When talking about the greatest hip hop albums of all time record sales really don’t matter. We are talking hip hop classics, which have been respected, and lasted through the test of time. We are talking quality music you can put into your stereo and not press another button. Albums that once you listen to you will not want to hear anything else. There have been a plethora of great albums made in hip hop; however there can only be 5. Therefore if your favorite album is not on MY list just argue why you think it should be considered one of the greatest albums. The categories i am basing my list on is Lyrics, production, guest features, substance, versatility, consistency, and has the album withstood the test of time. Another thing that everyone should consider it doesn’t take the greatest rapper of all time to make a hip hop classic. As mentioned in the greatest rapper debate rap has prospered all over so everyone’s list should have music from all over not just one section of U.S.
5. The Predator (Ice Cube)
A surprise to some, but not to those who have been in love with hip hop from day one. The once N.W.A member Ice cube went off to do his own thing with the legendary Predator album. You talk about ahead of his time; Ice Cube came with the most versatile album I have ever heard. Consisting of that West coast flow mixed with some east coast flavor gives Cube the variety every classic album should have. Cube opened the doors for a lot of gangster rappers while raging his feelings on a variety of topics on this classic album. He spoke of politics, struggles, drugs, and relationships. He even had a smash hit with Today was a Good day, at one point we all was walking around saying “I aint even have to use my AK, I gotta say it was a good day”, or how about “you know im trouble, last week F*D around and got a triple double” LOL. The Predator album, released in 1992 was so versatile you could pop it in today and still blast it and not sound out dated. Lol. Cube really laid the foundation down on this album, he came with the slow flow and the fast flow, he gave you power with the controversial subjects, and he even mellowed you out with the ever popular It was a good day. This belongs in your collection if you consider yourself a true hip hop head.
4. The Untouchable (Scarface)
I am sure this was expected in a list by AMJ himself…lol. However you cannot deny Mr. Scarface his place in history with this album. The album came with that serious flow; you could feel the anger, the pain or whatever emotion he was expressing in each track. The Untouchable had not one wasted track, every single track has a purpose, and every single track gave you a feeling of wanting more. For all the Pac fans out there you had to love the single off The Untouchable, which was Smile. When you listen to that track you actually can feel Face and Pac’s pain with every single word. Although I have never been the biggest Pac fan after listening to this track I had to reconsider every thing I have ever said about Pac. He came with that heat, not so much in a lyrical fashion, but with a serious message. On The Untouchable all subjects were touch as should be on a classic album. My favorite track on the album is “YA MONEY FOR YA LIFE”, the production and lyrics make that one of the greatest single tracks of all time in my opinion. Say what you want about record sales, and popularity, but this is an album that should always be included when discussing hip hop’s elite albums.
NUMBER 3 FEATURES A TIE.
3. Reasonable Doubt (Jay-Z)
Obviously this could have EASILY been my number one choice, however i am not blinded by the fact Jay is my favorite rapper.LOL. This album came at a time where hip hop needed to be refreshed, and Jay came with heat on every track. Jay’s flow was defined with Reasonable Doubt. The way his flow meshed with each and every beat perfectly can only be said for FEW others. With tracks like twenty two two’s, Can I Live, and Friend or Foe is where Jay-z supremacy was born. Each song had its own concept, yet they all came together to form one concept on the CD. Jay also gave every hip hop head a dose of one of the most legendary collaboration with the track Brooklyn’s Finest. Without doubt everyone respects Jay, and Big as two of the games greatest and you get that electric flow from both on this defining track. Without question this album belongs on any list of hip hop’s greatest albums
3. Ready To Die (Notorious B.I.G.)
Without question this is one of the most respected albums of all time. Without experience in making a previous CD Biggie came with one of the greatest albums of all time. His mentioning of selling drugs, robbing, and surviving were definitely ahead of its time. Biggie had a way of making you visualize everything he said, almost everything he said you believed with no questions asked. He told a story in a way that put fear in your heart. He had a way of telling a story like it was a movie. His production backed by his supreme lyrical content made this album one of the greatest of all time. Although it is not my number 1 choice you can always argue it belongs on top of any list of hip hop best albums. Tracks like Warning, Ready to Die, and Unbelievable consistently deliver one of the most lyrical, and gangster albums of all time. We all wish his life would not have been tragically cut short so we could have had more of the same from one of the games greatest. If you have any question on anything I was talking about on his album just listen to the track Unbelievable, you will be hard pressed to find a track that mastered the art of production and lyrical assault like Unbelievable. That beat followed by the lyrical assistance of B.I.G. is easily one of the single most lyrical tracks I have ever listened too. He even had two of the hottest singles of all time, Juicy, and One more chance, we all was bouncing to sounds of Biggies hottest singles. BIGGIE BIGGIE GIMME ONE MORE CHANCE, BIGGIE BIGGIE GIMME ONE MORE CHANCE! Or how bout “YOU NEVER THOUGHT HIP HOP WOULD TAKE IT THIS FAR, NOW IM IN THE LIME LIGHT CUS I RHYME TIGHT, TIME TO GET PAID BLOW UP LIKE THE WORLD TRADE”....lol. This album will be in the rock and roll hall of fame soon as it’s eligible. Legend without question.
2. Follow the Leader (Eric B. & Rakim)
Let me tell you one thing, if you have never listened to Follow the Leader, or you have no clue about the history of Eric B. & Rakim you can not call yourself a true hip hop head. My Uncle Mike who introduced me to hip hop used this cd to lay the foundation on what a true hip hop cd is. A real dj, and a real Lyricist. When you consider what this album embodies you have to appreciate the true essence of this album. The album delivered a message, it delivered soul through beats, and it put you in a zone in which you became a fiend…..A Microphone Fiend. The CD was even used in one of the first major hip hop movies…Juice. Follow the Leader was a track that will live in hip hop eternally.
1. Illmatic (Nas)
This may be a surprise because some think i am bias to Jay-z, or Scarface, but its no surprise to anyone who really loves hip hop. This was the album that did it for me. The games best story teller, one of the games best lyricists came with the games single best effort. Hip Hop in its truest form, he delivered one of the most original Lp’s this game has ever seen. Nas did not have to have 22 tracks on this album; he gave you everything you needed in just 10 of the most powerful tracks. He had hood anthems, he had street tales, and he had everything you could ask for in just 10 tracks. One of the most respected and copied albums of all time without question belong at the top. Sure some will argue, but I will bet if you ask any rapper, producer or any person involved with hip hop to name their top 5 albums and in 99% of the responses Illmatic will fall somewhere in the top 5. Lyrically Ny State of Mind might be in the top 3 of greatest single tracks. Production and lyrics are at its finest with the 1994 classic release by God’s son. The album takes you from angry to mellow, with the variety he displays on the album. Nas without question cemented his place in hip hop supremacy with the greatest album of all time.
Now of course many will crucify my opinion, for not having any of Pac’s albums, or any Lil Wayne albums (That’s a Joke). Please understand I wanted to put so many more, however it’s just a top 5, and I cheated by putting a tie for 3rd place.However I will say this, after writing this I’m ashamed for not having The Chronic, and Doggystyle in this list, because for me those two albums opened my eyes to a whole other brand of hip hop. Other albums I am ashamed I couldn’t fit on my list was Wu Forever, Aquemini, Blueprint, All Eyez On ME, The Diary, and Resurrection by Common. Of course there are more but those are the first to come to mind.
COMMENTS
good post amj.....wheres my nigga pac @ though????respect 2 the top 5
I know it's not gonna mean nothing for me to say it's a discrace for you not to have "All eyez on me" up there, so I won't say it... everyone has their opinion. But I can bump that cd right now along with anything out. Along with Doggystyle and Aquemini. but it's cool. Let the debating begin.
