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

keith5400 · 07-22-2010, 05:18 AM

The Slim Shady LP & The Eminem Show - Eminem

Phinjoe · 07-22-2010, 11:20 AM

The Chronic - Dr. Dre
Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg

Classics, paragons of 90s west coast

Illmatic - NAS
Reasonable Doubt - Jay-Z

The ying to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's yang, these 4 albums are classics.

After those I would expand to...
3 Feet High & Rising - De La Soul
Marshall Mathers LP/Slim Shady LP - Eminem (cool in the way American Psycho is an awesome movie)
College Dropout - Kanye West (I hate who Kanye is, but his first album is great)
36 Chambers - Wu Tang
2001 - Dr. Dre

There are a lot of good rap albums, but those are without a doubt my favorite

~~James~~ · 07-22-2010, 11:36 AM

A Piece Of Strange is fantastic.

Kirby · 07-25-2010, 12:56 AM

Being a big-time Hip-Hop head AND from Atlanta, I can honestly say I've never listened to an entire Cunninlynguists album. I've heard a couple songs here and there, but nothing super amazing.
I guess I'll give A Piece of Strange a try.

Jester · 07-25-2010, 08:38 AM

No talk about SouthernUnderground? Some of the best CunninLynguists songs are on that record.

dave1991 · 07-25-2010, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirby

Being a big-time Hip-Hop head AND from Atlanta, I can honestly say I've never listened to an entire Cunninlynguists album. I've heard a couple songs here and there, but nothing super amazing.
I guess I'll give A Piece of Strange a try.

You wont be dissapointed i promise

Kirby · 07-25-2010, 01:20 PM

I'm not so sure. The couple songs I've heard from them were kind of boring.

Jester · 07-25-2010, 06:01 PM

Kno's production

Sparky · 07-25-2010, 10:22 PM

Kno's production on Dirty Acres is pretty awesome. Too bad he's the weak link when it comes to rappin.

Sneer · 07-29-2010, 03:31 PM

GZA - Liquid Swords
Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers
Mos Def & Talib Kweli are... - Black Star
Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
Mr Lif - I Phantom/ Dr Octagon - Dr Octagonecologyst

07-22-2010, 05:18 AM	#101 (permalink)
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Kirby Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Forest Park, GA Posts: 1,637	Being a big-time Hip-Hop head AND from Atlanta, I can honestly say I've never listened to an entire Cunninlynguists album. I've heard a couple songs here and there, but nothing super amazing. I guess I'll give A Piece of Strange a try. __________________ ::KirbyISAlmighty::

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Kirby Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Forest Park, GA Posts: 1,637	I'm not so sure. The couple songs I've heard from them were kind of boring. __________________ ::KirbyISAlmighty::

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07-22-2010, 11:20 AM	#102 (permalink)
Phinjoe Groupie Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Posts: 9	The Chronic - Dr. Dre Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg Classics, paragons of 90s west coast Illmatic - NAS Reasonable Doubt - Jay-Z The ying to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's yang, these 4 albums are classics. After those I would expand to... 3 Feet High & Rising - De La Soul Marshall Mathers LP/Slim Shady LP - Eminem (cool in the way American Psycho is an awesome movie) College Dropout - Kanye West (I hate who Kanye is, but his first album is great) 36 Chambers - Wu Tang 2001 - Dr. Dre There are a lot of good rap albums, but those are without a doubt my favorite

07-22-2010, 11:36 AM	#103 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	A Piece Of Strange is fantastic.

07-25-2010, 08:38 AM	#105 (permalink)
Jester Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 752	No talk about SouthernUnderground? Some of the best CunninLynguists songs are on that record.

07-25-2010, 06:01 PM	#108 (permalink)
Jester Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 752	Kno's production

07-25-2010, 10:22 PM	#109 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	Kno's production on Dirty Acres is pretty awesome. Too bad he's the weak link when it comes to rappin.