GZA - Liquid Swords
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
Wu Tang - 36 Chambers
Nas - Illmatic
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full
Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Honorable mentions: NWA - Str8 Outta Compton, De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead, Jeru The Damaja - The Sun Rises In The East, Gang Starr - Hard To Earn, Big Daddy Kane - Long Live The Kane

That's a respectable list, more on the hardcore side I guess. In all honesty, you don't think "Slim Shady LP" is a classic, or "Fugees - The Score" is better than Raekwon's? Some rap albums are forgotten I guess.

In my own humble opinion, The Score was certainly a classic... but nowhere near (not even close) as good as the highly-influential OB4CL.

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In my own humble opinion, The Score was certainly a classic... but nowhere near (not even close) as good as the highly-influential OB4CL.

Second that.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was better and easily one of the best mixtures of Hip-Hop and soul ever made.

After much soul searching I came up with...

1. Mobb Deep - The Infamous.
2. Outkast - ATLiens.
3. Nas - Illmatic.
4. GZA - Liquid Swords.
5. Common - Resurrection.
6. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
7. Cormega - The Realness.
8. The Roots - Things Fall Apart.
9. CL Smooth and Pete Rock - Mecca and the Soul Brother.
10. AZ - Aziatic.

...the realisation that I need to listen to more Hip-Hop from the 80's.Kept it to one artist, otherwise It Was Written/Hell On Earth would have been up there.

I loved The Miseducation...I would definitely put that among the best of hiphop/soul infusion albums, but I liked The Diary Of Alicia Keys better. Just my opinion though.

My list:

1. All Eyez On Me - Tupac Shakur
2. Ready To Die - The Notorious B.I.G.
3. Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) - The Wu-Tang Clan
4. The Infamous - Mobb Deep
5. Daily Operation - Gang Starr
6. Paid In Full - Eric B & Rakim
7. The Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest
8. Stakes Is High - De La Soul
9. The Chronic - Dre
10. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx - Raekwon


By the way, Aziatic was an amazing record, would definitely have that in my top 20.

1.critical beatdown-ultra magnetic mcs
2.dwight spitz-count bass d
3.the unseen-quisimoto
4.a book of human language-aceyalone
5.liquid swords-gza
6.the cold vein-cannibal ox
7.any people under the stairs album
8.daily operation by gangstarr(best from premeir and guru,dont know why moment of truth is usually favored)
9.stunts blunts and hip hop-diamond d and the psychautic nuerautics
10.murs 3:16 the 9th addition-definatly not murs and 9th wonder.

Hmmmmm. Tough. In no particular order....

Quasimoto - The Unseen
Method Man and Redman - Blackout!
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
GZA - Liquid Swords
Wu-Tang Clan - 36 Chambers
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
Black Star - Talib Kweli and Mos Def are...
The Alkaholiks - Coast II Coast
Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonacolygist
Makaveli the Don - Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

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Makaveli the Don - Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

Word.

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Originally posted by Carlito's Way:
In my own humble opinion, The Score was certainly a classic... but nowhere near (not even close) as good as the highly-influential OB4CL.

Second that.

Third. Slim Shady LP doesn't come close either. Here's my list:

1. Illmatic - Nas
2. Liquid Swords - GZA
3. Resurrection - Common
4. Dr. Octagonecologist - Dr. Octagon
5. Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde - Pharcyde
6. Supreme Clientele - Ghostface Killah
7. Whut? Thee Album - Redman
8. Stress: The Extinction Agenda - Organized Konfusion
9. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx - Raekwon
10. Buhloone Mindstate - De La Soul
11. Midnight Marauders - A Tribe Called Quest
12. Madvillainy - Madvillain

Yes, I've got twelve. Sue me.

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Enter the 36 Chambers- Wu Tang Clan
Hello Nasty- Beastie Boys
It Takes A Nation Of Millions- Public Enemy Illmatic - Nas
The Chronic- Dr. Dre
Low End Theory- TCQ
LABCABINCALFINORIA- Pharcyde
Buhloone Mind State- De La Soul
Ressurection- Common
All Eyez On Me- 2Pac

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Originally posted by FragileKidA:

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Originally posted by Carlito's Way:
In my own humble opinion, The Score was certainly a classic... but nowhere near (not even close) as good as the highly-influential OB4CL.

Second that.

Third. Slim Shady LP
Yes, I've got twelve. Sue me.

Fourth That