Their Greatest Album (Rap)

[kes1111]

These are hip-hop artists' greatest albums bar none, non debatable, end of discussion.
Note: Artists with four or more albums.

Paid in Full is the debut album of American hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, released on July 7, 1987, by Island-subsidiary label 4th & B'way Records. Paid in Full is credited as a benchmark album of golden age hip hop. Rakim's rapping, which pioneered the use ofinternal rhymes in hip hop, set a higher standard of lyricism in the genre and served as a template for future rappers. The album's heavy sampling by Eric B. became influential in hip hop production. The record has sold over a million copies and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it platinum in 1995. In 2003, the album was ranked number 228 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Track listing
All songs written and officially produced by Eric B. & Rakim.

No. Title Length
1. "I Ain't No Joke" 3:54
2. "Eric B. Is on the Cut" 3:48
3. "My Melody" 6:46
4. "I Know You Got Soul" 4:46
5. "Move the Crowd" 3:49
6. "Paid in Full" 3:50
7. "As the Rhyme Goes On" 4:00
8. "Chinese Arithmetic" 4:07
9. "Eric B. Is President" 6:20
10. "Extended Beat"
Their Greatest Albums (Soul/R&B)
http://www.bgol.us/forum/index.php?threads/their-greatest-albums-soul-r-b.897672/

 

[kes1111]

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is the second studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released on June 28, 1988 by Def Jam Recordings.
The album charted for 49 weeks on the US Billboard 200, peaking at number 42. By August 1989, it was certifiedplatinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of one million copies in the United States. The album was very well received by music critics, who hailed it for its production techniques and the socially and politically charged lyricism of lead MC Chuck D. It also appeared on many publications' year-end top album lists for 1988, and was the runaway choice as the best album of 1988 in The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop critics' poll, a poll of the leading music critics in the US.[4]

Since its initial reception, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back has been regarded by music writers and publications as one of the greatest and most influential albums of all time. In 2003, the album was ranked number 48 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, the highest ranking of all the hip hop albums on the list, and the only one acknowledged in the top hundred.

Track listing
1 "Countdown to Armageddon"
2 "Bring the Noise"
3 "Don't Believe the Hype"
4 "Cold Lampin' with Flavor"
5 "Terminator X to the Edge of Panic"
6 "Mind Terrorist"
7 "Louder Than a Bomb"
8 "Caught, Can We Get a Witness?"
9 "Show 'Em Whatcha Got"
10 "She Watch Channel Zero?!"
11 "Night of the Living Baseheads"
12 "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos"
13 "Security of the First World"
14 "Rebel Without a Pause"
15 "Prophets of Rage"
16 "Party for Your Right to Fight"

 

[Ill Paragraph]

Peace,

Do Tribe. Let's see which one you pick.

 

[Coldchi]

Outkast - Aquemini

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

 

[Mr. Met]

Peace,

Do Tribe. Let's see which one you pick.

Gotta be a 3 way tie. Albums 1-2-3.

 

[yureeka9]

EPMD

Strictly Business is the debut album by golden age hip-hop duoEPMD. It was released on June 21, 1988, by Fresh/Sleeping Bag Records around the world and BCM Records in Germany. It peaked at No. 80 on the Billboard 200 soon after release,[1] yet it earned anRIAA gold album certification within four months of its release.[2] In addition, it has received much positive critical attention since its release. In 2003, the album was ranked number 459 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

The album is known for its lighthearted party raps and funky sample-reliant production. The album has no guest emcees or producers except DJ K La Boss. The album is broken down track-by-track by the group in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique.[3]

Track listing[edit]
# Title Performer(s) Sample(s) Time
1 "Strictly Business" EPMD

• "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang
• "I Shot the Sheriff" by Eric Clapton
• "Long Red" by Mountain
• "It's My Thing" by EPMD

4:47
2 "I'm Housin" EPMD

• "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin
• "It's My Thing" by EPMD

4:01
3 "Let the Funk Flow" EPMD

• "Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out)" by Otis Redding
• "(It's Not the Express) It's the J.B.'s Monaurail" by The J.B.'s
• "Slow & Low" by Beastie Boys

4:16
4 "You Gots to Chill" EPMD

• "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang
• "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp
• "I Can't Stop" by John Davis and The Monster Orchestra
• "Catch A Groove" by Juice
• "Strictly Business" by EPMD

4:26
5 "It's My Thing" EPMD

• "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson
• "Seven Minutes of Funk" by Tyrone Thomas and the Whole Darn Family
• "It's My Thing" by Marva Whitney
• "Long Red" by Mountain
• "The Wall" by Pink Floyd

5:45
6 "You're a Customer" EPMD

• "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang
• "Fly Like an Eagle" by Steve Miller Band
• "Cheap Sunglasses" by ZZ Top (interpolation)

5:28
7 "The Steve Martin" EPMD

• "Let Me Come on Home" by Otis Redding
• "Pee-Wee's Dance" by Joeski Love

4:44
8 "Get off the Bandwagon" EPMD

• "Fly Like an Eagle" by Steve Miller Band

4:25
9 "D.J. K La Boss" DJ K La Boss(Scratches)

• "Daisy Lady" by 7th Wonder
• "The Mood" by Kashif
• "Thriller" by Michael Jackson and Vincent Price
• "Take the Money and Run" by Steve Miller Band
• "Cuttin' It Up" by L.T.D.

