Classics Discussion: Goodie Mob

[Inspect Her Deck]

Ok so some of y'all will be familiar with a project I'm deciding to run. I made this thread: The Official 'Classic Album' Discussion Thread, trying to reach a conclusion as to what defines a classic album. After much discussion, I am running with this definition personally, so take it as you will when you consider your classic albums. But this definition in particular was most agreed upon.

Classic: 1. An album considered by consensus of the core hip hop community to be of the highest quality (doesn't have to be perfect or flawless, just an album that the consensus deems the shyt).
2. Assuming that condition 1 is met, is this an album that has stood the test of time amongst the core hip hop community? Is that an album still held in high regard, still referenced at least ten years after its release? By a consensus of the hip hop community?

Props to @mobbinfms for the definition and also for his help generally in helping me with ideas to create these threads.

So I'll be going through one artist per day, and I will list out all their discography or close to all of it until the year 2005, as we decided that an album needs at least 10 years of existence before it can be called a classic or not.

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Today we're looking at Goodie Mob from the Dirty South! Get them votes in!

I will be making a POLL. For each album I will present a YES or NO option so if you think that particular album is a classic, you click 'yes' on the poll for THAT album and vice-versa. The acceptance rate for an album to be deemed a CERTIFIED classic is 80%.

If you don't think an album is a classic, DO NOT LEAVE THE POLL BLANK. You vote NO for that album instead so at least we register your vote.

I will NOT count any comments in the thread as votes, you must use the poll. The comments section should be used for discussion only.

Tagging some mods:

@FreshAIG @That Singer Guy... @hustlemania @houston911 @SoulController

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

#coliclassics

Soul Food is a no brainer. That's it though.

 

[Deltron]

Just SF

Still Standing, World Party were cool...but one monkey overall...nah. Had some choice cuts I did like though.

 

[Big Mel]

Soul Food could be considered. That's it.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

I think that's gonna be the consensus for this thread so we might as well talk about Soul Food.

What are your thoughts on the album?

To me this is one of the best albums of all-time, period. Not just the South. Immaculately put together with so much heart and soul (pun intended) to digest upon. 4 rappers who complement each other great even though it is obvious Cee-Lo is the most talented of the lot. Also cool how on two separate tracks they got guest features off Big Boi and Andre 3000.

 

[mobbinfms]

None.

 

[patscorpio]

all but the last one i considered classic..the first 2 i think are undisputed

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

None.

 

[mobbinfms]

 

[MidnightMercenary]

I think that's gonna be the consensus for this thread so we might as well talk about Soul Food.

What are your thoughts on the album?

To me this is one of the best albums of all-time, period. Not just the South. Immaculately put together with so much heart and soul (pun intended) to digest upon. 4 rappers who complement each other great even though it is obvious Cee-Lo is the most talented of the lot. Also cool how on two separate tracks they got guest features off Big Boi and Andre 3000.

Prolly gonna have crazy similar thoughts to you, but I think this is one of the most overlooked hip-hop albums of all time. This might be Organized Noize's best produced album and the rapping is excellent too. Cee Lo is an amazing rapper and singer ("Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley is my shyt!). I'd give Soul Food either a 9.5 or a 10 out of 10 and my favorite songs are Goodie Bag, Sesame Street and Soul Food.

@Inspect Her Deck Where would you place this on a best/favorite albums of all time list? I'd place it in the top 30, MAYBE 25.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Prolly gonna have crazy similar thoughts to you, but I think this is one of the most overlooked hip-hop albums of all time. This might be Organized Noize's best produced album and the rapping is excellent too. Cee Lo is an amazing rapper and singer ("Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley is my shyt!). I'd give Soul Food either a 9.5 or a 10 out of 10 and my favorite songs are Goodie Bag, Sesame Street and Soul Food.

@Inspect Her Deck Where would you place this on a best/favorite albums of all time list? I'd place it in the top 30, MAYBE 25.

Not sure exactly but definitely top 30.

As for production, I'd take ATLiens over it. Probably the OutKast classics generally-speaking, except Southernplaya idk...

Goodie Bag one of my favourites. Also Fighting.

 

[KravenMorehead™]

in

 

[filial_piety]

they were just too country bumpkin for me when they were out in the 90s.

but I appreciate a song like Soul Food for what it is...I have a lot more respect for it now than I did back then.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

BUMP

the lack of hashtag is killing this series

 

[SoulController]

Soul Food=yes
SS=ehh, should have stayed with all Organized Noise. had some boring songs, dope not classic

hell no to the other 2, i dont know if i have more than 2-3 songs from each one on my HD