POXV: Hip-Hop Albums

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Whether you prefer to take a more canonical approach or not, let's see what hip-hop albums are floating yr boat as of right now.

nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 7 August 2003 17:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Here's mine. Slam me for not having any particularly mainstream entries, whatevah, this is the shit that gets me off:

1. Talib Kweli Quality
2. Mr. Lif I Phantom
3. Ol' Dirty Bastard Nigga Please
4. Deltron 3030 s/t
5. Kool Keith Sex Style
6. Tribe Called Quest Midnight Marauders
7. Wu-Tang Clan Enter the 36 Chambers
8. The Roots Illadelph Halflife
9. Princess Superstar Princess Superstar Is
10.Digable Planets Blow-Up Comb
11.Genius/Gza Liquid Swords
12.Non-Phixion The Future Is Now
13.Latyrx s/t
14.Cee-Lo Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections
15.Outkast Aquemini

nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 7 August 2003 17:57 (twenty-two years ago)

right now:

Princess Superstar - Princess Superstar Is
Saul Williams - Amethyst Rockstar
Wu-Tang Clan, The W
Missy Elliott, Under Construction
Dälek, From Filthy Tongue Of Gods And Griots
OutKast - Stankonia
Northern State - Dying In Stereo
Various - Lyricist Lounge Vol 1
Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me
Imani Coppola - Chupacabra
Missy Elliott - Miss E... So Addictive
2Pac - All Eyez On Me
Salt'N'Pepa - Very Necessary

The Lex (The Lex), Thursday, 7 August 2003 18:14 (twenty-two years ago)

1. DJ Quik - Under tha Influence
2. Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
3. Clipse - Lord Willin'
4. Kanye West - I'm Good mixtape
5. Ludacris - Back for the First Time
6. Jay-Z - S. Carter Collection mixtape
7. Mr. Lif - I Phantom
8. Killer Mike - Monster
9. Keith Murray - He's Keith Murray
10. 50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin'
11. Ghostface Killah - Ironman
12. Ol Dirty Bastard - N**** Please
14. Atmosphere - God Loves Ugly
15. DMX - It's Dark and Hell is Hot

I picked up Under tha Influence used a couple of weeks ago and oh my god it's great. How did this one slip by everyone?

Tom Breihan (Tom Breihan), Thursday, 7 August 2003 18:21 (twenty-two years ago)

are you ready for the corniest list eva?

de la soul, de la soul is dead
l.l. cool j, walking with a panther
public enemy, it takes a nation of millions to hold us back
el club de poetas violentes, madrid zona bruta
salt-n-pepa, a salt with a deadly pepa
control machete, artilleria pesada
busta rhymes, the coming
eric b. and rakim, follow the leader
cannibal ox, the cold vein
epmd, strictly business
blackalicious, blazing arrow
grandmaster flash and the furious five, adventures on the wheels of steel
dj jazzy jeff and the fresh prince, and in this corner...
common sense, resurrection
missy elliott, miss e...so addictive

Haikunym (Haikunym), Thursday, 7 August 2003 18:29 (twenty-two years ago)

1. The Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
2. The Gravediggaz - Six Feet Deep/Niggamortis
3. Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
4. The Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
5. De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
6. Eric B. and Rakim - Paid in Full
7. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory

Can't think of anything else.

Evan (Evan), Thursday, 7 August 2003 18:54 (twenty-two years ago)

10.Digable Planets Blow-Up Comb

Blow-Out, bro. Your way kinda puts a different spin on the album though, like they're infiltrating the establishment through some diabolical exploding comb scheme.

oops (Oops), Thursday, 7 August 2003 19:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Can't think of anything else.

saddest thing ever uttered on ilm.

my list:

nas - illmatic
wu - 36 chambers
main source - breakin atoms
p.e. - fear
juvenile - tha g code
dmx - great depression
tribe - low end
eric b and rakim - 20th century masters
de la - 3 feet
jay-z - blueprint
dizzee - boy in da corner*

*(ha ha eat it you limeys)

strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 7 August 2003 19:51 (twenty-two years ago)

We could talk about how PE was a German electronic synth pioneer? (Terminator X was half-German, y'see, and...)

Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 7 August 2003 19:57 (twenty-two years ago)

diversion tactics "pubs drunks & hip hop"
gang starr "the ownerz" (whaaat ?)
notorious b "ready to die"
eric b & r "don't sweat tha..."
p.e. - yup, fear
onyx "shut 'em dahn"
nwa "straight outta" and
10 year anniversary "straight outta"
blak twang "19 long time"
wtc "iron flag"
epmd "greatest hits"
cube "amerikkka's"
friday soundtrak - ea ski roxxx
northern state (yup, kill me now - just being honest. whatevah)
tom only picked 14, too.

kieron, Thursday, 7 August 2003 20:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Hmm, without too much thought or canonical reverence, these come to mind:

DJ Shadow – Endtroducing...
Blackalicious – Nia
A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory/Midnight Marauders (can’t choose which one I prefer)
Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique
MF Doom – Operation: Doomsday!
Aesop Rock – Labor Days
Kid Koala – Scratchcratchratchatch (I don’t really consider this hip-hop, actually, but it’s fantasto)

Orange, Thursday, 7 August 2003 20:30 (twenty-two years ago)

shit, i forgot ready to die!

strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 7 August 2003 20:50 (twenty-two years ago)

current stuff.

dangermouse/jemini mix from hiphop connection
company flow
j5 - 1st ep
x-cutioners .. built from scratch
dj shadow/unkle/root manuva - gdmfsob
dj yoda - mixtapes vol 1+2

but my top toppermost :

kid acne - council pop .. wonderful. funny. vibrant, funky.

buck 65 - square. like no other hip-hop i have heard.

over and out
m.e/ireallylovemusic

mark e (mark e), Thursday, 7 August 2003 20:59 (twenty-two years ago)

in no order after the top 2

1. diamond d - stunts, blunts & hip hop
2. run dmc - raising hell
3. wu tang - 36 chambers (though i listen to liquid swords more)
4. nas - illmatic
5. slick rick - the great adventures of slick rick
6. big daddy kane - long live the kane
7. ice cube - amerikka's most wanted
8. NWA - straight outta compton
9. P.E. - It Takes A Nation Of Millions
10. biz markie - the biz never sleeps
11. getto boys - greatest hits
12. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Road To Riches
13. Eminem - a cd-r of his singles, including stuff w/ dre & d12
14. Brand Nubian - In God We Trust
15. Buju Banton - Til Shilo


Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Thursday, 7 August 2003 21:23 (twenty-two years ago)

should be some black moon & mobb deep in there too

Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Thursday, 7 August 2003 21:29 (twenty-two years ago)

1. Mobb Deep - Hell on earth
2. Biggie - Ready to die
3. Main Source - Breaking Atoms
4. Brand Nubian - All for one
5. Nas - Illmatic
6. Eminem - Marshall Mathers LP
7. Dr Dre - The Chronic
8. Jay -Z - Life and times of S Carter
9. Jay-Z - Blueprint
10. Wu Tang - The W
11. Ghostface - Supreme Clientele
12. Dj Premiere: Golden Years pt II
13. De La - 3 Feet High and Rising
14. Beatnuts - Stone Crazy
15. Miss-E: So Addictive


Mmm-hmmmm

Jacob (Jacob), Thursday, 7 August 2003 23:43 (twenty-two years ago)

1 per artist
always subject to change!

1. nas - illmatic
2. biggie - ready to die
3. jay-z - the blueprint
4. wu tang clan - 36 chambers
5. raekwon - only built 4 cuban linx
6. tupac - me against the world
7. outkast - aquemini
8. eminem - marshall mathers lp
9. snoop - doggystyle
10. dre - chronic 2001
11. odb - nigga please
12. mobb deep - the infamous
13. slick rick -the great adventures of slick rick
14. pharcyde - bizarre ride II
15. cunninlynguists - southernunderground

adam west (adamwest), Friday, 8 August 2003 00:37 (twenty-two years ago)

The canonical important things I ain't heard could fill a Sam Goody. But still.

1) De La Soul is Dead
2) Wu-Tang Clan, 36 Chambers
3) Outkast, Stankonia
4) Beastie Boys, Paul's Boutique
5) RUN-D.M.C., Raising Hell
6) Cannibal Ox, The Cold Vein
7) El-P, Fantastic Damage
8) Jay-Z, Reasonable Doubt
9) A Tribe Called Quest, The Low End Theory
10) Ghostface Killah, Supreme Clientele
11) DMX, The Great Depression
12) Company Flow, Funcrusher Plus
13) The Eminem Show (you heard me)
14) Heiroglyphics, Third Eye Vision
15) Dizzee Rascal, Boy In Da Corner

Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Friday, 8 August 2003 01:23 (twenty-two years ago)

I posted my list without looking at others' and now I'm all "Damn, Atmosphere! Damn, Blackalicious! Double deuce dammit, Missy Nas ERIC FUCKING B AND FUCKING RAKIM! ARGH!"

