whats the best year for hiphop? - Page 3

Certain · 12-05-2014, 12:23 AM

The best year in rap history is either 1988 or any of the years from 1993 through 1996. I'd say 1994 is my favorite but 1995 was the deepest in terms of albums.

These are my 10 favorite albums of each of those years:

1988
1. Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
2. Slick Rick, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
3. EPMD, Strictly Business
4. Ultramagnetic MCs, Critical Beatdown
5. Eric B. & Rakim, Follow the Leader
6. N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton
7. Stetsasonic, In Full Gear
8. Boogie Down Productions, By Any Means Necessary
9. Big Daddy Kane, Long Live the Kane
10. Too $hort, Life Is ...

1993
1. Wu-Tang Clan, Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers
2. Souls of Mischief, 93 'til Infinity
3. Snoop Doggy Dogg, DoggyStyle
4. A Tribe Called Quest, Midnight Marauders
5. Black Moon, Enta Da Stage
6. De La Soul, Buhloone Mindstate
7. Onyx, Bacdafucup
8. 2Pac, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
9. Masta Ace Incorporated, SlaughtaHouse
10. Kam, Neva Again

1994
1. Nas, Illmatic
2. Notorious B.I.G., Ready to Die
3. Common Sense, Resurrection
4. O.C., Word ... Life
5. OutKast, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
6. Method Man, Tical
7. Redman, Dare Iz a Darkside
8. Jeru the Damaja, The Sun Rises in the East
9. Gravediggaz, 6 Feet Deep
10. Scarface, The Diary

1995
1. GZA, Liquid Swords
2. 2Pac, Me Against the World
3. Mobb Deep, The Infamous ...
4. Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx …
5. Goodie Mob, Soul Food
6. Ol' Dirty Bastard, Return to the 36 Chambers
7. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, E. 1999-Eternal
8. Big L, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
9. The Roots, Do You Want More?!!!??!
10. Smif-n-Wessun, Dah Shinin'

1996
1. The Roots, Illadelph Halflife
2. OutKast, ATLiens
3. Jay-Z, Reasonable Doubt
4. Redman, Muddy Waters
5. UGK, Ridin' Dirty
6. Fugees, The Score
7. De La Soul, Stakes is High
8. Mobb Deep, Hell on Earth
9. Ghostface Killah, Ironman
10. Makaveli, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
(Note: All Eyez on Me is overrated as hell.)

Mercules · 12-05-2014, 12:38 AM

Damn certain u nailed it tbh. That list is OOOOFFICIAL

God Of War · 12-05-2014, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Certain

The best year in rap history is either 1988 or any of the years from 1993 through 1996. I'd say 1994 is my favorite but 1995 was the deepest in terms of albums.

These are my 10 favorite albums of each of those years:

1988
1. Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
2. Slick Rick, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
3. EPMD, Strictly Business
4. Ultramagnetic MCs, Critical Beatdown
5. Eric B. & Rakim, Follow the Leader
6. N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton
7. Stetsasonic, In Full Gear
8. Boogie Down Productions, By Any Means Necessary
9. Big Daddy Kane, Long Live the Kane
10. Too $hort, Life Is ...

1993
1. Wu-Tang Clan, Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers
2. Souls of Mischief, 93 'til Infinity
3. Snoop Doggy Dogg, DoggyStyle
4. A Tribe Called Quest, Midnight Marauders
5. Black Moon, Enta Da Stage
6. De La Soul, Buhloone Mindstate
7. Onyx, Bacdafucup
8. 2Pac, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
9. Masta Ace Incorporated, SlaughtaHouse
10. Kam, Neva Again

1994
1. Nas, Illmatic
2. Notorious B.I.G., Ready to Die
3. Common Sense, Resurrection
4. O.C., Word ... Life
5. OutKast, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
6. Method Man, Tical
7. Redman, Dare Iz a Darkside
8. Jeru the Damaja, The Sun Rises in the East
9. Gravediggaz, 6 Feet Deep
10. Scarface, The Diary

1995
1. GZA, Liquid Swords
2. 2Pac, Me Against the World
3. Mobb Deep, The Infamous ...
4. Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx …
5. Goodie Mob, Soul Food
6. Ol' Dirty Bastard, Return to the 36 Chambers
7. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, E. 1999-Eternal
8. Big L, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
9. The Roots, Do You Want More?!!!??!
10. Smif-n-Wessun, Dah Shinin'