Honestly I felt ashamed not to have all eyez on me up their. I really did. That's why I mentioned it. Rather or not i am a pac fan that's one of the best cds I ever heard. The same for doggystyle. However I wouldn't take none of those off...lol
I can't speak on this subject, there are just too many album that I feel are great.To narrow them down to a top 5, would be almost impossible.
Great albums in my opinion(no order)
Nas-Illmatic Eric B.&Rakim-Paid in Full
Jay-Z-Reasonable Doubt Boogie Down Productions-Criminal Minded
Notorious B.I.G-Life After Death OutKast-Stankonia
Wu-Tang Clan-Enter the Wu-Tang:36Chambers Jay-Z-The Blueprint
Nas-Stillmatic Big L-Lifestylez Of Da Poor&Dangerous
Notorious B.I.G-Ready To Die Public Enemy-Fear Of A Black Planet
Funny how AMJ1227 is coming up with better topics than Flying Pussy.
Good fuckin list AMJ (u fuckin asshole) lmao...... naw just fuckin wit AMJ but for real dat is a good list I jus think it should of been the top 10 or top 15 so u could of had more on the list like NWA, pac all eyez on me, and D.I.T.C classic
Good fuckin list AMJ (u fuckin asshole) lmao...... naw just fuckin wit AMJ but for real dat is a good list I jus think it should of been the top 10 or top 15 so u could of had more on the list like NWA, pac all eyez on me, and D.I.T.C classic
Jay-Z-Reasonable Doubt
Nas-Illmatic
Notorious B.I.G- Ready to Die
Wu-Tang Clan-Enter the Wu-Tang 36Chambers
Eric B. & Rakim Follow the Leader
Now thats hip hop
While The Predator was a halfway decent album, it in no fuckin way belongs at 5 in ANYONES list, lol. Amerikkka's Most Wanted was way better. Its like yall forget something about the impact some albums have made in hip-hop's evolution. What about Straight OUtta Compton? Public Enemy's "It Takes A Nation Of Millions..." , KRS?, damn son, I understand this is just your opinion, but this list is pretty weak,......only my opinion of course. ;)
I don't disagree wit what they did for hip hop. I'm talking my fav albums to listen to. I'm talking in regards to those categories. The predator was a GREAT album.
helllllllllllll no, lol, but its kool, we all have our opinions.
Best album ever the chronic 2001.............Dre
What happened to Aquemini, Strictly 4 My Niggaz ( Pac, Cube, Treach all on the same song),
Chronic, The Roots- Illadelph halflife,
Toooooo many albums, Mobb Deep, Nocturnal- Heltah Skeltah (H.S. personal fav).
Not to mention the Boogie Monsters and Funk Dooby LOL, jus kiddin, Mondo Mcain was dope though
All eyes on me- and the chronic -and makaveliand me against the world...
there so many off the chain albums... its a tuff 1
Wat tha fuck happened to "Me Against the World" "Doggystyle" "It's Dark and Hell is Hot". Untouchable wasn't even Scarface's best album it was "The Diary". Do ur reasearch before u post stuff AMJ.
dats real shit
How u gonna tell me scarface greatest album and its my opinion. The diary was not better than untouchable. That's how I feel...so how is that wrong. Read the entire article b4 you comment. I said I want to put doggystyle and all that on there
you really should make these list at least up to ten numbers itll make it so much easier on u. But other then that welcome to the hate amj lol.
yea...this is worse than your top 5 rappers list....should have stopped while you where a head...might as well have just said....
"well fuckers...argue about the greatest rap album of all time"
and said nothing else and had the same affect...i like all the albums you got up there...i'd put Paid In Full over Fallow The Leader...there's endless classic rap albums though...The Chronic, Mobb Deep's The Infamous(who's up on that shit!?!?), Only Built For Cuban Linx, PE on It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back....the list could go on...
i dont really have a problem w/ your opinions...i just dont like the way you write...
