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Essential Hip-Hop/ Rap Albums.

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Mods, please let this sit before it gets moved.

Here are the must-have albums if you like Hip-Hop/Rap. While you may not agree with most of these, IMO they are all great albums.

Discuss.

Illmatic by Nas
ATLiens by Outkast
The Chronic by Dre
Dre 2001 by Dre
The Infamous by Mobb Deep
Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z
The BluePrint by Jay-Z
The Lost Tapes by Nas
Full Clip by Gang Starr
One Day It'll All Make Sense by Common
Be by Common
All Eyez on Me by Tupac
The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Aquemeni by Outkast
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Ready To Die by the Notorious BIG
Paid In Full by Eric B. and RAKIM
Late Registration by Kanye West
The Eminem Show by Eminem
The Marshall Mather LP by Eminem
8 Mile by Eminem
 
I think you covered it all.

I'd take off 8 mile, but that is just me.

great fuckin list though.
 
There are a few people missing from that list. Give me a minute to find the correct titles.

Enter the Wu-Tang. Geez, the memories. My eyes are starting to water.
 
Lestat said:
I think you covered it all.

I'd take off 8 mile, but that is just me.

great fuckin list though.
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Yeah, I just threw that in there because I think it has the best hip-hop song of all time. Plus it's a soundtrack, it's good, and it's hard to make a good soundtrack. It's about life in hip-hop and it includes so many people.


Raising Hell by Run DMC and NWA Straight Outta Compton are over-rated IMO, but they are bench mark albums.
 
your list looks good.
eninem is by far one of my favorites. Nas is pretty good as well.
although we shall never forget tupac!
 
take kanye right the fuck outta there. he has not EARNED the same space as gangstarr

also, I would personally add Blowout Comb - Digable Planets and Liquid Swords - GZA, Cuban Linx - Raekwon

Labcabincalifornia - Pharcyde is a personal favorite classic
 
Also, if you peeps don't have a single Gang Starr album, get Full Clip. It's all of their best work in a two disc set. Jazzy beats.
 
KillahBee said:
take kanye right the fuck outta there. he has not EARNED the same space as gangstarr

also, I would personally add Blowout Comb - Digable Planets and Liquid Swords - GZA, Cuban Linx - Raekwon
Labcabincalifornia - Pharcyde is a personal favorite classic
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I thought I would get shit if I put those up their lol. Cuban Linx and Liquid Swords are gangster as hell. I could stab my dog listening to that shit.
 
eat big said:
I thought I would get shit if I put those up their lol. Cuban Linx and Liquid Swords are gangster as hell. I could stab my dog listening to that shit.
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you ever hear Blowout Comb - Digable Planets?

Bro - it's smooth as fuck. That shit was so unique for it's time. Buy that shit man, you will not be disappointed
 
KillahBee said:
you ever hear Blowout Comb - Digable Planets?

Bro - it's smooth as fuck. That shit was so unique for it's time. Buy that shit man, you will not be disappointed
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Check out The Lost Tapes by Nas, it's the real Stillmatic IMO.
 
eat big said:
I don't really like them as I said, but they are definitely influential.
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Half of their song sucked, even on Niggaz4Life but it was the shit back then. It made all the other rappers look like a bunch of softcore newbies. Kindda like 2 Live Crew
 
manny78 said:
Half of their song sucked, even on Niggaz4Life but it was the shit back then. It made all the other rappers look like a bunch of softcore newbies. Kindda like 2 Live Crew
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Agreed. Express Yourself, Straight Outta Compton and Compton's in the House are my favorite tracks.
 
KillahBee said:
no De la, Pete Rock & CL, or Tupac on there maing?
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Slick Rick (his 1st one), Children's Story, Hey Young World. Geez

The Lost Boys (their 1st one). Okay, that may just be a Queens thing. I'm biased.

Big Daddy Kane - Smooth Operator (which ever album had Warm It Kane), was my favorite of his.

What was the name of the group that a member named Sticky Fingers (yes, I know he had the ebonics version of that word)??
 
nycgirl said:
Slick Rick (his 1st one), Children's Story, Hey Young World. Geez

The Lost Boys (their 1st one). Okay, that may just be a Queens thing. I'm biased.

Big Daddy Kane - Smooth Operator (which ever album had Warm It Kane), was my favorite of his.

What was the name of the group that a member named Sticky Fingers (yes, I know he had the ebonics version of that word)??
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ONYX?
 
Tribe Called Quest- Midnight Marauders
Beatie Boys - Paul's Boutique (vastly overlooked album, really changed hip hop)
Dana dane
Ice Cube - Amerikkkas Most Wanted, 1000 miles and running
Fat Boys -The Twist and the whipe out(LOL)
 
And I know he doesn't have any classic ablums, but Jada Kiss is easily one of my favorite artists. Dude has some sick flows. SICK.

