Essential and Defining Hip Hop albums

[mikeford]

don't post yer favorites. just post albums that are serious musts for any collection.


Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Jay-Z - The Blueprint
Nas - Illmatic
Notorious BIG - Ready to Die
2pac - Me Against the World
Eric B & Rakim - Paid in Full
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
GZA - Liquid Swords
Raekwon - Only Built for Cuban Linx
Method Man - Tical
Wu Tang Clan - Enter the 36 Chambers
Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor and Dangerous
Big Pun - Capital Punishment
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Blackstar - Blackstar


my brain hurts and its time to watch south park... plz add

[Fullcollapse3k]

Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle
Common Sense - Resurrection

[ComeOutSwinging]

Gang Starr - Moment Of Truth
Mobb Deep - Murda Muzik

[Broken Parachute]

don't post yer favorites. just post albums that are serious musts for any collection.


Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Jay-Z - The Blueprint
Nas - Illmatic
Notorious BIG - Ready to Die
2pac - Me Against the World
Eric B & Rakim - Paid in Full
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
GZA - Liquid Swords
Raekwon - Only Built for Cuban Linx
Method Man - Tical
Wu Tang Clan - Enter the 36 Chambers
Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor and Dangerous
Big Pun - Capital Punishment
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Blackstar - Blackstar


my brain hurts and its time to watch south park... plz add

That's basically my list. You're set for life with those albums.

[mikeford]

Gang Starr - Moment Of Truth
Mobb Deep - Murda Muzik

wrong mobb deep album. its the infamous, or nothin.

[pjtunes91]

Gang Starr - Moment Of Truth
Mobb Deep - Murda Muzik
Would've picked The Infamous over Murda Muzik no doubt. Here are some of my adds to everyone else's lists...

Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique... come on people!
Black Sheep - A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Souls of Mischief - 93 'Til Infinity... call this backpacker shit or whatever, but you can't deny its classic status.

[Broken Parachute]

wrong mobb deep album. its the infamous, or nothin.

Survival of the fit, only the strong survive..

[ActorInThisPlay]

We all forgot MC Lars - The Graduate again. I hate myself.
once K-Fed's album drops, it'll be up there for sure

[itsjdiggity]

Ice Cube - Death Certificate

[Andy]

C'mon people

DMX - It is Dark and Hell is Hot

[gsquared]

don't post yer favorites. just post albums that are serious musts for any collection.


Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Jay-Z - The Blueprint
Nas - Illmatic
Notorious BIG - Ready to Die
2pac - Me Against the World
Eric B & Rakim - Paid in Full
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
GZA - Liquid Swords
Raekwon - Only Built for Cuban Linx
Method Man - Tical
Wu Tang Clan - Enter the 36 Chambers
Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor and Dangerous
Big Pun - Capital Punishment
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Blackstar - Blackstar


my brain hurts and its time to watch south park... plz add



that list is pretty much the truth.. I would add
Outkast- Aquemini
The Roots- Illadeph Halflife
and then.. either
Kanye West- The College Dropout or
Common- Be

[Manbotisdead]

that list is pretty much the truth.. I would add
Outkast- Aquemini
The Roots- Illadeph Halflife
and then.. either
Kanye West- The College Dropout or
Common- Be

Out of any Roots album I would put Things Fall apart.

Thats the best.

Kanye no way, he's nothing outstanding even though i love his first album

Common probably the older work although Be is badass too.

[FourdyOz]

BONE THUGS N HARMONY -"east 1999"

[Fullcollapse3k]

If we're tossing her into hip-hop:

Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

[mikeford]

a lot of poeple would put her on the listen yeah. i personally hate the fugees and lauryn hill but yeah.

[Trainsaw]

i dig Outkast - Stankonia

[nivek87]

this is a great list of hip hop albums

[Broken Parachute]

Outkast - ATLiens

[Dude Love]

Hulk Hogan - I Wanna Be A Hulk-A-Maniac

[gilatron5000]

Hulk Hogan - I Wanna Be A Hulk-A-ManiacMacho Man or nothin' homie. Macho Man or nothin'

[Fullcollapse3k]

We all forgot Black On Both Sides by Mos Def, somehow. I also think Quality by Talib Kweli is borderline.

[Broken Parachute]

We all forgot Black On Both Sides by Mos Def, somehow. I also think Quality by Talib Kweli is borderline.
Didn't he have an album come out this year? And what's that mixtape thing he put out Confidential or something?

[pjtunes91]

Didn't he have an album come out this year? And what's that mixtape thing he put out Confidential or something?
He put out Right About Now... and The Beautiful Mixtape, Vol. 2 in '05. I came up with my top 10 along with notables (in order of release date)...

Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Black Moon - Enta da Stage
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers
Nas - Illmatic
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
2Pac - Me Against the World

Highly Notables...

Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
Brand Nubian - One for All
Souls of Mischief - 93 'til Infinity
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
Jay-Z - The Blueprint

[FinchBulldog2]

Gang Starr - Moment Of Truth
I second this.

[neo506]

Denny Blaze

all

[ThirdTimeAround]

If we're tossing her into hip-hop:

Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill is amazing.

[BreakerBreaker]

We all forgot Black On Both Sides by Mos Def, somehow. I also think Quality by Talib Kweli is borderline.

These are in my top 5 favorite hip hop albums ever.

[lilRIPsta]

BONE THUGS N HARMONY -"east 1999"

Agreed. That cd is my favorite Rap/Hip-Hop cd ever. I still listen to it daily.

[wesgemm08]

Wu-Tang- 36 Chambers
Biggie- Ready to Die


...thats the only two essential hip hop albums for me

[x togepi x]

Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back


yes. i bought this today for like 3 bucks. it's amazing.

[FourdyOz]

Agreed. That cd is my favorite Rap/Hip-Hop cd ever. I still listen to it daily.

budsmokers only budsmokers only...onnnnlllly.

mhmm. that shit is always spinning when im blazing. you cant fuck with bone.

[Shoes]

NWA - Straight Outta Compton
House Of Pain - Self Titled
2Pac - All Eyez On Me
Ice-T - Original Gangster
DMX - The Great Depression
Wu Tang Clan - 36 Chambers
Atmosphere - God Loves Ugly
Ugly Duckling - Journey To Anywhere
Snoop Doggy Dogg - The Dogfather
Beastie Boys - Solid Gold Hits
Jay-Z - The Black Album
Grandmaster Flash - The Official Adventures of Grandmaster Flash
Run Dmc - Greatest Hits
B.I.G - Ready To Die
BlestEnation - Zombie Slave County

This keeps me happy.

[born to expire]

Aside from what was already mentioned: Souls of Mischief- '93 'Till Infinity.

My friend sent it to me a few months ago and it rules.

Also, the new Ghostface is stellar.

[VeritasAequitas]

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother

amen

Ugly Duckling - Journey To Anywhere

amen