Top 5 best lyrical albums of all time

[Ziggiy]

It Was Written
Reasonable Doubt
Soul On Ice
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
Drogas Wave

 

[mundL]

N

MMLP alone has way better lyrics along with better songs.

I disagree

Fuel is his best verse imo

 

[pointproven214]

When thinking of somebody being lyrical do y'all take into account Rhyme Scheme?

i do.

 

[ROBEEZYKILLA]

Illmatic
The Cool
Blackstar
Soul on Ice
Atliens

Love this list specifically the cool black star and atliens

 

[ROBEEZYKILLA]

Cold Vein
Death of slim shady
Supreme clientele
Iww
Stress the extinction agenda

I can respect this list it’s different and makes me want to relisten to see where you coming from

 

[pointproven214]

illmatic
soul on ice
paid in full
killuminati the 7 day theory
road to the riches

 

[Da_Eggman]

A lot of interesting choices

 

[Sad Bunny]

Carter 1
Carter 2
Carter 3
Carter 4
Carter 5

 

[Westbama Heartthrob]

No order but

ATLiens
7 Day Theory
OB4CL
Control Systems
Black on Both Sides

My holy grails for lyrical inspiration

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

It was written
Liquid swords
Wu-tang forever

Are the only ones I'm certain on

I'd nominate reasonable doubt, cuban linx, and me against the world

 

[Ziggiy]

It was written
Liquid swords
Wu-tang forever

Are the only ones I'm certain on

I'd nominate reasonable doubt, cuban linx, and me against the world

Cuban Linx JUST missed my top 5. I’d give it an Honorable Mention because Ghost and Nas went STUPID on that album in addition to Raekwon’s supreme mafioso storytelling.

 

[Alexander Wiggin]

Forgot I already posted

 

[mundL]

I can respect this list it’s different and makes me want to relisten to see where you coming from

Thanks man, my list actually looks diff every other day... theres been a Ton of classic Album performances by mcs over the years

Billy woods - hiding places
Ka - honor killed the samurai
Danny brown - xxx
Aesop Rock- Labor days
Kool g rap - live and let die
Chino xl debut
Rip the jacker
The preface by elzhi
Illadelph halflife
Vaudeville villain

And so on

These are the threads i love thecoli for, salute