I think he's the best mix tape rhymer out there
 
nycgirl said:
No Pharcyde???

You have to include Doggystyle on that list.
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:heks:

I'm learning which is partly why I posted this list. Wanted other recommendations.

Be by Common, check it out for real.
 
ice Cube - Amerikkkas most wanted is a must - good call sorearms

Gheto boys too, throw one of them on there

beastie boys - license to ill

fuck onxy and das effex!! lol
 
eat big said:
Mods, please let this sit before it gets moved.

Here are the must-have albums if you like Hip-Hop/Rap. While you may not agree with most of these, IMO they are all great albums.

Discuss.

Illmatic by Nas
ATLiens by Outkast
The Chronic by Dre
Dre 2001 by Dre
The Infamous by Mobb Deep
Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z
The BluePrint by Jay-Z
The Lost Tapes by Nas
Full Clip by Gang Starr
One Day It'll All Make Sense by Common
Be by Common
All Eyez on Me by Tupac
The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Aquemeni by Outkast
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Ready To Die by the Notorious BIG
Paid In Full by Eric B. and RAKIM
Late Registration by Kanye West
The Eminem Show by Eminem
The Marshall Mather LP by Eminem
8 Mile by Eminem
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great list for the most part. I'd have to throw in
Big L - Lifestylez of the poor and dangerous.
Ghostface - Ironman
Big daddy kane - it's a big daddy thing (amongst others)
Kool G rap - Road to the riches (amongst others)
Pete Rock + CL Smooth - Mecca of the soul brother
Tribe called quest - I know you mentioned them, but i think all of their albums are classic
Capone N Noreaga - The war report (sooooo underrrated)
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
BDP/Krs one - Criminal minded + Return of the boom bap
The Roots - Illadelphia halflife
The beatnuts - self titled album

those all come to mind
 
KillahBee said:
And I know he doesn't have any classic ablums, but Jada Kiss is easily one of my favorite artists. Dude has some sick flows. SICK.

I think he's the best mix tape rhymer out there
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LOL, I hate Jada. Half of the community shits on him including Rev Run.
 
eat big said:
LOL, I hate Jada. Half of the community shits on him including Rev Run.
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He has some of the sickest flows out there. I don't get into that "who hates who" shit. His rhymes are amazing. His albums all suck, but there may be no better mix tape flower out there other than Jay Z
 
Damn, I'm getting flashbacks here.

First tape I ever played in my first car when I first got my license - Roots single with What they Do and Respond / React on it.
 
THis thread is honestly making me consider sitting home one day this weekend, rolling a garcia vega and breaking out the classics. damn
 
KillahBee said:
Damn, I'm getting flashbacks here.

First tape I ever played in my first car when I first got my license - Roots single with What they Do and Respond / React on it.
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Roots is good. I will listen to their shit when I'm studying or relaxing. Not much more though.
 
lets dig in the crates some more.....

Ras kass - Soul on ice
AZ - Doe or Die
Cormega - The realness
Big Noyd - Episodes of a hustla....( short but CLASSIC "infamous" mobb deep)
Gravediggaz - 6 feet deep
 
1.2-pac mackavily
2.snoop dog doggy stile
3.nas illmatic
4.wotang clan
5.grave diggers
6.8 mile sound track
7.50 cent first album only
9.dr dree the cronic
10.nwa srate out of comten


I got way more but i would say these are all must haves on my list.
 
Not even a contest..................there's only one

"King of Rock"
Run DMC
 
calveless wonder said:
lets dig in the crates some more.....

Ras kass - Soul on ice
AZ - Doe or Die
Cormega - The realness
Big Noyd - Episodes of a hustla....( short but CLASSIC "infamous" mobb deep)
Gravediggaz - 6 feet deep
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Oh shit - AZ! gravediggaz!

I can only imagine what my mother thought of me listening to gravediggaz when I was a kid.
 
KillahBee said:
THis thread is honestly making me consider sitting home one day this weekend, rolling a garcia vega and breaking out the classics. damn
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I have a huge collection of stuff you probably don't have but I have no way of getting it to you. I have it all on my comp.
 
eat big said:
I have a huge collection of stuff you probably don't have but I have no way of getting it to you. I have it all on my comp.
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burn that shit fucko!

