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15. Big L- Lifestyles of the Poor & Dangerous21. Pete Rock & CL Smooth- The Main Ingredient38. Smif-n-Wessun- Dah Shinin'40. Kool G Rap- Road to Riches45. Gravediggaz- 6 Feet Deep55. Kaliber 44- fkajshfjqr Prolog. ??58. Cunninlynguists- Piece of Strange59. Geto Boys- Grip It! On that Other Level70. Binary Star- Masters of the Universe86. J-Live- The Best Part
― President Keyes, Sunday, 26 October 2008 14:39 (seventeen 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 Swords5. The Notorious B.I.G: Ready To Die8. Mobb Deep: The Infamous9. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth: Mecca and the Soul Brother11.Organized Konfusion: Stress: The Extinction Agenda12.Jay-Z: Reasonable Doubt13.Jeru the Damaja: The Sun Rises in the East15.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 (seventeen years ago)
5 6 8 9 10
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 26 October 2008 15:01 (seventeen years ago)
26, 28, 38, 51, 55, 56, 58, 67, 68, 74
― Pottie Skippen (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 26 October 2008 15:11 (seventeen 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 (seventeen 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 (seventeen 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 (seventeen years ago)
Never even heard of 55 or 70.
― Alex in SF, Sunday, 26 October 2008 16:46 (seventeen years ago)
On 55: "Pionier album of Polish psycho-rap. great, great work."
Never heard of that one either, but 70 is pretty good.
― Pottie Skippen (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 26 October 2008 19:31 (seventeen years ago)