4:31
10 "Jane" EPMD

• "Mary Jane" by Rick James
• "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex

2:59

 

[kes1111]

The Great Adventures of Slick Rick is the debut album by hip hop recording artist Slick Rick, released in 1988. The album is among the few to receive a perfect five-mic score from The Source magazine. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2012, the album was selected by Slant Magazine as #99 on its "Best Albums of the 1980s." [9] Hip hop artist Nas cites it as one of his favorite albums.[10]

It topped Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart for five nonconsecutive weeks and peaked at #31 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing
No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Treat Her Like a Prostitute" Slick Rick 3:55
2. "The Ruler's Back" Jason Mizell (as Jam Master Jay) 5:38
3. "Children's Story" Slick Rick 4:02
4. "The Moment I Feared" Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee 3:36
5. "Let's Get Crazy" Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee 3:51
6. "Indian Girl (An Adult Story)" Slick Rick 3:17
7. "Teenage Love" Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee 4:53
8. "Mona Lisa" Slick Rick 4:08
9. "Kit (What's the Scoop)" Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee 3:22
10. "Hey Young World" Slick Rick 4:37
11. "Teacher, Teacher" Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee 5:00
12. "Lick the Balls"

 

[kes1111]

Illmatic is the debut studio album by American rapper Nas, released on April 19, 1994, by Columbia Records.
The album debuted at #12 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 59,000 copies in its first week. However, its initial sales fell below expectations and its five singles failed to achieve significant chart success. Despite the album's low initial sales, Illmatic received rave reviews from most music critics, who praised its production and Nas' lyricism. On January 17, 1996, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, and on December 11, 2001 it earned a Platinum certification after shipping one million copies in the United States.

Since its initial reception, Illmatic has been recognized by writers and music critics as a landmark album in East Coast hip hop. Its influence on subsequent hip hop artists has been attributed to the album's production and Nas' lyricism. It also contributed to the revival of the New York City rap scene, introducing a number of stylistic trends to the region. The album remains one of the most widely celebrated albums in hip hop history, appearing on numerous best album lists by critics and publications.

Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "The Genesis" N. Jones, F. Braithwaite Nas, Faith N. 1:45
2. "N.Y. State of Mind" N. Jones, C. Martin DJ Premier 4:53
3. "Life's a Bitch" (featuring AZ) N. Jones, A. Cruz, O. Dara, R. Wilson, O. Scott L.E.S., Nas (co.) 3:30
4. "The World Is Yours" N. Jones, P. Phillips Pete Rock 4:50
5. "Halftime" N. Jones, W.P. Mitchell, G. Byrd Large Professor 4:20
6. "Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)" N. Jones, C. Martin, R. Wilson, P. Barsella DJ Premier 4:08
7. "One Love" N. Jones, J. Davis, J. Heath Q-Tip 5:25
8. "One Time 4 Your Mind" N. Jones, W.P. Mitchell Large Professor 3:18
9. "Represent" N. Jones, C. Martin DJ Premier 4:12
10. "It Ain't Hard to Tell" N. Jones, W.P. Mitchell, Large Professor 3:22

 

[yureeka9]

Ice Cube

Death Certificate is the second studio album by American rapperIce Cube, released October 29, 1991, on Priority Records. Highly anticipated with over one million advanced orders,[1] the album was certified platinum in sales on December 20, 1991.[2]

Due to some of its racially charged content, and Ice Cube's acerbic statements on drug dealing, racial profiling, and the right to keep and bear arms, Death Certificate was the source of much controversy upon its release. In 2003, Priority Records re-releasedDeath Certificate with the bonus track "How to Survive in South Central," which originally appeared on the Boyz n the Hoodsoundtrack.

