Classic RAP ALBUMS? (98-06)

Pony

So I'm putting together a list of 100 classic rap records for an art project. The Egotrip book has helped from 79'-98'. What are some "Classic" records from 99'-06? NO TURDS, CERTIFIED ONLY PLEASE.Thanks for your help.

Vikingabreaks

dilated peoples - the plattform maybe 98 =? cant remember is pretty ill doe

magnetic

Pharoahe Monch - Internal Affairs.

HarveyCanal

piedpiper

mos def - black on both sides

faux_rillz

This post will not be complete until you say something about Ninjafish, Shied.

magnetic

Big Pun - Capital Punishment.

planless

roisto

Classic rap albums are far and between these days...

Young Jeezy Thug Motivation is a classic, and maybe T.I.'s Trap Muzik. Stankonia. Trae's album was OK, but not even close to classic IMO.

(I will keep my indie backpack favorites to myself for now. )

Brian

im sure i forgot some

VeeEight

Canibus - Mic Club
De La Soul - The Grind Date
Jay-Z - The Blueprint
Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent by Design
MF Doom - Operation: Doomsday
Scarface - The Fix
Slum Village - Fantastic Volume 2
Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek - Reflection Eternal

Guzzo

roisto

Donuts!

HarveyCanal

Pony

Great, keep'em comin'

...and yeah, no "mix tapes" please.

Has "Donuts" reached "Classic" status yet? I like that record.

magnetic

magnetic

Brian

i remembered about these gems on the walk to work:

Pony

Anybody know a good place to get (free) high-quality album cover scans?

Google and Amazon

magnetic

Anybody know a good place to get (free) high-quality album cover scans?

Google and Amazon

http://www.cdcovers.cc/

HAZ

Edan - Primative Plus
Edan - Beauty & The Beat
Z-Ro - Let The Truth Be Told
Asheru & Blue Black - Soon Come
T.I - Trap Musik
Black Star - S/T
Federation - The Album
Ghostface - Supreme Clientle
Ghostface - Bulletproof Wallets
Ghostface - Pretty Tony
Ghostface - Fishscale
Devin The Dude - Just Tryin To Live
Jay-Z - The Black Album
Clipse - Lord Willin
Turf Talk - Street novelist
The Team - Negro League
Madlib & MF Doom - Madvilliany
Quasimoto - The Further Adventures Of Lord Quas
Paul Wall & Chamillionaire - Get Ya Mind Correct
Z-Ro & Trae - ABN
Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity
Scarface - The Fix
Trae - Restless
J-Live - The Best Part
Non-pHixion - The Future Is Now
Ill Bill - What's Wrong With Bill?
Lil' Wayne - The Carter Vol. 1
Lil' Wayne - The Carter Vol. 2
Mannie Fresh - The Mind Of Mannie Fresh
Slim Thug - Already Platinum
Camron - Purple City
T.I - King
Mos Def - Black On Both Sides
David Banner - Certified
Jay-z Blueprint

More to follow

peace

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deej

I thought about going thru here on some "hell no...ugly duckling???" steez but decided since no one else had I won't (yet)(save the ugly duckling jab).

novocaine132

Bsides

Pretty much anything by jedi mind tricks or ninjafish.

cpeetz

This is a joke right?

Risingson

Jurassic 5 - Quality Control

mordecai

Canibus - Mic Club

 

I thought about going thru here on some "hell no...ugly duckling???" steez but decided since no one else had I won't (yet)(save the ugly duckling jab).

fearing the backpack backlash?


I'll these

Edan - Beauty & The Beat
Asheru & Blue Black - Soon Come
Black Star - S/T
Ghostface - Supreme Clientle
Madlib & MF Doom - Madvilliany
Quasimoto - The Unseen
J-Live - The Best Part
Jay-z Blueprint

masta ace: a long hot summer
gang starr: moment of truth

and I'll add:

People Under the Stairs - Question in the Form of an Answer


Ugly Duckling - Taste The Secret


Show & AG - Full Scale


RJD2 - Deadringer

CousinLarry

If the definition of classic is something you will still listen to in 20 years a lot of peoples picks are far from classic.

mannybolone

I was going to start by saying there's a lot of incredibly bad looks in this thread but I also think that it reflects how divided hip-hop's various sub-genres have become since the mid-90s.

That said, a lot of people's definition of "classics" is real .

I didn't realize that "half-way competent" is now the new standard for "classic."

mordecai

I was going to start by saying there's a lot of incredibly bad looks in this thread but I also think that it reflects how divided hip-hop's various sub-genres have become since the mid-90s.

That said, a lot of people's definition of "classics" is real .

I didn't realize that "half-way competent" is now the new standard for "classic."

let's see some albums

Junior

This is depressing me, I'm really struggling to think of many bonafide classics since 98. Not to say that there haven't been many decent albums in that period but classic? Albums that reach legendary status?

So far I've got:

Outkast - Aquemini
Cam'Ron - Purple Haze
Ghostface - Supreme Clientele
Dr Dre - 2001
MF Doom - Operation Doomsday
Jay Z - Blueprint


Tempted by both TI- Trap Musik and Freeway - Philadelphia Freeway but again, are they decent albums or absolute classics?

Christ there has to be more than that.