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Top rap albums ever made

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word.is.bond.
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i sb'd but didnt really find anything. sorry if this is a repost.

what are the albums that you will never get tired of listening to?

mine:

1. Notorious - Ready to Die

2. Nas - Illmatic

3. Redman - Dare Iz A Darkside

4. Weezy - Carter 3

5. Jay-Z / Kanye - Watch the Throne 

inb4 haters on the carter 3

Apr 4 2012 2:55PM
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captainEMERICA
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Whodini- Escape
Apr 4 2012 2:57PM
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dex.
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the game- l.a.x.

eminem- marshal mathers lp

j cole- the warm up

Apr 4 2012 3:00PM
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Bodhisattva_
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Carter III and Watch The Throne are not even close to top 10, let alone top 5.

Get out of here with your radio hit hip hop garbage.
And where is 36 Chambers or Me Against The World? Or Outkast? Or any number of other influential classic albums? The fact that you would rank Lil Wayne and Kanye West over Tupac or Wu-Tang makes me sad.

And if you're going to put Jay Z on the list at least The Black Album, not Watch The Throne.
Apr 4 2012 3:00PM
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Bodhisattva_
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Shit I forgot Gang Starr.

Hard To Earn And Moment Of Truth are classics.
Apr 4 2012 3:01PM
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Ski_the_east01
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Fuck you if you disagree

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Apr 4 2012 3:11PM
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HitTheJim
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When ever people rank shit like this it's always twisted as fuck. In my opinion the only criteria that can be looked at when ranking albums or artists is influence. A Tribe Called Quest changed hip-hop with the introduction of jazz, Dr Dre with the G-Funk, WIZ KHALIFA WITH BLACK AND YELLOW lol nah, but really its about influence. I respect Illmatic but thats about it.
Apr 4 2012 3:16PM
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Bodhisattva_
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A TRIBE CALLED QUEST you fucking SQUARES!

I forgot them too. Thank you.
Apr 4 2012 3:17PM
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akNoface
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Madvillainy - Madvillian

The Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest

Graduation - Kanye West
Apr 4 2012 3:20PM
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word.is.bond.
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yes those are all good albums too, i was trying not to make the list all old school.

on another note.

Born Again, 36 Chambers, Full Clip, The Big Picture are all really solid

Apr 4 2012 3:20PM
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Hoppy
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Jaylib     'champion sound'
Jurassic 5    'Jurassic 5'
Apr 4 2012 3:20PM
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Hoppy
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Ps, deffo agree on Nas illmatic and Madvillian
Apr 4 2012 3:21PM
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Huck_Norris
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DYLAN

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Apr 4 2012 3:22PM
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Lucas
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Op is probably 10
Apr 4 2012 3:22PM
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Bodhisattva_
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Well the problem is that all the good albums are fairly old school, because mainstream hip hop has been on the decline since the 90's. But I concur with the rest of your choices I was just disappoint to see Weezy and Watch The Throne.

Oh, and Seattle hip-hop is whassup.

Knewbook FTW

http://knowmadfam.bandcamp.com/album/the-knewbook
Apr 4 2012 3:24PM
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thenightman
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blue and exile

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it was written>illmatic

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Apr 4 2012 3:27PM
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Casey
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3030, the chronic, license to ill, 93 til infinity, the eminem show, ready to die, lifestyles of the poor and dangerous, just some of my favs
Apr 4 2012 3:28PM
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KravtZ
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the Carter 3 was one of the worst rap albums I have ever heard. I was pure garbage. Wayne was good pre carter 3. He has been for the mot part awful since. I respect him for making aburd amounts of money off of terrible music though. If you think the Carter 3 was a top album get the fuck out....lol at 15 year olds
Apr 4 2012 3:33PM
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Anathema
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used to love anything bone thugz.

still listen to some of their earlier stuff and some krayzie.


Apr 4 2012 3:34PM
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RockyMountnHigh
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I'm sorry how the fuck is lil wayne or Kanye old school???? Da fuq? are you 12?
Apr 4 2012 3:35PM
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Bodhisattva_
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No he put those on to make it NOT all old school.
Apr 4 2012 3:36PM
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panojibber
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This is honestly one of the stupidest things you can say about music. "oh its been getting worse for the past 20 years. Nope, no good rap or hip hop anymore." Maybe you just hate all the music or don't listen to it. I don't get people like you.

Anyways, Deltron 3030 and 36 chambers should be on there imo.
Apr 4 2012 3:36PM
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987321654hgfd
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1. Illmatic
2. Illmatic
3. Illmatic
4. Illmatic
5. Illmatic
Apr 4 2012 3:36PM
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RockyMountnHigh
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ooh shit ya I misread his comment. Ok thank god, I was shitting bricks.
Apr 4 2012 3:38PM
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1337
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Best HIP-HOP albums, according to me:

Nas - Illmatic
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Wu Tang Clan - 36 Chambers
Mos Def and Talib Kweil are Blackstar - Blackstar
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
Jurassic 5 - Quality Control
Notorious BIG - Life After Death

noteables:
Eminem's early LP's
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Gang Starr - Moment of Truth
Apr 4 2012 3:38PM
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word.is.bond.
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i couldn't agree more
Apr 4 2012 3:39PM
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1337
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fuck posted too early

finishing up the notables:

Outkast
Raekwon - only built for cuban linx 1/2
Apr 4 2012 3:40PM
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Bodhisattva_
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MAINSTREAM i.e what they play on the radio. And not even all of that is bad it just isn't AS GOOD as it was back then because there were so many good artists putting out classic records that got a lot of recognition.

