Stakes Is High

I know De La has a great discography, but this album is my favorite from them, almost classic IMO. Let's discuss.

"but this album is my favorite from them, almost classic IMO."

De La has no classics to you? You iz gon get yellllllled at... lol

The only De La album I can really dig is The Grind Date (and Buhloone Mindstate, to a lesser extent)

Shaun wrote:

"but this album is my favorite from them, almost classic IMO."

De La has no classics to you? You iz gon get yellllllled at... lol

The only De La album I can really dig is The Grind Date (and Buhloone Mindstate, to a lesser extent)

Hold up Shaun, I NEVER said De La has no classics, lol. Their first two albums are classics, and everything else after that has been very good to excellent.

so you like an album that is not a classic to you more than two albums that are classics?

Lol, exactly what I was thinking, Terry.

T. Myers wrote:

so you like an album that is not a classic to you more than two albums that are classics?

Stakes Is High has always been my favorite album of mine, and respectively, all I wanted to do was discuss the album, not whether or not I like a "non classic'" more than a "certified classic".

ummm, ok?

That's cool, Wayne. It's just that you said it's your favorite album by them, and it's almost classic. Just seemed a little strange.

Shaun wrote:

That's cool, Wayne. It's just that you said it's your favorite album by them, and it's almost classic. Just seemed a little strange.

Shouldn't be strange. Just a matter of personal preferences that's all.

Unless I'm way off, I believe he's saying that their first two are pretty much consensus classics (considered by many, if not all). He just likes this one more.

I agree though. This is my favorite by them also.

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I don't care about consensus. Either they are classics or they are not. If they are not classics to him, he should just say so. I couldn't care less one way or the other, but his stance doesn't make sense to me. Anyway, this is their 4th best album at best.

Myestro wrote:

I believe he's saying that their first two are pretty much consensus classics (considered by many, if not all). He just likes this one more.

Cosign.

T. Myers wrote:

I don't care about consensus. Either they are classics or they are not. If they are not classics to him, he should just say so. I couldn't care less one way or the other, but his stance doesn't make sense to me. Anyway, this is their 4th best album at best.

Well, maybe he considers this a "personal classic". Honestly, I think the word "classic" gets thrown around way too loosely in this forum. Along with the "coveted" 5-star rating. Some users give those out like candy on Halloween.

Myestro wrote:

T. Myers wrote:

I don't care about consensus. Either they are classics or they are not. If they are not classics to him, he should just say so. I couldn't care less one way or the other, but his stance doesn't make sense to me. Anyway, this is their 4th best album at best.

Well, maybe he considers this a "personal classic". Honestly, I think the word "classic" gets thrown around way too loosely in this forum. Along with the "coveted" 5-star rating. Some users give those out like candy on Halloween.

Stakes Is High would be considered a personal classic to me. And I cosign on the comments regarding "classics" and the "coveted 5 star rating". And with that being said, you just gave me an idea for a new thread Myestro.

I love Stakes Is High. It's a 4.5 star album IMO but I can objectively see it as a classic.

3 Feet High, De La Is Dead, and The Grind Date are 5 star albums IMO.

Stakes Is High is my second favorite De La Soul album behind 3 Feet High and Rising. So yeah, I like this.

Lol, just read this thread now an realised why that classic thread was created.

Ahhhhh this album is fokken cool.. Love it, love it love it, I can still remember listening to it for the first time and thinking it was the business nearly ev track is a heater.

This coupled with de la is dead are two phenomenal pieces of work

Sinj wrote:

Lol, just read this thread now an realised why that classic thread was created.

Ahhhhh this album is fokken cool.. Love it, love it love it, I can still remember listening to it for the first time and thinking it was the business nearly ev track is a heater.

This coupled with de la is dead are two phenomenal pieces of work

Yeah man, I also think 3 Feet is pretty damn nice. But De La Soul Is Dead is definitely #3 for me.

Sinj wrote:

Lol, just read this thread now an realised why that classic thread was created.

Ahhhhh this album is fokken cool.. Love it, love it love it, I can still remember listening to it for the first time and thinking it was the business nearly ev track is a heater.

This coupled with de la is dead are two phenomenal pieces of work

No spelling fucking "fokken" is fucking cool to me!!!!!!!!!....lol.

KRob86 wrote:

Sinj wrote:

Lol, just read this thread now an realised why that classic thread was created.

Ahhhhh this album is fokken cool.. Love it, love it love it, I can still remember listening to it for the first time and thinking it was the business nearly ev track is a heater.

This coupled with de la is dead are two phenomenal pieces of work

No spelling fucking "fokken" is fucking cool to me!!!!!!!!!....lol.

I think the way he spelled it is fokken cool

De La's first two albums are hip hop classics REGARDLESS if you personally like them or not

Slang Editorial wrote:

De La's first two albums are hip hop classics REGARDLESS if you personally like them or not

Lol word

Half wrote:

KRob86 wrote:

Sinj wrote:

Lol, just read this thread now an realised why that classic thread was created.

Ahhhhh this album is fokken cool.. Love it, love it love it, I can still remember listening to it for the first time and thinking it was the business nearly ev track is a heater.

This coupled with de la is dead are two phenomenal pieces of work

No spelling fucking "fokken" is fucking cool to me!!!!!!!!!....lol.

I think the way he spelled it is fokken cool

Lol, watch district nine again. Its how we pronounce it.

As for three feet high, I've only really spun the album a couple o times in its entirety. I've heard all the singles, maybe its time to revisit an find some gems

Slang Editorial wrote:

De La's first two albums are hip hop classics REGARDLESS if you personally like them or not

Exactly what I meant by consensus classics.

Sinj wrote:

Half wrote:

KRob86 wrote:

Sinj wrote:

Lol, just read this thread now an realised why that classic thread was created.

Ahhhhh this album is fokken cool.. Love it, love it love it, I can still remember listening to it for the first time and thinking it was the business nearly ev track is a heater.

This coupled with de la is dead are two phenomenal pieces of work

No spelling fucking "fokken" is fucking cool to me!!!!!!!!!....lol.

I think the way he spelled it is fokken cool

Lol, watch district nine again. Its how we pronounce it.

As for three feet high, I've only really spun the album a couple o times in its entirety. I've heard all the singles, maybe its time to revisit an find some gems

You're in South Africa? I know you're not from the U.S., but don't think I was around to find out where you're from.

And I thought they pronounced it "fookin". Maybe I need my ears checked.

De La has one of the best overall discogs period. None of their albums are below 3.5 stars IMO, and the only one I have rated that low is AOI Bionix.

Eastern Rap Pro wrote:

De La has one of the best overall discogs period. None of their albums are below 3.5 stars IMO, and the only one I have rated that low is AOI Bionix.

They do have one of the best overall discogs KJ, I cosign there. They're one of the groups that have gotten better as the years went by.

Wayne wrote:

Eastern Rap Pro wrote:

De La has one of the best overall discogs period. None of their albums are below 3.5 stars IMO, and the only one I have rated that low is AOI Bionix.

They do have one of the best overall discogs KJ, I cosign there. They're one of the groups that have gotten better as the years went by.

Yeah they've always been consistent. Posdnous is one of the most underrated MC's in history. He ranks somewhere in my Top 30 overall.

"Fuck being hard, Posdnous is COMPLICATED"- In The Woods

I agree KJ. De La does have one of the best discographies.