Sirens sounded, they seemed astounded: THE ILM RAP MUSIC OF THE GODS ALL TIME 100 GREATEST ALBUMS OFFICIAL THREAD

o_O

I thought ILM rated Midnight Marauders over The Low End Theory??????

anyway YAY TRIBE

x-post Audio Two is more a single(s) group.

(TLET would have been #1 on my ballot, and is one of my top 5 favorite albums of all time)

Midnight Marauders is my favorite Tribe album. Seeing them on that tour with De La cemented it's placement for all time.

13. Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet [13 votes, 489 points, 1990]

http://theseconddisc.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/fear-of-a-black-planet.jpg

There's 2 of my top 3 right there.

BUP BYE YUP BUP BYE YUP YUH

such a fucking monster of an album, and another fucking brutal beginning that sledgehammers you into loving it

re: the predator - i was thinking about naming the singles poll 'wreck yourself before you check THE ILM RAP MUSIC etc.'

ever have an album you like everything about except the way it sounds, like the actual frequencies it puts out? that's me with fear of a black planet. I like the songs, the rhymes, etc, but the production job on it keeps me at a distance. every couple of years I go back to it hoping I can get with it but so far, no.

love "welcome to the terrordome" tho.

the infamous was my #2. once had a relationship end badly and sat in my room listening to that album on repeat drinking whisky alone. sounds bad but it was the best thing ever.

death certificate is my shit too

12. Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt [16 votes, 510 points, 1996]

http://www.thecitrusreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/reasonabledoubt.jpg

mobb deep makes depression fun

nice wonder if vol. 1 gonna chart too?!

biggie - ready to die #1

"Welcome To The Terrordome" is my least favorite of the big songs on Fear of a Black Planet, tbh.

and what wrote this on thread rolling enlightening music discussion thread on board 1 pWN 3v3Ry+h1n G!!!1 on 08-Mar-2008

who the fuck has a rawkus hoodie and hates on reasonable doubt?

lol at something at #11 being too low but...

underrated tracks on Fear...: "Pollywannacrakca", "B-Side Wins Again"

i'm a take away your miseries and make them mine

i think i like yo bum rush the show more than fear. i love can't do nuttin for ya man.

still can't believe they made 'the infamous' when they were like 18? i mean...shit

Prodigy was 21 when it came out

11. A Tribe Called Quest - A Low End Theory [16 votes, 1 #1 vote, 544 points, 5 mics, 1991]

http://unbored.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/A-Tribe-Called-Quest-The-Low-End-Theory.jpg

nickalicious (nickalicious) wrote this on thread Drinking in Hot Weather on board I Love Everything on 19-Jun-2003
Cold beer + patio & grill x Low End Theory = SUUUUUUUMMMMMMEEEEEERRRRRR!!!!!!!!!

k still astounding imo xp

Illmatic for #1. I can't imagine anyone not placing it somewhere on their ballot. [Is promptly proved wrong]

way too low

TOO GODDAMNED LOW WTF HATE YOU ALL WHY DIDN'T I VOTE (lol)

"ever have an album you like everything about except the way it sounds, like the actual frequencies it puts out? that's me with fear of a black planet. I like the songs, the rhymes, etc, but the production job on it keeps me at a distance. every couple of years I go back to it hoping I can get with it but so far, no."

Same boat.

should have beat all Wu

Illmatic for #1. I can't imagine anyone not placing it somewhere on their ballot. [Is promptly proved wrong]

It's not on my ballot.

damn

low end theory is the rap album every college student owns and that is not a bad thing

Fat Boys!

Really surprised Low End isn't top 5. Seriously.

illmatic is great, no READY TO DIE.

I can't remember if I voted for Illmatic, kinda don't think so. It's good and all, but I don't really love it to death or anything.

WHERE IS FUNKDOOBIEST????

so top 10 still definitely gonna place:

Nation of Millions
3 Feet High
Paul's Boutique
Ready to Die

...?

u guys crazy re: illmatic

OB4CL

Liquid Swords
36 Chambers
OB4CL

xpost I'm the exact opposite - prefer Nation song for song but adore the production on Black Planet - so dense and heavy, like nothing else.

Predicted final 10 (not in order): De La, PE, Beasties, Dre, Outkast, Nas, Biggie, GZA, Raekwon, Wu

10. GZA/Genius – Liquid Swords [19 votes, 559 points, 1995]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AvogDbDJAJ4/S-cMbLw1pvI/AAAAAAAAAyg/EqqoEkFf61c/s1600/GZA.jpg

rio natsume wrote this on thread POO: Wu-Tang Solo Record on board I Love Music on 25-Feb-2007
i forgot how gay the liquid swords cover is

lol

meh

SPECIAL ED~!

album is good but mad overrated. of all the Wu stuff I still listen to, that one isn't anywhere near the top

never liked 'liquid swords'

I make rhymes... DAILY
you burn me... REALLY?