Track listing[edit]
The Death Side
No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "The Funeral (Intro)" Sir Jinx 1:37
2. "The Wrong Nigga to Fuck Wit" Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 2:48
3. "My Summer Vacation" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 3:56
4. "Steady Mobbin'" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 4:10
5. "Robin Lench (Interlude)" Boogiemen, Sir Jinx 1:13
6. "Givin' Up the Nappy Dug Out" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 4:15
7. "Look Who's Burnin'" Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 3:53
8. "A Bird In the Hand" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 2:17
9. "Man's Best Friend" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 2:06
10. "Alive On Arrival" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 3:11
11. "Death" (featuring Khalid Abdul Muhammad) Ice Cube 1:03
The Life Side
No. Title Producer(s) Length
12. "The Birth" (featuring Khalid Abdul Muhammad) Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 1:21
13. "I Wanna Kill Sam" Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 3:22
14. "Horny Lil Devil" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 3:42
15. "Black Korea" Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 0:46
16. "True to the Game" Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 4:10
17. "Color Blind" (featuring Deadly Threat, Kam, the Maad Circle,King Tee and J-Dee) Boogiemen, Ice Cube 4:29
18. "Doing Dumb Shit" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 3:45
19. "Us" Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 3:43
20. "No Vaseline (N.W.A Diss)" Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 5:15
Total length:

 

[yureeka9]

Tupac

Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... is the second studio album by rapperTupac Shakur, released by Jive Records and T.N.T. Recordings on February 16, 1993. The rights now belong to Amaru Entertainment. N.I.G.G.A.Z. in the title is an acronym for Never Ign'ant Getting Goals Accomplished; the "Z" in the title makes it a plural.

Similar to his debut, 2Pacalypse Now, the album contains many tracks emphasizing 2Pac's political and social views. The original album was going to be named "Troublesome 21" and released in September '92, but it was scrapped. Debuting at number twenty-four on the Billboard 200, this album saw more commercial success than its predecessor, and there are many noticeable differences in production. While Tupac's first effort included a more underground or indie-rap-oriented sound, this album was considered his "breakout" album. It spawned the hits "Keep Ya Head Up" and "I Get Around" and has since reached double platinum status.

On vinyl, Side A (tracks 1-8) was labeled the "Black Side" and Side B (tracks 9-16) the "Dark Side."

The album features guest appearances from the group Live Squad, 2Pac's stepbrother The Wycked (later known as "Mopreme", later a member of 2Pac's groups Thug Life and The Outlawz), Ice-T, Ice Cube, Treach, Apache, Poppi, Deadly Threat, R&B singer Dave Hollister and Digital Underground. The album is now out of print.
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics by 2Pac, music compositions listed below.

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Holler If Ya Hear Me" Stretch 4:38
2. "Pac's Theme (Interlude)" The Underground Railroad 1:56
3. "Point the Finga" Big D The Impossible 4:25
4. "Something 2 Die 4 (Interlude)" 2Pac and Big D The Impossible 2:43
5. "Last Wordz" (featuring Ice Cube and Ice-T) Bobcat, Jam Master Jay 3:36
6. "Souljah's Revenge" Bobcat 3:16
7. "Peep Game" (featuring Deadly Threat) Bobcat 4:28
8. "Strugglin'" (featuring Live Squad) Live Squad 3:33
9. "Guess Who's Back" Special Ed 3:06
10. "Representin' 93" Truman Jefferson 3:34
11. "Keep Ya Head Up" (featuring Dave Hollister) DJ Daryl 4:22
12. "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z..." (featuring Pacific Heights) Lay Law 5:55
13. "The Streetz R Deathrow" Stretch 3:26
14. "I Get Around" (featuring Shock G and Money-B) The D-Flow Production Squad 4:19
15. "Papa'z Song" (featuring Wycked and Poppi) Big D The Impossible 5:25
16. "5 Deadly Venomz" (featuring Treach, Live Squad and Apache) Stretch 5:13

 

[kes1111]

Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is the debut studio album by the American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released November 9, 1993, on Loud Records and distributed through RCA Records.
The distinctive sound of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) created a blueprint for hardcore hip hop during the 1990s and helped return New York City hip hop to national prominence. Its sound also became greatly influential in modern hip hop production, while the group members' explicit, humorous, and free-associative lyrics have served as a template for many subsequent hip hop records. Serving as a landmark record in the era of hip hop known as the East Coast Renaissance, its influence helped lead the way for several other East Coast hip hop artists, including Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., Mobb Deep, and Jay-Z.

Despite its raw, underground sound, the album had surprising chart success, peaking at number 41 on the US Billboard200 chart. By 1995, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and has sold over two million copies in the United States.[1] Initially receiving positive reviews from most music critics, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is widely regarded as one of the most significant albums of the 1990s, as well as one of the greatest hip hop albums ever.

