....that every rap fan should have, or have listened to?
2007-07-25 14:11:24 · 17 answers · asked by Makaveli 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rap and Hip-Hop
I meant classics, you know, GOOD music..... whoever put mims, shop boyz, needs to learn from the first two answers
2007-07-25 14:22:18 · update #1
The Chronic - Dr. Dre
Illmatic - NaS
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx - Raekwon
Life After Death - The Notorious B.I.G
All Eyez On Me - 2Pac
This is just 5. There are tons more
2007-07-26 03:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by Adapted_For_The_Screen 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Public Enemy-It Takes A Nation Of Millions.....
Ice Cube-Death Certificate
Boogie Down Productions-By Any Means Necessary
Common (Sense)-Like Water For Chocolate
A Tribe Called Quest- Low End Theory
Honorable Mentions
Wu Tang Clan-Forever
Ice-T-Power
LL Cool J-Bad
Ras Kass-Soul On Ice
N.W.A. Straight Outta Compton
Eric B. & Rakim-Paid In Full
Tupac-Me Against The World
Notorious B.I.G.-Ready to Die
Digital Underground- Sex Packets
Dr. Dre- The Chronic
Big Daddy Kane- Its A Big Daddy Thing
Kanye West-College Dropout
Nas-Stillmatic
Jay-Z-Reasonable Doubt
Uhmm you probably should expand that to a top 15 or 20.
Believe it or not rap used to be one of the most creative artforms out there.
2007-07-25 23:51:53 · answer #2 · answered by NativeAtlantean 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
The Roots - Come Alive
Sublime - 40 oz. to Freedom
Rage Against the Machine - The Battle of Los Angeles
(The last two aren't really rap, but many people that I know who are into rap also enjoy these albums.)
2007-07-25 21:52:51 · answer #3 · answered by Slash 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I haven't looked at anyone else answers and I would say
1) Paid in Full - Eric B & Rakim because its timeless and crazy sick.
2) Ready to Die - Biggie because it introduced us to the most influential rapper of all time.
3) Straight Outta Compton - NWA. birth of west coast rap scene.
4) Run D.M.C. - Run DMC because they were innovators. Every fan needs to know history of what the art form is about.
5) By All Means Necessary - Boogie Down Productions. Because it proves that you can say something that has meaning and makes the listener think yet make it still sound fresh.
2007-07-25 21:34:50 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin D (RIP Adam Yauch MCA) 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
NWA- Straight Outta Compton
Nas-Illmatic
Notorious B.I.G.- Life After Death and Ready to Die
Tupac- Me Against the world
Dr. Dre- The Chronic
thats 6, but i think everyone should listen to those, very influential albums..
2007-07-25 21:18:03 · answer #5 · answered by ♠HNIC 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Public Enemy - It Takes a nation Of Millions to Hold us Back
Ice Cube - Death Certificate
Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell
Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded
The D.O.C. - No One Can Do it Better
2007-07-25 23:40:56 · answer #6 · answered by WestCoastin4Life 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 pac- all eyez on me
lupe fiasco- food & liquor
nas- illmatic
a tribe called quest- midnight marauders
bone thugs- e.99th
& the ppl who put mims, akon, jibbs, etc. need 2 turn of the damn radio and listen 2 some real hip-hop
2007-07-26 00:57:07 · answer #7 · answered by F®Ξ¢¢Ÿ 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Dr Dre-The Chronic
Wu-Tang Clan-Enter the 36 Chambers
Common-Resurrection
OutKast-ATLiens
Sage Francis-A Healthy Distrust (If you don't know, now you know)
2007-07-26 10:21:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
nwa- straight out of compton
ice cube- the predator
de la soul- 3 feet high and rising
kanye west -college drop out
dr dre - the chronic
2007-07-25 22:08:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
tupac. All eyez on me
tupac. better dayz
tupac. until the end of time
bone thugs. strength & loyalty
The game. doctors advocate
2007-07-25 23:38:16 · answer #10 · answered by Armen 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