In hindsight, 1996 was a golden year. At the time, it felt like anything but. Thirty years later, here are the best rap albums of 1996.
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Before female rappers had front-row seats at fashion week, Lil' Kim was kicking down those doors and building a lane no one else had the range to imagine.
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