User Nominations: Essentials of 1992-1997 (NO INSTRUMENTALS)

[kingsoby1]

DO NOT VOTE FOR INSTRUMENTAL ALBUMS HERE; we will do a separate poll for those. Same format as last time. Choose your favorite three albums from each year (or less). If you don't think there were 3, 2, or even 1 essential album in a given year, then don't put any down.

You can use the RYM hip-hop charts as a nice resource: http://rateyourmusic.com/customchart?page=1&chart_type=top&type=album&year=1990s&genre_include=1&genres=Hip+Hop&include_child_genres=t&include=both&origin_countries=&limit=none&countries=

Here's mine (and please do it in the same format as me, so I can put it in the spreadsheet I have easier):

1992:
Dr. Dre - The Chronic

1993:
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu (36 Chambers)
Black Moon - Enta Da Stage
KRS-One - Return of the Boom Bap

1994:
Organized Konfusion - Stress... The Extinction Agenda
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
Scarface - The Diary

1995:
Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
Group Home - Livin' Proof
Smif-N-Wessun - Dah Shinin'

1996:
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Ghostface Killah - Ironman
UGK - Ridin' Dirty

1997:
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
Mood - Doom



Jeez, 1995 is so effing hard to choose 3 from.

[pixiesfanyo]

1992:
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
UGK - Too Hard To Swallow
Gang Starr - Daily Operation

1993:
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu (36 Chambers)
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
Black Moon - Enta Da Stage

1994:
Organized Konfusion - Stress... The Extinction Agenda
Nas - Illmatic
Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East

1995:
GZA - Liquid Swords
The Pharcyde - Labcabincalifornia
Group Home - Livin' Proof

1996:
UGK - Ridin' Dirty
Ghostface Killah - Ironman
Ras Kass - Soul on Ice

1997:
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever
Latyrx - The Album
Organized Konfusion - The Equinox

[iarescientists]

1992:
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother

1993:
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

1994:
Nas - Illmatic
Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die

1995:
Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
Mobb Deep - The Infamous...
GZA / Genius - Liquid Swords

1996:
Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst
UGK - Ridin' Dirty
Ghostface Killah - Ironman

1997:

[niobium]

92
gang starr - daily operation
diamond d - stunts, blunts & hip-hop
showbiz & ag - runaway slave

93
36 chambers

94
jeru the damaja - the sun rises from the east
gang starr - sun rises from the east

95
gza - liquid swords
group home - livin' proof

96
dr. octagon - octagonecologyst

still doing my homework

[illmitch]

1992
Pete Rock and CL Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother
Kool G Rap and DJ Polo - Live and Let Die
Dr. Dre - The Chronic

1993
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders

1994:
8Ball and MJG - On the Outside Looking In
Nas - Illmatic
The Notorious BIG - Ready to Die

1995:
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor and Dangerous
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

1996:
Outkast - ATLiens
UGK - Ridin' Dirty
Three 6 Mafia - The End

1997:
Lil Keke - Don't Mess Wit Texas
Three 6 Mafia - Chapter 2: World Domination
Notorious BIG - Life After Death

[ATM]

1992:
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
Diamond D - Stunts, Blunts, and Hip Hop

1993:
The Coup - Kill My Landlord
Souls of Mischief - 93 'Til Infinity
DMG - Rigormortiz

1994:
Justice System - Rooftop Soundcheck
Ghetto Philharmonic - Hip Hop Be Bop
Da Youngstas - No Mercy

[Apocalyptic Raids]

1992
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Live and Let Die

1993
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

1994
Scarface - The Diary
Nas - Illmatic
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die

1995
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
AZ - Doe or Die
Mobb Deep - The Infamous...

1996
UGK - Ridin' Dirty
Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst
Nas - It Was Written

I don't even have anything from 1997, except for a couple of tracks off Life After Death.

[kingsoby1]

Also, Low End Theory came out in 91.

[RoshanC]

1992
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
Divine Styler - Spiral Walls Containing Autumns Of Light

1993
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang
The Coup - Kill My Landlord
Marxman - 33 Revolutions Per Minute

1994
Nas - Illmatic
Beastie Boys - Ill Communication
Warren G - Regulate... G Funk Era

1995
GZA/Genius - Liquid Swords
Raekwon - Only Built For Cuban Linx

1996
Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst
Ghostface Killah - Ironman

1997
Gravediggaz - 6 Feet Deep
Kool Keith - Sex Style
Latyrx - The Album

[niobium]

i didn't know whether to put endtroducing in there

kingsoby when do you think there will be the instrumental nominations

[kingsoby1]

we'll do them after this round... then we'll do 1986-1991 after that.

gettin there. change your endtroducing entries guys.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

yeah I wondered too but threw it in anyway

Also, Low End Theory came out in 91.
****ing mp3 tags

will change both now

[StalkingButler]

92:
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Live and Let Die
Gang Starr - Daily Operation

93:
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle

94:
Nas - Illmatic
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
Jeru the Damaja - Sun Rises in the East

95:
GZA/Genius - Liquid Swords
Mobb Deep - The Infamous...
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...

96:
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife
OutKast - ATLiens

97 (sucked):
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death (probably not the best third selection, but it's definitely the most essential.)

[kingsoby1]

finally, someone else voted for funcrusher plus, likely one of the best albums ever made. urgh.

[kingsoby1]

come on, there's more than 9 assholes that use this forum.

[horseypie]

i would vote but i dont really know what came out when and i dont think id have enough for three albums from each of these years
i can try it this afternoon hopefully when i get home if you want

[kingsoby1]

oh, you dont have to have 3 at all. just whichever you think are notable from that year. check the rateyourmusic.com charts too... they're really useful for finding albums released in a given decade, just use find to search the year you're doing and voila.

