An Accurate List Of Classic Albums

[Kill]

Charlie Brown: If u don't like Illmatic, aight. I never really liked RUN-DMC (the album) that much cuz from the perspective i had when i heard it it was very simplistic and just sounded too old for my personal likings. But it is still undeniably a classic for its impact, the way it influenced other records and its importance to hiphop history. And so is Illmatic, so u just cannot say it should be taken off that list

Nima: Those are all dope ass albums on ur list (except I think Soul On Ice is kinda overrated by those who know it), Season Of Da Siccness is up there w/ The Chronic for me, but most of the albums u listed are not important or even unheard of to many hiphop listeners who ain't that much into w/c shit. Only albums u could put on that list IMO are Regulate + maybe Cypress Hill





This album really belongs on that list too cuz it was definitely trendsetting like few others (much more than eg Enta Da Stage). Mobb Deep defined reality rap and really, this album has been sampled more than any other i know (no exaggeration, no album i could name songs with more vocal samples off than this) and songs like "Shook Ones Pt. II" or "Survival Of The Fittest" are sum of the most respected street classics ever

[Don Jacob]

Nas-Illmatic
Raekwon-Cuban Linx
Gza-Liquid Swords
Outkast-All
Andre3000-the Love Below
Tribe Called Quest-First 3 really

[We Fly High]

yeah mobb the infamous definitely needs to be in there..

jake - haha The Love Below? give me a break man

dude looks like you guys arent really understanding the reason for this post..  
the main point of this post is to point out the true classics of hip hop, and not to have the word being applied to like every album.

and once again, you need to take those busted ass laker hoes outta ur signature. theyre so fukin beat up. especially the one on the right.

[Ras Kass' Toothpick]

The Infamous was just about to go up there but I was giving the credit of that grimey, hardcore hip-hop to Enter The Wu-Tang and Enta Da Stage (both came out two years earlier).  I think those two albums influenced CNN, Mobb Deep, Smif-N-Wessun, etc.  
Either way The Infamous could be on there with no real objection from me and Enta Da Stage could be off.

Charlie Brown: If u don't like Illmatic, aight. I never really liked RUN-DMC (the album) that much cuz from the perspective i had when i heard it it was very simplistic and just sounded too old for my personal likings. But it is still undeniably a classic for its impact, the way it influenced other records and its importance to hiphop history. And so is Illmatic, so u just cannot say it should be taken off that list

^^^ Took the words outta my mouth.

[DAYUM]

I agree with everything nima listed, great list

and wheres Mobb Deep "The Infamous"

[Kill]

The Infamous was just about to go up there but I was giving the credit of that grimey, hardcore hip-hop to Enter The Wu-Tang and Enta Da Stage (both came out two years earlier).  I think those two albums influenced CNN, Mobb Deep, Smif-N-Wessun, etc

I'd say they did too, but then neither Wu-Tang nor Black Moon released albums that weren't influenced by other records before them. The feeling I get listening to "The Infamous" is different from the feeling I get listenin to "36 Chambers"...what Mobb Deep did was usher in the era of Queensbridge reality rap, they made a dark, depressive album, pure street shit. Wu-Tang had all those references to martial arts flicks and songs that weren't that serious or dark ("Method Man")...Black Moon's first album was more like The Infamous lyrically, but judgin from its impact on hiphop it seems to be less important to me. I'm not sayin u should take Enta Da Stage off that list but The infamous gotta be on it cuz it was just as important and influential and defined that QB style which those others didn't (since they weren't even QB albums)

[PhantomChild]

Esham-Boomin Words From Hell-C'mon,this album set the stage for many Detroit Rappers and at such a young age(13).

[Shallow]

Nas-Illmatic
Raekwon-Cuban Linx
Gza-Liquid Swords
Outkast-All
Andre3000-the Love Below
Tribe Called Quest-First 3 really

The Love Below wasn't hip hop.

[mauzip]

how the hell can you call an album which is not even a year old classic?

[Anokhi]

Pretty dope list. i'd mos def put 3 ft high and rising on there… and theres some ish on the list that I wouldn’t exactly consider classic (but that’s me).
And I ain’t sure bout classic but I’m really, really feeling Immortal techs revolutionary vol2… tis a bit early to label it as a classic tho.
Also classics IMO... black Star, diamond D’s stunts. Blunts n hip hop, gangstarrs moment of truth, KMDs mr hood, commons resurrection, main source breakin atoms, outkast 1st 3 albums… and im sure more will come to mind later
Just my opinion tho…

[DAYUM]

all the cool kids think Chingy "Jackpot" is a classic mainstream albums and i dont even listen to mainstream rap...

[On The Edge of Insanity]

Here's one that I personally see as a classic, but I dunno how many other people are gonna be behind me on:


Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

[Kill]

^^ i was never a big fan of theirs, but if it was on the list i wouldn't say take it off

[Lincoln]

Here's one that I personally see as a classic, but I dunno how many other people are gonna be behind me on:


Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

YES!!! AGREED!!! Incredible album, the useage of sampling as not just ripping the entire track was influential for years to come.

[C-clamp]

I'd definitely have to put DOC on that list. You listen to that album now and it doesn't even sound like it was made in '89, like run DMC and LL.  That timeless quality is, to me a real important quality if i'm going to call something classic.