Top 5 Hip Hop Albums of all time..

[shed]

I'm excluding the Beastie Boys as they are untouchable, in my humble opinion... and instrumental hip hop.. I'm talking about 2 turntables and a microphone hip hop..

1. Nas - Illmatic
2. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
3. A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory
4. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
5. KMD - Bl_ck B_st_rds

Other notable mentions go to: 3rd Bass - The Cactus LP, NWA - Straight Outta Compton, Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane, Snoop - Doggystyle, Mobb Deep - The Infamous..


I could go on haha!

[MrAnderson]

Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst
Shape Of Broad Minds - Craft Of Lost Art
Antipop Consortium - Arrhythmia
Flying Lotus - 1983
Buck 65 - Secret House Against The World

[bik]

1) raw dope posse - listen to my turbo - perhaps the greatest hip hop song i have ever heard (single only)

2) Pharoahe Monch - Desire - a cut above

3) Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back - genre bender

4) Run-DMC - Raising Hell pioneered and turned my head to "hop rap"

5) Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full - still listenable all the way through in 2008

Nas missed out, only to make way for THE RAW DOPE POSSE

[J2TheH]

Pharcyde- Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
A Tribe Called Quest- Beats, Rhymes & Life
Snoop Dogg- Doggystyle
NWA- Straight Outta Compton
Del Tha Funkee HomoSapien- Both Sides Of The Brain

*Also excluding Beastie Boys, for same reasons.

[Pod]

Michael Jackson is the best Hip Hop of all time.

[J2TheH]

How could i possibly forget!!!

I withdraw Del, even though he has my favourite rap voice of all time. And instead, put the album that EVERYONE should of said. SHAME ON YOU ALL:

The Wu-Tang Clan- Enter The Wu: 36 Chambers

[bik]

i always think you are linking us to an audio snippet or video something when you post like that. you should start doing so i think (http://otown.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/pile-of-poo.jpg)

[Markoos]

Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Cypress Hill - Black Monday
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
Outkast - Stankonia
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP

[Pod]

i always think you are linking us to an audio snippet or video something when you post like that. you should start doing so i think (http://otown.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/pile-of-poo.jpg)

I used to really like that "trick" Mic had in his sig for ages. I think it was a link to here

[Michael]

Top 5 ever are of course

Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
The Game - The Documentary
2Pac - Me Against The World
Notorious BIG - Ready To Die
Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill

Those five albums have redefined me as a person, Hip Hop is king.

[bik]

u need to hear "listen to my turbo"

[Joe]

Snoop - Dogfather
Dre- The Chronic
Eminem- Slim Shady LP
Saul Williams- Niggy Tardust
NWA- Straight Outta Compton


in no particular order.

[totalvictory]

Wu-Tang Clan, Enter The 36 Chambers
Cannibal Ox, The Cold Vein
Gang Starr, Step In The Arena
J Dilla, Donuts
EL-P, Fantastic Damage

[PeteLMC]

Ultramagnetic MCs: Critical Beatdown.
Raekwon: Only Built For Cuban Linx.
Public Enemy: Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back.
Wu-Tang Clan: Enter The 36 Chambers.
NWA: Straight Outta Compton.

[evilgingeremperor]

I'll probably change my mind, I can't ever decide on top 5s of anything.

Roots Manuva: Run Come Save Me
Beastie Boys: Ill Communication
The Roots: Things Fall Apart
Wu-tang: Enter The 36 Chambers
Ty: Upwards

[Jack Daniels]

PUBLIC ENEMY - It Takes A Nation Of Millions.......
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
ICE CUBE - The Predator
EMINEM - The Marshall Mather's LP
PUBLIC ENEMY - Muse Sick-N-Hour Mess Age
THE STREETS - A Grand Don't Come For Free


Just missing out..........

