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Thread started 12/02/05 1:58pm

CinisterCee

Your 5 favorite RAP albums



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Reply #1 posted 12/02/05 2:11pm

Handclapsfinga
snapz









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Reply #2 posted 12/02/05 2:21pm

sextonseven

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Top 5:




Honorable mention:

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Reply #3 posted 12/02/05 2:23pm

namepeace





And as a tossup . . .

Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016

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Reply #4 posted 12/02/05 3:09pm

psykosoul



These are definitely in my top 5... ya shoulda made this a top 10 at least ...
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Reply #5 posted 12/02/05 3:19pm

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psykosoul said:



Oh damn. I can't believe I forgot Rakim.
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Reply #6 posted 12/02/05 3:26pm

ThaCat

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i loved 95% of the other stuff you guys already listed, so i thought i add in some of other news ones to the list.





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Reply #7 posted 12/02/05 3:27pm

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Anyone remember this album?



its bloody good.
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Reply #8 posted 12/02/05 3:29pm

thesexofit

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shit, wy the fuck cant u find a pic of wrecks n effect "hard or smooth"? Not like its rare is it?


Thats the "red x" album on the above post
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Reply #9 posted 12/02/05 3:46pm

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Some people think I'm kinda cute
But that don't compute when it comes 2 Y-O-U.
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Reply #10 posted 12/02/05 3:50pm

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Rinluv said:



didnt wrecks n effect and a tribe called quest have a fight?

As hammer said "a tribe called quest is a bad investment (i'm breakin' them off something proper)"
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Reply #11 posted 12/02/05 5:57pm

GangstaFam

CinisterCee said:


worship
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Reply #12 posted 12/02/05 6:11pm

GangstaFam

Something like...











Although I'm lovin' all the the Slick Rick, De La Soul, Public Enemy, MC Lyte and BDP on this thread.
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Reply #13 posted 12/02/05 7:18pm

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The check. The string he dropped. The Mona Lisa. The musical notes taken out of a hat. The glass. The toy shotgun painting. The things he found. Therefore, everything seen–every object, that is, plus the process of looking at it–is a Duchamp.
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Reply #14 posted 12/02/05 7:30pm

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[img]

worship
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Reply #15 posted 12/02/05 7:37pm

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Reply #16 posted 12/03/05 9:39am

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Public Enemy: Fear of a Black Planet
A tribe called quest: the low end theory
Wu-Tang Clan: 36 chambers
De La Soul: 3 feet high and rising
Ice Cube: Death certificate
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Reply #17 posted 12/03/05 2:12pm

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thesexofit said:

Rinluv said:



didnt wrecks n effect and a tribe called quest have a fight?As hammer said "a tribe called quest is a bad investment (i'm breakin' them off something proper)"


Im not sure. They might've.
Some people think I'm kinda cute
But that don't compute when it comes 2 Y-O-U.
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Reply #18 posted 12/03/05 3:10pm

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a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on
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Reply #19 posted 12/03/05 3:12pm

CinisterCee

I love all these albums. This turned out to be a cool thread. Everyone is excellent with the image posting! Good work!
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Reply #20 posted 12/03/05 3:20pm

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I could go on a whole lot longer, but you said 5 so i'll stop there. biggrin
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Reply #21 posted 12/03/05 7:35pm

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honorable mention:
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Reply #22 posted 12/04/05 12:15am

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Just a few that haven't been mentioned










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Reply #23 posted 12/04/05 5:52am

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King of Rock - Run-DMC
Raising Hell - Run-DMC
Radio - LL Cool J
Back in Black - Whodini
Paid in Full - Eric B & Rakim
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Reply #24 posted 12/04/05 11:03am

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A'ight CC here ya go.


The Last Poets...



...The Last Poets


Gil Scott-Heron...



...Small Talk at 125th and Lenox


Public Enemy...



...It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back


Eric B & Rakim...



...Follow The Leader


De La Soul...



...3 Feet High and Rising


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Bonus Pick

Donal Fox



...Gone City

Not a "rap" album but 3 of the 7 cuts include the superior prose of Quincy Troupe.
River Town Packin' House Blues star star star star star star
The Old People Speak of Death star star star star star
Following the North Star Boogaloo star star star star star
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Honorable Mention

Kool Moe Dee...



...Knowledge Is King


tA

peace Tribal Disorder

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Reply #25 posted 12/04/05 11:22am

RipHer2Shreds

I guess I'm completely unoriginal. Most of mine have already been mentioned. In no order whatsoever:





And an honorable mention to this one:


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Reply #26 posted 12/04/05 11:27am

CinisterCee

touched thanks, tA...

See I actually haven't heard this one! Maybe one cut..

theAudience said:


Gil Scott-Heron...



...Small Talk at 125th and Lenox

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Reply #27 posted 12/04/05 11:33am

CinisterCee

RipHer2Shreds said:

I guess I'm completely unoriginal. Most of mine have already been mentioned.


There's actually alot of repeats on this thread though... I think we might actually know which albums are essential...for Prince fans! biggrin
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Reply #28 posted 12/04/05 11:53am

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CinisterCee said:

touched thanks, tA...

See I actually haven't heard this one! Maybe one cut..


wink

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised and Whitey On The Moon are classics.

Scanning the tracklist you'll discover that there is one land mine.


tA

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Reply #29 posted 12/04/05 11:56am

CinisterCee

theAudience said:

CinisterCee said:

touched thanks, tA...

See I actually haven't heard this one! Maybe one cut..


wink

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised and Whitey On The Moon are classics.

Scanning the tracklist you'll discover that there is one land mine.



Yeah I've only heard "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" off that album. Thanks for posting tA.
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