Top 10 albums that all Hip Hop Heads should own - Wu-Tang Corp. - Official Site of the Wu-Tang Clan

KJR · 02-28-2013, 10:28 AM

Okay, so we all know those albums that we think that ONLY real hip hop heads can appreciate. What would be your top 10 albums that you think is required listening/can only be appreciated by real hip hop heads?

Antipop Consortium - Fluorescent Black
Black Moon - Enta Da Stage
Onyx - All We Got Iz Us
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
Aesop Rock - Labor Days
Scarface - My Homies
Boom Bip and Dose One - Circle
Cage - Movies for the Blind
El-P - Fantastic Damage
Souls of Mischief - '93 Til Infinity

Honorable Mention - Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

infinite vagina · 02-28-2013, 10:36 AM

a tribe called quest - the low end theory
digable planets - blowout comb
souls of mischief - 93 'til infinity
the pharcyde - bizarre ride ii the pharcyde
ultramagnetic mc's - critical beatdown
eric b. & rakim - follow the leader
big daddy kane - it's a big daddy thing
kool g rap & dj polo - road to the riches
e-40 - in a major way
redman - muddy waters

honorable mentions:
ol' dirty bastard - return to the 36 chambers
dj quik - safe + sound
spice 1 - 187 he wrote
three 6 mafia - mystic stylez
ugk - ridin' dirty
juvenile - 400 degreez
cam'ron - purple haze
lil b - i'm thraxx

LORD NOSE · 02-28-2013, 10:42 AM

Jimi Hendrix - Are you experienced

Miles Davis - Bitches Brew

Sly and the Family Stone - Stand

Parliament - Gloryhollastoopid

Bob Marley - Rasta Man Vibrations

Earth, Wind, and Fire - Gratitude (Live)

Whodini - Escape

Slick Rick - The Greatest Adventures of Slick Rick

Eric B and Rakim - Paid in Full

Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded

TheFunkyDrummer · 02-28-2013, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by infinite vagina

a tribe called quest - the low end theory
digable planets - blowout comb
souls of mischief - 93 'til infinity
the pharcyde - bizarre ride ii the pharcyde
ultramagnetic mc's - critical beatdown
eric b. & rakim - follow the leader
big daddy kane - it's a big daddy thing
kool g rap & dj polo - road to the riches
e-40 - in a major way
redman - muddy waters

honorable mentions:
ol' dirty bastard - return to the 36 chambers
dj quik - safe + sound
spice 1 - 187 he wrote
three 6 mafia - mystic stylez
ugk - ridin' dirty
juvenile - 400 degreez
cam'ron - purple haze
lil b - i'm thraxx

Why did you have to ruïn your great list with the honorable mentions excluding ODB

Paranoid · 02-28-2013, 02:06 PM

Showbiz & AG - Goodfellas
Diamond D - Stunts Blunts & Hip Hop
Das EFX - Straight up Sewaside
OC - Word Life
Arsonists - As the World Burns
Non Phixion - The Future is Now
Eric B. & Rakim - Don't Sweat the Technique
Psycho Realm (1997)
Brand Nubian - In God We Trust
Smif-N-Wessun - Dah Shinin'

infinite vagina · 02-28-2013, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheFunkyDrummer

Why did you have to ruïn your great list with the honorable mentions excluding ODB

because they are essential and i wanted to make it a bit more diverse.

infinite vagina · 02-28-2013, 07:15 PM

i do enjoy east coast albums more than the rest of the regions in the united states (probably it has to do because i'm from new york city so i'm accustomed to them more), but i need some diversity in my hop hop or else it would be stale, just like in every other genre of music.

tekunique · 02-28-2013, 08:14 PM

Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
A Tribe Called Quest -The Low End Theory
Das FX - Dead Serious
Run DMC - Raising Hell
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
Beastie Boys - License To Ill
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang [36 Chambers]
Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill
Smif & Wessun - Dah Shinin'

Tectrus Moa · 02-28-2013, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by infinite vagina

a tribe called quest - the low end theory
digable planets - blowout comb
souls of mischief - 93 'til infinity
the pharcyde - bizarre ride ii the pharcyde
ultramagnetic mc's - critical beatdown
eric b. & rakim - follow the leader
big daddy kane - it's a big daddy thing
kool g rap & dj polo - road to the riches
e-40 - in a major way
redman - muddy waters

honorable mentions:
ol' dirty bastard - return to the 36 chambers
dj quik - safe + sound
spice 1 - 187 he wrote
three 6 mafia - mystic stylez
ugk - ridin' dirty
juvenile - 400 degreez
cam'ron - purple haze
lil b - i'm thraxx

Purple Haze?

Yuki · 03-01-2013, 02:22 AM

almost impossible to narrow it down to just 10 but here you go anyway

a tribe called quest - the low end theory
eric b & rakim - paid in full
boogie down productions - criminal minded
ll cool J - bigger & deffer
public enemy - it takes a nation of millions to hold us back
showbiz & a.g. - runaway slave
nas - illmatic
mobb deep - the infamous
wu-tang clan - enter the 36 chambers
pete rock & CL smooth - mecca & the soul brother

i could easily triple this list

muscularghandi · 03-01-2013, 11:36 AM

Big Pun- Capital Punishment
Raekwon- Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Big- Ready to Die
Tribe Called Quest- Midnight Merauders
Jay-Z- Reasonable Doubt
Nas- Illmatic
Big Daddy Kane- Long Live The Kane
Mobb Deep- The Infamous
Gang Starr- Moment of Truth
Wu-Tang Clan- Wu-Tang Forever

Like everyone said, this list could easily be 30...