CHUCK D - He Got Game
SILVER BULLET - 20 Seconds To Comply 12"
SILVER BULLET - Bring Forth The Guillotine 12"
DE LA SOUL - 3ft High And Rising
CYPRESS HILL - Black Sunday
DISPOSABLE HEROES OF HIPHOPRISY - Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
CONSOLIDATED - Play More Music

[joe ersatz]

dj vadim - ussr: life from the other side
canibal ox - the cold vein
snoop - doggystyle
roots manuva - brand new second hand
pharcyde - bizarre ride to...

a few things which may be of interest to people:

a dj premier mix (http://floodwatchmusic.com/blog2/2007/07/17/welcome-to-primos-can-i-take-your-order/)

a history of hip-hop, year by year... (http://www.itstherub.com/radio.htm#1998)

[Davos]

Perhaps not the greatest hip-hop ever, but a loada fun anyway:

http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/i/icet~~~~~~~_power~~~~_101b.jpg

[MidnightPassenger]

Dr Octagon - Dr Octagonecologyst
Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
Jay Jeezer - The Black & Blue Album
Jurrasic 5 - Jurassic 5 LP

[Gringo Purves]

De La Soul - 3 feet
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride to
cLOUDEAD - 10
Sugarhill Gang - Grandmaster Flash vs

[sandals]

Public Enemy seem to be on most people's lists, for good reason.

Nice to see Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy mentioned as well.

I would argue for The Roots (not sure which one - I think Game Theory showed them at their best), though technically we've moved out of "two turntables and an MC" there.

[Pish]

I dont know much Hip Hop. Heres some I particularly enjoy

De La Soul - 3 Feet And Rising
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation...
Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
Ultramagnetic MCs
NWA - Straight Outta Compton

[Joe]

how's trojan horse going pish?

[100%french]

Cannibal Ox, The Cold Vein

booyah!
goodman

id have
aesop rock - bazooka tooth
as well

[Pish]

how's trojan horse going pish?

Not touched it yet, I'm tidying, just nipped on to sort tickets for Crasher.

[J2TheH]

Yes! There are some more Pharcyders on here.

Glad to see some of you have some exquisite tastes.

Probably THE greatest rap group of all time.

And Passing Me By gets my vote as one of the finest pieces of music ever, ever, ever.

[Davos]

Clinton's On His Way

With another J 2theH

[sandals]

And Passing Me By gets my vote as one of the finest pieces of music ever, ever, ever.

This is quite true.

[J2TheH]

Clinton's On His Way

With another J 2theH

It's Jigaboo Time, Sucka.

[Gandalf]

EL-P, Fantastic Damage

Word, got his new one?

booyah!
goodman

id have
aesop rock - bazooka tooth
as well

Great record but I wouldn't have said that.

Mine:

Aesop Rock - Appleseed / Music For Earthworms (can't decide)
Mr. Lif - Emergency Rations (Highly recommend to anyone)
EL-P, Fantastic Damage
Blockhead - Downtown Science
Blueprint - 8 Million Stories

Honorable mentions, cba to list my fav album from each:

Da King and I, Grand Daddy, Hard Knocks, Future Sound, Funkytown Pro's, Insane Poetry, Gangsta Nip, Shadez of Lingo, Hard 2 Obtain, Original Flavor, Twin Hype, Style, Smooth Ice, Eyce-u-Rock, Above the Law, Godfather Don, Rumpletilskinz, The Puppets of Chaos, The Lifers Group, A-teem, Bustin Melonz, Tim Dog, Boss, Raw Fusion, Cam'ron and Yanni

[Davos]

Not albums, but as far as I can tell, the following artists havnae been mentioned and praps should hae bin, though they are leaning to hip-house while still being hip-hop:

Doug Lazy
Mc Buzz B
Young MC
Rob Base and DJ EZ rock
Twin Hype

and local acts

Krispy3
First Offence

[joe ersatz]

forgot edan's beauty & the beat. awesome shit...

[totalvictory]

I just had chance to remember how good We Can't Be Stopped by Geto Boys is.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0f/Geto_boys_we_can%27t_be_stopped_cover.jpg

That cover is really unnerving. He'd tried to kill himsef but ****ed it up, but decided to use the picture as a brag - not even bullets can stop them, but only if they fire them themself. Best midget rapper ever, beats Joe C hands down.

[MidnightPassenger]

http://www.lesjones.com/www/images/posts/devastatindave.gif

[joe ersatz]

wow. a whole 34 posts before devastatin' dave turns up. that would have been funny, if it was still 2002.

(it isn't an album anyway....)

