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
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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

Where's Immortal Technique?

1 Supreme Clientele- Ghostface Killah
2 Enter The Wu-Tang- Wu-Tang Clan
3 The Infamous- Mobb Deep
4 Strictly Business- EPMD
5 Criminal Minded- Boogie Down Productions
6 A Grand Don't Come For Free- The Streets
7 Only Built 4 Cuban Linx- Raekwon
8 Ready To Die- Notorious BIG
9 AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted- Ice Cube
10 Arular- MIA

I don't have any such list but two albums that have been overlooked I think are:

Deltron 3030 - Deltron3030
De la Soul - The Grind Date

In no order.

Young Buck- Buck the World
Lupe Fiasco- Food and Liqor
50 cent- Get rich or die tryin
Jay-Z- The Black album
Ghostface Killah- Big Doe Rehab
Lil Wayne- Tha Carter III
Eminem- Marshall Mathers LP
Young Jeezy- The Inspiration
The Game- The Documentary.

This is from the perspective of a 17 year old, so i don't know a lot of the older stuff, just my opinion.

In no particular order

Nas- Illimatic
Dr. Dre- The Chronic
Wu-Tang Clan- 36 Chambers
Notorious B.I.G.- Ready To Die
Public Enemy- It Takes A Nation of Millions
Jay-Z- Reasonable Doubt
2Pac- Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
Lupe Fiasco- Food & Liquor
Mos Def & Talib Kweli- Black Star
Kanye West- The College Dropout

I know a lot of people hate Kanye West, and putting his album up there with the likes of the Wu and Public Enemy may sound a little ridiculous(don't know if I spelled that right), but Kanye is the S**t, and his first album was sick. Oh, and I don't care if you are 17, putting Get Rich Or Die Tryin and Tha Carter III on list is flat out dumb. Tha Carter III had some good tracks, but Wayne's other albums were better, and 50 Cent is like the Coldplay of Hip-Hop, his stuff sounds okay at first, but then you realize he just keeps making the same song with a different beat.

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50 Cent is like the Coldplay of Hip-Hop, his stuff sounds okay at first, but then you realize he just keeps making the same song with a different beat.

Hahahaha

Buck 65 - Square (2002)
cLOUDDEAD - Ten (2004)
Danny Breaks – The Outer Dimension (2005)
Non Prophets – Hope (2003)
Prefuse 73 - One Word Extinguisher (2003)
Fu Schnickens - Nervous Break Down (1994)
Aesop Rock - Labor Days (2001)
Paris - Sleeping With The Enemy (1992)
Blackalicious - Nia (1999) / Blazing Arrow (2002) [depending on my mood]
DJ Shadow - Entroducing..... (1996)

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Far out! I just bought this album. I've got a couple of his CDs now. He rules.

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Danny Breaks – The Outer Dimension (2005)
Non Prophets – Hope (2003)
Fu Schnickens - Nervous Break Down (1994)
Paris - Sleeping With The Enemy (1992)

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Looks like I've got some new stuff to listen to. Thanks.