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Title: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: On The Edge of Insanity on October 28, 2006, 02:06:16 PM: Three Classics
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And a couple of solid albums
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There isn't any other group in hiphop who can boast that.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: West Coast Veteran on October 28, 2006, 02:41:09 PM: i agree
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: Twentytwofifty on October 28, 2006, 03:16:04 PM: They are my favourite group.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: PLANT on October 28, 2006, 03:27:48 PM: someone just called Wu-Tang the greatest group ever at that VH1 show that was just on. I dont agree tho, Tribe and Outkast get the nod from me.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: On The Edge of Insanity on October 28, 2006, 03:43:09 PM: I think Wu Tang would definitely have a shout for best collective, because they have many classic solo albums, but as a group they only have one classic album and since then the other albums have been no more than passable.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: MANBEARPIG. on October 28, 2006, 03:52:55 PM: Quote from: On The Edge of Insanity on October 28, 2006, 02:06:16 PM

There isn't any other group in hiphop who can boast that.

Outkast
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: No Compute on October 28, 2006, 03:54:55 PM: I'd probably agree, The Roots are up there as well (along with the other groups mentioned).
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: SUCDipset on October 28, 2006, 03:57:47 PM: Quote from: Fadeaway.... BAAAALLLLIIIIINNNN! on October 28, 2006, 03:52:55 PM
Quote from: On The Edge of Insanity on October 28, 2006, 02:06:16 PM

There isn't any other group in hiphop who can boast that.

Outkast
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: J Bananas on October 28, 2006, 03:58:44 PM: WU TANG!!!
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: Piffmister on October 28, 2006, 05:21:42 PM: D I P S E T
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: Bramsterdam (see ya) on October 28, 2006, 07:39:49 PM: Quote from: Fool I'm A Vet on October 28, 2006, 02:41:09 PM
i agree
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: Narrator on October 28, 2006, 07:42:21 PM: I dunno, De La Soul and the Wu are really close, at least. But yeah, Tribe's always gotta have a place in my heart.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: "THE" MoSav on October 28, 2006, 08:21:29 PM: Quote from: Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson on October 28, 2006, 07:42:21 PM
I dunno, De La Soul and the Wu are really close, at least. But yeah, Tribe's always gotta have a place in my heart.

Wu Tang and Mobb Deep were always my favorite
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: everlast1986 on October 28, 2006, 08:28:10 PM: I'd say Public Enemy is up there too. 4 CLASSIC albums in a row and a couple of solid albums after that.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: reguLAtor on October 29, 2006, 12:29:12 AM: If it weren't for their recent bullshit, I'd be screaming Outkast. If they weren't SO Underground, I'd also mention UGK. This is WCC, got to mention NWA, too.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: Sikotic™ on October 29, 2006, 01:33:44 AM: Quote from: SUCDipset on October 28, 2006, 03:57:47 PM
Quote from: Fadeaway.... BAAAALLLLIIIIINNNN! on October 28, 2006, 03:52:55 PM
Quote from: On The Edge of Insanity on October 28, 2006, 02:06:16 PM

There isn't any other group in hiphop who can boast that.

Outkast
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: T-Dogg on October 29, 2006, 01:35:11 AM: Quote from: reguLAtor on October 29, 2006, 12:29:12 AM
This is WCC, got to mention NWA, too.

Hell muthafuckin' yeah.

Gotta give my nod to the Wu. Roots, De La, Tribe, Outkast... They all dope as hell, but everybody got a favourite. Wu is mine.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: K.Dub on October 29, 2006, 01:46:01 AM: Quote from: reguLAtor on October 29, 2006, 12:29:12 AM
If they weren't SO Underground, I'd also mention UGK.

What's wrong with being undergrund?
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: jeromechickenbone on October 29, 2006, 09:43:08 AM: ATCQ are argueably the greatest Hip Hop group of all time. Their first 3 albums have and will stand the test of time. But as peeps in here have, there are several other groups that are worthy of the arguement: Run DMC, Public Enemy, Outkast, The Roots, Wu Tang, De La - each one of them have classics and brought something really unique to the table. I couldn't ever single out ONE greatest group, I just know that I'll be bumping albums from all these groups till the day I die.
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Post by: ABN on October 29, 2006, 09:47:03 AM: my favorite group is Guerilla Maab. but it´s almost impossible to single out 1 group or artist when it comes time to discuss the greatest.
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Post by: WC Iz Active on October 29, 2006, 10:00:48 AM: My 3 favorite rap groups ever are The Doggpound, Mobb Deep, and The Set
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: Oklin on October 29, 2006, 10:53:56 AM: i never really heard and a tribe called quest album!! SHAME ON ME!!... I'm gonna school myself on them and their music tomorrow
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: MontrealCity's Most on October 29, 2006, 12:27:57 PM: Quote from: Oklin says: Nobody Beats The Beats on October 29, 2006, 10:53:56 AM
i never really heard and a tribe called quest album!! SHAME ON ME!!... I'm gonna school myself on them and their music tomorrow

