MY official ratings as of 2003 [about 125 albums]...

[ImmortalOne]

5/5=absolute masterpiece, though not necessarily flawless
4.75/5=classic material, possible masterpiece
4.5/5=near classic, possible future classic
4.25/5=excellent album
4/5=very good
3.75/5=solid
3.5/5=just above average
3/5= average
2.5=below average
2 or less/5=wack [to various degrees, depending on my rating]

Anyway, here are the albums, divided up by region:


West coast albums:

1. NWA--Straight Outta Compton - 5/5
2. Ice Cube--Amerikkkaz Most Wanted - 4.75/5
3. Ice Cube--Death Certificate - 5/5
4. Ice Cube--The Predator - 5/5
5. Dr. Dre--The Chronic - 5/5
6. Snoop Doggy Dogg--Doggystyle - 5/5
7. Dr. Dre--2001 - 4/5
8. Dogg Pound--Dogg Food - 4.5/5
9. 2Pac--2Pacalypse Now - 4.25/5
10. 2Pac--Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. - 3.75/5
11. 2Pac--Thug Life Vol.1 - 4/5
12. 2Pac--Me Against The World - 5/5
13. 2Pac--All Eyez On Me - 5/5
14. 2Pac--The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory - 5/5
15. 2Pac--R U Still Down [remember me] - 4.5/5
16. 2Pac/Outlawz--Still I Rise - 3/5
17. 2Pac--Until The End Of Time - 2/5
18. 2Pac--Better Dayz - 4/5
19. 2Pac--Greatest Hits - 4.75/5
20. Richie Rich--Seasoned Veteran - 3.75/5

Southern albums:

1. Outkast--Southernplayalistic - 5/5
2. Outkast--ATLiens - 5/5
3. Outkast--Aquemini - 5/5
4. Outkast--Stankonia - 4.5/5
5. Goodie Mob--Soul Food - 4.5/5
6. Goodie Mob--Still Standing - 4/5
7. 8 Ball/MJG--In Our Lifetime - 3.5/5
8. Scarface--Mr. Scarface is Back - 4/5
9. Scarface--The World Is Yours - 4/5
10. Scarface--The Diary - 5/5
11. Scarface--The Untouchable - 4.5/5
12. Scarface--Last of A Dying Breed - 4/5
13. Scarface--The Fix - 4/5
14. Geto Boys--Grip It On That Other Level - 4.25/5
15. Geto Boys--We Cant Be Stopped - 5/5
16. Geto Boys--Til Death Do Us Part - 4.25/5
17. Geto Boys--The Resurrection - 4.75/5

Midwest albums:

1. Bone Enterprise--Faces Of Death - 2.5/5
2. Bone Thugs N Harmony--Creepin On Ah Come Up - 4.75/5
3. Bone Thugs N Harmony--E.1999 Eternal - 5/5
4. Bone Thugs N Harmony--Art Of War - 4.5/5
5. Bone Thugs N Harmony--Collection vol.1 - 4/5
6. Bone Thugs N Harmony--Collection vol.2 - 3/5
7. Bone Thugs N Harmony--BTNHresurrection - 3.5/5
8. Bone Thugs N Harmony--Thug World Order - 3.5/5
9. Mo Thugs--Family Scriptures - 4/5
10. Mo Thugs--Family Scriptures Chapt II - 3.5/5
11. Bizzy Bone--Heavenz Movie - 4/5
12. Bizzy Bone--The Gift - 3.5/5
13. Krayzie Bone--Thug Mentality 1999 - 4.25/5
14. Flesh N Bone--T.H.U.G.S. - 4/5
15. Flesh N Bone--5th Dog Lets Loose - 2/5
16. Layzie Bone--Thug By Nature - 2/5
17. Graveyard Shift--Still Waters - 5/5
18. Tech9ne--Anghellic - 3/5
19. Eminem--Slim Shady LP - 4/5
20. Eminem--Marshall Mathers LP - 3.5/5
21. Eminem--Eminem Show - 4.5/5
22. Sandman--No Secrets/No Lies - 4/5

[ImmortalOne]

East Coast albums:

1. Nas--Illmatic - 5/5
2. Nas--It Was Written - 4.25/5
3. Nas--I Am - 4/5
4. Nas--Stillmatic - 4.5/5
5. Mobb Deep--The Infamous - 5/5
6. Mobb Deep--Hell On Earth - 5/5
7. Mobb Deep--Murda Muzik - 4.25/5
8. Jay Z--Reasonable Doubt - 4.75/5
9. M.O.P--Warriorz -  4/5
10. Cormega--The Realness - 4.75/5
11. Cormega--The True Meaning - 4.5/5
12. Black Moon--Enta Da Stage - 4.75/5
13. Pete Rock/CL Smooth--Mecca And The Soul Brother - 5/5
14. Pete Rock/CL Smooth--Main Ingredient - 4.5/5
15. Kool G Rap--4,5,6 - 4/5
16. Kool G Rap/DJ Polo--Best Of....2 cd set - 4/5
17. Redman--Whut Thee Album - 5/5
18. Redman--Dare Iz A Darkside - 4.75/5
19. Redman--Muddy Waters - 4/5
20. Wu Tang Clan--36 Chambers - 5/5
21. Wu Tang Clan--Wu Forever - 4.5/5
22. Wu Tang Clan--The W - 3/5
23. Wu Tang Clan--Iron Flag - 3.5/5
24. Method Man--Tical - 4/5
25. ODB--Return To 36 Chambers - 4.5/5
26. Raekwon--Only Built 4 Cuban Linx - 5/5
27. GZA--Liquid Swords - 5/5
28. GZA--Beneath The Surface 3.5/5
29. Ghostface Killah--Ironman - 4.5/5
30. Ghostface Killah--Supreme Clientele - 4/5
31. RZA--Digital Bullet - 3/5
32. Killah Priest--Heavy Mental - 4/5
33. Remedy--The Genuine Article - 3.5/5
34. Public Enemy--Yo Bum Rush The Show - 3.5/5
35. Public Enemy--It Takes A Nation Of Millions - 5/5
36. Public Enemy--Fear Of A Black Planet - 5/5
37. Public Enemy--Apocalypse 91' - 4/5
38. Beastie Boys--License To Ill - 4.5/5
39. Beastie Boys--Pauls Boutique - 5/5
40. Beastie Boys--Check Yo Head - 4/5
41. Beastie Boys--Ill Communication - 5/5
42. Beastie Boys--Hello Nasty - 4/5
43. Slick Rick--Great Adventures Of.... - 5/5
44. Run Dmc--Raising Hell - 5/5
45. DMX--Its Dark And Hell Is Hot - 4.75/5
46. DMX--Flesh Of My Flesh/Blood Of My Blood - 4/5
47. Tribe Called Quest--Low End Theory - 5/5
48. Tribe Called Quest--Midnight Marauders - 5/5
49. Tribe Called Quest--Beats/Rhymes/And Life - 4/5
50. Gang Starr--Step In The Arena - 4/5
51. Gang Starr--Daily Operation - 4.25/5
52. Gang Starr--Hard To Earn - 4.75/5
53. Gang Starr--Moment Of Truth - 5/5
54. Gang Starr--Full Clip - 4.75/5
55. Guru--Jazzmatazz - 4/5
56. De La Soul--3 Feet High & Rising - 4.75/5
57. The Roots--Illadelph Halflife - 4.75/5
58. Biggie--Ready To Die - 5/5
59. Biggie--Life After Death - 4/5
60. Method Man/Redman--Blackout - 3.75/5
61. Fugees--The Score - 5/5
62. Big L--Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous - 4.5/5
63. Kool G Rap--Live And Let Die - 5/5
64. Nas--The Lost Tapes - 5/5
65. Nas--God's Son - 4.25/5
66. GZA--Legend Of Liquid Sword - 4.25/5
67. Eric B & Rakim--Paid In Full - 5/5

those are my ratings people....holla back.

[T-Dogg]

Some people got way too much free time...

What sticks out on your list is Dr. Dre 2001 - 4/5. I know it's useless to debate over matters of taste, but I'd say that shit's a full 5 on your system.

[ImmortalOne]

^^^Actually, it didnt take me that long.....a technique called copy and paste made sure of that

And I know alot of people think 2001 is a classic, but not me. First of all, its extremely average lyrically, the subject matter is all the same on almost every song, and it has filler. Therefore, its not a classic in my eyes. But each to his own.

[Twentytwofifty]

its extremely average lyrically

 

I always thought it was really good lyrically, everyone came off nice...Dre suprised me the most.

I never thought I would see 2Pac's 2Pacalypse Now rated higher than 2001.  Ah well  

[ImmortalOne]

2Pacalypse Now is one of the most underrated albums EVER. Pac had much more to say on that album than Dre did on 2001......2001 does have better production, but I just dont see what so great about it like alot of other people do. People overrate the hell out of the that album. Ive seen cats rate it up there with The Chronic, which is a joke in my eyes....Brendas Got A Baby, Trapped, Words Of Wisdom, and Violent are way better than ANY song off 2001.....but again, each to their own.

[dpgc2002]

2001 is at least a 4.5 for production...It's one of the top 10 best produced albums of all time...I understand the lyrics aren't great but it really isn't terrible lyrically except for a couple Kurupt verses...And it does have some classic verses on it like Xzibits, Eminems, and Devin's on Fuck You...

[D.R.E.-Dogg]

I never thought I would see 2Pac's 2Pacalypse Now rated higher than 2001.  Ah well  

[min0rity]

2pacalypse now=3/5
strickly for my niggaz=4/5
thug mentality=3.5/5
the wu=4/5
lost tapes=4/5
odb=3/5
creepin on a come up=3.75/5
e.1999 eternal=4/5
art of war=3/5
dogg food-5/5
predator=4/5
still i rise=4/5

[bundybone]

Graveyard shift - still waters?

I thought that was never released........