1996
1. The Roots, Illadelph Halflife
2. OutKast, ATLiens
3. Jay-Z, Reasonable Doubt
4. Redman, Muddy Waters
5. UGK, Ridin' Dirty
6. Fugees, The Score
7. De La Soul, Stakes is High
8. Mobb Deep, Hell on Earth
9. Ghostface Killah, Ironman
10. Makaveli, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
(Note: All Eyez on Me is overrated as hell.)

yeah id go with 94 to fucking forgot bout scarface

Blanco Bishop · 12-05-2014, 03:40 AM

@Certain

Ur on crack sir if u think aeyzonme is overrated.

Maybe for u eastcoat niggas.

Fart · 12-05-2014, 03:43 AM

1989
beasties

Blanco Bishop · 12-05-2014, 03:50 AM

Ambitions as a ridah
I ain't mad at u
Life goes on
2of Americas most wanted
California love
All about u

All singles from that album.

Not to mention bangers like only Good can judge me, hearts of men, n trading war stories.

Foh bro.

Fart · 12-05-2014, 04:43 AM

Or ure just a pac groupie

uh-oh · 12-05-2014, 08:03 AM

all eyes on me is fire wtf are you idiots talking about

veritas · 12-05-2014, 08:09 AM

1992-1998

uh-oh · 12-05-2014, 08:18 AM

certains taste in music is solid for the most part, but atliens above reasonable doubt?

the only thing you can argue for being better than reasonable doubt in 96 is the giant double disc all eyes on me

which is pacs best shit in my opinion. and it doesnt even make the top ten? you put makaveli above it? why? cuz hail mary? cmonson. if all eyes on me was a 3 disc release, with that included it wouldve been the weakest disc

Glossy Finish Dick Lips · 12-05-2014, 08:21 AM

All eyes on me was dope.

Big L, PAC, BIG from the early '90's was probably to better years for HipHop.

uh-oh · 12-05-2014, 08:26 AM

nobody gave a shit about big l until after he died tho

i dont even think to this day he went gold

his albums sucked haha. he's got bars of course but he made terrible music lets all be real here.

uh-oh · 12-05-2014, 08:37 AM

im hating tho

all eyes on me getting dissed has my HACKLES up and now i want to debate everyone

im right

YOUR ALL WRONG

Glossy Finish Dick Lips · 12-05-2014, 08:41 AM

Big L's albums weren't great by all means but he had a lot of mix tape shit with OC that were fire.

uh-oh · 12-05-2014, 08:48 AM

word and the CoC shit is classic. i like them better than wu tang

but thats my dumb opinion. like certains dumb opinion that somehow all those albums in 96 are better than all eyes on me lol

REDMAN THO???????

Ghost1 · 12-05-2014, 09:02 AM

All eyez on me is top 5 rap album oat

uh-oh · 12-05-2014, 09:05 AM

i hate repping bags because that means i will have a harder time negging him in the future. but you gotta do what you gotta do.

REP

Ghost1 · 12-05-2014, 09:33 AM

CRUCIAL ERROR

NEGGED

lol nah....not this time....but soon.

E Tha Real · 12-05-2014, 09:48 AM

illimatic was the appetizer that filled me up, all eyes on me was the entree and life after death was my dessert.

I skipped a few courses but that was the gist.

Certain · 12-05-2014, 11:04 AM

All Eyez on Me's second disc:

1. Can't C Me
2. Shorty Wanna Be a Thug
3. Holla at Me
4. Wonda Why They Call You Bitch
5. When We Ride
6. Thug Passion
7. Picture Me Rollin'
8. Check Out Time
9. Ratha Be Ya Nigga
10. All Eyez on Me
11. Run Tha Streets
12. Ain't Hard 2 Find
13. Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find

That's 75% skip-worthy.

Disc One is awesome, almost as good as Me Against the World. But if an album is half garbage, how can I take it seriously?