Judging by the beats you put togther you would like it.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: AlerG on October 29, 2006, 01:42:10 PM: Let's not forget House Of Pain, Cypress Hill, Brand Nubian, Jurassic 5, EPMD, among many others,

chill
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: Diabolical on October 29, 2006, 02:30:38 PM: 8)
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Post by: big mat on October 29, 2006, 03:07:43 PM: boot camp
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: Throwback on October 29, 2006, 03:54:46 PM: wu-tang clan.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: Maniac Marxxx on October 29, 2006, 05:04:20 PM: Bone Thugs, how the hell no 1 put them in this
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: OGB heard it before on October 29, 2006, 05:05:38 PM: Quote from: JAZZ ASTRO on October 29, 2006, 03:54:46 PM
wu-tang clan.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: Sweet & Tender Hooligan on October 29, 2006, 10:41:27 PM: Quote from: Piffmister on October 28, 2006, 05:21:42 PM
D I P S E T
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: CanadActive on October 30, 2006, 06:52:39 AM: 3 classics
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2 (very) solid
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Nothing more to say...
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: Juronimo on October 30, 2006, 09:38:09 AM: You can make a case for Tribe definitely, personally I'd put De La Soul, Outkast and Public Enemy ahead of them.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: On The Edge of Insanity on October 30, 2006, 10:09:52 AM: Quote from: CanadActive on October 30, 2006, 06:52:39 AM
3 classics
(http://outkastlyric.com/albums/atliens.jpg) (http://www.hasharat.co.il/images/outkast_aquemini_200.jpg) (http://www.inandout.at/images/product/outkast_stankonia.jpg)

2 (very) solid
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Outkast-southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.jpg/200px-Outkast-southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.jpg) (http://www.keycolleges.com/images/sept05-pics/cd-covers/outkast-cd.jpg)

Nothing more to say...

No way you're having Stankonia as a classic, the other two without a doubt, but no chance on Stankonia.

Most of the groups mentioned have two classics (Public Enemy, De La, The Roots, Cypress Hill) and some one (Wu Tang Clan, EPMD, Brand Nubian), but most struggle to get three.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: ExZit on October 30, 2006, 10:18:50 AM: EPMD (most classics), Cypress Hill (best alternative rap group )l and N.W.A (most classic solo albums), Wu-Tang (best collective) and the life achivement award goes to The Geto Boys 8)
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: THETRUTHUG on October 30, 2006, 02:18:23 PM: Quote from: Maniac Marxxx on October 29, 2006, 05:04:20 PM
Bone Thugs, how the hell no 1 put them in this
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: J Bananas on October 30, 2006, 02:20:52 PM: Quote from: On The Edge of Insanity on October 30, 2006, 10:09:52 AM
Quote from: CanadActive on October 30, 2006, 06:52:39 AM
3 classics
(http://outkastlyric.com/albums/atliens.jpg) (http://www.hasharat.co.il/images/outkast_aquemini_200.jpg) (http://www.inandout.at/images/product/outkast_stankonia.jpg)

2 (very) solid
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Outkast-southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.jpg/200px-Outkast-southernplayalisticadillacmuzik.jpg) (http://www.keycolleges.com/images/sept05-pics/cd-covers/outkast-cd.jpg)

Nothing more to say...

No way you're having Stankonia as a classic, the other two without a doubt, but no chance on Stankonia.

Most of the groups mentioned have two classics (Public Enemy, De La, The Roots, Cypress Hill) and some one (Wu Tang Clan, EPMD, Brand Nubian), but most struggle to get three.

lol at dude telling other people their opinion is wrong, i assume your definition of a classic is always correct? cuz i dont really like tribe called quest, id say they had 1 classic album, what are you gonna do about that?
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: BG Dresta on October 30, 2006, 02:29:25 PM: Quote from: THETRUTHUG on October 30, 2006, 02:18:23 PM
Quote from: Maniac Marxxx on October 29, 2006, 05:04:20 PM
Bone Thugs, how the hell no 1 put them in this
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: mrceo on October 30, 2006, 10:12:09 PM: A Tribe Called Quest has 5 classic albums in my opinion, I think they are the best of all time, but I think Outkast is my favorite no doubt, of course you gotta throw the Wu, Public Enemy, and I also wanna put the Boot Camp Clik in there
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Post by: Chief on October 31, 2006, 01:34:35 AM: PPC
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: fptz on October 31, 2006, 08:03:20 AM: Before I looked inside the thread, I expected it to be praising The Wu, but I totally agree on ATCQ. Their discography is next to flawless! Only De La in their early days can come close to that in my opinion (4 classics with 3ft High&Rising ,DeLaSoul Is Dead, Buhloone Mindstate and Stakes Is High) but its too bad they became flawed after that... I just wish ATCQ would put out another album, indie style, doing crazy stuff with some soulful samples.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: Narrator on October 31, 2006, 08:24:12 AM: Quote from: Maniac Marxxx on October 29, 2006, 05:04:20 PM
Bone Thugs, how the hell no 1 put them in this

Cause they made 1 good EP, 1 classic album, and then fell the fuck off. Their catalog as a whole ain't good enough for them to claim that status.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: Minkaveli on October 31, 2006, 08:31:23 AM: The best thing about Tribe is that they haven't released an album since 1998 and their albums can stand the test of time. I am a real big Tribe fan and saw them in concert 2 months ago. I like the Roots more simply because they have released more material. I don't have all of Tribe's albums but they have made so many classics. Roots however are still making music so that gives them an advantage for me.
Title: Re: Without doubt the best hiphop group of all time
Post by: On The Edge of Insanity on October 31, 2006, 09:57:42 AM: Quote from: fptz on October 31, 2006, 08:03:20 AM
Before I looked inside the thread, I expected it to be praising The Wu, but I totally agree on ATCQ. Their discography is next to flawless! Only De La in their early days can come close to that in my opinion (4 classics with 3ft High&Rising ,DeLaSoul Is Dead, Buhloone Mindstate and Stakes Is High) but its too bad they became flawed after that... I just wish ATCQ would put out another album, indie style, doing crazy stuff with some soulful samples.

Yeah, De La are definitely up there, but I felt after they stopped working with Prince Paul it kind of went downhill a bit. Stakes Is High was dope but not on the level of their first three and then everything after that has just been ok. 3 Feet High & De La Soul Is Dead are amazing albums though, I love Prince Paul's bugged out sampling on them and the concepts are real dope too.