[SunkenD]

Just wondering what albums you guys really enjoy, so that maybe I, or others, can find something new.

1) Nas - Illmatic
2) Wu-Tang - Enter the 36 Chambers
3) 2Pac - All Eyez on Me
4) Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
5) Notorious BIG - Ready to Die
6) Blackstar - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are...
7) Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
8) Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
9) Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full
10) Royce Da 5'9" - Death is Certain

 

[DJ Mauler]

****, no way i could even begin to start im sure that that Wu-Tang - Enter The 36 Chambers would be on the list but after....

 

[kwitel]

Sunken,
Tried not to read your whole post as to not get influenced...

1)Tribe Called Quest-Midnight Marauders
2)Mobb Deep-The Infamous
2)Notorious BIG-Ready To Die
4)Nas-Illmatic
5)Wu-Tang-36 chambers
6)Beastie Boys-License to Ill
7)Dr. Dre-The Chronic
8)Snoop-Doggystyle
9)De La Soul-3 Feet High and Rising
10)Gangstarr-Hard to Earn

I had to give a couple of alternates...Jay-Z: Reasonable Doubt and The Roots: Do You Want More?
This is alot harder than I thought...im gonna check out your list now-

 

[kwitel]

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Originally Posted by SunkenD Just wondering what albums you guys really enjoy, so that maybe I, or others, can find something new. 1) Nas - Illmatic 2) Wu-Tang - Enter the 36 Chambers 3) 2Pac - All Eyez on Me 4) Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt 5) Notorious BIG - Ready to Die 6) Blackstar - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are... 7) Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders 8) Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 9) Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full 10) Royce Da 5'9" - Death is Certain

NO MOBB!!??
Good call on Blackstar...
So much good old school...EPMD, Ghetto Boys, Public Enemy...

 

[antiant]

1. Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli
2. Brotha Lynch Hung - Season of Da Siccness
3. Atmosphere - Lucy Ford
4. Little Brother - The Listening
5. Zion-I - Mind Over Matter/Deep Water Slang/True & Livin (all albums too hard to choose)
6. 2 Pac - All Eyez On Me
7. A Tribe Called Quest - The Love Movement
8. Dead Prez - Turn Off The Radio
9. Common - Like Water For Chocolate
10. Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle

 

[SunkenD]

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NO MOBB!!??

Infamous would be Top 15 for me.

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So much good old school...EPMD, Ghetto Boys, Public Enemy...

So true, It Takes a Nation of Millions would fall Top 15 though too.


As far as your list goes, nice inclusion of 3 Feet High and Rising.

Also, I've never heard that Gangstarr album. I was going to pick up a couple CDs today, so I'm thinking that's going to be one of them now.

 

[kwitel]

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Originally Posted by SunkenD Also, I've never heard that Gangstarr album. I was going to pick up a couple CDs today, so I'm thinking that's going to be one of them now.

Couldnt decide b/w Hard to Earn and Moment of Truth; the first was more influential to me, the latter, a better album.
If youre going to pick up some new cds, check some of these (im more underground/intelligent hip-hop these days than OG/gangster...
1)Omid-Monolith
2)Prefuse 73
3)Rjd2
4)Aesop Rock
5)Blackaliscious (i think Gift of Gab is the greatest MC to ever live, yeah I said it

)
I prefer intelligent/positive rhymes with layered and complex beats over the crap thats mainstream today.

 

[nanahachi]

i can't claim to have the best universal knowledge of hiphop. I like what I like, and obviously haven't listened to everything. but my top 10, in no particular order:

The Roots - Do You Want More??!!
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife
Dr Dre - the Chronic
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Nas - illmatic
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Hieroglyphics - 3rd Eye Vision
Del -Both Sides of the Brain / No need for Alarm
Jurassic 5 - EP
Quannum Spectrum

Non-rap hiphop:
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing / Private Repress
DJ Krush - Krush / Milight

 

[BlueCan]

In the order I heard them--all these albums were great for different reasons.

Run-DMC - King of Rock
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
Public Enemy - Nation of Millions
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
Ice-T - OG: Original Gangster
Dr Dre - the Chronic
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Wu-Tang - Enter the 36 Chambers
2Pac - All Eyez on Me

-Patrick

 

[zephyrmaster]

10 in no order:

Nas - Illmatic
Pete Rock and CL Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother
Talib Kweli - Quality
Atmosphere - Seven's Travels
Jurassic 5 - Power in Numbers
Blackstar
DMX - It's Dark and Hell is Hot
Blackalicious - Nia
Royce Da 5'9 - Death is Certain
GZA - Liquid Swords

 

[shesmylovernow]

Deltron 3030 - S/T
2pac - Makaveli: The 7 Day Theory
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low-End Theory
GZA - Liquid Swords
Outkast - ATLiens
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the 36 Chambers
Madvillain - Madvillainy
MF Doom - Operation: Doomsday
Mobb Deep - The Infamous . . .

 

[discord]

in no order...

da king & i - contemporary jeep music
blackalicious - nia
jurassic 5 - quality control
del tha funkee homosapien - both sides of the brain
pete rock & c.l. smooth - lost & found
hansome boy modeling school - so...how's your girl?
main source - breaking atoms
nas - illmatic
a tribe called quest - midnight marauders
atmostphere - seven's travels
artifacts - between a rock and a hard place
ahmad - ahmad

 

[DJ Mauler]

good to see alot of people here listen to hiphop, since it seems almost everyone just listens to classical or some new age rock or punk

 

[SunkenD]

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Nas - Illmatic Pete Rock and CL Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother Talib Kweli - Quality Atmosphere - Seven's Travels Jurassic 5 - Power in Numbers Blackstar DMX - It's Dark and Hell is Hot Blackalicious - Nia Royce Da 5'9 - Death is Certain GZA - Liquid Swords

Nice, someone else who likes Royce.

Props for the Pete Rock & CL Smooth. TROY is IMO the greatest song ever...

 

[xlEnt]

thanks for all the recomendations

ever since I got my hands on the dangermouse album I've been trying to find more stuff like it (last.fm).

though it isnt the best recorded/mastered album for a headphone enthusiast... what are good headphones that complement hip-hop music?