Top 10 Fav Rap/Hip Hop Albums of All Time? - VGF

Botfly · 04-10-2007, 04:29 PM

Since I've come to the conclusion that the lot of you enjoy hip-hop, I figured creating this thread would generate more discussion than say, a top 10 fav prog rock albums of all time or smthn. ~*newayz*~ here's my list:

1) Nas - Illmatic (it's a given)
2) Immortal Technique - Revolutionary, vol. 1
3) Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design
4) Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
5) Tupac Shakur - All Eyez on Me
6) Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
7) Biggies - Ready to Die
8) Eazy E - It's on 187um killer
9) Grave Diggaz - 6 Feet Deep
10) Big Quarter's - Cost of Living

Bomby · 04-10-2007, 04:45 PM

Actually, it's mostly me, Rubberband Man, and Brandon. But anyways... this will take a lot of thought.

In no specific order:

OutKast - ATLiens
OutKast - Aquemini
Nas - Illmatic
WC & the Maad Circle - Curb Servin'
Mobb Deep - Hell on Earth
Redman - Whut? Thee Album
Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek (Reflection Eternal) - Train of Thought
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
GZA - Liquid Swords
Ice Cube - Death Certificate

Honorable Mentions:
2Pac - Me Against the World
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full
Dr. Dre - The Chronic (A producer's blueprint)
OutKast - Stankonia
DJ Quik - Trauma (Recent but amazing. This is the new blueprint for producers.)
Black Moon - Enta the Stage
Smif-N-Wessun - The Shining
UGK - Ridin' Dirty
Nas - It Was Written and The Lost Tapes
Mobb Deep - The Infamous

Koga · 04-10-2007, 04:59 PM

I would prefer a prog-rock list

Brandon2390 · 04-11-2007, 04:10 PM

1. Nas - Illmatic - Best Album of all time.

The others in no particular order:

2. Nas - It Was Written
3. Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers
4. Notorious BIG - Ready To Die
5. Fugees - The Score
6. Blackstar - Blackstar
7. Tupac - Me Against the World
8. Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
9. DMX - It's Dark...
10. Common - Ressurection

Those may not even be my favorite, but it's the first 10 that I can listen to over and over again that came to my mind.

t3hDarkness · 04-11-2007, 04:12 PM

I don't think I have ever heard that many complete albums of any genre.

Botfly · 04-11-2007, 10:06 PM

lol probably have like 500+ albums on my hard drive atm, and probably 200+ more still on CD :completemusicnerd:

Bomby · 04-11-2007, 11:16 PM

^ Same here. Nothing to be ashamed of.

Brandon2390 · 04-12-2007, 01:53 PM

500 for me is stretching it, but when you combine all the music on both computers, there's a pretty decent collection there.

Bomby · 04-12-2007, 02:05 PM

Wow, I totally forgot about Reasonable Doubt, not to mention a lot of the underground stuff I listen to.

Of course, I probably don't listen to as much underground hip hop as I used to. A few local groups from Madison. (I think my group is going to be an outcast among Madison hip hop groups, which can be both a good and bad thing.)

Sen. Brak Obama (FACE) · 04-20-2007, 01:49 PM

1. Tie: OutKast- Southernplayalistik and Goodie Mob- Soul Food
2. Killer Mike- Monster
3. Cee-Lo- Cee-lo Green: The Soul Machine (R&B but hell, he raps in it)

No particular order:
All Goodie Mob with the exception of World Party and Lumberjacks
All OutKast albums
T.I.- I'm Serious (Best album of his)
Field Mob- 613: Ashy To Classy & From the Roota to the Toota
Killer Mike- I Pledge Alliegance To the Grind
Ludacris- Release Therapy
Common- Be

I've probably got more, but I can't think back too far past 2000 right now.

