Recommended Hip Hop Albums

spacecoyote

Having spent pretty much every bit of spare cash i've had over the years amassing what i think is a pretty solid collection i'm now running out of room. i'm having to be a bit more selective about my album choices (don't want any rubbish such as beanie segal taking up unnecessary space). Can anyone recommend some hot albums that I should pick up???

jaqian

Get KRS-ONE Return Of The Boombap

spacecoyote

jaqian wrote:

Get KRS-ONE Return Of The Boombap

Excellent, only picked it up a couple of weeks ago. Quality album. Anyone who hasn't bought it should go get it.

jaqian

Also anything by Naughty By Nature, Wu-tang, Jurassic 5

spacecoyote

i've got natures finest (greatest hits) and 19 naughty 9 (cant remember rest of title of the top of my head). any particular naughty albums you'd recommend? have all j5 and wu-tang group albums too. i have some of the solo albums but not that many, any in particular come to mind?

Pen0s

raekwon - immobilarity
gza/Genius - liquid swords
anything by public enemy

Collie Collins

Meth & Red-Blackout

Psycho Realm (B-real's side project)

tman

DSP - In the red

the album thats been rocking my pants recently:)

ubu

Hard to know what to recommend to you when i dont know what you already have/haven't got but anyways heres some of my favourites that you should definitely get if you dont have them already:

Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vols 1 & 2
Outkast - Aquemini
Inspectah Deck - Uncontrolled Substance
Pete Rock & C.L Smooth - The Main Ingredient, Mecca & The Soul Brother
Talib Kweli - Reflection Eternal, Quality
Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun
Scarface - The Fix
The Coup - Steal This Album
Xzibit - At The Speed Of Life (when he was good)
Masta Ace - Disposable Arts
Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design
All the BDP albums
Eric B and Rakim - Paid in Full, any self respecting Hip-Hop fan should have this
AZ - Doe Or Die

that should do for the moment!

big syke

nas - illmatic, stillmatic
jay z - reasonable doubt
ice cube - americas nightmare

ubu

big syke wrote:

ice cube - americas nightmare

Do you mean Mobb Deep - Amerikas Nightmare, Or Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted?

Klimseven

Mf Doom - everything
Operation Doomsday's his best...but yeh, everything...

scuba steve

Twista Kamikaze, Johnny Legend Get Lifted, Xzibit At the Speed of light or Weapons of mass destruction, Illmatic nas, Common Be, Ludacris Red Light District, TI (not sure of the name off hand) Young Jeezy

Makaveli

Aim - Cold Water Music
UNKLE - Psyence Ficiton
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing, The Private (Re)Press
RJD2 - Dead Ringer
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
MF Doom - Operation Doomsday, Mm.. Food
Madvillain (MF Doom & Madlib) - Madvillainy
Viktor Vaughn (MF Doom) - Vaudeville Villain
Dangerdoom (MF Doom & Danger Mouse) - The Mouse and The Mask
Mr Lif - I Phantom
The Perceptionists - Black Dialogue
Blackalicious - Nia, Blazing Arrow
Raekwon - Only Built for Cuban Linx
The Roots - Things Fall Apart, Illadelph Halflife, Do You Want More
Ghostface - Ironman
Cage - Movies For The Blind, Hells Winter

big syke

ubu wrote:

Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted?

yep my bad

Orizio

Roots-Things Fall Apart.
Nas-Illmatic,Stillmatic,Lost Tapes,I Am.
AZ-Doe or Die,Aziatic,Decade.
Outkast-Atliens,Aquamini.
Canibus-2000 B.C.,Rip The Jacker.
Ras Kass-Soul on Ice,Rassasination.
Killah Preist-Heavy Mental.
GZA-Liquid Swords.
Cormega-The Testament,The Realness.
Dilated Peoples-The Platform,
Raekwon-OB4CL.
Dangerdoom and MF Doom-The Mouse and The Mask.
OPIO-Triangulation Station.
Sunz of Man-Freedom of Speech.
The Perceptionists-Black Dialogue.
Jeru the Damaja-Wrath of the Math.
Mobb Deep-Hell on Earth,The Infamous.

I'm forgeting a **** load but all that stuff is damn good....

