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  1. Michael Myers
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    Jan 29, 2021
    Blxst - No Love Lost
    Future - HNDRXX
    Bliss n Eso - Running On Air
    Chamillionaire - Sound Of Revenge
     
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  2. Jerome
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    outkast - atliens
    AZ - Aziatic
    Bubba Sparxxx - Deliverance
    Sticky Fingaz - Black Trash
     
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  3. Kujaku67
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    -Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik by Outkast
    -Vaudeville Villain by Viktor Vaughn(MF DOOM)
    -Safe + Sound by Dj Quik
    -In A Major Way by E-40
    -Below The Heavens by Blu
    -Connected by The Foreign Exchange
    -Acid Rap by Chance The Rapper
    -1999 by Joey Badass
    -Dogg Food by Tha Dogg Pound
    -The Cool by Lupe Fiasco
    -It Was Written by Nas
    -Deltron 3030 by Del The Funky Homosapien
    -Adrenaline Rush by Twista
    -E1999 Eternal by Bone Thugs N Harmony
    -Tha Dedication 3 by Lil Wayne
    -Soul Food by Goodie Mob
    -Elmatic by Elzhi
    -Illadelph Halflife by The Roots

    These are are high quality albums that I enjoy and aren't really brought up in run-of-the-mill classics discussions.
     
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  4. BIGFOOT
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    BIGFOOT More than a myth!

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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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  5. Sav Stanfield
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    immaculate pick.

    d---, that good? glad to see you're still enjoying this!
     
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  6. hargydon
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    hargydon No investigation, no right to speak

    Jan 29, 2021
    All My Heroes Are Dead - RA the Rugged Man is absolutely brilliant from last year.

     
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  7. Ricky
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    Ricky FORUM BOY SUMMER

    Jan 29, 2021
    Ohhhhhhhhhh s---, man. You impressed me very hard with Dead Prez album, respect.

    Also, Revenge of the Barracuda, man oh man, I have so many great memories related with this album. I think I'll relisten to it rn.
     
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  8. icecube
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    icecube West Coast is the Best Coast

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    One Be Lo - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M
    Senim Silla - The Name, The Motto, The Outcome
    Binary Star - Masters of the Universe
    Dead Prez - Let's Get Free
    WC - Revenge of the Barracuda
     
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  9. Ricky
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    Ricky FORUM BOY SUMMER

    Jan 29, 2021
    I remember when you told me I should listen to Meet The Woo back when Pop was alive :emoji_cry:
     
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  10. Sav Stanfield
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    Sav Stanfield

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    Interesting question. there's so many albums that fall into that 'not quite conventional all-time classics' but I've never stopped listening to since I first heard them. a few off the top of my head:

    Kurupt - Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha
    Scarface - Untouchable
    Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design
    Cormega - The Realness
    Westside Connection - Bow Down
    Ras Kass - Soul on Ice

    And more recent ones that I can definitely see reaching that status
    YNW Melly - I Am You
    Future - Purple Reign
    Gucci Mane - Drop Top Wop
    Young Dolph - Bulletproof
    Maxo Kream - Maxo 187
    Pop Smoke - Meet the Woo
     
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  11. Ricky
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    Ricky FORUM BOY SUMMER

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    I'll skip the most known albums that most people heard.

    Mos Def & Talib Kweli (Black Star) - Black Star
    AZ - The Format
    KRS-One - Kristyles
    RZA - Digi Snacks
    Mistachuck (Chuck D from PE) - Don't Rhyme For The Sake Of Riddlin
    MC Eiht - Keep It Hood EP
    Oddisee - Mental Liberation
    Eminem - Revival
    Apollo Brown & Planet Asia - Anchovies
    KXNG Crooked & Statik Selektah - Statik KXNG
    Nujabes - Modal Soul (S/O homie Joel)
    Blu & Exile - Below the Heavens


    once you listen to these albums hmu, I'll send you some more recommendations.
     
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  12. Altereagle416
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    Dr. Octoganocologist
    Servants In Heaven, Kings in h---
    God’s Fury
    Mm...Food
    h---’s Winter
    99 %
    Music to Die To
     
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  13. Sign Language
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    Sign Language We miss you Screw

    Jan 30, 2021
    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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  14. thecanibus
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    thecanibus Updated by Slyk bc I was wishing death on someone

    Jan 30, 2021
    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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  15. relapse 2
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    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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  16. 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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  17. hargydon
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    hargydon No investigation, no right to speak

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    Heavily underrated. Has everything for old hip hop fans.
     
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  18. icecube
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    Hope you're enjoying it man!
     
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  19. Yeez
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    The 2 Fugees albums are must hears too
     
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  20. hargydon
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    hargydon No investigation, no right to speak

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    That Lauryn Hill project is a must.
     
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