LeddSledd
11.04.20 | This'll basically be a point of reference to come back to later, I still ain't finished with mathcore yet. |
widowslaugh123
11.04.20 | Just check the first wu tang album and if you don’t like that there’s no hope for you |
Deez
11.04.20 | I cant do this again |
SteakByrnes
11.04.20 | Nujabes - Metaphorical Music
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
OutKast - anything really but ATLiens and Stankonia are my faves |
Rolling Girl
11.04.20 | Saul Williams - MartyrLoserKing
CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange
Brockhampton
Frank Ocean - Channel Orange |
MillionDead
11.04.20 | Westside Gunn - Flygod
Big L - Lifestyles ov da Poor & Dangerous
Pharoahe Monch - Desire
Black Star - s/t
Capital STEEZ - AmeriKKKan Korruption Reloaded
Aesop Rock - Labor Days
El-P - Fantastic Damage
Lil Ugly Mane - Mista Thug Isolation
Quasimoto - The Unseen
Jeremiah J - Raw Money Raps
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Robert Glasper Experiment - Black Radio
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Big Pun - Capital Punishment
De La Soul - De La Soul is Dead
Digable Planets - Blowout Comb
Gang Starr - Moment of Truth
GZA - Liquid Swords
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Souls of Mischeif - 93' til Infinity
Notorius B.I.G. - Ready to Die
Dead Prez - Let's Get Free
Frank Ocean - Blonde
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
The Roots - Things Fall Apart
Raekwon - Only Built for Cuban Linx
Those are just some of my 5s and 4.5s. All excellent shit. |
DominionMM1
11.04.20 | gza- liquid swords
raekwon- only built 4 cuban linx
ugk- ridin dirty
goodie mob- soul food
jeru the damaja- the sun rises in the east
outkast- aquemini
bone thugs n harmony- e 1999 eternal
8ball & mjg- comin out hard
gangstarr- moment of truth |
Pheromone
11.04.20 | Juggaknots |
Pheromone
11.04.20 | that concise, one rec job should do you |
MillionDead
11.04.20 | Nah man, complete option paralysis is the only way! |
Pheromone
11.04.20 | would you listen to a guy promoting DEATH ?! |
MillionDead
11.04.20 | Hey, my username is COOL! |
Keyblade
11.04.20 | cam'ron - purple haze |
LeddSledd
11.04.20 | good lord, that's a lot o' recs. thanks guys, especially Million |
MillionDead
11.04.20 | Of course dude! I love spreading the word at any opportunity. Pick any one record from any of us and you'll have a great time, I'm sure. Hip hop is so deep with great records. |
MiloRuggles
11.04.20 | Hail Mary Mallon - Bestiary
This album turns the braggadocio thing on its head, assuming that's one of your problems with hip-hop. It's filled with descriptions of ugly, weird characters and references the fact that they themselves are a niche act in a half-dead scene. Mostly funny, occasionally poignant, always bars.
Also Cities Aviv - Come To Life for some life-affirming shit. Different brand to most the recs here. |
Masochist
11.04.20 | I'm going to try to keep my list short and sweet. Some of these may have been suggested already, but here are mine:
NAS - 'ILLMATIC'
- You can't have a list of greatest hip-hop albums without at least mentioning this one. Short, jazzy, and easily digestible but surprisingly dense with a lot to unpack.
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - 'MIDNIGHT MAURADERS'
- Pick any early Tribe album. Or all of them. You won't be disappointed...this one happens to be my favorite. These guys are the quintessential jazzy hip-hop group.
KILLER MIKE - 'R. A. P. Music'
- This album is Run The Jewels beta...except, as good as Run The Jewels is, this is better than all of them. One of the best hip-hop albums of the previous decade.
RAEKWON - 'ONLY BUILT 4 CUBAN LYNX...PT 2'
- The first OB4CL is a necessary album, so listen to that. I'm recommending this one so that you don't pass it by, as I think it's one of the best Wu-adjacent projects to ever be released. Even better if you listen to this after the first one, and after Wu-Tang's '36 Chambers', so you can catch the references. |
Drifter
11.04.20 | West Coast: Spice 1 - Spice 1
South: Mac - World War III
East Coast: People Without Shoes - Thoughts Of An Optimist
Alternative: Windmills - Broken Record
Experimental: Chief Keef - Back From The Dead 2
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LeddSledd
11.04.20 | sweet, loving the variety here. this is way more than i expected out of this lol |
MillionDead
11.05.20 | Rap brings the people together! |
widowslaugh123
11.05.20 | Can I also rec...?
Babbletron-mechanical royalty
Needs more love and it’s one of my favorite records ever let alone hip hop |
combustion07
11.05.20 | I'm digging that Babbletron. Surprised I've never heard about it. Awesome stuff |
dedex
11.05.20 | IAM - L'ecole du micro d'argent (French hip hop)
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein (coldass shit)
Divine Styler - Spiral Walls Containing Autumns of Light (weird shit with strong psych influences) |
widowslaugh123
11.05.20 | Combustion yeah man glad you dig it! Not enough people talk about them. |
LeddSledd
11.05.20 | damn those all sound cool, thanks widow and dedex |
widowslaugh123
11.05.20 | You should do descriptions for the albums you listen to and make this list epic |
dedex
11.05.20 | yes make it epic Ledd |
Archelirion
11.05.20 | Check out Yugen Blakrok - Return of the Astro-Goth
She's an absolute weapon |
LeddSledd
11.05.20 | that's actually an epic idea. it might take a while since i'm going through another queue right now but i'll certainly update with some thoughts when i get around to it
and thanks, Arch |
Coast
11.05.20 | I started the same journey about a year ago and still a lot to get through. These are some of my highlights not already mentioned:
Kno - Death Is Silent
Kool Keith - Sex Style
Kurupt - The Streetz iz a Mutha
Tuka - Life Death Time Eternal
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
2Pac - Me Against The World
Denzel Curry - TA13OO
Dr Dre - The Chronic
Danny Brown - XXX
MC Solaar - Prose Combat |
LeddSledd
11.06.20 | danke my dudes |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.06.20 | Um can I unrec you some of these? It's probably the best thing anyone can do for you rn |
LeddSledd
11.06.20 | Maybe so... and to fill in the gap maybe drop a few yourself, Potsy? Methinks that an esteemed user such as yourself might have a few in ya. |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
11.06.20 | Most important ones that arent rec'd so far are Black Moon - Enta Da Stage and Slum Village - Fantastic vol 1 and 2
I'll drop some more when I'm at my comp too and will also pos and neg some of these to help you prioritize ;) |
EphemeralEternity
11.06.20 | If you want An Australian take on sad boi rap check this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIpYPRB91f8
I used to work/be mates with the first guy...one of the most technically talented rappers I've ever heard |
LeddSledd
11.06.20 | sweet, thanks Pots
i shall czech, Ephemeral |
MillionDead
11.07.20 | "pos and neg some of these to help you prioritize ;)"
Yes, tell him how your taste is better than all of ours and how much Potsy knows best. lmao |
