rasputin
06.04.09 | gza/genius - liquid swords |
myhigherpie
06.04.09 | any wu-tang clan album or solo album. |
ninjuice
06.04.09 | Pharoahe Monch - Desire
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt (also download the song Renagade, which is 50-50 Eminem and Jay) |
tckslchs
06.04.09 | Ready to Die by the Notorious B.I.G. |
HailToTheThief
06.04.09 | Blackstar, black on both sides, The blueprint, the black album, stillmatic.
those are the first that come to mind. also they are the most consistent. it's hard to find consistent albums in rap. |
myhigherpie
06.04.09 | nas - illmatic.
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rasputin
06.04.09 | organized konfusion - stress |
JizzInMyPants
06.04.09 | canibus - rip the jacker |
kygermo
06.04.09 | Well, the one you have picked there aint no motherfuckin essential rap album, regardless of what people say.
Enter The Wu-Tang
Illadelph Halflife- The Roots
Doggystyle- Snoop
3 Feet High and Rising- De La Soul
Moment of Truth- Gang Starr
Ready to Die- Notorious BIG
Illmatic- Nas
Aquemini- Outkast
Muddy Waters- Redman
Bizarre Ride 2the Pharcyde- The Pharcyde
Deltron 3030, or I Wish my brother George Was Here- Del
Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Man I could go on and on and on but those are all great records. |
cirq
06.04.09 | Black star, aesop rock, mf doom, mos def, souls of mischief, tupac |
myhigherpie
06.04.09 | the roots - entire discography |
illmitch
06.04.09 | Three 6 Mafia - Da End
UGK - Ridin' Dirty
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the 36 Chambers
GZA - Liquid Swords
Nas - Illmatic
MF Doom - MM..Food
Eric B. and Rakim - Paid in Full
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
should get ya started
i really recommend that Three 6 Mafia album, i find they're pretty easy to get into for some strange reason |
Streetvulture
06.04.09 | don't get 2pac, he's pretty average in my opinion.
deltron 3030 |
tom79
06.04.09 | Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst |
ninjuice
06.04.09 | just go here:
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/charts.php?type=1&genreid=35&year=all%20time
That seems to cover most everything. |
Blindsided
06.04.09 | P.O.S. |
Avirov
06.04.09 | My essentials would be:
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
GZA - Liquid Swords
Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead |
darthbarf
06.04.09 | Deltron 3030's self titled |
Masochist
06.04.09 | I'm going to say pretty much what everyone else has already said: grab Nas's 'Illmatic'
I've also been digging the following lately:
A Tribe Called Quest - 'Midnight Marauders'
Common - 'Be'
Mos Def - 'Black on Both Sides'
Have fun... |
SynGates
06.04.09 | Scarface - The Diary
Organized Konfusion - Organized Konfusion
The Roots - Do You Want More?!!!??!
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jc1587
07.02.09 | honestly any roots, which has been stated, Game Theory is my favorite. don't disrespect Em, that album is what got me interested in quality rap when i was 13. In my opinion, check out Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold |
jc1587
07.02.09 | oh i forgot, if you're into the political rap, check out Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol. 2. cd didnt leave my deck for weeks. |
Tulannical
07.02.09 | liquid swords, broha |
Niceinvader
08.30.09 | Anything by El-p
Aesop Rock
Atmosphere
Eyedea and abilities
Sage Francis
B. Dolan
Prolyphic and Reanimator
Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip
Company Flow
Felt
Murs
Brother Ali
Buck 65
and
Maybe... Cage |
samr4563
09.23.09 | All MF Doom, also Mos Def's new album "The Ecstatic" is really groovy. |
