T.I. Names His Top 5 Most Important Atlanta Rap Albums

[AlbertPullhoez]

This deserves a mention

 

[Rice N Beans]

I see that Stomp verse still burns slow.

 

[Big Boss]

TM 101>>>>

 

[pawdalaw]

Ghetto Mafia - Draw the line
Jeezy - Thug Motivation 101
Outkast - Atliens
Luda - Word of mouf
Pastor Troy - face off

I can deal with this.

*Can't believe nikkas is shytting on Luda. When he came up in a tough ass era. New York was popping. Eminem, Nelly and all the gangsta/trap shyt from the souf. And he was bringing straight lyricism going plat.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

People naming Ghetto Mafia, Pastor Troy, etc.

Decatur and Augusta ain't Atlanta

 

[MajesticLion]

You know damn well Tip ain't about to put Luda on any list he makes

 

[pawdalaw]

People naming Ghetto Mafia, Pastor Troy, etc.

Decatur and Augusta ain't Atlanta

Must be 2 sides

 

[JustCKing]

I can deal with this.

*Can't believe nikkas is shytting on Luda. When he came up in a tough ass era. New York was popping. Eminem, Nelly and all the gangsta/trap shyt from the souf. And he was bringing straight lyricism going plat.

Ludacris has NO album that would be Top 5 most important ATL albums. That is no slight to him as am artist at all, but why should a Luda album make the list? What did any of his albums do to elevate Atlanta? He sold a lot of records, has classic songs, and Luda himself is an important artist, but he possibly wouldn't even be Mt. Rushmore status of Atlanta artists.

If anything, The Booth is slighting T.I. as usual.

 

[JustCKing]

You know damn well Tip ain't about to put Luda on any list he makes

No matter who made the list, Luda probably wouldn't be on it. Jermaine Dupri made a similar list years ago. No Luda.

 

[JustCKing]

People in here talking about Kriss Kross and Luda, but it's 5 slots and these albums would easily make it in before a Luda or Kriss Kross album:

Lil Jon- We Still Crunk, Kings of Crunk, Crunk Juice

Kilo- Organized Bass

Someone already named a Ghetto Mafia album and a Hitman Sammy Sam album.

 

[Max Goonberg]

what’s so important about 21 Savage’s album? I’m a fan, but it just seems like a weird inclusion on a “most important” list….it could never have existed and the story and trajectory of ATL rap wouldn’t have been altered much…jeezy not being included has to be some “he’s not really from Atlanta” shyt….cause otherwise the list makes no sense with no TM 101

Possibly. But then he gotta add 21 to his uk list bruv

 

[pawdalaw]

I don't see why people are surprised that TM101 isn't on the list. Is it important? Yes. You could definitely make the argument that it may be one of the Top 5 most important ATL albums. Still, I could see him debating his own Trap Muzik and TM101, which kind of cancel each other out unless you include both, but then there's albums like Flockaveli that are in that bracket as well.

The same could be said about 3 of Tips picks. Mob ain't have no real impact but as heads we recognize how important that album was.

*Never bought a Luda album personally. But his skills were undeniable and he definitely carried a torch that kept Atl popping when almost every other region was hot also.

 

[ledge]

It may have established JD's style, but what it didn't do much if anything to establish Atlanta. If people mention Kriss Kross in relation to Atlanta, it's one of two things:

1) they got discovered in Greenbriar Mall

2) their debut more than anybody else from Atlanta until Stankonia. Same could be said for Arrested Development too though.

Kriss Kross was more of a group that happened to be from Atlanta than vs a group that was unapologetically Atlanta.

Aye I know you a knowledgeable hip hop head cuz I see your posts on here. But I just gotta reply back one more time. What do you define as “unapologetically” ATL? Trap music? Crunk? Because 90’s ATL may have been an amalgamation of other regions (g-funk, new jack swing, etc) but still had its flavor. Organized Noize, Dallas Austin, JD, etc

 

[L $ C]

most important? Southernplayistic , TM101 and then you can argue

 

[Sccit]

AWFUL LIST OUTSIDE THE FIRST 2