LambsBread: Most Overrated Hip Hop Albums

LambsBread 07.05.14	And with this im going to stop "shitposting" on all your favorite review pages merry christmas sputnik
LambsBread 07.05.14	Kanye is the Steve Jobs of music. Get people to invent stuff for you and somehow you are the one being called a genius.
Royl123 07.05.14	Gotta have to agree on this one.
hikingmetalpunk 07.05.14	gotta part company with you on 9.
LambsBread 07.05.14	Bdp is my favorite artist I just don't get why that's considered his best
BMDrummer 07.05.14	oh hillary
ADV123 07.05.14	I have to say I agree with many of the items on this list but did you really think that GCMC was that bad? Sure a slight step down from section 80 but I thought GCMC was substantially better than OD.
riffariffic7 07.05.14	I disagree, but I like your opinions on why you don't like them so... agree to disagree, I guess? Nevertheless good list, man. I disagree with 7 out 10 of your choices. I hate Lil Wayne, Dr. Dre isn't bad, but I never really liked that album (apart from "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" and "Stranded on Death Row", I could care less about this album), and I never cared much for 50 Cent (but his fail of a baseball pitch made for a great laugh, especially his excuse as to why it "actually" happened, he seems like a cool guy, but his rapping is kinda... boring IMO).
DrGonzo1937 07.05.14	7 and 6, oh no you di'nt
DrGonzo1937 07.05.14	Nice list though lamb
deathschool 07.05.14	I mean. I agree with three of these.
LambsBread 07.05.14	GKMC was talented but I feel like he sold his soul
SharkTooth 07.05.14	agreed on all except 3, sorry but 3 beats any Pac album imo
ADV123 07.05.14	sold his soul? and I just realized I abbreviated "kid" with a c...I feel special
MO 07.05.14	7632 what are you stoned?
SharkTooth 07.05.14	well, his name IS a form of weed...
LambsBread 07.05.14	havent smoked in a week actually trying to quit
LambsBread 07.05.14	like literally sold the soulfulness of his music for some extra publicity and money from interscope
ChoccyPhilly 07.05.14	No Death Grips album in sight... nods head
LambsBread 07.05.14	compare his verse on Game's song The City to anything on GKMC, it just doesn't feel as genuine
SharkTooth 07.05.14	Death Grips ain't really hip-hop in this list's sense
LambsBread 07.05.14	I like 7632 I just think they are considered better by most than they actually are. Thats what I mean by "overrated"
SharkTooth 07.05.14	SSLP is better than 7 just sayin'
LambsBread 07.05.14	So is Infinite and Eminem Show
KrazyKris 07.05.14	Have to agree on 7. Except for 'Stan' and 'The Way I Am' it's not that interesting for me. It has it's fair share of good tracks but I too prefer The Eminem Show and SSLP both lyrically and sonically
riffariffic7 07.05.14	How about "Criminal"? I love that song.
KrazyKris 07.05.14	Yeah, it isn't bad, but most of those songs seem pretty monotonous to me and as the closer on a 70 minute LP it really hasn't anything spectacular to offer. Rather go with 'Kill You' or 'Who Knew'
riffariffic7 07.05.14	I've always been a fan of Eminem's singles, he usually makes wise choices for which songs people would like the most. Did you like "Fast Lane" off that Bad Meet Evil album? I love that song, wish it was in a Fast & Furious movie or something.
SharkTooth 07.05.14	it was the only good song off Hell: The Sequel
riffariffic7 07.05.14	That might be true because I've actually never heard the full album either. :D
SharkTooth 07.05.14	the album sucks, don't even bother with it.
KrazyKris 07.05.14	Well, you have to give him credit for choosing the most promising songs, but they're hardly ever my favourites. His joke songs simply aren't really fun - they are catchy though - and since he almost universally picks them as lead singles... but he still manages to put out one of his best sometimes, so guess you're right on that one. Oh, and I never heard 'Fast Lane'. I respect Eminem as one hell of a rapper (really just the rapping), but he pretty much lost me after Encore and I'm not a hip-hop guy by any means so I didn't really care for that one.
Ricochet 07.05.14	agreed with the points although 7 is fucking incredible and the subject matter does not get tiring at all
riffariffic7 07.05.14	"Rap God" is unbelievably good, it gets better the more I hear it. Even though some parts of the song are a bit too much, like when he overuses the word "gay" so much at a certain point in the song that it's nearly facepalm-inducing, but it doesn't get there (because the moment probably lasts for 30 seconds or less because the song literally rushes in as many rhymes and raps as humanly possible), Eminem is just 100% fast and ruthless with his raps which is both a gift and a curse when it comes to songs such as this.