12-05-2014, 12:23 AM	#41
Certain Mad fucking dangerous. Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 12,066 Battle Record: 40-19 Champed - AOWL Season 3 - Art of Writing League (2x) Rep Power: 85899406	The best year in rap history is either 1988 or any of the years from 1993 through 1996. I'd say 1994 is my favorite but 1995 was the deepest in terms of albums. These are my 10 favorite albums of each of those years: 1988 1. Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 2. Slick Rick, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick 3. EPMD, Strictly Business 4. Ultramagnetic MCs, Critical Beatdown 5. Eric B. & Rakim, Follow the Leader 6. N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton 7. Stetsasonic, In Full Gear 8. Boogie Down Productions, By Any Means Necessary 9. Big Daddy Kane, Long Live the Kane 10. Too $hort, Life Is ... 1993 1. Wu-Tang Clan, Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers 2. Souls of Mischief, 93 'til Infinity 3. Snoop Doggy Dogg, DoggyStyle 4. A Tribe Called Quest, Midnight Marauders 5. Black Moon, Enta Da Stage 6. De La Soul, Buhloone Mindstate 7. Onyx, Bacdafucup 8. 2Pac, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. 9. Masta Ace Incorporated, SlaughtaHouse 10. Kam, Neva Again 1994 1. Nas, Illmatic 2. Notorious B.I.G., Ready to Die 3. Common Sense, Resurrection 4. O.C., Word ... Life 5. OutKast, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik 6. Method Man, Tical 7. Redman, Dare Iz a Darkside 8. Jeru the Damaja, The Sun Rises in the East 9. Gravediggaz, 6 Feet Deep 10. Scarface, The Diary 1995 1. GZA, Liquid Swords 2. 2Pac, Me Against the World 3. Mobb Deep, The Infamous ... 4. Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx … 5. Goodie Mob, Soul Food 6. Ol' Dirty Bastard, Return to the 36 Chambers 7. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, E. 1999-Eternal 8. Big L, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous 9. The Roots, Do You Want More?!!!??! 10. Smif-n-Wessun, Dah Shinin' 1996 1. The Roots, Illadelph Halflife 2. OutKast, ATLiens 3. Jay-Z, Reasonable Doubt 4. Redman, Muddy Waters 5. UGK, Ridin' Dirty 6. Fugees, The Score 7. De La Soul, Stakes is High 8. Mobb Deep, Hell on Earth 9. Ghostface Killah, Ironman 10. Makaveli, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (Note: All Eyez on Me is overrated as hell.) __________________ I'm just swinging swords strictly based on keyboards, unbalanced like elephants and ants on seesaws.

12-05-2014, 03:43 AM	#45
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12-05-2014, 04:43 AM	#47
Fart You Next Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 6,348 Battle Record: 1-2 Rep Power: 7920846	Or ure just a pac groupie __________________ smokin spliffs til i dont exist

12-05-2014, 08:03 AM	#48
uh-oh DA GOD Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Canton Ohio Posts: 12,362 Battle Record: 1-0 Champed - Beat Battle II - Beat Battle V - Beat Bags Rep Power: 84181420	all eyes on me is fire wtf are you idiots talking about __________________ EVERYBODY I KNOW GOT WEED OR GOT POWDER BUT I AINT GOT EITHER. GOT ALOT OF DEMONS

12-05-2014, 08:18 AM	#50
uh-oh DA GOD Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Canton Ohio Posts: 12,362 Battle Record: 1-0 Champed - Beat Battle II - Beat Battle V - Beat Bags Rep Power: 84181420	certains taste in music is solid for the most part, but atliens above reasonable doubt? the only thing you can argue for being better than reasonable doubt in 96 is the giant double disc all eyes on me which is pacs best shit in my opinion. and it doesnt even make the top ten? you put makaveli above it? why? cuz hail mary? cmonson. if all eyes on me was a 3 disc release, with that included it wouldve been the weakest disc __________________ EVERYBODY I KNOW GOT WEED OR GOT POWDER BUT I AINT GOT EITHER. GOT ALOT OF DEMONS

12-05-2014, 03:40 AM	#44
Blanco Bishop Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cali Posts: 1,460 Battle Record: 11-20 Rep Power: 4150485	@Certain Ur on crack sir if u think aeyzonme is overrated. Maybe for u eastcoat niggas.

