Research: 10 Best Produced Hip-Hop Albums of All Time

enter the wutang-Wu
Infamous-Mobb
Chronic 2001-Dr.Dre
Paid in Full-Eric B and Rakim
Criminal Minded-BDP
Violent by Design-Jedi Mind Tricks
Illmatic-Nas
Moment of Truth-Gangstarr
Liquid Swords-Gza
It takes a Nation of Millions to Hold us Back-PE

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Originally Posted by Jeru

The fact that I still listen to Golden Arms more than I do Cuban Linx

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haha
i get the joke
u-gods album sucks, especially in terms of production so you put him in your list to fuck peoples heads up
if thats not the case then your mentally retarded

I hate doing this cus I always forgot things.

Illmatic
Cuban Linx
Liquid Swords
The Cold Vein
The Infamous
Aquemini
Hell On Earth
36 Chambers
Supreme Clientele
Madvillain

SPECIAL MENTIONS

Jay Z The Blueprint
Common Electric Circus & Like Water for Chocolate
Method Man Tical
The Roots Things fall apart

Theres also loads of old school albums that are actually the best produced in terms of hip hop that I love but I couldnt be bothered to go to my room and research all the best ones that I have

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Originally Posted by Wu Masta Killer

haha
i get the joke
u-gods album sucks, especially in terms of production so you put him in your list to fuck peoples heads up
if thats not the case then your mentally retarded

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Nope I actually like it.Cuban Linx got boring to me quick ( allthough I still like the occasional listen ) and Golden Arms is an album I never seem to get tired from.

No particular order, but...

Gang Starr - Daily Operation
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Nas - Illmatic
The Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold us Back
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
Common - Like Water For Chocolate
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing... (does that count?)
Aim - Cold Water Music
Edan - Beauty And The Beat

:thumbup:

Ok, if you don't think Endtroducing counts 'cos its not actually got any rap on etc. then Liquid Swords is my other nomination.

*D

not gonna list 10 right now, i'll get back to it, but don't sleep on onyx's Bacdafucup

if you know production, you know that's a master production job. big sound to that joint. if you talkin' just straight quality of production, this album is a monster. produced mostly by jam master jay.

sound quality can make a great album much better

everyone forgets 'at the speed of life'- xzibit

1. Edan - Beauty and the Beat
2. Ghostface - Supreme Clientele
3. Cannibal ox - Cold Vein
4. Madvillian - madvilliany
5. Raekwon - OB4CL
6. Gang Starr - Hard to Earn
7. Gang Starr - Daily operation
8. 50 Cent - Get Rich or Dye Trying
9. Cypress Hill - Black Sunday
10. Jay-Z - The Black Album

Mecca & The Soul Brother-Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Breakin' Atoms-Main Source
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Supreme Clientele
The Low End Theory-A Tribe Called Quest
Return of the Boom Bap-KRS-One
Livin' Proof-Group Home
Masters of the Universe-Binary Star
Like Water For Chocolate-Common

Hard To Earn - Gang Starr
Illmatic - Nas
Fear Of A Black Planet - PE
It Takes A Nation...-PE
Paul's Boutique - Beasties
Black On Both Sides - Mos Def
Cuban Linx
Supreme Clientele
Iron Man
Liquid Swords

what, died already? C'mon people, I need more posts, it ain't enough

nas - illmatic
dudley perkins - a lil light
j dilla - donuts
raekwon - only built 4 cuban linx
wu-tang clan - enter the wu-tang
wu-tang clan - forever
MED - push come to shoves
handsome boy modeling school - so... how's your girl ?
de la soul - the grind date
rza - ghost dog score

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Originally Posted by Lethal Lee

everyone forgets 'at the speed of life'- xzibit

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gotta make a top 10 so... kinda difficult...

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Originally Posted by FrenchShin

nas - illmatic
dudley perkins - a lil light
j dilla - donuts
raekwon - only built 4 cuban linx
wu-tang clan - enter the wu-tang
wu-tang clan - forever
MED - push come to shoves
handsome boy modeling school - so... how's your girl ?
de la soul - the grind date
rza - ghost dog score

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Damn, I completely forgot about So... How's your girl?
Nice choice!

I can't order them, but heeeeeere we go

Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Raekwon - OB4CL
Ghostface - Supreme Clientele
Lyrics Born - Later That Day..
Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
De La Soul - Stakes Is High
Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg Food
Ice Cube - Death Certificate

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Originally Posted by WuGambino

Damn, I completely forgot about So... How's your girl?
Nice choice!

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that was the easiest way to put Dan and Paul. and the album's great.

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Originally Posted by DyNaMiTe

rather all my honest opinion, not just whats politically correct.

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i thought u were joking at first but if not... wow you should go and listen to some non-wu hip-hop.

no order

nas - illmatic
rae - cuban linx
tribe - low end theory
dilla - donuts
de la - 3 feet high
jeru - sun rises
mobb - infamous
gang starr - hard to earn
pete rock cl smooth - mecca and soul brother
roots - illadelph halflife

DAMN THAT WAS HARD
itll prolly change in 10 minutes for me tho

nas illmatic

Tonedeff archetype

jay z black album

my favs

Can't think of a top 10.

Gang Starr - Daily Operation

Just listened to this a minute ago, and fuck me, the production on the album is sick as fuck, not one bad beat on this album, can't wait to listen to it again.