Am I the only one who thinks the Marshall Mathers LP could make the list....other then the skits that thing can play all the way through. "All Eyez On Me" should be up that way too. Like anthrax da god said it should have been top 10 or 15 in so specific order!!
2Pac-Me Against The World
2Pac-All Eyez On
Makaveli- Don Killuminati The 7 Day Theory
Ice Cube-Amerikkka's Most Wanted
Eric B. And Rakim-Paid In Full
Nas-Illmatic
B.I.G.-Ready To Die
50 Cent-Get Rich Or Die Trying
Scarface-The Diary
Wu-Tang Clan-Enter The 36 Chambers
GZA-Liquid Swords
E-40-In A Major Way
Snoop Doggy Dogg-Doggystyle
Dr.Dre-The Chronic
DR.Dre-2001
A Tribe Called Quest-The Low End Theory
Outkast-Aquemini
Spice 1-AmerKKKa's Nightmare
C-Bo-Tales From The Crypt
Eminem-The Eminem Show
Bone Thugs N Harmony-E. 1999 Eternal
Redman-Muddy Waters
Public Enemy-Fear Of A Black Planet
It's way too hard to break it down to a top 5...but these albums are all classics in my book.
my top 5 no order
50 Cent- Get Rich or Die Tryin
Dr. Dre- 2001
G-Unit- Beg For Mercy
T.I- Trap Muzik
Jay-Z- The Blueprints
yo so this is my first comment on this sight and i've been on here for a while i've been seeing all ya talk about who the best this and that...i respect the opinion of others but dont mean i got to agree i feel a few of the albums up there but that your opinion homie....no disrespect but here go mine..!
All Eyes on me (2pac)
Reasonable Doubt (Jay-Z)
Illmatic (nas)
Ready To Die (Notorious B.I.G)
The Diary (scarface)
so swollow that...!
hey eddie2110 thats a real good list but instead of jay-z being second i'd pick NWA you cant lie that was the group or bone thugs-n- harmony.
thats just MY opinion lol
i first of all just wanna say every album on your top 5 belongs in everybodys top 10, there were a couple i would have liked to see on their but werent. But i also agree with what u said about it not taking one of the greatest rappers of all time to make a classic album. For instance a few of my favorite albums EVER are by some cats who i dont think many would consider legends, or atleast not yet. Like country grammer by nelly or ghetto fabolous, a gangster and a gentleman-styles p and I'm A Hustler, who if i can say Cassidy will soon enough be considered a legend.And i also wanna give u mad props because jay-z to is my favortie rapper and i could argue for the 5 albums of all time to all be HIS. But i'll give my top 5 albums:
5-Eminem "The Slim Shady LP"
4-Jay-Z "The Black Album"
3-The Notorious B.I.G. "Ready To Die"
2-Nas "Illmatic"
1-Jay-Z "Reasonable Doubt"
Fuck the slim shady LP Illmatic all day bitch
5.jay-z the black album
4.too $hort-life is too short...
3.lil wayne - the carter 2
2.pac-all eyez on me
1.nas-illmatic
Even though you got 2 3s up there, the top 2 in my opinion are just those albums, Reasonable Doubt, Ready to Die, and Illmatic.....you could probably make an argument for Ready 2 Die to be number 1, but I bang out more to Ready 2 Die than Illmatic....good and reasonable list of albums...
that was a good list! very respectable! but how can u leave hip hops greatest album of all time out, biggie's life after death! all 24 songs on the album where hot! what about rakim's paid n full album, dr.dre the chronic(1st album),or scarface the fix(the only album he gotten 5 mics on). i agree with illmatic,reasonable doubt and ready to die. but the other two are hot albums but shaky for the top 5 ever. heres my top ten list.
