What is the best Southern rap album of all time?

OutKast, Scarface, Lil Wayne, and trap music's founders all called the South home. Which Southern rap album is the greatest ever made?

1. 1
   T.I. – King

   T.I.'s 2006 album that earned him the 'King of the South' title with strong trap beats and commercial appeal.
   1000pts

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2. 2
   Travis Scott – Astroworld

   Travis Scott's 2018 Houston-themed psychedelic trap epic, named after the demolished Houston amusement park.
   777pts
3. 3
   Outkast – Stankonia

   Outkast's 2000 genre-defying masterwork from Atlanta, widely regarded as one of the greatest albums in any genre.
   678pts
4. 4
   Scarface – The World Is Yours

   Scarface's 1993 Houston classic, a dark and cinematic meditation on street life and existential struggle.
   678pts
5. 5
   Geto Boys – We Can't Be Stopped

   Geto Boys' 1991 Houston landmark featuring 'Mind Playing Tricks on Me', pioneering Southern gangsta rap and horrorcore.
   555pts
6. 6
   UGK – Ridin' Dirty

   UGK's 1996 classic from Port Arthur, Texas, a timeless snapshot of Southern rap's raw and unpolished essence.
   555pts
7. 7
   T.I. – Trap Muzik

   T.I.'s 2003 breakthrough album that helped popularize the term 'trap' and solidify Atlanta's place at rap's center.
   555pts
8. 8
   Future – DS2

   Future's 2015 Atlanta album that codified trap-music melodic rap and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
   0pts
9. 9
   Outkast – ATLiens

   Outkast's 1996 second album, a breakthrough into cosmic Southern hip-hop that remains one of Atlanta's greatest records.
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10. 10
    Outkast – Aquemini

    Outkast's 1998 double-platinum album, an expansive Southern musical statement fusing hip-hop, funk, and soul.
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11. 11
    Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III

    Lil Wayne's 2008 commercial peak from New Orleans that sold over a million copies in its first week.
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12. 12
    Young Jeezy – Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101

    Young Jeezy's 2005 debut from Atlanta that mainstreamed trap rap with its bare-bones, icy production.
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13. 13
    Three 6 Mafia – When the Smoke Clears

    Three 6 Mafia's 2000 Memphis horrorcore classic that established their trippy Southern rap style.
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14. 14
    Ludacris – Word of Mouf

    Ludacris's 2001 multiplatinum album from Atlanta bursting with charisma, wordplay, and infectious Southern energy.
    0pts
15. 15
    Goodie Mob – Soul Food

    Goodie Mob's 1995 debut from Atlanta, an introspective Southern rap treasure featuring a young CeeLo Green.
    0pts

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