#20 The Documentary by The Game (2005)
In the dark days of the early-to-mid 2000s, there was a rapper from Compton that helped make sure the world didn’t forget that hip-hop was alive and well in SoCal. The confrontational emcee was endorsed by Dr. Dre’s inspired production and a brief affiliation with 50 Cent, and released the first West Coast album to make major noise in years.