The Best Hip-Hop Albums of 1986

1. Run-D.M.C. — "Raising Hell" ★★★★☆

2. Beastie Boys — "Licensed to Ill" ★★★★

3. Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force — "Planet Rock: The Album" ★★★★

4. Salt 'n' Pepa — "Hot, Cool, Vicious" ★★★☆

5. Schoolly-D — "Saturday Night!: The Album" ★★★☆

6. Stetsasonic — "On Fire" ★★★☆

7. World's Famous Supreme Team — "Rappin'" ★★★

8. Steady B — "Bring the Beat Back" ★★★

9. Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew — "Oh My God!" ★★★ 

10. Just-Ice — "Back to the Old School" ★★★

11. Whodini — "Back in Black" ★★★

12. Skinny Boys — "Weightless" ★★★

13. The Egyptian Lover — "One Track Mind" ★★★

14. Afrika Bambaataa — "Beware (The Funk Is Everywhere)" ★★★

15. Mantronix — "Music Madness" ★★☆

16. The 2 Live Crew — "Is What We Are" ★★☆

17. Whistle — "Whistle" ★★☆

18. Fat Boys — "Big & Beautiful" ★★☆

19. Bobby Jimmy and the Critters — "Roaches: The Beginning" ★★☆

20. Grandmaster Flash — "The Source" ★★

21. UTFO — "Skeezer Pleezer" ★★

22. Lovebug Starski — "House Rocker" ★★

23. Boogie Boys — "Survival of the Freshest" ★★

24. MC Chill — "M.C. Chill" ★★

25. L.A. Dream Team — "Kings of the West Coast" ★