[Davos]

(it isn't an album anyway....)

shame on you for knowing that

[MidnightPassenger]

wow. a whole 34 posts before devastatin' dave turns up. that would have been funny, if it was still 2002.

(it isn't an album anyway....)


http://http://www.jay-zeezer.com/video/99_Problems_With_Buddy_Holly.mpg might be better but it's more 2004/2005.

[Ze Devil]

Can't claim to have heard enough to name the top 5 of all time, but my top 5 favourites haves to be...

Souls Of Mischief - 93 'til Infinity (criminally overlooked!)
J Dilla - The Shining (At the risk of Donuts being a controversial choice for being instrumental)
Pharcyde - Labcabincalifornia
Common - Like Water For Chocolate
Black Sheep - A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing

And I really wish Crooklyn Dodgers '95 (Chubb Rock, OC and Jeru the Damaja) had done a full LP, as my favourite hip hop tune is Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers off the Clockers soundtrack

[shed]

Souls Of Mischief of course.. not listened to that in time!

Could never decide on which Pharcyde album is best, but I think I lean more towards Labcabincalifornia..

Anyone listen to MF Doom?

[J2TheH]

It's clearly Bizzarre Ride!

But luckily, I have Cydeways: The Best of, So I don't need to choose.

Oh, and WHY does it not have "Soul Flower (Remix)" on the best of?!?!

One of the happiest songs ever.

And the video to "Drop"? Don't get me started on how good that is!

[Ze Devil]

Souls Of Mischief of course.. not listened to that in time!

Could never decide on which Pharcyde album is best, but I think I lean more towards Labcabincalifornia..

Anyone listen to MF Doom?

If I'd done a Top 10 then MM Food and The Mouse & The Mask would probably have made it in there.

I'm surprised more people aren't on the J Dilla/Madlib tip to be honest... Champion Sound is another killer LP.

If you havent before, then do have a listen http://www.myspace.com/jaylib

[shed]

And the video to "Drop"? Don't get me started on how good that is!

Oh shit!!!!!!!!!! let's watch.. http://youtube.com/watch?v=co3qMdkucM0 Classic Dilla beat too!

Why isn't hip hop this brilliant anymore?? what went wrong??

[Good Soul]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/61/Grandmaster_Flash_%26_the_Furious_Five-The_Message_%28album_cover%29.jpg
:cool:

End of . Close thread.

[joe ersatz]

give over. :D

'first' does not equal 'best'... most of the flash stuff sounds lame-o these days.

[J2TheH]

I'd love to do a no-nonsense, straight-up hip-hop night, without knobheads.

Playing absolute bangers.

That would be AWESOME.

[Ze Devil]

I'd love to do a no-nonsense, straight-up hip-hop night, without knobheads.

Playing absolute bangers.

That would be AWESOME.

If you ever see Andy Smith from Portishead DJing anywhere, check him out for sure. I saw him on birthday last year at Friends & Family, a proper good party hip-hop set.

[shed]

If I'd done a Top 10 then MM Food and The Mouse & The Mask would probably have made it in there.

I'm surprised more people aren't on the J Dilla/Madlib tip to be honest... Champion Sound is another killer LP.

If you havent before, then do have a listen http://www.myspace.com/jaylib

'tis fantastic!!..

Dilla was one of the greatest.. this album is always in heavy rotation..
http://www.hhv.de/images/cover6/94775.jpg

I never picked MM Food up.. would you def recommend it then?

[shed]

I'd love to do a no-nonsense, straight-up hip-hop night, without knobheads.

Playing absolute bangers.

That would be AWESOME.

Do it then!!! and call it ...
"no-nonsense, straight-up hip-hop night, without knobheads"

[J2TheH]

Do it then!!! and call it ...
"no-nonsense, straight-up hip-hop night, without knobheads"

Yeah but all the knobheads would take to the reverse psychology.

Seriously though, how good was for no reason, when that fat arctic monkey started playing roots manuva and old-school snoop. Then Dead Prez!

Well magic.

[Cuckoo For Caca]

The Best of Hall & Oates.

[Ze Devil]

Good man.

I picked up this last year...
http://www.kingunderground.com/catalog/images/96509_1.jpg

Very nice!

