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| Rapanomicon
My description got deleted TITE but anyways I've been on a rap binge of sorts and just kinda wanted to catalog my thoughts? Any recs would be great, especially those of which may be considered essential listening as I do sort if want to gain a fuller understanding of the genre as a whole. I am now aware that Cheif Keef and A Tribe Called Quest are different rappers and I think that's a healthy beginning. | | 1 |  | OutKast
ATLiens
Man this is smooth. Smooth, warm, tranquil. Like descending into a briny sea and allowing the numbness to wash over. Favorite track so far is prolly Babylon but whole album is a near masterpeice. | | 2 |  | OutKast
Stankonia
Thus far my favorite Outkast. I appreciate the harder rock edge some tracks bring (call it familiarity lol). Gasoline Dreams is a rap song I'd have no problem opening a mosh pit to, unless ofc Humble Mumble was up next. Then it is Ayahuasca time. | | 3 |  | The Roots
Things Fall Apart
I owe this more listens, I'll preface this by stating that. It starts off jubilant and fun, but imo the back half of this album really makes it, as this lyrical content makes at first a slow descent into the more mournful realities of life until they pull a whole ass freight train out and just barrel into your stomach with an ultimate gut punch in 'The Return to Innocence Lost". Alcoholism, sex, abuse and their debauchery are full-blown by this point, and it's a bitter thing to witness. Oof. | | 4 |  | Atmosphere
God Loves Ugly
This is awesome. Its eccentric, but not forcefully "progressive". The wordplay is intelligent, but not pretentious. The hooks are stupid catchy and the atmosphere is...playfully dark? Overall this as well needs more listens but in loving it hard rn. | | 5 |  | Obie Trice
Cheers
I actually got into this a few months ago but I need a way to round out the list atm so here it is. This is GOAT get blasted and stoned with the friends and engage in ultimately fun bullshittery kinda vibes. Sex, beer (specifically Heineken, a somewhat commendable choice by Obie) and murking anyone who dares to front. Obie is hard in da paint. | | 6 |  | Waka Flocka Flame
Flockaveli
I GO HARD IN DA MOTHAFUCKIN PAINT | | 7 |  | Goodie Mob
Soul Food
Soul Food is such a cozy, spiritual album that still retains a fair amount of grit in places (idk who has the wildly intimidating and deep baritone but he alone contributes to this greatly). Most of my favorite sections involve Ceelo however, maybe due to his naturally over-the-top smoky tenor. Owns. | | 8 |  | GZA
Liquid Swords
Oooh baby, this is great. RZA has some wildly creative, menacing, smooth, beautiful, every adjective under the sun beats that merge into a fresh baked delicious apple pie with GZA's lyrics being the obligatory ice cream on top. He has absolute mastery over rhyme schemes and spits with an unparalleled level of chill, whether he's rapping about slashing enemies to ribbons or about what he learned in bible school. Favorites are a bit difficult but the run from 4th Chamber to Killah Hills is fucking unstoppable. | | 9 |  | Sadistik
Ultraviolet
Another near-favorite. This is so...cosmic? I feel when I jam this I'm being pulled into an ethereal otherworld by an alien. Its beautiful and eccentric and in some ways is reminiscent of a vastly improved Ghostemane (strange comparison? Most likely.) This is incredible. | |
Dedes
11.14.21 | Hello | DominionMM1
11.14.21 | check the first 2 goodie mob albums | Kompys2000
11.14.21 | Just jammed 2 in full for the first time yesterday, such a cool album | Dedes
11.14.21 | It's a mastapeice
Such a diverse and just overall wildly creative album
Also I'm jamming Soul Food and oof I love Ceelo | rockarollacola
11.14.21 | Blicky Sosa - Blicky Season is probably the best rap album of the past 5 years | bgillesp
11.14.21 | More Roots will do ya good. Mos Def and Lauryn Hill are a couple more essentials I bet you’d like based on these | Dedes
11.14.21 | @dom
Been jamming Soul Food and I'm digging it a lot. For some reason I imagined it to be a more abrasive gangster-rap type record and tbh I do not know why I had that preconceived notion. Whole album is so smooth and loving and warm and good schtuff. | Emim
11.14.21 | P.O.S. - Never Better | JKing92
11.14.21 | Mos Def and Lauryn Hill are a couple more essentials I bet you'd like based on these [2]
I'd also definitely recommend checking early Busta Rhymes, based on what's included here. | Drifter
11.14.21 | 2Pac - Me Against The World
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Ice Cube - The Predator
Paris - Sleeping With The Enemy
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - E. 1999 Eternal | Kompys2000
11.14.21 | Ahrd [2] for pac and bone thugs, haven't heard Ice Cube or Paris but I bet they're good too | Sunnyvale
11.14.21 | Nas-Illmatic and the first few Kanye albums are good starting points as well | Dedes
11.14.21 | I love Kanyes first two albums but I haven't really expanded beyond that tbh
I've also had a limited experience with Ice Cube. My friend used to blast Ghetto Bird and Check Yo Self all the goddamn time and lemme tell ya both songs are BOPS | Drifter
11.14.21 | FUCK THE GHETTO BIRD | Drifter
11.14.21 | if you like that one jam lethal injection its a great album too | Avagantamos
11.15.21 | my suggestions are UGK and Deltron 3030 | dedex
11.15.21 | GZA - Liquid Sword
Madvillainy - Madvillain
Lil Ugly Mane - Mista Thug Isolation | Sinternet
11.15.21 | whole lotta red | Rowan5215
11.15.21 | if you're a fan of 4 you'd probably get along well with Eyedea discog. By the Throat and Many Faces of Oliver Hart are terrific stuff | Dedes
11.15.21 | @dedex
I've jammed those two a fair bit a while ago. I certainly loved Madvillain and to a lesser extent Mista Thug Isolation but I think I'm due for a relisten. I think I prefer Oblivion Access but yanno it's been awhile. | Dedes
11.17.21 | Liquid Swords may be the apex of my rap discoveries over the past few months but Stankonia might edge out stay tuned on to find out on Americas Next Top Model | Dedes
12.05.21 | Man Sadistik has a strange aesthetic
I kinda love it tho? |
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