Top 10 essential hip-hop albums

[azinwood]

Here's my list:

1. Nas-Illmatic --Redefined the new age of hip hop I believe
2. Tribe Called Quest- Low End Theory--i love this CD
3. NWA - Straight outta compton--classic
4. Erib B and Rakim - Paid in Full --The God
5. Wu-Tang-Enter the Wutang 36 chambers
6. Dr Dre- Chronic
7. Snoop Dogg- Doggystyle
8. Scarface- The Diary
9. Ice Cube- Amerikkkas Most Wanted
10. PE- It takes a nation of millions....

There are many more but these were the ones that popped to mind for me.

Im not from the old school so i prolly left out a lot of classics from LL, De La, etc.

[Polo Bandit]

Cool list, but I liked Midnight Marauders better than Low End Theory. I guess I'm weird, but I didn't really care for Diary. Everyone else seems to like that one though. I think Scarface is Back is his best CD.

[Winthrop]

talib kweli - quality

[Hype]

The roots -Phrenolgy

[azinwood]

Cool list, but I liked Midnight Marauders better than Low End Theory. I guess I'm weird, but I didn't really care for Diary. Everyone else seems to like that one though. I think Scarface is Back is his best CD.

its a toss up for me too on those two tribe albums.

i actually only listened to scarface is back once, so i cant really give my opinion on it. sounds like you know your hip hop too.

[FilthyHore]

daaang...who knew azinwood was down like that??

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NWA-->Straight outta Compton

i'm also down with Dr. Dre's "Chronic"
Slick Rick "Behind Bars"
MC Lyte "Eyez on This"
Digital Underground "Sex Packets"

[azinwood]

daaang...who knew azinwood was down like that??

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NWA-->Straight outta Compton

i'm also down with Dr. Dre's "Chronic"
Slick Rick "Behind Bars"
MC Lyte "Eyez on This"
Digital Underground "Sex Packets"

lolz
i had the sex packets tape in jr high!
:thumb:

[pistolpete]

For Me:
1.Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Blackstar
2.Black on Both Sides-Mosdef
3.Eternal Reflection-Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek
4.Notorious BIG-Ready to Die
5.The Chronic-Dr Dre
6.DoggyStyle-Snoop Dogg
7.Like Water for Chocolate-Common
8.Jay Z-The Blueprint
9.Nas-Illmatic
10. Tupac's Greatest Hits

[azinwood]

For Me:
1.Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Blackstar
2.Black on Both Sides-Mosdef
3.Eternal Reflection-Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek
4.Notorious BIG-Ready to Die
5.The Chronic-Dr Dre
6.DoggyStyle-Snoop Dogg
7.Like Water for Chocolate-Common
8.Jay Z-The Blueprint
9.Nas-Illmatic
10. Tupac's Greatest Hits


you seem more new school oriented! :cool:

[FilthyHore]

especially with that 2Pac's greatest hits :slap:

[pistolpete]

you seem more new school oriented! :cool:

Yea, I mean I enjoy that old stuff a lot but I wasn't really into Hip Hop too much till these album emerged. Mid-Late 90's

And Mark, every Tupac album is the shit, but I dont want to fill up the whole list with just Pac. His greatest hits has ALMOST every good song.

[FilthyHore]

:roflmao: :roflmao: i know, niggruh! i'm just givin ya a hard time.

[EET FUK]

Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt should be on there too, and I think Eric and Rakim should be at number 2.

[azinwood]

Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt should be on there too, and I think Eric and Rakim should be at number 2.


the list wasnt in any particular order. just the 10 that popped in my mind.

and yeah, that is a good CD, too.

[Kohinoor]

no one liked Puff Daddy - No Way Out?

[azinwood]

no one liked Puff Daddy - No Way Out?

its an ok CD. but i dont think i would consider it essential nor influential, but that of course is just my opinion.

[pistolpete]

Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt

Shat! way to go screwin up my list!

There's just too many to only have a top 10.

[FilthyHore]

yea, def too many for a top 10, but P. Diddy wouldn't be anywhere on my list. i dunno. i just don't feel he's done a whole lot for hip-hop except get paid.

[UgotRipped7]

no one liked Puff Daddy - No Way Out?


:ugh2: that cd blows.

[azinwood]

:ugh2: that cd blows.


lolz

all about the benjamins is a hot song and so is victory!

[Kohinoor]

i dunno... personally i liked a lot of songs on that cd. youre correct that it wasnt really influential, but still a good cd nonetheless.

