IMO The Chronic> Enter Wu-Tang >> Illmatic

My ten fave albums:

10. 2001, Dr. Dre
9. Ready to Die, The Notorious B.I.G.
8. Fear of a Black Planet, Public Enemy
7. Paid in Full, Eric B. and Rakim
6. The Chronic, Dr. Dre
5. Straight Outta Compton, N.W.A
4. Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Wu-Tang Clan
3. Me Against the World, 2Pac
2. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, Public Enemy
1. Illmatic, Nas

That was pretty tough...there are about 15-20 other albums I could substitute in there on a whim.

[QUOTE=Illmatic]10. 2001, Dr. Dre[/QUOTE]

I thought I was the only one who enjoyed that record. Everyone seems to underrate it in my opinion.

[QUOTE=ZEROthirtythree]I thought I was the only one who enjoyed that record. Everyone seems to underrate it in my opinion.[/QUOTE]

It was the first, and to date only, new release that I got really excited about.

I was 13 when it came out, waited for months for it to come out. It came out in November '99, on I think a Tuesday or a Wednesday, and after school I ran (yes, ran) all the way to the CD store at the mall (I forget what it's called, I think it was Strawberries, but it's no longer at that mall) to buy it. For a few months it was practically the only album I listened to...I used to know it all word-for-word. I've cooled off on it since then, but listening to it now it's still a d[size=2]amn good album.[/size]

Some of my favourite hiphop-albums (in no particular order):

Nas - Illmatic
Wu-tang Clan - Enter The Wu-tang (36 chambers)
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
Black Star - Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star
Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
RJD2 - Deadringer (instrumental, yes, but still hiphop)
Gang Starr - Moment Of Truth
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation...
Common - Resurrection
The Roots - Do You Want More?!!!??!

Those are the ones I can think of right now.

1. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions....
2. Eminem - Marshall Mathers LP
3. De La Soul - 3 Feet High & Rising
4. Eric B & Rakim - Paid in Full
5. Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet
6. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
7. Organized Konfusion - self-titled
8. Nas - Illmatic
9. Black Star - Black Star
10. Dead Prez - Let's Get Free

Not including hip-hop-based-but-not-quite-hip-hop acts like DJ Shadow.

That was harder than I thought. Immortal Tech's second album would be in there if it weren't for Obnoxious.

Right now, my faves might go...

Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation...
Eric B. and Rakim - Paid in Full
Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother
Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
Gang Starr - Daily Operation
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
Wu-tang Clan - Enter The Wu-tang (36 Chambers)
Outkast - Aquemini

In no particular order. Plenty of other notables.

Dr. Octagon - [I]Dr. Octagonecologyst[/I]
Roots Manuva - [I]Brand New Second Hand[/I]
Madvillain - [I]Madvillainy[/I]
Soul-Junk - [I]1958[/I]
Busdriver - [I]Memoirs of the Elephantman[/I]

recently. I just got [I]Be[/I] so I'll be listening to that as well

[QUOTE=Happymeal]Busdriver - [I]Memoirs of the Elephantman[/I][/QUOTE]
Want to upload that for me in the Alt/Indie YSI thread? I'll give you something sweeeeeeeet for it.

[QUOTE=JonM]Want to upload that for me in the Alt/Indie YSI thread? I'll give you something sweeeeeeeet for it.[/QUOTE]

It would be better on AIM. It takes me forever to upload on YSI =/

If not I'll try to get it up by tonight.

Anyone here read the article in Time Magazine? It's all about hip hop, Kanye is on the cover, I'd suggest you all go out and buy it if it's not delivered to your house.

Can't believe I forgot De La Soul's 3 Feet High And Rising, definitely one of my favourite albums. Stakes Is High and De La Soul Is Dead are really great too tho, I don't know which one I like best. De La Soul is niceness.
Y'all heard their latest album The Grind Date? One of the best albums of 2004 imo.

[QUOTE=Jam2Me]Anyone here read the article in Time Magazine? It's all about hip hop, Kanye is on the cover, I'd suggest you all go out and buy it if it's not delivered to your house.[/QUOTE]

I saw that at one of those magazine/book places at Logan Airport, but I opted against buying it for some reason :-\

Here is a rough estimate of my favorites.

