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- Travis Scott, ‘Astroworld’ (2018) After the horrific tragedy at his Astroworld Festival, it’s hard to listen to this album with much objectivity, let alone any sympathy.
- Juice WRLD, ‘Goodbye & Good Riddance’ (2018) Working a primal whine of been-done-wrong romantic angst, his vocals marinating in effluvial synths that sounded even more bummed than he was, Jarad Higgins staked his claim as an emo-rap star on his debut album.
- KMD, ‘Mr. Hood’ (1991) Mr. Hood is a marvel of youthful imagination, and a reflection of hip-hop’s short-lived Native Tongues era. The album is bracketed with skits featuring “Mr.
- Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, ‘Bandana’ (2019) A meeting of a relentlessly down-to-earth rapper and an elusive production genius, the second summit between Gary, Indiana, MC Freddie Gibbs and iconic beat-warper Madlib is at once hard-nosed and hard to pin down.
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- Nas: Illmatic. View at Amazon. Year: 1994. Despite being home to groups like Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest, New York appeared distinctly second best to the sounds emanating from California in 1994.
- Wu-Tang Clan: Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) View at Amazon. Year: 1993. Released on the same day as Midnight Marauders, the Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album was arguably the most important hip hop album of the Nineties.
- Kendrick Lamar: To Pimp A Butterfly. £17.99. Buy now from Amazon. Kendrick Lamar is up there with the greatest rappers of all time. The speed he can spout his lyrics is unparalleled, as is the clarity with which you hear them.
- Notorious BIG: Ready To Die. View at Amazon. Year: 1994. It’s a shame that today The Notorious B.I.G. is known as much for his role in the unfortunate East Coast/West Coast rap wars of the mid-Nineties.
50 Years of Hip-Hop: A History of the Genre’s Evolution. As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, explore the genre’s evolution through these 50 essential albums. Hip-hop was born in the summer of 1973 at a block party in New York City’s Bronx when DJ Kool Herc extended the beat of a recording using two turntables and a mixer to fade ...
It was the first hip-hop album certified diamond by the RIAA for sales of over ten million. It remains one of the genre's all-time best-selling albums. To date, the album has sold as many as 18 million units. Released in 1990, "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice was the first hip hop single to top the Billboard charts in the U.S.
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- Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988) Public Enemy‘s It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back is one of the best albums ever made, in any genre.
- Nas - Illmatic (1994) One of the very best Hip Hop albums in history. A young and hungry, insanely talented emcee comes together with some of the finest producers in the game, who all bring their best work.
- A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory (1991) The Low End Theory is the definitive statement about what creativity, innovation, artistry, fun, and raw talent can produce.
- Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full (1987) In a music genre still in its infancy, this Eric B & Rakim masterpiece was a game-changer after its release in 1987.
Aug 13, 2023 · In 1994, a 20-year-old newcomer hailing from Queensbridge, New York, dropped an album that would go on to be considered one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop albums of all time. We’re ...
Jan 26, 2024 · The 31 best hip-hop albums for a journey through rap history. From J Dilla to Nas, Jay-Z to Kendrick Lamar, these albums are worth returning to again and again. By GQ. 26 January 2024. It started ...
