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Best Album Song #6 - Illmatic

Started by 1999, Sep 28, 2017, in Music Add to Reading List

Choose 3

Poll closed Sep 30, 2017.

  1. The Genesis

    1 vote(s)
    3.2%

  2. N.Y. State Of Mind

    16 vote(s)
    51.6%

  3. Life's A b----

    12 vote(s)
    38.7%

  4. The World Is Yours

    12 vote(s)
    38.7%

  5. Halftime

    4 vote(s)
    12.9%

  6. Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)

    8 vote(s)
    25.8%

  7. One Love

    5 vote(s)
    16.1%

  8. One Time 4 Your Mind

    2 vote(s)
    6.5%

  9. Represent

    2 vote(s)
    6.5%

  10. It Ain't Hard To Tell

    4 vote(s)
    12.9%
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  1. 1999
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    1999

    Sep 28, 2017
    I plan on doing IWW too
     
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  2. Bourbon Ben
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    Bourbon Ben Mad pooper

    Sep 28, 2017
    "my creation was for blacks to k--- blacks"

    :kdotcry::to:
     
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  3. MidnightMercenary
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    MidnightMercenary

    Sep 28, 2017
    The World Is Yours got this s---

    Top 5 song OAT:banderas:
     
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  4. Caine
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    Caine

    Sep 28, 2017
    Other than the obvious answer (NY State of Mind) it's Life's A b----.
     
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  5. Fire Squad
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Sep 28, 2017
    NY State Of Mind, The World Is Yours & It Ain't Hard To Tell got my votes

    I have a new favorite every time I revisit this one, Halftime has one of my favorite beats ever. I'll throw ya a plug for this one, Large Professor is a goat
     
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  6. Unintercoursewitable
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    Unintercoursewitable

    Sep 28, 2017
    NY State Of Mind
    Halftime
    One Love
     
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  7. Ordinary Joel
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

    Sep 29, 2017
    Life's A b----
    The World Is Yours
    One Love

    Immaculate album. Impeccable album. Iconic album.
     
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  8. Hard Klyntar
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    Hard Klyntar

    Sep 29, 2017
    where is graduation wtf
     
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  9. shadyslim555
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    shadyslim555

    Sep 29, 2017
    Halftime for me.

    Beat is GOAT.
     
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  10. SlimCartman
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    SlimCartman

    Sep 29, 2017
    Memory Lane
     
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  11. Motherfker Jones
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    Motherfker Jones YaBoiD'Angelo

    Sep 29, 2017
    Don't cut yourself on all that edge
     
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  12. Rootbeer
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    Rootbeer

    Sep 29, 2017
    You guys aren't voting for Represent correctly.

    That Preemo beat >>>>>
     
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  13. RMK
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    RMK facts only

    Sep 29, 2017
    Memory Lane
     
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  14. jmillithauglybasedgod
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    jmillithauglybasedgod Pray For Lucifert 2R

    Sep 29, 2017
    Too many RG members over here
     
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  15. Xdx
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    Xdx

    Sep 29, 2017
    Memory Lane has the best beat, and one of Nas' best verses OAT
     
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  16. 1999
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    1999

    Sep 29, 2017
    what you mean NY State of Mind isn't some RG fan favorite what
     
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  17. jmillithauglybasedgod
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    jmillithauglybasedgod Pray For Lucifert 2R

    Sep 29, 2017
    too many people on both RG and Section Eighty. Pick one, FFS
     
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  18. 1999
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    1999

    Sep 29, 2017
    If anyone picks RG, we don't want them here anyway
     
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  19. Spider Man
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    Spider Man With the hyphen

    Sep 29, 2017
    Life's a b----, The World Is Yours, Halftime
    It was really hard to choose, it's incredible how he maintains the quality throughout the whole album.
     
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