12-05-2014, 03:50 AM	#46
Blanco Bishop Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cali Posts: 1,460 Battle Record: 11-20 Rep Power: 4150485	Ambitions as a ridah I ain't mad at u Life goes on 2of Americas most wanted California love All about u All singles from that album. Not to mention bangers like only Good can judge me, hearts of men, n trading war stories. Foh bro.

12-05-2014, 08:21 AM	#51
Glossy Finish Dick Lips Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Astoria, NY Posts: 1,417 Battle Record: 10-4 Rep Power: 0	All eyes on me was dope. Big L, PAC, BIG from the early '90's was probably to better years for HipHop.

12-05-2014, 08:26 AM	#52
uh-oh DA GOD Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Canton Ohio Posts: 12,362 Battle Record: 1-0 Champed - Beat Battle II - Beat Battle V - Beat Bags Rep Power: 84181420	nobody gave a shit about big l until after he died tho i dont even think to this day he went gold his albums sucked haha. he's got bars of course but he made terrible music lets all be real here. __________________ EVERYBODY I KNOW GOT WEED OR GOT POWDER BUT I AINT GOT EITHER. GOT ALOT OF DEMONS

12-05-2014, 08:37 AM	#53
uh-oh DA GOD Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Canton Ohio Posts: 12,362 Battle Record: 1-0 Champed - Beat Battle II - Beat Battle V - Beat Bags Rep Power: 84181420	im hating tho all eyes on me getting dissed has my HACKLES up and now i want to debate everyone im right YOUR ALL WRONG __________________ EVERYBODY I KNOW GOT WEED OR GOT POWDER BUT I AINT GOT EITHER. GOT ALOT OF DEMONS

12-05-2014, 08:41 AM	#54
Glossy Finish Dick Lips Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Astoria, NY Posts: 1,417 Battle Record: 10-4 Rep Power: 0	Big L's albums weren't great by all means but he had a lot of mix tape shit with OC that were fire.

12-05-2014, 08:48 AM	#55
uh-oh DA GOD Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Canton Ohio Posts: 12,362 Battle Record: 1-0 Champed - Beat Battle II - Beat Battle V - Beat Bags Rep Power: 84181420	word and the CoC shit is classic. i like them better than wu tang but thats my dumb opinion. like certains dumb opinion that somehow all those albums in 96 are better than all eyes on me lol REDMAN THO??????? __________________ EVERYBODY I KNOW GOT WEED OR GOT POWDER BUT I AINT GOT EITHER. GOT ALOT OF DEMONS

12-05-2014, 09:02 AM	#56
Ghost1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 26,334 Battle Record: 0-1 Rep Power: 84181445	All eyez on me is top 5 rap album oat

12-05-2014, 09:05 AM	#57
uh-oh DA GOD Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Canton Ohio Posts: 12,362 Battle Record: 1-0 Champed - Beat Battle II - Beat Battle V - Beat Bags Rep Power: 84181420	i hate repping bags because that means i will have a harder time negging him in the future. but you gotta do what you gotta do. REP __________________ EVERYBODY I KNOW GOT WEED OR GOT POWDER BUT I AINT GOT EITHER. GOT ALOT OF DEMONS

12-05-2014, 09:33 AM	#58
Ghost1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 26,334 Battle Record: 0-1 Rep Power: 84181445	CRUCIAL ERROR NEGGED lol nah....not this time....but soon.

12-05-2014, 09:48 AM	#59
E Tha Real yes really Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: NC Posts: 362 Battle Record: 7-9 Rep Power: 6054895	illimatic was the appetizer that filled me up, all eyes on me was the entree and life after death was my dessert. I skipped a few courses but that was the gist.

12-05-2014, 11:04 AM	#60
Certain Mad fucking dangerous. Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 12,066 Battle Record: 40-19 Champed - AOWL Season 3 - Art of Writing League (2x) Rep Power: 85899406	All Eyez on Me's second disc: 1. Can't C Me 2. Shorty Wanna Be a Thug 3. Holla at Me 4. Wonda Why They Call You Bitch 5. When We Ride 6. Thug Passion 7. Picture Me Rollin' 8. Check Out Time 9. Ratha Be Ya Nigga 10. All Eyez on Me 11. Run Tha Streets 12. Ain't Hard 2 Find 13. Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find That's 75% skip-worthy. Disc One is awesome, almost as good as Me Against the World. But if an album is half garbage, how can I take it seriously?