Best Ever Albums

Re: Recommend me Hip-Hop

jackbrown8786 — Tue, 30 May 2017 09:35:12 GMT

Author: jackbrown8786

Posted: 05/30/2017 13:35

intelligent/chill... but not hardcore. First thing that comes to mind is

Common - Resurrection

I don't know why Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back didn't come to mind first though. I guess it isn't the most chill. You'd probably like Doomtree.

Based on your taste in Tribe:
The Jungle Brothers - Straight Out The Jungle
The Jungle Brothers - Done By The Forces Of Nature
De La Soul - 3 Feet High And Rising
De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm
Pete Rock And C.L. Smooth - Mecca And The Soul Brother
Main Source - Breaking Atoms
Black Sheep - A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
Diamond D And The Psychotic Neurotics - Stunts, Blunts, And Hip Hop
The Coup - Steal This Album
Organized Konfusion - Organized Konfusion

I don't know if the production will be up to your standards but they're all classics held in pretty high regard. The golden era of rap might suit you if you haven't tried it. Listen to a few 80's rap songs: Slick Rick - Children's Story. EPMD - Strictly Business. Boogie Down Productions - Stop The Violence. Biz Markie - Vapors. Eric B and Rakim - I Ain't No Joke. Big Daddy Kane - Ain't No Half Steppin. Grandmaster Flash - The Message. Kurtis Blow - If I Ruled The World. I could cry listening to these songs, knowing nothing like them will ever be written again. Things were so organic, friendly, and fun back then (EDIT: just talking production-wise - the DJ/rapper relationship that doesn't exist any more).

Re: Recommend me Hip-Hop

infinitejester — Mon, 29 May 2017 03:38:19 GMT

Author: infinitejester

Posted: 05/29/2017 07:38

All good suggestions so far.
I'd like to add a few recs to the list:
Saul Williams - Self Titled
Saul Williams - The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust
Astronautalis - This Is Our Science
Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
The Roots - Game Theory

Re: Recommend me Hip-Hop

indieshins — Sun, 28 May 2017 19:54:00 GMT

Author: indieshins

Posted: 05/28/2017 23:54

I'm more of a casual hip-hop fan - but here's some suggestions that you might like. You seem to have similar taste to me.

Listen to some Aesop Rock - for lyrically intelligent stuff you can't get much better than him. The beats are great too, but maybe a bit harder than you're looking for. Just pick an album, although I've heard his latest is quite accessible if you're looking to get into him.

Personally, I love Childish Gambino and find his stuff to be lyrically strong - Because the Internet is one of my favourite hip-hop albums. Might be worth a listen, but again, some harder beats, and he's not to everyone's taste.

Shabazz Palaces is good - very experimental, but worth it.

On the more grime side, Ed Scissor (or Scissorhands on his first album) is pretty great. Dark, gritty, but incredibly dense lyrically. Check out Better.Luck.Next.Life.

Re: Recommend me Hip-Hop

Anonymous — Sun, 28 May 2017 16:04:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/28/2017 20:04

Skinny wrote:

Because summer is hereby known as "E-40 Season" [insert obligatory "beeeotch" here].

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shit I can't escape it

Re: Recommend me Hip-Hop

Lowkey — Sun, 28 May 2017 13:39:24 GMT

Author: Lowkey

Posted: 05/28/2017 17:39

Earl Sweatshirt
Capital STEEZ
Main Attrakionz
Chester Watson

i'll be back later w more

Re: Recommend me Hip-Hop

Skinny — Sun, 28 May 2017 13:36:18 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 05/28/2017 17:36

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In A Major Way by E-40

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Tha Hall of Game by E-40

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The Element of Surprise by E-40

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Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire by E-40

Because summer is hereby known as "E-40 Season" [insert obligatory "beeeotch" here].

Re: Recommend me Hip-Hop

Tha1ChiefRocka — Wed, 3 May 2017 20:56:59 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 05/04/2017 00:56

Looks like a lot of the good stuff has been suggested already, but here are some others.

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Flying Colours by Shad

a really underrated, fun hip hop album

Deltron 3030 by Deltron 3030

my favorite hip hop album.

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Enta Da Stage by Black Moon

Might be a little dark, but I love this album.

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CLPPNG by clipping.

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History Will Absolve Me by Billy Woods

These two are some of my favorites of the last several years.

