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1st 10 Albums you have NOT heard from RYMs Hip Hop List

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15. Big L- Lifestyles of the Poor & Dangerous
21. Pete Rock & CL Smooth- The Main Ingredient
38. Smif-n-Wessun- Dah Shinin'
40. Kool G Rap- Road to Riches
45. Gravediggaz- 6 Feet Deep
55. Kaliber 44- fkajshfjqr Prolog. ??
58. Cunninlynguists- Piece of Strange
59. Geto Boys- Grip It! On that Other Level
70. Binary Star- Masters of the Universe
86. J-Live- The Best Part

― President Keyes, Sunday, 26 October 2008 14:39 (eighteen years ago)

Out of general interest for the "canon", I have listened to some of these too, although not quote as ready to say something positive about them as with most of the funk albums.

Anyway, I've NOT heard:
3. GZA / Genius: Liquid Swords
5. The Notorious B.I.G: Ready To Die
8. Mobb Deep: The Infamous
9. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth: Mecca and the Soul Brother
11.Organized Konfusion: Stress: The Extinction Agenda
12.Jay-Z: Reasonable Doubt
13.Jeru the Damaja: The Sun Rises in the East
15.Big L: Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
16.Raekwon: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
17.Ultramagnetic MC's: Critical Beatdown

― Geir Hongro, Sunday, 26 October 2008 14:49 (eighteen years ago)

5 6 8 9 10

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 26 October 2008 15:01 (eighteen years ago)

26, 28, 38, 51, 55, 56, 58, 67, 68, 74

― Pottie Skippen (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 26 October 2008 15:11 (eighteen years ago)

9. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
Mecca and the Soul Brother (1992)

11. Organized Konfusion
Stress: The Extinction Agenda (1994)

13. Jeru the Damaja
The Sun Rises in the East (1994)

14. OutKast
Aquemini (1998)

Ultramagnetic MC's
Critical Beatdown (1988)

EPMD
Strictly Business (1988)

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
The Main Ingredient (1994)

Goodie Mob
Soul Food (1995)

O.C.
Word...Life (1994)

Main Source
Breaking Atoms (1991)

― Michael B, Sunday, 26 October 2008 16:08 (eighteen years ago)

13 Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East (1994)
19 EPMD - Strictly Business (1988)
26 Goodie Mob - Soul Food (1995)
28 O.C. - Word...Life (1994)
33 Boogie Down Productions - By All Means Necessary (1988)
40 Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Road to the Riches (1989)
43 Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded (1987)
50 Souls of Mischief - 93 'til Infinity (1993)
51 Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030 (2000)
55 Kaliber 44 - Księga Tajemnicza. Prolog (1996) (never even heard of this ??)

― ciderpress, Sunday, 26 October 2008 16:37 (eighteen years ago)

26 Goodie Mob - Soul Food (1995)
28 O.C. - Word...Life (1994)
37 Gang Starr - Moment of Truth (1998)
54 The Roots - Illadelph Halflife (1996)
55 Kaliber 44 - Księga Tajemnicza. Prolog (1996)
58 CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange (2005)
65 Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain (2003) (I think, it's hard to keep track of MF Doom records?)
67 Ras Kass - Soul on Ice (1996)
68 Masta Ace - A Long Hot Summer (2004)
70 Binary Star - Masters of the Universe (2000)

― Alex in SF, Sunday, 26 October 2008 16:45 (eighteen years ago)

Never even heard of 55 or 70.

― Alex in SF, Sunday, 26 October 2008 16:46 (eighteen years ago)

On 55: "Pionier album of Polish psycho-rap. great, great work."

― Alex in SF, Sunday, 26 October 2008 16:46 (eighteen years ago)

Never heard of that one either, but 70 is pretty good.

― Pottie Skippen (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 26 October 2008 19:31 (eighteen years ago)


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