[EET FUK]

my list...no particular order

Cypress Hill - Black Friday
Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt
Deltron 3030
Paris - Sleeping with the Enemy
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
Run DMC - Raising Hell
Beastie Boys - Check Your Head
A Tribe Called Quest - Peoples Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife
NWA - Straight Outta Compton (when in doubt for a number 10, put this ;))

[Vic]

1. Run DMC - self titled (1st full length album)

2. Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full (lyrical content was unheard of at the time)

3. Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush the Show (sooooophisticated)

4. Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded (the rest of his albums contradict this one, LOL)

5. Ice T - Crime Pays ("6 in the morning" single version was better than the album version)

6. MC Shan - Down By Law


thats all for me for full length albums. i could go all day for singles. :)

[Dygital]

2pac - All Eyez on Me
Outkast - ATliens
Gangstarr - Moment of Truth
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle
Dr Dre - The Chronic 2001
Canibus - Can-I-Bus
Wu Tang - Wu Tang Forever
Wu Tang - Enter the Wu Tang
Dungeon Family - Even in the Darkness
Eminem - The Eminem Show

[azinwood]

1. Run DMC - self titled (1st full length album)

2. Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full (lyrical content was unheard of at the time)

3. Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush the Show (sooooophisticated)

4. Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded (the rest of his albums contradict this one, LOL)

5. Ice T - Crime Pays ("6 in the morning" single version was better than the album version)

6. MC Shan - Down By Law


thats all for me for full length albums. i could go all day for singles. :)

dang. you're old school man.

[SloESLex]

I really can't think of any really good Puff Daddy CD, but he is one badass producer. Toooo many songs out there produced by him that I still jam today. :rock:

[EET FUK]

1. Run DMC - self titled (1st full length album)

2. Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full (lyrical content was unheard of at the time)

3. Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush the Show (sooooophisticated)

4. Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded (the rest of his albums contradict this one, LOL)

5. Ice T - Crime Pays ("6 in the morning" single version was better than the album version)

6. MC Shan - Down By Law


thats all for me for full length albums. i could go all day for singles. :)

i remember that chick from boogie down was on the first Real World. she all busted out her gold record and hung it up and everyone was like "WTF did you get that?"

[NisAznMonk]

Method Man - Tical
Do or Die - Picture This
8 ball and MJG - Comin' out Hard
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Notorious B.I.G - Life After Death (both discs)
Geto Boyz - Till Death Do Us Part

and a few others...can't think right now..

[K UU G]

Here's my list:

1. Nas-Illmatic --Redefined the new age of hip hop I believe
2. Tribe Called Quest- Low End Theory--i love this CD
3. NWA - Straight outta compton--classic
4. Erib B and Rakim - Paid in Full --The God
5. Wu-Tang-Enter the Wutang 36 chambers
6. Dr Dre- Chronic
7. Snoop Dogg- Doggystyle
8. Scarface- The Diary
9. Ice Cube- Amerikkkas Most Wanted
10. PE- It takes a nation of millions....

There are many more but these were the ones that popped to mind for me.

Im not from the old school so i prolly left out a lot of classics from LL, De La, etc.


#3 foo show-a must

[Mr.TxHustla]

1.vanilla ice- to the extreme
2.mc hammer - 2 legit 2 quit
3.kriss kross - totally krossed out
4. marky mark and the funky bunch - music for the people

[FilthyHore]

1.vanilla ice- to the extreme
2.mc hammer - 2 legit 2 quit
3.kriss kross - totally krossed out
4. marky mark and the funky bunch - music for the people

:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: rrriiiight

[Polo Bandit]

hey man Kris Kross went hard lol

[Tiger Styles]

MC Hammer/Vanilla Ice are the greatest rappers of all time!
Hammer is the one who showed Pac how to flow.
And BIG wouldnt be who he is if Vanilla Ice wouldnt have paved the way for him and all other great rappers.
Who can compare to lyrics like:
"Aiight STOP collaborate and listen..."
...dare i say no one. Yes, i dare.

[avex]

my list...no particular order

Cypress Hill - Black Friday
Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt
Deltron 3030
Paris - Sleeping with the Enemy
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
Run DMC - Raising Hell
Beastie Boys - Check Your Head
A Tribe Called Quest - Peoples Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife
NWA - Straight Outta Compton (when in doubt for a number 10, put this ;))

deltron :rock:

[MrRolo]

Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Snoop - Doggystyle
Reflection Eternal - Train of Thought
Blackstar - We are Blackstar
Talib Kweli - Quality
Common - Like Water For Chocolate
Ice Cube - Amerikkas most wanted
Bone Thugs N Harmony - E.1999
Tupacs Greatest Hits
Gangstarr - Moment of Truth