TOP 5 RAP ALBUMS - No particular order

sofa_king · Post by **sofa_king** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:51 pm

I have this convo like every weekend with my buddies. Mine are (at the moment, at least)...

Donuts
Illmatic
Madvillainy
36 Chambers
Low End Theory

No surprises there.
"Objectively," I think the list should probably be Pac Nas Big Dilla and someone else (I say Doom but could be anyone). Illmatic should be on the list for anyone who cares about lyricism, and Dilla for anyone who cares about beats. Unfortunately, I don't think Doom has any "perfect" albums like I consider Donuts or Illmatic.

tantor · Post by **tantor** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:57 pm

hamual wrote: Also no 'De La' anyone?

It's too hard to list only five. Of course "3 Feet High And Rising" especially is one of the most influental albums in hip hop.

No Common?
No Eric B & Rakim?
No GM Flash & Furious Five?
No Run DMC?
No N.W.A?
No Ras Kass?
No Too Short?

The point is: my favourite albums are probably not the most influental ones. If I wanted to list, say, 5 or 10 most influental hip hop albums, my list would be different.

Dark Reign · Post by **Dark Reign** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:08 am

NWA Straight outta compton
eric B & rakim Paid in full
Dr Dre The Chronic
Wu 36 chambers
BIG Ready to die

hamual · Post by **hamual** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:05 pm

tantor wrote: It's too hard to list only five.

That's the whole point

I'm now wondering whether the Blackstar LP should feature, and yes MF Doom doesn't have a 'perfect' album so he don't deserve it, and (I'll probably get batterd for this) but neither does Tupac....

corpsey · Post by **corpsey** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:19 pm

Illmatic
Midnight Marauders
The Infamous
The Beatnuts
Tha Unseen

Not really but there's 5 I like

Genevieve · Post by **Genevieve** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:04 pm

tantor wrote: No Ras Kass?

Look closer. B-]

smdroccity · Post by **smdroccity** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:11 pm

man this is a personal top five
someone could've said

Vanilla Ice-Ice Ice Baby
MC Hammer- Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em
Nelly
Puff Daddy
and Lil Jon

I wouldn't hate or question it; shit, it is what it is...I definitely wouldn't build with said person tho lol

ruckus49 · Post by **ruckus49** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:31 am

nice to see non phixion getting some love. that album is incredible

shadowpeople · Post by **shadowpeople** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:49 am

Godflesh Fiend wrote:
shadowpeople wrote:sole - bottle of humans
Haven't heard this one. I have Sole's "Selling Live Water" which is great stuff though. Is this a recent release???

no this is from 1999 or so. his best album

cr1tt3r · Post by **cr1tt3r** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:22 am

Operation Doomsday - MF Doom
I Need Drugs - Necro
Funcrusher Plus - Company Flow
It's On (Dr. Dre) 187Um Killa - Eazy-E
Doggystyle - That tall dude with the braids

....this almost feels like a betrayal, so many solid gold tits left out, Madlib, Cage, Jay Dee... and the ENTIRE old school. Damn.

Nice to see donuts on some lists, beat cds never got enough respect IMO.

cr1tt3r · Post by **cr1tt3r** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:31 am

oh snap, forgot Cannibal Ox's Cold Vein, that album is a stone cold classic, kill the format cause I can count to 6

fused_forces · Post by **fused_forces** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:36 am

NR wrote: Muddy Waters

Yea thats a big album, spends alot of time in my cd player still.

Bit off topic but best hip hop of last year for me was... Jake One- White Van Music.

Such a sick LP, anyone else feelin that one?

chester perry · Post by **chester perry** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:35 am

Fused Forces wrote:
NR wrote: Muddy Waters
Yea thats a big album, spends alot of time in my cd player still.

Bit off topic but best hip hop of last year for me was... Jake One- White Van Music.

Such a sick LP, anyone else feelin that one?

Never liked it when it came out but been listening to it alot recently and its an amazing LP.

DustyBunzzz · Post by **DustyBunzzz** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:09 pm

Jak Progresso, Dumpsites. or anything else by Jak to be honest
Cage, Movies for the Blind
Nas, Illmatic
Wu, 36 Chambers
Aseop Rock, Labour Days
Em, infinite
Cannibal Ox, the cold vein
Atmosphere, god loves ugly

I tryed to just do 5..... couldnt

Coppola · Post by **Coppola** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:20 pm

Muddy Waters is so good. As is Dare iz a Darkside

supervillain · Post by **supervillain** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:17 pm

Personally, I'd have to say maybe

Reflection Eternal - Train of Thought
Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me
The Roots - Phrenology
Madvillain - Madvillainy
Common - Be
Percee P - Perseverence
Jaylib - Champion Sound
Big L - Lifestylez Of Da Poor And Dangerous

Or thats all I can think of at the moment. I would have put some beat albums in there but the topic says rap albums, not hip hop albums. And I know thats eight, but tough.

fused_forces · Post by **fused_forces** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:09 am

Supervillain wrote:Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me

Heavy album this, altho i prefer brand new 2nd hand.

godflesh fiend · Post by **godflesh fiend** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:45 pm

Edan's "Primitive Plus" and "Beauty And The Beat" if I haven't added them yet???

Edan............. he don't smoke crack........he smoke emcees!

steppedon314 · Post by **steppedon314** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:06 pm

Supervillain wrote:Personally, I'd have to say maybe

Reflection Eternal - Train of Thought
Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me
The Roots - Phrenology
Madvillain - Madvillainy
Common - Be
Percee P - Perseverence
Jaylib - Champion Sound
Big L - Lifestylez Of Da Poor And Dangerous

Or thats all I can think of at the moment. I would have put some beat albums in there but the topic says rap albums, not hip hop albums. And I know thats eight, but tough.

BRO, I agree with you!!! Excellent choices!

brut willis · Post by **brut willis** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:22 pm

Oh yeah Edan in incredible! "Sing It Shitface" is such a classic tune! Both "Beauty and the Beat" and "Primitive Plus" are killer albums! Not in my personal top 5 but hey, you gotta make choices

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