Apple Music unveils their 100 best albums of all time.
Apple Music has been unveiling its 100 best albums list for the past week, and it finally revealed top 10 projects earlier today.
The list is topped by Lauryn Hill’s album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” which was dropped in 1998. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling over 422,000 copies in its first week, which broke a record for first-week sales by a female artist at that time.
We surprised @MsLaurynHill at an intimate dinner in New York to tell her that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was No. 1 on our #100BestAlbums list. 🏆 What does this album mean to you? pic.twitter.com/BslciRVEm0
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) May 22, 2024
The number 2 on the list is Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” on third, Prince & The Revolution’s “Purple Rain” on fourth, Frank Ocean’s “Blonde” on fifth, Stevie Wonder’s “Songs in the Key of Life” on sixth, Kendrick Lamar’s “good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe Version)” seventh, Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black” on eighth, Nirvana’s “Nevermind” on ninth and Beyonce’s “Lemonade” on number 10th.
7. good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe Version) – Kendrick Lamar#100BestAlbums pic.twitter.com/UhX7OKfGON
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) May 22, 2024
Some notables hip-hop projects in the top 100 are JAY-Z’s “The Blueprint” on number 13, Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic” on 19, Kanye West’s “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” on 26, Biggie’s “Ready to Die” on 32, Wu-Tang Clan’s “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” on 37, Nas’ “Illmatic” on 39, Outkast’s “Aquemini” on 41, Drake’s “Take Care” on 47, Tupac’s “All Eyez on Me” on 62, N.W.A’s “Straight Outta Compton” on 70, Eminem’s “The Marshall Mathers LP” on 80, 50 Cent’s “Get Rich or Die Tryin'” on 82 and more.
13. The Blueprint – Jay Z#100BestAlbums pic.twitter.com/MtrUHeXiqe
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) May 21, 2024
19. The Chronic – Dr. Dre#100BestAlbums pic.twitter.com/gAS4JpiR2V
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) May 21, 2024
26. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West#100BestAlbums pic.twitter.com/A8IRWIyGf3
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) May 20, 2024
32. Ready to Die – The Notorious B.I.G.#100BestAlbums pic.twitter.com/vlNUlNPFD5
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) May 19, 2024
39. Illmatic – Nas#100BestAlbums pic.twitter.com/QRGzIrEq5t
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) May 19, 2024