Underrated westcoast albums and your personal classics!

[HighEyeCue]

B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta - Real Brothas

Actually one of my favourite G-Funk records out there. Both of em got a sick flow and their lyrics are on point.
Never got the props it truly deserved.

Agree, its definetly a solid album!

agree with this

also Daz This Life I Lead

[h2k4]

Brotha Lynch - Loaded
Always felt that this cd was over looked because of Season of Tha Siccness and X-Raided's cd's.  Dark eerie beats suits Lynch perfectly.  Man I wish he'd get this style back.

Mr. Doctor - Setrippn' Bloccstyle
He was overshadowed by the bigger names on Black Market.

RBL Posse - Ruthless By Law
This group as a whole doesn't get the recognition I felt they deserved.  Dope cd.

K. Dot - C4
Even though it's a mixtape, I still consider it album material.  A lot of people hated it because he used Wayne's beats but he ripped them.

[Triple OG Rapsodie]

Time to educate you euros. Don't say I didn't try

Zion I and The Grouch - Heroes in the Healing of the Nation (just came out, a fresh sound for the west coast)
Zion I - Tru and Livin (my fav. Zion I album)
The Pharcyde - Labcabincalifornia (even better than their debut)
Souls of Mischief - Montezuma's Revenge (many of you probably slept on this)
Gift of Gab - Escape 2 Mars (another 09 album you slept on)
Del tha Funkee Homosapien - Both Sides of the Brain (my favorite del album)
Aceyalone and the Lonely Ones (I KNOW you slept on this)
The Coup - Steal this Album (cop this classic if you haven't)
Haiku D'Etat - Haiku D'Etat (I know almost everyone here hasn't heard this classic)
Rakaa - Crown of Thorns (its from last year, did you sleep on it again?)

[BakinSodaFree]

Some other "non gangster rap" cd`s i realy enjoy from the westcoast.

Aloe Black - Shine Trough
Oh No - Exodus Into Unheard Rhythms
Murs - Murs For President
Dudley Perkins - A Lil Light
Blackalicious - The Craft
Dilated Peoples - Expansion Team

And all People Under The Stairs albums.

All these album are so slept on and especially Dudley Perkins Aka Declaime dont get enought love on the westcoast. He`s style is so uniqe and diverse.


I never even heard of more than half the albums the man aboves me recomend, but if they are as good as you say, i will check them out

[Matty]

Chali 2na - Fish Outta Water, really solid album

[B.A.]

I'm gonna leave out obvious classics but here some of my personal calssics in no particular order.

B.G. Knoccout & Dresta- Real Brothas
South Central Cartel - 'N' Gatz We Truss
Brotha Lynch - Season of The Siccness
N.O.T.S. - True Blue III Sky II Da C
X-Raided - Xorcist
Above The Law - Uncle Sam's Curse
Luniz - Operation Stackola
M.C. Eiht - We Come Strapped
W.C. - Curb Servin'
D.J. Quik - Safe + Sound (a lot of people prefer Rhythmalism but S + S is my Quik classic)
Ice Cube - Lethal Injection
Lighter Shade of Brown - Laying in the Cut
Kid Frost - Smile Now Die Later
Dazzie Dee - Where's My Receipt/Re-Birth
E-40 - Charlie Hustle
Bloods & Crips - Bangin' On Wax
Crips (from Bloods & Crips) - Nationwide Rip Ridaz
Foesum - Perfection
Mack 10 - Foe Life
Coolio - It Takes a Thief
WolfPac Records Presents - Still More Bounce
Tales From the Hood Soundtrack
Dru Down - Explicit Game
Lil 1/2 Dead - The Dead Has Arisen
Lil 1/2 Dead - Steel on a Mission
Kokane - Funk Upon A Rhyme
Kausion - South Central Los Skanless

Just to name a few...

[D-e-f-]

Time to educate you euros. Don't say I didn't try

Zion I and The Grouch - Heroes in the City of Dope (just came out, a fresh sound for the west coast)

didn't this come out in 06 or so?

btw, what's with all this euro talk?

if you wanna go that route, include all the Blackalicious and Jurassic 5 albums, full of classic material.
The Mighty Underdogs Ep is pretty overlooked as well, i'd say (their album, too, but I didn't get around to that yet so I don't wanna praise anything I haven't heard)

[LYRIDER]

Time to educate you euros. Don't say I didn't try

Zion I and The Grouch - Heroes in the City of Dope (just came out, a fresh sound for the west coast)

didn't this come out in 06 or so?

btw, what's with all this euro talk?

if you wanna go that route, include all the Blackalicious and Jurassic 5 albums, full of classic material.




The Mighty Underdogs Ep is pretty overlooked as well, i'd say (their album, too, but I didn't get around to that yet so I don't wanna praise
anything I haven't heard)
Who do U think u is ..... punk asss ...? Tryin to educAte ..... Cmon GtFOH... Spice 1 and a half u cunt!!! Try to elevate yourself first SUCCA!!!

[Triple OG Rapsodie]

Time to educate you euros. Don't say I didn't try

Zion I and The Grouch - Heroes in the City of Dope (just came out, a fresh sound for the west coast)

didn't this come out in 06 or so?

hahah yeah. I was talking about the sequel and typed it wrong. People should check out both.

[LAC/EASTSIDE]

Dj Quik is underrated.

[MistaNova]

Everyone's lists are typical. All LA/DPG affiliated albums. Albums by Cali artists don't deserve the title underrated.

Diezel P - Write Now
Dope ass artist, has a few more releases under his belt. He also does charity shows here and there.
I personally love this album since it's the first I heard from him, lol.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/9lRwA9qVNcM" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/9lRwA9qVNcM</a>

Macklemore - The Langauge Of My World
Released after he changed his name from Professor Macklemore, dude spits fire on this album. His Unplanned Mixtape was dope too.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/pPIqDBM0zd8" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/pPIqDBM0zd8</a>

D. Black - Ali'Yah
Dude's music is realistic and also idealistic at the same time.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/uvvX_ruZjT4" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/uvvX_ruZjT4</a>

Grynch - Chemisty EP
I'm still surprised that Billboard gave him a few secs in the spotlight a while back, but if they hadn't I never would've known about this cat.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/tKOVF1qwPzI" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/tKOVF1qwPzI</a>

Okwerdz - Off Season
Okay, this is a mixtape but a dope mixtape at that (the tags on it ruin it though).
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/rmDFyex6Pbo" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/rmDFyex6Pbo</a>

[Triple OG Rapsodie]

D. Black - Ali'Yah

This was dope. Another sleeper

[crapboy]

c-bo killa tay..moment of truth

[Mr.West]

Cold 187 - Fresh out the pen (It's a dope album, i keep playing it over and over)

[MistaNova]

Blame One - Days Chasing Days
If you liked Below The Heavens you'll like this as well, since it's technically Blame One and Exile.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/qXBoRuUspjk" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/qXBoRuUspjk</a>

Dyme Def - Space Music
Just three bad bros, simple.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Zj1hVwvqUHs" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/Zj1hVwvqUHs</a>

Zion I - Break A Dawn
The first time I heard this group. Another time it payed to live in Japan.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/2T3p0TWELlw" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/2T3p0TWELlw</a>

Sirens Echo - Psalms of the Sirens
Not even Rage and Da 5 Footaz hold a candle to this duo.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/RhzfKHsAGj8" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/RhzfKHsAGj8</a>

Abyssinian Creole - Sexy Beast
Smooth jazzy beats...
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/M4HuvujAnrY" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/M4HuvujAnrY</a>