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DUBCC - Tha Connection => Outbound Connection => Topic started by: QuietTruth on August 22, 2007, 07:17:39 PM
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Explanation. We all hip hop heads here, so let's discuss hip hop. Word niggas? Word. We all got our opinions, so I think we should show 'em, respectfully. I know threads on Message boards never stay organized but let's try, try, to keep this one the longest runnin' one. Everytime there are threads about classic's, there's always arguments, name calling, challenging, but this is the thread where ya'll can express your personal classics or personal favorites, maybe that's a better word, easily. Please post more than once. Share with us. Maybe alot more people will look into an album becuz of this, becuz it's all honesty, all recommendations, all hip hop. I tryed to do a simple layout, so it can easily be followed. As ya'll see. Title, image, explanation. I think this will be a good topic for the simple fact people can see what others is sayin'. Cuz I'm sure there'll be no discrediting, seeing it's your favorite/classic albums. Some reviews may not be as intelligent as others, some may not be as ______ others, but it's all good. Wordd? Word. And do it as you want, do it as you will. Track by track. Generalized. However. Do you. One post after another of a favorite/classic Hip Hop album. And best believe I'ma prop every cat who posts and keeps it real. Hear me out on this fellas. Open some minds and ears.
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Das EFX - Dead Serious
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Fuck it. Albums I consider to be classic, other niggas may be like, 'is this cat serious'? Just like everybody on this board. We all got different opinions. And I'ma finally express mines. I think this album is fuckin' hot shit.
To me, it's got everythang.
Flow? Untouchable niggas. Untouchable. I don't even care. Ain't nobody able to fuck wit that. Who doesn't think these niggas ride the beat? Who don't think that? For real. Who?
So you know they delivery is on point. If somebody disagrees, I want them to post up where they missed a beat at.
Thier lyrics? Oh come on man, ya'll know, wasn't anybody sounding like them. They started that. How creative and skillful was that? Be honest. Maybe to some they wasn't making no sense but they were creative and unique. Word?
Alotta people will prolly be like, 'that's wack, it get's old, they make no sense', yeah it's understandable, but you could say that for every or any album. I guess you really just gotta like it and appreciate it for what it was. How many cats jacked the style afterwards though?
When that happens, you know you doin' somethang right.
10 tracks. That's it. 10 fuckin' tracks. Not 25. No skit before every song. Just pure music. They know their limit. Every emcee I think does. It was their first album. 1992. And off the chain.
The videos they released, like 'Mic Checka' and 'They Want EFX', they had that NY style. Tims and hoodies. When they dressed like ordinary people. When they had that everyday thang. You gotta love it.
When a duo rap group could get away with lyrics like, I gave my oopsy, daisy, now you've got the crazy / Crazy with the books, Googley-goo where's the gravy / So one two, unbuckle my, um shoe / Yabba Doo, hippity-hoo, crack a brew / So trick or treat, smell my feet, yup I drippedy-dropped a hit / So books get on your mark and spark that old censorship / , or when they could get away with actual children song rhymes and still be considered hip hop and get respect and not placed with blame on killing hip hop but innovating it, shit like, My waist bone's connected to my hip bone / My hip bone's connected to my thigh bone / My thigh bone's connected to my knee bone / My knee bone's connected to my hardy-har-har-har / , I think they deserve some propz!
I call it classic for the beats, the flow, the unique lyrics, and for the concepts. I call is a classic for being able to nod your head to it, for being grim, for being East Coast and for being Hip Hop.
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Saukrates - Underground Tapes
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I consider this classic cuz its easily the best Canadian cd ive ever heard. Saukrates is an ill mc and a dope producer. The beats bang and lyrics are clever. Its also has great guest appearences like Choclair, Pharoahe Monch, Common, Masta Ace, OC, and Helta Skelta. I dunno there isnt really much more to say, i can listen to this shit all the way through. If u dont have it, cop it.
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Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design, Visions of Ghandi
yup
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Props for an original thread man, I really like and respect that idea.I'll post an album myslef soon
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Das EFX - Dead Serious
(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41SWKK96B5L._AA240_.jpg)
Fuck it. Albums I consider to be classic, other niggas may be like, 'is this cat serious'? Just like everybody on this board. We all got different opinions. And I'ma finally express mines. I think this album is fuckin' hot shit.
To me, it's got everythang.
Flow? Untouchable niggas. Untouchable. I don't even care. Ain't nobody able to fuck wit that. Who doesn't think these niggas ride the beat? Who don't think that? For real. Who?
So you know they delivery is on point. If somebody disagrees, I want them to post up where they missed a beat at.
