The five hundred and thirty-third album: #533 Run-DMC - Run-DMC
While not the first rap album by far, Run-DMC's debut does set the tone for at least one version, with them setting the stage for the Beastie Boys, for example. The rhythm and sounds are set up better, the repetition more focused on their musicality than the rhythmically spoken word album that it feels were there before. It's got mass appeal and still sounds as strong here. It's Like That is obviously the most influential title track, incredibly powerful without feeling like it compromised too much either. Wake Up, for example, really has its message in there as well as being incredibly accessible. A real delight that I am looking forward to hearing more of as the list develops.