5 Must-hear albums for a hip-hop newbie?

buffalove · 03-01-2010, 10:04 PM

Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt/The Blueprint
Notorious BIG - Ready to Die/Life After Death
Nas - Illmatic
Dr. Dre - The Chronic/2001
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle

If you want something different than a lot of the underground mentioned, try Curren$y - This Ain't No Mixtape or any of his other mixtapes he has. All good listening...

overdoser · 08-14-2010, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by buffalove

If you want something different than a lot of the underground mentioned, try Curren$y - This Ain't No Mixtape

Take that to heart. First time hearing curren$y I heard that album. Blew me away

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Originally Posted by Tha_Reverend

essential classic west coast banger:

warren g- regulate

No Mention Thus far! Classic!!! Along with Nate Dogg

Nykeisha Alexandria · 03-05-2010, 07:42 PM

Lupe Fiasco - The Cool
2Pac - Me Against The World
Kanye West - Graduation
Jay Electronica - Exhibit C EP
Charles Hamilton - The Pink Lavalamp

Buffalo_Tongue · 03-06-2010, 03:49 AM

MF DOOM - MM..FOOD
Smif N Wessun - Dah Shinin
O.C. - Starchild
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Their entire catalogue
Redman - Muddy Waters
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick, The Art of Storytelling
Kool Keith - Black Elvis
Del The Funky Homosapien - Both Sides Of The Brain, No Need For Alarm
Y Society - Travel At Your Own Pace
Ghostface Killah - Ironman, Supreme Clientele
Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda

Bobina · 03-08-2010, 09:54 PM

I think Kanye West has some great music. "Heartless", & "Love Lockdown" on 808s & Heartbreak CD. "Gold Digger" from Late Registration. I think his rhythms and melodies are probably hip-hop category, but crosses over to others.

Imagine it cleaned up, with a voice like Usher, and you could hear it in an elevator one day!

jps · 04-05-2010, 11:24 AM

add Nine albums to the list, Nine Livez and Cloud 9

Delpadschnick · 04-12-2010, 05:00 AM

I havent seen Mos Def - Black on Both Sides mentioned. And a personal favorite, Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury.

crabbylion · 04-26-2010, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Delpadschnick

I havent seen Mos Def - Black on Both Sides mentioned. And a personal favorite, Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury.

Black on Both Sides IS A MUST LISTEN....way too much knowledge on that album. I agree with another poster with Enta Da Stage-Black Moon....but don'g forget Moment of Truth-Gangstarr

Phantom Limb · 04-12-2010, 04:16 PM

Plus Black on Both Sides and Blackstar

Zaraki Kenpachi · 04-19-2010, 10:28 AM

In no particular order...

2Pac- All Eyez on Me Personally I love a rap album with a personal vendetta involved. Pac was on a mission to destroy the competition. I think he did just that with scathing but witty lyrics accompanied by some great production that goes beyond just Dre

Bone: Thugs n Harmony- E. 1999 Eternal An amazing album. The production is awesome with some savagely gritty beats. The BONE boys ride the harmonic waves of gangster violence with ease.; Art of War It was a really really really bad idea for the rappers Twista, Do or Die, and Crucial Conflict (all based in Chicago) to claim Bone stole their style. Their unwarranted claim outraged the rap group and led them to create a 2 disc album which emphasizes the importance of ending the lives of all haters and clones.

50 Cent: Get Rich or Die Tryin; The Massacre It seems that no one wants to admit that they love hardcore/gangster/hubris rap. I guess no one watched and liked Terminator, Rambo, or Die Hard. If you cant laugh outloud atleast 10 times in the first 5 songs then I and your sense of humor are at some serious odss.

Wu Tang Clan- Rza's Greatest Hits Umm every major Wu Tang song or almost. Brooklyn Zoo sounds like a 4 minute freestlye. For those that believe ODB never wrote down lyrics this song is exhibit A.

Eminem- Marshall Mathers LPWhile the Slim Shady LP was great it is nowhere near as gritty as this album. Eminem lashes out at critics, family and even fans. This album will solidify anyone as a lifelong fan.

DMX- It's Dark and Hell is Hot; Flesh of My Flesh Blood of My Blood; And Then There Was X If a 50 Cent album is like a Terminator movie then a DMX album is like the Kill Bill. Really textured portrayal of violence and other highly exagerrated tales of hyper aggressive crime. If you want to peak into the mind of a predicate felon listen to these albums. "Got a good heart but this heart can get ugly."

Jadakiss- Kiss Tha Game Goodbye Show Discipline is the only song you need to hear after that its a wrap.

Nas- I Am Yeah Yeah Illmatic was all that blah blah blah. This album has better production and features Scarface, R Kelly, Aaliyah, and Diddy. Can listen to this album all the way through. Love it and I'm not really a Nas fan.