Thier lyrics? Oh come on man, ya'll know, wasn't anybody sounding like them. They started that. How creative and skillful was that? Be honest. Maybe to some they wasn't making no sense but they were creative and unique. Word?
Alotta people will prolly be like, 'that's wack, it get's old, they make no sense', yeah it's understandable, but you could say that for every or any album. I guess you really just gotta like it and appreciate it for what it was. How many cats jacked the style afterwards though?
When that happens, you know you doin' somethang right.
10 tracks. That's it. 10 fuckin' tracks. Not 25. No skit before every song. Just pure music. They know their limit. Every emcee I think does. It was their first album. 1992. And off the chain.
The videos they released, like 'Mic Checka' and 'They Want EFX', they had that NY style. Tims and hoodies. When they dressed like ordinary people. When they had that everyday thang. You gotta love it.
When a duo rap group could get away with lyrics like, I gave my oopsy, daisy, now you've got the crazy / Crazy with the books, Googley-goo where's the gravy / So one two, unbuckle my, um shoe / Yabba Doo, hippity-hoo, crack a brew / So trick or treat, smell my feet, yup I drippedy-dropped a hit / So books get on your mark and spark that old censorship / , or when they could get away with actual children song rhymes and still be considered hip hop and get respect and not placed with blame on killing hip hop but innovating it, shit like, My waist bone's connected to my hip bone / My hip bone's connected to my thigh bone / My thigh bone's connected to my knee bone / My knee bone's connected to my hardy-har-har-har / , I think they deserve some propz!
I call it classic for the beats, the flow, the unique lyrics, and for the concepts. I call is a classic for being able to nod your head to it, for being grim, for being East Coast and for being Hip Hop.
+1 thats a fucking dope cd!!! classic shit no doubt!!!
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Royce Da 5'9" - Death is certain >>> Because it has great music and dope lyrics. 9 july produced his best beats for this album.
Nas - I am >>> Because also it has good beats, it's musiccaly 5/5
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Royce Da 5'9" - Death is certain >>> Because it has great music and dope lyrics. 9 july produced his best beats for this album.
Royce is from Detroit..
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Necro - Brutality pt. 1
Necro - Gory Days
Wu Tang - Wu Tang Forever - the best 2 hip hop CD I've ever heard. Not one track gets skipped.
BIG - Ready To Die - East Coast Revival record
Anything by Jeru The Damaja
CNN - The War Report
Lil Kim - Hardcore... one of the most underrated debut albums ever... That album was smashing, a true east coast classic.
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that Lakim Shabazz shit is slammin :o 8)
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An' propz to all ya'll for contributing. Or to be contributed. ;)
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Big L - Lifestyles Of Da Poor And Dangerous
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Best lyricist of all time. Beats are wicked. And a dope collabo with Jay-Z.
Big L - The Big Picture
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The beats are even better on this one. More dope lyrics for your ear. Nice collabs on this one too. My fav is the one with Fat Joe.
Big L is the best lyricist of all time. If you dont have any of these then u need to pick em up, cuz he'll blow you away.
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Fu-Schnickens - F.U. Don't Take It Personal
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Another debut album classic. La Schmoove is one tight as fuck track, mann! As well as 'Ring The Alarm'. Another 10 tracks. Another group who keeps in consistent, in my opinion. Another album you can listen to with no 'gotta skip this track' joints. I don't man. Album's off the chain. It's Hip Hop. But that shit.
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First of all DJ Premier is the best producer on the east coast. period. I started to listen to hip hop music about the time "Full Clip" dropped. I felt in love with Premo's beats, bought the Full Clip album and I discovered "You know My Steez" there. Copped MOT after that and wasn't wasn't disappointed. CLASSIC hip hop shit!!!
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The year 2000. An older friend of mine introduced me this guy Afu-Ra and I couldn't stop listening to tracks like "Defeat" and especially "Equality", this is Hip Hop to the fullest. God damn I remember when you could see his video on the TV. Today this is impossible.
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Once again a Premo beat which is incredible >> "Mathematics". Other all time classic are the tracks "Hip Hop" "Ms. Fat Booty". With the years I realized what a great MC is behind this album. If Mos only kept this style for his other albums...
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Fu-Schnickens - F.U. Don't Take It Personal
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Another debut album classic. La Schmoove is one tight as fuck track, mann! As well as 'Ring The Alarm'. Another 10 tracks. Another group who keeps in consistent, in my opinion. Another album you can listen to with no 'gotta skip this track' joints. I don't man. Album's off the chain. It's Hip Hop. But that shit.
+1 for bringin that shit back to my mind... Crazy crazy
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The Fugees - The Score
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What more can i say!?!? ITS THE FUCKIN FUGEES! Got all their classic tunes on this one.
