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Illmatic

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skiermw
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best hip-hop album ever? id say maybe, deffinately in the top 3
Oct 10 2006 8:18PM
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DJ_i_2727
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it is a great album but idk about top three
Oct 10 2006 8:33PM
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skiermw
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^ i tried to post it in 2 but i messed up, we could probably fight about if u want, but in the meanwhile thanks for insulting me over the computer :)
Oct 10 2006 8:49PM
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freezed
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Madvillainy is my favorite.
Oct 10 2006 9:29PM
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_remix_
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az outshines nas on lifes a bitch
Oct 10 2006 10:47PM
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[steez]wrecka18
Posts: 232 - Karma: 45
Yeah, AZ's verse in Life's A Bitch was what got him signed. I just downloaded the entire album last night because I've only been listening to Nas for a week or two. I love it, such a sick albums. I've gotta say that even though Nas has great flow, I still think Rakim has still got the best in rap history. Paid in Full is amazing.
Oct 11 2006 1:02PM
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boois
Posts: 174 - Karma: 130

i think az - awol is on of the best or classified - Hitch Hikin Music

Oct 11 2006 2:43PM
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00000000
Posts: 11075 - Karma: 82,508
chronic 2001 is a close second...
Oct 11 2006 6:09PM
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jksl
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illmatic, ready to die, 36 chambers

and AZ did outshine Nas on Life's a Bitch...but just factor in that AZ's verse was just fuckin ridiculous, Nas' is still pretty ill.
Oct 11 2006 6:39PM
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ry.will
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illmatic, doe or die comes in a close second (AZs first CD that is on illmatics level), 36 chambers is defintily up there, 50 Cent - get rich or die tryin is ill too...





PSYCH.
Oct 11 2006 7:02PM
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Jackpot
Posts: 4243 - Karma: 138
It Was Written is better than Illmatic.
But it's all opinion.
Oct 11 2006 10:47PM
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masterexploder
Posts: 477 - Karma: 11
souls of mischeif- '93 til infinity is the best album evaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Oct 12 2006 12:26AM
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Henry
Posts: 2013 - Karma: 41
nas is my fav artist, but i'd have to say BIG's ready to die is my favorite album
Oct 12 2006 1:22AM
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Henry
Posts: 2013 - Karma: 41
holy shit, my cd doesn't have "life's a bitch" i never even knew that song existed. i listened to it tho, i don't think az outshines nas at all, it's more like two different styles
Oct 12 2006 1:29AM
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Dakoulas
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Me gusta mucho, es mi favorito!!!
Oct 12 2006 2:38AM
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ry.will
Posts: 3225 - Karma: 47
are you kidding? his flow is fuckin insane.
Oct 12 2006 12:44PM
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Dosh
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illmatic and doe or die are bot amazing. illmatic is unmatched though as far as flow and production.
Oct 12 2006 5:50PM
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twix_182
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def. one of my favorite, if not my favorite. can't wait for the next one
Oct 15 2006 4:03PM
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invisman
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illmatic, ready to die,  36 chambers... I couldn't agree more.
Oct 15 2006 8:17PM
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hucker22
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get lost tapes, if we had a top 3 of just nas albums it would be illmatic, it was written, and lost tapes, idk about that order tho
Oct 15 2006 9:25PM
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D-40
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ready to die, illmatic, 36 chambers, all eyez on me

Oct 15 2006 11:40PM
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skithebert
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i dont know why i'm the only one that feels this way, but it was written doesnt even come close to matching illmatic. maybe its just me...
Oct 16 2006 12:07AM
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D-40
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nothing from nas comes close to matching illmatic, and thats not a knock on nas, its just how good illmatic is
Oct 16 2006 11:16AM
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jtski
Posts: 805 - Karma: 21
Best Ever. Hands down, no discussion.
Oct 17 2006 12:42PM
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TheStudioCC
Posts: 2092 - Karma: 366
Bump so more kids know about this, I listen to it every day.
Dec 17 2012 11:06PM
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bo0b
Posts: 2964 - Karma: 996
This. No doubt about it. Revolutionalised Hip-Hop
Dec 18 2012 12:29AM
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HWW
Posts: 3084 - Karma: 3,436
illmatic?

you can't force good music upon the beshitted ears of this generation.
Dec 18 2012 5:56PM
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Jb12199
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dont lose hope in our whole generation theres still a few left that like good music
Dec 18 2012 7:41PM
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Boooshank
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Top 3.

Life's a bitch! Up there with Snoops G's and Hustlers for fave tracks from back then!
Dec 18 2012 9:15PM
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TheQuailman
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I'd put it at two behind My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Dec 19 2012 12:19PM
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HWW
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but not many
Dec 19 2012 3:42PM
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Algebra
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my top 3 (no particular order):
illmatic, 36 chambers, chronic
Dec 19 2012 5:13PM
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