essential albums of 1994

[rayallen0]

Nas - Illmatic
Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - The Main Ingredient
O.C. - Word...Life
Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East
Common - Resurrection
Scarface - The Diary
Gravediggaz - 6 Feet Deep
OutKast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Gang Starr - Hard to Earn
Digable Planets - Blowout Comb
Beastie Boys - Ill Communication
UGK - Super Tight...
Method Man - Tical
Redman - Dare Iz a Darkside
The Coup - Genocide & Juice
Artifacts - Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The Beatnuts - The Beatnuts
MC Solaar - Prose combat
Scientifik - Criminal
DJ QBert - Demolition Pumpkin Squeeze Music
Dred Scott - Breakin' Combs
Keith Murray - The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World
Warren G - Regulate... G Funk Era
M.O.P. - To the Death
House of Pain - Same as It Ever Was
DJ Krush - Strictly Turntablized
Thug Life - Volume 1
Senser - Stacked Up
311 - Grassroots
Kurious - A Constipated Monkey
Biohazard - State of the World Address
Kazik na Żywo - Na żywo, ale w studio
Paris - Guerrilla Funk
Spearhead - Home
Casual - Fear Itself
Big Mike - Somethin' Serious
Pop Will Eat Itself - Dos Dedos Mis Amigos
Brand Nubian - Everything Is Everything
Odd Squad - Fadanuf fa Erybody
Above the Law - Uncle Sam's Curse
DJ Krush - Krush
Public Enemy - Muse Sick-N-Hour Mess Age
Urban Dance Squad - Persona Non Grata
Boogie Monsters - Riders of the Storm: The Underwater Album
Spice 1 - AmeriKKKa's Nightmare
downset. - downset.
Coolio - It Takes a Thief
Maestro Fresh Wes - Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!
Hard 2 Obtain - Ism & Blues
Saafir - Boxcar Sessions
Lords of the Underground - Keepers of the Funk
Craig Mack - Project: Funk da World
Kokane - Funk Upon a Rhyme
MC Eiht - We Come Strapped
Big Daddy Kane - Daddy's Home
Dog Eat Dog - All Boro Kings
Racionais MC's - Racionais MC's
Justice System - Rooftop Soundcheck
Flatlinerz - U.S.A.
Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs - Roxbury 02119
Esham - Closed Casket
Peanut Butter Wolf - Peanut Butter Breaks
Da Bush Babees - Ambushed
Various Artists - Project Blowed Vol. 1
Slick Rick - Behind Bars
Urban Species - Listen
RBL Posse - Ruthless By Law
Fugees - Blunted on Reality
Lil 1/2 Dead - The Dead Has Arisen
Da Brat - Funkdafied
Da Youngsta's - No Mercy
Shyheim - AKA The Rugged Child
Fu-Schnickens - Nervous Break Down
Dream Warriors - Subliminal Simulation
Black Sheep - Non-Fiction
Ahmad - Ahmad
Sangue Misto - SxM
Willie D - Play Witcha Mama
A.D.O.R. - The Concrete
Rappin' 4-tay - Don't Fight the Feelin'
South Central Cartel - N Gatz We Truss
Eightball & M.J.G. - On the Outside Looking In
Credit to the Nation - Take Dis
Sir Mix-a-Lot - Chief Boot Knocka
Point Blank - Mad at the World
The Latin Kings - Välkommen till förorten
Heavy D & The Boyz - Nuttin' But Love
Yaggfu Front - Action Packed Adventure
E.S.G. - Ocean of Funk
Volume 10 - Hip-Hopera
Various Artists - Fear of a Black Hat
Nice & Smooth - Jewel of the Nile
K-Dee - Ass, Gas or Cash (No One Rides for Free)
Chunk - Break 'em Off a Chunk
The Solsonics - Jazz in the Present Tense
Down South - Lost in Brooklyn
UMC's - Unleashed
Shootyz Groove - Jammin' in Vicious Enviroments
Big Mello - Wegonefunkwichamind
CPV - Madrid Zona Bruta
Raw Fusion - Hoochiefied Funk
Shadz of Lingo - A View to a Kill
Clever Jeff - Jazz Hop Soul
Ant Banks - The Big Badass
Seagram - Reality Check
