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It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988) Beta
| All time rank: | 7 of 1,000 |
| 1980s rank: | 1 of 178 |
| 1988 rank: | 1 of 15 |
| List appearances: | 28 lists |
| Genres: | Hip HopConscious Hip HopHardcore Hip Hop |
| Released: | 30 June 1988 |
| Label: | Def Jam Recordings |
| Wikipedia: | It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back |
| MusicBrainz: | Release group |
| Discogs: | Master release |
| Wikidata: | Q926127 |
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Source Lists (28)
All time
15
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Apple Music | Apple Music 100 Best Albums | 34 |
| 2024 | Paste | The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time | 11 |
| 2024 | Treble | Treble 100: The Complete List | 13 |
| 2024 | Uncut | The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked! | 69 |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone | The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 15 |
| 2022 | Consequence | The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time | 25 |
| 2021 | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021) | 1 |
| 2016 | Uncut | The 200 Greatest Albums of All Time | 22 |
| 2013 | NME | The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time | 17 |
| 2012 | Entertainment Weekly | Top 100 Albums | 68 |
| 2012 | Rolling Stone | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 48 |
| 2006 | Time | The All-TIME 100 Albums | 1 |
| 2002 | Rockdelux | Los 200 mejores discos del siglo XX | 5 |
| 1997 | The Guardian | The 100 best albums ever | 20 |
| 1995 | Mojo | The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made | 76 |
2024
Apple Music
2024
Paste
2024
Treble
2024
Uncut
The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked!
#69
2023
Rolling Stone
2022
Consequence
2021
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021)
#1
2016
Uncut
The 200 Greatest Albums of All Time
#22
2013
NME
2012
Entertainment Weekly
Top 100 Albums
#68
2012
Rolling Stone
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
#48
2006
Time
2002
Rockdelux
Los 200 mejores discos del siglo XX
#5
1997
The Guardian
The 100 best albums ever
#20
1995
Mojo
The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made
#76
Decade
7
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Treble | The 150 Best Albums of the 1980s | 4 |
| 2018 | Pitchfork | The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s | 6 |
| 2013 | Fact | The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s | 65 |
| 2012 | Slant | The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s | 3 |
| 2002 | Pitchfork | The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s | 9 |
| 1996 | Les Inrockuptibles | Les 100 albums des années 1986 - 1996 | 44 |
| 1989 | Rolling Stone | 100 Best Albums of the Eighties | 12 |
2022
Treble
2018
Pitchfork
2013
Fact
2012
Slant
2002
Pitchfork
1996
Les Inrockuptibles
Les 100 albums des années 1986 - 1996
#44
1989
Rolling Stone
Miscellaneous
6
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spin | The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years | 36 |
| 2014 | Rockdelux | Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux | 1 |
| 2010 | Spin | 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years | 6 |
| 2009 | Musikexpress | The 100 Best Albums 1969 - 2009 | 6 |
| 2008 | Entertainment Weekly | The 50 best albums in the past 25 years | 55 |
| 2005 | Spin | Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years | 2 |
2015
Spin
2014
Rockdelux
Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux
#1
2010
Spin
2009
Musikexpress
The 100 Best Albums 1969 - 2009
#6
2008
Entertainment Weekly
2005
Spin
Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years
#2
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