Author Topic: Let's talk about classic albums of all times [West, East, South, Midwest] (Read 114 times)

ZeroCoolio · « **on:** July 23, 2009, 09:53:10 AM »

first of all: Do you have any additions to my list?

Run-D.M.C. - Run-D.M.C. (1984)
LL Cool J - Radio (1985)
Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill (1986)
Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell (1986)
Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded (1987)
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full (1987)
Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane (1988)
Boogie Down Productions - By All Means Necessary (1988)
EPMD - Strictly Business (1988)
Jungle Brothers - Straight Out the Jungle (1988)
N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton (1988)
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (1988)
Ultramagnetic MC's - Critical Beatdown (1988)
The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better (1989)
Geto Boys - Grip It! On That Other Level (1989)
A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990)
Brand Nubian - One for All (1990)
Kid Frost - Hispanic Causing Panic (1990)
Eric B. & Rakim - Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990)
Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990)
Main Source - Breaking Atoms (1991)
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory (1991)
De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead (1991)
Ice Cube - Death Certificate (1991)
Dr. Dre - The Chronic (1992)
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle (1993)
Compton's Most Wanted - Music To Drive-By (1992)
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
Nas - Illmatic (1994)
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)
Scarface - The Diary (1994)
Mobb Deep - The Infamous (1995)
AZ - Doe or Die (1995)
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (1995)
2Pac - Me Against the World (1995)
GZA - Liquid Swords(1995)
Fugees - The Score (1996)
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt (1996)
2Pac - All Eyez on Me (1996)
The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death (1997)
OutKast - Aquemini (1998)
Dr. Dre - 2001 (1999)
Nas - Stillmatic (2001)
Jay-Z - The Blueprint (2001)
Scarface - The Fix (2002)

do you disagree with some point of this list? Your retractions, arguments...
what's album is mostly social, political, hood, violence oriented?

Will_B · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2009, 10:20:15 AM »

Great post - need to check out so many of those!

blazeindave213 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2009, 12:34:01 PM »

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Blasphemy · « **Reply #3 on:** July 23, 2009, 12:38:34 PM »

Forgot Makaveli, and The Marshall Mathers LP.

Makaveli is commonly considered a classic (do I need to say more)

TMMLP became 1 of the fastest, and most highly Controversial albums even though Rap had already layed down its foundation. The content invoked Eminem to be investigated by secret Service (For his threats against bush as well as other stuff).It became a Critical Masterpiece amongst a lot of fans.

Also Slim Shady, but really TMMLP deserves to be on the list more.

Also Ice Cube's The Predator possibly. Lethal Injection's reception wasn't as good as his previous 3, and only was criticize for virtually no political content and just pandering to Gangsta Rap.Only drew Minor controversy do to the track "cave bitch". Also Should be noted The Predator (As with Death, and Amerikkka's most wanted) were seen not only as precursors to the riots, but were seen as the general Mind state of South Central L.A.