Alle jaarlijstjes die er toe doen, in één register
| Bron | Q |
| Jaar | 1998 |
| Aantal titels in dit lijstje | 12 |
| Link | https://muzieklijstjes.nl/QTheEssentialDozen.htm |
| Artiest^ | Album^ | Jaar^ | Rec^ |
| Beastie boys | Licensed to ill | 1986 | 10 |
| Common | One day it'll make sense | 1997 | 1 |
| Cypress hill | Cypress hill | 1991 | 7 |
| De la soul | 3 feet high and rising | 1989 | 8 |
| Dr. Dre | The chronic | 1992 | 6 |
| Missy Elliott | Supa dupa fly | 1997 | 5 |
| Gang starr | Step in the arena | 1990 | 4 |
| Ice Cube | Amerikkka's most wanted | 1990 | 5 |
| Notorious B.I.G. | Ready to die | 1994 | 5 |
| Public enemy | It takes a nation of millions to hold us back | 1988 | 19 |
| Run DMC | Raising hell | 1986 | 6 |
| Wu-Tang clan | Enter the Wu-Tang (36 chambers) | 1993 | 8 |