Emperor Sol
Knowledge and Wisdom
Aight so what I'm trying to do here is make a reference thread for classic Hip Hop albums. That way anyone who wants to know about some superb albums to listen to can just come here to find some. I won't mention EVERY classic album known to man here, but I'll try to get as many as I can by as many Hip Hop artists as I can think of. I'll also be putting artists I don't necessarily even like on here if they're acknowledged as having classic albums.
I'll also try to organize this alphabetically by the name of the artists. To make this a great thread, I want you guys to help me out by naming albums I may not have included in here.
Please try not to get mad at me and be like "
yo nikka wtf where's x album nikka you're wack ". I might have just forgotten it or the album's status as classic may not have been properly established. I may have even been too lazy to add it or I might not be sure if it's considered a classic or something... Just let me breathe 
***Because this thread got too big, I had to split it in half. The link to the other half can be found here, or your bum ass could just scroll down a bit
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* = Debatable as being classic or I'm just not sure if this is considered classic.
* = If an artist was/is a part of the group and I've lumped the solo artist with his group, the blue star indicates which album is a solo album.
Format = Artist(s):Album(s) |___| (divider) Other albums if applicable
#s and Special Characters:
- 2pac: All Eyez On Me |___| Me Against The World |___| The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
- 50 Cent: Get Rich or Die Tryin' |___| The Massacre(*)
A
- Aceyalone: All Balls Don't Bounce
- Afu-Ra: Body of the Life Force
- Artifacts: Between a Rock and a Hard Place |___| That's Them
- A Tribe Called Quest: People's Instinctive Travels and Paths of Rhythm |___| The Low End Theory |___| Midnight Marauders |___| Beats, Rhymes and Life
- Audio Two: What More Can I Say?
- AZ: Doe or Die
B
- Beanie Sigel: The B. Coming
- Beastie Boys: Licensed to Ill |___| Paul's Boutique |___| Check Your Head
- Big Daddy Kane: Long Live The Kane |___| It's a Big Daddy Thing
- Big L: Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
- Big Pun: Capital Punishment
- Biz Markie: Goin' Off
- Black Moon: Enta Da Stage
- Black Sheep: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
- Black Star: Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star
- Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: E. 1999 Eternal
- Boogie Down Productions (BDP) / KRS-One (solo): Criminal Minded |___| By All Means Necessary |___| Return of the Boom Bap* |___| KRS-One*
- Brand Nubian: One For All
C
- Capone-N-Noreaga: The War Report
- Common: Can I Borrow A Dollar? |___| Resurrection
- Cormega: The Realness |___| The True Meaning |___| The Testament
- Cypress Hill: Black Sunday
D
- De La Soul: 3 Feet High and Rising |___| De La Soul is Dead
- Del the Funky Homosapien / Deltron 3030: I Wish My Brother George Was Here |___| Deltron 3030
- DMX: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
- The D.O.C.: No One Can Do It Better
- Dr. Dre: The Chronic |___| 2001
E
- Eminem: The Slim Shady LP |___| The Marshall Mathers LP |___| The Eminem Show
- EPMD: Strictly Business
- Eric B. and Rakim / Rakim (Solo): Paid In Full |___| Follow The Leader |___| Don't Sweat The Technique |___| Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em |___| The 18th Letter *|___| The Master(*)*
F
- Fugees: The Score
G
- Gang Starr: Step In the Arena |___| Daily Operation |___| Hard to Earn |___| Moment of Truth
- Ghostface Killah: Ironman |___| Supreme Clientele |___| Fishscale
- GZA: Liquid Swords
H
- Heavy D & The Boyz: Big Tyme
I
- Ice Cube: AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted |___| Death Certificate |___| The Predator |___| Lethal Injection
- Ice-T: Rhyme Pays |___| Power |___| O.G. Original Gangster
- Inspectah Deck: Uncontrolled Substance
J
- Jay-Z: Reasonable Doubt |___| The Blueprint |___| The Black Album
- Jay-Z & Kanye West: Watch The Throne
- Jurassic 5: Jurassic 5
K
- Kanye West: The College Dropout(*) |___| Late Registration(*)
- Keith Murray: The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World |___| Enigma
- Kool G Rap & DJ Polo / Kool G Rap (solo): Road To Riches |___| Wanted: Dead or Alive |___| Live and Let Die |___| 4,5,6*
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I'll also try to organize this alphabetically by the name of the artists. To make this a great thread, I want you guys to help me out by naming albums I may not have included in here.
