Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums

02-25-2010, 11:57 AM

I am constantly expanding my music collection. Currently I have 60 GB of Music and am always looking for more.

What do you think are the essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums?

02-25-2010, 11:59 AM

Jurassic 5

Emjaysmash · 02-25-2010, 12:09 PM

iTunes has an awesome "Greatest Hits" playlist of Notorious B.I.G.- Love it

Ludacris- Chicken and Beer

02-25-2010, 12:10 PM

Let me clarify, I have a ton of hip hop / rap probably 5 GB. I am just curious what albums you "have to have" in your collection.

Personally Wu Tang Clan 36 Chambers is a CLASSIC!

bobarian · 02-25-2010, 12:17 PM

N.W.A-Straight Out of Compton
Run DMC-Raising Hell
Wu Tang Clan-Enter the Wu Tang
Snoop Dog-Doggy Style
2 Pac-Me Against the World

Five essentials.

02-25-2010, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobarian

N.W.A-Straight Out of Compton
Run DMC-Raising Hell
Wu Tang Clan-Enter the Wu Tang
Snoop Dog-Doggy Style
2 Pac-Me Against the World

Five essentials.

I have all of those, do you Bob?

T.G · 02-25-2010, 12:23 PM

The Gourds cover of Gin and Juice

(some lyrics NSFW)

02-25-2010, 12:29 PM

Tribe called Quest- anything really.
Outkast- stankonia
Kanye West- College Dropout
JayZ- hard to pick

AD720 · 02-25-2010, 12:34 PM

off the top of my head:

1) Dr. Dre - The Chronic
2) Jay-Z - The Blueprint (1)
3) Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
4) Outkast - Stankonia
5) Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
6) Beastie Boys - Ill Communication

I like 2Pac a lot but didn't think the albums as a whole were as good as these. some great singles though - F*ck All Ya'll, Hit 'Em Up...

in the next GROUP would be N.W.A.,The Roots, A Tribe called Quest, NAS, Snoop, Cube, Grandmaster Flash, DeLa Soul.

Whynot · 02-25-2010, 12:36 PM

The Chronic
Eazy-duz-it
All Eyez on Me
The Predator

ade06 · 02-25-2010, 12:39 PM

The Infamous (Mobb Deep)
Thug Life: Volum 1 (Thug Life)
Creepin on a Come Up (Bone Thugs n Harmony)

02-25-2010, 12:43 PM

Kinda random older ones I love

West Side Connection-Bow Down
OutKast-ATLiens
2Pac-All Eyez On Me
B.I.G.-Ready to Die
Do or Die-Back 2 the Game

Made in Dade · 02-25-2010, 12:45 PM

Nice topic
Some classics you have to have are
Nas- Illmatic as well as It was written. Nas first two albums are classics.
DMX- Its dark and hell is hot

Made in Dade · 02-25-2010, 12:46 PM

Mobb Deep- Murda muzik

MajorCaptSilly · 02-25-2010, 12:47 PM

Anything by Kris Kross. They wore their clothes backwards, you know.

MCS

02-25-2010, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MajorCaptSilly

Anything by Kris Cross.

Ya......no.

Great suggestions guys, keep em coming. I have maybe 1/2 of what has been mentioned so far.

02-25-2010, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Made in Dade

Nas- Illmatic as well as It was written. Nas first two albums are classics.
DMX- Its dark and hell is hot

Lupe Fiasco's The Cool

Made in Dade · 02-25-2010, 12:49 PM

Raek Kwon from Wu tang Clan -Only built for Cuban Linx ( a classic)

02-25-2010, 12:49 PM

Regulate by Warren G

Look for the song "I need a light"

his stuff is just silky smooth

02-25-2010, 12:50 PM

Friday soundtrack-Superhoes was a hilarious song

02-25-2010, 11:57 AM	#1
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums I am constantly expanding my music collection. Currently I have 60 GB of Music and am always looking for more. What do you think are the essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums?

