Favorite Hip-Hop Album

[Soul_Patch]

So i just started listening to the new Talib Kweli album...and i was wondering what everyone's fav hiphop album is...from any era...

i think today's hiphop is horrible, i think it lost a lot of what it started about and is now just sensationalized BS that the corporate engine is spititng out...but anyway...


favorite album..

Mos Def -- Blackstar

[CuckingFunt]

Of all time? "Raising Hell" by RUN DMC would have to get the nod just because it was the album that really introduced me to hip hop.

I've had several "favorites" since then, however. And, since they've been showing commercials for the new album, I've been listening to Kweli's "Quality" a lot lately, which is just outstanding.

[lebomb]

Hip-Hop used to all sound different.....diff. styles and beats......creative. Now you hardly ever hear a creative song.

Mine??..........Hmmmmm........
there are so many......I have to go with Tribe Called Quest, Eric B. and Raquim, digital underground.........Das EFX....Fushnickins......hell!!!! See what I mean!!! Too many to list. I love Old School Hip-Hop.

[florige]

I like that one song by TI "Big things poppin" I don't care for the rest of the album at all.

[Thunder Dan]

Illmatic or The Love Below by Andre 3000 for my first, and I listen to ATCQ's Anthology alot, but that shouldnt couldnt since its a greatest hits

[Soul_Patch]

Hip-Hop used to all sound different.....diff. styles and beats......creative. Now you hardly ever hear a creative song.

Mine??..........Hmmmmm........
there are so many......I have to go with Tribe Called Quest, Eric B. and Raquim, digital underground.........Das EFX....Fushnickins......hell!!!! See what I mean!!! Too many to list. I love Old School Hip-Hop.


yep exactly...i love all of those listed too...I really got turned off to hip hop over the past 4 or 5 years...


I do think i can stand by my pick of blackstar though...Such a fucking banging record...i can never hear it enough...Definition being my fav track.

[BigBeezie]

The Chronic

Doggystyle

[lebomb]

Nice and Smooth
Lords of the underground
Rob Bass
3rd Bass
MC Lyte
Brand Nubian
The pharcyde
De La Soul
black sheep
Pete Rock and CL Smoove
EPMD
Eric Sermon
DJ Quick
Dre
Snoop
Nas
ICE T
Ghetto Boys

To name a few of my favs.

[lebomb]

PAC and Biggie of course..........

[resistanze]

Ready to Die.

[Phil Hellmuth]

http://z.about.com/d/rap/1/0/K/-/-/-/Jay-Z-ReasonableDoubt.jpg

peeps who say jay z is overrated need to listen to this album.

[midgetonadonkey]

I don't like much Hip Hop but I really enjoy Blackstar, Wu Tang Forever and All Eyez on Me.

[Whisky Dog]

Favorite Hip Hop Album? A broken one.

[T Park]

not a big fan but, Eminem's CD's have always been my favorite.

[leemajors]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c5/StrictlyBusinessEPMD.jpg

[mardigan]

Mos Def -- Blackstar
Forgetting Talib?

Right now, Ghostface-More Fish
All time, Wu-Tang-36 Chambers

[TheSanityAnnex]

Can't list just one.



Deltron 3030- Del
The Sanity Annex- Sonic Sum
Blue Scholars- Bayani
God Loves Ugly- Atmosphere
The Undisputed Truth- Brother Ali
Enter the 36 Chambers- Wu Tang
Liquid Swords- Gza
The Human Death Dance- Sage Francis
Almost Famous- Living Legends
Varsity Blues- Murs
Labor Days- Aesop Rock



I could only have these albums for the rest of my life and die with happy ears.

[E20]

That 50 cent album. He spits fire HELLUV BAD!!!!111 LMAO

[Mr.REDLION#22]

Probably

Kurtis Blow(his original self titled 1979 album)
19 Naughty 3(naughty by nature's sophmore album)
Reasonable Doubt
Speakerbox/The Love Below
Tha Blue Carpet Treatment

[Fillmoe_]

im ready to die tell god i said hi

[baseline bum]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PKPF17DHL._AA240_.jpg



http://z.about.com/d/rap/1/0/K/-/-/-/Jay-Z-ReasonableDoubt.jpg

peeps who say jay z is overrated need to listen to this album.

Reasonable Doubt is the most overrated album in the history of hip hop. D'Evils is incredible and Cashmere Thoughts is a great song too, but the rest of the album is so-so.

[Fillmoe_]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PKPF17DHL._AA240_.jpg




Reasonable Doubt is the most overrated album in the history of hip hop. D'Evils is incredible and Cashmere Thoughts is a great song too, but the rest of the album is so-so.


TRUEST SHIT I HAVE EVER READ!

