Personal Must-Hear Hip Hop Albums?

Started by UltroStretch, Jan 29, 2021, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. hargydon
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    hargydon No investigation, no right to speak

    Jan 29, 2021
    They’re on my list to listen to, it doesn’t stop growing I need to get through it lmao
     
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  2. Ricky
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    Ricky FORUM PRIME WILL BE BACK

    Jan 29, 2021
    Yea, RA is pretty dope still
     
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  3. Sav Stanfield
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    every single day
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  4. Sav Stanfield
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    immaculate pick.

    d---, that good? glad to see you're still enjoying this!
     
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  5. Michael Myers
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    Sure! Op asks for personal favorites that aren't generic / usual suspects. Classic is a strong word btw but I did and do really enjoy it. Same as the BnE one! U heard (of) Bliss n Eso ?
     
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  6. relapse 2
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    Outkast -Stankanoia
    The Documentary The Game
    Snoop Dogg The Rhythem n Gangsta
    DMX The Great Depression
    Xzibit Restless
    Ludacris Battle of the sexes
    The Game LAX
    Westside Connection Bow Down
    Mobb Deep The Infamous
    T.I Paper Trail
     
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  7. Sav Stanfield
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    they're the Aussie guys aren't they? heard of, never listened to them. Any recomendations?
     
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    2 of my favorites (w RZA and Xzibit)!

    Running on Air is a cool album. They're not 'hard' rappers like Kerser but they make enjoyable stuff to me. They also worked w Nas



    Little corny but they all k--- it imo.







    They do have some corny (little woke maybe) stuff but most of it sounds cool!
    I think one of them is Aussie the other American
     
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    thecanibus Updated by Slyk bc I was wishing death on someone

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    I’ve said it before but this project feels like what Em was trying to accomplish with a stack of his recent releases, Start to finish the album delivers.

    Pretty much all EC releases from 99-04 are all personal classics, Waterworld being the standout. Allthough not through EC directly Jakki Da Motamouths “God vs Satan” is also great.

    Trems “for the rest of his natural life” is the best hip hop album to come out of Australia must listen.

    I’d also throw down Rhyme Asylums “state of lunacy”.

    Canibus is cool, Time Fly, Life dies, Phoenix rise and 2000 B.C are classics.
     
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  10. Sav Stanfield
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    Jesus I havent heard of Jakki since like... 2004? I remember the concept being dope af. Reminds of Ras Kass' Interview with a Vampire.
     
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  11. Sav Stanfield
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    thanks man imma check this out!
     
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  12. Sav Stanfield
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    There was interesting thread on Tiwtter the other day about how his debut album wasn't as bad people make it out to be. I always thought 2000BC was the debut he should have had, great album. Nothing in his discog is touching Rip the Jacker though.
     
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  13. BIGFOOT
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    Here’s a few for u to check

    Onyx - Shut Em Down
    Ludacris - Word of Mouf
    Westside Connection - Bow Down
     
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  14. hargydon
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    I was listening to the first Onyx album a couple of days ago, they were ahead of their time.
     
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  15. UltroStretch
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    Dope, this thread really took off while I was gone. Look forward to listening to all the recommendations - most of these I haven't heard tho some have been on my list.

    f--- when do I finally get to it lmao
     
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    Nice, I've been meaning to listen to KRS-One for a while now but just never got around to it.

    Revival? That's Eminem? Thought I heard all his albums, guess this one slipped by me. I wonder why...
     
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    Big Moe- City of Syrup
    Paul Wall and Chamillionaire- Get Ya Mind Correct
    Color Changin Click- Bobby Booshay
    Common- Like Water for Chocolate
    Lil Keke- Don't Mess Wit Texas
    Swishahouse- The Day h--- Broke Loose 1 & 2 (Chopped and Screwed versions)
    ESG- Ocean of Funk
    Big Tyme Records- All Screwed Up Volume 2
    6 Dogs- 6 Dogs
     
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    Xzibit Restless, Man vs Machine
    Lloyd Banks Hunger For More
    Snoop Dogg Tha Last Meal
    Tech N9ne K.O.D.
    Joey Bada$$ - All Amerikkkan Bada$$
    RTJ 1-4
    Jarren Benton Slow Motion EP
    Busta Rhymes - Return of the Dragon mixtape
     
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  19. Yeez
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    Yeez Yeez 5.0

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    Don't forget WLR
     
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    Both Cold Corners as well
     
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