Track listing
1 "Bring da Ruckus"
2 "Shame on a Nigga"
3 "Clan in da Front"
4 "Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber"
5 "Can It Be All So Simple"
6 "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'"
7 "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta Fuck Wit"
8 "C.R.E.A.M."
9 "Method Man"
10 "Protect Ya Neck"
11 "Tearz"
12 "Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber—Part II"

 

[yureeka9]

Too $hort

Life Is...Too Short is the second studio album by Too Short. The album was released in 1988,[5] by Jive Records and RCA Records, although it appeared as a Dangerous Music/RCA Records release until Jive Records logos appeared on the release on October 25, 1989, after it became successful. It is currently his highest-selling album to date, being certified double platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 2 million copies.
Track listing[edit]
No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Life Is...Too Short" 4:34
2. "Rhymes" 4:17
3. "I Ain't Trippin'" 6:41
4. "Nobody Does it Better" 6:15
5. "Oakland" 4:41
6. "Don't Fight the Feelin'"(featuring Danger Zone & Rappin' 4-Tay) 8:18
7. "CussWords" 7:44
8. "City of Dope" 5:31
9. "Pimp the Ho" 5:54
10. "Outro" 0:59

 

[Mr. Met]

Wrong on Nas and EPMD.

It Was Written>>>>>>>>>Illmatic.

Unfinished Business & Business as Usual were better than their debut.

And please delete that Pac album.

 

[yureeka9]

Doug E. Fresh

Oh, My God! is the debut album of emcee Doug E. Fresh. It was released in 1986 on Reality Records, a short-lived subsidiary of the legendary Fantasy Records, and was produced by Dennis Bell and Ollie Cotton. The album was only a moderate success when it was released, peaking at #21 on the Top R&B Albums chart. Today, the album is considered one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time,[citation needed] but it has never been released on compact disc. This album has also been known to contain one of the firsthorrorcore songs with "Play This Only at Night,"[citation needed] which used an interpolation of the theme music of the movie Phantasm.
Track listing[edit]

1. "Nuthin'"- 3:02
2. "The Show" (Oh, My God! Remix)- 8:38
3. "Leave It up to the Cut Professor"- 2:25
4. "Lovin' Ev'ry Minute of It" (Cyclone Ride)- 4:24
5. "She Was the Type of Girl"- 5:26
6. "Abortion"- 4:21
7. "Chill Will Cuttin' it Up"- 0:40
8. "Play This Only at Night"- 5:15
9. "All the Way to Heaven"- 6:05

 

[HotNixon36]

Outkast - Aquemini

 

[kes1111]

Doggystyle is the debutstudio album of American West Coast hip hop artist, Snoop Doggy Dogg, released by Death Row Records and Interscope Records on November 23, 1993.
Despite some mixed criticism of the album initially upon its release, Doggystyle has earned recognition from many music critics as one of the most significant albums of the 1990s, as well as one of the most important hip hop albums ever released.[3] Much like The Chronic, the distinctive sounds of Doggystyle helped introduce the hip hop style of G-funk to a mainstream audience, bringing forward West Coast hip hop as a dominant force in the early 1990s.[1][4]

Doggystyle debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, and sold 806,858 copies in its first week alone, which was the record for a debuting artist and the fastest-selling hip hop album ever until Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LPin 2000. Doggystyle is included in The Source magazine's list of the 100 Best Rap Albums, as well as Rolling Stonemagazine's list of Essential Recordings of the 90s.[3] About.com placed the album in number 17 of the greatest hip hop/rap albums of all time.[5] The album was certified 4x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA). By November 2015, the album had sold 7 million copies in the United States, and over 11 million copies worldwide.

Track listing[edit]

• All songs produced by Dr. Dre.

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Bathtub" Calvin Broadus, Jr. 1:50
2. "G Funk Intro" (featuring George Clinton, Dr. Dre and The Lady of Rage) Broadus, Jr., Robin Allen 2:24
3. "Gin and Juice" (featuring Dat Nigga Daz and David Ruffin' Jr.) Broadus, Jr., Andre Young, Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch 3:31
4. "W Balls" (featuring Nanci Fletcher and Ricky Harris) Broadus, Jr. 0:36
5. "Tha Shiznit" Broadus, Jr., Andre Young 4:03
6. "Domino Intro" Broadus, Jr. 0:37
7. "Lodi Dodi" (featuring Nanci Fletcher) Broadus, Jr., Douglas Davis, Hachidai Nakamura, Ei Rokusuke, Ricky Walters 4:24
8. "Murder Was the Case" (featuring Dat Nigga Daz) Broadus, Jr., Andre Young, Delmar Arnaud 3:38
9. "Serial Killa" (featuring D.O.C., RBX and Tha Dogg Pound) Broadus, Jr., Andre Young, Delmar Arnaud, Bootsy Collins 3:35
10. "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" (featuring Jewell, Dr. Dre and Tony Green) Broadus, Jr., Andre Young, George Clinton, Garry Shider, David Spradley 4:06
11. "For All My Niggaz & Bitches" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound and The Lady of Rage) Broadus, Jr., Delmar Arnaud, Ricardo Brown, Robin Allen 4:42
12. "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" (featuring Nate Dogg, Warren G, Nanci Fletcher and Kurupt) Broadus, Jr., Andre Young, Ricardo Brown, Nathaniel Hale, Warren Griffin 4:07
13. "Chronic Relief Intro" Broadus, Jr. 0:33
14. "Doggy Dogg World" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound, Nanci Fletcher and The Dramatics) Broadus, Jr., Delmar Arnaud, Ricardo Brown, Richard "Dimples" Fields, James Harris III, Terry Lewis 5:05
15. "Class Room Intro" Broadus, Jr. 0:43
16. "Gz and Hustlas" (featuring Nanci Fletcher) Broadus, Jr., Delmar Arnaud, Don Blackman 3:51
17. "Checkin'" Broadus, Jr., Andre Young 0:56
18. "Gz Up, Hoes Down" (featuring Hug) Broadus, Jr., Andre Young, Delmar Arnaud 2:21
19. "Pump Pump" (featuring Lil Malik)

