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Title: Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: kingpin_4eva on April 05, 2003, 11:03:31 PM
My favourite year in hiphop has to late 93 to 94. They had some dope out those times.
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: DonCorleone187 on April 05, 2003, 11:05:39 PM
My favourite year in hiphop has to late 93 to 94. They had some dope out those times.

yup those were the best years the industry was just flooded with quality material
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: IKON on April 05, 2003, 11:12:42 PM
I dont really have a fav. year but my favorite era was that 92-98 era, damn so many many dope and classic westcoast albums came out ( including the bay area)
many artist from that era have not been able to duplicate classic albums they released
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: Twentytwofifty on April 06, 2003, 09:13:58 AM
My favourite is 1988, easily.  
I wasn't into hip-hop back then but the albums that were released that year  :o :o :o

Debut albums from Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, EPMD, Biz Markie...

Too many classics dropped that year.
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: 40oz GRApHire on April 06, 2003, 10:04:07 AM
If you are talking about real Hiphop? then I dont know but about Rap/Hiphop, I'd say 95-96 era because from 92 til 95 it grew very fast to a maximum of sound quality we like to call G-Funk & in 95-96 it was at hes highest point, from 97 till today it only went downwards...

My answer: 1995-1996
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: Vigilante on April 06, 2003, 11:57:36 AM
If you are talking about real Hiphop? then I dont know but about Rap/Hiphop, I'd say 95-96 era because from 92 til 95 it grew very fast to a maximum of sound quality we like to call G-Funk & in 95-96 it was at hes highest point, from 97 till today it only went downwards...

My answer: 1994-1996
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: hector on April 06, 2003, 02:51:15 PM
93 for me
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: Don Seer on April 06, 2003, 02:56:23 PM
'94

doggystyle / regulate... g-funk era / illmatic / ready to die


 8)
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: Yeah! on April 06, 2003, 03:22:37 PM
'94

doggystyle / regulate... g-funk era / illmatic / ready to die


 8)

Also the year when ATL and Kokane were at their prime and dropped the best albums of their carrers.
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: Don Seer on April 06, 2003, 03:31:17 PM
ohh yeah... had to check which ATL album to be sure.. uncle sam's curse. damn...

shame its such a bitch to get hold of compared to every single other ATL album (diff distributor.. earlier ruthless ones were on giant.. u.s.c. was on red distribution.... maybe thats the prob?)

'94 for sure then.. theres probably a few more hidden gems from then too
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: Yeah! on April 06, 2003, 04:13:30 PM
ohh yeah... had to check which ATL album to be sure.. uncle sam's curse. damn...

shame its such a bitch to get hold of compared to every single other ATL album (diff distributor.. earlier ruthless ones were on giant.. u.s.c. was on red distribution.... maybe thats the prob?)

'94 for sure then.. theres probably a few more hidden gems from then too


Hey I Never knew that. Its always seemed odd that i see cds that came out in the early 90s like black mafia life and livin like hustlers all the time, but Uncle Sam's Curse is so damn rare. Thats a shame though huh. That album was too raw.

And Im pretty sure Kokane dropped his best in 94 too. Didnt Funk Upon A Rhyme Come Out that year?

And for me... It would have to be 94-96. I was checkin my collection and too much dope and classic shit came out in those years. Like E-40's best, Quik's best, Westside Connection... Man, lots of stuff. I miss that.
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: tnp on April 06, 2003, 07:55:29 PM
It has to be 91 for me. Before the West Coast became so identified with one sound, when it was at its rawest:
2nd II None-S/T
Above the Law-Vocally Pimpin'
AMG-Bitch Betta Have My Money
CMW-Straight Checkn 'Em
Cypress Hill-S/T
Digital Underground-Sons of the P
DJ Quik-Quik is the Name
Ice Cube-Death Certificate
Ice T-OG Original Gangster
NWA-Efil4zaggin
SCC-South Central Madness
2Pac-2Pacalypse Now
WC & the Maad Circle-Ain't A Damn Thang Changed
Yo Yo-Make Way for the Motherlode
Boyz N The Hood soundtrack

^^^ all that in one year!! This is the year I got into hip hop, West Coast in particular (though through Fear Of a Black Planet). When there were stories about Cube,NWA,Quik,Ice T in every Source, when NWA was entering at #2 on the Pop Charts, when Cube could drop Death Certificate and it could make the news for its controversy and climb the charts. When I could turn on the radio and hear Dress Code, Tonite, New Jack Hustler or Jackin for Beats at any given time. When it sold well but wasn't commercial yet.

peace,
tnp
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: TobyTizzle on April 07, 2003, 12:26:44 AM
95-early 97

Death Row, Bad Boy, Wu Tang all making moves in the game, Death Row specifically.
This era saw the emergance of the hungry 'Pac...the beef...and ended tragically. Not a good memory as such, but this era will define hip hop for me forever.
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: Don Seer on April 07, 2003, 01:20:57 AM
ohh yeah... had to check which ATL album to be sure.. uncle sam's curse. damn...

shame its such a bitch to get hold of compared to every single other ATL album (diff distributor.. earlier ruthless ones were on giant.. u.s.c. was on red distribution.... maybe thats the prob?)

'94 for sure then.. theres probably a few more hidden gems from then too


Hey I Never knew that. Its always seemed odd that i see cds that came out in the early 90s like black mafia life and livin like hustlers all the time, but Uncle Sam's Curse is so damn rare. Thats a shame though huh. That album was too raw.

And Im pretty sure Kokane dropped his best in 94 too. Didnt Funk Upon A Rhyme Come Out that year?