LegacyUser

All the 50 Cent albums. G-Unit. Yeah mother****ah!

spacecoyote

Thanks peeps, keep them coming. Have some of the stuff listed, but that gives me plenty of food for thought. Think i'll be passin on the 50cent/g-unit sh*t though cheesedude (i did say hip-hop albums!!!)

Orizio

spacecoyote wrote:

. Think i'll be passin on the 50cent/g-unit sh*t though cheesedude (i did say hip-hop albums!!!)

Ignore him,he's just trying to get attention.;)

I strongly strongly suggests Suns of Man Freedom of Speech,which has been horribly slept on.

The Perceptionists,Cormega and OPIO latest stuff are the best albums I have heard that were released this year.

LegacyUser

spacecoyote wrote:

Thanks peeps, keep them coming. Have some of the stuff listed, but that gives me plenty of food for thought. Think i'll be passin on the 50cent/g-unit sh*t though cheesedude (i did say hip-hop albums!!!)

I was joking. I know they are hated in this forum.

Makaveli

Couple more I forgot

De La Soul - 3 Feet High & Rising, De La Soul Is Dead
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders, The Low End Theory
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique, Ill Communication
Brand Nubian - One For All, In God We Trust
Freestyle Fellowship - Innercity Griots
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ryde II, Labcabincalifornia
Souls of Mischief - 93 Til Infinity
Ugly Duckling - Journey To Anywhere
Hieroglyphics - Third Eye Vision
Dead Prez - Let's Get Free
Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst
Gang Starr - Step In The Arena, Moment of Truth
Lyrics Born - Later That Day
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Swollen Members - Balance
Atmosphere - Lucy Ford, God Loves Ugly
Murs & Slug - A Tribute to Christina Ricci, Felt 2 (A Tribute to Lisa Bonet)
Soul Postition - Unlimited EP, 8 Million Stories
Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown

Cannibal Ox

Charizma and Peanut Butter Wolf - Big Shots
Giant Panda - Fly School Reunion
Michaelis Constant - {GONDWANALAND}
One Be Lo - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M

All I can think of right now....

Orizio

cheesedude wrote:

I was joking. I know they are hated in this forum.

Really?lol...check the best Hip-Hop group thread made a few days ago.Sad truth is that the G-Unit are sadly liked by a lot of people on this forum.

ubu

A few more to keep ya going:

EPMD - Strictly Business
LL Cool J - Radio
Rakim - The 18th letter, The Master
Tradedy Khadafi - Still Reportin'
Big L - The Big Picture, Lifestyles ov da Poor & Dangerous
Big Daddy Kane - Long Live The Kane
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - E1999 Eternal

Kristok

Orizio wrote:

Really?lol...check the best Hip-Hop group thread made a few days ago.Sad truth is that the G-Unit are sadly liked by a lot of people on this forum.

yea but the vocal minority always out shout the polite majority. See how incident free this thread has been if only the manors here could translate to the rest of the forum.

Try some early def squad stuff redman, erick serman and keith murrey might be something youll like.

Not being funny but if youve not heard 50's power of the doller give it a go trackmasters and 50 where a great combination sounds nothing like his stuff you hear on the radio and it was long before he had thoughts of any of the g unit stuff.

ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV

2pac-live my life
chamillionaire-sounds of revenge
and the other guys covered most of the good albums i was gonan say anyways

hiphopfanno1

Kristok wrote:

yea but the vocal minority always out shout the polite majority. See how incident free this thread has been if only the manors here could translate to the rest of the forum.

Try some early def squad stuff redman, erick serman and keith murrey might be something youll like.

Not being funny but if youve not heard 50's power of the doller give it a go trackmasters and 50 where a great combination sounds nothing like his stuff you hear on the radio and it was long before he had thoughts of any of the g unit stuff.

Ya I just looked it up on amazon.com and it got really good reviews. I haven't seen it around though, its a shame.

Tupac- All Eyes On Me

LegacyUser

hiphopfanno1 wrote:

Ya I just looked it up on amazon.com and it got really good reviews. I haven't seen it around though, its a shame.

Tupac- All Eyes On Me

I can vouch for my man Kristok. It is a brilliant album. "How to rob" is brilliant.