1. biggie-life after death
2. nas-illmatic
3. biggie-ready to die
4. jay- reasonable doubt
5. scarface-the fix
6. rakims- paid n full
7. dr.dre-the chronic
8. jay-z- blueprint
9. reakwon-one built for cuban linx
10. outkast-atliens
others mention:
beanie sigel-the truth
outkast-aquenmini
dr.dre-chronic 01
nas-it was written
jay-z-black album
50 cent-get rich or die tryin
eminem-marshall mathers lp
2pac-all eyes on me
lox-we are the streets
all of tribe called quest
2pac-me against the world
snoop-doggystyle
First off to that star34 dude nas illmatic is better than jay z reasonable doubt and should be number one not number two dickhead secondly there are great album by guys that's not considered ledgens that could of easily made the list hell I even feel that one of papoose's mixtapes could of made the list and he's a ledgen in the making aswell as cassidy I can't wait for him to come back
5.ja rule
4.chingy
3.jamie kennedy
2.mike jone
1.vanilla ice
Now that's a real top 5 LOL!!!!!!
No. 1 The Carter
No. 2 The Carter 2
haha thats some funny shit
wezzy is a whack
get up on your hip hop kid
weezy will never b jay, nas, mos any one of signficants music
wezzy is a whack
get up on your hip hop kid
weezy will never b jay, nas, mos any one of signficants music
WHAT UP DOE?!
HELL NAW...
NIGGAS AIN'T PUTTIN
TUPAC AS NUMBER ONE
AT LEAST PUT ONE OF HIS ALBUMS SHIT
PERSONALLY I DON'T BELEIVE THAT NAS ILLMATIC IS BETTER THAN ANY OF TUPAC RECORDS
BUT I GUESS SENSE NIGGAS AIN'T REAL OUT HERE
REAL CAN'T RECOGNIZE REAL
I DON'T CARE WHO IS NUMBER 2 BUT REAL NIGGAS KNOW TUPAC SHOULD BE NUMBER ONE
FO SHO
100
WHAT UP DOE?!
ME AGAINST THE WORLD
ALL EYEZ ON ME(U CAN'T SEE ME)
UNTIL THE END OF TIME
THE DON KILLUMINATI: THE 7 DAY THEORY(MAKAVELI)
R U STILL DOWN?(R U STILL MOTHA FUCIN DOWN)
BETTER DAYZ
STRICTLY 4 MY N.I.G.G.A.Z
2PACALYPSE NOW
STILL I RISE(2PAC+OUTLAWZ)
THUG LIFE
LOYAL TO THE GAME
I JUST CANT BELIEVE THAT THEY DIDN'T PUT MY BOY IN THE TOP 5
BETTER AS NUMBER 1
MY MANS WAS BEFORE HIS TIME AND
SOME OF THE ALBUMS COMING OUT TODAY ARE STILL NOT
ON HIS LEVEL
ALL THE SHIT THAT COMES OUT DOES SOUND LIKE BUBBLE GUM
RAP COMPARED TO TUPAC ALBUMS AND THATS REAL TALK
100
Honestly, the top 5 we alright. I'll give the man who created it a thumb up for taking a stab at it. However, there are still way too many albums that are classics and should be on the all time. It should have been a top 20 or possibly 40 albums from the whole Hip Hop game. And, to save time with the album names, how bout I just list the artists that should be on the countdown and people could fill in the their favorite album from that artist. People can relate to it that way:
Eminem
Obie Trice (the second LP)
KRS-ONE
Method Man
Wu-Tang Clan
Q-Tip
A Tribe Called Quest
Redman
EPMD
LL Cool J
Public Enemy
Tupac (RIP)
De La Soul
OutKast
N.W.A.
Dr. Dre (original Chronic)
Snoop Dogg (Doggystyle, gotta have it)
GZA
ODB (RIP)
Busta Rhymes (his earlier works such as When Disaster Strikes)
Beastie Boys
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (the original crew)
Fugees
Talib Kweli
Common
The Roots
Raekwon
MC Eiht
Kool G. Rap
Big L
Cypress Hill
Run-DMC
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
DMX
Pharaoh Monch
Too $hort
E-40
Spice 1
Let me remind you that this list is being judge by lyrical content and how they deliver their flows smoothly and rapidly on the mic. We all have our opinions so feel free to add or delete what's onto this list.