Ill Al Skratch - Creep Wit' Me
Gospel Gangstaz - Gang Affiliated
DFC - Things in Tha Hood
Blaque Spurm - Spurmacidal Tendencies
Little Bruce - XXXtra Manish
Skunkhour - Feed
Mad Flava - From tha Ground Unda
Trinity Garden Cartel - Don't Blame It on da Music
G-Slimm - Fours Deuces & Trays
Al Kapone - Sinista Funk
Havoc & Prodeje - Kickin Game
The Legion - Theme + Echo = Krill
Natas - Blaz4me
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - The Main Ingredient Instrumental
Goldy - In the Land of Funk
Sens Unik - Chromatic
Kinderzimmer Productions - Kinderzimmer Productions
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. - Doomsday
Tim Smooth - Straight Up Drivin 'Em
Blac Monks - Secrets of the Hidden Temple
Jazzkantine - Jazzkantine
Lil Ric - Deep n tha Game
B-Legit - Tryin' to Get a Buck
Top Quality - Magnum Opus
2ruff - Ruffskills
Ghetto Mafia - Draw the Line
Sha-key - A Head Nädda's Journey to Adidi Skizm
Pavilhão 9 - Procurados Vivos ou Mortos
The Mexakinz - Zig Zag
Eddie F. & the Untouchables - Let's Get It On (The Album)
DJ Paul - Vol. 16 For Da Summa of '94
Ghetto Kaos - Guilty as Charged
Papa Chuk - Badlands
Ghetto Philharmonic - Hip-hop Be-bop
Kirk - Makin' Moves
Erase E - Strictly 4 the G'z
N2Deep - 24-7-365
Vitamin C - Shot in the Dark
Sinister - Mobbin' 4 Life
Steffon - Trippin Wit No Luggage
Tweedy Bird Loc - No Holds Barred
U.N.L.V. - Straight Out Tha Gutta
First Down - World Service
P.K.O. - Tha Good, Tha Bad, Tha Mafia
House of Krazees - Season of the Pumpkin
Da Phlayva - Phlayva 4 Dem All
Player 1 & Bloody Bones - Crime Rate Sky-High
Champ MC - Ghetto Flava
Carmike - Comin' at Yo Ass
Skunkhour - Skunkhour
PxMxWx - High Life
Section 8 Mob - Controlled Dangerous Substance
RTD - The Day I Wanted to Die
Da Germ - Day of Resurraction
Lil Whit - For the Fellas
Playya 1000 - Mo Drama
Key-Lo - Giving up the Funk
Funk Daddy - Funk U Right on Up
187 - Darkside
Blak Czer - Tales From Da Blak Side
Psycho Gangsta - Stories of the Jack
Pistol - Hittin' Like a Bullet
Kaos - Doin Time On Earth
Without Reservation - Are You Ready For W.O.R?
Raw II Survive - West Syde Gz
Audio Sports - Ooh I Feel Horny
Fila Phil - Da Hustla
Gank Move - Come Into My World
DJ Uncle Al - What's My Name
AWOL - Detroit 4 Life
S.F.C. - Illumination
Luke - Freak for Life
D.J. Jimi - I'm Back! I'm Back!
Marvaless - Ghetto Blues
Dangerous Dame - Make Room 4 Daddy
Northside - Dodge City
D-Moe - Do You Feel Me?
MC Madness - Drop the Bass (Death of a Bass Head)
Nas - Illmatic: Instrumentals
Partners-N-Crime - PNC
Bass Cube - Bass Cube 2
Bass Addiction - For Whom the Bass Tolls

[westsiderider323]

Nas - Illmatic
Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
Scarface - The Diary
OutKast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
UGK - Super Tight...
Method Man - Tical
Redman - Dare Iz a Darkside
Warren G - Regulate... G Funk Era
Above the Law - Uncle Sam's Curse
Spice 1 - AmeriKKKa's Nightmare
Big Daddy Kane - Daddy's Home
South Central Cartel - N Gatz We Truss
Eightball & M.J.G. - On the Outside Looking In
Point Blank - Mad at the World
E.S.G. - Ocean of Funk
Big Mello - Wegonefunkwichamind

yes

[OG Hack Wilson]

esham - closed casket    (potentially the best horrocore album ever...although I'll take Natas's 1995 album)

thug life - volume 1




besides illmatic these are the two best albums to drop that year




and as for EPs  U.N.L.V. "Foevawikkked" is classic...they're out of Michigan