Paranoid · 03-01-2013, 01:39 PM

some basic or mediocre stuff on some of yallz lists

KJR · 03-01-2013, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Slick

some basic or mediocre stuff on some of yallz lists

Well then enlighten us with your list...

beautifulrock · 03-01-2013, 05:56 PM

Not including Wu.

The Chronic - Dr Dre
Ready to Die - Notorious BIG
Illmatic - Nas
Capital Punishment - Big Pun
Deltron 3030 - Self Titled
When life gives you lemons, you paint that shit gold - Atmosphere
Donuts - J Dilla
Grand-Illusion - STYX
Genesis - Self Titled
Darkside of the Moon - Pink Floyd

The last three are examples of percussion or harmony based backings that show glimpses into early production methods in Hip-Hop.

infinite vagina · 03-01-2013, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tectrus Moa

Purple Haze?

one of the most influential albums of the last decade

02-28-2013, 10:28 AM	#1
KJR Master Ninja Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: United States Age: 18 Posts: 441 Rep Power: 0	Top 10 albums that all Hip Hop Heads should own Okay, so we all know those albums that we think that ONLY real hip hop heads can appreciate. What would be your top 10 albums that you think is required listening/can only be appreciated by real hip hop heads? Antipop Consortium - Fluorescent Black Black Moon - Enta Da Stage Onyx - All We Got Iz Us Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus Aesop Rock - Labor Days Scarface - My Homies Boom Bip and Dose One - Circle Cage - Movies for the Blind El-P - Fantastic Damage Souls of Mischief - '93 Til Infinity Honorable Mention - Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

02-28-2013, 10:36 AM	#2
infinite vagina The Situation Room Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,070 Rep Power: 0	a tribe called quest - the low end theory digable planets - blowout comb souls of mischief - 93 'til infinity the pharcyde - bizarre ride ii the pharcyde ultramagnetic mc's - critical beatdown eric b. & rakim - follow the leader big daddy kane - it's a big daddy thing kool g rap & dj polo - road to the riches e-40 - in a major way redman - muddy waters honorable mentions: ol' dirty bastard - return to the 36 chambers dj quik - safe + sound spice 1 - 187 he wrote three 6 mafia - mystic stylez ugk - ridin' dirty juvenile - 400 degreez cam'ron - purple haze lil b - i'm thraxx __________________ Last edited by infinite vagina; 02-28-2013 at 10:42 AM.

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LORD NOSE The Smell of The Future Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Double Barreled Snot Gun Posts: 13,962 Blog Entries: 4 Rep Power: 65	Jimi Hendrix - Are you experienced Miles Davis - Bitches Brew Sly and the Family Stone - Stand Parliament - Gloryhollastoopid Bob Marley - Rasta Man Vibrations Earth, Wind, and Fire - Gratitude (Live) Whodini - Escape Slick Rick - The Greatest Adventures of Slick Rick Eric B and Rakim - Paid in Full Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded __________________

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Paranoid Devil's advocate Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hell Posts: 5,773 Rep Power: 21	Showbiz & AG - Goodfellas Diamond D - Stunts Blunts & Hip Hop Das EFX - Straight up Sewaside OC - Word Life Arsonists - As the World Burns Non Phixion - The Future is Now Eric B. & Rakim - Don't Sweat the Technique Psycho Realm (1997) Brand Nubian - In God We Trust Smif-N-Wessun - Dah Shinin' __________________ Last edited by Paranoid; 02-28-2013 at 02:31 PM.

02-28-2013, 07:15 PM	#7
infinite vagina The Situation Room Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,070 Rep Power: 0	i do enjoy east coast albums more than the rest of the regions in the united states (probably it has to do because i'm from new york city so i'm accustomed to them more), but i need some diversity in my hop hop or else it would be stale, just like in every other genre of music. __________________

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tekunique SupaSelekta Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: TransFixedST8 Posts: 5,923 Rep Power: 40	unranked, at the moment. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick A Tribe Called Quest -The Low End Theory Das FX - Dead Serious Run DMC - Raising Hell N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton Beastie Boys - License To Ill Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang [36 Chambers] Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill Smif & Wessun - Dah Shinin' __________________ TEKUNIQUE SOUNDCLOUD

03-01-2013, 02:22 AM	#10
Yuki fat for the 90's Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	almost impossible to narrow it down to just 10 but here you go anyway a tribe called quest - the low end theory eric b & rakim - paid in full boogie down productions - criminal minded ll cool J - bigger & deffer public enemy - it takes a nation of millions to hold us back showbiz & a.g. - runaway slave nas - illmatic mobb deep - the infamous wu-tang clan - enter the 36 chambers pete rock & CL smooth - mecca & the soul brother i could easily triple this list

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muscularghandi PRODIGAL SUN Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 771 Rep Power: 0	Big Pun- Capital Punishment Raekwon- Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Big- Ready to Die Tribe Called Quest- Midnight Merauders Jay-Z- Reasonable Doubt Nas- Illmatic Big Daddy Kane- Long Live The Kane Mobb Deep- The Infamous Gang Starr- Moment of Truth Wu-Tang Clan- Wu-Tang Forever Like everyone said, this list could easily be 30...

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Paranoid Devil's advocate Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hell Posts: 5,773 Rep Power: 21	some basic or mediocre stuff on some of yallz lists __________________ Last edited by Paranoid; 03-01-2013 at 01:44 PM.

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