Fuck the Source: What are your top five 5 Mic Albums?

[NobodyButMe]

If you could only pick 5 albums to give a 5 mic rating to, what would they be? and i don't mean those albums that you can listen to the whole way through, i mean those albums that you WANT to listen to the whole way through. These are mine:

Makaveli - 7 Day Theory
2pac - All Eyez on Me
Snoop - Doggystyle
Outkast - Aquemini
Outkast - Stankonia

and only ONE of them got five mic status in the source. Hmmm, maybe these classics are garbage compared to 4.5 mic bangers like "beanie siegel" and "made men." somebody at the source got a bullshit hidden agenda.....

[Lord Funk]

Here's mine. Totally my own, humble opinion. From scanning my CD racks once through these are the albums that to me are a total pleasure to listen to from start to finish. Hate me now...

*modified - didn't see that it was only top 5... walks out of thread singing Doggystyle All Stars' 'I Just Get Carried Away'*

Outkast, ATLiens
A Tribe Called Quest, Midnight Marauders
Snoop, Doggystyle
DJ Quik,Rhythm-al-ism
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, The Main Ingredient
Suga Free, Street Gospel
2Pac,Me Against The World
Twinz, Conversation
Black Sheep, Non-Fiction
2Pac, Makaveli
Jay-Z, The Blueprint
Devin, The Dude

[N-Sane Brain]

^^ Man, we'll get much discussion on here about this topic, because some dudes'll post their favourites, while others'll think those discs are just bullshit, and they'll think "how can this guy like this musical piece of shit"? Kna'mean?

That's the same way with reviews in magazines. Believe me, there are definitely many people that'll agree with some of that reviews, but then there are also many people, that'll disagree (like you).

If you write a review, it'll be a thing of your own opinion, forever! That's the way it is... I for myself don't read reviews very often, because there's a chance of nearly 100% that I think different.

But that's good thread though. We can talk about our personal favourites. I'll ad mine later, can't think of that right now.

[NobodyButMe]

^^ Man, we'll get much discussion on here about this topic, because some dudes'll post their favourites, while others'll think those discs are just bullshit, and they'll think "how can this guy like this musical piece of shit"? Kna'mean?

That's the same way with reviews in magazines. Believe me, there are definitely many people that'll agree with some of that reviews, but then there are also many people, that'll disagree (like you).

If you write a review, it'll be a thing of your own opinion, forever! That's the way it is... I for myself don't read reviews very often, because there's a chance of nearly 100% that I think different.

But that's good thread though. We can talk about our personal favourites. I'll ad mine later, can't think of that right now.

totally agree. i just think that most of those albums that are "iconic" like the source says are not reviews, but are for a reason. i mean, do you know anyone that owns 'beanie sigel' or 'made men'? i'm just saying that someone used a very opinion-based forum for some real shady business

[Lord Funk]

i mean, do you know anyone that owns 'beanie sigel' or 'made men'?

I bought Beanie's album

After reading that Source review

It's three 'mics'.

At the very most  

[Kill]

In my own very personal absolutely subjective opinion:

Nas - Illmatic
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

hard to choose a 5th one, but i'ma go with

2pac/Makaveli - Makaveli The Don Killuminati

still, there's some others i "WANt to listen to the whole way through" like "The Low End Theory", "Reasonable Doubt", "Soul Food", "Soul On Ice", "Season Of Da Siccness", "Enter The Wu-Tang", "Doggystyle", "Aquemini"....there's a list of like 15-20 albums that in my opinion deserve 5 Mics, however hardly you judge

[LyRiCaL_G]

the source isnt that bad with its ratins y'all...............its made some stupid shit in the past.......specially on the west but it aint as bad as y'all bring it to be

[Lincoln]

Only 5?

Ice Cube Death Certificate
Public Enemy It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Paris Sleeping With The Enemy
Eric B & Rakim Paid In Full
Run-DMC Raising Hell

[An-Tony-O Montana]

nice thread... the source is bullshit i haven't bought one of there mags in years... i happen 2 be partial 2 the g-funk shit cuz i grew up on it...

Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle
Dj Quik - Safe+Sound
Twinz - Conversation
Foesum - Perfection
Nas - Illmatic
Tragedy Khadafi - Against All Odds
Mobb Deep - Tha Infamous
Capone-N-Noreaga - The War Report
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang 36 Chambers
Ghostface Killah - Ironman
Raekwon - OB4CL
GZA - Liquid Swords
South Central Cartel - All Day Everyday
Havoc & Prodeje - Truez Neva Stop
Suga Free - Street Gospel
2nd II None - Classic 220
Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Desighn
Gang Starr - Moment of Truth
Killarmy - Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Killah Priest - Priesthood
Bone Thug N Harmony - E. 1999 Eternal
Warren G - Take A Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)
BG Knoccout & Dresta - Real Brothas
Daz Dillinger - Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back
Young Murder Squad - How We Livin'
2Pac - All Eyez On Me
Makaveli - Don Killuminati 7 Day Theory

these are all i can think of that are classic to 'ME'... i judge a classic 5 mic album on a number of levels and i believe that an album doesn't have 2 be perfect 2 be 5 mics...

~1~

[Bramsterdam (see ya)]

2001
The Chronic
No One Can Do It Better
Regulate
Doggystyle

[f0n|{sta]

my favorite albs...

2nd II None - Classic 220 ( 1999 )
DJ Quik - Safe & Sound ( 1995 )
DJ Quik - Rhythm-al-ism ( 1998 )
Foesum - Perfection ( 1996 )
Lil' ½ Dead - The Dead Has Arisen ( 1994 )
Lil' ½ Dead - Steel On A Mission ( 1996 )
Mackadelics - Exposed To The Game ( 1996 )
Mausberg - Non Fiction ( 2000 )
Ro-Cee - Da Persiadic Gee ( 1996 )   <--- swedish g-funk shit
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle ( 1993 )
Suga Free - Street Gospel ( 1997 )
Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg Food ( 2001 ) ( digitally remastered )
The D.E.E.P. - Parlayin' ( 1997 )
The Dove Shack - Reality Got Me Tied Up ( 1995 )
Tupac Shakur - All Eyez On Me ( 1996 )
Twinz - Conversation ( 1995 )
Warren G - Regulate...G-Funk Era ( 1994 )

yesssssss im a phunk addict
SAY IT...lol

[The Watcher]

Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Jay-Z - The Black Album
Eminem - The Slim Shady LP
Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers
Snoop - Doggystyle

[budsmokeronly]

thats a real tough one, but it may go something like this:

1. doggystyle
2. the chronic
3. Makaveli the 7 day theory
4. rhythmlism
5. We Come Strapped

[BL7]

DJ Quik - Rhythm-al-ism
DJ Quik - Safe + Sound
DJ Quik - Quik Is The Name
Kurupt - Kuruption(The west coast album only)
Suga Free - Street Gospel
Warren G - I Want It All
Warren G - Return Of The Regulator
Warren G - Regulate...G Funk Era
Daz Dillinger - Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back
MC Eiht - Section 8
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg - Tha Doggfather
Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg Food
Makaveli - 7 Day Theory
2pac - Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z(many consider this his worst album, but I love it)

[BL7]

Shit, I read the thread title wrong. I thought it said, "What are your top 5 mic albums". My bad. Here's my list, in no order:

DJ Quik - Safe + Sound
DJ Quik - Rhythm-al-ism
Warren G - I Want It All
Snoop Dogg - Tha Doggfather
Makaveli - The 7 Day Theory