I know yousendit.com but that's probably song by song
 
nycgirl said:
This thread is a HUGE reminder that I need to get my ass back to NYC. ASAP.
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I'm inclined to feel the same lol, however....

what this really reminds me of how much a disgrace hip hop is now and i think it's eventually gonna completely regress till no one listens to it anymore. When you hear shit like laffy taffy (made off a fuckin casio keyboard beat...i think i made the same beat when i was 3 years old banging the keys) and all the other down south mindless garbage being played all the time...it's depressing

Then the true hip hop will be reborn (one can only hope)
 
calveless wonder said:
lets dig in the crates some more.....

Ras kass - Soul on ice
AZ - Doe or Die
Cormega - The realness
Big Noyd - Episodes of a hustla....( short but CLASSIC "infamous" mobb deep)
Gravediggaz - 6 feet deep
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lol you beet me to the grave diggaz.

you dont wanna see what I see when I trip.the rats in the basmint all start ta flip.don the coradore came old fat nead skeemen for a blow job from a crack head.he was like yo want a peace little man.i was yo iam better off with my hand.
 
calveless wonder said:
I'm inclined to feel the same lol, however....

what this really reminds me of how much a disgrace hip hop is now and i think it's eventually gonna completely regress till no one listens to it anymore.

Then the true hip hop will be reborn (one can only hope)
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it's all about the underground man. there are still skilled MC's out there, they are just tougher to find.
 
KillahBee said:
it's all about the underground man. there are still skilled MC's out there, they are just tougher to find.
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yeah, but it's sad....because before the underground didn't really exist...good music was just good music.The crap you hear now would have NEVER survived a demo let alone be played on the radio in the late 80's to mid 90's.
I'd say even up until 1999 or so. All the good MC's still had major precense. Now it seems like they're just fading in the background
 
manny78 said:
Niggaz4Life by NWA
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Good CD, but "Straight Outta Compton" was NWA's breakout CD (their first one) after Easy-E's "Easy Does It"

Niggaz was the second - but still good shit

I'm from the old school

KRS1
Big Daddy Kane
Kool Moe Dee
L.L.
Salt-N-Peppa
Public Enemy
The D.O.C.
Ghetto Boyz
Slick Rick
Grand Master Flash (furious five)
Kutis Blow
I could go on and on...................................
 
Here's Chris Rock's Top 25 from the Rolling Stone article:

for those that give a fuck:

1. N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton (1988)
2. Snoop - Doggystyle (1993)
3. 2Pac - Rap Phenomenon II (Mixtape 2003)
4. Run-DMC - Raising Hell (1986)
5. Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II (1992)
6. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out (1990)
7. EPMD - Unfinished Business (1989)
8. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (1989)
9. Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory (1991)
10. De La Soul - Buhloone Mindstate (1993)
11. The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better (1989)
12. Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader (1988)
13. GZA - Liquid Swords
14. Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele (2000)
15. Geto Boys - The Resurrection (1996)
16. Wyclef Jean - The Carnival (1997)
17. Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted (1990)
18. Scarface - Mr. Scarface Is Back (1991)
19. Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt (1996)
20. Nas - Stillmatic (2001)
21. Outkast - Aquemini (1998)
22. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988)
23. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (1998)
24. DJ Quik - Way 2 Fonky (1992)
25. Dizzee Rascal - Boy In Da Corner (2004)
 
eat big said:
Here's Chris Rock's Top 25 from the Rolling Stone article:

for those that give a fuck:

1. N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton (1988)
2. Snoop - Doggystyle (1993)
4. Run-DMC - Raising Hell (1986)
6. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out (1990)
7. EPMD - Unfinished Business (1989)
8. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (1989)
9. Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory (1991)
10. De La Soul - Buhloone Mindstate (1993)
11. The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better (1989)
12. Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader (1988)
17. Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted (1990)
21. Outkast - Aquemini (1998)
22. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988)
23. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (1998)
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i pick these
 
eat big said:
Here's Chris Rock's Top 25 from the Rolling Stone article:

for those that give a fuck:

1. N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton (1988)
2. Snoop - Doggystyle (1993)
3. 2Pac - Rap Phenomenon II (Mixtape 2003)
4. Run-DMC - Raising Hell (1986)
5. Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II (1992)
6. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out (1990)
7. EPMD - Unfinished Business (1989)
8. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (1989)
9. Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory (1991)
10. De La Soul - Buhloone Mindstate (1993)
11. The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better (1989)
12. Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader (1988)
13. GZA - Liquid Swords
14. Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele (2000)
15. Geto Boys - The Resurrection (1996)
16. Wyclef Jean - The Carnival (1997)
17. Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted (1990)
18. Scarface - Mr. Scarface Is Back (1991)
19. Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt (1996)
20. Nas - Stillmatic (2001)
21. Outkast - Aquemini (1998)
22. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988)
23. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (1998)
24. DJ Quik - Way 2 Fonky (1992)
25. Dizzee Rascal - Boy In Da Corner (2004)
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I know this is one man's opinion, but damn, none of these are after 2000. Another person who probably think it's slumping.
 