 

[yureeka9]

Run DMC

Raising Hell is the third studio album by hip hop group Run–D.M.C.. The breakthrough album trumped standing perceptions of commercial viability for hip-hop groups, achieving triple-platinumstatus and receiving critical attention from quarters that had previously ignored hip hop, dismissing it as a fad.[2]


Track listing[edit]

1. "Peter Piper" – 3:25
   • Samples "Take Me to Mardi Gras" by Bob James
2. "It's Tricky" – 3:03
   • Samples "My Sharona" by The Knack
3. "My Adidas" (McDaniels/Rubin) – 2:47
4. "Walk This Way" – 5:17
   • Features new vocal and guitar parts by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith based on their original 1975 recording, as well as a sample of the original drum intro which is used as the song's breakdown.
5. "Is It Live" – 3:06
6. "Perfection" – 2:52
7. "Hit It Run" – 3:10
   • Samples "Rocket in the Pocket" by Cerrone
8. "Raising Hell" – 5:31
9. "You Be Illin'" – 3:26
10. "Dumb Girl" – 3:31
11. "Son of Byford" – :27
12. "Proud to Be Black" – 3:14

 

[kes1111]

3 Feet High and Rising is the debut studio album from the American hip hop trio De La Soul, released March 14, 1989. It marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties. It is consistently placed on 'greatest albums' lists by noted music critics and publications.[1]Robert Christgau called the record "unlike any rap album you or anybody else has ever heard."[2] In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums. It is listed on Rolling Stones' 200 Essential Rock Records and The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums (both of which are unordered). When Village Voice held its annual Pazz & Jop Critics Poll for 1989, 3 Feet High and Rising was ranked at #1, outdistancing its nearest opponent (Neil Young's Freedom) by 21 votes and 260 points. It was also listed on theRolling Stones The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Paul Huston, David Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason and Kelvin Mercer, except where noted. Artists sampled by the group are officially credited as songwriters for tracks 3, 9, 14 and 20.

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Intro" 1:41
2. "The Magic Number" 3:16
3. "Change in Speak" Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer, Patrick Patterson,Steve Scipio 2:33
4. "Cool Breeze on the Rocks" 0:48
5. "Can U Keep a Secret" 1:41
6. "Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)" 3:25
7. "Ghetto Thang" 3:36
8. "Transmitting Live from Mars" 1:12
9. "Eye Know" Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer 4:13
10. "Take It Off" 1:53
11. "A Little Bit of Soap" 0:57
12. "Tread Water" 3:46
13. "Potholes in My Lawn" 3:50
14. "Say No Go" Sara Allen, Daryl Hall, Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer,John Oates, Scipio 4:20
15. "Do as De La Does" 2:12
16. "Plug Tunin' (Last Chance to Comprehend)" Jolicoeur, Mercer 4:07
17. "De La Orgee" 1:14
18. "Buddy" (featuring Jungle Brothers and Q-Tip) Jonathan Davis, Nathaniel Hall, Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer, Michael Small 4:55
19. "Description" Davis 1:32
20. "Me Myself and I" George Clinton, Huston, Jolicoeur, Mason, Mercer,Philippé Wynne 3:50
21. "This Is a Recording 4 Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.)" 3:10
22. "I Can Do Anything (Delacratic)" 0:41
23. "D.A.I.S.Y. Age"

 

[yureeka9]

Queen Latifah

Black Reign is the third studio album by American rapper Queen Latifah, released on November 16, 1993 in the United States. Black Reign was her most successful album up to this point, peaking at number 60 on the Billboard 200 and declared gold by the RIAA. The album also peaked at number fifteen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Track listing[edit]

1. "Black Hand Side" – 3:22
2. "Listen 2 Me" – 4:43
3. "I Can't Understand" – 3:50
4. "Rough..." (featuring Treach, Heavy D & the Boyz and KRS-One) – 5:04
5. "The D.J.'s" – 1:38
6. "Bring tha Flava" – 3:25
7. "Coochie Bang..." (featuring Treach) – 3:46
8. "Superstar" – 3:56
9. "No Work" – 2:51
10. "Just a Flow (Interlude)" – 1:30
11. "Just Another Day..." – 4:29
12. "U.N.I.T.Y." – 4:11
13. "Weekend Love" (featuring Tony Rebel) – 4:09
14. "Mood Is Right" – 3:30
15. "Winki's Theme" – 5:29

 

[Jay Ringo]

Mobb Deep?