And for me... It would have to be 94-96. I was checkin my collection and too much dope and classic shit came out in those years. Like E-40's best, Quik's best, Westside Connection... Man, lots of stuff. I miss that.

i never knew either... just had a quick check up on a hunch there must be some reason the rest are easier to find... not sure if kokane's came out that year or later
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: kingpin_4eva on April 07, 2003, 01:22:18 AM
I wanna thank everyone for posting their thoughts. I can't really disagree with anybody who posted their suggestings. Hiphop has had its ups and downs, right now to me being the down side. Hopefully we will hear some more classic albums like back then. Probably the last classic album that came out was dr. dre's chronic 2001. I could be wrong.
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: o g s u e s o n e on April 07, 2003, 05:09:50 AM
94-96
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: OpTiCaL on April 07, 2003, 08:22:18 AM
It has to be 91 for me. Before the West Coast became so identified with one sound, when it was at its rawest:
2nd II None-S/T
Above the Law-Vocally Pimpin'
AMG-Bitch Betta Have My Money
CMW-Straight Checkn 'Em
Cypress Hill-S/T
Digital Underground-Sons of the P
DJ Quik-Quik is the Name
Ice Cube-Death Certificate
Ice T-OG Original Gangster
NWA-Efil4zaggin
SCC-South Central Madness
2Pac-2Pacalypse Now
WC & the Maad Circle-Ain't A Damn Thang Changed
Yo Yo-Make Way for the Motherlode
Boyz N The Hood soundtrack


Id agree with that also 93/94 with onyx,first wu album,cypress hill (self titled)/b.i.g (first),doggystyle,regulate,nas...
...what more can i say  :)
Title: Re: Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: 8ball on August 16, 2004, 01:24:23 AM
94
Title: Re: Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: We Fly High on August 16, 2004, 03:20:05 AM
i guess the 92-95 era. great music. The Chronic, Enter the wu tang, midnight marauders, doggystyle, enta da stage, illmatic, ready to die, southerplayalisticadillacmuzik, the diary, cuban linx, infamous, me against the world, tons more..  my favorite year probably has to be 94 though, i made an   ipod playlist that matches the list in the egotrip raplist book for the top 40 rap singles for each year, and i seem to play 1994 the most.. flava in ya ear remix, gin and juice, cream, juicy, bring the pain, times up, i used to love her, black superman, it aint hard to tell, the world is yours, i seen a man die, afro puffs, murder was the case, game recognize game, regulate, the hits just dont stop that year.. 
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1995 was pretty coo too with shook ones, one more chance, i got 5 on it, brooklyn zoo, big poppa, get money, all i need to get by, incarcerated scarfaces, new york new york, how high, criminology, liquid swords and much more..

 93 had nuthin but a g thang, protect ya neck, come clean, passing me by, i get around, award tour, dre day, method man, streiht up menace, electric relaxation, 93 till infinity, slam, throw ya gunz, tonights da night, time for sum action....

i cant believe its already been a decade since this shit was released
Title: Re: Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: ...'BfCfC'... on August 16, 2004, 03:29:42 AM
93-96  8)
Title: Re: Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: Mr. RuthlessG on August 16, 2004, 08:10:21 AM
1990 to mid 1997 after that it went to shit.  Even though it was some good westcoast shit that dropped in 1998.
Title: Re: Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: The Predator on August 16, 2004, 08:51:01 AM
About 88 to around the mid 90's.
Title: Re:Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: M Dogg™ on August 16, 2004, 08:51:25 AM
It has to be 91 for me. Before the West Coast became so identified with one sound, when it was at its rawest:
2nd II None-S/T
Above the Law-Vocally Pimpin'
AMG-Bitch Betta Have My Money
CMW-Straight Checkn 'Em
Cypress Hill-S/T
Digital Underground-Sons of the P
DJ Quik-Quik is the Name
Ice Cube-Death Certificate
Ice T-OG Original Gangster
NWA-Efil4zaggin
SCC-South Central Madness
2Pac-2Pacalypse Now
WC & the Maad Circle-Ain't A Damn Thang Changed
Yo Yo-Make Way for the Motherlode
Boyz N The Hood soundtrack


Add Lighter Shade of Brown - Brown and Proud, and that's the year that got me into Hip-Hop. All those CDs had songs on the radio, and I could not get away from the radio at all. But my favorite year is still 1993. I feel so old saying this, but the Chronic was blowing up, Cypress Hill, Onyx, Ice Cube, the Check Yourself remix came out, Lethal Injection, 2Pac - Strickly for my N.I.G.G.A.Z. which Keep Your Head Up made me the biggest 2Pac fan, Mr. Grim and Indo Smoke. 1993 just seemed to have that energy, everything was fresh, and it all ended with Snoop Doggy Dogg introducing the new era of westcoast rap with Doggystyle, making way for 1994, and G-Funk living strong.
Title: Re: Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: Eddie G. on August 16, 2004, 09:45:53 AM
1995: G-Funk at its finest
Dopest albums:
Twinz - Conversatiion
DJ Quik - Safe and Sound
Dogg Pound - Dogg Food
2Pac - All Eyez On Me
Title: Re: Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: Kill on August 16, 2004, 12:35:26 PM
overall prolly

1. 95
2. 94
3. 96

mid-90's anyways
Title: Re: Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: Smoke on August 16, 2004, 04:51:43 PM
Only thing for sure is that it's pre-1997 shit. And that's sad. :'(
Title: Re: Favourite Year In Hiphop
Post by: Gotti......Xl on August 16, 2004, 06:12:35 PM
2pac  Me Agaist The World & All Eyes On Me   1994-1996