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Illmatic (1994) Beta
| All time rank: | 71 of 1,000 |
| 1990s rank: | 10 of 192 |
| 1994 rank: | 3 of 29 |
| List appearances: | 20 lists |
| Genres: | Hip HopBoom BapConscious Hip HopHardcore Hip HopJazz Rap |
| Released: | 19 April 1994 |
| Label: | Columbia Records |
| Wikipedia: | Illmatic |
| MusicBrainz: | Release group |
| Discogs: | Master release |
| Wikidata: | Q847541 |
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Source Lists (20)
All time
8
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Apple Music | Apple Music 100 Best Albums | 39 |
| 2024 | Paste | The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time | 69 |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone | The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 44 |
| 2022 | Consequence | The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time | 59 |
| 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 | 74 |
| 2012 | Entertainment Weekly | Top 100 Albums | 55 |
| 2012 | Rolling Stone | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 402 |
2024
Apple Music
2024
Paste
2023
Rolling Stone
2022
Consequence
2021
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021)
#1
2013
NME
2012
Entertainment Weekly
Top 100 Albums
#55
2012
Rolling Stone
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
#402
Decade
7
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Treble | The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s | 12 |
| 2022 | Pitchfork | The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s | 22 |
| 2019 | Rolling Stone | 100 Best Albums of the ’90s | 26 |
| 2015 | Q | The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '90s | 49 |
| 2012 | Fact | The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s | 7 |
| 2011 | Slant | The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s | 13 |
| 2003 | Pitchfork | Top 100 Albums of the 1990s | 33 |
2024
Treble
2022
Pitchfork
2019
Rolling Stone
2015
Q
The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '90s
#49
2012
Fact
2011
Slant
2003
Pitchfork
Miscellaneous
5
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spin | The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years | 23 |
| 2014 | Rockdelux | Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux | 44 |
| 2010 | Spin | 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years | 25 |
| 2008 | Entertainment Weekly | The 50 best albums in the past 25 years | 28 |
| 2005 | Spin | Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years | 17 |
2015
Spin
2014
Rockdelux
Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux
#44
2010
Spin
2008
Entertainment Weekly
2005
Spin
Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years
#17
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