 

[DaAssWatcher]

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

1. "Da Introduction"
2. "East 1999"
3. "Eternal"
4. "Crept and We Came"
5. "Down '71 (The Getaway)"
6."Mr. Bill Collector"
7."Budsmokers Only"
8. "Crossroad"/"Tha Crossroads"
9."Me Killa"
10."Land of tha Heartless"
11."No Shorts, No Losses"
12."1st of tha Month"
13."Buddah Lovaz"
14."Die Die Die"
15."Mr. Ouija 2"
16."Mo Murda"
17."Shotz to tha Double Glock"

 

[DaAssWatcher]

Mobb Deep?

Struggle with Infamous and Hell On Earth.

 

[kes1111]

He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper is the second studio album by hip hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. It was the first double album in hip hop music, in its original vinyl incarnation.

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album triple platinum on February 1, 1995,[5] and is the duo's most successful album. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums.

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Nightmare on My Street" 4:56
2. "Here We Go Again" 4:01
3. "Brand New Funk" 4:04
4. "Time to Chill" 4:25
5. "Charlie Mack (First Out of the Limo)" 4:46
6. "As We Go" 5:35
7. "Parents Just Don't Understand" 5:15
8. "Pump Up the Bass" 5:13
9. "Let's Get Busy, Baby" 4:06
10. "Live at Union Square (November 1986)" 4:07
11. "D.J. on the Wheels" 2:44
12. "My Buddy" 3:40
13. "Rhythm Trax (House Party Style)" 4:39
14. "He's the D.J., I'm the Rapper" 4:57
15. "Hip Hop Dancer's Theme" 2:55
16. "Jazzy's in the House" 3:01
17. "Human Video Game" 4:14

 

[theteacher]

Ice Cube

Death Certificate is the second studio album by American rapperIce Cube, released October 29, 1991, on Priority Records. Highly anticipated with over one million advanced orders,[1] the album was certified platinum in sales on December 20, 1991.[2]

Due to some of its racially charged content, and Ice Cube's acerbic statements on drug dealing, racial profiling, and the right to keep and bear arms, Death Certificate was the source of much controversy upon its release. In 2003, Priority Records re-releasedDeath Certificate with the bonus track "How to Survive in South Central," which originally appeared on the Boyz n the Hoodsoundtrack.

Track listing[edit]
The Death Side
No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "The Funeral (Intro)" Sir Jinx 1:37
2. "The Wrong Nigga to Fuck Wit" Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 2:48
3. "My Summer Vacation" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 3:56
4. "Steady Mobbin'" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 4:10
5. "Robin Lench (Interlude)" Boogiemen, Sir Jinx 1:13
6. "Givin' Up the Nappy Dug Out" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 4:15
7. "Look Who's Burnin'" Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 3:53
8. "A Bird In the Hand" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 2:17
9. "Man's Best Friend" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 2:06
10. "Alive On Arrival" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 3:11
11. "Death" (featuring Khalid Abdul Muhammad) Ice Cube 1:03
The Life Side
No. Title Producer(s) Length
12. "The Birth" (featuring Khalid Abdul Muhammad) Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 1:21
13. "I Wanna Kill Sam" Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 3:22
14. "Horny Lil Devil" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 3:42
15. "Black Korea" Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 0:46
16. "True to the Game" Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 4:10
17. "Color Blind" (featuring Deadly Threat, Kam, the Maad Circle,King Tee and J-Dee) Boogiemen, Ice Cube 4:29
18. "Doing Dumb Shit" Boogiemen, Ice Cube 3:45
19. "Us" Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 3:43
20. "No Vaseline (N.W.A Diss)" Sir Jinx, Ice Cube 5:15
Total length:

Do ya'll think Cube was referring to Eazy-E with the album artwork, album name and poking at the whole AIDS thing???

 

[shamone]

Wrong on Nas and EPMD.

