Best Hip-Hop album of the 90s

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

Poll question: Best Hip-Hop album of the 90s

List others below

[Magrittes Pipe]

1. Midnight Marauders

A Tribe Called Quest

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

2. Dude - that was on my original poll before I accidently posted it in the

Fat Acceptance Group - whoops!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=299x316

[progmom]

84. were you causing trouble there again?

Naughty Chavez!

[progmom]

3. I like goofy hip-hop

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm - A Tribe Called Quest

De La Soul Is Dead - De La Soul

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

And Now, The Legacy Begins - Dream Warriors

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

5. All very very good. What's so "goofy" about that? It's not

Devastatin' Dave the Turntable Slave

[progmom]

7. You make a good point.

Goofy as in fairly innocent & positive, I guess. The mid 90s was my intro to hip hop, so I took it kind of slow at first.

Ok - I could have also added Nature of a Sista - Queen Latifah, but I didn't want you to laugh me off your poll....

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

12. Ever listen to Bahamadia?

[progmom]

19. Gosh - it has been a long time.

I should go back and find this!! Totally forgot about her!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

21. Never forget any Hip-Hopper from Philly - it's in your best interest

:)

[progmom]

59. Thank you for your sage advice.

:hi:

[dolo amber]

4. I voted for Wu-Tang but

I'd have meant it if Cube's "Wicked" had been up there.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

6. You mean the Predator?

in 1994 I was on an Ice Cube only diet

[dolo amber]

8. Betcha can't guess which song I was thinking of when I typed that

:silly:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

9. I know you were only listening to that song because Das FX was on it

you're no Cube fan

[ET Awful]

10. The Coup - Kill My Landlord

The whole album was underrated and better than anything else at the time ('93)

Souls of Mischief - '93 Til Infinity is a close second.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

13. Duly noted

Ever hear Funcrusher Plus by Company Flow?

[ET Awful]

15. Can't say as I have.

I may keep an eye out for it though :)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

11. You have all fallen for my trap - the answer is Paul's Boutique!

[Magrittes Pipe]

17. Which came out in '89.

What a triumphant feat! :silly:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

27. DOH!

Curses

[progmom]

28. If we're allowed to include albums from the 80s...

Then I have to mention this one:

[mark414]

30. oh shit

a list of the best from the 80's will get me worked up more than the 90's ever could...don't even get me started...

eric b and rakim
epmd
pretty much every album associated with the juice crew
ll cool j
beastie boys
run dmc
and on
and on
and on

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

40. 2 words - Public and Enemy. As well as the 3 letters N, W and A.

[Vladimir]

89. Fucking right n/t

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

37. YES!!! Or this

[progmom]

14. Holy shit.

I forgot MeShell NdegeOcello - Plantation Lullabies.

[mark414]

16. wtf dude, this is too hard

i like all of those, plus some more off the top of my head...

de la soul is dead
ice cube - death certificate
gza - liquid swords
goodie mob - soul food
beastie boys - check your head
mobb deep - tha infamous
common - resurrection
outkast - aquemini
masta ace - take a look around

ALSO

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=314

psh...and i can't believe the chronic is tied for the lead...most overrated album of all time if you ask me...

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

23. Ever heard Cold Vein by Cannibal Ox

best album of all time IMHO

[mark414]

25. that is a bold statement my friend

i'll give it some serious props but best ever? hmm...that's kind of interesting actually

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

26. I know I know. But - it stands as a milestone. It Takes a Nation of

Millions to Hold us Back is probably the best. Anyway....

[sniffa]

18. biggie smaLLs is the iLLest

;)

i hope you've checked out the hip hop group.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

24. I'm on my way

[progmom]

20. Rap is not music. You're wrong. It takes no talent. It's just talking.

And stop driving up and down my street with that crap playing so loud in your cars, you kids.



I just had to say it.

:P

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

29. You negelected the racist element

I am dissapointed

[progmom]

31. It was implied.

This is a liberal board, after all. :P

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

35. heh

gotcha :thumbsup:

[mark414]

32. not to mention

that it glorifies violence and misogyny and the pimp lifestyle

if i hear the word "bling bling" one more time i'm going to scream!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

34. Yeah!!!

[mark414]

44. actually i'm surprised nobody has hijacked this thread yet

:shrug:

[progmom]

45. It's because they have so much respect for our music.

They're all on iTunes downloading the tracks we've mentioned. It wasn't that they hate hip hop, they just were intimidated and didn't know where to start! :P

[mark414]

46. it all makes sense now!

their acting out was nothing more than a cry for help! aw now i kind of feel bad for calling em ignorant...:shrug:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

47. it's always that way. Sheep need a shepherd

[flvegan]

22. "Check Your Head" by The Beastie Boys

[mark414]

33. i like how this thread only has 9 votes but 32 replies

*sigh* we're so alone

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

36. That matches your sig pic so well

:)

[progmom]

39. Yeah, but it got me to switch to my hip hop playlist on my iPod

What in the world is in that BAG, what you got in that BAG?

