Old rap albums that still sound fresh af ?

Started by Oldboy, Apr 26, 2016, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. Ricky
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    Ricky FORUM BOY SUMMER

    Apr 26, 2016
    I forgot about this :whew:
     
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    Okay last one... God this takes me back to High School. This album was so fire.

    Murs 3:16 Check it out, if not you better ask somebody!
     
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  3. eddie
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    Apr 26, 2016
    De La is so underrated... it's a shame.

    Little Brother is right up there with them.
     
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  4. kidkuro
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    kidkuro local black man

    Apr 26, 2016
    Madvillainy is still a timeless and refreshing rap album. I'd also say Chronic 2001, mostly because when it came out there was nothing in rap that sounded quite like it. That album truly was avant-garde rap/the future when it came out. Also, without a doubt, an album that definitely sounds way ahead of its time (then again it's not 100% rap so that might be why) N*E*R*D - In Search Of...again it's not really all rap. Alternative/rap/punk, so that could be way it still sounds fresh. A lot of variety within that album.
     
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  5. kidkuro
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    kidkuro local black man

    Apr 26, 2016
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    If you f--- with Digable Planets might as well move onto Shabazz Palaces - Black Up. Master Ishmael does not disappoint :rejoice:
     
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  6. Fazers
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    Apr 26, 2016
    anything from outkast. stankonia prob sounds the newest though
     
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  7. Tha Story
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    Word? I thought all his s--- sounds very dated now.

    i would call them the most overrated group of all time - but no one really rates them any more... Has one great album and followed it with a barrage of s---.
     
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  8. boyz n the suburbs
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    boyz n the suburbs In my city, I'm a young God

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    Comptons Most Wanted - Music To Driveby
    2Pac - All Eyez On Me
    Biggie - Life After Death
    Snoop Dogg - Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
    Eazy-E - It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa
    Spice 1 - 187 He Wrote
     
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  9. boyz n the suburbs
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    boyz n the suburbs In my city, I'm a young God

    Apr 26, 2016
    I don't know why I keep forgetting about this album. I listened to it the other day and it still sounds amazing.
    Except for 21 Questions. That song is a waste of a Nate Dogg hook.
     
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  10. Mike Tyson
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    Mike Tyson big cuntry's alias

    Apr 26, 2016
    i still love that song, but i'm a stan loool
     
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  11. Intel
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    Apr 26, 2016
    It's been a while since i listened to it, i think i should relistening to it since y'all are telling me it sounds outdated
     
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  12. Garnet FF
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    sith lord is right to say 2001 is overrated


    most old heads don't even f--- with it, they think half of it = fillers
     
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  13. VR46
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    VR46 Kamikaze

    Apr 26, 2016
    what do you mean by old? 15 years , 20 years?25?
     
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    VR46 Kamikaze

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    canibal ox - the cold vein , ahead of its time
    common - be , this is from 2005 , but if you havent heard this you should asap
    gza-liquid swords , fkin masterpiece
    the roots- illadelph halflife , incredible
    mos def - black on both sides
    jay - the black album , you probably heard this and its from 2003
    madvillainy , you probably heard this too , from 2004
    masta ace - disposable arts , fkin amazing album from 2001
    gfk - supreme clientele , you probably heard this

    let me know if you want more
     
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

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    Deltron 3030
     
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  17. Fitzy
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    Harlem World by Mase is still the most overlooked album OAT.









     
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  18. Juney Dark
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    Juney Dark Art Deco Killer Mango

    Apr 27, 2016
    what about the harlem world group album?.. it had some great tracks on there as well
     
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  19. Fitzy
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    Fitzy BeliGOAT

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    Very true.

    Between Children of the Corn and Harlem World, Mase really was one of the top rappers in that time frame. I feel like Mase was a HUGE influence on rappers like Fabolous, and even 50 Cent (with the lisp, although 50's was from gun shots). Harlem World (the album) was as pop as you could get at that time, but I felt Mase balanced it perfectly.
     
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  20. Juney Dark
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    Juney Dark Art Deco Killer Mango

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    I could go on though..
     
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