Hip Hop’s Golden Age Era produced some of rap’s greatest albums. In fact, more albums (25) released during the Golden Age Era received The Source Magazine’s highly coveted 5-mic rating than in any other period in the culture’s history. With that said, how well did these albums chart on Billboard?

Join us at Soulful Charts as we look at the numbers…

Sources:

Billboard Pro Charts http://billboard.com

Joel Whitburn’s Rhythm & Blues Top R&B Albums 1965-1998 http://RecordResearch.com

The Recording Industry Association of America http://RIAA.com

Music: “50ReasonsJB” by DJ Grumble http://Soundcloud.com/gbeats