1990s | 17 |
| 1999 | Spin | The 90 Greatest Albums of the ’90s | 2 |
2024
Treble
2022
Pitchfork
2015
Q
The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '90s
#28
2011
Slant
2003
Pitchfork
1999
Spin
Miscellaneous
4
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spin | The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years | 15 |
| 2014 | Rockdelux | Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux | 47 |
| 2010 | Spin | 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years | 39 |
| 2005 | Spin | Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years | 21 |
2015
Spin
2014
Rockdelux
Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux
#47
2010
Spin
2005
Spin
Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years
#21
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