Classics Discussion: Spice 1

[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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To help bring even more attention to these threads, I'm gonna create a hashtag (again props to mobbinfms for the idea) and I urge you guys to click on the tag and click on the option to watch the tag.

Here it is: #coliclassics

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Spice 1 is up for this one!

Get voting!

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

gonna vote for 187 He Wrote

really undecided on the self-titled debut

it's my favourite album of his

 

[big bun]

Spice 1
187 He Wrote
Amerikkka's Nightmare

These three are undisputed classics.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Spice 1
187 He Wrote
Amerikkka's Nightmare

These three are undisputed classics.

don't forget to put your votes in the poll

also you wanna make a case for Spice 1 and AmeriKKKa's?

 

[big bun]

don't forget to put your votes in the poll

also you wanna make a case for Spice 1 and AmeriKKKa's?

Done.

I really don't feel cases need to be made. He simply ripped every song he spit on those two albums to shreds. Period. I will say 187 He Wrote is his best overall album for sure though.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Done.

I really don't feel cases need to be made. He simply ripped every song he spit on those two albums to shreds. Period. I will say 187 He Wrote is his best overall album for sure though.

Are you basing it purely on the quality of music on the album? Because that's what you're implying with the ripping to shreds argument.

187 at least had some sort of greater relevance and timelessness than the others, though I think Spice 1 could belong in that category. Not really feeling AmeriKKKa's Nightmare as a CLASSIC, more than simply a very dope album.

 

[MidnightMercenary]

Haven't listened to a single Spice 1 song

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Haven't listened to a single Spice 1 song

 

[MidnightMercenary]

Pretty good, pretty good. Probably about a 4/5 song to me.

It has a sample from Inner City Blues so it's GOAT

My hip hop knowledge lacks in some parts lol.. still gotta long way to go

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

@big bun lol you didn't vote bro

 

[MidnightMercenary]

I'm about to check into some of his stuff right now

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

I'm about to check into some of his stuff right now

First 3 albums are a must

 

[Taadow]

Voted yes on the first one, and that's it.

187 He Wrote is a PERFECT ALBUM. A MASTERPIECE. SHOULDA WENT TRIPLE...but it's not a "classic".
Amerikkka'z Nightmare seems the be the closest album to being a classic after the first one...but not quite.
Black Bossalini AKA "Dr. Bomb From Da Bay" is probably pound-for-pound Spice at his best, and the one I bump the most...but not a "classic".

 

[MidnightMercenary]

First 3 albums are a must

Wow I like what I'm hearing so far. I'm surprised at how well Spice 1 can spit

Out of the Bay Area, Del the Funky Homosapien is probably my favorite as of right now. This guy is def up there now

 

[Mr. Negative]

it's weird.

You can take his first three albums and call any ONE of them a classic, but not the other two.

it's that ONE you call classic that's gonna be up for debate.