Tribe Called Quest - Hits, Rarities & Remix's
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I can listen to this album all the way through! Q and Phife are fucking gangsters! Beats bang and their flows makes my penis enlarge. SHWING! So many classic tunes on this album its crazy!!!!!
Gangstarr - Ownerz
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Premo is easily the best producer ever! This album is fuckin classic aswell, right along side Moment of Truth.
Pete Rock - Soul Survivor
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Damn pete rock's definately top 5 best producers of all time. AND he can rap!! Great guest appearences on this album, soo many im too fuckin lazy to type them out. COP THIS SHIT!
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Lost Boyz - Legal Drug Money
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This is a personal classic to me. Mr. Cheeks might not be the best lyricist in the game. But he knows how to make a good song. He hasmade some of the catchiest hooks the game has ever seen. This album without a doubt is a street album but at the same time is a excellent party album. Which is a very hard thing to do. Dont kid yourself Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimas and Benz and Music Makes me High still can get a club jumping. And Renee is a all time classic song. Mr Sex and Eazy Mo Bee drop some dope beats on here. The whole album flowed nice not like now a days where every song sounds like a totally different song. Freaky Tah was one of the dopest hype men around and even his solo track was fire. If you dont get hyped off of 1,2,3 then there is something wrong with you. And also is a personal classic b/c these cats are from around my way, there from South Ozone Park. The Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimas and Benz video was shot in Lincoln Park on 135th st and Linden Blvd. There are certain things from that album that you would only get if you're from Queens.
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Wordsworth - Mirror Music
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I heard this album only sold like 1000 copies which is really a shame. This is a album that I call grown up rap. He speaks on real issues. Its a very deep and personal album. Its just the type of album where a lot of songs you can find a way to relate to. And he does have a couple of battle type tracks which he is know for. Its just a really mature sounding album which is very refreshing in this day and age of hip hop. And wordsworth is a dope lyricist. There are only a couple of guest appearances but they all come correct. Its not like most albums where every track has a guest and it sounds more like a mix-tape then a album. The production is all right. The only problem with it is whoever mastered and mixed the album did a shitty job. But too me at least that doesnt take away from the overall product. I really think this is a great album and criminally slept on.
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Cam'Ron - Purple Haze
Mobb Deep - Infamous
Cam'Ron - S.D.E.
Cam'Ron - Confessions of Fire
Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity 1
Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity 2
Juelz Santana - What The Game's Been Missing
The Lox - Money, Power, Respect
Wu Tang - 36 Chambers
Jim Jones - Hustlers Pome
Jim Jones - Diary of a Harlem Summer
Jim Jones - On The Way To Church
Big - Ready To Die
Puff - No Way Out
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Can the mods do there jobs and whoever didnt follow the rules have there shit deleted.
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this is a classic album right here.i'll never get tired of this.even after 21 years this album still sound fresh.how many ppl in rap jacked lirycs from run-dmc? a shit load!!! just listen to the first track to hear it for yourself! even the beat got jacked a several times. this album revolutionised hip hop back in the day.if im a hip hop head these days it's because of this album.if you dont have this album in your collection,well you dont have a collection!!! ;)
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Props Quiet 4 a creatin a clever topic!
I agree with the 2 Big L albums, they 2 of my favs, and the Fugees 2, but this is 1 of my east coast classics right here:
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Big Pun - Yeeeah Baby
Big Pun was a really talented dude! His first album Capital Punishment woz dope as fuck, but Yeeeah Baby is my personal favourite. Pun shows he cud spit in different ways on this album and its just gr8 2 listen 2.
It all starts with a skit of Pun creatin the ultimate being, by throwin in Kool G Rap, Eddie Murphy, Michael Jackson and so on...then it kicks in with track after track being different from the last 1.
You got hard ass tracks like We Don't Care with Fat Joe and New York Giants with MOP to easier tracks like the spanish soundin 100% and comical tracks like Laughin At You and My Dick.
The album just got massive replay value 4 me, its 7 years old now and everytime I bump it, it still sounds fresh as fuck. I fink it wud b difficult 2 find another album that is like this 1.
Top that all off with lines like "I got songs with the Devil, and Jesus singin on the chorus" and u got a dope classic album! Any1 who aint listened 2 this shit shud do!
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A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
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this is definatley a classic album.. i love the distinctive and instrumental sounds throughout the album, the work the bassiist Ron Carter did on it was brilliant for the time it was released.
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Black Moon - Enta Da Stage
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Buckshot drops muted verbal perfection over jazzed out, bottom heavy samples and dusty beats. "Who Got The Props", "Buck Em Down", "I Got Cha Open" and "How Many's MCs" stand out, but this is a amazing album from front to back.