Respectable list..... but whoever did it should of conisdered a top 10 or mayb even 20...jus cuz the fact that there are so many classsic cds in the past... but this a gravy list..
I don't think people peeped that regardless of what a niggas top 5 list is... it will always consist of illmatic. Reasonable doubt n ready2die... niggas just gotta fill in the other 2 spots.. N thas where the variations come in
WELL IM A NEWBIE, actually have been on this site for a year but just never opened an account or commented but im hear to stay. First i disagree with most people on ready to die, till today i still skip tracks on that album it is not something you can finish. You know biggie had a flow yeah but its nice wen its one song or a feature but a whole album it sounds like my baby sister tryna rap nd gaspin for breadth. Top 5 albums for me?
ILLMATIC
CHRONIC
FOLLOW THE LEADER---THIS IS HOT GOT THE ALBUM LAST YR ON SOME PIONEERING SHIT
ALL EYEZ ON ME
REASONABLE DOUBT
Top 10 Albums
1.illmatic (Nas)
2.Me against the World (Pac)
3.Follow the Leader(Eric B & Rakim)
4.Reasonable Doubt (Jay Z)
5.Shook Ones(Mobb Deep)
6.Enter the 36 chambers (Wu-Tang clan)
7.B.I.G.(Ready to Die)
8.All Eyes On Me(PAC)
9.Murda Muzic(Mobb Deep)
10.Only Built For Cuban Links(Reakwon The Chef)
When ppl mention Greatest albums don't nobody ever say DMX first album. THAT ALBUM WAS CLASSIC.Prolly tha most underrated Cd in rap history. "Tt's Dark and Hell is Hot brought that hardcore hip hop back when Puffy and Mase was dominating wit that bubble gum shit. Every single track 1-19 was a banger. It definatly makes my top five greatest albums ever.
My bad "It's Dark and Hell is hot"
5. It's Dark and Hell is Hot
4. Reasonable Doubt
3. Illmatic
2. Ready to Die
1. Me Against the World (made a classic in jail, dats gangsta)
10. Biggie - Life after death
9. Method man and Redman
8. Diddy - No way out
7. DMX - its dark and hell is hot
6. Dr. Dre- cronic 2001
5. Jay Z - Blueprint
4. Nas - illmatic
3. Em - Marshall Mathers lp
2. Jay z - reasonable doubt
1. Biggie - ready to die
oh fuck damn to think of it, nah man, theres way too may classics,
Face, master p, snoop, the list will go on and on
imo Stillmatic>Illmatic but aye Only built 4 cuban linx should be on there and there's a whoooole lot of albums i can name that are better than Reasonable doubt.
good list. i gotta say though, i always liked "Mr. Scarface Is Back" by Scarface. that shit is just hard as hell.some classics in no particular order.
