2001 vs. GRODT - Which album is better?

Started by Spider Man, Mar 2, 2021, in Music Add to Reading List

Which album is better?

  1. 2001 - Dr. Dre

    60.5%
  2. Get Rich or Die Tryin' - 50 Cent

    39.5%
  1. Spider Man
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    Spider Man With the hyphen

    Mar 2, 2021
    To me these two are the most important albums of the 1999-2005 Aftermath era, because while Dre developed THAT sound with 2001, it was GRODT (and to a certain extent, The Documentary) that perfected it. Both albums contain many classic hits: Still D.R.E., Xxplosive, What's The Difference, The Next Episode, and The Watcher on 2001; In Da Club, 21 Questions, Wanksta, Patiently Waiting, What Up Gangsta, and P.I.M.P. on GRODT just to name a few.

    It's a hard choice for me, but I'll go with GRODT. It is more consistent and almost every song on it is 10/10.
     
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  2. Ricky
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    Ricky Hip-Hop CEO ™

    Mar 2, 2021
    GRODT is still amazing album, probably the greatest debut album of all time, but I'll go with 2001, monumental point of Dr. Dre career.
     
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  3. RetiredAccount
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    RetiredAccount Big Time Stuntin Like My Daddy

    Mar 2, 2021
    GRODT.
     
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  4. Winter
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    Winter Super Comfy

    Mar 2, 2021
    2001 has higher highs so I voted for that, but don’t think it’s a wash
     
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  5. Wreckless
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    Mar 2, 2021
    I have to go with GRODT. That's as perfect of an album as you can get. I don't think there's one skippable track on it.

    GRODT has enough bangers to spread across 3 albums. You close your eyes and pick almost any song and it could be used as the best song and single on most rappers album.

    2001 is right up there but GODTR is just a notch above imo.
     
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  6. JEB
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    Mar 2, 2021
    Wow, this is really tough. I'm gonna go w/ 2001, but just by a hair.
     
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  7. Detroit24
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    Mar 2, 2021
    Tough one....going with GRODT by slim margin
     
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  8. Wreckless
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    Mar 2, 2021
    When you look up masterpiece in the dictionary GRODT shows up. And this thread made me listen to it again.

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  9. J630
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    J630 Annoying af

    Mar 2, 2021
    2001
    50 had the better style and better topics on his album though
     
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  10. lil uzi vert stan
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    pretty tough, both iconic and 50's hunger/swagger almost makes me lean with him. but the middle school kid in me gotta go with dre. both incredible
     
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  11. BIGFOOT
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    BIGFOOT More than a myth!

    Mar 2, 2021
    Both absolute monsters but I gotta go with Get Rich. It’s close as h--- though.
     
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  12. ItsPwizz
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    ItsPwizz PlayWryte

    Mar 2, 2021
    One of the toughest ones I’ve ever had to choose between but I’d have to go with GRODT. This album is such a classic juggernaut.
     
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  13. Wreckless
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    Mar 2, 2021
    Almost forgot just how great 2001 is. But the second half of the album does feel a little weaker than the first half while GRODT is consistent all the way through. It all comes down to personal preference because both albums are phenomenal.

    Just wanted to add that people don't bring up this classic often enough.

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    One of the most important albums in hiphop.

    I think it would be interesting to have a Chronic 1992 Vs 2001 thread. 2 absolute monster albums.
     
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  14. WPG
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    WPG sxn80 Rory Gilmore

    Mar 2, 2021
    both are overrated, overlong albums that were bigger than just about any rap album from the last decade and a half; neither is the artist’s best work. 2001 is better.
     
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  15. RetiredAccount
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    RetiredAccount Big Time Stuntin Like My Daddy

    Mar 2, 2021
    You including mixtapes for 50, or are you saying POTD?
     
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  16. WPG
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    WPG sxn80 Rory Gilmore

    Mar 2, 2021
    both; i would take guess who’s back, a couple mixtapes, and potd over get rich
     
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  17. Worm
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    Worm Big Perm Big Worm

    Mar 2, 2021
    this is tough but I gotta go with GRODT. I think that was the biggest album drop I've ever seen. Bigger than any of Em's
     
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  18. CSA
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    Mar 2, 2021
    2001. But very close. 2001 is like a musical masterpiece, every beat on that s--- is 10/10.
     
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  19. Marsh
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    Marsh Nobody told you that I'm loco, ese?

    Mar 2, 2021
    Get Rich. Sorry Dre.
     
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    Mar 2, 2021
    Everready
     
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