T.I.- Urban Legend; KingTI possibly possesses the most hubris out of all the rappers I know. Word play and flow are second to none. A.S.A.P. is anthem fit for a king

Young Jeezy- Lets Get It: Thug Motivation 101- While not a lyrical wizard Jeezy is a rapper like Scottie Pippen was a basketball player...plays his role to get the job done. This album features amazingly stellar production from a producer named Shawty Redd, his beats crush all beats made by anyone else on this album...and thats saying a lot.

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Nykeisha Alexandria Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Universe Posts: 12	Lupe Fiasco - The Cool 2Pac - Me Against The World Kanye West - Graduation Jay Electronica - Exhibit C EP Charles Hamilton - The Pink Lavalamp __________________

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Zaraki Kenpachi Groupie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 43	In no particular order... 2Pac- All Eyez on Me Personally I love a rap album with a personal vendetta involved. Pac was on a mission to destroy the competition. I think he did just that with scathing but witty lyrics accompanied by some great production that goes beyond just Dre Bone: Thugs n Harmony- E. 1999 Eternal An amazing album. The production is awesome with some savagely gritty beats. The BONE boys ride the harmonic waves of gangster violence with ease.; Art of War It was a really really really bad idea for the rappers Twista, Do or Die, and Crucial Conflict (all based in Chicago) to claim Bone stole their style. Their unwarranted claim outraged the rap group and led them to create a 2 disc album which emphasizes the importance of ending the lives of all haters and clones. 50 Cent: Get Rich or Die Tryin; The Massacre It seems that no one wants to admit that they love hardcore/gangster/hubris rap. I guess no one watched and liked Terminator, Rambo, or Die Hard. If you cant laugh outloud atleast 10 times in the first 5 songs then I and your sense of humor are at some serious odss. Wu Tang Clan- Rza's Greatest Hits Umm every major Wu Tang song or almost. Brooklyn Zoo sounds like a 4 minute freestlye. For those that believe ODB never wrote down lyrics this song is exhibit A. Eminem- Marshall Mathers LPWhile the Slim Shady LP was great it is nowhere near as gritty as this album. Eminem lashes out at critics, family and even fans. This album will solidify anyone as a lifelong fan. DMX- It's Dark and Hell is Hot; Flesh of My Flesh Blood of My Blood; And Then There Was X If a 50 Cent album is like a Terminator movie then a DMX album is like the Kill Bill. Really textured portrayal of violence and other highly exagerrated tales of hyper aggressive crime. If you want to peak into the mind of a predicate felon listen to these albums. "Got a good heart but this heart can get ugly." Jadakiss- Kiss Tha Game Goodbye Show Discipline is the only song you need to hear after that its a wrap. Nas- I Am Yeah Yeah Illmatic was all that blah blah blah. This album has better production and features Scarface, R Kelly, Aaliyah, and Diddy. Can listen to this album all the way through. Love it and I'm not really a Nas fan. T.I.- Urban Legend; KingTI possibly possesses the most hubris out of all the rappers I know. Word play and flow are second to none. A.S.A.P. is anthem fit for a king Young Jeezy- Lets Get It: Thug Motivation 101- While not a lyrical wizard Jeezy is a rapper like Scottie Pippen was a basketball player...plays his role to get the job done. This album features amazingly stellar production from a producer named Shawty Redd, his beats crush all beats made by anyone else on this album...and thats saying a lot. __________________ My name means...No matter how many times you cut him, he will not fall.

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buffalove Groupie Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2	Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt/The Blueprint Notorious BIG - Ready to Die/Life After Death Nas - Illmatic Dr. Dre - The Chronic/2001 Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle If you want something different than a lot of the underground mentioned, try Curren$y - This Ain't No Mixtape or any of his other mixtapes he has. All good listening...

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Buffalo_Tongue Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: space Posts: 13	MF DOOM - MM..FOOD Smif N Wessun - Dah Shinin O.C. - Starchild Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Their entire catalogue Redman - Muddy Waters The Roots - Illadelph Halflife Slick Rick - The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick, The Art of Storytelling Kool Keith - Black Elvis Del The Funky Homosapien - Both Sides Of The Brain, No Need For Alarm Y Society - Travel At Your Own Pace Ghostface Killah - Ironman, Supreme Clientele Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda

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Bobina Groupie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: In the sunshine of my life Posts: 11	I think Kanye West has some great music. "Heartless", & "Love Lockdown" on 808s & Heartbreak CD. "Gold Digger" from Late Registration. I think his rhythms and melodies are probably hip-hop category, but crosses over to others. Imagine it cleaned up, with a voice like Usher, and you could hear it in an elevator one day!

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jps Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 18	add Nine albums to the list, Nine Livez and Cloud 9

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Delpadschnick Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The land of tulips (..and weed) Posts: 29	I havent seen Mos Def - Black on Both Sides mentioned. And a personal favorite, Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury.

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Phantom Limb Chocolate Homunculus Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,293	Plus Black on Both Sides and Blackstar