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XXL takes a look at the 17 best compilation albums from rap labels.

Celebrating the vast vocabulary of artists like Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and more.

Drake, Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and many more.

Though mixtapes reigned supreme in 2009, these LPs delivered just as much.

Dust off your Discman.

These rappers left the '90s with a bang.

A classic.

He's not impressed.

No miseducation here.

1998 was a grand year for hip-hop.

Here are 20 memorable hip-hop duos that we miss, from Lil Wayne and Birdman to Kanye West and Jay-Z and more.

The rap veteran isn't going anywhere.