Top 20 Hip Hop Albums of All Time: No. 8

'Midnight Marauders,' by A Tribe Called Quest

Night owls, rejoice! This one was for you ... Finally, there was something for the insomniacs and musically conscious headphone-wearing hip-hop fans. Songs like 'Award Tour' and 'Oh My God' set the standard, while less commercial gems like 'Sucka Nigga' and '8 Million Stories' fit in perfectly to keep the overall presentation of this Tribe masterpiece precise, base-heavy and just right.