my favorite year ever in hiphop muzic> 1995

[OTB]

dah shinin - smif n wes
krs-one - krs-one
4 5 6 - g rap
purple tape - chef
swordz - gza
return - odb
infamous - mobb
me against the world - pac
lifestylez - big L

ive enjoyed every year since run dmc&jmj/bdp/&nwa were catchin wreck
to wu/digable/nas/jeru/gangstarr/fugeez/killah priest
to technique/madvillain etc-
but 1995 gets the slight edge as the illest year for me>OTB

any of yall wucorp headz biggin up a year over 1995?
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[TAURO]

I agree, 95 was my favourate year too.

[UNCLE RUCKUS]

I agree that was one of the best maybe 1994 was better though

Nas-Illmatic
Redman-Dare Iz A Darkside
Common-Resurrection
Gang Starr-Hard to Earn
Gravediggaz-6 Feet Deep
Jeru the Damaja-Sun Rises in the East
Keith Murray-The Most Beautifullest Thing in the World
The Beatnuts-Street Level (Beatnuts)
Method Man-Tical
M.O.P.-To the Death
Shyheim-The Rugged Child
B.I.G-Ready To Die
O.C.-Word.. Life
Organized Konfusion-STRESS
The Roots-Do You Want More!??¿
Beastie Boys-Ill Communication
Outkast-Southernplayalisticcadillacmuzik
Pete Rock and CL Smooth-The Main Ingedient
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[crass]

93-96 were the four greatest years in hip hop, when it comes to the amount of quality of music released.

the late 80s are probably the 'greatest' years when you consider legendary + influential rap groups, but even if i like more groups from that era, my favorite stuff is from 93-96.

someone should do a poll of what your favorite year was out of 93, 94, 95, & 96.

[cap]

dah shinin - smif n wes
krs-one - krs-one
4 5 6 - g rap
purple tape - chef
swordz - gza
return - odb
infamous - mobb
me against the world - pac
lifestylez - big L

ive enjoyed every year since run dmc&jmj/bdp/&nwa were catchin wreck
to wu/digable/nas/jeru/gangstarr/fugeez/killah priest
to technique/madvillain etc-
but 1995 gets the slight edge as the illest year for me>OTB

any of yall wucorp headz biggin up a year over 1995?
1

didnt 456 drop in '94??

[OTB]

yo kwu-
i waz bumpin 'blowout comb' in 94 too-
94 waz beautiful-
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[venex]

yeah..now that you posted the albums that were released in 95...

i think i would also pick 95....

[PuNcH_iN_PuNcH_OuT]

didnt 456 drop in '94??

says 95 on the cd

[UNCLE RUCKUS]

yo kwu-
i waz bumpin 'blowout comb' in 94 too-
94 waz beautiful-
1

thats a dope album too yeah!
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[TAURO]

^^props for putting that Kurious album on there, thats a slept on album.

[Prolifical ENG]

yeah for albums released that string of years were good.

every genre has its good string(s) of good album releases that many recognize as good albums

[Funk_Dock]

i think 94 was my favourite..

[OTB]

oh dip-
i forgot- also 1995-
show & a.g - 'goodfellas' - 'brothaz cant believe how the skillz have gotten'
das efx - 'hold it down'
channel live - station i.d
and i think 8ball and mjg dropped 1 in 95 too-

[OTB]

i think 94 had a little more quantity
and 95 had a little more quality

[MX1]

i like '95...but personally the late '80's were most influential, rakim and shit yuh know

peace and 1luv

[UNCLE RUCKUS]

i think 94 had a little more quantity
and 95 had a little more quality

they were both great years; 96 was the last great year
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[venex]

^^^97, 98, 99, 2000 were also great IMO

[UNCLE RUCKUS]

Yeah their were great records still coming out but much less frequently

[venex]

yeah that's true

[PuNcH_iN_PuNcH_OuT]

they were both great years; 96 was the last great year
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dopeness

[Frontal Lobotomy]

94 and 95 were the best years of that particular decade for music all round. So many great records

[TAURO]

For me the best hip hop years were 93 to 98.

[RAMESH]

the best year of hip hop is the present