The Geto Boys "Grip It On That Other Level"
Wu Tang Clan "Enter The 36 Chambers"
2Pac "Me Against The World"
Scarface "Mr. Scarface Is Back"
Cypress Hill "Cypress Hill"
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo "Live & Let Die"
The Leak Brothers (Cage & Tame One) "Waterworld"
Raekwon "Only Built For Cuban Linx"
GZA "Liquid Swords"
Greatest West Coast Albums:
1.Chronic
2.All Eyes On Me
3.Doggy Style
4.NWA (1st Album)
5.Death Certificate (Ice Cube)
Greatest East Coast Albums:
1.Illmatic
2.Ready to Die
3.Reasonable Doubt
4.It's Dark and Hell is Hot
5.The Truth (Beanie Segal)
Greatest Southern Albums
1.The Diary (Face)
2.400 Degrees (Juve)
3.Back for the First Time (Luda)
4.Southernplayalistcadillacmuzik (Outkast)
5.KING (TI)
im gonna change ur list up a bit....good idea though puttin the greatest albums by region
West Coast
2001 - Dr. Dre
The Predetor - Ice Cube
Man Vs. Machine - Xzibit
7 Day Theory - Tupac
Straight Out Of Compton - NWA
South
Trap Muzic - T.I
Word Of Mouf - Ludacris
The Untouchable - Scarface
Urban Legend - T.I
Southernplayalistcadillacmuzik - Outkast
East
Get Rich Or Dye Tryin - 50 Cent
Illmatic - Nas
The Blueprints - Jay Z
Life After Death - Notorious B.I.G
The Infamouse - Mobb Deep
West Coast:
5-"Restless"-Xzibit
4-"Doggystyle"-Snoop Dogg
3-"The Chronic"-Dr. Dre
2-"The Documentary"-The Game
1-"Me Against The World"-2Pac
East Coast:
5-"Life After Death"-Biggie
4-"The Black Album"-Jay-Z
3-"Ready To Die"-Biggie
2-"Illmatic"-Nas
1-"Reasonable Doubt"-Jay-Z
South:
5-"Stankonia"-Outkast
4-"Back For The First Time"-Luda
3-"Release Theropy"-Luda
2-"King"-T.I.
1-"Country Grammer"-Nelly
...These arent neccesarily the best albums from each region, just my FAVORITE.
Finally some love to the best rapper alive...DMX
His best album tho...And Then There Was X
yo AMJ, weather I agree with you or NOT.........keep doin ya thing my nigga, you sure be gettin headz to talk, lol
I find it funny how one minute a dudes is from the midwest, and the next minute he from the south.Texas is geographically in the midwest, but I continuely hear them dudes say dirty south in there lyrics.To me personally, the midwest and the dirty south are one in the same.And to the dudes telling other people what should be on there list, grow up cornball.Just because you think Ready to die wasn't better than any of Pacs albums while he was living ,doesn't mean we all should.Seeing as you didn't post any reason why it not better,but instead insult others who have views different then yours,plus stated 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin should be top 5 on everybodies list, only show me you're just a child.
EVERYTHINGS COOL EXCEPT FOR SCARFACE AND ICE CUBE. THEYRE AIGHT, BUT WHATS UP WITH GET RICH AND DIE TRYING? MARSHALL MATTHERS LP? THEY SOLD ALOT AND THEYRE CLASSICS. ILLMATIC ALL DAY THOUGH. ALL EYEZ ON ME WAS ANOTHER ONE YALL DIDNT INCLUDE.
Wat u mean Scarface and Ice Cube jus alright. They legends nigga. They dropped numerous classics.
evil dre u get so emotional u remind me of my bitch. Ha Ha
Wow, what rapper you stole that line from.That's the best you can do, little nigga are the funniest.what's next, yo momma jokes? Cornball!!!!
and how the fuck is the south and the midwest the same
I said, to me they are one in the same, but I can't explain it to you because you're a shitbaby, and I know a shitbaby wouldn't understand.
first of all anybody who puts and G-Unit or Lil Wayne album on their personal list is stupid and has no idea what hip hop is about. With that said here is my list.