1) Cannibal Ox - Cold Vein
2) Dead Prez - Lets Get Free
3) Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
4) Mr Lif - Emergency Rations (EP)
5) Nas - Illmatic
6) A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory
7) The Roots - Things Fall Apart
8) Method Man - Tical
9) Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx?
10)Mobb Deep - Imfamous

Thumbs-up to Kanye for being the first rapper ever to get the cover of Time. :thumb: Late Registration is brilliant, a contender for best of the year.

my top 10 would be as follows:

1) Blackalicious- Blazing Arrow
2) The Roots- Phrenology
3) Beastie Boys- Paul's Boutique
4) Tha Alkaholiks- Likwidation
5) Wu-Tang Clan- 36 Chambers
6) Aesop Rock- Labor Days
7) Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek- Reflection Eternal
8) Wyclef Jean- The Carnival
9) Common- Resurrection
10) Murs- 3:16- The 9th Edition

[QUOTE=Med57]
4) De La Soul-[i]3 Feet High And Rising[/i]
[/QUOTE]

I saw Del + Heiroglyphics in concert, but Del only did 4 songs :upset:

The rest of the time he was doing the robot, playing gameboy, or drinking vitamin water.

hmm I don't have too much rap, my favourites are

Outkast - Aquemini
Mos Def - The New Danger
Black Star - Is Mos Def and Talib Kweli
Kanye West - The College Dropout
The Roots - Illedelphia Half Life

I also borrowed The Game - The Documentary from the library yesterday, it's pretty good. I'll be getting Streets Disciple next.

Just bought MF Doom's Mm Food and Quasimoto's I forget the title but it has Lord Quas in it. <3 :cool:

Quasimoto's is going to have to grow on me, but MM Food is tight.

My top 10.

1. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
2. Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
3. Brand Nubian - One For All
4. Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock
5. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
6. Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
7. M.C. Lyte - Lyte As A Rock
8. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message
9. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Mecca & The Soul Brother
10. Eric B. & Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit 'em

if anyone has lord infamous, south park mexican, ganksta NIP, 5th ward boyz, or any other old school underground/not so mainstream full rap albums instant message me on aim

cholerist

[QUOTE=rory_breaker]my top 10 would be as follows:

8) Wyclef Jean- The Carnival[/QUOTE]
That's the only Clef album I haven't got. How's it compare to his later stuff? Especially The Elcleftic, because that's a minor masterpiece in my eyes.

Anyone got Kanye Wests new album yet? I just got it, and tbh I dont think it is as good as his first. I love Gold Digger though - really catchy song.

[QUOTE=ZEROthirtythree]I thought I was the only one who enjoyed that record. Everyone seems to underrate it in my opinion.[/QUOTE]

Haha I remember when that came out and Dre had his face in the bag of weed, i was only like 10 or 11 and I had no clue what it was. Then I realized and realized it was aweosme.

I used to loop Xplosive for hours.

[QUOTE=Wannabebassplayer]Anyone got Kanye Wests new album yet? I just got it, and tbh I dont think it is as good as his first. I love Gold Digger though - really catchy song.[/QUOTE]
I agree. I think the College Dropout was better overall.

Not to say anything bad about the new one, I like it alot.

i'm looking forward to seeing sole and sage francis live in two months. that's all i have to say to this thread

[QUOTE=hafez]i'm looking forward to seeing sole and sage francis live in two months. that's all i have to say to this thread[/QUOTE]
The Sage is dope

[QUOTE=Ledmetalicbeatle]The Sage is dope[/QUOTE]

I agree 150%

Anyone heard the song K-OS - The Man I Used To Be?

[QUOTE=Ledmetalicbeatle]The Sage is dope[/QUOTE]
Sole is wackness tho.

Sage is pretty darn good, friend got me hooked.

[QUOTE=Ganondorf]Anyone heard the song K-OS - The Man I Used To Be?[/QUOTE]

That track owns.

Does anyone like P.O.S?

probably not going to happen but if anyone has any lord infamous, black rhino, south park mexican, 5th ward boyz, or ganksta NIP please message me at cholerist over aim.

The Game - Start from Scratch is an awesome song, get it :)

[QUOTE=3rdplanet]Sage is pretty darn good, friend got me hooked.



That track owns.

Does anyone like P.O.S?[/QUOTE]

Sage is indeed great. What album(s) do you have?

Im ready to die
Without a reasonable doubt
Smoke chronic and hit it
Doggy style before i go out
Until they sign my death certificate
All eyez on me
Im still at it, illmatic
And thats THE DOCUMENTARY

[QUOTE=Ganondorf]Anyone heard the song K-OS - The Man I Used To Be?[/QUOTE]
Just saw it on television, nice video (except for the end). The song itself is nice, but I think K-Os has better songs (The Love Song for example). :)

[QUOTE=Slug]Sage is indeed great. What album(s) do you have?[/QUOTE]

I only have A Healthy Distrust but I really like it.

[url]http://www.silverstreetz.com/[/url]

The song 'Ride; on there is pretty good

That Non-Prophets record is the best Sage record in my opinion.

Check out One Be Lo too.