Don't know whether this is the correct forum for this sorta genra .......
but can anyone give me some essential hip-hop albums?
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Don't know whether this is the correct forum for this sorta genra .......
but can anyone give me some essential hip-hop albums?
wu tang clan
enter the 36 chambers
snoop dogg - doggy style
raekwon - only built 4 cuban linx
beastie boys - paul's boutique
Public Enemy - A Nation of Millions
& also Black Planet
Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Black Star
Dr Dre - The Chronic
NWA
and, uh, about a million others
without a doubt...
Jurassic 5 - Quality Control
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
cLOUDDEAD - Ten
Mos Def/Talib Kweli - Black Star
Cypress Hill - Black Sunday
Cadence Weapon - Breaking Kayfabe
^
Here's some...
Nas - Illmatic
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
Organized Konfusion - Stress: the Extinction Agenda
All essential.
Heerrreeee
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II
Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst
Notorious BIG - Ready to Die
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
EPMD - Strictly Business/Unfinished Business
Kool G Rap and DJ Polo - Wanted: Dead or Alive/Road to Riches
Gangstarr - Step in the Arena / Daily Operation
bizarre ride II pharcyde is so awesome
Pharcyde is really all you need.
Ever.
...
Awwwwwwww, ya mom is so fat (how fat is she?)
We rode up on her back to get some burgers from Wendy's
and her skates went flat; I got stuck in her butt crack
They thought I was lost but I was caught by the G-strap
Heaven forbid a giant fart would give way
Cause that would blow me round the world in a day
We drove into the drive-in and she didn't have to pay
because we dressed her up to look just like a Chevrolet
I forgot how much I
adore this album. No other album makes me laugh quite as much as this one...The Quinton skit is so funny. Its all perfect.
ya mama's
got an afffffrooooooooo, with a chinstrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrap
////that line gets me every time, it's all in the delivery!
Every line is gold
Ya mama is so big and fat that she can get busy
with twenty-two burritos, but times are rough
I seen her in the back of Taco Bell with handcuffs
HIP HOP
DR DRE - THE CHRONIC
first 3 de la albums
A Tribe Called Quest... midnight Marauders and the low end theory
Eric B and Rakim... I only have the first 2 which are greeat, but apparently they are all good
First 2 Jungle Brothers
Public Enemy... Nation of Millions, fear of a blakc planet, yo! bumrush the show...
most the stuff mentioned here... loads of great music
off the top of my bonce...
nas - illmatic
wu tang - 36 chambers
danger doom - the mouse and the mask
aesop rock - none shall pass
rza - bobby digital
dr dre - 2001
jay-z - the blueprint
ghostface killah - fish scale
SAGE
FRANCIS.
'a healthy distrust' should sort you out.
that, and EL-P's 'i'll sleep when you're dead'
Ultramagnetic MCs
uh
too $hort - life is...too $hort
t.i. trap muzik
cash money platinum hits
geto boys s/t
Black Moon - Enta Da Stage
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Return of the Mecca
GZA - Liquid Swords
Ghostface - Ironman / Supreme Clientele / Fishscale
Heltah Skeltah - Nocturnal
Nas - Illmatic
KMD - Black Bastards
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
Edan - Primitive Plus
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Jeru the Damaja - Sun Rises in the East
Anything by Clipse
Also watch The Wire, it makes Clipse make more sense.
True dat.
Spank Rock - Yoyoyoyoyoyoyo
Get some Atmosphere as well, 'You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having' is a good place to start.
MC Lars - The Graduate (for something amusing.)
more
az - doe or die
big l - lifestyles ov da poor and dangerous
o.c. word...life
webbie - savage life 2
forgot Doe or Die and Word... Life
they are both classics
OUTKAST
ATLiens
Aquemeni
Gotta have those in your collection.
I am playing those two
alot at the moment. ATLiens esspecialy.
Ah both are great
I got Aquemeni out of my local library when I was 15 (look how cool I am!!!) Good times! :D
These are high quality
Mos Def -Black on Both Sides
Talib Kweli -Reflection Eternal
Common -Like Chocolate for Water
De La Soul -Art Officail Intelligence
I recently rediscovered Adam F -Kaos which is lots of fun although a bit gangster.
erm
MF Doom - Mm Food
Jurassic Five - Power In Numbers
Spank Rock - Yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyo etc.
the essential
j5 one is jurassic 5 ep, power in numbers is kinda weak
..
Lets take it back to the concrete streets,
Original beats with real live mc's,
Playground tactics,
No rabbit in a hat tricks,
Just that classic,
Rap shit from Jurassic.
