25th Anniversary of ''It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back''. Re-issue of out of print vinyl. Certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Regarded by music writers and publications as one of the greatest and most influential albums of all time. In 2003, the album was ranked number 48 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, the highest ranking of all the hip hop albums on the list.