Probably not. There's a strong argument to say it is though.
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Paid in Full
cLOUDDEAD
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Paul's Boutique
The Cold Vein
The Low End Theory
3 Feet High and Rising
The Marshall Mathers LP
Above: a list of hip-hop albums I like more than Illmatic. And if you consider Boy in da Corner a hip-hop album, then add that to the list too.
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Paid in Full
cLOUDDEAD
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Paul's Boutique
The Cold Vein The Low End Theory
3 Feet High and Rising
The Marshall Mathers LP
Above: a list of hip-hop albums I like more than Illmatic. And if you consider Boy in da Corner a hip-hop album, then add that to the list too.
Boy in da Corner isn't hip-hop. And I'd argue Illmatic is a better album than every one of those. Although those in bold come very close.
Boy in da Corner isn't hip-hop. And I'd argue Illmatic is a better album than every one of those. Although those in bold come very close.
That's why I wrote that sentence at the end
And I'd argue that all of those albums (though I'm having my doubts about Marshall Mathers LP a bit) are better than Illmatic.
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