I don't really feel PE that much lately, though. The great thing about "The Grunt" was that the sax burnout opened the song and played once.

Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Friday, 8 August 2003 01:31 (twenty-two years ago)

No BDP noplace? I am choking on Hatorade.

J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Friday, 8 August 2003 01:43 (twenty-two years ago)

To reiterate: DAMN, ARGH! Vhere ist der Return of the Boom Bap? Head, meet desk.

Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Friday, 8 August 2003 01:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Nas - The Lost Tapes
Scarface - The Fix
UGK - Ridin' Dirty
Swishahouse - The Final Chapter 2K3
Jay-Z - S. Carter Collection
Field Mob - From tha Roota to tha Toota
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
De La Soul - Three Feet High and Rising
The Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity
Disturbing Tha Peace - Golden Grain
Lil Flip - The Leprechaun
ESG & Slim Thug - Boss Hogg Outlaws
Clipse - Lord Willin'
Eve - Eve-olution
David Banner - Mississippi: The Album
Eightball & MJG - On Top of the World

d k (d k), Friday, 8 August 2003 01:50 (twenty-two years ago)

While we're on the subject, is "Ghetto Music: the Blueprint" as good as I remember it being? Haven't heard it in forever but it used to completely own my turntable.

J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Friday, 8 August 2003 01:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Eric B & Rakim: The Millennium Collection (ha!)
Public Enemy: The Millennium Collection (double-ha!)
De La Soul: The Singles
Schoolly D: Am I Black Enough For You?
Prince Paul: A Prince Among Thieves
Roxanne Shanté: Bad Sister
Slick Rick: The Ruler's Back
KMD: Black Bastards
Ice Cube: Kill at Will
Ghostface Killah: Ironman
VA: Mr. Magic's Rap Attack vol. 2
Beastie Boys: Paul's Boutique
Digital Underground: Greatest Hits
Malcolm McLaren: Duck Rock
Freestyle Fellowship: To Whom It May Concern

Douglas (Douglas), Friday, 8 August 2003 02:12 (twenty-two years ago)

shit i should have included black bastards and supreme clientele and classic nuts and and and...

strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Friday, 8 August 2003 02:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Kill at Will? Douglas in extremely high on crack shockah

J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Friday, 8 August 2003 02:25 (twenty-two years ago)

ghetto music damn
near made my list but got bumped
at the last second

but yeah j0hn it's dope
'breath control' alone should place
this on an XV

I forgot some too:
stetsasonic's in full gear!
king tee's act a fool!

Haikunym (Haikunym), Friday, 8 August 2003 03:38 (twenty-two years ago)

J0hn, it's all about "I Gotta Say What Up!!!"

Douglas (Douglas), Friday, 8 August 2003 04:14 (twenty-two years ago)

1 eric b & rakim - follow the leader
2 gang starr - daily operation
3 tribe - midnight marauders
4 king tee - act a fool
5 pete rock - soul survivor
6 group home - livin proof
7 common - like water for chocolate
8 slum village - fantastic v2
9 outkast - ATLiens
10 jungle bros - done by the forces of nature
11 nas - illmatic
12 b.i.g. - ready to die
13 mos def - black on both sides
14 blackalicious - NIA
15 saafir - the hit list

ron (ron), Friday, 8 August 2003 04:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Douglas it's the middle of the night and I'm having to physically restrain myself from laughing loud enough to wake the missus, I haven't thought about ""I Gotta Say What Up!!!" in God knows how long

J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Friday, 8 August 2003 08:12 (twenty-two years ago)

THIS WEEK
Nas - The Lost Tapes
Lifesavas - Spirit in Stone
side three of LL Cool J's greatest hits
CMW "this is Compton" 12" on Techno Hop
MOP - 10 Years and Gunnin
Black Moon - Enta tha Stage
Erik B + Rakim - Paid in Full
Southern Raw Divas comp on FreeToes Records
Chingy - Jackpot

truant (truant), Friday, 8 August 2003 23:19 (twenty-two years ago)

(i too forgot about mobb deep + BDP = i am an idiot)

kieron, Saturday, 9 August 2003 20:40 (twenty-two years ago)


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