LambsBread 07.05.14	Mmlp is good it's just so plain compared to eminem show and eminem show doesn't even get half it's acclaim. Yeah rap god is pretty damn good I love how I'm still picking up on lyrics after so many listens, my favorite song is brainless though, it makes me feel like a middle school kid first hearing eminem again
KrazyKris 07.05.14	Yeah, that's good work. Don't know 'Recovery' yet, but it's probably the best he's done since his comeback. I mean, it's pretty much him being the narcissistic ass he's been after his breakthrough, but when it comes to the rapping, he hasn't been better in the last decade or so ('1st Single' was great too for that part). Still, I like him more in his darker and more earnest moments.
SharkTooth 07.05.14	Lambs, you NEED to check out Copper Gone by Sage Francis, the songs there have many of the same qualities you used to describe Rap God.
VermTheNedSlayer 07.05.14	Tbh agree hard with 4 and 8, ugh
Gyromania 07.05.14	You must have really missed the point of good kid m.a.a.d city if you think it's sending the wrong messages. Elsewhere you're criticizing eminem for having bad lyrics (lol) on the mmlp which is ridiculous because his songs are clever, catty, self-referential, and his flow is excellent
KrazyKris 07.05.14	Well, I'm just talking about Em here, never listened to Kendrick, probably never will. But for one, no, songs like 'The Real Slim Shady', 'I'm Back' or 'Drug Ballad' aren't clever, they are between juvenile and somehow boring (altough that's very subjective). Him being self-referential isn't necessarily a good thing, it's just better than constantly dissing other rappers. And the flow on the MMLP itself, even if it is again highly subjective, doesn't seem that great to me (I can't really compare it since I hardly know any other hip-hop), it's more his way to write lyrics that's really stunning.
KrazyKris 07.05.14	~Mmlp is good it's just so plain compared to eminem show and eminem show doesn't even get half it's acclaim.~ Agreed.
Muisc4Life26 07.05.14	I disagree on some of these, but i respect your opinion.
elephantREVOLUTION 07.05.14	"Plus he threw me out of his concert. dick." lololol
Skull917 07.06.14	it's not like there are many hip hop albums that can be considered masterpieces in the art world
kris. 07.06.14	yeah okay skull917
mankycaaant 07.06.14	Do you know what I was actually with until the last 3 then you just fell off the tracks completely. The last 3 are rightfully rated as highly as they are. Maybe Ready to Die should be considered a 4, well, it is in my books, but I can see why some people want to 5 it.
Onirium 07.06.14	Every hip-hop album is overrated
LambsBread 07.06.14	"You must have really missed the point of good kid m.a.a.d city if you think it's sending the wrong messages." No GKMC is stereotypical. bitches, money trees, braggin about being from a shitty neighborhood. The few tidbits of lyrics where he tries to say hes not a part of it is just ridiculous, he glorifies everything mentioned with his music, then he tries to throw in a few lyrics saying he disapproves of it to save face. Like honestly if you want to make an anti drinking song dont make a hook that everyone drinks to in bars etc. And I never said eminem is bad in lyrical presentation, I said MMLP is really limited in subject matter compared to The Eminem Show
LambsBread 07.06.14	@Manky Don't see that at all. GKMC and MBDTF are way more overrated than Ready to Die. Ready to Die was groundbreaking and a classic, neither of those are anywhere near classic albums and are both considered classics.
Gwyn. 07.06.14	how is an album not a classic when it's considered a classic
oltnabrick 07.06.14	stop
LambsBread 07.06.14	An albums not a classic when it's considered a classic because I said so
LambsBread 07.06.14	If you can't do anything better than spam quote me it implies you have no reason why I'm wrong but are still upset Get some rhetoric skills bra
owen 07.06.14	A Tribe Called Quest = best hip-hop
LambsBread 07.06.14	Meh. I dont like q tip that muh after their Debut album, he got too cocky and stopped rhyming about anything substantial Phife Dogg has always been dope though
LambsBread 07.06.14	My pad and my pen BAHAAAAAA DID YOU GO THERE!?!!
hikingmetalpunk 07.06.14	"I just don't get why that's considered his best" 3 all time classics included on it. south bronx, the bridge is over, criminal minded. not sure if it's his best either but it's def worthy of legendary status.
ButteryBiscuitBass 07.06.14	Agree with most of this but take back what you said about The Chronic
LambsBread 07.06.14	I'm probably just not old enough to dig the sound. I get the significance of hose tracks though
PappyMason 07.06.14	'Plus he threw me out of his concert' Hahahaha, that's quality. Probably agree with a lot that's on here. I'm not too sure that Pac did make 5 albums better than 3, although my reasons for loving that album is more to do with the samples and the whole flow of the album.
SharkTooth 07.06.14	My reason for loving 3 is the fact that it is a quality album, Pac never made anything as consistently good despite what you say
PappyMason 07.06.14	^ Yeh, that too!
