Mar 28, 2015

hey guys imagine having to live life being this ugly

 

Apr 29, 2016

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Discounting albums from artists that were already on the list (My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, good kid, m.A.A.d city, American Gangster, Lord Willin'), here's a few albums that I was contemplating putting on the list:

Spoiler: Honorable Mentions

1. Digable Planets - Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space) (1993)

This was on my list til the last second. My second favorite jazz rap album after Midnight Marauders. I feel they get massively overlooked due to a relatively short career.

2. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)

Speaks for itself. Probably the most timeless sounding album to come out of the 90s. It still sounds fresh today.

3. Outkast - southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (1994)

It was a toss up between this and Aquemini, but this one has a slight edge for me. Aquemini is probably their best, however.

4. Cam'ron - Purple Haze (2004)

I talked a lot about charisma in the Jay Z and Clipse write ups. It's only natural I'd love Cam for that reason as well.

5A. Rich g--- - Tha Tour Part 1 (2014)

5B. Isaiah Rashad - Cilvia Demo (2014)

5C. YG - My Krazy Life (2014)

I honest to god love all three of these albums...but I think I'm a little bit biased toward 2014 because it was the year I graduated from college and went on a cross-country road trip so I have a lot of great memories associated with these albums.
Edit: cuz narsh bitched I wrote these on the bus:
Givenchy and Flava sold me on Thug from first listen. Rich Homie Quan's contributions get overshadowed by Thug's but I'd argue he's just as good and the chemistry is what makes the tape. Listened to it every day on my road trip.

Cilvia Demo is a perfect night driving album and shows massive potential for Isaiah. It's the best non-Kendrick TDE album by far IMO. I listened to it driving through Tennessee at night in the winter and that turned it up to 1000 for me in terms of nostalgia (it came out my last quarter of college as well). Honestly this > TPAB.

My Krazy Life also came out my last quarter of college. It was one of those albums I checked out on an absolute whim, but ended up being one of the best choices I've ever made in terms of music. I love his and DJ Mustard's take on G-Funk. Kendrick stans are mad that another Compton artist made a narrative-based album but the similarities basically amount to that A. It's a narrative-based album, B. There's a song about a robbery, and C. They're both from Compton. Top 15 rap album of the 2010s tbqh

"GIMME A BLUNT THAT'S LACED, SPRINKLE SOME MOLLY IN IT WATCH ME TAKE THAT s--- TO MY FACE"

 

Apr 28, 2016

Someone plz help me out of these don't work. I'm on mobile!

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Spoiler: ”#2”

2. Clipse – h--- Hath No Fury (2006)

Of all the major rap artists to come up in the 2000s (50 Cent, Game, Kanye West, Dipset, Lupe, etc.), I’ve always felt Clipse didn’t get enough credit – I’d even go so far as to argue they have the best album released in the 2000s out of all of them (hint: it’s this one, though Lord Willin’ isn’t too far behind). The best part about Clipse is that, while they’re not quite underrated, no one overrates them either, so there’s not much stanism associated with them. One day last summer, I was stopped at a red light and there was a guy sitting on a half wall smoking a cigarette. He heard me playing Lord Willin’ out of my car and we proceeded to yell over traffic and have a 30 second conversation about how more people should consider Pusha and Malice some of the GOATs. Clipse fans are the best fans.

Lord Willin’ is a classic, but h--- Hath No Fury is on another level. One of my favorite things about Push (and Malice, but I’ve never listened to his solo s---) is his tendency to rap over unorthodox beats. There’s a reason why I mentioned this album in @Koolo’s topic about albums that still sound fresh, and that’s because the production on here truly is timeless. I suppose it’s still a product of the 2000s more than anything, but it’s not one of those albums you can listen to and say “oh, this was made when X was popular.” The Neptunes’ production is immaculate, Push and Malice are rapping at their peak, and both in combination blow me away no matter what year it is. Also, you know how I mentioned Jay had an almost “villainous” charisma on Reasonable Doubt? It’s nothing compared to that of Clipse. “Yo whatup ma I got a pocket fulla stinkies, let’s go spend these right quick,” might be my favorite opening line of all time. From “Momma I’m So Sorry” to “Nightmares,” it truly is a trip. Also, Coke Rap is the best subgenre. Just throwing that out there.

 

Apr 24, 2016

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