Best hip Hop Album(s)

[JR Giddens]

Sorry I can't resist not doing this! Every1 on here answers when hip hop comes up on this blog

My Personal top 10!

1. Tupac- Ma Against the World (What can I say I'm a 2pac stan)
2. Nas- Illmatic or God's Son (Puts me in a gritty New York State of Mind- Nas Stan too)
3. Wutang Clan- 36 Chambers (I love the experimental beats and hard edge)
4. Biggie- Ready to Die (Friend of mine and Respect are my favs)
5. Jay-Z- Reasonable Doubt (A young raw Jay-Z)
6. NWA- Straight outta Compton (fight music no odubt)
7. Dr. Dre- Chronic (G-funk)
8. DMX- It's dark and Hell is hot (too many bangers on it)
9. GZA- Liquid Swords (THE G.O.D.)
10.Common- Like Water for Chocolate(my fav album now)

[bdm860]

1) Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers.
2) Raekown - Cuban Linx
3) GZA/Genius - Liquid Swords
4) Ghostface - Ironman

Do I appear biased to Wu-Tang at all? 

[lon3lytoaster]

If you like Tupac, you should look up my friend Frank Butt'uz on Myspace or something. He's really good and is pretty comparable to Tupac.

[shookones99]

1  Reasonable Doubt-Jay-Z
2  Illmatic-Nas
3  Ready  to Die-BIG
4  Blackstar-Talib and Mos Def
5  A Long hot Summer-Masta Ace


Illmatic and Reasonable Doubt is kinda a toss up for me.

[Bring Back Antoine]

Easy, Nelly - Country Grammar

[ACF]

Hey, JR, you should check out
the following albums:

Beastie Boys: Paul's Boutique
A Tribe Called Quest: Midnight Marauders
De La Soul: De La Soul is Dead
            Buhloone Mindstate
Brand Nubian: One for All
Black Sheep: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

I'll get back to this thread
when I think of more albums
to recommend to you 

[celticmaestro]

In no particular order:

Tupac - All Eyez on Me
DMX - It's Dark and Hell is Hot
Dr. Dre - 2001
Eminem - Marshall Mathers LP
GZA - Liwuid Swords
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Jay-Z - Blueprint LP
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Mos Def - The New Danger
Nas - Illmatic
Nas - Stillmatic
Notorious B.I.G - Life After Death
Raekwon - Only Built for Cuban Linx
Rakim - The Master
A Tribe Clled Quest - The Low End Theory
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever

Some recent albums that could find their way onto a list like this:

The Game - The Documentary
Jay-Z - American Gangster
Kanye West - College Dropout
Kanye West - Graduation
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco - The Cool

Some that almost make the list:

Tupac - Better Dayz
Cam'ron - S.D.E.
Common - Can I Borrow a Dollar
Common - Resurrection
DMX - The Great Depression
Eminem - The Slim Shady LP
GZA - Beneath the Surface
Ja Rule - Rule 3:36
Ja Rule - Venni Vetti Vecci
Jay-Z - The Black Album
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You'd think I was a hip-hop head, strange thing is hip-hop only makes up about 20% of my iTunes library (28,000+ songs).

[celtsrp33]

No Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle?

Nas - Illmatic is IMHO the best Hip hop album out there.

Others not mentioned yet:

Meth + Red - the Blackout
Redman - Muddy Waters
Tribe - Beats, Rhymes and Life
Biggie - Life After Death

[Emperor Young]

Nas- it was written
Gangstar- Moment of truth
Mobb Deep- The Infamous
Dr Dre- Chronic
Tupac- Me against the world, All eyes on me
Notorious Big- Ready to die

[dark_lord]

in no order:

wu-tang- 36 chambers
wu-tang- wu tang forever
public enemy- nation of millions
nwa- str8 outta compton
eminem- marshall mathers lp
run dmc- raising hell
eric b and rakim- paid in full
biggie- ready to die
tribe called quest-  low end theory
pharcyde- bizarre ride
mary j blige-  my life (yea i said it, mary j blige!)

[gehop83]

Ahh, first post!

In no particular order:

Clipse- Hell Hath No Fury (they don't get half the love they deserve, honestly, they are so nice with a pen and pad)
DMX- It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (get better Earl, i'm standin with you)
Nas- Illmatic
Eminem- The Eminem Show (you could argue any of his first three, but I still bump this one)
Ghostface- Fishscale (I'm too young for the old school Wu)
Immortal Technique- Revolutionary, Vol. 2
Lupe Fiasco- The Cool

[P2]

This boards is full with Eastcoast. Here are some, in my opinion, legendary albums:

MC Eiht - We Come Strapped
MC Eiht - Death Threatz
Compton's Most Wanted - Music To Driveby
The Game - Doctor's Advocate
The Game - The Documentary
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Dr. Dre - 2001

[Gemini]

If you like Tupac, you should look up my friend Frank Butt'uz on Myspace or something. He's really good and is pretty comparable to Tupac.

Really Sir? Did you just compare Frank Butt'uz to 2PAC? really?

Anywho, Wu-Tang Enter the 36 Chambers is hands down the best album of all time.

[dark_lord]

This boards is full with Eastcoast.

im not into the westcoast gangsta rap vibe. although nwa and dre are unbelievable.

however, when bringing up westcoast, u HAVE to bring up the whole bay area scene.  i realize they have an east coast vibe, but they have had some of the top underground rap artists for the last two decades.

[Gemini]

Some of my other faviorite in no particular order

Wu-Tang Forever
Eminem Show
Eminem 2
Biggy- Ready 2 Die
Shyheim- Man Child
Raekwon- Cuban linx
Ghost- Iron man
Mathod man- Tical
GZA- Liquid Swords
Nas- Illmatic
Mobb Deep- Infamous