[horseypie]

righto ill do it 'sarvo

[illmitch]

you can also specify by genre: hip hop, or even go more specific and search for east coast hip hop, west coast hip hop, or southern hip hop. that helped me find a lot of stuff i would've forgotten otherwise.

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

i dont know enough hiphop albums to do this

but i'm not sure about the no intrumentals thing, it's hip hop

[illmitch]

he means like albums with just beats, no rapping, a la Endtroducing

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

yeah so do I, Entroducing is hiphop

just like breaking is

[kingsoby1]

good idea let's start a best breaking thread.

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

bad idea its a music forum

[kingsoby1]

thx

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

why aren't you taking me seriously

[kingsoby1]

i'd rather have a separate thread outlining all of the notable instrumental hip-hop/ trip-hop albums. if i were a new listener reading these, and i heard quasimoto, id probably be like wow this isn't hiphop these guys are idiots.

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

yeah that hypothetical dudes dumb

i know where you're coming from but dont really agree, i dont see much difference whether it has vocals or not

[pixiesfanyo]

wait, why isn't quasimoto on the essential list?

[easylee]

cuz if soby was new hed be confused DUH

[kingsoby1]

duh

[pixiesfanyo]

no, but like was it voted in or did nobody put The Unseen?

[kingsoby1]

nobody put the unseen except 3 people.

4 was the cutoff... but it's more of an instrumental album anyway.

[pixiesfanyo]

what do you mean? every track has rapping on it.

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

isnt this the hiphop forum

[pixiesfanyo]

we are going to do a thread where we ask for everyone's favorite instrumental records. that makes more sense as it'll be a more detailed look at the beats side of hip-hop.

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

we are going to do a thread where we ask for everyone's favorite instrumental recordsyeah i know


its still the same ****

[pixiesfanyo]

i don't think we're saying it is different. just that there is an inherent difference that if you listen to the genre you know and if you don't you'd be clueless to.

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

of course it's your prerogative, do it that way man

[Skyler]

1992:
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother

1993:
Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle

1994:
Nas - Illmatic
Gravediggaz - 6 Feet Deep

1995:
GZA - Liquid Swords
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...

1996:
Ras Kass - Soul On Ice
UGK - Ridin' Dirty

[kingsoby1]

bump. i'm tallying this on sunday... then we can do instrumentals.

[kingsoby1]

i'm moving and stuff, so i'll tally this next week sometime.

[niobium]

get in here and
nominate if you haven't

[Ruins]

1992:
Dr. Dre- The Chronic
Beastie Boys- Check Your Head

1993:
Wu-Tang Clan- Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

1994:
Nas-Illmatic
Jeru the Damaja- The Sun Rises in the East
Notorious B.I.G.- Ready To Die

1995:
GZA/Genius- Liquid Swords
Mobb Deep- The Infamous
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

1996:
Ghostface Killah- Iron Man
UGK- Ridin Dirty

[Admiral Erik Pressman]

1992:
The Chronic

1993:
36 Chambers

1994:
Illmatic

1995:
Liquid Swords

1996:
Tupac - All Eyez On Me

1997:
Funcrusher Plus

[andyneverstoppingmachine]

92
mecca and the soul brother

93
36 chambers

94
outkast southernplayalisticadillacmuzik

95
liquid swords

96
jay-z reasonable doubt

97
funcrusher plus

[Panfanelpwno]

1992:
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
Dr. Dre - The Chronic

1993:
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle

1994:
Nas - Illmatic
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
Common - Resurrection

1995:
GZA/Genius - Liquid Swords
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Goodie Mob - Soul Food

1996:
Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst
OutKast - ATLiens
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

1997:
The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death
Common - One Day It'll All Make Sense

[niobium]

92
gang starr - daily operation
diamond d - stunts, blunts & hip-hop
showbiz & ag - runaway slave

93
36 chambers

94
jeru the damaja - the sun rises from the east
gang starr - hard to earn

95
gza - liquid swords
group home - livin' proof

96
dr. octagon - octagonecologyst
92
gang starr - daily operation
diamond d - stunts, blunts & hip-hop
showbiz & ag - runaway slave

93
wu-tang clan - 36 chambers

94
organized konfusion - stress: the extinction agenda
jeru the damaja - the sun rises from the east
scarface - the diary

95
gza - liquid swords
group home - livin' proof
big l - lifestyles ov da poor & dangerous

96
dr. octagon - octagonecologyst
jeru the damaja - wrath of the math

still doing my homework. updated list. need to work on 93 some more

[irishmanshibby]

1992:
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Compton's Most Wanted - Music to Drive-By

1993:
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
Souls of Mischief - 93 til Infinity

1994:
Nas - Illmatic
Method Man - Tical
OC - Word...Life

1995 (sorry mobb deep)
GZA/Genius - Liquid Swords
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor and Dangerous

1996:
Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst
Mobb Deep - Hell on Earth
Nas - It Was Written

1997:
Capone-N-Noreaga - The War Report
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu Tang Forever

[niobium]

man every time i post here i revise my list

[kingsoby1]

lol.

yea it's a process, discovering old music you haven't heard and such. i haven't had time to tally this between having a baby, interviewing, reviews, and a feature ive been working on.

[Skyler]

Just updated my list. Still not particularly satisfied with it though. Gonna tally this up soon Sobhi?

[kingsoby1]

Hopefully, hasn't been a priority though with staff duties and stay-at-home dad functions taking priority.

[niobium]

if i can at least update my list one last time i might to be able tally it

[Skyler]

Yeah, I'd be willing to do it too.