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Originally Posted by VernakuLa

nas illmatic

Tonedeff archetype

jay z black album

my favs

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I need TEN! 10! DIECI! DIX! ZEHN! TIEN! 十! What the fuck should I do with your post?

Outkast- Aquemini
Wu- Forever
Wu- 36 Chambers
Raekwon- OB4CL
Black Moon - Enta Da Stage
Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design
Dj Shadow- Entroducing (dunno if u wanna include this)
The Roots- Game Theory ( i know it just dropped but shits crazy)
Mobb Deep- Hell on Earth
dre- 2001

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Originally Posted by Antibody

i thought u were joking at first but if not... wow you should go and listen to some non-wu hip-hop.

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i have believe it or not but none of the stuff i've heard besides the infamous falls in my top ten as far as production is concerned.

hmmmmm

Gza- Liquid Swords
Nas- Illmatic
Mobb Deep- The Infamous
Gravediggaz- 6 Feet Deep
Jedi Mind Tricks- Violent By Design
Wu-Tang- Wu-Tang Forever
Gang Starr- Moment Of Truth
Eric B & Rakim- Paid In Full
Wu-Tang- Enter The 36 Chambers
Ghostface Killah- Ironman

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Originally Posted by DyNaMiTe

i have believe it or not but none of the stuff i've heard besides the infamous falls in my top ten as far as production is concerned.

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I respect that and, for the most part, think it as well. I can say that there are tons of great hip hop albums out there. At the end of the day, Wu keeps coming back.

1. it takes a nation of millions...
2. cuban linx
3. the chronic
4. doggystyle
5. illmatic
6. liquid swords
7. madvillainy
8. fantastic vol. 2
9. amerikkka's most wanted
10. aquemini

GZA - Liquid Swords
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth
Nas - Illmatic
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Ghotsface Killah - Ironman
Bone Thugs N Harmony - E. 1999 Eternal
Cypress Hill - Temples of Boom
Bone Thugs N Harmony - Art of War

Moment of truth
Illmatic
Liquid swords
The ownerz
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Doggystyle
Shut'em Down (by onyx)
Ironman

this is in no order and i'll finish it later

beastie boys - paul's boutique
deltron 3030
handsome boy modelling school - so how's your girl
prince paul - a prince among theives
gangstarr - daily operation
gangstarr - moment of truth
wu tang clan - the w
raekwon - only built for cuban linx
bobby digital - in stereo
de la soul - buhloon mindstate

i know i've missed some better ones, but that's what came to mind...

wu tang-36 chambers
de la soul-de la soul is dead
atcq-midnight maurauders
raekwon-obfcl
public enemy-nation of millions
ghostface killah-sc
gangstarr-step in the arena
gangstarr-hard to earn
gangstarr-moment of truth
edo g and the bulldawgs-life of a kid in the ghetto

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Originally Posted by the insignificant

gangstarr - daily operation

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He obviously knows.

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Originally Posted by DyNaMiTe

you like the beats for GAR more then the beats for cuban linx? im just making sure you understand the criteria of this poll.

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Criteria of the poll = your personal list of 10 hip-hop albums with best beats.It's not cuz an album is heralded as a hip hop classic that it should be my favorit.Ever heard of independant minds?

^^^everyone on the planet disagrees with you on this

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Originally Posted by Drunken Wu Masta

^^^everyone on the planet disagrees with you on this

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I beg to differ, and almost all of you are hilarious @ not having the decency to accept someone's opinion :lmao:

because it not your opinion, your just trying to irritate people
i mean come on, cuban linx IS the best rap album of all time, how you gonna tell me u gods shit is better
liar

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Originally Posted by Jeru

Criteria of the poll = your personal list of 10 hip-hop albums with best beats.It's not cuz an album is heralded as a hip hop classic that it should be my favorit.Ever heard of independant minds?

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there really was no need for you to get snippy as i did not attack you.

i wanted to make sure you were making choices based on production quality and not the album overall since you said you enjoyed one album over the other.

if you understand that then i wouldnt care if you said vanilla ice's "to the exetreme" had better beats then cuban linx.

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Originally Posted by DyNaMiTe

there really was no need for you to get snippy as i did not attack you.

i wanted to make sure you were making choices based on production quality and not the album overall since you said you enjoyed one album over the other.

if you understand that then i wouldnt care if you said vanilla ice's "to the exetreme" had better beats then cuban linx.

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If that post looked "snippy", it was never my intent.If you took it that way I'm sorry, but the fact that most people on here have difficulties with accepting other peoples opinions is a little frustrating.

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Originally Posted by Drunken Wu Masta

because it not your opinion, your just trying to irritate people
i mean come on, cuban linx IS the best rap album of all time, how you gonna tell me u gods shit is better
liar

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Co-sign
Cuban Linx is a masterpiece in its cinemtaic scope, Rza production and Ghost and Raes chemistry... I agree its the best hiphop album ever overall, Redemption may have one or two alright tracks but listen Stay In the Lane or whatever c´mon its like comparing fine wine and crack cocaine

naughty by nature- self titled
naughty by nature- 19 naughty III
MF Doom- operation doomsday
rza- digital bullet
gza- liquid swords
deltron 3030- 3030
beasties- liscenced to ill
beasties- paul's boutique
odb- return to 36
rza- in stereo

chronic 2001 intstrumental > most post-97 wu LPs.