Masterpieces Of Hip Hop
 

Name the hip hop albums you consider perfect from start to finish.



7 Day Theory (Makaveli)
E 1999 Eternal (Bone Thugz N Harmony)
Doggystyle (Snoop Doggy Dogg)
Art of Dying (Goretex)
Heavenz Movie (Bizzy Bone)
Lethal Injection (Ice Cube)
Center of Attention (I.N.I)
Gory Days (Necro)
Regulate G Funk Era (Warren G)
G Funk Classics 1 & 2 (Nate Dogg)
It Was Written (Nas)
Double Or Nothing (Erick Sermon)
Murda Was The Case OST (Deathrow)
Liquid Swords (GZA)
Dare Iz A Darkside (Redman)
Temples of Boom (Cypress Hill)
Overcast (Atmosphere)
Slim Shady LP (Eminem)




n thats it. I wouldn't trade these albums for anything else

It Was Written over Illmatic? Tssk.
Other than that, De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising.

De La Soul - Best Of

Rakim - The 18th Letter

The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride 2

What about "Black Star" (Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Hi-Tek, and several guest appearances), one of the only relevant rap albums of the past few years?

O.C. - Word... Life
Black Moon - Enta Da Stage
ATCQ - Low End Theory
Common - Resurrection

a couple of my favorites that I can listen to without skipping tracks.

Terrell Owens-I'm Back

to each his own opinion. Wouldn't be fun if we all shared the same tastes now would it?:nono:

Doctors Advocate- The Game

Very true

Danger Mouse & Gemini-Ghetto Pop Life is a top top album.

Uncle Sam's Curse - Above the Law

the best album from the inventor of g-funk my friends

black star- talib kweli and mos def

Notorious B,I.G-Ready to Die
Cannibal Ox- Cold Vein (underground classic)

The Mouse And the Mask- Danger Doom
Carter 3- Lil Wayne (inb4flamez)
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted- Ice Cube

Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death

Tupac was the realest...
 

I agree that the 7 Day Theory is one of the more complete albums by far.

Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
Aesop Rock - Labor Days
Busdriver - Temporary Forever
MF Doom - Operation Doomsday
Madvillain - Madvillainy
Quasimoto - The Unseen
Sage Francis - Personal Journals

3rd Bass-The Cactus Album
Beastie Boys-Check Your Head
Ice Cube-Amerikkka's Most Wanted
A Tribe Called Quest-Low End Theory
NWA-Straight Outta Compton
Run DMC-Raising Hell
LL Cool J-BAD
2 Live Crew-As Nasty As They Wanna Be
Kid Rock-Devil W/o A Cause

The Wu-Tang Clan-Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

I am forced to agree. I'd also say:

Paul's Boutique
Licensed to Ill

The Dynospectrum
The Dynospectrum

Labor Days
Aesop Rock

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That **** Gold
Atmosphere

Suffer In Style
Look Daggers

The Balancing Act
Sadistik

Overcast
Atmosphere

Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys

Anghellic
Tech N9ne



of course, there are a few more.

I probably would've said it, but I haven't listened to it fully and comprehended it. It'd be hypocritical of me. :[

Dalek-Absence is quintessential Hip Hop.

I deffinently think Regulate G Funk Era by Warren G is awesome.

Only the first two tracks are worthy of a mention and the album version of 'Regulate' omits the Michael Mcdonald sample. Although this would usually be a good thing, the sample greatly enhanced the track.

I think Anti-Pop Consortium - Arrhythmia is the only hip-hop album where I love every track. Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version comes close though.

Yeah, that was Ice Cube's first album, wasn't it?

ODB's debut for sure. and all the Wu solo debuts are pretty definitive I think. some personal faves/generally acclaimed:

Black Sheep - A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
Busta Rhymes - The Coming
the Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
De La Soul - Stakes Is High
Gravediggaz - 6 Feet Deep
Main Source - Breaking Atoms
Mos Def - Black On Both Sides
Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory
Young Black Teenagers - Young Black Teenagers
Public Enemy - Takes A Nation..., Fear of A Black Planet
Black Moon - Enta Da Stage
Guru - Jazzmatazz
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Brand Nubian - One For All

+ madvillainy by madvillain.

Is it really possible that this thread has gone 4 pages without anyone mentioning I, Phantom by Mr. Lif? That album is about as close to perfect as you can get and probably my favorite hip-hop album of all time.

^Amazing album right there.

From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots and Abandoned Language aren't too shabby either.

It IS a pretty beastly album.

I need to check that album out again.

Doctor's Advocate was a pretty tight album too, I like all them songs. Well, I can't say all... I've never heard the last four tracks. =/

ALL albums by Lif are beasty

Correct, it's the only one you will ever need.

Gang Starr:
- Step in the Arena, Daily Operation, Hard to Earn, and Moment of Truth

Sandpeople - Honest Racket

An underground hip-hop group I've never heard of? :yikes:

*runs to torrent sites*

Thanks for that reminder, I was definitely planning on getting this but it somehow slipped my mind until now.

I honestly can't think of any hip hop albums that are "perfect from start to finish", there's always a couple of weaker tracks. But my favourite albums would be.

Madvillain - Madvillainy
Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
Outkast - Stankonia
Jay-z - American Gangster

You know what hasn't been mentioned yet?

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