JackKelly

no one mentioning DJ Format."Music for the M-Mature Bboy" and "if you can't join them, beat them". Some classic songs on the two of those.

Ay Cee

OC - Jewelz
Smif N Wessun - Dah Shinin
Perceptioists - Black Dialogue
Everlast - White Trash Beautiful - BRILLIANT ALBUM
The Game's album, seriously it's growing on me.
The Nextmen - Get Over It
Will Smith - Lost & Found. I really like this album.
Anything by Apathy or Blak Twang
Cee Lo Green - ...Is The Soul Machine
Freddie Foxxx/ Bumpy Knuckles - Industry Shakedown
Gift Of Gab - 4th Dimensional...
Ice Cube - Lethal Injection

That'll do you for now

Trip Hazard

Li'l Jon and the eastside boys -Kings of Crunk-

Another great album IMO believe it or not when i saw it Nelly -Sweat-

Ice cube -War & Peace Vol' 1-

N.E.R.D -In search of...- some great stuff on this album

D12 -Devils Night- D12 world is good too

A brilliant Album that i'll stand by for years is the first volume of Death Row's greatest hits

Orizio

ubu wrote:

Tradedy Khadafi - Still Reportin'

I suggest looking up his newest album,its better then Still Reportin' imo.A lot of good production from the likes of Havoc,Ayatolla and Alchemist and Raekwon,Cormega and Nature all feature.Very slick and consistent album.

Sajan

Makaveli.. Found it Really hard to get any MF Doom stuff in Dublin. I hear Freebird but havent made my way down there.. Whats the story with this guy anyway? Is it the same guy as Madlib? Seems to be a lot of music coming from that corner.

john^doyle

i only glanced quickly through this topic but i didnt see anyone mention Tech N9ne - that guy is incredible, he has an amazing flow and all the stuff i've heard by him has been superb

Tech N9ne - Anghellic
Tech N9ne - Vintage Tech
Tech N9ne - Absolute Power

can I also say DMX - It's Dark And Hell Is Hot, he's one of those rappers you either love or hate really, I think he's really good so nyeh!

Makaveli

Sajan wrote:

Makaveli.. Found it Really hard to get any MF Doom stuff in Dublin. I hear Freebird but havent made my way down there.. Whats the story with this guy anyway? Is it the same guy as Madlib? Seems to be a lot of music coming from that corner.

I've seen cds in HMV (Grafton St.) and Tower (Wicklow St.). HMV was of course a rip off for the albums.
Your best bet is to buy online if you can.

No he's not Madlib (Madlib is himself, Quasimoto and half of Jaylib). But Madvillain is MF Doom and Madlib.
MF Doom is King Geedorah, Viktor Vaughn, half of Dangerdoom (with Dangermouse) and he was a member of KMD. I think he is now signed to Rhymesayers (Atmosphere and Brother Ali), I don't think he was signed to Stones Throw (Madlib, Lootpack, Peanut Butter Wolf) but Madvillainy was released on Stones Throw.

Orizio

The new Atmosphere.
The Swarm Vol 1.
Ras Kass-Soul on Ice.
Sunz of Man-The Last Shall Be First.
Killah Priest-Heavy Mental.

Makaveli

Cannibal Ox wrote:

One Be Lo - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M

Second this.
Got it yesterday and it's a really solid album. Reminds me quite a bit of Mos Def (before The New Danger).
Well worth checking out.

Got the new Atmosphere (You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having) too, as Orizio mentioned. If you like Atmosphere stuff you'll like this.

Klimseven

Found it Really hard to get any MF Doom stuff in Dublin.

There's an MF Doom SECTION in Freebird. That's yer best bet. All-City records on Crow Street, Temple Bar, will have his stuff aswell

chiller

collies album is a good solid irish rap album in my opinion

Cannibal Ox

Got it yesterday and it's a really solid album. Reminds me quite a bit of Mos Def

He reminds me of Fifty for some reason. I think it's his flow, it can be a bit similar. Beats are fuçkin' nice on the album, probably my favourite thing about it.

ubu

Orizio wrote:

I suggest looking up his newest album,its better then Still Reportin' imo.A lot of good production from the likes of Havoc,Ayatolla and Alchemist and Raekwon,Cormega and Nature all feature.Very slick and consistent album.