Re: Recommend me Hip-Hop

Mercury — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:53:06 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 02/16/2016 05:53

My faves and all ones that are classics and would I think vibe perfect with you based off your albums you listed are:

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Liquid Swords by GZA

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Moment Of Truth by Gang Starr

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Black On Both Sides by Mos Def

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Supreme Clientele by Ghostface Killah

Also I highly recommend checking out this chart by BEA's foremost hip hop head, Skinny:

Parental Advisory: Hip-Hop by Skinny

Re: Recommend me Hip-Hop

quincytejani — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:47:17 GMT

Author: quincytejani

Posted: 02/16/2016 05:47

wow! thanks for all of the suggestions so far. Excited to check these out

Re: Recommend me Hip-Hop

Lachapelle — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:31:46 GMT

Author: Lachapelle

Posted: 02/16/2016 05:31

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Blazing Arrow by Blackalicious
Just listen. Trust me.

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Southsiders by Atmosphere
Atmosphere's Slug is a great story teller. This is their newest release, but I recommend digging into all of their stuff.

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The Night Took Us In Like Family by L'Orange & Jeremiah Jae
My Favorite of last year (other than TPAB).

Link

Brother Ali is another awesome story teller. Very politically charged, and full of a great energy. Here's a good starting point.

I could go on for days.. But I'm sure you don't have the time to sit through all of these posts. Check out my charts if you feel like it. They're mostly hip hop.

Re: Recommend me Hip-Hop

benpaco — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 23:26:07 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 02/16/2016 04:26

Definitely check earlier Kanye, Late Registration and Graduation are both incredible (The College Dropout isn't bad but I think doesn't stand up to either of those). Also solo MF DOOM, who is half of Madvillain if you weren't aware. Same goes for Andre 3000's repitoire and the rest of Outkast's stuff.

I guess here's other stuff:

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Tetsuo & Youth by Lupe Fiasco

If you've heard any of Lasers, don't judge, he actually can rap.

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A Special Episode Of by Open Mike Eagle

A cool, short little project that seems pretty up your alley.

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RawHyde by Jeremiah Jae & Oliver The 2nd

Basically the closest I think anyone's coming to getting down the Madvillain sound outside of DOOM and Madlib themselves.

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Below The Heavens by Blu & Exile

A popular one on this site that I don't really hear about anywhere else, but one of the first albums that helped get me into hip-hop.

There's also this if you're willing to get a little weirder:

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Square by Buck 65

Re: Recommend me Hip-Hop

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 22:45:27 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/16/2016 03:45

Satie wrote:

Innercity Griots by Freestyle Fellowship

i feel about Innercity Griots and most traditional forms of hip hop the way Piero Scaruffi does about Trout Mask Replica and rock music. it's an absolutely unimpeachable classic of the genre that everyone should have in their collection, and despite not really listening to much old school hip hop anymore, i find myself returning to it consistently.

yeah seconded on this one. Personally I prefer To Whom it May Concern.. by just a bit but both are among my favorite albums of all time in any genre

Re: Recommend me Hip-Hop

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:27:06 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/16/2016 02:27

Re: Recommend me Hip-Hop

Anti — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:08:21 GMT

Author: Anti

Posted: 02/16/2016 02:08

quincytejani wrote:

Hey guys. I'm looking for some good hip-hop to listen to. I'm fairly uneducated when it comes to the genre.

Here are some albums that I love already:

Good Kid Maad City/TPAB
Acid Rap
Aquemini
MBDTF/Yeezus
The Low End Theory
Madvillany
1999

I usually like lyrically intelligent/chill stuff. Not so much hardcore/trap stuff.

Thanks!!!

Check out either Earl Sweatshirt albums. He's definitely a "chill" rapper. If you liked Madvillainy then take a look at:

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Piñata by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib

and

The Unseen by Quasimoto

I'll let others take it from here.

Recommend me Hip-Hop

quincytejani — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:05:08 GMT

Author: quincytejani

Posted: 02/16/2016 02:05

Hey guys. I'm looking for some good hip-hop to listen to. I'm fairly uneducated when it comes to the genre.

Here are some albums that I love already:

Good Kid Maad City/TPAB
Acid Rap
Aquemini
MBDTF/Yeezus
The Low End Theory
Madvillany
1999

I usually like lyrically intelligent/chill stuff. Not so much hardcore/trap stuff.

Thanks!!!