No. 18 Black On Both Sides by Mos Def (1999)
Coming on the heels of the critically-acclaimed Black Star project, the Brooklyn rhymer delivered on his solo debut. Combining the artsy aesthetics of mid-90s A Tribe Called Quest with the topicality of KRS-One, Mos dropped a socially-and-culturally focused gem as hip-hop headed into the new millennium.
