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  1. Enez
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    Enez Purple Heats Forever

    Apr 19, 2019
    Here's to 25 years of arguably the GOAT rap album, Illmatic.

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    (Would've put a Jay Z success smiley but too lazy)




     
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  2. Winter
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    Winter Super Comfy

    Apr 19, 2019
    Very few albums can transport you to a specific time and place quite as effectively as Nas took us to early 90s NY here
     
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  3. Sav Stanfield
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    Sav Stanfield

    Apr 19, 2019
    as much as this album is overrated, it still is one of the greatest pieces of music I've ever heard. 25 years later and its just as brilliant as it was when it dropped. It will never be replicated. GOAT.
     
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  4. Buddha
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    Buddha

    Apr 19, 2019
    Still listen to Represent on the regular.

    One of my favorite rap songs I’ve ever heard.

    For the record, this and NY State of Mind are my 2 favorite songs off the album. NY state of mind is the better song but Represent reminds me of my childhood and my early love of hip hop when I was in 6th grade. At that young age I didn’t fully grasp the importance of NY state of mind so represent was my go to song.

    Can’t believe it’s been 25 years. I’m old as dirt smh

    Shoutout to @WheresTheMeat for creating the best threads (along with @Sav Stanfield)
     
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  5. Raziel
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    Raziel Ice like Paul Wall but I can't take mine out

    Apr 19, 2019
    Play this at least twice a week. Proabably my favorite rap album along side Doggystyle and 36 Chambers
     
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  6. Michael Myers
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    Michael Myers Moderator

    Apr 19, 2019
    Definitely a GOAT album. Not my personal favorite, not even my favorite Nas album, but an essential album for every rap fan. Some of these songs are all time classics and never get old, as much as pple like to call it dust.
     
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  7. Raziel
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    Raziel Ice like Paul Wall but I can't take mine out

    Apr 19, 2019
    You're right, I probably listen to it more often
     
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  8. KrissGRam
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    KrissGRam Black Ram Aries

    Apr 19, 2019
    Love this album and glad to share my birthday with it cheers to this original banging freshness :emoji_beers: :emoji_sunglasses: :emoji_raised_hands: :clap::emoji_headphones:
     
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  9. DontKnow
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    DontKnow

    Apr 19, 2019
    One of that MUST album for a rap fan. Got it in my collection as cd and vinyl. Love it.
     
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  10. Jay Zeus
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    Jay Zeus I am the god-favored weed strain

    Apr 19, 2019
    Nas probably got lifted as f--- at the album release party when this dropped in 1994. Forgot this was basically an Easter drop. Happy 25th Anniversary to my Second Favorite Nas album. Unpopular opinion, but Stillmatic is my absolute fave Nas album.
     
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  11. The Real Slim Shady
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    The Real Slim Shady

    Apr 19, 2019
    Album is just a few months older than me lol
     
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  12. GawDEDEDE
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    GawDEDEDE

    Apr 19, 2019
    Cornerstone of Hip hop. There’s been greatness before it, there’s been greatness after it, but the genre begins and ends with Illmatic. It ain’t hard to tell.
     
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  13. joeyp363
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    joeyp363

    Apr 19, 2019
    You don’t listen to this twice a week. I can guarantee it
     
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  14. joeyp363
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    joeyp363

    Apr 19, 2019
    Most overrated album of all time.
     
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