[Magrittes Pipe]

38. U.T.F.O. "Bag It & Bone It"

:bounce:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

41. 2 Live Crew - As Nasty as They Want to Be

[Magrittes Pipe]

42. Again, that was 1989.

:eyes:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

43. Yup - I'm breakin the rules bitch!

[ZoCrowes]

48. Other- Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle

Hands down my favorite. Excellent production and performances all around. Close second for me is Outkast's Aquemini

[Magrittes Pipe]

49. Ah licky boom-boom down.

[Tektonik]

71. Fuck yeah!

Snow rules :D

[jpgray]

50. How is it that illmatic only has one vote (mine)?

Fucked up.

[mark414]

51. this is why

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=2832044&mesg_id=2832462&page=

i'm also still trying to figure out how the chronic got any votes

[Pawel K]

76. The Beats

Come on, it's Dre. As a producer any Dre CD has to be one of the best.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

56. Illmatic is, perhaps one of the best albums of the 90s and certainly

one of the strongest debuts ever

[Pawel K]

62. Agreed

that album is classic.

[chenGOD]

52. Out of the ones listed? Wu-Tang - Enter the 36 Chambers

Others:
Dr.Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst
Aesop Rock - Appleseed and Music for Earthworms
Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty (almost as good as Paul's Boutique...)


and if I can pop into 2000:
Anti-pop Consortium - Tragic Epilogue

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

58. There's been some fine stuff this Millennium

I'm diggin it

[Pawel K]

81. Nah, the crap these days sucks.

It seems I can't turn on the radio without hearing Lil Jon screaming in my ear.

YEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!! WHHHHHAAAATTTTT????? OKKKKKKAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!!!

[mark414]

96. have you heard madvillain?

mf doom and madlib combined to create the ILLEST villain

it's hot shit, the lp was called madvillainy go pick it up

[Pawel K]

103. Thanks, I'll have to give it a listen.

[chenGOD]

100. Stop listening to the radio. There's your problem.

Seriously Definitive Jux (Def Jux) is putting out some really classy stuff, as is Anticon (I mean the label, as I don't think the group has put out anything as collective since their first 12").

Rhymesayers is still putting out quality stuff (mark414 mentioned Madvillain in the post above this. Quality. MF Doom is MMMMM good).Same goes for the Stones Throw label.

There's quality all over the place, De La Soul is still really entertaining, Immortal Technique is keeping the underground conciousness/rebel spirit alive.

STOP LISTENING TO THE RADIO... :)

[Pawel K]

102. I stopped listening to the radio a long time ago

However, I am talking about the good old days when you could actually turn on the radio and listen to good music. Those days are gone.

[chenGOD]

104. I figured as much...

No university station in your town? They're about the only places left with any diversity. And even the big campus stations I hear have some problems with Clear Channel infestation... Personally, I can't understand why anyone would turn on a radio these days. It's not like you don't get enough of the crap being forced down your throat just walking around outside as far as modern pop music goes.

And I wasn't really like, being serious or anything. Just messing around. ;)

[mark414]

105. ch-check it out:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=314

[Beware the Beast Man]

53. Method Man- "Tical"

Some of the best beats EVER on that disc.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

54. I think ODB's Return to the 36 Chambers is RZA's best

Though Tical is bueno

[Beware the Beast Man]

55. GZA's "Liquid Swords" is a close 2nd.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

57. I also enjoy Only Built 4 Cuban Linx - Raekwon has presence

[ThorsHammer]

60. Bringing back the good memories man (very long; my vote is for Tupac).....

Back when rap was good and not dominated by this damn bling bling, Sean Combs/Nelly/Ja Tool pop crowd :puke: .

