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Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

kevinweed7 — Sat, 2 Apr 2016 09:52:52 GMT

Author: kevinweed7

Posted: 04/02/2016 13:52

That's easy the Roots and the Beastie Boys.

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

Lowkey — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 15:36:12 GMT

Author: Lowkey

Posted: 01/15/2016 20:36

complete negated Gang Starr, definitely switching OutKast out for them

love OutKast, but they never made a

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Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

Anti — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 15:02:11 GMT

Author: Anti

Posted: 01/15/2016 20:02

dividesbyzero wrote:

Idlewood isn't terrible tbh, and it certainly doesn't mar a nearly perfect run. Besides I'd argue that as a soundtrack it shouldn't even really be considered as part of their main discography anyway

You know what I think I'll side with that.

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

Sometype — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 14:32:53 GMT

Author: Sometype

Posted: 01/15/2016 19:32

solo: Kendrick (DOOM and Earl Sweatshirt a very close second)
duo: maybe Mobb Deep, OutKast (i dunno its kind of a hard one) but the best duos are definitely one offs (Madvillain, Black Star etc.)
group: Either De La Soul or Tribe Called Quest (The Roots are definitely up there)

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:55:01 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/15/2016 17:55

Satie wrote:

i always think of Gang Starr as the duo of Guru and DJ Premier

yea I was thinking DJ 1 2 B Down but then I remembered he was only in there for a few years

think I'd also go for 36M for most consistent group in that case. And nah Screw ain't cheating, though I will say he's got a fuckload of tapes and some are very significantly better than others imo (though I can't claim to have listening to anywhere near all of them)

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:51:18 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/15/2016 17:51

i always think of Gang Starr as the duo of Guru and DJ Premier. never thought to consider them anything else. OutKast isn't the most consistent act because everything after Aquemini is nowhere near as good as Aquemini and ATLiens, imo. i'd say something like...

Group: Three-Six Mafia
Duo: Gang Starr
Solo: DJ Screw (cheating?)

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:39:06 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/15/2016 17:39

Anti wrote:

I was going to say OutKast for the duo, but then Idlewild popped in my mind.

Idlewood isn't terrible tbh, and it certainly doesn't mar a nearly perfect run. Besides I'd argue that as a soundtrack it shouldn't even really be considered as part of their main discography anyway

so yeah voting Outkast for most consistent Duo, for group I'd probably go with Gang Starr, and solo I guess DOOM probably. edit: or if I can include his production work for other artists and his role in Company Floww then El-P is a serious contender

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

Anti — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 01:45:57 GMT

Author: Anti

Posted: 01/15/2016 06:45

I was going to say OutKast for the duo, but then Idlewild popped in my mind. The Roots I agree. For solo, I'd say Kanye West (I wouldn't count Watch the Throne). 808s can cause some head scratching, but I personally love it and it has inspired a lot of artists I adore today (Drake, Travis Scott, Young Thug). And Yeezus is pretty polarizing, but it's one of the most cohesive rap albums I have ever heard. One of those albums where I listen to the whole or none.

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baystateoftheart — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:00:12 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 01/14/2016 05:00

Re: Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, one of their best releases isn't even listed on BEA. So here's the RYM link to the All Souled Out EP. If boom bap and/or jazz rap appeal at all to you, I would highly recommend it!

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

baystateoftheart — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 23:53:24 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 01/14/2016 04:53

Criteria: at least 2 LPs

Solo MC: He's definitely not close to the best MC in technique, but seeing as we're talking about discographies here, I'll go with Kanye West. Obviously he hasn't been consistent stylistically, but he's put out consistently brilliant albums that often push boundaries in mainstream hip-hop. I even like his releases that are generally seen as weaker (i.e. Watch The Throne, Cruel Summer, early material collected unofficially on the Freshmen Adjustments). Honestly though, who knows whether SWISH will continue the streak or represent the end of an era. I almost said Kendrick Lamar, with his three brilliant LPs, but I didn't like his pre-Section.80 output much at all. Honorable mention to the Notorious B.I.G. also.

Duo: I love OutKast a ton, but Idlewild disqualifies them from the conversation for most consistent in my eyes. So I'll give the nod to Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - so underrated. Honorable mention to Run The Jewels also.

Group: The Roots are simply amazing and get bonus points for longevity, but they have a couple albums that are good but not brilliant. Therefore, Digable Planets are the most consistent for me. Honorable mention to Fugees also.

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

junodog4 — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 22:38:39 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 01/14/2016 03:38

benpaco wrote:

I like Jurassic 5 a lot but only recently found them.

😎 Aren't they great? Although, I wouldn't call them consistent. Quality Control is much better than the rest of their output.

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

Skinny — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:54:43 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 01/13/2016 17:54

DJ Quik.

