Guest blakeboogie Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Just been picking up some of the classic Hip-Hop albums on vinyl since I no longer have any of the tapes or a tape player. How's this for starters? I know there's probably hundreds of great albums I could buy next, but what are the true classics that are must haves for a collection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Sensational meets Koyxen the Great White Hype - Scatology the Great White Hype - Another Black World (eno parody, 10 years before the poser Lil b copied his ambient rapping style) the Great White Hype - Drawings of Patient OG (einstruzinde parody) The Great White Hype - 20 rap house greats (tg tribute) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spratters Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I would consider Busta - Anarchy + The Coming to be worth getting (if you can). Edit: Yeah they are easy enough to track down Anarchy - £6 on Discogs The Coming - £6.25 on Discogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Makinami Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Eric B. & Rakim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blakeboogie Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Sensational meets Koyxen the Great White Hype - Scatology the Great White Hype - Another Black World (eno parody, 10 years before the poser Lil b copied his ambient rapping style) the Great White Hype - Drawings of Patient OG (einstruzinde parody) The Great White Hype - 20 rap house greats (tg tribute) Never heard of these cheers for the heads up. RZA production too, will check it out. Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blakeboogie Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I would consider Busta - Anarchy + The Coming to be worth getting (if you can). Edit: Yeah they are easy enough to track down Anarchy - £6 on Discogs The Coming - £6.25 on Discogs Will pick both of these up. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Npoess Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBk_jZX_TpQ Smif-N-Wessun - Dah Shinin' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRNBY4BvylU Gang Starr - Daily Operation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dkFT1YeTho Black Moon- Enta Da Stage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl6Hf8ryLkM Cormega - The Realness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4uUAU9H0ug Kool G Rap & DJ Polo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Niua9KOzgrA O.C. - Word...Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4jg7oY9RvQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Kingdom Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Eric B. & Rakim Yep, Paid in Full and Follow the Leader. Everything by Gang Starr and De la Soul of course... Madlib / Quasimoto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest igloos unlmtd Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Out of the Wu Tang stuff you're missing Liquid Swords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tauhid Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 All Busta Rhymes up to/through Genesis. When Distaster Strikes and E.L.E. are on a whole 'nother level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloman Tump Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 You cant go wrong with a bit of the J5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQs4F9nNTC8&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acid1 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Dr. Dre - The Chronic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxus Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 freestyle fellowship http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtKgqnY5KsU organized konfusion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUn1u9SYdCQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigs Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Dr. Dre - The Chronic yeaaaaaaaaaaah 2001 as well. any madlib, really. med - push comes to shove! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ricky Downtown Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown Pete Rock and CL Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother Outkast - Aquemini Edan - Beauty and the Beat J Dilla - Donuts Common - Like Water For Chocolate / Resurrection Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Run DMC - Raising Hell Fugees - The Score Quasimoto - The Unseen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyd Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Some ones that weren't mentioned yet: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt Capone N Noreaga - The War Report Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die 2pac - Me Against the World Gang Starr - Hard to Earn and Moment of truth OutKast - ATLiens Mos Def - Black on Both Sides Black Star - Black Star GZA/Genius - Liquid Swords De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - The Main Ingredient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terpentintollwut Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Classic: Aesop Rock - Labor Days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd_W_x3nclY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rkf5H7J-S0 ^ produced by Blockhead Perhaps not considered a classic, quite a recent album too, but a personal recommendation: Thirsty Fish - Testing The Waters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZItXhwxzeRQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wutn1aEtLs Was probably my most played thing over the entire summer. It's just a downright fun album, with a fish-theme for some reason. To me it always sounds like the result of a couple of really talented guys messing about and producing a great album as they're having a laugh. Kinda like EKT. They're part of Project Blowed, like Busdriver etc. If you like the crazier stuff by DOOM, like Mm Food or the "happier" tracks on Doomsday, this should be for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capsaicin Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Digable Planets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest arbee Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 yah, digable planets, organized konfusion, freestyle fellowship, some early de la soul, gotta love 'dah' shinin' by smif-n-wessun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 maybe some Aceyalone? Redman? Naughty by Nature? Hieroglyphix Kurtis Blow Boogie Down Productions Camp Lo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganus Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Anything by Kool Keith, but I'd say especially the Dr. Dooom albums. IMO, way better than Dr. Octagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy marathe Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 quasimoto - the unseen nas - illmatic the pharcyde - labcabincalifornia slum village - fantastic vol 2 subtle - for hero: for fool dälek - abandoned language de la soul - de la soul is dead company flow - funcrusher plus the beastie boys - paul's boutique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KY Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 i'm gonna say real quick that you'll never "need" any aesop rock, sage francis, or anything on anticon. otherwise just get whatever else people in this thread recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KutXyPEEbQs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u5m_LfiXzM featuring Biggie Smalls (in his breakthrough) & Puffy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obm1yot0uo8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzyq4zZrmQ4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DphkDgAMKqY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icBflcYZhpo btw, I can't believe I'm the first to mention Biggie, LL, Slick Rick and The Geto Boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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