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[neils7147933]

My must have:

Ice Cube - The Predator
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Public Enemy - Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Black
Makaveli- The Don Killuminati - The Seven Day Theory
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
Nas - Illmatic
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
Outkast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Talib Kweli - The Beautiful Struggle
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
E-40 - In a Major Way
Beastie Boys - License to Ill
Big Pun - Yeeeahhhh Baby

2Pac - Greatest Hits
LL Cool J - All World

[oldgringo]

These are my top 10 must have albums all-time.

1. Common - Resurrection
2. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions
3. LL Cool J - Radio
4. Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full
5. Nas - Illmatic
6. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
7. The Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the 36 Chambers
8. Camp Lo - Uptown Saturday Night
9. Tupac Shakur - Me Against the World
10. Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die

Outside of that I have:

Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
EPMD - Strictly Business
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Souls of Mischief - '93 til Infinity
AZ - Doe or Die
Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
Big Daddy Kane - The Very Best of Big Daddy Kane
LL Cool J - All World
Big L - Lifestyles Ov Da Po & Dangerous
Big Punisher - Capital Punishment
Bone Thugs N Harmony - E. 1999 Eternal
Busta Rhymes - When Disaster Strikes
Gangstarr - Moment of Truth
Common - Can I Borrow a Dollar?
Common - Like Water for Chocolate
Cam'Ron - Purple Haze
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever
Warren G - Regulate The G-Funk Era
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
36 Mafia - Mystic Styles
Talib Kweli - Reflection Eternal/Train of Thought
Slick Rick - The Great Adventured of Slick Rick
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Juvenile - 400 Degrees
Run-D.M.C. - Self Titled
Redman - Muddy Waters
Outkast - ATLiens
Outkast - Aquemini
Raekwon the Chef - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Pharoahe Monch - Internal Affairs
The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II
The People Under the Stairs - O.S.T.
Organized Konfusion - Self Titled
M.O.P. - Warriorz
Masta Ace - Disposable Arts
Scarface - Diary
KRS-One - Return of the Boom Bap
Kool Keith - Dr. Octagon
J-Live - The Best Part
Jeru The Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East
Jay-Z - In My Lifetime Vol. 1
Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
The GZA - Liquid Swords
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
The Fugees - The Score
Eminem - The MArshall Mather LP
Eightball & MJG - Spaceage 4 Eva
DJ Quik - Rhythmalism
Gangstarr - Full Clip: A Decade of Hits
V/A - Soundbombing II
De La Soul - Buhloone Mindstate
Cypress Hill - Black Sunday
Chino XL - Here to Save You All
Cee-Lo - Cee-Lo Green...is the Soul Machine
Binary Star - Waterworld
Blackalicious - NIA
Boogie Down Productions: Sex and Violence
Bahamadia - Kollage
The Beatnuts - Stone Crazy
Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded
Blackstar - We are Blackstar
Pete Rock and CL Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother
All Natural - Second Nature
Aesop Rock - Labor Days

EDIT: Last 4 Albums were just added. I forgot them....


whew...yeah thats all i can think of right now.

[blockburna944]

Must have albums that werent mentioned (at least as must have)
Common: One day it'll all make sense
The Roots: Illadelph Halflife
Beastie Boys: Ill Communication
Zion i: Deep water slang
Zion i: Mind over matter
Atmosphere: god loves ugly
Big L: the big picture
Blackalicious: Blazing Arrow
Cannibal Ox: Cold Vein
Canibus: Rip the Jacker
De La Soul: Stakes is high
De La SOul: AOI- Bionix
Dead Prez: Let's Get Free
2 Pac: R U Still Down
Heiroglyphics: 3rd Eye Vision
DMX: Its dark and hell is hot
B.G: Chopper City
Jay-Z: The Black Album
Jean Grae: the bootleg of the bootleg ep
the prof.: Con-vexed
Jedi mind tricks: violent by desing
j-live: all of the above
little brother: the listening
mobb deep: the infamous
ras kass: on the run
wordsworth: mirror music
lost boyz: lb fam iv life

its a long list, but those, along with a lot of others already mentioned, are definite must haves in my opinion.

also, has anybody heard the new zion i album? it any good if you have?

[the giant one]

At work now so i cangt compile a list of must have album names but essential artists are

KRS-One
EPMD
Big Daddy Kane
Tribe Called Quest
Common
Roots
Wu Tang Clan
NWA
Blackalicious
Blackstar
Mos and Talib's solo stuff

and too many others to name. Im not abig fan of most of todays hip hop but i still love the deeper stuff like Common, Mos, Roots, etc

[The Fix]

any you guys hear jeans and sneakers by biggie and black rob? its on allhiphop.com if you want to listen. i was gonna put my must haves down but most of them been said already.
btw whats everybodys favs from last year?
pretty toney, no said date,and a long hot summer were a few of mine.

oh and also who is your favorite rapper? mine is in my avatar... Scarface

[oldgringo]

any you guys hear jeans and sneakers by biggie and black rob? its on allhiphop.com if you want to listen. i was gonna put my must haves down but most of them been said already.
btw whats everybodys favs from last year?
pretty toney, no said date,and a long hot summer were a few of mine.

oh and also who is your favorite rapper? mine is in my avatar... Scarface

I heard it. Beats too simple...its nothing special IMO.

Talib Kweli is my favorite currently. All time its LL, AZ or Rakim. Common was for awhile though.

[neils7147933]

2Pac's my all - time favorite, also Ice Cube & Public Enemy.

And I guess Too Short, as limited as he was...

[Manny_P]

We need to battlerap someone Neils. Pick someone, and lets do this.

[The Fix]

I heard it. Beats too simple...its nothing special IMO.

Talib Kweli is my favorite currently. All time its LL or Rakim. Common was for awhile though.

i was never really a fan of LL, i did like BAD though

rakim on the other hand is also one of my favs, he has it all....lyrics, flow, beats etc...

[The Fix]

what album are you guys anticipating?

check this site out, it has a lot of release dates(unconfirmed)
http://www.damarus.net/albumz

i cant wait for
poison pen...chino xl
hip hop for sale...canibus
the black code....scarface
the nacirema dream.....papoose
only built 4 cuban linx pt 2...raekwon
forever...lost boyz(compilation but i love the LB)
the big bang...busta rhymes....dr dre production combined with busta should be hot
the rob report...black rob
detox...dr dre- if it ever drops
rakims return...not listed but ive heard rumors its close to done