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

Lachapelle — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:53:07 GMT

Author: Lachapelle

Posted: 01/13/2016 17:53

denmarkman wrote:

Please stop making your thread titles in all caps.

Please stop commenting on my thread in all lowercase.

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 01:35:56 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/11/2016 06:35

denmarkman wrote:

Please stop making your thread titles in all caps.

its ok with me

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

Lowkey — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 23:48:10 GMT

Author: Lowkey

Posted: 01/11/2016 04:48

for me

solo: Drake

duo: OutKast

group: The Roots

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

denmarkman — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 23:09:56 GMT

Author: denmarkman

Posted: 01/11/2016 04:09

Please stop making your thread titles in all caps.

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

Lachapelle — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 13:57:50 GMT

Author: Lachapelle

Posted: 01/10/2016 18:57

benpaco wrote:

I had a really hard time picking an MC. The only reason I didn't choose DOOM was because I see him more as a producer, although I agree that he is a beast on the mic as well. I tried to think of the best MC.. I think of DOOM as one of the best MCs on the mic (I'd put him in the same category as Lord Finesse, Large Pro or Oddisee).

Re: MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

benpaco — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 13:39:15 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 01/10/2016 18:39

Lachapelle wrote:

Solo MC:

Nas

Since his first verse on Main Source's 'Live at the BBQ' he has stayed strong with his lyrics and flow. I saw him live last year and he still sounds as fresh as ever. He has countless classics under his belt and it's safe to say he has been the most consistent in the game as a solo MC.

http://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?b=1884

Nas is great on some things, don't get me wrong, but most consistent? I haven't checked everything he's released, but of what I have, Illmatic was incredible, It Was Written and Stillmatic were good, Life Is Good was OK, Street's Disciple was unimpressive (I don't think I actually finished it though, to be honest), and Untitled was actively bad. Haven't checked his mixtapes at all but heard not good things about any of those post "Prophecy Vol 1".

Anyways, for me I guess DOOM takes it for most consistent solo, though that's not necessarily fair because I think he shines the most when someone else helps hold him down a bit, guy's so out there it gets a little ridiculous at times when it's just him for a while (see: FOOD), but there's not an album he's put out I've disliked.

Duos is weird because a lot of my favorites were one off things (Black Star, Madvillain, Jeremiah Jae and Oliver The Second), I guess I'd go OutKast only because I haven't heard enough Eric B and Rakim to judge their consistency.

For groups, it's a weird thing to be consistent. I like Jurassic 5 a lot but only recently found them. NWA had a great album but not much else. Public Enemy had 2 great albums and a whole lot of crap (anyone even remember Revolverlution outside of Sapone fanbois?). Wu Tang had 3 great albums that launched a lot of solo careers (or attempts at solo careers) but also released a lot post-prime. Tribe had 2 great albums, 2 good albums, and The Love Movement. I haven't heard any bad De La Soul or DMC, but I've heard more Roots, so I guess in the end I'd have to agree with you on The Roots.

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HipHop — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 13:32:53 GMT

Author: HipHop

Posted: 01/10/2016 18:32

Kendrick Lamar has been consistently improving throughout the last decade, all three of his full-length albums are crazy good. I know he hasn't been in the game as long as some other cats but he's already proved himself as the most consistent if you ask me.

MOST CONSISTENT HIP HOP ACT OF ALL TIME

Lachapelle — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 13:11:11 GMT

Author: Lachapelle

Posted: 01/10/2016 18:11

In your opinion, who has stayed the most consistent in hip hop throughout the years? Who has the best discography in hip hop? This goes for solo MCs, rap duos, and groups.

Solo MC:

Nas

Since his first verse on Main Source's 'Live at the BBQ' he has stayed strong with his lyrics and flow. I saw him live last year and he still sounds as fresh as ever. He has countless classics under his belt and it's safe to say he has been the most consistent in the game as a solo MC.

http://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?b=1884

Duo:

Atmosphere (Slug & Ant)

The amount of music these guys have released in the past 20 years is hours more than most artists who have been in the game since the mid 90s. The countless EPs and all their full-length LPs have little to no fillers, which is very rare and shows the dedication these guys have to the game. Their newest album 'Southsiders' is amazing, which just goes to show that they aren't leaving anytime soon.

http://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?b=5306

Group:

The Roots

There is no such thing as a bad Roots album.. I'd even go as far to say there is no such thing as a mediocre Roots album. All of their releases are all years ahead of their time, and they are one of the few true hip hop bands in the game. Listening to their albums in order will show you their growth as a band, and you will see their own unique genre begin to mold and shape itself. Their newest release (..And Then You Shoot Your Cousin) is one of the most original sounding hip hop albums I've ever listened to.

http://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?b=1902