[Fillmoe]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002B1M.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[Phil Hellmuth]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PKPF17DHL._AA240_.jpg




Reasonable Doubt is the most overrated album in the history of hip hop.

how so? jay z is at his best when regard to his lyrics and passion. DJ Premier one of the best all time producers was all over this one.

1. Can't Knock the Hustle = good song and intro
2. Politics is Usual = good song
3. Brookyln's Finest with Tupac = good song
4. Dead Presidents = GREAT song
5. Feelin 'it = Good Song
6. D'Evils = GREAT song
7. 22 Two's = good song
8. Can I Live = good song relaxing beat
9. Ain't no *iggA = so-so
10. Friend or Foe = so-so
11. Coming of Age = so-so
12. Cashmere thoughts = GREAT song
13. Bring it on = so-so
14. Regrets = so-so
15. Can I Live 2 = good song

[dirk4mvp]

http://s.yottamusic.com/i/ak0A.6Tm0/375x375

or

http://content.answers.com/main/content/img/amg/pop_albums/0/9/8/d0962171i8a.jpg

[Fillmoe_]

the carter? kill yourself bitch

[dirk4mvp]

yeah and i give a shit what you think

[Fillmoe_]

you better slut...

[dirk4mvp]

and since you didn't say anything about the Three 6 album, i guess you like that ?

[Fillmoe_]

3 6 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lil wang

[dirk4mvp]

forgot this one


http://www.the411online.com/kanye04.jpg

[Fillmoe_]

classic

[Phil Hellmuth]

http://medias.fluctuat.net/albums/200/1052.jpg

[leemajors]

http://medias.fluctuat.net/albums/200/1052.jpg
good, but it's third in the heirarchy:

#1:
http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51F1YW558NL._AA240_.jpg

#2:
http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/4114SEEXGAL._AA240_.jpg

[TheSanityAnnex]

good, but it's third in the heirarchy:

#1:
http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51F1YW558NL._AA240_.jpg

#2:
http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/4114SEEXGAL._AA240_.jpgSo true. Can't believe I left those off my list.

I can't believe some people mentioned Speakerboxx/Love Below before any of these albums.

[Slydragon]

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Collection vol 1 and 2

http://i.walmart.com/i/p/00/07/46/46/97/0007464697082_500X500.jpg

[baseline bum]

how so? jay z is at his best when regard to his lyrics and passion. DJ Premier one of the best all time producers was all over this one.

1. Can't Knock the Hustle = good song and intro
2. Politics is Usual = good song
3. Brookyln's Finest with Tupac = good song
4. Dead Presidents = GREAT song
5. Feelin 'it = Good Song
6. D'Evils = GREAT song
7. 22 Two's = good song
8. Can I Live = good song relaxing beat
9. Ain't no *iggA = so-so
10. Friend or Foe = so-so
11. Coming of Age = so-so
12. Cashmere thoughts = GREAT song
13. Bring it on = so-so
14. Regrets = so-so
15. Can I Live 2 = good song

1. Can't Knock the Hustle - Wack beat and the girl singing sounds horrible. I don't like his on-beat, off-beat delivery in this either: Masta Ace could pull it off, but Jay doesn't have his lyrical skills.
2. Politics is Usual - Pretty good flow that goes very well with the beat. Very solid song.
3. Brooklyn's Finest - I don't like the way both Jay's and BIG's verses are so short before the other starts rapping. Pretty average song IMO.
4. Dead Presidents II - I liked it better the first time as Dead Presidents, with the exact same beat and better lyrics.
5. Feelin' It - Not feelin' it. The girl singing sounds like she's feelin like a nap, and Jay's lyrics aren't anything special in this.
6. D'evils - Classic. One of the greatest songs in the history of hip hop. Great beat, great Snoop sample, and top-notch lyrics.
7. 22 Two's - I forgot this song. I like Jay's energy and delivery. Pretty good song.
8. Can I Live - so so. A bit slow.
9. Ain't No Nigga - One of the worst songs ever put on wax. I hate everything about this song, except the beat (which sounded a lot better when Cold Crush was rapping over it).
10. Friend or Foe - Don't like it for the same reason I don't like Can't Knock the Hustle. Jay sounds really bad going off-beat.
11. Coming of Age - Great beat, good energy from Jay in the first verse. Would sound much better without the typical lame chorus and as a solo.
12. Cashmere Thoughts - Great beat, great lyrics, great delivery.
13. Bring it On - Good beat, good song... I like the other guy's delievery way better than Jay's on this song.
14. Regrets - I like the beat and the lyrics are good. Jay's delivery matches the beat well. Solid song.


Great - 2
Good - 4
Average - 3
Crap - 5

Maybe I was too hard on it; overall, it's a solid album, but there's no way this deserves to mentioned with classics like Paid in Full, Illmatic, Critical Beatdown, It Takes a Nation of Millions, Straight Outta Compton, Enter the 36 Chambers, Power, Death Ceritificate, Southernplayalisticcadillacmuzik, Ready to Die, Me Against the World, Three Feet High and Rising, Eazy Duz It, Chronic, Strictly Business, etc.