Gyromania 07.06.14	lambs: it's so much more than that. it's an autobiography detailing life in compton. the subject matter is a little misogynistic and such i'll give you that, but it fits well with the theme and it's also political at times (sing about me, i'm dying of thirst)
LambsBread 07.07.14	Pac made way deeper albums, RTD just sounds better. Music isn't all about sound to me. Pac changed people's lives, big just made some really chill songs. I get what hes trying to do with GKMC, and its not really even bad at all. Especially Kendrick's contribution to it. my problem is how the album was marketed, the contradictory hooks (Swimming Pools) and the songs that were made singles, when taken by themselves, completely misrepresent the story of the album IE Backseat freestyle. Like anyone watching just that video is not going to think its part of a bigger story. Or the Sherane video. They are just stereotypical rap songs. I just think he woulda made a way doper album on his own.
Masochist 07.07.14	Disagree with #10, but I guess both of our opinions are biased as hell. Can't agree with #3 because I was always a bigger Biggie fan than 2Pac (and I grew up in the west). Disagree with #5 because of the reason--East Coast hip-hop at that time was all about flow, message, and jazzy beats. West Coast was all about image, personalities, and funky beats. 'The Chronic' isn't really considered "better" in terms of raw skill, but it was waaaaaay more well-known because the songs were more accessible, and it had much more commercial success.
botb 07.07.14	i'm laughing so hard at 2 sending the wrong messages to kids.
LambsBread 07.07.14	Martin had a dream. My dick get big as the Eifel tower.
LambsBread 07.07.14	Money trees will fuck your main bitch. Nigga why you baby sippin only two or three shots let me show you how to turn it up a notch. Im real. Compton! Compton! aint no city quite like mine. Oh and everything I do thats bad is bc of peer pressure!
LambsBread 07.07.14	Go at a reverend for the revenue.
LambsBread 07.07.14	cool story bro
slimdaddy 07.07.14	I get what you are saying with Swimming Pools, but blame the listener not the artist. That is the same argument for Royals by Lorde.
slimdaddy 07.07.14	And Death Grips are garbage, I don't know how they didn't make the list
slimdaddy 07.07.14	Overall a good list
Guzzo10 07.07.14	Its like you still don't comprehend the easily understood concept of GKMC
LambsBread 07.07.14	i've never heard Death Grips. stayed away from them since I saw that penis cover art
LambsBread 07.07.14	I just explained I understand the concept its just misleading to casual listeners, which is most people. Shit like that bothers me. Think of the children! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RybNI0KB1bg
Guzzo10 07.07.14	That's what I thought you were meaning, and I get that. Its not really his fault though. Could he have made it more direct? Sure, but the way he was able to mix it into a more mainstream effort was definitely a more beneficial move.
sonictheplumber 07.20.14	i got no problem with this
JJOMan 07.20.14	Agree on 1
FourthDyke 07.20.14	amazing take highly rated rap albums and make a list saying they're overrated
DrGonzo1937 07.20.14	true. the chronic overrated, gtfo.
Ricochet 07.20.14	overrating stuff is overrated therefore that sentence is paradoxical
LambsBread 07.20.14	not all highly rated rap albums are overrated. Illmatic, 36 Chambers, Liquid Swords etc
wwba 08.19.14	great list but "The Heist" should be 1 or 2
Kman418 08.19.14	dude 1 goes so hard
LambsBread 09.23.14	havent heard it much tbh
omnipanzer 09.23.14	I don't have a problem with this list. If I was it would be with 5 only.
toomanyxsinmyname 09.23.14	best list on the website
Davil667 09.23.14	Great list! Agree hard with all exept 9 (which is ok, but nothing more).
HalfManHalfAmazing 12.10.14	number 1 might just be the single most overrated album in music history
SharkTooth 12.10.14	still heavily disagree with 3 but whatever
Titan 12.10.14	3, 5, and 9 are incredible damn
Avagantamos 12.10.14	agreed hard on 2
SharkTooth 12.10.14	"3, 5, and 9 are incredible damn" all Lambs is saying on 9 is that KRS did much better later on, which is true
Titan 12.10.14	perhaps, but he still calls it overrated
ChoccyPhilly 12.10.14	1 is good but I don't understand the acclaim its received
Cygnatti 12.10.14	where's tupac?
LambsBread 12.11.14	hes dead why?
HalfManHalfAmazing 12.11.14	nah he in cuba
Gwyn. 12.11.14	hes in hell
GodLovesUgly 07.14.17	Surely Raekwon throwing you out of his concert is the only real reason Part ll is on here haha. Is The Carter 2 actually considered to be great?, I haven't heard GRODT in a while but didn't remember it being great either. Pac has no albums better then Ready to Die, like holy shit.
mifzal 07.14.17	hip hop lasted like a year, then I hopped away.