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Best 5 Hip Hop Albums For Every Year
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| EmSeeD |
Date: Saturday, 31/Jul/10, 9:03 PM | Message # 1 |
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We're putting together a list of top 5 hip hop albums from every year from 1984 all the way up until 2010. we're already doing it in the youtube group but we should use the other networks to contribute to the list too.
the way it will add up is the albums get 5 points if it gets named number 1, 4 points for being named 2, 3 points for number 3, 2 points for number 4 and 1 point for being named number 5 on peoples top 5 lists.
after the lists are drawn the top 2 albums from each year will be put against other albums in a tournament style brackets, we will have votes to see which album will come out as the greatest
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1984 - 1989
1984
1. Run DMC, RunDMC 25pts
2. Whodini, Escape 13pts
3. Treacherous Three, Threacherous Three 9pts
4. Grandmaster Flash, Greatest Messages 7pts
5. Kid Frost, Rough Cut 5pts
1985
1. LL Cool J - Radio 20pts
2. RunDMC - Kings of Rock 13pts
3. Too $hort - Don't Stop Rappin 8pts
4. World Class Wreckin Cru - World Class 7pts
5. DJ Grandmaster Flash - They Said It Couldn't Be Done 5pts
5. Kurtis Blow - America 5pts
1986
1. Run DMC - Raising Hell 19pts
2. Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill 11pts
2. Doug E Fresh - Oh My God 11pts
4. Kool Moe Dee - Kool Moe Dee 9pts
5. Whodini - Back In Black 7pts
1987
1. Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full 30pts
2. Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded 25pts
3. Public Enemy - Yo Bumrush The Show 20pts
4. NWA - NWA & The Posse 9pts
5. Ice T - Rhyme Pays 7pts
1988
1. Eric B & Rakim - Follow The Leader 22 pts
2. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back 19pts
3. EPMD - Strictly Business 15pts
4. NWA - Straight Outta Compton 14pts
5. Big Daddy Kane - Long Live The Kane 9pts
1989
1. The D.O.C., No One Can Do It Better - 24pts
2. De La Soul, 3 Feet High & Rising - 17pts
2. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, Road To Riches - 16pts
4. Big Daddy Kane, Its A Big Daddy Kane Thing - 11pts
5. Ice-T, Iceberg/Feedom of Speech...Just Watch What You Say - 10pts
1990 - 1999
1990
1. A Tribe Called Quest - Peoples Instinctive Travels & the Paths of Rhythm 16pts
2. Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth- Funky Technician 13pts
3. Eric B & Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit Em 10pts
4. Ice Cube - Amerikkkas Most Wanted 8pts
5. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Wanted: Dead Or Alive 8pts
1991
1. Ice Cube - Death Certificate 24pts
2. 2pac - 2pacalypse Now 23pts
3. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory 19pts
4. NWA - Niggaz4life 15pts
5. Gang Starr - Step In The Arena 12pts
1992
1. Dr. Dre - The Chronic 29pts
2. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother 26pts
3. Gang Starr - Daily Operation 14pts
4. Ice Cube - The Predator 12pts
5. Comptons Most Wanted - Music To Drive By To 10pts
1993
1. Wu Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 38pts
2. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders 17pts
3. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle 13pts
4. De La Soul - Buhlonne Mind State 8pts
5. Guru - Jazzmatazz vol. 1 6pts
1994
1. Nas - Illmatic 39pts
2. Jeru The Damaja - The Sun Rises In The East 21pts
3. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die 16pts
4. Common - Ressurection 13pts
5. Outkast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik 12pts
1995
1. GZA - Liquid Swords 37pts
2. Raekwon - Only Built For Cuban Linx 30pts
3. 2Pac - Me Against the World 21pts
4. Mobb Deep - The Infamous 17pts
5. The Pharcyde - Labincanifornia 15pts
1996
1. Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst 17.5pts
2. Nas - It Was Written 14pts
3. The Roots - Illadelph Halfife 12pts
3. OutKast - ATLiens 12
5. Fugees - The Score 10
1997
1. Rakim - The 18th Letter 26
2. OC - Jewelz 18
3. The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death 13
4. Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever 13
5. Common - One Day It Will All Make Sense 8
1998
1. Gang Starr - Moment of Truth 24pts
2. Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are: Black Star 17pts
3. Big Pun - Capital Punishment 12pts
4. Brand Nubian - The Foundation 8pts
5. Killah Priest - Heavy Mental 7pts
1999
1. Eminem - The Slim Shady LP 35
2. Dr. Dre - 2001 21
3. Mos Def - Black on Both Sides 17
4. The Roots - Things Fall Apart 10
5. Pharoahe Monch - Internal Affairs 8
5. MF DOOM - Operation Doomsday! 8
2000 - 2010
2000
1. Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030 25pts
2. Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design 24pts
3. Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP 23pts
4. Common - Like Water For Chocolate 17pts
5. Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele 7pts
2001
1. Masta Ace - Disposable Arts 18pts
2. Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol. 1 9pts
3. Aesop Rock - Labor Days 7pts
3. Cormega - The Realness 7pts
5. Eyedea - The Many Faces of Oliver Hart 6.5pts
2002
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1. Nas - The Lost Tapes 19
2. Atmosphere - Godlovesugly 11
3. Nas - Gods Son 10
4. People Under The Stairs - OST 8
5. The Roots - Phrenology 8
2003
1. INI - Center of Attention 28
2. Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol. 2 16
3. Gang Starr - The Ownerz 15
4. 50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin 10
5. Insight - Updated Software V. 2.5 8
2004
1. Madvillainy - Madvillainy 23
2. Masta Ace - A Long Hot Summer 18
3. MF Doom - MM.. Food 11
3. Kanye West - The COllege Dropout 11
3. Klashnekoff - Saga's of Klashnekoff 11
2005
1. Nujabes - Modal Soul 9
2. Edan - Beauty and the Beat 8
3. Tonedeff - Archetype 7
3. Panacea - Ink Is My Drink 7
5. Common - Be 6
2006
1. CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange 25
2. J-Dilla - The Shining 18
3. Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor 9
4. Ghostface Killah - Fishscale 6
5. Vakill - Worst Fears Confirmed 5
5. Snoop Dogg - Tha Blue Carpet Treatment 5
5. Darc Mind - Symptomatic of a Greater Ill 5
2007
1. Blue Scholars - Bayani 16
2. Percee P - Perseverance 12
3. Blu & Exile - Below the Heavens 9
3. Y-Society - Travel At Your Own Pace 9
5. Cilvaringz - I 8
2008
1. eLZhi - The Preface 10
2. Panacea - A Mind On A Ship Through Time 9
3. Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold 8
4. Q-Tip - The Renaissance 5
4. Siah and Yeshua DapoED - The Visualz Anthology 5
4. Pacewon & Mr. Green - The Only Color That Matters Is Green 5
4. K-Rino - Triple Darkness Vol. 1 (Wreck Time) 5
4. Invincible - Shapeshifters 5
2009
1. Fashawn - Boy Meets World 17
2. CunninLynguists - Strange Journey 2 14
3. Raekwon - Only Built For Cuban Linx 2 11
4. Souls of Mischief - Montezuma's Revenge 10
4. Cyne - Water For Mars 10
2010
1. Panacea - 12 Step Program 18
2. Black Sheep - From The Pool of Black Genius 15
3. The Roots - How I Got Over 14
4. Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives 10
5. Random & K-Murdock - Forever Famicom 9
Elimination Rounds:
Round 1:
Run-DMC, Run-DMC vs Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill
Whodini, Escape vs Boogie Down Productions, Criminal Minded
LL Cool J, Radio vs Run-DMC, Raising Hell
Run-DMC, Kings of Rock vs Eric B & Rakim, Paid In Full
Eric B & Rakim, Follow The Leader vs De La Soul, 3 Feet High & Rising/Kool G Rap, Road To Riches
Public Enemy, It Takes A Nation of Millions vs The D.O.C., No One Can Do It Better
A Tribe Called Quest, A Peoples Instinctive Travels & the Paths of Rhythm vs Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Mecca & the Soul Brother
Ice Cube, Death Certificate vs Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth, Funky Technician
Dr. Dre, The Chronic vs 2pac, 2Pacalypse Now
Wu-Tang Clan, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) vs Jeru The Damaja, The Sun Rises In The East
Nas, Illmatic vs A Tribe Called Quest, Midnight Marauders
GZA, Liquid Swords vs Nas, It Was Written
Raekwon, Only Built For Cuban Linx vs Dr. Octogon, Dr. Octogonecologyst
Rakim, 18th Letter vs Mos Def & Talib Kweli, Are Black Star
Gang Starr, Moment of Truth vs OC, Jewelz
Eminem, The Slim Shady LP vs Jedi Mind Tricks,Violent By Design
Dr. Dre, 2001 vs Deltron 3030, Deltron 3030
Masta Ace, Disposable Arts vs Atmosphere, Godlovesugly
Immortal Technique, Revolutionary Vol. 1 vs Nas, The Lost Tapes
InI, Center of Attention vs Masta Ace, A Long Hot Summer
Immortal Technique, Revolutionary Vol. 2 vs Madvillainy, Madvillainy
Nujabes, Modal Soul vs CunninLynguists, A Piece of Strange
Edan, Beauty and the Beat vs J Dilla, The Shining
Elzhi, The Preface vs Percee P, Perseverance
Blue Scholars, Bayani vs Panacea, A Mind On a Ship Through Time
Fashawn, Boy Meets World vs Black Sheep, From the Pool of Black Genius
CunninLynguists, Strange Journey Vol. 2 vs Panacea, 12 Step Program
Round 2:
Run-DMC, Run-DMC vs De La Soul, 3 Feet High & Rising
Run-DMC, Raising Hell vs Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Eric B & Rakim, Paid In Full vs Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Mecca and the Soul Brother
Dr. Dre, The Chronic vs Wu-Tang Clan, Enter the 36 Chambers
Nas, Illmatic vs Boogie Down Productions, Criminal Minded