It Was Written>>>>>>>>>Illmatic.
it was written didn't have the impact illmatic did. althought i grew to love it was written, i prefer illmatic. i remember how nyc was bottlegging the shit out of this album before it hit the stores.
Unfinished Business & Business as Usual were better than their debut.
business as usual was crazy. either that or business never personal. they was at their zenith. 15 million label on the table . home invasion fucked that up.
And please delete that Pac album.

agreed. me against the world , all eyez on me, makaveli light years ahead of that album. that was probably his weakest effort.

 

[theteacher]

There are classics in here!

Where the links at daddy?!?!?!

 

[yureeka9]

2 Live Crew

As Nasty As They Wanna Be is the third album by Miami bassgroup 2 Live Crew. It was released in 1989 and became the group's largest seller, being certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. In 1990, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled that the album was legally obscene;[3] this ruling was later overturned by the Eleventh Circuit.[4] It is the first album in history to be deemed legally obscene.[5]
Track listing[edit]
No. Title Samples Length
1. "Me So Horny"

• Vocal samples from the Stanley Kubrickmovie Full Metal Jacket
• Fragments of Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" can be heard in the samples fromFull Metal Jacket
• The sex moans were taken from the 1977 film, Which Way Is Up?, starring Richard Pryor
• Mass Productionsong "Firecracker"

4:36
2. "Put Her in the Buck"

• Main riff of the song and moans are sampled from The Chakachas' "Jungle Fever"

3:57
3. "Dick Almighty"

• Main riff of the song is sampled from the title track ofKraftwerk's The Man-Machine album
• Vocal samples fromRudy Ray Moore, Kip Addotta and Richard Pryor
• "My greatest thrill" is from Rudy Ray Moore's "The Player"
• "15 inches long, 8 inches thick" is referenced on Leroy, Skillet & LaWanda's album "Back Door Daddy".
• Whodini's "Big Mouth"

4:53
4. "C'mon Babe" 4:43
5. "Dirty Nursery Rhymes"

• Lyrically inspired byAndrew Dice Clay's "Nursery Rhymes" routine from his Dicealbum
• Sample from Cheech and Chong's "Earache My Eye"

3:05
6. "Break It on Down"(Campbell/Two Live Crew) 3:59
7. "2 Live Blues" Love Me With a Feeling by Clarence Carter 5:14
8. "I Ain't Bullshittin'"

• The title phrase is sampled from aRichard Pryorrecording

4:27
9. "Get Loose Now"(Campbell/Two Live Crew)

• Rob Base song "It Takes Two"
• Beastie Boys song "The New Style"

4:36
10. "The Fuck Shop"

• Van Halen's "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"
• "I know a place just down there two streets" is from Leroy, Skillet & LaWanda's album "Back Door Daddy".
• Music Explosion's "Little Bit O' Soul"
• Guns N' Roses's "Sweet Child O' Mine"

3:24
11. "If You Believe in Having Sex" 3:51
12. "My Seven Bizzos"

• Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"

4:18
13. "Get the Fuck out of My House"

• Eddie Murphyrecording Eddie Murphy: Comedian
• Laid Back's "White Horse"

4:37
14. "Reggae Joint" (Satire ofdancehall music)

• Replayed excerpt of the synth-bass riff from Wayne Smith's "Under Me Sleng Teng"

4:14
15. "Fraternity Record"

• Replayed excerpt of the guitar riff fromThe Beatles' "Day Tripper"

4:47
16. "Bad Ass Bitch" 4:03
17. "Mega Mixx III"

• This largely instrumental track contains a sample of an electronic voice counting in German from the Kraftwerksong "Numbers/Computer World"

5:44
18. "Coolin'" (Campbell/Two Live Crew)

• Young-Holt Unlimited's "Soulful Strut"
• The backing instrumental track from Barbara Acklin's "Am I the Same Girl"

5:02

 

[kes1111]

There are classics in here!

Where the links at daddy?!?!?!

Downloads
http://www.bgol.us/forum/index.php?threads/10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-1990s.566714/
http://www.bgol.us/forum/index.php?threads/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-90s-pt-2.633855/
http://www.bgol.us/forum/index.php?threads/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-90s-pt-3.657963/
http://www.bgol.us/forum/index.php?threads/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-the-1980s.566697/
http://www.bgol.us/forum/index.php?threads/the-10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-1980s-pt-2.634021/

 

[yureeka9]

MC Hammer

Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em is the third album (and second major-label release) by MC Hammer, released on February 12, 1990[1] by Capitol Records. The album was produced, recorded, and mixed by Felton Pilate and James Earley.
Track listing[edit]
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Here Comes the Hammer" MC Hammer 4:32
2. "U Can't Touch This" James & Miller 4:17
3. "Have You Seen Her" (The Chi-Lites cover) Acklin & Record 4:42
4. "Yo!! Sweetness" MC Hammer 4:36
5. "Help the Children" Gaye, MC Hammer 5:17
6. "On Your Face" (Earth, Wind & Fire cover) Bailey, Stepney, White 4:32
7. "Dancin' Machine" (The Jackson 5 cover) Davis, Fletcher, Parks 2:55
8. "Pray" MC Hammer, Prince, Gould, Bottum 5:13
9. "Crime Story" MC Hammer 5:09
10. "She's Soft and Wet" (Prince cover) MC Hammer, Moon, Prince 3:25
11. "Black Is Black" MC Hammer 4:31
12. "Let's Go Deeper" MC Hammer 5:16
13. "Work This"

