Best Album Of 1989 Pre List

Controversy
The Cactus Album
Unfinished Business
Nice & Smooth
Stone Cold Rhymin
3 Feet High & Rising
The Iceberg
Escape From Havana
Original Stylin
The Biz Never Sleeps
And In This Corner
No One Can Do It Better
We're In This Together
As Nasty As They Wanna Be
Knowledge Is King
Big Tyme


And The Winner Is
Grip It!
Ghetto Music
It’s A Big Daddy Thing
Eyes On This
Road To The Riches
Paul's Boutique
Walking With A Panther
Done By The Forces Of Nature
All Hail The Queen
Youngest In Charge
Ride The Rhythm
Crazy Noize
SWASS
The Boy Genius
No More Mr Nice Guy


Remember please let me know of any mistakes or omissions.

This will be a fun one. A bunch of albums that could take the top spot. D.O.C. is my pre-tourney choice.

Grip It! and No One Can Do It Better are my top 2 picks for this year.

DOC and G RAp

The Devil Made Me Do It

Not that I think it will win, but it's just as deserving as some of the albums listed.

Myestro wrote:

The Devil Made Me Do It

Not that I think it will win, but it's just as deserving as some of the albums listed.

At the very least, it's better than some of the albums on the list.

T. Myers wrote:

Myestro wrote:

The Devil Made Me Do It

Not that I think it will win, but it's just as deserving as some of the albums listed.

At the very least, it's better than some of the albums on the list.

Yes, and after some research, I'm not 100% sure of the release. Amazon says 1991 (though I'm pretty sure it was before that), some other site says 1990, and discogs.com (which is the one I usually rely on) says '89.

So, I guess that decision would be up to K.Rob, since it's his tournament.

Edit: Just looked at my CD, and it says 89/90. So I guess either of those years fits.

If i'm remembering correctly, the vinyl was released in 89, and then it was released on cd in 90.

Wikipedia says the vinyl was released in 88.

Hmmmm.........

I always thought this one came out in 1990. But i'm seeing both. Let me check his website. If its 89 you know this one is a must add.

Edit: On Paris site it says originally released 1990. And on Wiki it says 1989 when you look at all his discog. But when you click on Devil Made Me Do It it says 1990.

Since the majority says 1990 we'll count it for then.

As long as it gets included in one year or the other, that's all that really matters. But, like I said, the back of the CD case says 1989/90. Maybe they recorded and printed it in 89, but officially released it in 1990. Anyways, I just knew it was around then, and didn't see it on the list.

While my favorite album of 89 isn't gonna win this tournament because of the people in this forum, it should be interesting nonetheless. I don't see any one album winning in a landslide.

Ghetto Music should at least make the finals.

I can see the DOC winning.

Wayne wrote:

Wow, I can't believe I missed the majority of these "best album" threads, especially 88 and before. I haven't been on "hiatus" or anything, but I'll try to return to my "regular attendance" on this forum, lol.

That's why I hit you up on FB a while back regarding the forum

"Ghetto Music should at least make the finals."

#2 of the year, IMO

3 Feet High, Paul's Boutique and Grip It in a toss up for number one.

1. It's a big daddy thing
2. Freedom of speech...
3. Road to the riches

Thats my top 3 from 89.

There's 6 albums from this year that are worthy of winning the tourney IMO

KJ Styles wrote:

There's 6 albums from this year that are worthy of winning the tourney IMO

I hope Nice & Smooth isn't one of them LOL

Shaun wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:

There's 6 albums from this year that are worthy of winning the tourney IMO

I hope Nice & Smooth isn't one of them LOL

Nah, although if "Ain't A Damn Thing Changed" had come out in 89 it'd be a contender, at least in my mind.

The 6 I have are (not necessarily in order)

3 Feet High & Rising
No One Can Do It Better
It's A Big Daddy Thing
Grip It On That Other Level
Road To The Riches
Ghetto Music: The Blueprint Of Hip Hop

Paul's Boutique is my #1 on the list....followed by BDK...