Top 10 Hip-Hop Releases
 

I know this is almost impossible for me to get down to 10 without forgetting anyone. feel free to include a "was almost on my list, list"
Not in any order.

A Tribe Called Quest- Beats, Rhymes, Life
Deltron- Deltron 3030
Boogie Down Productions- Ghetto Music: Blueprint of Hip-Hop
Devin The Dude- The Dude (chopped and screwed)
Wu-Tang Clan- Enter The Wu: (36 Chambers)
Aesop Rock- Float
Madvillian- Madvilliany
Beastie Boys- Paul's Boutique
Ghostface- The Pretty Toney Album
Dr Octagon-Dr. Octagynaecologist

was almost on my list:
El-P- I'll Sleep When You're Dead, cuban linx, liquid swords, tical, Adventures of Lord Quas, Outkast- ATLiens or Aquemeni, cLOUDDEAD- S/T, Public Enemy- It Takes A Nation of Millions, De La Soul- Stakes Is High, J Dilla- Ruff Draft... ect. ect.

how about ya'll?

I don't know. That's so impossible.

Do like 20. or 30 or some shit

Liquid Swords is my number one. Hmm, I gotta hear this The Pretty Toney Album. Its that good?

hahahaha oh man. So hard...

Tribe - Midnight Marauders (#1 for sure)

...I had a huge list going, but it was like way too long and just impossible to whittle

Ghostface is in my Top 10 MC's of all time. Pretty Toney is my favorite of his albums. So...

duuuuuude..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fEUC0mMhNM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvG74No05xc
If you like these you'll like the album

yes "Biscuits" is such an amazing opener!!!! Also, once you get/love Prettey Tony, yr next stop is 718 by Theodore Unit. It's basically a posse record of outtakes from these sessions. "Gorilla Hood" is honestly fucking unbelievable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVWKP...t=1& index=67

i'll have a go at making a list.....tomorrow!

Know nothing about hip-hop. but i love Saul Williams's Amethyst Rock Star and The Goats Tricks of the Shade
plus i really dig these rappers: Sam the kid and Valete. they kick your collective asses

NATAS - doubelievengod
Three Six Mafia - Mystic Stylez
Esham - Kkkill the Fetus
Insane Clown Posse - The Ringmaster
Esham - Closed Casket
Geto Boys - Till Death Do Us Part
Gravediggaz - 6 Feet Deep
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
MF DOOM - Operation Doomsday
Eminem - The Slim Shady LP

Never heard of this. Thanks duuuuuude!

not all that into Hip Hop but all these list without mentioning TuPac, or Warren G, or DJ Quik is pretty suspect. Where's the love for Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Kris Kross y'all?

All of my favorites are pretty obvious ones, I'm not too well versed in hip hop.

A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders, Low End Theory, Peoples Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (what a tri-force of records)
Madvillain - Madvillainy
Wu-Tang - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
GZA - Liquid Swords
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique and Check Your Head
Great Adventures of Slick Rick
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising

Lately I've been listening to his record by Jedi Mind Tricks called Violent By Design, that might be one of my favorites.

I don't think I've even heard 10 hip hop albums... Can I make a top 5 ?

1. dälek - Absence
2. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
3. Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain
4. Antipop Consortium - Arrhythmia
5. MF Doom - Born Like This

Tupac yes.
Warren G... no.
DJ Quik is awesome, but not Top 10 of all time material.

I've always felt that dalek had outstanding production, but the emcee in that duo was always a little too weak for me to give them too much credibility.




What's wrong with Warren G?!?!?! :mad:

1. wu tang
2. ghost supreme
3. FLESH OF MY FLESH BLOOD OF MY BLOOD / IT'S DARK AND HELL IS HOT TIE
4. word of mouf
5. that eazy e album
6. company flow
7. NECRO - I NEED DRUGS
8. EMINEM MARSHAL MATHERS
9 stankonia
10. rnadom anticon shit, themselves clouddead some other cool shit since I'm scared of real rap according to glice

Okay, that list was sort of a joke, but my # 1 is that company flow album.



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pretty toney's cool but I highly reccomend SUPREME CLIENTLE. It's fucking amazing.

You forgot Parappa

nothing's wrong with him, but how could you think he should even be considered for inclusion in a Top 10 hip hop albums list???

