5 Must-hear albums for a hip-hop newbie?

LoathsomePete · 02-12-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

haha

Yeah that made me both cringe and laugh manically.

storymilo · 02-12-2010, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Yeah that made me both cringe and laugh manically.

MTV's become such a joke (more than it used to anyway). I shouldn't really be able to make fun cause I've only seen it like, once, but whatever.

pourmeanother · 02-12-2010, 11:03 PM

Lupe Fiasco made a mixtape inspired by the fact that he was left off the MTV top MC list.

Phoenix · 02-19-2010, 10:41 AM

I'm new to this whole deal so I may not be of much help, but I'll say that A Tribe Called Quest is a great choice for me.

Schememusic · 02-21-2010, 09:15 PM

tupac....all eyes on me
eminem...marshal mathers LP
jay Z....The Black Album
bone thugs n harmony...the collection vol.1
three 6 mafia...world domination

all greats but i hardly even listen to any anymore but this is what'd i'd give someone never hearing rap before

buffalove · 03-01-2010, 11:04 PM

Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt/The Blueprint
Notorious BIG - Ready to Die/Life After Death
Nas - Illmatic
Dr. Dre - The Chronic/2001
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle

If you want something different than a lot of the underground mentioned, try Curren$y - This Ain't No Mixtape or any of his other mixtapes he has. All good listening...

Nykeisha Alexandria · 03-05-2010, 08:42 PM

Lupe Fiasco - The Cool
2Pac - Me Against The World
Kanye West - Graduation
Jay Electronica - Exhibit C EP
Charles Hamilton - The Pink Lavalamp

Buffalo_Tongue · 03-06-2010, 04:49 AM

MF DOOM - MM..FOOD
Smif N Wessun - Dah Shinin
O.C. - Starchild
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Their entire catalogue
Redman - Muddy Waters
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick, The Art of Storytelling
Kool Keith - Black Elvis
Del The Funky Homosapien - Both Sides Of The Brain, No Need For Alarm
Y Society - Travel At Your Own Pace
Ghostface Killah - Ironman, Supreme Clientele
Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda

Bobina · 03-08-2010, 10:54 PM

I think Kanye West has some great music. "Heartless", & "Love Lockdown" on 808s & Heartbreak CD. "Gold Digger" from Late Registration. I think his rhythms and melodies are probably hip-hop category, but crosses over to others.

Imagine it cleaned up, with a voice like Usher, and you could hear it in an elevator one day!

jps · 04-05-2010, 12:24 PM

add Nine albums to the list, Nine Livez and Cloud 9

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Nykeisha Alexandria Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Universe Posts: 12	Lupe Fiasco - The Cool 2Pac - Me Against The World Kanye West - Graduation Jay Electronica - Exhibit C EP Charles Hamilton - The Pink Lavalamp __________________

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Phoenix Groupie Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 12	I'm new to this whole deal so I may not be of much help, but I'll say that A Tribe Called Quest is a great choice for me.

02-21-2010, 09:15 PM	#55 (permalink)
Schememusic Groupie Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 10	tupac....all eyes on me eminem...marshal mathers LP jay Z....The Black Album bone thugs n harmony...the collection vol.1 three 6 mafia...world domination all greats but i hardly even listen to any anymore but this is what'd i'd give someone never hearing rap before

03-01-2010, 11:04 PM	#56 (permalink)
buffalove Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2	Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt/The Blueprint Notorious BIG - Ready to Die/Life After Death Nas - Illmatic Dr. Dre - The Chronic/2001 Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle If you want something different than a lot of the underground mentioned, try Curren$y - This Ain't No Mixtape or any of his other mixtapes he has. All good listening...

03-06-2010, 04:49 AM	#58 (permalink)
Buffalo_Tongue Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: space Posts: 13	MF DOOM - MM..FOOD Smif N Wessun - Dah Shinin O.C. - Starchild Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Their entire catalogue Redman - Muddy Waters The Roots - Illadelph Halflife Slick Rick - The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick, The Art of Storytelling Kool Keith - Black Elvis Del The Funky Homosapien - Both Sides Of The Brain, No Need For Alarm Y Society - Travel At Your Own Pace Ghostface Killah - Ironman, Supreme Clientele Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda

03-08-2010, 10:54 PM	#59 (permalink)
Bobina Groupie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: In the sunshine of my life Posts: 11	I think Kanye West has some great music. "Heartless", & "Love Lockdown" on 808s & Heartbreak CD. "Gold Digger" from Late Registration. I think his rhythms and melodies are probably hip-hop category, but crosses over to others. Imagine it cleaned up, with a voice like Usher, and you could hear it in an elevator one day!

04-05-2010, 12:24 PM	#60 (permalink)
jps Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 18	add Nine albums to the list, Nine Livez and Cloud 9