Best Album 2001 Round 2: The Blueprint vs. Labor Days (B)

Jay by default and either way.

Labor Days

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It'll probably lose, but Labor Days is, without question, the better album imo.

The Blueprint!!!!!

Labor Days

E-4000, Ya Smell Me? Posts : 4876 Join date : 2009-05-31

Aesop Rock, classic album

Jay-Z

Tic706 wrote:: Jay by default and either way.

Laced With Slang wrote:: Labor Days

Aes Rock for the win

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D.Powell wrote:

Laced With Slang wrote:: Labor Days

wait, what?

I have to ask are folks voting for Aes cause they think Labor Days is that good, or is it because folks hate Jay-Z that much?

Otherwise this is truly an upset.

I like Jay-Z a lot, and Blueprint is a dope ass album (4.5*), but Labor Days is a fucking brilliant, 5* album to me.

To quote Vincent Vega "That's a bold statement."

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For the record, I love Blueprint, but Labor Days SOUNDS DIFFFERENT than anything else. So when comparing two albums I have at 5 stars, the edge goes to the more creative one. Jay is just perfecting what he (and quite a few other mc's) have done well in the past whereas Aes was experimenting with different styles, techniques, and lyrics that no other rapper on the planet could spit and make sound dope. 2001 is very stacked overall IMO.

TheHazardous wrote:: I have to ask are folks voting for Aes cause they think Labor Days is that good, or is it because folks hate Jay-Z that much?

Otherwise this is truly an upset.

I love Jigga...he's number 7 on my all-time list....Aesop is not even in my top 50 of all-time...

but The Blueprint is not one of my favorite Jay-Z efforts....I think Labor Days is slightly better which is why it got my vote here.....

Jay Z by default.....

well said Jeff +1

No vote.... I need to hear that Aesop...

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I think you'd dig it, MG. And props to powell.

Aesop Rock doesn't do it for me. This Blueprint album is classic. It's whatever though.

A Guest wrote:: For the record, I love Blueprint, but Labor Days SOUNDS DIFFFERENT than anything else. So when comparing two albums I have at 5 stars, the edge goes to the more creative one. Jay is just perfecting what he (and quite a few other mc's) have done well in the past whereas Aes was experimenting with different styles, techniques, and lyrics that no other rapper on the planet could spit and make sound dope. 2001 is very stacked overall IMO.

This is true, but I think Blockhead deserves some shine for the 8 tracks he produced on the album. In fact, I feel it's just about the best work he ever produced - which really makes the album come full circle IMO.

Either way, my favorite cut on the album is the lone Omega One produced "Coma".

Go Hawks Posts : 4016 Join date : 2009-09-24

Damn, tough decision. I love both albums, but I'll go with Aesop because I bump it more these days.

Daylight>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I fucking love that song.

I truly can't believe this. Aesop Rock has one of the worst deliveries in rap history from what I remember. I get that his album is more creative but Blueprint jams harder and is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more entertaining and meaningful. This is str8 up square biz right here.

But on a positive note upsets like this keep the tourney interesting. Now I see Aesop is one helluva contender.

E-4000, Ya Smell Me? Posts : 4876 Join date : 2009-05-31

C'mon, Kevin. Be fair and admit that you're not familiar with Labor Days. Because 'meaningful' it's got locked down.

Go Hawks Posts : 4016 Join date : 2009-09-24

parker lewis wrote:: C'mon, Kevin. Be fair and admit that you're not familiar with Labor Days. Because 'meaningful' it's got locked down.

"Life is not a bitch, life is a beautiful woman. You only call her a bitch cause she won't let you get that pussy. Maybe she didn't feel ya'll shared any similar interests. Or maybe you're just an asshole who couldn't sweet talk the princess."

+1 Tran

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That's not even including "No Regrets", "Coma"...etc

And Coma is one of my favorite beats ever, Alan. Especially that horn break.

And Kevin if you think Aesop Rock's delivery is one of the worst, then you probably hate MF Doom, Ghostface Killa, Del, Busta Rhymes, etc etc etc. But it's hard to take those comments seriously when you once said that E-40 doesn't have a good flow.

While I don't like this result AT ALL....it does increase Stillmatic's chances of winning, much to my delight Big Grin

Labor Days is absolute classic, Kev. His delivery is different but amazing, and the production is ridiculous. Its better than Blueprint which gets boring

KJ Styles wrote:: While I don't like this result AT ALL....it does increase Stillmatic's chances of winning, much to my delight

E-4000, Ya Smell Me? Posts : 4876 Join date : 2009-05-31

Labor Days is a better album than Stillmatic.

parker lewis wrote:: Labor Days is a better album than Stillmatic.

The Blueprint easily defeats this great Aes album.

Aesop Rock is overrated

parker lewis wrote:: Labor Days is a better album than Stillmatic.

Indeed it is IMO as well.

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KJ Styles wrote:: Aesop Rock is overrated

There you go confusing what you listen to with what everybody else listens to again...and how is the guy over-rated when he's never sniffed gold? Ridiculous statement.

A Guest wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:: Aesop Rock is overrated

There you go confusing what you listen to with what everybody else listens to again...and how is the guy over-rated when he's never sniffed gold? Ridiculous statement.

He's overrated amongst you fanboys, and I know that I'm not the voice of post-2000 hip-hop nation but I don't give a fuck. This dude is just aight to me, he's not GREAT. He's not as good as Nas or Jay-Z and never will be.

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Nobody ever will be, KJ. Not to you.