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  1. Poohdini
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    Probably Acid Rap & 1999 in the near future. I've heard a few songs from Joey's new album and some from Chance.

    Back to that post though, I think if Kendrick got 2 spots for Section 80 & GKMC, Drake deserved 2 as well.
     
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    Mar 31, 2015
    I'm sorry but I can't endorse Hopsin, not even sarcastically
     
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    Really good read. There's definitely some albums on there that I haven't listened to yet.

    I was really surprised to see Nothing was the Same make the list over Take Care.

    Edit: Just noticed they were included together...
     
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    Mar 31, 2015
    Don't be confused, young argentinian. Although any period of 10 years is a decade, a convenient and frequently referenced interval is based on the tens digit of a calendar year, as in using "1960s" to represent the decade from 1960 to 1969 :)
     
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    Here was my original list (in no particular order) + bonuses for consideration. Keep in mind this was off the top of my head so there are some oversights (like Rich g--- being under consideration but not on my actual list):
    1. Kanye West - MBDTF
    2. MaddGibbs - Piñata
    3. Drake - Take Care
    4. Kendrick Lamar - GKMC
    5. The Roots - Undun
    6. YG - My Krazy Life
    7. Run the Jewels - RTJ2
    8. Killer Mike - RAP Music
    9. Isaiah Rashad - Cilvia Demo
    10. Big Boi - Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
    11. Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch the Throne
    12. Kendrick Lamar - Section.80
    13. Billy Woods - Dour Candy
    14. Kanye West - Yeezus
    15. Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap
    16. Danny Brown - Old
    17. A$AP Rocky - Live.Love.A$AP
    18. Action Bronson - Blue Chips 2
    19. Big K.R.I.T. - Return of 4eva
    20. Drake - Nothing Was the Same
    21. Don Trip & Starlito - Step Brothers 2
    22. The Roots - How I Got Over
    23. Vince Staples - Shyne Coldchain vol. 2
    24. Nas - Life is Good
    25. Joey Bada$$ - 1999

    Some other albums I thought of for consideration:
    Vince Staples - h--- Can Wait
    Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
    Dessa - A Badly Broken Code
    Run the Jewels - RTJ1
    A$AP Ferg - Trap Lord
    Juicy J - Stay Trippy
    Mac Miller - Watching Movies With the Sound Off
    Chief Keef - Finally Rich
    Open Mike Eagle - Dark Comedy
    Rich g--- - Rich g---: The Tour
    Danny Brown - ---
    Lil Herb - Welcome to Fazoland
     
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    *Hipster post incoming*

    Why haven't people even mentioned Young Fathers' two EP's? Tape One/Tape Two are brilliant. People need to check 'em out!
     
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    Mar 30, 2015
    I knew this list was missing something, was hoping to see some Big Krit love somewhere in there. His mixtapes and Cadillactica>>>
     
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    CODEiNE DEMON One foot stuck in the tarpit of my ways

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    This stigma against fun artists that use autotune or just YM in general is scust
     
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    Mar 30, 2015
    when u gonna embrace the youth? u getting real old fashioned
     
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    Wolf stays underrated.

    Although it's very very good in my eyes, I don't think it's top 25
     
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    :coleshh:

    list is actually currently being updated to fix that :laff:
     
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  12. Narsh
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    what @Skippy said for Death Grips is pretty accurate -- Money Store is my favorite project of theirs by far. and it was like my #1 album that year (or maybe RTJ was i cant remember).

    Dour Candy is just one of the best rap albums ive ever heard in my life. It's a trip. Production is soley by blockhead (aesop rock collaborator), and its just like dense storytelling...woods is like a modern day bard lol

    but on top of that there are a handful of catchy/timeless hooks, and when things start to click for you, there's no better feeling
     
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    its ok we will update the list next year and have it sit at one
     
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  14. Narsh
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    i took so much s--- for that lol, had to take it out of the top 10 =(

    @M.I.C. @6ixgawd @Skippy @Smitty thugger fam better appreciate the write up :laff:
     
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