Top 15 Hip Hop Albums Ever

Just spent a few hours workin' on this list. I'm very interested in how other people's opinions differ from it, what other people would put in these slots.

It's up here.

 

First (15) that come to mind:

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth's first two albums, A Tribe Called Quest's first three albums, Das EFX's first album, Dr. Dre's first album, EPMD's first two albums, Souls of Mischief's first album, Gang Starr's first four albums and Boogie Down Productions' first album.

 

Illmatic.

Supreme Clientele.

The Blueprint.

Ready to die.

Enter the Wu-Tang.

Black on Both Sides.

The W.

 

Any top hip hop list needs "Eazy Duz It"

 

Yo thanks for the heads up on the Das EFX. I dunno how it took me so long to get to him.

 

I totally agree about Pharcyde, insanely good and all round fun album.

What? No Dr. Octagon?!

 

YOU DA MAN Does!

Illmatic is the best hip-hop album ever, hands down no contest.

 

no 'chronic'? 'return of the boom bap'? 'black sunday'? alteast you got some wu... wu... wu...

 

That one Tech album was pretty ill....Was it Absolute Power?
I don't remember, and don't feel like lookin it up.

But other than that, Enter the Wu was crazy,

 

words from the duat
absence
the score
the psycho social cd
things fall apart
it was written
it takes a nation of millions
let the rhythm hit em
hell on earth
strictly for my niggaz
aquemini/stankonia
lets get free

 

In no particular order....

Tupac-Me Against The World
Tupac-The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
Tupac-R U Still Down(remember me)
Tupac-All Eyez On Me
Tupac-Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
Tupac-Until The End Of Time
Tupac and Outlawz-Still I Rise
Lil Wyte-Doubt Me Now
Three Six Mafia-The End
Three Six Mafia-Chapter 2: World Domination
Three Six Mafia-Mystic Stylez
Project Pat-Ghetty Green
T-Rock-Rocksolid 4:20
T-Rock-4:20 Reincarnated
Killa Klan Kaze-Timez Up

 

Ok here goes...no order:

Eric B and Rakim "Paid in Full"
Wu-tang Clan "Enter the Wu"
GZA "Liquid Swords"
OutKast "Aqemini"
OutKast "Stankonia"
NWA "Straight Outta Compton"
Ice Cube "Kill at Will"
Dr Dre "The Chronic"
Murs "Murs 3:16"
Atmosphere "God Loves Ugly"
Atmosphere "When Life Gives You Lemons You Paint That Shit Gold"
Sage Francis " A Healthy Distrust"
Jean Grae "Blue Sky, Black Death"
Lupe Fiasco "Food & Liquor"
And whatever Blackalicious album had alphabet aerobics on it.
These lists bug me...I will think of 15 more in the next 5 minutes!

 

2pac- all eyez on me
nas-illmatic
Public enemy-it takes a nation of millions
dr. Dre- the chronic
Dre dog- I hate you with a passion
Outkast-atliens
wu-tang clan- enter the wu
eminem- the slim shady lp
Too Short-cocktails
the fugees- the score
mac dre- the rompilation
Hieroglyphics-Third Eye vision
beastie boys- liscense to ill
Snoop doggy dogg-doggystyle
2pac-me against the world

 

brand nubian - one for all
grand puba - reel to reel
a tribe called quest - midnight marauders
yall so stupid - van full of pakistans
the umcs - fruits of nature
smif n wessun - dah shinin
souls of mischief - 93 til infinity
grand daddy i.u. - smooth assassin
big daddy kane - looks like a job for
pete rock - hip hop underground soul classics
maestro fresh wes - maestro zone
wisemen - wisemen approaching
wu tang clan - enter the wu (36 chambers)
poor righteous teachers - holy intellect
lost children of babylon - where light was created

 

^^good stuff ^^

 

Ok, here is my top 15 hip-hop albums of all time

Blackstar- Mos Def & Talib Kweli
Resurrection- Common
Do You Want More!??!??- The Roots
Me Against The World- Tupac
Illmatic- Nas
Bizzare Ride 2 The Pharcyde- Pharcyde
Low End Theory- A Tribe Called Quest
De La Soul is Dead- De La Soul
The Score- Fugees
Slim Shady LP- Eminem
Reasonable Doubt- Jay-Z
Mr. Smith- LL Cool J
Ready To Die- Notorious BIG
The Infamous- Mobb Deep
The Chronic- Dr. Dre
Doggystyle- Snoop Dogg

 

More people should have Tupac on their lists. Tis fukt

 

Three 6 hell yeah and i just listened to some of the killa klan kaze album. i have noticed from reading other threads that you got a goodass choice in music hah but hell yeah.

 

Here's my list. It's ordered but it's also rough. I am forced to have a lot of honourable mentions I had to leave out.

15. The Roots - Illadelph Halflife
14. GZA/Genius - Liquid Swords
13. The Streets - Original Pirate Material
12. J-Live - The Best Part
11. Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill
10. Outkast - ATLiens
9. The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
8. Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
7. A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm
6. Nas - Illmatic
5. Black Star - Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star
4. Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda
3. Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
2. Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
1. Outkast - Aquemini

 

Yeah it's just too bad they don't do it like they used to. Their old shit is definitely classic shit and will always be some of my favorite smoking music:sifone: