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Which albums do you consider to be Hip Hop Classics?
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| TheWatcher |
Date: Sunday, 27/Dec/09, 9:23 PM | Message # 1 |
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We've got another thread similar to this one but not the same. I was wondering, which albums do you consider to be Hip Hop classics? A classic to me is something that stands out from the rest and is preferably something you can play all the way through without skipping tracks although a few fillers are alright if the rest is absolutely outstanding. I don't really care whether the album is new or old as long as it's dope. I'll start with: Tupac - Me Against the World
Redman - Muddy Waters
Biggie - Ready to Die
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Nas - Illmatic
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
GZA - Liquid Swords
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Method Man & Redman - Blackout There's more but I'll add them later if anyone else actually bothers too.
Message edited by TheWatcher - Sunday, 27/Dec/09, 9:23 PM
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| J-Breakz |
Date: Sunday, 27/Dec/09, 9:26 PM | Message # 2 |
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bizarre ride II the pharcyde
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| HipHopHead |
Date: Sunday, 27/Dec/09, 9:45 PM | Message # 3 |
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NaS - Illmatic, without a doubt
"Im a cut throat baller like OJ Simpson"
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| ALCATRAZ |
Date: Sunday, 27/Dec/09, 9:48 PM | Message # 4 |
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NaS - It Was Written
"I personally think OBCL2 is better than the original" - Lord Meth 
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| abanks47 |
Date: Sunday, 27/Dec/09, 10:03 PM | Message # 5 |
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Wu Tang Forever- Wu Tang Clan
Sun rises in the East- Jeru the
A WELL DRESSED SKELETON SLOWLY CUTS YOUR THROAT. "I Have No Fear Whatsoever of Anybody or Anything" -Malcolm X “those who consider themselves the most adamant adherents of “real” hip-hop can also be the least knowledgeable.” –Adilifu Nama; an excert from his perception of Nas’s “Genesis”
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| Chinita |
Date: Sunday, 27/Dec/09, 10:23 PM | Message # 6 |
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u all listed some great classics, let me add these erik b & rakim, paid in full
hell on earth, mobb deep
the infamous
de la soul,3 feet high and rising
fear of a black planet, public enemy
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| Lord_Meth |
Date: Sunday, 27/Dec/09, 11:45 PM | Message # 7 |
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I kno all about the classic albums that noone can argue against Nas - Illmatic/It Was Written
Biggie - Ready to Die
2 Pac - Me Against the World/All Eyez on Me
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt/The Blueprint
Eminem - Slim Shady LP/Marshall Mathers LP
Rakim - Paid In Full/Follow the Leader/Dont Sweat the Technique
Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane
Kool G Rap - Live and Let Die
KRS-One - Criminal Minded/Any Means Necessary/Return of the Boom Bap/KRS-One
Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East/Wrath of the Math
Slick Rick - The Great Advantures of Slick Rick
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory/Midnight Marauders
AZ - Doe or Die
Big L - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
Big Pun - Capital Punishment
Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
Common - Like Water for Chocolate
Dr. Dre - The Chronic/2001
MF Doom - MM...Food/Operation: Doomsday
GZA - Liquid Swords
Kanye West - College Dropout
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
Ice Cube - Amerkka's Most Wanted/The Predator
Masta Ace - Dispoable Arts/A Long Hot Summer
Outkast - Aquemini/Stanktonia
Mopp Deep - The Infamous
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Wu-Tang - Enter the Wu (36 Chambers)
Redman - Muddy Waters
Raekwon - OB4CL1/2
Royce da 5'9 - Death Is Certain
Scareface - The Diary/The Fix
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Talib Kweli - Reflection Eternal/Quality
The Fugees - The Score
The Roots - Every album after Do You Want More???
