Hip Hop is basically the only music I listen to. But I've realized a lot of the stuff that I listen to isn't really what hip hop is all about. I grew up liking mainstream and what was on the top 10 of 106 and Park, and I never really bothered to listen to good MC's. So I ask you guys, put me on some good hip hop albums please!
36 Chambers - Wu Tang Clan Ready to Die - B.I.G. Illmatic - Nas Doe or Die - AZ Me Against the World - Tupac Only Built for Cuban Links - Raekwon Liquid Swords - GZA
I know everyone's going to say Ready To Die and Illmatic, so I'll ignore those two. Never really listened to either of them fully, but whatever. From my PERSONAL preference (meaning these might not be consensus classics) 2Pac- Makaveli- The 7 Day Theory 2Pac- Until The End of Time 2Pac- Me Against The World 2Pac- All Eyez On Me (depends on which songs you listen to...a handful of them are classics, a handful of them suck ass) Eminem- Marshall Mathers LP Eminem- Slim Shady LP Nas- Stillmatic Rakim- The 18th Letter Notorious B.I.G- Life After Death Jay-Z- The Blueprint 1 (love this album) Xzibit- 40 Days & 40 Nights Dr.Dre- Chronic 2001 DMX- It's Dark & Hell Is Hot That's all for now.
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Method Man - Tical Method Man - Tical 2000: Judgement Day Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Ghostface - Ironman Ghostface - Supreme Clientele GZA - Liquid Swords Inspectah Deck - Uncontrolled Substance That should have you covered on the Wu-Tang front.
Come on Chutney give some props to ODB. REturn to the 36 chambers is a sick album in my opinion. ODB's style is different but still enjoyable.
I've recommended most of these hundreds of times before, lol, but anyway, this should keep you busy for a while: "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" - Wu Tang Clan "Moment Of Truth" - Gang Starr "Liquid Swords" - GZA "Only Built For Cuban Linx" - Raekwon "Capital Punishment" - Big Punisher "The Infamous" - Mobb Deep "From Where??" - Mad Skillz "Midnight Marauders" - A Tribe Called Quest "Stakes Is High" - De La Soul "Sun Rises In The East" - Jeru The Damaja "Livin' Proof" - Group Home "Aquenimi" - OutKast "Illmatic" - Nas "It Was Written" - Nas "Word... Life" - O.C "Ready To Die" - Notorious B.I.G. "Black On Both Sides" - Mos Def "Blah, Blah, Blah" - Blahzay Blahzay "Realms N Reality" - Cella Dwellas "Lifestyles Ov Da Poor And Dangerous" - Big L "The Realness" - Cormega "Legal Hustle" - Cormega "Dont Sweat The Technique" - Eric B. & Rakim "Stress: The Extinction Agenda" - Organized Konfusion "Internal Affairs" - Pharoahe Monch "Magnum Force" - Heltah Skeltah "Thats Them" - Artifacts "4... 5... 6" - Kool G. Rap "Keepers Of The Funk" - Lords Of The Underground "Enta Da Stage" - Black Moon "D.I.T.C" - D.I.T.C. "Project F.E.T.U.S" - One.Be.Lo
The Infamous - Mobb Deep The Chronic - Dr. Dre 2001 - Dr. Dre Ready To Die - Biggie Hell On Earth - Mobb Deep Moment Of Truth - Gang Starr Reasonable Doubt - Jay-Z Creepin On Ah Come Up - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Straight Outta Compton - NWA I'll put some more down later
Midnight Marauders - Tribe Low End Theory - Tribe By all Means Necessary - BDP KRS-One - KRS-One Black Star - Black Star (one of my favorite albums ever) Reflection Eternal - Talib (not really old school but meh) Disposable Arts - Masta Ace (not oldschool but it was pretty good) I would list more, but NTC has a seriously good list. props man
<div class="quote_poster">GotSkillz92 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Come on Chutney give some props to ODB. REturn to the 36 chambers is a sick album in my opinion. ODB's style is different but still enjoyable.</div> Just personal preference. I've never been a big ODB fan, but I know a lot of people who like his style. Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version definitely wasn't a bad album.
<div class="quote_poster">Air Fresh Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Are there any websites where I can cop these, record stores around my way be to expensive (ie FYE)</div> Barnes and noble or borders or best buy. Junoon and ntc and the rest have good lists make sure to cop Makaveli- The Seven Day theory. Jay-Z- Blueprint Nas - it was written Eminem- Marshall Mathers lp ice Cube- AmeriKKKa's most wanted ice Cube- lethal Injection Snoop Dogg- Doggystyle Dr. Dre- Chronic
<div class="quote_poster">Air Fresh Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Are there any websites where I can cop these, record stores around my way be to expensive (ie FYE)</div> You buy albums? I thought nobody did that anymore.
I like buying the albums, because I like having the actual case, cd art, etc.....I suggest ebay, or you can find local mom and pop record stores who sell used albums really cheap.
<div class="quote_poster">Air Fresh Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Are there any websites where I can cop these, record stores around my way be to expensive (ie FYE)</div> Try amazon.com. You can buy used CD's from people selling them. It's kind of like ebay except no bidding.
<div class="quote_poster">Kidd Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Try amazon.com. You can buy used CD's from people selling them. It's kind of like ebay except no bidding.</div> Thanks
I usually listen to the albums first, and if I decide it's worth the 10 bucks or so, then I will go out and buy it. I suggest you giving some of the albums a listen first before going out and copping it. That way you won't be disappointed
Only ones I buy are the ones ridiculously hard to download. Usually that means albums of older, classic artists or ones with a lot of skits or random songs in it.