Yeah, get MM Food for sure, it's ****ing class, worth it for One Beer alone, absolutely sick samples.

Lets keep some Golden Era videos coming!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opWYnUpNtG8&feature=related

[Ze Devil]

Oh shit!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fDw15WJ9zY

The voice he does at the start of this video cracks me up every time.

[shed]

Yeah but all the knobheads would take to the reverse psychology.

Seriously though, how good was for no reason, when that fat arctic monkey started playing roots manuva and old-school snoop. Then Dead Prez!

Well magic.

ha! was that the Arctic monkey doing that? I had no idea.

A golden era hip hop pre party to a club night would be a good idea..

[Ze Devil]

here's a truly awesome/moving Dilla tribute from some Brazillian fellas.... one for the Pharcyde fans...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0rEfhjVkh0

[shed]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opWYnUpNtG8&feature=related

Crooklyn Dodgers!!


This one.. oh shit haha!! .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRVXLnsPlF8

[joe ersatz]

dj vadim... this album should have been number 1 all over the world...

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

[shed]

Big L - Put It On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBrzEVJwYFg

Slum Village - Climax
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgV3n7sd34w

J5 - Concrete Schoolyard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZmQIGLNxBs

[Ze Devil]

Crooklyn Dodgers!!


This one.. oh shit haha!! .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRVXLnsPlF8

Nice, the ESG sample is ace (been used a thousand times since, but still).

I'm watching all these while drinking some left over stolen red wine which tastes of weed... its proving the perfect tipple!

[Roy Disco]

dj vadim... this album should have been number 1 all over the world...

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

Vadim's never really clicked with me, I think it was because I was expecting it to sound more Soviet-terrifying. Pretty much I saw he was Russian and expected him to sound like the soundtrack to Red Alert.

+10 on Edan too... here's a top-of-head five:

1 - Edan - Beauty And The Beat
2 - Buck 65 - Talking Honky Blues
3 - Nas - Illmatic
4 - cLOUDDEAD - Ten
5 - Pedestrian - UnIndian Songs One

36 Chambers should probably be on there but it just doesn't work on headphones. And I've discounted instrumental stuff. And I've just realised "I'll sleep when you're dead" should be on there, but unclear where. Same for Saul Williams' ST.

BIK: You got an mp3 of that song you're pushing?

Man, I want to play Red Alert now. Gah.

[Ze Devil]

Slum Village - Climax
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgV3n7sd34w


Yeeeeeah, been caning Fantastic Vol. II recently.

[shed]

here's a truly awesome/moving Dilla tribute from some Brazillian fellas.... one for the Pharcyde fans...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0rEfhjVkh0

WOW

[Ze Devil]

Surprised to see so much Buck 65 in top 5s... he's good, but he's not even in the top 5 white rappers! No Sage Francis?

I like a lot of the Anticon/Lex stuff, but although there's rapping in it I'd mostly call it indie/leftfield over hip hop I suppose. Not to undermine it, A New White by Subtle is one of my favourite albums.

[Ze Devil]

WOW

Exactly. I needed to have a lie down after that.

Here's some funny, funny shit. SF and Sole owning phoney battle rappers.

"Bust a funky rhyme..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqmlw0dDMTA

[shed]

Exactly. I needed to have a lie down after that.

Here's some funny, funny shit. SF and Sole owning phoney battle rappers.

"Bust a funky rhyme..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0rEfhjVkh0

you've linked to that dilla again haha!


Takin it back....

KMD - Who Me?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDYxks-1UVM

3rd Bass - Steppin' to the A.M.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5trgthmADs

[Ze Devil]

More Sage larfs. ****ing love that guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zDhl0nmZXU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gF395mKhHc&feature=related

[Ze Devil]

you've linked to that dilla again haha!

Shit, must be the weed wine! Fixed. I can watch it over and over again.

[shed]

haha too much to watch.. i need to go the shop and buy milk. inabit!

[Ze Devil]

KMD - Who Me?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDYxks-1UVM


A young MF Doom! Not heard this stuff, I like.

[Jack Daniels]

The Greatest British HipHop 12" ever.