Oh hell, you said non-fav.
My bad, I'll fix that later, but when it comes to great albums, 4 definitely have to be considered:

Soul Food (Goodie Mob)
Aquemini (Kast)
Southernplaya.....(Kast)
Stankonia (Kast)

04-10-2007, 04:29 PM	#1
Botfly Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Gender: Posts: 102 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 2,417.35 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 2,417.35 Donate	Top 10 Fav Rap/Hip Hop Albums of All Time? Since I've come to the conclusion that the lot of you enjoy hip-hop, I figured creating this thread would generate more discussion than say, a top 10 fav prog rock albums of all time or smthn. ~newayz~ here's my list: 1) Nas - Illmatic (it's a given) 2) Immortal Technique - Revolutionary, vol. 1 3) Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design 4) Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 5) Tupac Shakur - All Eyez on Me 6) Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 7) Biggies - Ready to Die 8) Eazy E - It's on 187um killer 9) Grave Diggaz - 6 Feet Deep 10) Big Quarter's - Cost of Living

04-20-2007, 01:49 PM	#10
Sen. Brak Obama (FACE) Polk/McLaughlin '08: The Greatness You Already Knew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 12,956 Thanks: 918 Thanked 646 Times in 378 Posts Points: 49,256.76 Bank: 453,716.50 Total Points: 502,973.26 Donate	1. Tie: OutKast- Southernplayalistik and Goodie Mob- Soul Food 2. Killer Mike- Monster 3. Cee-Lo- Cee-lo Green: The Soul Machine (R&B but hell, he raps in it) No particular order: All Goodie Mob with the exception of World Party and Lumberjacks All OutKast albums T.I.- I'm Serious (Best album of his) Field Mob- 613: Ashy To Classy & From the Roota to the Toota Killer Mike- I Pledge Alliegance To the Grind Ludacris- Release Therapy Common- Be I've probably got more, but I can't think back too far past 2000 right now. Oh hell, you said non-fav. My bad, I'll fix that later, but when it comes to great albums, 4 definitely have to be considered: Soul Food (Goodie Mob) Aquemini (Kast) Southernplaya.....(Kast) Stankonia (Kast) __________________

04-10-2007, 04:45 PM	#2
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04-10-2007, 04:59 PM	#3
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,633.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,385.82 Donate	I would prefer a prog-rock list

04-11-2007, 04:10 PM	#4
Brandon2390 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Connecticut Posts: 10,321 Thanks: 5 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts Points: 35,704.90 Bank: 757.83 Total Points: 36,462.73 Donate	1. Nas - Illmatic - Best Album of all time. The others in no particular order: 2. Nas - It Was Written 3. Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers 4. Notorious BIG - Ready To Die 5. Fugees - The Score 6. Blackstar - Blackstar 7. Tupac - Me Against the World 8. Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt 9. DMX - It's Dark... 10. Common - Ressurection Those may not even be my favorite, but it's the first 10 that I can listen to over and over again that came to my mind.

04-11-2007, 04:12 PM	#5
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I've been lost here before Gender: Posts: 4,153 Thanks: 43 Thanked 109 Times in 87 Posts Points: 11,729.81 Bank: 84,629.27 Total Points: 96,359.07 Donate	I don't think I have ever heard that many complete albums of any genre.

04-11-2007, 10:06 PM	#6
Botfly Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Gender: Posts: 102 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 2,417.35 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 2,417.35 Donate	lol probably have like 500+ albums on my hard drive atm, and probably 200+ more still on CD :completemusicnerd:

04-11-2007, 11:16 PM	#7
Bomby Song 2 : Whoo Hoo Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Mad City, WI Gender: Posts: 14,432 Thanks: 192 Thanked 420 Times in 299 Posts Blog Entries: 4 Points: 1,306.17 Bank: 1,677,553.97 Total Points: 1,678,860.14 Donate	^ Same here. Nothing to be ashamed of.

04-12-2007, 01:53 PM	#8
Brandon2390 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Connecticut Posts: 10,321 Thanks: 5 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts Points: 35,704.90 Bank: 757.83 Total Points: 36,462.73 Donate	500 for me is stretching it, but when you combine all the music on both computers, there's a pretty decent collection there.

04-12-2007, 02:05 PM	#9
Bomby Song 2 : Whoo Hoo Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Mad City, WI Gender: Posts: 14,432 Thanks: 192 Thanked 420 Times in 299 Posts Blog Entries: 4 Points: 1,306.17 Bank: 1,677,553.97 Total Points: 1,678,860.14 Donate	Wow, I totally forgot about Reasonable Doubt, not to mention a lot of the underground stuff I listen to. Of course, I probably don't listen to as much underground hip hop as I used to. A few local groups from Madison. (I think my group is going to be an outcast among Madison hip hop groups, which can be both a good and bad thing.)