GZA, Liquid Swords vs Ice Cube, Death Certificate
Raekwon, Only Built For Cuban Linx vs Nas, The Lost Tapes
Rakim, The 18th Letter vs InI, Center of Attention
Masta Ace, Disposable Arts vs Deltron 3030, Deltron 3030
Gang Starr, Moment of Truth vs Madvillain, Madvillainy
CunninLynguists, A Piece of Strange vs Panacea, A Mind On A Ship Through Time
Edan, Beauty and the Beat vs Fashawn, Boy Meets World
eLZhi, The Preface vs Panacea, 12 Step Program
Round 3:
De La Soul, 3 Feet High & Rising vs Rakim, The 18th Letter
Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back vs Deltron 3030, Deltron 3030
Eric B & Rakim, Paid In Full vs Madvillain, Madvillainy
Nas, Illmatic vs
GZA, Liquid Swords vs
Raekwon, Only Built For Cuban Linx vs
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| Treach |
Date: Monday, 22/Nov/10, 8:23 AM | Message # 271 |
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Quote (eboyd) no, that album has a few incredible tracks and the rest is filler. "Word... Life" makes this album sound like pig shit rotating on a stick over a camp fire. word life is definitely better but if you look at this album without comparing it to Word Life then its ill, IMO
"We took pride in intellect and skill
Now you gotta have some sex appeal to get a record deal"
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| El_Matador |
Date: Monday, 22/Nov/10, 9:18 AM | Message # 272 |
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Quote (eboyd) no, that album has a few incredible tracks and the rest is filler. "Word... Life" makes this album sound like pig shit rotating on a stick over a camp fire. lol you're crazy to diss that album. The fact it's not better than "Word... Life" (bcuz it's not) doesn't mean shit because it's still a classic. "Word... Life" and "Jewelz" are classics, rest is little bit worse... maybe onlt "Starchild" could be close to "Jewelz" lyrically.
MENACE 2 JOKER: Go back to Mexico you damn spic
JOKER 2 MENACE: Shut up you fake nigga your a damn sand nigger not a full nigger 
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| eboyd |
Date: Monday, 22/Nov/10, 1:08 PM | Message # 273 |
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i'll have to listen again, but last time i remember hearing it i was fucking bored.
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"True poetry can communicate before it is understood"
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| El_Matador |
Date: Monday, 22/Nov/10, 2:06 PM | Message # 274 |
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Quote (eboyd) i'll have to listen again, but last time i remember hearing it i was fucking bored. You were bored and anticipated of not getting some 
MENACE 2 JOKER: Go back to Mexico you damn spic
JOKER 2 MENACE: Shut up you fake nigga your a damn sand nigger not a full nigger
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| EmSeeD |
Date: Thursday, 25/Nov/10, 3:10 PM | Message # 275 |
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Rakim - The 18th Letter
Eminem - The Slim Shady EP
Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death
Wu-Tang - Wu-Tang Forever
The Firm - The Album
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| EmSeeD |
Date: Friday, 26/Nov/10, 2:39 AM | Message # 276 |
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Quote (Greeny) EP came out in 97, LP came out in 99... EP wasn't very good, deserves to be mentioned though. i actually thought the EP was dope, only reason i didn't vote for it was because its an EP not an album Quote (Greeny) Filtered out the ones I don't like, I'm down to 34. I'll leave my vote in a couple of hours. Got a long night coming. you got your 5 yet?
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| eboyd |
Date: Friday, 26/Nov/10, 3:13 AM | Message # 277 |
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Quote (EmSeeD) i actually thought the EP was dope, only reason i didn't vote for it was because its an EP not an album EPs are albums, they're just shorter. Quote (El_Matador) You were bored and anticipated of not getting some STFU! lol. i'm anticipating having a gorgeous girlfriend soon who is the wife type, so idgaf right now if i "get some" in the immediate future or not  if anything i'd rather wait right now
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"True poetry can communicate before it is understood"
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battle record:
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| Greeny |
Date: Friday, 26/Nov/10, 12:08 PM | Message # 278 |
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EPMD - Back in Business, not a good comeback I think. Don't like Cru's "Dirty 30". Del's album, not top 5 material. Diamond D, same.