Thug Matrix? copped it yesterday, damn good album, dunno about the better than Still Reportin' part yet tho.

Dutchboy

NaS - illmatic and God's son

He released a double album not so long ago, forgot the name but some good stuff on that!
And Krs-one- return of the Boom rap

Wooop wooop!! Da sound of da police:D

hiphopfanno1

Dutchboy wrote:

NaS - illmatic and God's son

He released a double album not so long ago, forgot the name but some good stuff on that!
And Krs-one- return of the Boom rap

Wooop wooop!! Da sound of da police:D

The double album was not all that good- Streets Disciple.It was average at its best

me and the biz

show & AG - goodfellas
tragedy - intelligent hoodlum
brother ali - champion ep
reavers - terror firma
kool g rap - 4,5,6
kool g rap - road to the riches
kool g rap - wanted dead or alive
jean grae - attack of the attacking things
jean grae - bootleg of the bootleg
Cage - hellz winter
Edan - beauty and the beat
EPMD - business as usual
el-p - fantastic damage
mr lif - i phantom
mf doom - operation doomsday
big daddy kane - long live the kane
m.o.p. - firing squad
O.C. - word...life
O.C. - jewelz
Diamond D - stunts, blunts and hip hop
DITC - worldwide
Aesop Rock - labor days
Blueprint - 1988
cormega - the testament
cormega - the realness
cormega - the true meaning
capone and noreaga - the war report
Cannibal Ox - the cold vein
C-rayz walz - limelight
C-rayz walz - Ravipops
C-rayz walz - year of the beast
Blackmoon - enta da stage
Blackmoon - War Zone
Big L - lifestyles....
Masta Ace - long hot summer
Murs - end of the beginning
murs - varsity blues
Noreaga - Melvin Flynt - Da Hustler

Resistance

Gang Starr - Full clip: A decade of Gang Starr

Kali

Anything from Blackalicious, Jurassic 5, Mr. Lif, Lyrics Born

ubu

Dont think Pharoahe Monch - Internal Affiars has been mentioned yet, quality album with some nice appearances, such as an on form Canibus, Busta, MOP, Common and Talib aswell, and everyone has to have heard Simon Says.

dar83

I'm going contemporary and by the vibe I've been on for the last few months.

Down South stuff all the way.

T.I. - Urban Legend (quality album!!!)
Young Jeezy Let's Get It (Thug Motivation)
Juvenile - Juve the Great
B.G. - Heart Of Tha Streetz Vol.1
Bun B - Trill

And it's probably been mentioned already, but possibly the album of the year in my opinion, Common - Be.

Edit: One I just got recently, forgot about it, but its been getting a lot of listens: Lil Wayne - Tha Carter Vol.2

Collie Collins

new Blackalicious album is fcukin savage, get it

scuba steve

dar83 wrote:

And it's probably been mentioned already, but possibly the album of the year in my opinion, Common - Be.

Wicked album

chiller

me and the biz wrote:

show & AG - goodfellas
tragedy - intelligent hoodlum
brother ali - champion ep
reavers - terror firma
kool g rap - 4,5,6
kool g rap - road to the riches
kool g rap - wanted dead or alive
jean grae - attack of the attacking things
jean grae - bootleg of the bootleg
Cage - hellz winter
Edan - beauty and the beat
EPMD - business as usual
el-p - fantastic damage
mr lif - i phantom
mf doom - operation doomsday
big daddy kane - long live the kane
m.o.p. - firing squad
O.C. - word...life
O.C. - jewelz
Diamond D - stunts, blunts and hip hop
DITC - worldwide
Aesop Rock - labor days
Blueprint - 1988
cormega - the testament
cormega - the realness
cormega - the true meaning
capone and noreaga - the war report
Cannibal Ox - the cold vein
C-rayz walz - limelight
C-rayz walz - Ravipops
C-rayz walz - year of the beast
Blackmoon - enta da stage
Blackmoon - War Zone
Big L - lifestyles....
Masta Ace - long hot summer
Murs - end of the beginning
murs - varsity blues
Noreaga - Melvin Flynt - Da Hustler

all quailty add 2pac biggie jay z eminem and fifty and your laughing