Name albums that were ahead their time but were overlooked as being classics.

[kp404]

EIGHTBALL-LOST

THis is the most underrated album in history...Eightball's lyrical ability and delver was perfect and the album was classic. One of the greatest double disc albums of all time

 

[Non Sequitur]

ill just go ahead and be the first to say hell hath no fury.

 

[Non Sequitur]

Main Source ~ Breaking Atoms

Kanye West ~ 808's and Heartbreak

 

[Emperor Sol]

rakim 18th letter

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[Rominati]

AZ - Do or Die

 

[Stephen.A.Smith]

section 80

 

[wutang512]

O.G.C.: Da Storm
but i like

O.G.C. : The M-Pire Shrikez Back

better

 

[Pool_Shark]

section 80

Watch The Throne
Diplomatic Immunity 1
Food and Liquor.

All of these are universally accepted as some of the best Hip-Hop has to offer. Kendrick is going to go a long way once he blows Section 80 will get more attention.

 

[TrueEpic08]

Main Source ~ Breaking Atoms

Kanye West ~ 808's and Heartbreak

Bar none, the most influential album regarding rap of the last 5 years at least, regardless of what you think of the content.

Anyway, my choices:

DM & Jemini- Ghetto Pop Life: Maybe not a classic, but a definite favorite of mine that doesn't get enough love. Kicked off Danger Mouse's career (even though The Grey Album blasted him into the music consciousness) and Jemini was great to the point that I was actually pissed that Kill Your Heroes never got released.

Organized Konfusion- S/T and Stress: The Extinction Agenda: Shocked at how little love these records get. Pharoahe Monch possibly at his most lyrical and Prince Poetry wasn't bad himself. I, who never uses the word classic, will go out of my way to say that Stress is more than likely a classic rap album in terms of its composition. Just brilliant growth between the two albums. The second verse of "Stress" is the benchmark by which all off-kilter flows in hip-hop should be judged on (including a certain beloved New Orleans born MC...who doesn't come close to measuring up).

 

[JoelB]

 

[Mandizi]

Distant Relatives
Watch The Throne
Diplomatic Immunity 1
Do or Die.
Food and Liquor.

was just bumpin that today on the ride to/back from church

I'd have to disagree with The Dreamer/The Believer, good album, but classic? Nah

 

[Alexander Wiggin]

good shyt but to me minstrel show is even better

I would say iww, street's disciple and the cactus cee/d

 

[Art Barr]

aceyalone

all balls don't bounce
book of human language

atmosphere
overcast
lucy ford


juice
tip of the iceberg
listen to the werds
100% juice mixtape : before the industry style mixtapes

jacka
tear gas

pharcyde
labcabincalifornia

del
i wish my brother george was here : rated a 5 in the source but overlooked

freestyle fellowship:
innercity griots

masta ase
slaughterhouse : the record that gave the impending doom and no one listened

krs&buckshot
survival skills

krs
marley marl album
advrntures in emcee'n

rakim
seventh seal : more i listen i can look past maino and the hook on the first record. everything after is all five mic flawless executioned work

kool g rap
roots of evil
live and let die
giancana story ; advance with the snoop record and real tacklist and omissions

nas
hhid : the mixtape
nikka : mixtape

az
nikka : mixtape

jay z
sean carter mixtape : last real appearance of the real jay, before he bcame a ballroom xmas party musoc making bytch...



dela soul
buhloone mindstate

project pat
mista don't play

juicy j
rubber band busines one & two

yung la
suntrust leland

young dro
best than schmokin
best thang schmokin mixtape
black boi white boi

krumb snatcha
snatcha season

mad skills
from where : all the commercial records were copied or he gw most of the hits in this era

show&ag
heavy mental vinyl ep

redman
syrup&pancakes

method man
421 : album of the year

black robb
second album with star in tha hood : album of the year

cam'ron

public enemy
killaseason and bside run
crimepays and bside run

future
dirty sprite

ti
trap music
i am the king mixtape


many more when i get back,.....


art barr

 

[Non Sequitur]

Bar none, the most influential album regarding rap of the last 5 years at least, regardless of what you think of the content.

Exactly.

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

ill just go ahead and be the first to say hell hath no fury.

possibly one of the best tracks ever made in hip-hop.

Whole album was basically telling the story of getting some work to making big money and fine women to shootouts to becoming paranoid from the lifestyle.