There's a lot of fantastic rap coming out today and has been for the last decade it just doesn't get as much recognition. You clearly misunderstood that post because I never ever said that no rap was good anymore, I just am not down with shit like The Carter III and garbage music.
Apr 4 2012 3:41PM
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yelsel
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oh yes!

1st of the month just came on my pandora

Apr 4 2012 3:41PM
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word.is.bond.
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20
Apr 4 2012 3:41PM
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HitTheJim
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Wu-Tang Forever>36 Chambers
Apr 4 2012 3:46PM
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Boggs
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How has no one mentioned big L or krs one?
Apr 4 2012 3:48PM
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EthanJPAskier
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In no real order, and sure i'm forgetting a few

-illmatic

-36 chambers

-blue scholars (self titled album)

-blackout

-moment of truth

-3030

-oneirology (cunninlynguists new album) sorry its not old school..but it's an incredible album front to back

-Ready to die

-Feedback

-cuban linx 1 and 2 (prefer 2 personally)

-legend of the liquid sword

-Black Album

-93 til infinity

-fucksomanyimforgetting

Apr 4 2012 3:51PM
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maxgilly
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pretty sure you niggas forgot Chronic-Dr.Dre
Apr 4 2012 3:53PM
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YeahBoi
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Dope D.O.D - Branded.. I wouldn`t claim it to be in the top ten, but I´ve listened to it a lot lately and it is very different from other rap/hiphop songs, and variety is good. Not many people have heard of them, so check them out. some songs i would recommend are: what happened, psychosis and gatekeepers.
Apr 4 2012 3:55PM
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rareison
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36 Chambers, Legendary Weapons, Wu Tang Forever, 8 Diagrams, Born Again, Liquid Swords
Apr 4 2012 3:58PM
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1337
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o shi-
Apr 4 2012 3:59PM
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bo0b
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Live and let die- kool g rap
A Long Hot Summer/ Disposable Arts- Masta Ace
Illmatic- Nas
Blackout! 2- Methodman and Redman
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick- Slick Rick
Doggystyle- Snoop Dogg
Midnight Marauders- A Tribe Called Quest
93 til Infinity-Souls Of Mischeif
36 Chambers- Wu Tang Clan
The Don Killuminati- 2pac
It's A Big Daddy Thing- Big Daddy Kane
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor And Dangerous- Big L
Mos Def And Talib Kweli Are Blackstar- Blackstar
Rip the Jacker- Canibus
Resurrection- Common
The Chronic 2001- Dr. dre
Eazy Duz It- Eazy E
The Slimshady LP/ Marshall Mathers LP- Eminem
Paid In Full- Eric B. and Rakim
Moment of Truth/Step In The Arena- Gangstarr
Liquid Swords- GZA
AmeriKKKas Most Wanted- Ice Cube
Reasonable Doubt- Jay-Z

These are just the important ones I like, there's plenty more, but these made an impact or are viewed as classics.
Apr 4 2012 4:10PM
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syrup.
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not that old, but Flobots are super dank. Lyrics are amazing.
Apr 4 2012 4:24PM
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HitTheJim
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Quite comprehensive

Apr 4 2012 4:26PM
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Poems
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Owen?
If so, I agree completely.
Apr 4 2012 4:28PM
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Gstrong
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op killyoself lilwayne bullshit. Chronic 2001
Apr 4 2012 4:36PM
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bo0b
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And illadelph halflife, I forgot.
Apr 4 2012 4:42PM
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jeremyo13
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nwa - straight outta compton

run dmc - raising hell

mobb deep - the infamous

3 necessary components to any true rap collection

Apr 4 2012 4:45PM
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eheath
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1. 2001
2. illmatic
3. ready to die

everything else by dre, nas, pac, big, game, snoop and cube fill out the rest of the top 20 in no particular order.
Apr 4 2012 4:45PM
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Bodhisattva_
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West coast is the best coast! Except for Nas and BIG but they are an exception..
Apr 4 2012 5:13PM
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theabortionator
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eric b. amnd rakim - paid in full

A tribe called quest - low end theory

gza - liquid swords



Apr 4 2012 5:14PM
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theabortionator
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Some peoples choices are pretty bad. But then again there's a ton of 14 year olds on here.

I know there wasn't a limit, but people should try and limit it to 5. Just posting off 30 rap albums is kind of useless.
Apr 4 2012 5:17PM
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rareison
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lol @ lil Wayne and Kanye west
Apr 4 2012 5:19PM
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ConnorD
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How about justin bieber? he's gonna be a great rapper
Apr 4 2012 5:30PM
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dirty.
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Licensed to Ill
Reasonable Doubt
Enter the Wu Tang 36 Chambers
Hell on Earth
The Score


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