Smif N Wessun - Dah Shinin
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A similar formula to Enta Da Stage, but with a greater Reggae influence in the vocals from Tek and Steele and in the samples used by the Beatminerz. "Wreckonise", "Bucktown" and "Stand Strong" are the highlights, but once again its almost perfection from start to finish.
Play these two back to back and you've got the perfect smoke session accompaniment.
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OGC - Da storm
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Another classic album i picked up a month ago. Beats are tight. And who doesnt love the homies from the boot camp!?!
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Can the mods do there jobs and whoever didnt follow the rules have there shit deleted.
Preach.
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Can the mods do there jobs and whoever didnt follow the rules have there shit deleted.
Preach.
I just knew it wasn't gonna work. When I first saw T.D.A's post, I had high hopes.
Propz for at least postin' ya'll though. :-\
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Da King & I - Contemporary Jeep Music
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People is posting heat!!
And I'ma add this album. Shit is off the hook. I personally think the album's beats is tight, the lyrics is fire, flow, on point.
Some of my favorite tracks are, 'Tears', 'Ghetto Instinct', 'This Is How We Do' and especially 'What's Up Doc'. I think there's maddd quotables in that track. Plus it's got the hottest beat on the CD.
There's only like one track that I don't feel which is 'Flip Da Scrip'. But don't get it messed up, it ain't wack.
It's a grimey 18 joint album and I think it's somethang you can listen to in full complete rotation. Especially if you need a East Coast 90 Hip Hop album to vibe too.
It's one of my favorites and got some of my favorited tracks, so, it's hot.
I don't know, if you haven't checked it, look into it.
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Pumpkin Head - Orange Moon Over Brooklyn
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Pumpkin Head is one of those real emcee's, bringing dope, clever lyrics that have a message involved. Dope production from Canada's own Marco Polo. I recomend listening to the song "Rock On"
One.Be.Lo - SONOGRAM
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Yeah its not east coast but i thought i'd bring it to your guys attention. Another dope emcee that has a positive vision in his lyrics but can still spit that fire. I recomend listening to the song "the ghetto"
dope shit boys, dont sleep!!!!!
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Zhigge - Zhigge
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One of my favorite shit's ever. Love the beats, love the style, everythang is hot.
From 'Rakin' In The Dough' to 'Harlem' to 'Make Ya Hips Hop' and 'Toss It Up'. It's all heat, imo.
'All That Glitters Ain't Gold' is a fav. I mean, I don't know ya'll. Album is off the chain. Prolly won't find it in a store, so cop that shit off Amazon. Ya'll need it in your collection. Otherwise, I don't know, ya'll lost. Along with other albums, this is in the rotation alot alot. So for real for real, buy it!
No much to say bout it, it's that good niggas. Do not sleep!
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Leaders Of The New School - A Future Without A Past
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Whatever, I think this album is great. If you look at it, to me, it's one big concept. The name. Leaders of The New School. To the album itself cuz, it is what it is, about school. It's original. It's easy to grasp. Easy to relate too. And real easy to blast out your headphones. Storylines are real and believable and beats are light and fool aroundish. These cats were on top of their game anyways.
You got a homeroom interlude, a lunchroom interlude and an after school interlude. Concept is kept.
They original type of cats as you can tell. They had madd energy. And madd good storylines. Buy it homies, see for yourself. You cannot find another album like this.
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Da King & I - Contemporary Jeep Music
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People is posting heat!!
And I'ma add this album. Shit is off the hook. I personally think the album's beats is tight, the lyrics is fire, flow, on point.
Some of my favorite tracks are, 'Tears', 'Ghetto Instinct', 'This Is How We Do' and especially 'What's Up Doc'. I think there's maddd quotables in that track. Plus it's got the hottest beat on the CD.
There's only like one track that I don't feel which is 'Flip Da Scrip'. But don't get it messed up, it ain't wack.
It's a grimey 18 joint album and I think it's somethang you can listen to in full complete rotation. Especially if you need a East Coast 90 Hip Hop album to vibe too.
It's one of my favorites and got some of my favorited tracks, so, it's hot.
I don't know, if you haven't checked it, look into it.
Yo QT, dont spose you've gottadownload link for this homie? interested in checking this out. :)
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Not sure if its east coast but
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Personally i believe that this is the best hip hop album to come out this century.
Its a a true classic and only due to lack of publicity and the fact that canibus nearly destroyed his own reputation that this isnt a certified classic in the hip hop community.
Stoupe hooks up 11 sublime beats and lyrically canibus destroys everyone, its by far his best album. What makes this album even more incredible is the fact that canibus just sent stoupe a bunch of accapellas and stoupe then put beats to them.