which do you prefer?

oh shit, this is tough!! though "Nation" is widely considered being their biggest classic, I personally prefer "Fear". it's tighter and more enjoyable to listen to from start to finish. So yes, my vote goes to...

Dancelot said:

Same here. One of my favorite albums - superb from start to finish. And Welcome to the Terrordome, despite the controversy around it, is a great song, probably one of the best in the genre. Terminator X is outstanding on this album! I can only imagine how much clearance rights would be these days for all those samples.

This is too hard.

Nation of Millions, hands down

Planet kicks ass. It also has a cool linear.

Fear of a black planet


Smooches;)
[Edited 8/3/05 8:31am]

The answer simply HAS to be It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back. It may be the most important album of the last 20 years. It changed the sound of hip-hop and music as a whole. It established hip-hop as a legitimate, important art form.

And it is superior to Fear of a Black Planet, which, make no mistake, is a classic, revolutionary album in its own right. Without NOM, there is no FOABP, which takes its cues from NOM.

Wothout a doubt, It Takes A NAtion Of Millions To Hold Us Back!

This is so hard.

I remember Spin magazine said Fear Of A Black Planet was the number one album of the 1990s.

Then, when Spin did their list that included 1985-2005, It Takes A Nation Of Millions was higher.

And I feel the same.


It Takes A Nation Of Millions is still the most potent hip-hop album of all time.

Production-wise though, I like Fear Of A Black Planet more. You get things like the "Think" interlude.

Sounds like I can't decide.

they don't make muisc this good anymore I have yet to listen to Fear Of A Black Planet. I'm going to order it today. For those who don't have it either it's $7.99 on Amazon.com. Ur on point namepeace this is one of the most important albums of the last 20 years. people should study this album.

muisc like this good isn't mande anymore I have yet to listen to Fear Of A Black Planet. I'm going to order it today. For those who don't have it either it's $7.99 on Amazon.com. Ur on point namepeace this is one of the most important albums of the last 20 years. people should study this album.

BillieSparks said:

No one is allowed to build a dense collage of samples anymore!


And no one sounds as informed as Chuck D.

sorry i didn't mean PE i wish alot of mc's would be making stuff like this cause this really is a landmark album for hip hop. Chuck D shits on all these rappers out right now. I wish I would have been old enuff to see them during that era.

BillieSparks said:

ME TOO! Did you see that new DVD of their 1987 London concert?

namepeace said:

Very good points, bro.
"I got a letter from the government..." Recite that line to anyone in the world who loves hip hop and they'll jump in and help you finish it.

OdysseyMiles said:

Indeed.

- Yes! The Rhythm The Rebel!

- Back! 'Cause You're Looking For The Same Thing!

Black Steel In The Hour Of Choas. damn i love that song. theres something about Chuck D's voice man. Every word is potent.

CinisterCee said:

wow no I didn't see that. Have you? If so how is it? thanks for bringing that up.

BillieSparks said:

Haven't seen it yet. I read the footage is rather raw, but I'm used to seeing raw footage of ancient hip-hop stuff. No one expected to produce a DVD of that footage 18 years later.

I think I'll rent it.

CinisterCee said:

yea that is true. alot of ppl thought hip hop would fade away. I'm definately gonna check this out. thanks again for mentioning that.

oh yea how does everyone like the first PE album?

Dancelot said:

quick question, how do I get a picture to show up in my post like this?

Fear of a Black Planet. The production is alot leaner, meaner and tighter than It Takes a Nation, IMO. Definitely an album I can play over and over again.

i can't wait to get Fear Of A Black Planet

This question is like which is better Goodfellas or Casino for me

the first will always be the better one because it was the first and its original, but the second is greater because its more polished and higher in quality...

I vote Fear of the Black Planet

BillieSparks said:

I love this shit! , between these two lp's "It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back" is the real deal, plus "Prophets of Rage" is hit'n too.
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BillieSparks said:

So I rented it! It's fun to watch. The best part is "Flav's Break" when Flavor does a dance to the beat from "Do The James" by Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud, and Chuck does a quick verse that would later turn into "Terminator X to the Edge of Panic".

This is some raw ass VHS footage fa sho!

ITANOMTHUB On the strength of Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos alone...

I got a letter from the government the other day
I opened and read it, it said they were suckers
They wanted me for their army or whatever
Picture me given' a damn - I said never
Here is a land that never gave a damn
About a brother like me and myself
Because they never did
I wasn't wit' it, but just that very minute
It occurred to me the suckers had authority

...

This was the 1st thing I ever heard by PE and it literally stopped me in my tracks.

Powerful!

tA

Tribal Disorder

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