From those choices, it would be a very close call between 36 Chambers, The Chronic, and Ready to Die. 36 Chambers launched the Clan, and was a loaded CD with Bring Da Ruckus, Chessboxin', WTCANTFW, CREAM, Method Man, and Protect Ya Neck. The Chronic exploded Dre's popularity, and also got Snoop started. You can't go too wrong with Let Me Ride, Nuthin but a G thing, and Dre Day. Ready to Die launched Biggie, and had the title song, Juicy, and Big Poppa.

My vote would go to one not on there, Tupac's All Eyez on Me. In addition to being the last album released while he was alive (IIRC, Makaveli was the month after he left us), it might have had the most hits of any CD I've ever listened to. I might be stretching a tiny bit as it was a 2 CD set, but the whole thing was just so damn solid. Ambitionz as a Ridah, All About You, How do you want it, 2 of Amerikaz most wanted, Life Goes On, Only God can judge me, California Love, I ain't mad atcha, Can't c me, Shorty wanna be a thug, Holla at me, Thug Passion, Picture me rollin, and All eyes on me = WOW! This was pretty much a 'greatest hits' level CD without being released as such.

[mark414]

95. ratha be ya nigga

heaven aint hard 2 find

[Pawel K]

61. Tupac

You need to add tupac to this; but out of the poll I voted for the chronic.

Can you imagine running this kind of poll at freerepublic and the nice racist comments you would get?

[ThorsHammer]

63. (Posted above): All Eyez on Me is a de facto 'greatest hits' CD (nt)

[no name no slogan]

64. Public Enemy -- Fear of a Black Planet

The Alpha and Omega of political rap. End of story.

[DrGonzoLives]

66. That was the 80's, I believe

n/t

[shawmut]

73. I vote for that also and I believe it came out in March, 1990

tho "Fight The Power" was a single in '89.

[no name no slogan]

77. You are correct -- released March 1990

and "Fight the Power" was a single in the summer of '89. :)

[RandomKoolzip]

65. "Totally Krossed Out"- Kriss Kross

[DrGonzoLives]

67. Of those, I would pick Dre

Snoop's The Doggfather would be at the top of my own list, however.

[dpt223]

68. Tough Choice

There were so many great hip hop albums in the 90's it's hard to pick just one.

Here's a few not on that list:
GZA - Liquid Swords
Raekwon the Chef - Only Built for Cuban Linx
Common Sense - The Ressurection
Ice Cube - Death Certificate

[RagingInMiami]

69. The Fugees deserve a mention in this thread

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

70. No doubt - the Score was practically my soundtrack to sophmore year

in College

[Tektonik]

72. I must pick Dre

West side! :D

[SmileyBoy]

74. Lethal Injection by Ice Cube

I had to wait until I was 16 before my parents let me buy it.

[TroubleMan]

92. Good-but you should hear his Death Certificate and Amerikkka's Most Wanted

Those two were groundbreaking.

[mark414]

94. yeah i think death certificate is cube's best

i think predator had the best singles but as an album death certificate works the best

[NightTrain]

75. Don't you know that hip-hop is garbage?

Geez, do I have to tell you everything? :P

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

79. You speaking to me again?

I hope so - I enjoy your taste in music

[NightTrain]

82. Yeah. You just happened to catch me in a bad mood one night.

:hi:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

83. cool

:thumbsup:

[progmom]

85. yay you guys!

Oy - I sound like a mom. But I am glad that two of my favorite DUers are speaking again.

[MrScorpio]

78. I'm partial to the Digables

Because I'm cool like that

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

80. You're peace like that

[sundog]

86. nother vote for Digable Planets

but Reachin' is my album of choice.

Got to see them live in DC :bounce:

[Kellanved]

87. Fanta 4, 4:99

;-)

[Vladimir]

88. Nice selection

Objectively speaking, it probably has to be the Wu-Tang Clan (when I listen to Protect ya Neck, its almost unbelievable that they could stick so many MCs on one track and not have one wack verse), but my favourite from that time is Ice Cube's Death Certificate. A classic mix of knowledge, knowledge and more knowledge.

[RetroLounge]

90. Ice Ice Baby

:ducking for cover:

RL

[TroubleMan]

91. My votes are Blackstar and Death Certificate

Death Certificate was groundbreaking and prophetic, and Blackstar is one of my all-time faves of any genre.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

93. Excellent choicess - both are in my top 10

[Hatalles]

97. I voted for the best alliance in Hip Hop.

Y O!

[donheld]

98. These are my pics

[progmom]

101. Nice choices!

Glad to see another MeShell fan!

[BulletproofLandshark]

99. My favorites from the early nineties