It's Time......

[C-clamp]

I'm bored as fuck, so I figured I'd set shit off and start a best Albums of the year thread.  I'm actually pretty suprised no one has posted one yet.  I guess cause it's been a relatively weak year for the west coast(as my list will undoubtedly show).  So heeeeeeere we go...

1)Common - Electric Circus (This album is on a whole other level.  The vibe of this album just puts in a whole different funky space.  Add that to Common's fresh lyrics and you got an Album of the Year)

2)Snoop - Paid the Cost to Be the Boss (I know most of you hate this album, but I can't stop listening to it.  I've been listening to the whole thing front to back, every day since I got it on nov 26.  Fresh beats, and Snoop finally put some life back into his flow and put down some respectable lyrics)

3)Eminem - The Eminem Show (This is a dope album.  Em really made his own kind of unique sound with this album, mostly beats with electric guitars and shit, gives his a kind of Beastie Boys feel which is cool cause it's different from everything else out now.  Plus you got Em's top notch lyrics and his now untouchable flow.)

4)DJ Quik - Under the Influence (Quik really tried a new sound with this album. He dropped all the synthesizers and funk that he did so well and came up with new sound which is like a mix of early 90's beats with a modern feel.  Still sounds dope as hell, plus good guests and can't forget Quik's Groove.  It's damn shame he's not gonna make any more albums.)
 
5)Cee-Lo Green and his Perfect Imperfections (This album is seriously fresh. I mean he produced all the joints himself and the lyrics are all over the place from pimpin' to bein' your self to havin faith. Just a very refreshing album. Just a little to long at 20 tracks).

Albums I didn't hear but probably belong on this list:
1)Scarface - The fix
2)Jay-Z - Gift and the Curse
3)WC- Ghetto heisman
4)Luniz(forgot the title)
5)Canibus - Mic Club

Honorable mention: Choclair - Memoirs of Blake Savage(Canadian artist but this is a seriously funky album, it's got that modern g-funk sound.  Check it out if you get a chance it's got that song skunk feat. Kurupt)

Nas - God's Son (solid followup to Stillmatic, I just fuckin hate the Bravehearts that why I didn't put it on my list).
Feel free to shit on my list or post your own.

[Kaidy]

My favorite rap albums of the year:

1. Eminem - The Eminem Show
2. Various - 8 Mile Soundtrack
3. Scarface - The Fix
4. DJ Quik - Under Tha Influence
5. Mobb Deep - Infamy (Can't remember if this was released Dec 2001 or Jan 2002)
6. Snoop Dogg - Paid The Cost

[gFuNkA]

Foesum - The FoeFathers
Daz Dillinger - This Is The Life I Lead
Jay Tee & Baby Beesh - Velvetism
DJ Quik - Best Of DJ Quik
Wolfpac Records - Still Mo Bounce

cant think of more right now..

[Twentytwofifty]

Nas - God's Son (solid followup to Stillmatic, I just fuckin hate the Bravehearts that why I didn't put it on my list).

You didn't put it on the list cause you don't like the group the artist is trying to put on?  

5. Mobb Deep - Infamy (Can't remember if this was released Dec 2001 or Jan 2002)

December 11, 2001

[STILLDRE IS THE GODFATHER]

im going with


1 wc = ghetto heisman    underated as fuk but i like it cant stop listening to the streets
2 2pac = better dayz  good album like thugz mansion
3  xzibit = man vs machine    the best of xzibit?
4 snoop = i like this album sets me up good for the 213
5 eminem = this guy continues to surprise me jus keeps gettin better


thats my top 5 cant think of any more that i really bumped

[EM28]

im going with


1 wc = ghetto heisman    underated as fuk but i like it cant stop listening to the streets
2 2pac = better dayz  good album like thugz mansion
3  xzibit = man vs machine    the best of xzibit?
4 snoop = i like this album sets me up good for the 213
5 eminem = this guy continues to surprise me jus keeps gettin better


thats my top 5 cant think of any more that i really bumped

that's probably what my list would look like