02-25-2010, 11:59 AM	#2
adampc22 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums Jurassic 5

02-25-2010, 12:09 PM	#3
Emjaysmash The Hebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: M.J. Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 7,025 Trading: (76)	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums iTunes has an awesome "Greatest Hits" playlist of Notorious B.I.G.- Love it Ludacris- Chicken and Beer __________________ Last edited by Emjaysmash; 02-25-2010 at 12:14 PM.

02-25-2010, 12:10 PM	#4
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums Let me clarify, I have a ton of hip hop / rap probably 5 GB. I am just curious what albums you "have to have" in your collection. Personally Wu Tang Clan 36 Chambers is a CLASSIC!

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bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums N.W.A-Straight Out of Compton Run DMC-Raising Hell Wu Tang Clan-Enter the Wu Tang Snoop Dog-Doggy Style 2 Pac-Me Against the World Five essentials.

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T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,557 Trading: (37)	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums The Gourds cover of Gin and Juice (some lyrics NSFW)

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Brilliant Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums Tribe called Quest- anything really. Outkast- stankonia Kanye West- College Dropout JayZ- hard to pick

02-25-2010, 12:34 PM	#9
AD720 I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The City of BOTL-erly Love Posts: 2,684 Trading: (73)	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums off the top of my head: 1) Dr. Dre - The Chronic 2) Jay-Z - The Blueprint (1) 3) Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die 4) Outkast - Stankonia 5) Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 6) Beastie Boys - Ill Communication I like 2Pac a lot but didn't think the albums as a whole were as good as these. some great singles though - F*ck All Ya'll, Hit 'Em Up... in the next GROUP would be N.W.A.,The Roots, A Tribe called Quest, NAS, Snoop, Cube, Grandmaster Flash, DeLa Soul. __________________

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Whynot Living the dream... Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Aaron Location: New Mexico Posts: 175 Trading: (11)	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums The Chronic Eazy-duz-it All Eyez on Me The Predator __________________ "My time coming, any day, don't worry bout me, no. Been so long I felt this way, ain't in no hurry, no"

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ade06 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ade Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,190 Trading: (24)	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums The Infamous (Mobb Deep) Thug Life: Volum 1 (Thug Life) Creepin on a Come Up (Bone Thugs n Harmony)

02-25-2010, 12:43 PM	#12
Beer Doctor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums Kinda random older ones I love West Side Connection-Bow Down OutKast-ATLiens 2Pac-All Eyez On Me B.I.G.-Ready to Die Do or Die-Back 2 the Game

02-25-2010, 12:45 PM	#13
Made in Dade The Freedom Tower Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Palm Beach,Fl Posts: 227 Trading: (0)	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums Nice topic Some classics you have to have are Nas- Illmatic as well as It was written. Nas first two albums are classics. DMX- Its dark and hell is hot __________________ ''Man loves liberty, even if he does not know he loves it, he is driven by it and flees from where it does not exist'' Jose Marti

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Made in Dade The Freedom Tower Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Palm Beach,Fl Posts: 227 Trading: (0)	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums Mobb Deep- Murda muzik __________________ ''Man loves liberty, even if he does not know he loves it, he is driven by it and flees from where it does not exist'' Jose Marti

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MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums Anything by Kris Kross. They wore their clothes backwards, you know. MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?

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Made in Dade The Freedom Tower Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Palm Beach,Fl Posts: 227 Trading: (0)	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums Raek Kwon from Wu tang Clan -Only built for Cuban Linx ( a classic) __________________ ''Man loves liberty, even if he does not know he loves it, he is driven by it and flees from where it does not exist'' Jose Marti

02-25-2010, 12:49 PM	#19
Mpython24 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums Regulate by Warren G Look for the song "I need a light" his stuff is just silky smooth

02-25-2010, 12:50 PM	#20
Beer Doctor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Essential Rap / Hip Hop Albums Friday soundtrack-Superhoes was a hilarious song