[mardigan]

DJ Shadow-Private Press is also one of my favorites

[leemajors]

Ice Cube - Predator as well. as soon as i hear those boots stomp i get pumped. nice list bum. me against the world seems underrated at this point.

[resistanze]

6. D'evils - Classic. One of the greatest songs in the history of hip hop. Great beat, great Snoop sample, and top-notch lyrics.

:tu By FAR his greatest song IMO. The beat by Primo is absurd.

[resistanze]

http://www.syke.dk/wp-content/photos/mobb_deep_hoe.jpg

[pussyface.]

anything by House Of Pain. I worship their entire catalog.

[pussyface.]

I can't believe some people mentioned Speakerboxx/Love Below before any of these albums.
typical bullshit hip-hop elitist attitude. the most commerically successful albums are ultimately weaker than the less commercially successful just to sound cool.

Speakerboxx and Love Below were great albums. And Stankonia was their masterpiece, but no assholes here will admit it because "Ms. Jackson" and "So Fresh, So Clean" got alot of radio play.

[mardigan]

Midnight Marauders

[leemajors]

typical bullshit hip-hop elitist attitude. the most commerically successful albums are ultimately weaker than the less commercially successful just to sound cool.

Speakerboxx and Love Below were great albums. And Stankonia was their masterpiece, but no assholes here will admit it because "Ms. Jackson" and "So Fresh, So Clean" got alot of radio play.
i didn't care much for stankonia, it's got too much sprawl, and a couple of tracks i really don't like - ms jackson is one, xplosion is another - i hate the chorus. atliens is their best, followed very closely by southernplayalistic. not a bad album by any means, it's just not as focused as the first three. you could say the same about speakerboxx/love below too - the tracks they are both on are generally the best. i basically like the first three best because when the goodie mob and outkast got together on a track, it was always good.

outside of those, mecca and the soul brother is top notch, and i really like the liks' first three as well, but can't choose between the first and the second. i also really like madvillian, and you don't ever hear anyone talking about soundpieces by the loot pack, but it's damn good.

[Fillmoe_]

http://dvweb.mpf.arcstarmusic.com/image/c354d657/c354d657-8b21-4e5a-8a2e-e54c19820278.BIG.jpg

[leemajors]

http://dvweb.mpf.arcstarmusic.com/image/c354d657/c354d657-8b21-4e5a-8a2e-e54c19820278.BIG.jpg
have you heard babu's back to the lab mixtape?

[jaespur21]

Illmatic or The Love Below by Andre 3000 for my first, and I listen to ATCQ's Anthology alot, but that shouldnt couldnt since its a greatest hits

The last couple of days ive been listening to Prototype by Andre 3000 Chopped n Screwed. sounds i feel is even better chopped.

yall have named several of my favs already. not mentiond is lupe fiasco and just about any Album from Z Ro. His latest the Omega and T.H.U.G are dope .

take a second this song is awesome
http://youtube.com/watch?v=a6_7XbSz0i4&mode=related&search=

And doesnt Cuss once on that song. true artist.

[Fillmoe_]

i thought prototype was a wack ass song..... and lee majors no i haven't, should i?

[Fillmoe_]

i agree with baseline bum, was never a huge fan of jay z... was more the nas type.... no homo

[leemajors]

i thought prototype was a wack ass song..... and lee majors no i haven't, should i?
it's dope. i can z-share it if you want, 2 sides.

[jaespur21]

wack ass or not ive been bumpin it

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I can't believe no-one's picked this:

http://a7.vox.com/6a00b8ea0714f01bc000c2251d589f8e1d-500pi

Also, De La Soul:

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov250/drd700/d739/d739794912y.jpg

Or Digable Planets:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000HFM2.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Edit: Actually, mardigan said Midnight Marauders, and Baseline mentioned 3 feet... kudos! :tu

This was a great cruising album, if a little lame at times:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000024I7.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[baseline bum]

Low End Theory will always be my favorite ATCQ album.

[mardigan]

The Roots- Phrenology, cant believe I forgot that one, one of the best

[Phil Hellmuth]

http://z.about.com/d/rap/1/0/a/2/-/-/GameTheory.jpg

and also Things Fall Apart.

[lebomb]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002JP2.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg


............this was good as well.

[Soul_Patch]

I was a huge Tribe called quest fan, and digable planets.

[atxrocker]

tons of great shit in this thread. too much for me to comment on. but one of my all time favorites that i don't think's been mentioned yet is bones creepin on ah come up. that album was fire for sure.

[Oh, Gee!!]

Stakes is High--De La Soul

one of the few hip-hop albums that I can listen to from beginning to end.