20 Year Anniversary for the best Year in rap history: 1994

[FreshAIG]

Illmatic
Ready to Die
The Sun Rises in the East
Southernplayalistic
Resurrection
The Extinction Agenda
Hard to Earn
SuperTight
The Diary
Between a Rock and a Hardplace
Dark Iz A Darkside
Uncle Sam's Curse
We Come Strapped
Fear Itself


So many classic albums dropped that year. Only 1991 can match it imo

 

[MINT]

illmatic & ready to die

 

[prophecypro]

#illmatic20

 

[Sativa_Hi]

not enough edm influences in rap in 94

 

[Taadow]

*from memory, adds Funkdafied, Thug Life, Regulate...G-Funk Era, Tical, Cocktails, Amerikkka'z Nightmare, Mr. Smith, and It Takes A Thief*

 

[the rhyme king]

definitely not the best year imo 96 was imo but a dope year indeed.

 

[Art Barr]

definitely not the best year imo 96 was imo but a dope year indeed.

1996, was the beginning of dismal rap releases.


art barr

 

[daze23]

after this thread, I'm inclined to say 1993 was better

http://www.thecoli.com/threads/1993-the-overall-best-year-for-modern-urban-music.149233/

 

[mobbinfms]

Illmatic
Ready to Die
The Sun Rises in the East
Southernplayalistic
Resurrection
The Extinction Agenda
Hard to Earn
SuperTight
The Diary
Between a Rock and a Hardplace
Dark Iz A Darkside
Uncle Sam's Curse
We Come Strapped
Fear Itself


So many classic albums dropped that year. Only 1991 can match it imo

I always say 95 off OBFCL and Infamous. But I can't argue with 94.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

1993, tho 92-96 was some GOAT shyt for hip hop & r&b

 

[Mr. Negative]

such a magical time..... seeing Playas Ball, It Aint Hard to Tell, and Heaven&Hell on rap city back to back turned me out.

 

[atlbound]

so yall just gonna ignore Shaq fu dropping a classic that year?

 

[Mike Ock]

 

[Big Mel]

1988

 

[Danie84]

Nas, Meth, Biggie, and Outkast all dropped their debuts that year, and I was 10