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Is this album the most underrated classic of all time?

Started by Sav Stanfield, Jul 30, 2016, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. Sav Stanfield
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    Sav Stanfield

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    This album is absolutely flawless, start to finish. It came out in 2001, and was unfortunately completely overshadowed by big name releases from Nas, Jay-Z and Eminem. I feel like had it come it in the mid 90s it could easily be ranked alongside Illmatic, Reasonable Doubt, The Infamous, Ready to Die. Thoughts?
     
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    this s--- still brings me to tears every time i hear it

     
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    Kodak Crack Jahseh D. Onfroy

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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

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    Gonna give this album a download now on the strength of this song alone. :wow5:
     
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    canyouduck 50-0

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    This song is beautiful
     
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    Sav Stanfield

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    classics for sure but neither as underrated as The Realness. Is it just me that is an all-time classic?
    Would be interested to hear your thoughts. If you're a fan of Mobb Deep/Nas this should be a no-brainer.
     
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

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    Will give it a spin sometime today. Apparently Cormega was just in Adelaide like 3 months ago. :khaled:
     
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    Juney Dark Art Deco Killer Mango

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    damnnn I haven't listened to this in years.. thanks for the reminder :emoji_thumbsup:
     
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    those albums arent underated
     
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

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    @Fire Squad your thoughts on this album? You're usually the go-to critic for NY albums. :wow5:

    @YDB check out this song it sampled the same sample as International Players Anthem.

     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

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    Cormega always been nice, even though from a production & writing standpoint it's a stellar album I just felt that there was something missing to really propel it to the same platform as other contemporaries. But I can certainly agree it's very overlooked Classic.

    Edit: Also if any of you haven't heard it yet I highly urge you to listen to the "The War Report" by Cormega Capone & Noreaga. :happypepe:
     
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    Yeah they are
     
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

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    Cormega and Capone aren't the same person according to wiki.
     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

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    I'll take the L there, time to look for a new genre smh :chance3:
     
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

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    What an album man. It definitely has shades of Nas/Mobb Deep/Cam'ron -- that New York flavour to it.

    Loved the introspective cuts. Production is right up my alley it's great. Gonna spin it a few more times but favourite tracks are Rap's A Hustle, R U My n-----, Fallen Soldiers (original and remix), Thun and Kicko, Glory Days, Get Out My Way and They Forced My Hand.
     
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    The War Report is another NY 90s classic, havent listened to it in years but its amazing.

    thought you might like 'Mega, such a pity he never got the shine he deserved when he got booted out of the Firm. If you want more i'd also highly recommend his second album: The True Meaning and then his unreleased album The Testament, both perhaps just as good as The Realness.
     
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    Sav Stanfield

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    @Ordinary Joel this songs from his unreleased alum The Testament, direct response to Nas' One Love from Illmatic, check it out

     
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