5. Reasonable Doubt-Jay-Z
4. Blueprint-Jay-Z
3. Ressurection-Common
2. Train of Thought-Talib Kweli& Hi-Tek (reflection eternal)
1. It was Written-Nas
all eyes on me'' man wht up wit dat?/2 pac is tha best trues reallaz killaz no 1 second is biggie third is jay z u knoe
not in any order
jay-z-reasonable doubt/blueprint/black album/kingdom come/ hard knock life
2pac-all eyez on me/me against the world/makaveli
notorious b.i.g.- ready 2 die/life after death
nas- illmatic/ it was written/stillmatic/god son/hip hop is dead
erik b. & rakim- paid in full
ice cube- amerikkka's most wanted/ death certificate
dr dre- chronic/ chronic 2000
50 cent- get rich or die tryin'
kanye west- college dropout
outkast- stankonia/ Southernplayalistcadillacmuzik/ aquemini
public enemy- it takes a million/ fear of the black planet
slick rick- the adventures of slick rick
run dmc- run dmc/ raising hell
ll cool j- radio/ bigger and deffer
bdp- criminal minded
snoop dogg- doggystyle
scarface- the fix
kool g rap- road to riches
mobb deep- infamous
common- be/ like water for chocolate
eminem- the marshall mathers lp
raekwon- only built for cuban linx
wu tang clan- enter the 36 chambers
I'm NOT mad @ ILLMATIC bein' #1, but again, I'M SICK AND FUCKIN' TIRED OF Y'ALL DISRESPECTING "IT WAS WRITTEN", ALSO arguably the GREATEST RAP ALBUM OF ALL TIME. PERIOD. http://www.myspace.com/charismaticlee3 or http://blog.myspace.com/charismaticlee3 Check out the Miseducation of Khalee Ward, Volume II ... Is Hip Hop Dead? I break everything down.
Interesting... it's only a couple of people whose comments always seem to mirrow mine for the most part, and hence they're the only ones who's comments I care enough about to read. Evil_Dre... U've been on fire lately... good shit...
Also my brother Charismatic... brought up a good point... "It was Written" was definitely a sick album... But muthafuckas dont have a broad enough Horizon...
Most people only go by what somebody else said... Surprised one of yall aint put up MC HAMMER or something! LMFAO!
I refuse to make a greatest 5 list... but I will make a FAVORITES list...
Not in any specific order...If I dont mention a specific album...it's cause i like all their shit!
1) Big - ready 2 die
2) 2 pac - all eyes on me, MAKEVELI
3) Nas - It was written, Illmatic
4) JayZ - reasonalbe doubts, Blueprint and best commercial album "Hard Knock Life" :)
Roc-la familia, Black Album, Kingdom Come... seriously!
5) Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
6) Scarface - the fix (shit was hott)
7) Raekwon - only built for cuban linx...the fuckin purple TAPE baby!
8) MOBB DEEP - INFAMOUS...Amerikas nightmare...slept on!
9) DR. DRE - THE CHRONIC---------
10) Wu-TANG - shit just about any of em... methodman, GZA...
11) Heltah Skeltah
12) DMX - AND THEN there was x... ( I fought a lot off that cd)
12) BRAND NUBIAN
12) DAS EFX
12) REDMAN - reggie noble
13) Eric B and Rakim - follow the leader, paid in full
14) Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet
15) Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
16) Lox - we are the streets
17) A tribe called quest
18) BDP
19) Slick Rick - The Art of Storytelling (wow, how was this missed?)
20) Ja Rule - Painm is love... (slept on)
21) Fresh Prince - He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
22) LL COOL J
23) RUN DMC
24) Outcast - Southernplayalistcadillacmuzik
25) FUGEES - THE SCORE
26) Common - like water for chocolate, BE
27) Mos Def - black on both sides
28) Talib Kweli - Quality, The Beautiful Struggle
29) Warren G - regulator... g funk era
30) 95 south - one mo gen...(1995) LMAO that was my shit though!
Aiight i gotta leave the office 2 b cont'd...
Til I get back...
-Be Eazy!
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i dont agree with this if it would be a ice cube album it should be Amerikkas Most Wanted and jay z cd not a top 5 and scarface definetly not a top 5 what about tupac instead of jay z and and take out scarface please omg im getting tired of you guys putting scarface in every top you have what about public enemy, wu tang, i know damn well enter the wu tang and it takes a nation of millions to hold us back is way better than the scarface ice cube and jayz album up on this top come on people be for real jay z aint the greatest if hes so great how did nas murder him with ether jay z is not the greates hes aight but no and this top 5 albums just doesent work out you need to fix it for real
Youre tied for No1 Nas FAN....
2Pac-Me Against The World
2Pac-All Eyez On
dre - 2001
eminem - slim shady LP
just cant beleive 2pacs not in top 5, fukin false info there pep's!!!