Madvillain - Madvillainy
that covers
Sick With It
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| ALCATRAZ |
Date: Monday, 28/Dec/09, 0:17 AM | Message # 8 |
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Quote (Lord_Meth) Nas - Illmatic/It Was Written
Biggie - Ready to Die
2 Pac - Me Against the World/All Eyez on Me
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt/The Blueprint
Eminem - Slim Shady LP/Marshall Mathers LP
Rakim - Paid In Full/Follow the Leader/Dont Sweat the Technique
Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane
Kool G Rap - Live and Let Die
KRS-One - Criminal Minded/Any Means Necessary/Return of the Boom Bap/KRS-One
Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East/Wrath of the Math
Slick Rick - The Great Advantures of Slick Rick
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory/Midnight Marauders
AZ - Doe or Die
Big L - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
Big Pun - Capital Punishment
Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
Common - Like Water for Chocolate
Dr. Dre - The Chronic/2001
MF Doom - MM...Food/Operation: Doomsday
GZA - Liquid Swords
Kanye West - College Dropout
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
Ice Cube - Amerkka's Most Wanted/The Predator
Masta Ace - Dispoable Arts/A Long Hot Summer
Outkast - Aquemini/Stanktonia
Mopp Deep - The Infamous
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Wu-Tang - Enter the Wu (36 Chambers)
Redman - Muddy Waters
Raekwon - OB4CL1/2
Royce da 5'9 - Death Is Certain
Scareface - The Diary/The Fix
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Talib Kweli - Reflection Eternal/Quality
The Fugees - The Score
The Roots - Every album after Do You Want More???
Madvillain - Madvillainy None of the bolded are classic in my opinion.
"I personally think OBCL2 is better than the original" - Lord Meth
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| ilikebacon3000 |
Date: Monday, 28/Dec/09, 0:50 AM | Message # 9 |
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Quote (Lord_Meth) Nas - Illmatic/It Was Written
Biggie - Ready to Die
2 Pac - Me Against the World/All Eyez on Me
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt/The Blueprint
Eminem - Slim Shady LP/Marshall Mathers LP
Rakim - Paid In Full/Follow the Leader/Dont Sweat the Technique
Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane
Kool G Rap - Live and Let Die
KRS-One - Criminal Minded/Any Means Necessary/Return of the Boom Bap/KRS-One
Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East/Wrath of the Math
Slick Rick - The Great Advantures of Slick Rick
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory/Midnight Marauders
AZ - Doe or Die
Big L - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
Big Pun - Capital Punishment
Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
Common - Like Water for Chocolate
Dr. Dre - The Chronic/2001
MF Doom - MM...Food/Operation: Doomsday
GZA - Liquid Swords
Kanye West - College Dropout
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
Ice Cube - Amerkka's Most Wanted/The Predator
Masta Ace - Dispoable Arts/A Long Hot Summer
Outkast - Aquemini/Stanktonia
Mopp Deep - The Infamous
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Wu-Tang - Enter the Wu (36 Chambers)
Redman - Muddy Waters
Raekwon - OB4CL1/2
Royce da 5'9 - Death Is Certain
Scareface - The Diary/The Fix
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Talib Kweli - Reflection Eternal/Quality
The Fugees - The Score
The Roots - Every album after Do You Want More???
Madvillain - Madvillainy Couldn't have been put better.
Life's a bitch and I'm just along for the ride.
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| ilikebacon3000 |
Date: Monday, 28/Dec/09, 0:51 AM | Message # 10 |
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^Woops except for
NWA: Straight Outta Compton and EFIL4ZAGGIN.
And 2pacalypse Now.
Life's a bitch and I'm just along for the ride.
