What do people think are the best hip hop albums - funkiest phattest beats, best scratching, best rhyming - without a "bitch", "ho'" or "nigga" in earshot?

The greatest hip hop album of all time is one I was given as a child.
It is called peter and the wolf.

It is really kicking and hardcore.
Made me really appreciate music like I had never had before and still affects everything I do.

Early De La Soul, Kid n Play basically the early stuff

Early Run DMC knocks the socks off all else.

all run dmc

de la soul - 3 feet and rising

all krs1 albums

all rakim albums

disposable heroes of hiphopracy / spearhead (michael franti)

all the early electro stuff, grandmaster flash, afrika bambaata etc

i also love the newer indie stuff like the anticon label.
clouded, dr syntax, and a lot of the newer british stuff.

it depends what you mean by gangster really
2 of my fave albums ever are british but still hardcaore but not in the same way as say nwa etc

hijack - horns of jericho
skinnyman - council estate of mind (awesome album features most of the dialogue from the clasic british film made in britain in it)

Aside from those already mentioned such as De La Soul, Eric B. & Rakim...
Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
Digable Planets - Reachin' (A New Refutation Of Time And Space)
DangerDoom - The Mouse And The Mask
Jurassic 5 - Jurassic 5 LP
IAM - De La Planete Mars
Disiz La Peste - Jeu De Société
NTM - Authentik
Mc Solaar - Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
Saïan Supa Crew - KLR

Cant beat tribe called quest for old school fun and japes hip hop

not the best but worthy of a mention,
das efx,
also not gangsta but still has ******, in great quantities in fact,
the goats, no goats no glory,
-bizzare ride to the pharcyde-

both quality

public enemy = broke all the rules and gave birth to the modern style, hugely philosophical and hugely influential, especially;

It takes a nation of millions to hold us back
Fear of the black planet

for a more chilled flavour;

A tribe called quest

and for comedy you can't beat slim shady, the alter ego of the one and only;

Eminem

Three feet high and rising for moi.

Common - Like Water for Chocolate

De La... 3 feet high

It provided the foundations to so much more, but I'd like to give a special mention to The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash.

Hate to repeat what everyone else has said but DMC, De La Soul and Grandmaster Flash for me too.

PM Dawn, Of the heart, Of the soul and of the cross:- The Utopian Experience is crap, I know this because the person I was shagging at the time loved the album and it was " our" album.
There was an Utopian Experience but as it is a family oriented forum I cannot say much more

I also love both Pharoae Monch albums. He does talk about guns in one or two tracks, but he could never be referred to as gangsta rap. In fact, his new album has a really good anti-gun song.

Ugly Duckling not had a mention yet :)

I know there is a place for all this fluffy stuff but you know what would you rather have this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ0_HYuR_fk or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otL6FvpALQg

Jesus, where do I start!? I got into old school Hip-Hop about 10 Years ago now, when I was at the tender age of 8!

My personal favourits are:

AIM - Cold Water music. Amazing album, well put together, chilling, bouncy, funky, well wrote and produced

Jurassic 5 - All albums are great especially their most recent one "Feedback"

De La Soul - These are a proper Hip-Hop group we all love

Biggie - He's an unsung hero IMO

Public Enemy - Because their Public Enemy!

N.W.A - I know there a lot of N-bombs in there and a lot of "Bitches" and "Ho's" but still, they are/were a great group

I like all hip-hop, but there my most listened to artists of all time

To upset the purists out there, I also love T.L.C.'s Crazysexycool as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av7m_Pgt1S8

although i :love: this version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqwkdDZdruQ

And when i was a wee nipper this little number

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozrWdZaXkzk

my mate had a whole C90 tape of this!

To upset the purists out there, I also love T.L.C.'s Crazysexycool as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av7m_Pgt1S8

although i :love: this version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqwkdDZdruQ

And when i was a wee nipper this little number

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozrWdZaXkzk

my mate had a whole C90 tape of this!
I think you're barking up the wrong thread here love - we're talking about decent hip hop. Not, as could be argued, the most morally reprehensible pop tat in history

I also love both Pharoae Monch albums. He does talk about guns in one or two tracks, but he could never be referred to as gangsta rap. In fact, his new album has a really good anti-gun song.

im a new convert and you have to love him!

i would have to add something from the pharcyde, klashs' focus mode and wake the neigbours by sheffields own ccr isnt bad :D

and im going to go against popular opinion and say i prefer aoi: mosaic thump over 3 feet high!

im a new convert and you have to love him!

i would have to add something from the pharcyde, klashs' focus mode and wake the neigbours by sheffields own ccr isnt bad :D

I liked him for a while now. I got the Internal Affairs cd, and just after the people who did the music for Godzlla heard Simon Says, ad made him take the sample off. He had to re-release the album without the song.

And after Rawkus went bust (which is a proper shame) it was deleted completely.