SILVER BULLET - 20 Seconds To Comply.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E4kOWwNgjY&feature=related



Can't find the full original video :tantrum:

[soulofthenorth]

Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Dr Dre - The Chronic
Wildstyle - Film Soundtrack
J-Dilla - The Shining

other notable mentions; eric b & rakim - paid in full, public enemy - it takes a nation of millions to hold us back

in terms of new stuff, im really loving flying lotus at the mo!

this guy though, was terrrible

http://www.discogs.com/image/A-76370-1180732197.jpeg

[Ze Devil]

in terms of new stuff, im really loving flying lotus at the mo!


Gordon played me some of this, tres bien.

[soulofthenorth]

i knew gordon would be all over 'im

[Edinburgh]

Why does everyone think The Chronic is brillliant? 2001 is surely better?!

[soulofthenorth]

because The Chronic is brilliant

[Edinburgh]

because The Chronic is brilliant

but 2001 is brillianter. DO NOT DENY!!

[soulofthenorth]

on another note, Pharoahe Monch - Desire is still on me ipod... great album.

[Markoos]

but 2001 is brillianter. DO NOT DENY!!

Still D.R.E. is totally rad, but overall I don't think it's as consistent as The Chronic. They're both awesomez though.

[robbieBAYAREATHRASH]

I wouldn't say I had a top 5 of the best Hip Hop albums, but most of them mentioned on this thread hit the spot!

Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein. This is probably my all time favorite Hip Hop album though, so dark and the lyrics are so poetic. Def Jux is ****in smart label. I got the "Oxtrumentals" on vinyl a few years back, El-P is a legend. Wasn't too impressed with Vast Aire's and Vordul Mega's solo attempts though, but I've heard Cannibal Ox are getting back to do another album.

Can't believe no-one's mentioned Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus! "I've got darker rhymes than some niggers have got in their pigment..."

And Gil Scott Heron - "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" !

I only have Donuts by Jay Dilla, is his other stuff worth getting?

[totalvictory]

I only have Donuts by Jay Dilla, is his other stuff worth getting?

Yeah, The Shining has actual rapping on as well and longer tracks rather than minute long idea pieces.

[robbieBAYAREATHRASH]

Yeah, The Shining has actual rapping on as well and longer tracks rather than minute long idea pieces.

Cool I'll check it out. I thought the majority of the tracks on Dounts were just over-a-minute tracks of perfect Hip Hop production, takes several listens to notice all the intricacies of each track, something new comes up everytime I listen to it.

[Ze Devil]

His, first solo LP Ruff Draft is excellent, as is his work with Slum Village. There's also a collection of his production knocking about called Jay Dee Story, well worth getting.

[J2TheH]

The Daft Punk remix Slum Village did was terrible.

[Ze Devil]

The Daft Punk remix Slum Village did was terrible.

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1239117/2/istockphoto_1239117_scientist_shrug_on_gray_gradie nt.jpg

[shed]

His, first solo LP Ruff Draft is excellent, as is his work with Slum Village. There's also a collection of his production knocking about called Jay Dee Story, well worth getting.

Indeed, Ruff Draft is 5/5. Plus you get an extra disc of instrumentals.

[Edinburgh]

Has anyone heard Boogie Down Productions? Just got two albums by them from Amazon and it sounds like it'll be some pretty good stuff. Looks like to be in the same vein as N.W.A and Public Enemy.

[shed]

Yeah BDP were brilliant.. far better than KRS Ones solo work haha

[evilgingeremperor]

I'd love to do a no-nonsense, straight-up hip-hop night, without knobheads.

Playing absolute bangers.

That would be AWESOME.

Yessssss. Big things baby, big things.
;)

[dogzilla]

My boringly predictable top 5 would be

Wu Tang Clan - 36 Chambers
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation...
Dangermouse - The Grey Album

[thejoker]

I ain't no hippittyhop fan, but records I like include:

Beastie Boys - Ill Communication
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - Angels

[Gandalf]

Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein


I got this recently, tis mint. :D

[Pumpactionsunshine]

Buck 65 - Secret House Against The World

Really? I thought Talkin' Honky Blues was far superior...

[MrAnderson]

Really? I thought Talkin' Honky Blues was far superior...
NO WAI

I like the fact that he delves into folk and stuff on Secret House.... Also Blood Of A Young Wolf is his best track ever.