Best Albums of 1987
Best Albums of 1987
| album | percentage | points | listed | average when listed | |
| 1 | BDP - "Criminal Minded" | 22.20% | 333 | 22 | 15.14 |
| 2 | Eric B.& Rakim - "Paid in Full" | 21.13% | 317 | 21 | 15.10 |
| 3 | Public Enemy - "Yo! Bumrush the show!" | 17.40% | 261 | 22 | 11.86 |
| 4 | L.L. Cool J - "Bigger And Deffer" | 10.67% | 160 | 18 | 8.89 |
| 5 | Just Ice - "Kool & Deadly" | 5.07% | 76 | 9 | 8.44 |
| 6 | Kool Moe Dee - "How Ya Like Me Now" | 4.27% | 64 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Ice T - "Rhyme Pays" | 3.73% | 56 | 9 | 6.22 |
| 8 | MC Shan - "Down By Law" | 3.00% | 45 | 7 | 6.43 |
| 9 | Schoolly D - "Saturday Night" | 2.60% | 39 | 7 | 5.57 |
| 10 | NWA - "NWA and the Posse" | 2.53% | 38 | 7 | 5.43 |
| 11 | DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Rock the House" | 2.27% | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| 12 | Dana Dane - "With Fame" | 1.87% | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
| 13 | Heavy D & The Boyz - "Livin Large" | 1.13% | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 14 | Tuff Crew/Krown Rulers - "Phanjam" | 1.00% | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 15 | T La Rock - "The Lyrical King" | 0.87% | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 16 | Salt 'n' Pepa - "Hot, Cool & Vicious" | 0.27% | 4 | 2 | 2.00 |