I saw a copy on Ebay for £40 recently. Do you have that or do you just have the new one? The new one is absolutely fantastic.

its the new one i have, theres some sick beats on it and its got a pretty funky vibe!
been sticking it on every night when i get in from work..

my mate might have the first one, but if you do have a copy *cough* hi *cough*

its the new one i have, theres some sick beats on it and its got a pretty funky vibe!
been sticking it on every night when i get in from work..

my mate might have the first one, but if you do have a copy *cough* hi *cough*

I'll see what I can do!

What about - Jedi Mind Tricks and Lords Of The Underground? Anyone listen to them aswell? You must do...

anything by mantronix, bdp, jungle brothers, epmd, eric b & rakim, also liked cash money & marvelous:- where's the party at?

Old Skool rules :P

BDP's Criminal Minded started my love of Rap. Subsequent BDP efforts generally hit the mark, (in fact By All Means Necessary was probably better).

The Sindecut - Changing The Scenery, was a cool 1990 UK album.

Shame Hijack never kicked on after the excellent Horns Of Jericho... think Ice T led them astray :suspect:

Public Enemy - Yo! BRTS still gets played in my car.

Gang Starr - Step in the Arena

There's loads of cool tracks that, IMO, weren't backed up by great (or even good) albums:

JVC Force - Strong Island
EPMD - I Shot The Sheriff
Big Daddy Kane - The Wrath of Kane
Black Radical Mk II - Monsoon, Rippin Up The Industry
MC Duke - I'm Riffin'

Bugger.. time to get the cassette player out again.....

anything by mantronix, bdp, jungle brothers, epmd, eric b & rakim, also liked cash money & marvelous:- where's the party at?

Mantronix - what a blast from the past! Got the album on vinyl somewhere..... Never a fan of eric B though!

De La Soul were fab, saw them at the Octagon early 90s and again at Glastonbury a few years ago. Tribe Called Quest were one of my early faves, along with NWA and Public Enemy. And what about this one...... sounds a bit cheesy now but guaranteed to get me dancing.....http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=o2pu6jAWvw8:hihi:

Re-reading the posts ..... 'The Wrath of Kane' another classic..... off now to dig out the old vinyls...anyone got a turntable to spare???!!!

I know it isn't direct to the topic, but anyone still listen to the Beasty Boys? I found a CD last night I had made of all there best tunes and it's ruddy awsome! Also Anyone gettin into "Nightmares on soulwax"? There 2 guys from Doncaster and they are so original and funky, I love it! You can probably get a feel for their music going by the name of their album - Stoners Delight, lol

mos def - black on both sides

I know it isn't direct to the topic, but anyone still listen to the Beasty Boys? I found a CD last night I had made of all there best tunes and it's ruddy awsome! Also Anyone gettin into "Nightmares on soulwax"? There 2 guys from Doncaster and they are so original and funky, I love it! You can probably get a feel for their music going by the name of their album - Stoners Delight, lol

I was going to mention the Beasties but didn't know if it was what this thead was looking for.

They were freakin' awesome, I suppose they still are. Paul's Boutique is a classic and always makes me smile as does Licence To Ill. Plus, as a metal fan, the fact that Kerry King of Slayer plays lead on No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn is cool.

i do like the beastie boys, but i can never listen to them for long because their voices are just so irritating!

I was going to mention the Beasties but didn't know if it was what this thead was looking for.

They were freakin' awesome, I suppose they still are. Paul's Boutique is a classic and always makes me smile as does Licence To Ill. Plus, as a metal fan, the fact that Kerry King of Slayer plays lead on No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn is cool.
Ye man, some cool tunes mentioned there! Metal fan here too and Kerry King's part is awsome! The gut above me who said their noices are too annoying - LOL!! I used to think the same as that, but I can't get enoghh of their tunes. They always make me get up n jive!

There are sooooo many fanastic hiphop albums out there but I don't have time to name them all so here is a few of my all time faves!!!


-Slum Village: Trinity, Fantastic 1 & 2

-A tribe called quest: Beats, Rhymes & Life

-Common: Resurrection

-Defari: Odds and Evens

-Heltah Skeltah: Nocturnal & Magnum Force

-Black Moon: Total Eclipse

-Talib Kwali: Train of Thought/Reflection Eternal

-The Roots: Things fall apart, Organix, Do You Want More?, Illadelph Halflife, Phrenology, Tipping Point, Game Theory, Rising Down
(Everything the Roots produce is 100% mind blowing!!!)

-Redman: Muddy Waters
(This is a humourous and fab album)

-Hi Tek: Hiteknology

-Pharoahe Monch: Desire, The awakening

-Mobb Deep: Infamous

-De La Soul: Stakes is high


Pleasurable listening for hours!!!!!!!!!

:hihi:

Preach: get that CD to me!!!! :hihi:

I also love both Pharoae Monch albums. He does talk about guns in one or two tracks, but he could never be referred to as gangsta rap. In fact, his new album has a really good anti-gun song.

simon says was an awesome track