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It's a very standard, cliche sort of question, but I'm interested to see what people list, because aside from Illmatic there doesn't really seem to be any other albums which are definitively considered GOAT by a majority of hip hop fans. Anyway, I'm gonna have to list 4 since I have a 2 way tie for 1st and a 2 way tie for 3rd.
1. Liquid Swords / Forever
3. Cuban Linx / 36 Chambers
I'm not a Wu dick rider or anything, but I am of the opinion that their early classics are untouchable.
1. 36
2. LS
3. illmatic
IMO, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is the greatest hip-hop album of all time.
I got like 10 albums on my mind that could be in 2nd and 3rd place, so who knows
hmmm...
1. Wu-Tang Forever/36 Chambers
2. All Eyes On Me
3. 7 Day Theory
1. The Infamous
2. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
3. Illmatic
no??? this is not a right or wrong thread, its our personal opinion.
1) illmatic
2) OB4CL
4) 36
that's really difficult to choose
1. 36 chambers / Forever
2. The Score
3. Liquid Swords / Ironman
I know for sure that Illmatic and 36 Chambers are in my top two........ I'mma have to think real hard on that 3rd one........ my choices are.......
Enta Da Stage
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Great Adventures Of Slick Rick
Return Of The Boom Bap
The Sun Rises To The East
Life After Death
Liquid Swordz
The Infamous
The Score
Breaking Atoms
Mecca & The Soul Brother
Midnight Marauders
Bacdafucup
Wu-Tang Forever
Iron Man
The Chronic
etc, etc, etc.........
Cuban Linx
All Eyes On Me
and ????
Quote:
Originally Posted by noel411
HAHAHAHAHA!
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full
Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
Ice Cube - Death Certificate
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
...
...
...
and list goes on and on!
And those who don't like it here do not represent the majority of hip-hop fans, dummy!
Ummmmmm, you just defeated yourself with your own post. You listed 7 albums, and I am talking about a maximum 3 albums which are considered the definite GOAT among hip hop fans, "dummy".
I think you can pretty safely say that Illmatic is considered the number 1 GOAT hip hop album in the hip hop community, but after that there is any number of possibilities. That was my point, which you just helped me demonstrate with your own post.
Okay, missed your point, looked like you was saying that after Illmatic there ain't no album universally acclaimed as GOAT
1. Illmatic
2. Liquid Swords
3. Toss-up: Death Certificate / Fear of a Black Planet
That's my personal four.
yo noel411 herez a few>
>wu forever
>swords
>cuban linx
>ironman
>madvillainy
>dah shinin
>it was written
>black planet (PE)
>dirty weaponry
1. 36 Chambers
2. Lifestyles Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
3. Illmatic
Liquid Swords
The Pick, The Sickle and The Shovel
It Was Written
prolly
^ original list :O
1. 36 chambers / Forever
2. Illmatic
3. Black star
Illmatic
36 chambers
its dark and hell is hot
^^^ Nice to see DMX get a mention. Great album that was
- 36 Chambers
- Liquid Swords
- O.B.4.C.L
thanks, those three are all around dope and deep, it's how I like it the mostQuote:
Originally Posted by Buzk
my special mention goes to Wu-Tang Forever tho
1. cuban linx
2. liquid swords
3. i dont know
1.Don't have yet /after 12 years of listening to Hip Hop/.
2.Wu Tang Forever.
3.No 3rd place...too many albums.
difficults....
its between...
36 chambers
forever
illmatic
return to 36
tical
all eyez on me
marshal marthers lp
loads of others to!
After a lot of time and thought I started a list of the best hip hop albums ever and so far there are only 3 definite spots filled, the top 3. I have determined these 3 albums to be flawless---
1. Nas - Illmatic
2. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
3. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
dont really care what time periods these are from but heres mine
no order
vakill-the darkest cloud
jedi mind tricks-violent by design
blahzay blahzay- blah blah blah
id rather listen to those then alot of so called classics
enter the wu, liquid swords, obfcl, doggystyle, illmatic, the chronic, 6 feet deep are my favorites... don't know which of them is the best, 2nd best, etc. ...
honorable mentions:
wu-tang forever
no said date
digital bullet
8 diagrams
and then there was x
tha blue carpet treatment
dogg chit
1.nation of millions....
2.Midnight Marauders
3.36 chambers
Top two I would easily say....
1.Liquid Swords
2.36 Chambers....
...as for the third probably Doggystyle cos I used to bump the shit out of that album and never got tired and in my opinion stands as the best westcoast album ever.
1) Illmatic
2) The Low End Theory
3) Paid in Full
Illmatic
24 Deep
36 Chambers
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Originally Posted by noel411
grrrrrrrrrrrrrr... stupid thread... pointless...
Enter the 36
Supreme Cliental
Moment of truth
ill post a few of my favorites that I haven't seen mentioned
fantastic vol. 1
fantastic vol. 2
like water for chocolate
36 Chambers
Illmatic
Moment Of Truth
my personal top 3.
1: Paid In Full (Eric B & Rakim)
2: Lifestylez Uv Da Poor And Dangerouz (Big L)
3: Road To Riches (Kool G Rap)
Aim - Cold Water Music
RJD2 - Deadringer
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
now this is original, props for mentioning RJD2 and ShadowQuote:
Originally Posted by sean michael
not really original, there just the hip hop albums from my collection that i enjoy listening to the most.
im not sure if that is the same as the greatest...?
but i dont see the point in listing Illmatic, Liquid Swords or OB4CL if i prefer other albums over them.
1. 36 Chambers
2. Illmatic
3. Forever