Cool.
.
clipse seconded - fucking incredible
lil wayne
^
Yup. Clipse, Wu Tang, Lil Wayne.
Clipse
are ace I can't get enough of Hell Hath No Furry. They have a Re-up Gang record out soon and another Clipse album out at the end of the yea too apparentl.
I thought I would absolutly hate Lil' Wayne, but I can't stop playing Tha Carter III now. Sure hes a bit cheesey and in places but some of the tracks ar ace. Dr. Carter, Phone Home, Shoot Me Down are my favs.
These are good:
Cannibal Ox- The Cold Vein
Dålek- Absence
El-P- Fantastic Damage
.
deltron 3030- self titled
del tha funkee homosapien- Both Sides Of The Brain
.
I hate these threads.
Theres one every week.
Lol.
I used to post in everyone of them about how annoying there were and how lamely predictable the replies usually are. Now I just smile to myself.
.
"Check out Jurassic Park - they don't rap about shooting people like a lot of the others"
"You might like the Roots...
they use REAL instruments"
I think its the clarification of 'good' hip-hop that I find so offensive. You don't get people asking for 'good' indie.
Shit, i've started getting annoyed again.
.
Haha – so true. 'Good' meaning what, exactly? 'Good' as in 'not sounding like hop hop'??
Hold on
the title seems like its coming from a place of ignorance. Whats wrong with giving someone a few pointers if they dont know where to turn? The person didnt specify that they wanted "original" or "experimental" or "non-gangster" or "intelligent" or anything that you might possibly have grounds to take offence with...
Oh fuck
off you snob, ppl have to start somewhere with music.
I meant
thought_dreams, not your Mr. :/
no they're not...
they are Fuckin' Incredible !!!!
good call Blood...
Cheers
The Cold Vein is compulsory listening, in my opinion.
Aside from all the ones posted above
The Tommy Boy "Greatest Beats" Double/Triple CD (depending on package) is a brilliant walk-through of the early to mid hip-hop era. Some real gems on there from when hip hop was really new and bursting with creativity.
Joe - www.anewbandaday.com
everyone has mentioned lotsa good uns
so I will tell you some instrumental hiphop brilliance.
J Dilla - Donuts
Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
CEX
surely by good
They mean "Hey I haven't really listend to much hip hop can you recommend me some good acts to get me into the genre"
not
"hey I know hip hop sucks man but do you know any that play heavy metal riffs over the top and dont rap?"
^
I definitely met the first one
kl
madvillain - madvillainy
and any other project involving MF DOOM.
CADENCE WEAPON
cadence weapon - Breaking kayfabe
Mr Lif
LP
Mr Lif
he is wicked
My favourites are
Wu Tang Clan - Enter the 36 Chambers
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
Public Enemy - Takes a nation of millions
Cam'Ron - Come Home With Me
Nas - Illmatic
Dr Dre - The Chronic
Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
Old Mobb Deep
Necro - Gory Days
good hip hop?
it all depends on your taste and tolerance...in an ideal world everything is 'good' just mirror's on opinions.
this is my favourite hip hop (any album):
Edan
Dalek
Mobb Deep
Cannibal Ox
Clouddead
Atmosphere
GZA / RZA
Ice Cube (Predator - death cert era)
Public Enemy
Ill Bill
Dr Octagon / Kool Keith / Dr Dooom
(essential purchase 'Absence' by DALEK)
dont forget
NON PHIXION
it's all about
j-live
not j5!
Some more:
J-Zone - Music for Tu Madre (The best producer/MC around)
Organized Konfusion - Organized Konfusion
Blu & Exile - Below the Heavens
Murs - 3:16: The 9th Edition
Showbiz & AG - Runaway Slave
Soul Position - 8 Million Stories
Big L - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous (Up there with Biggie for best flow ever)
Mr Lif - Emergency Rations
Non-Prophets - Hope
J-Live is a good shout too, The Best Part is a classic.
Def Jux :D
Emergency Rations is awesome.
Dead Prez - Let's Get Free
word.
^ Dead Prez..yeah
Dead Prez-Hip Hop is good too and NWA- most of it
yep..
deffo Dead Prez & J-Live
Common's "be" album is worth a check
Souls Of Mischief - any
KMD - Mr Hood
for that daisy age flavour, any Tribe Called Quest or De La Soul ought to cut the mustard
Abdominal is a great MC
if you're on an instrumental tip, try the Anticon label or anything by Aim too