 

[godofwine]

Outkast - Aquemini

That's what I'm saying. I love Outkast, but ATLiens was a much better album than Aquemini. Aquemini was dope, but ATLiens was better

 

[yureeka9]

Heavy D

Big Tyme is the second album by American hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz.
Track listing[edit]

1. "We Got Our Own Thang"- 3:50
2. "You Ain't Heard Nuttin Yet"- 4:28
3. "Somebody for Me"- 5:03
4. "Mood for Love"- 5:27
5. "Ez Duz It Do It Ez"- 3:59
6. "A Better Land"- 4:55
7. "Gyrlz, They Love Me"- 4:52
8. "More Bounce"- 4:53
9. "Big Tyme"- 4:56
10. "Flexin'"- 3:51
11. "Here We Go Again, Y'all"- 4:05
12. "Let It Flow"- 3:45

 

[yureeka9]

Lil Kim

Hard Core is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil' Kim. It was released on November 12, 1996, by Undeas Recordings andBig Beat Records. After having a success with the hip hop groupJunior M.A.F.I.A. and their album Conspiracy (1995), Kim began working on her solo album with The Notorious B.I.G. serving as the executive producer. She collaborated with a number of producers, such as Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, Stevie J., David "Ski" Willis andJermaine Dupri, among others. Other rappers, including Jay Z, Lil' Cease and Puff Daddy were featured on the album. Recording for the album took place from 1995 to 1996, mainly at The Hit Factorystudio, in New York City.

Track listing[edit]
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro in a-Minor" 2:14
2. "Big Momma Thang" (featuring Jay-Zand Lil' Cease)

• Kimberly Jones
• Christopher Wallace
• Harvey Fuqua
• James Lloyd
• Sylvester James
• Shawn Carter

Stretch Armstrong 4:17
3. "No Time" (featuring Puff Daddy)

• Jones
• Wallace
• Steven Jordan
• Sean Combs

Steven "Stevie J" Jordan 5:00
4. "Spend a Little Doe"

• Jones
• Wallace
• David "Ski" Willis

Ski 5:35
5. "Take It!" 0:46
6. "Crush on You" (featuring Lil' Cease andThe Notorious B.I.G.)

• Jones
• Wallace
• Cameron Giles
• James Lloyd
• Jeff Lorber
• Mason Betha

Andraeo "Fanatic" Heard 4:35
7. "Drugs" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)

• Jones
• D. Owen
• Wallace
• Fabian Hamilton
• Isaac Hayes

Fabian Hamilton 4:20
8. "Scheamin'" 0:49
9. "Queen Bitch"

• Jones
• Wallace
• Carlos "6 July" Broady
• Nashiem Myrick

• 6 July
• Myrick

3:17
10. "Dreams"

• Jones
• Wallace
• Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool
• Reggie Andrews

Prestige 4:39
11. "M.A.F.I.A. Land"

• Jones
• Wallace
• Bert Kaempfert
• Brent "Faraoh" Toussaint
• Herbert Rehbein
• Richard Ahlert

Faraoh 4:37
12. "We Don't Need It" (featuring Junior M.A.F.I.A.)

• Wallace
• Jones
• Lloyd
• Mark Richardson
• Rayshaun Spain

Minnesota 4:10
13. "Not Tonight" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)

• Jones
• Jermaine Dupri

Dupri 4:31
14. "Player Haters" 0:43
15. "Fuck You" (featuring Junior M.A.F.I.A.)

• Jones
• Spain
• Chris "Cornbread" Cresco
• Wallace
• Rick Spain

 

[godofwine]

1. "Da Introduction"
2. "East 1999"
3. "Eternal"
4. "Crept and We Came"
5. "Down '71 (The Getaway)"
6."Mr. Bill Collector"
7."Budsmokers Only"
8. "Crossroad"/"Tha Crossroads"
9."Me Killa"
10."Land of tha Heartless"
11."No Shorts, No Losses"
12."1st of tha Month"
13."Buddah Lovaz"
14."Die Die Die"
15."Mr. Ouija 2"
16."Mo Murda"
17."Shotz to tha Double Glock"

This is one of my top 5 rap CDs of all time. It's my opinion that Da introduction should have been split into two tracks, because if you skip the beginning you miss