KillahBee said:
take kanye right the fuck outta there. he has not EARNED the same space as gangstarr

also, I would personally add Blowout Comb - Digable Planets and Liquid Swords - GZA, Cuban Linx - Raekwon

Labcabincalifornia - Pharcyde is a personal favorite classic
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truth, Kanye has gotta go...
 
eat big said:
I know this is one man's opinion, but damn, none of these are after 2000. Another person who probably think it's slumping.
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For me, hip-hop died around 2000. Sure, there have been some good albums. But, nothing as great as the albums in the late 80's and early-mid 90's. (IMHO)
 
Looks good EXCEPT the 8 mile soundtrack it was gheigay:
Busta Rhymes, all
Fabolous, all
I'm including all Outkast albums-my fav. period
All Mobb Deep
The Game
DMX years ago, not his new stuff
NWA Nizzles 4 life
Eazy-E 5150, its on
Nelly Sweat Suit
Ghostface Killah-all
all Jay Z
all Nas except Illmatic its gaheigh
all Biggie
all Pac
 
KillahBee said:
oh, and My Mind's Playing Tricks on Me - Geto Boys (was that just a single or the name of the album???)
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One of my favorite songs

Also...

Craig Mack "flava in ya ear"



I can't believe no one mentioned Too Short!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
DBBT said:
Looks good EXCEPT the 8 mile soundtrack it was gheigay:
Busta Rhymes, all
Fabolous, all
I'm including all Outkast albums-my fav. period
All Mobb Deep
The Game
DMX years ago, not his new stuff
NWA Nizzles 4 life
Eazy-E 5150, its on
Nelly Sweat Suit
Ghostface Killah-all
all Jay Z
all Nas except Illmatic its gaheigh
all Biggie
all Pac
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ok, these picks completely ruined this thread.

busta rhymes? LOL....probably one of the worst album releasers ever. Has like 2 good singles and the rest is garbage. His only quality efforts were from leaders of the new school. He's just a hype man now. I won't even get started with the rest of your choices
 
calveless wonder said:
ok, these picks completely ruined this thread.

busta rhymes? LOL....probably one of the worst album releasers ever. Has like 2 good singles and the rest is garbage. His only quality efforts were from leaders of the new school. He's just a hype man now. I won't even get started with the rest of your choices
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and Nelly! lmfao
 
calveless wonder said:
ok, these picks completely ruined this thread.

busta rhymes? LOL....probably one of the worst album releasers ever. Has like 2 good singles and the rest is garbage. His only quality efforts were from leaders of the new school. He's just a hype man now. I won't even get started with the rest of your choices
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:lmao: @ Fabolous (and ALL too). :lmao:
 
DBBT said:
Looks good EXCEPT the 8 mile soundtrack it was gheigay:
Busta Rhymes, all
Fabolous, all
I'm including all Outkast albums-my fav. period
All Mobb Deep
The Game
DMX years ago, not his new stuff
NWA Nizzles 4 life
Eazy-E 5150, its on
Nelly Sweat Suit
Ghostface Killah-all
all Jay Z
all Nas except Illmatic its gaheigh
all Biggie
all Pac
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You murderer!

The worst one is "All Nas EXCEPT Illmatic".
 
i never have understood why people like illmatic so much. it was his first, but it still sucks big time-am i the only one that never plays that disk. can't even force myself to listen to the wack beats, the 2nd New York State of Mind he put out was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better.
 
DBBT said:
i never have understood why people like illmatic so much. it was his first, but it still sucks big time-am i the only one that never plays that disk. can't even force myself to listen to the wack beats, the 2nd New York State of Mind he put out was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better.
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It's real. The lyrics, beats and production are all supreme.
 
DBBT said:
Andre 3000's The Love Below was hot :rolleyes:

That guys pretty normal
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Andre and Big Boi together are great. Didn't like the whole idea of two separate CD's even though they were both on each CD. :confused:
 
eat big said:
Andre and Big Boi together are great. Didn't like the whole idea of two separate CD's even though they were both on each CD. :confused:
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Was Andre's even considered music, wtf was that? Hey ya comes outta nowhere after these skits and gay ass love speech ballads or sumfin
 
DBBT said:
Was Andre's even considered music, wtf was that? Hey ya comes outta nowhere after these skits and gay ass love speech ballads or sumfin
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You obviously haven't listened to Aquemeni or ATLiens which I put on my list. The older Outkast is supreme.
 
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