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| s0dr2 |
Date: Monday, 28/Dec/09, 6:21 AM | Message # 11 |
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Digable Planets: Reachin'/Blowout Comb
Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Mecca & the Soul Brother
Jungle Brothers: Straight Out the Jungle Quote (Lord_Meth) Nas - Illmatic/It Was Written
Biggie - Ready to Die
2 Pac - Me Against the World/All Eyez on Me
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt/The Blueprint
Eminem - Slim Shady LP/Marshall Mathers LP
Rakim - Paid In Full/Follow the Leader/Dont Sweat the Technique
Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane
Kool G Rap - Live and Let Die
KRS-One - Criminal Minded/Any Means Necessary/Return of the Boom Bap/KRS-One
Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East/Wrath of the Math
Slick Rick - The Great Advantures of Slick Rick
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory/Midnight Marauders
AZ - Doe or Die
Big L - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
Big Pun - Capital Punishment
Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
Common - Like Water for Chocolate
Dr. Dre - The Chronic/2001
MF Doom - MM...Food/Operation: Doomsday
GZA - Liquid Swords
Kanye West - College Dropout
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
Ice Cube - Amerkka's Most Wanted/The Predator
Masta Ace - Dispoable Arts/A Long Hot Summer
Outkast - Aquemini/Stanktonia
Mopp Deep - The Infamous
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Wu-Tang - Enter the Wu (36 Chambers)
Redman - Muddy Waters
Raekwon - OB4CL1/2
Royce da 5'9 - Death Is Certain
Scareface - The Diary/The Fix
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Talib Kweli - Reflection Eternal/Quality
The Fugees - The Score
The Roots - Every album after Do You Want More???
Madvillain - Madvillainy
the bolded are the ones i didnt listen to (am i missing out?  ) Quote (J-Breakz) bizarre ride II the pharcyde
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| TheWatcher |
Date: Monday, 28/Dec/09, 8:23 AM | Message # 12 |
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Quote (sodr2) the bolded are the ones i didnt listen to (am i missing out? You haven't listened to Me Against the World?! You bolded a few pretty dope albums.
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| TheWatcher |
Date: Monday, 28/Dec/09, 8:30 AM | Message # 13 |
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Redman - Whut thee album
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever
Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East
Method Man - Tical
Gang Starr - Moment of Truth
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| Uncharted |
Date: Monday, 28/Dec/09, 9:07 AM | Message # 14 |
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Quote (Lord_Meth) Nas - Illmatic/It Was Written
Biggie - Ready to Die
2 Pac - Me Against the World/All Eyez on Me
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt/The Blueprint
Eminem - Slim Shady LP/Marshall Mathers LP
Rakim - Paid In Full/Follow the Leader/Dont Sweat the Technique
Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane
Kool G Rap - Live and Let Die
KRS-One - Criminal Minded/Any Means Necessary/Return of the Boom Bap/KRS-One
Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East/Wrath of the Math
Slick Rick - The Great Advantures of Slick Rick
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory/Midnight Marauders
AZ - Doe or Die
Big L - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
Big Pun - Capital Punishment
Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
Common - Like Water for Chocolate
Dr. Dre - The Chronic/2001
MF Doom - MM...Food/Operation: Doomsday
GZA - Liquid Swords
Kanye West - College Dropout
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
Ice Cube - Amerkka's Most Wanted/The Predator
Masta Ace - Dispoable Arts/A Long Hot Summer
Outkast - Aquemini/Stanktonia
Mopp Deep - The Infamous
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Wu-Tang - Enter the Wu (36 Chambers)
Redman - Muddy Waters
Raekwon - OB4CL1/2
Royce da 5'9 - Death Is Certain
Scareface - The Diary/The Fix
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Talib Kweli - Reflection Eternal/Quality
The Fugees - The Score
The Roots - Every album after Do You Want More???
Madvillain - Madvillainy
that covers
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| eboyd |
Date: Monday, 28/Dec/09, 12:11 PM | Message # 15 |
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Quote (ALCATRAZ) None of the bolded are classic in my opinion. At the very least WOTM and Madvillainy are classics out of those. I'd argue for others as well. Madvillainy was the single most successful underground hip hop album ever and WOTM, imo, was better than SRITE. Better/harder hitting beats, it's longer, comparable lyricism, etc. As for Meth claiming OB4CL2 was a classic, this is the same guy that, months ago, was claiming Nas - "Untitled" was a classic  Dude, that's your right now album. Give it a few months and I guarantee you'll still like it but you won't call it classic. It's a decent album. Let's not blow shit out of proportion though. "Untitled", "OB4CL2", "Relapse", etc., are all albums that just came out and, while they may have been significant in different ways, none of them are classics.
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