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The Low End Theory (1991) Beta
| All time rank: | 59 of 1,000 |
| 1990s rank: | 8 of 192 |
| 1991 rank: | 3 of 19 |
| List appearances: | 21 lists |
| Genres: | Hip HopBoom BapConscious Hip HopJazz Rap |
| Released: | 24 September 1991 |
| Label: | Jive Records |
| Wikipedia: | The Low End Theory |
| MusicBrainz: | Release group |
| Discogs: | Master release |
| Wikidata: | Q1090876 |
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Source Lists (21)
All time
10
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Apple Music | Apple Music 100 Best Albums | 29 |
| 2024 | Paste | The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time | 67 |
| 2024 | Treble | Treble 100: The Complete List | 21 |
| 2024 | Uncut | The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked! | 368 |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone | The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 43 |
| 2022 | Consequence | The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time | 48 |
| 2021 | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021) | 1 |
| 2012 | Entertainment Weekly | Top 100 Albums | 52 |
| 2012 | Rolling Stone | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 153 |
| 2006 | Time | The All-TIME 100 Albums | 1 |
2024
Apple Music
2024
Paste
2024
Treble
2024
Uncut
The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked!
#368
2023
Rolling Stone
2022
Consequence
2021
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021)
#1
2012
Entertainment Weekly
Top 100 Albums
#52
2012
Rolling Stone
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
#153
2006
Time
Decade
7
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Treble | The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s | 4 |
| 2022 | Pitchfork | The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s | 9 |
| 2019 | Rolling Stone | 100 Best Albums of the ’90s | 36 |
| 2015 | Q | The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '90s | 26 |
| 2011 | Slant | The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s | 15 |
| 2003 | Pitchfork | Top 100 Albums of the 1990s | 56 |
| 1999 | Spin | The 90 Greatest Albums of the ’90s | 32 |
2024
Treble
2022
Pitchfork
2019
Rolling Stone
2015
Q
The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '90s
#26
2011
Slant
2003
Pitchfork
1999
Spin
Miscellaneous
4
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spin | The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years | 32 |
| 2014 | Rockdelux | Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux | 226 |
| 2010 | Spin | 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years | 30 |
| 2005 | Spin | Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years | 38 |
2015
Spin
2014
Rockdelux
Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux
#226
2010
Spin
2005
Spin
Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years
#38
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