Oh well, not very satisfied with my list, but this is what I've come to. Why can't everybody win?  1. Rakim - The 18th Letter.. Gotta say it's a great album, I got the 2 discs version; one with original masterpieces, one with delicate oldies when he was with Eric B.
2. Common - One Day It Will All Make Sense.. I love this album. Guest appearances are great, but De La Soul let me down with their song though I think.
3. Notorious B.I.G - Life After Death.. It's a classic album, but it's over appreciated IMO. If I listened to it with no expectations I'd enjoy it more, but it's still not my favourite flavour.
4. Jungle Brothers - Raw Deluxe.. Great album, listened to it again, and I liked it very much. There were some songs I didn't like, pulling it down to number 4.
5. Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever.. Not their very best, although it's rewarded as if it is, but dammit, it's a good album and it deserves top 5. Organized Konfusion almost made it.
Chubb Rock behind them, but I haven't heard enough of Chubb Rock to put him on a list.
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| eboyd |
Date: Friday, 26/Nov/10, 2:37 PM | Message # 279 |
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Quote (Greeny) Diamond D, same. Diamond D fucking sucks, i'm sorry. i've yet to even hear one song by him that i like. i hate his rapping and his beats. Quote (Greeny) Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever.. Not their very best, although it's rewarded as if it is what??? i've never met a single person who regarded Wu Tang Forever as better than 36 Chambers. maybe some of the solo albums (Liquid Swords, OB4CL, Ironman, Return to the 36) but never Wu Tang Forever.
my new theme song
erikboyd60@hotmail.com
"True poetry can communicate before it is understood"
-T.S. Eliot
battle record:
7-0-0
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| TheWatcher |
Date: Friday, 26/Nov/10, 3:13 PM | Message # 280 |
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Quote (eboyd) what??? i've never met a single person who regarded Wu Tang Forever as better than 36 Chambers. maybe some of the solo albums (Liquid Swords, OB4CL, Ironman, Return to the 36) but never Wu Tang Forever. Have you listened to Wu-Tang Forever all the way through? I'm not saying it's better than their first album, but it is dope as hell.
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| eboyd |
Date: Friday, 26/Nov/10, 3:47 PM | Message # 281 |
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i'm not saying its bad, i'm just saying i've never heard anyone call it a contender for the best Wu album. i haven't heard it all the way thru though, you're right.
my new theme song
erikboyd60@hotmail.com
"True poetry can communicate before it is understood"
-T.S. Eliot
battle record:
7-0-0
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| Treach |
Date: Friday, 26/Nov/10, 4:05 PM | Message # 282 |
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i dont like wu forever
"We took pride in intellect and skill
Now you gotta have some sex appeal to get a record deal"
- K-RINO
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| El_Matador |
Date: Friday, 26/Nov/10, 5:03 PM | Message # 283 |
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Wu Forever sucks. Not the entire album, but it should be a 1CD album.
MENACE 2 JOKER: Go back to Mexico you damn spic
JOKER 2 MENACE: Shut up you fake nigga your a damn sand nigger not a full nigger
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| Greeny |
Date: Friday, 26/Nov/10, 6:18 PM | Message # 284 |
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Well.. that's like ... your opinion, man!  Added (26/Nov/10, 6:12 PM)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O82hfJmIxcs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMZKOyaCpiw
He has produced for Lord Finesse. Funky Technician. idk, I liked that song, and I like the two above too. Wu-Tang Forever isn't regarded as their best album, well at least not by knowing fans (excluding most critics). That's not what I said or what I think, nor what I said I think. I said that it is rewarded as their best one, and that is what I mean. It had better reviews, better sales, better trend score. And I tend to subconsciously undermine the overrated albums, but I try not to do it, which that sentence was all about. Added (26/Nov/10, 6:18 PM)
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Also, if you don't like his rapping, try this one.
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| El_Matador |
Date: Friday, 26/Nov/10, 6:38 PM | Message # 285 |
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Quote (Greeny) Well.. that's like ... your opinion, man! Word up, there are some tracks I love, indeed. But only a few. And speaking on Diamond D, he's pretty nice as a rapper, he has some lyrically dope songs and some corny shit.
But as a producer he's DOPE, he's a master of basslines.
MENACE 2 JOKER: Go back to Mexico you damn spic
JOKER 2 MENACE: Shut up you fake nigga your a damn sand nigger not a full nigger
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