Supreme is great. Definitely. That's most people's fav. I can understand why.

since this thread is moving kinda fast, lemme post this again




Megaupload dis shit if you don't have it:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ucau0gjz

It's by far the best hip hop album I've ever heard.

my personal faves

1. It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back - Public Enemy
2. Paid In Full - Eric B. & Rakim
3. De la Soul Is Dead - De La Soul
4. Raising Hell - RUN DMC
5. Fear of A Black Planet - Public Enemy
6. Paul's Boutique - Beastie Boys
7. Low End Theory - Tribe Called Quest
8. Geto Boys - Uncut Dope
9. Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kwali Are Black Star
10. Stankonia - Outkast

as good as Funcrusher is, I've never thought it was as solid an album beginning to end as other El-P related albums. I certainly enjoy CanOx's COLD VEIN more. And I love his Fantastic Damage album hardcore.

Oh, actually, I love Cold Vein quite a bit, I dunno how I forgot to mention that one..

yeah COLD VEIN is must-have. I do like Funcrusher a lot, but I don't find it a strong album (beginning to end) as much as just a pretty good collection of songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCUJKEFpyKg




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ8KYoZWzi0




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z81Hi3loJA

da best.

Oh yeah, I'd put niggamortis by gravediggaz in my top 10 as well, maybe the real # 1 actually.

yeah 6 Feet Deep is amazing. That could probably be in my Top 10. It's incredible.

Fair enough.

I love Funcrusher Plus and it's in my top 10 for sure, but can barely keep myself from getting bored listening to Fantastic Damage (aside from Deep Space 9mm, which is excellent), I'd much rather listen to Mr Len's Pity The Fool album, or Big Juss's stuff than EL-P solo.

wow really? I'm not really a fan of Len or Jus post-CoFlow.

AND I think FANTASTIC DAMAGE is incredible. I mean "Step Father Factory"??? "Time Out Of Joint"???

o.g. original gangster- ice-t
enter the wu-tang (36 chambers) - wu-tang clan
fear of a black planet- public enemy
midnight marauders- a tribe called quest
straight outta compton- n.w.a.
death certificate- ice cube
t.i.m.e.-leaders of the new school
muddy waters- redman
no need for alarm- del tha funky homosapien
quality control- jurassic 5

Forgot about J 5 an honorable mention.
No Need For Alarm and Both Sides of The Brain almost made my list. I love old Del. His new album is not too bad. I can put it up here if anyone wants.
Also,
I've heard funcrusher plus, but not a lot. so I will dig into again.
Fist Gravediggaz rules. I wanted to hear more shit by Frukwan. is he any good on his own?
thank you and keep the lists comming
Other shit I'm just now thinking of
Murs- Beginning of The End, Madlib- Studio Kinda Cloudy Vol. 1, DJ Screw- 2 In The mornin part 2 & All Screwed Up, Ol Dity Bastard- Return To The 36 Chambers, Slick Rick- The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, Guitly Simson- Ode To The Ghetto, Vast Aire- Look Mom No Hands, DOOM's King Gheedorah

Not in strict order but ...

1. Gang Starr - Step in the Arena
2. Nas - Illmatic
3. Wu Tang Clan -36 Chambers
4. Mobb Deep - The Infamous
5. Chef Raekwon - OB4CL
6. EPMD - Strictly Business
7. Kool G. Rap - 4,5,6
8. Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
9. Jehru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East
10. A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory

yeah, i mean those songs are obviously made by an intelligent and visionary mind, but i just don't enjoy listening to them.
I just have a hard time with Hiphop that is kind of dirgey.

ah ok. Gotcha. Yeah I guess it is dirgey. That's a good word for it. His post-CoFlow output is really dense, and it's obviously what appeals to people but certainly could scare others away.

All of these are CLASSIC. Nice list pal
The contrast between the first and second De La Soul records is awesome.
I'm also a big fan of Public Enemy's first LP. They didn't have their sound yet, but I just like a less radical Chuck D sometimes.
Anybody including any DJ Screw/S.U.C./Texas Hip Hop? Some of favorite my most stuff.

12, rather.


Illmatic, Nas
The Future Is Now, Nonphixion
God Connections, Al Tariq
Dare Iz a Darkside, Redman
Fantastic Damage, El-P
Step in the Arena, Gang Starr
Follow the Leader, Eric B and Rakim
Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers, Wu Tang Clan
Liquid Swords, GZA
The Cold Vein, Cannibal Ox
Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Artifacts
Waterworld, Leak Bros. (Cage and Tame One)