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  1. Lil Squeed
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    Lil Squeed French Montana Stan

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    Trying to finish Wayne's entire discography:
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  2. Fire Squad
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Jul 15, 2015
    In all seriousness, or at least it should cover a good amount of bases:

    Wu-Tang
    A Tribe Called Quest
    OutKast
    Scarface
    Biggie, Jay-Z & Nas
    2Pac
    Dr. Dre
    DJ Quik
    Lil Wayne
    Clipse
    Kanye West
     
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  3. Lil Squeed
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    I mean, there's no reason it can't be just someone that loves hip hop.
    I guess there are 'hip hop heads' and 'REAL hip hop heads' ...don't be a 'REAL hip hop head'
     
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  4. Michael Myers
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    Jul 15, 2015
    With don't be a hiphop head I mean, don't be a person who calls themselves someone who only listens to 'REAL HIPHOP'. Relax lol

    @Squid and @Cyreides understood what I meant and I think @Bleed was being sarcastic as well lol.
     
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  5. Lil Squeed
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    Lil Squeed French Montana Stan

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    Depends if they only listen to 'real hip hop'
     
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  6. Michael Myers
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    First, don't be a 'hiphop head'

    But if you want to explore I would suggest listening to both old and 'new' music.
     
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  7. Tha Story
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    Tha Story

    Jul 15, 2015
    Future's my dude... But to say ASAP, Cudi and Travi$ Scott have essential discographies is LAUGHABLE
     
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  8. Lil Squeed
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    Lil Squeed French Montana Stan

    Jul 15, 2015
    My vision of a 'REAL hip hop head' is one that only listens to 90's-esque rap and immediately says today's music is crap without giving it an honest listen.
    I'm not trying to down the 90's and Underground fans, but I'll gladly down the ones that don't even attempt to try today's stuff before they insult it. :kanye3:
     
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  9. Maad City
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    Maad City

    Jul 15, 2015
    Some pretty horrendous suggestions. A google search would give you good results on essentials btw. To add onto the artists @Fire Squad and some of the albums @Arch Dogg mentioned, here's some more albums you can look into. A lot of it may be difficult to understand the appeal and may take multiple listens.

    Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
    Big L - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
    Black Star - Black Star
    Bone Thugs - E. 1999 Eternal
    Common - Like Water For Chocolate
    DMX - It's Dark And h--- Is Hot
    g--- Starr - Moment Of Truth or Hard To Earn (Not sure which is considered more of an essential)
    Ghostface - Supreme Clientele
    GZA - Liquid Swords
    Ice Cube - Death Certificate
    Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
    LL Cool J - Radio
    MF Doom - Madvillainy
    Mos Def - Black On Both Sides
    NWA - Straight Outta Compton
    ODB - Return To The 36 Chambers
    Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
    Rakim - Paid In Full
    Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
    Ras Kaas - Soul On Ice
    Redman - Whut? Thee Album
    Run DMC - Run DMC
    Warren G - Regulate G-Funk Era
    Young Jeezy - TM 101: Let's Get It
    2 Live Crew - As Nasty As They Wanna Be
     
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  10. VMO2
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    VMO2

    Jul 15, 2015
    Eminem, f--- the rest :bizarre:
     
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    Juney Dark Illness of Lost Opportunities

    Jul 15, 2015
    What's funny?

    I guess it's doesn't matter, since I'm wrong right?..

    :bey3:

    he hasn't made one bad album.. so

    :useyourhead:
     
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    Juney Dark Illness of Lost Opportunities

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    What's wrong with being a "hip-hop head" ?...lol

    :future:
     
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  13. Maad City
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    Maad City

    Jul 15, 2015
    Thanks brotha. I got a bit carried away lol
    @Arch Dogg
     
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  14. Lil Squeed
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    Jul 15, 2015
    Totally fair. Yea, I wasn't aiming any shade at you, don't worry lol.
    Somebody that ONLY listens to today's music and says stuff like "I've only listened to 3 Nas songs and he f---in sucks. Migos the GOAT" is just as bad as what I was talking about, but idk what word to give those people.


    ...then there's the Strange Music stans...:hehehe3:
     
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  15. Juney Dark
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    Juney Dark Illness of Lost Opportunities

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    Thanks for clarifying. I love my Era of Hip-Hop which is 90's, early 2000s more than today's. I do listen to most of today's music though, and not all of it is terrible, I have to admit though..a lot of it doesn't reach my radar for me to give it a fair listen. The stuff I have heard, like most of Thug's stuff..and all that..I'm not a fan of. I like some of Future's music, like the 56 nights album..but I don't understand the appeal of all his music, because I think most of it is terrible.. Beast Mode is good, 56 nights is great, but stuff I've heard in between.. ehhh Like I've said many times..I'm a fan of his hooks..lol Also, I like Riff Raff's music, I guess you can clarify him as "trap". If it's good, I'll listen.. if I don't find it appealing, it won't get a second play.
     
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    Raziel Ice like Paul Wall but I can't take mine out

    Jul 15, 2015
    :hmmmmm: can't tell if srs or not
     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Jul 15, 2015
    Real hip-hop & underground hip-hop the only right answer :kobe:
     
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  18. because the internet
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    because the internet

    Jul 15, 2015
    A$AP Rocky discog
    Drake discog
    Kanye discog
    Cudi discog
    Wayne discog
    Travi$ discog
     
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    Lil Squeed French Montana Stan

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    :future::future::future::bookah:
     
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