Please try not to get mad at me and be like "
yo nikka wtf where's x album nikka you're wack ". I might have just forgotten it or the album's status as classic may not have been properly established. I may have even been too lazy to add it or I might not be sure if it's considered a classic or something... Just let me breathe ***Because this thread got too big, I had to split it in half. The link to the other half can be found here, or your bum ass could just scroll down a bit
**** = Debatable as being classic or I'm just not sure if this is considered classic.
* = If an artist was/is a part of the group and I've lumped the solo artist with his group, the blue star indicates which album is a solo album.
Format = Artist(s):Album(s) |___| (divider) Other albums if applicable
#s and Special Characters:
- 2pac: All Eyez On Me |___| Me Against The World |___| The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
- 50 Cent: Get Rich or Die Tryin' |___| The Massacre(*)
A
- Aceyalone: All Balls Don't Bounce
- Afu-Ra: Body of the Life Force
- Artifacts: Between a Rock and a Hard Place |___| That's Them
- A Tribe Called Quest: People's Instinctive Travels and Paths of Rhythm |___| The Low End Theory |___| Midnight Marauders |___| Beats, Rhymes and Life
- Audio Two: What More Can I Say?
- AZ: Doe or Die
B
- Beanie Sigel: The B. Coming
- Beastie Boys: Licensed to Ill |___| Paul's Boutique |___| Check Your Head
- Big Daddy Kane: Long Live The Kane |___| It's a Big Daddy Thing
- Big L: Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
- Big Pun: Capital Punishment
- Biz Markie: Goin' Off
- Black Moon: Enta Da Stage
- Black Sheep: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
- Black Star: Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star
- Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: E. 1999 Eternal
- Boogie Down Productions (BDP) / KRS-One (solo): Criminal Minded |___| By All Means Necessary |___| Return of the Boom Bap* |___| KRS-One*
- Brand Nubian: One For All
C
- Capone-N-Noreaga: The War Report
- Common: Can I Borrow A Dollar? |___| Resurrection
- Cormega: The Realness |___| The True Meaning |___| The Testament
- Cypress Hill: Black Sunday
D
- De La Soul: 3 Feet High and Rising |___| De La Soul is Dead
- Del the Funky Homosapien / Deltron 3030: I Wish My Brother George Was Here |___| Deltron 3030
- DMX: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
- The D.O.C.: No One Can Do It Better
- Dr. Dre: The Chronic |___| 2001
E
- Eminem: The Slim Shady LP |___| The Marshall Mathers LP |___| The Eminem Show
- EPMD: Strictly Business
- Eric B. and Rakim / Rakim (Solo): Paid In Full |___| Follow The Leader |___| Don't Sweat The Technique |___| Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em |___| The 18th Letter *|___| The Master(*)*
F
- Fugees: The Score
G
- Gang Starr: Step In the Arena |___| Daily Operation |___| Hard to Earn |___| Moment of Truth
- Ghostface Killah: Ironman |___| Supreme Clientele |___| Fishscale
- GZA: Liquid Swords
H
- Heavy D & The Boyz: Big Tyme
I
- Ice Cube: AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted |___| Death Certificate |___| The Predator |___| Lethal Injection
- Ice-T: Rhyme Pays |___| Power |___| O.G. Original Gangster
- Inspectah Deck: Uncontrolled Substance
J
- Jay-Z: Reasonable Doubt |___| The Blueprint |___| The Black Album
- Jay-Z & Kanye West: Watch The Throne
- Jurassic 5: Jurassic 5
K
- Kanye West: The College Dropout(*) |___| Late Registration(*)
- Keith Murray: The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World |___| Enigma
- Kool G Rap & DJ Polo / Kool G Rap (solo): Road To Riches |___| Wanted: Dead or Alive |___| Live and Let Die |___| 4,5,6*
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Bone Thugs nikka
I'm not too sure about that
