Best Album Of 1990 Pre List

We are finally here!!!!!!!!!!! At the door for the greatest decade in rap music history!!!!!

Amerikkka's Most Wanted
Call Me D-Nice
Take A Look Around
At Your Own Risk
Intelligent Hoodlum
Step Into The Arena
Business As Usual
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Funhouse
To The East Blackwards
Taste Of Chocolate
Geto Boys
Banned In The USA
Fear Of A Black Planet
It’s a Compton Thing
Funky Technician

One For All
Mama Said Knock You Out
Holy Intellect
Tell The World My Name
Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em
Peoples Instinctive
Sex Packets
Edutainment
Livin Like Hustlers
Righteous But Ruthless
Short Dog's In The House
2 Low Life Muthas
The Devil Made Me Do It
Smooth Assassin
Brown & Proud
Legal

As usual please double check the list and see if i'm missing some must haves.

Amerikkka's Most Wanted will take this...

My top 5 from this year that I will be riding hard for are:

Amerikkka's Most
2 Low Life Muthas
A Taste Of Chocolate (fuck y'all in advance)
Geto Boys
Short Dog's In The House

I already know 4 of that 5 won't go far but I will make my presence known!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hmmm 1990 was a good year no doubt about that...

my top 5 from that year are:

To The East Blackwards
Amerikkka's Most Wanted
Mama Said Knock You Out
Edutainment
One For All

Honorable Mention: Fear Of A Black Planet

Good list Powell...all those albums that you mentioned are miles ahead of A Taste Of Chocolate.

To The East Blackwards would be my honorable mention. I hope it doesn't get matched up with none of the albums I listed as fav's.

Fear Of A Black Planet
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
Funky Technician
Geto Boys
To The East Blackwards

This will go down between Amerikkka's and Black Planet. What a legendary year!

My Top 5 for the year

AMW
One For All
MSKYO
Fear Of A Black Planet
People's Instinctive Travels

thelundquist wrote:

Amerikkka's Most Wanted will take this...

That's my pick as well but there's a few others whom I wouldn't argue with as the winner

You are missing:

45 King, The - 1990 - The 45 King Presents The Flavor Unit
A Lighter Shade Of Brown - 1990 - Brown & Proud
Afros, The - 1990 - Kickin' Afrolistics
Chill Rob G - 1990 - Ride The Rhythm
Groove B Chill - 1990 - Starting From Zero
Kwame - 1990 - A Day In The Life (A Pokadelick Adventure)
Lakim Shabazz - 1990 - The Lost Tribe Of Shabazz
Monie Love - 1990 - Down To Earth

My top 5 changed a little over the years....

X-Clan "To the East Blackwards" (quite easily my #1 album of 1990)
Gang Starr "Step In The Arena"
Master Ace "Take a Look Around"
Digital Underground "Sex Packets"
Brand Nubian "One For All"

D.Powell wrote:

hmmm 1990 was a good year no doubt about that...

my top 5 from that year are:

To The East Blackwards
Amerikkka's Most Wanted
Mama Said Knock You Out
Edutainment
One For All

Honorable Mention: Fear Of A Black Planet

Good to see X-Clan on the top of somebody else's list as well. I don't think there will be too many that will vote it in. They're all a bunch of sissssiiiiiiiiiiiies.

TicNitty706 wrote:

We are finally here!!!!!!!!!!! At the door for the greatest decade in rap music history!!!!!

Amerikkka's Most Wanted
Call Me D-Nice
Take A Look Around
At Your Own Risk
Intelligent Hoodlum
Step Into The Arena
Business As Usual
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Funhouse
To The East Blackwards
Taste Of Chocolate
Geto Boys
Banned In The USA
Fear Of A Black Planet
It’s a Compton Thing
Funky Technician

One For All
Mama Said Knock You Out
Holy Intellect
Tell The World My Name
Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em
Peoples Instinctive
Sex Packets
Edutainment
Livin Like Hustlers
Righteous But Ruthless
Short Dog's In The House
2 Low Life Muthas
The Devil Made Me Do It
Smooth Assassin
Kill At Will
Legal

As usual please double check the list and see if i'm missing some must haves.

The 1 seeds...and I'm feeling chalk

Alan wrote:

You are missing:

45 King, The - 1990 - The 45 King Presents The Flavor Unit
A Lighter Shade Of Brown - 1990 - Brown & Proud
Afros, The - 1990 - Kickin' Afrolistics
Chill Rob G - 1990 - Ride The Rhythm
Groove B Chill - 1990 - Starting From Zero
Kwame - 1990 - A Day In The Life (A Pokadelick Adventure)
Lakim Shabazz - 1990 - The Lost Tribe Of Shabazz
Monie Love - 1990 - Down To Earth

Yeah I saw most of those. But I had to trim some of the fat and yep most of those were the fat...lol. That Chill Rob G we did for 1989. I have to keep these brackets even also so I can't just add two albums I have to add another set of 8.

But of course if more people want some of the above albums repped in the tourney I have no problem with adding them where possible.

Where's the brown pride love K. Rob?

Hispanic Causing Panic
Brown & Proud

TheBeerHunter wrote:

Where's the brown pride love K. Rob?

Hispanic Causing Panic
Brown & Proud

Lol...yeah I know man. I almost added Brown & Proud I swear. Like I said I may add another set of 8 its no prob. I'll see what others have to say.

I also did not add 100 Miles & Running. Surprised none of you caught that.

I know the Kwame wouldn't win, but that is a good addition too IMO.

I did forget about the N.W.A...

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Smooth Assassin
Short Dog's In The House
Intelligent Hoodlum
Take A Look Around
Taste Of Chocolate
Livin Like Hustlers

This is my "top 5" from that list. Not in any order.

PKT wrote:

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Smooth Assassin
Short Dog's In The House
Intelligent Hoodlum
Take A Look Around
Taste Of Chocolate
Livin Like Hustlers

This is my "top 5" from that list. Not in any order.

lol @ "top 5"

100 Miles & Running was an 5 track EP so there's really no need to include it

So should kill at will be removed?

Should Digital Underground be included?

http://www.discogs.com/Digital-Underground-This-Is-An-EP-Release/release/232839

T. Myers wrote:

So should kill at will be removed?

If 100 Miles & Runnin is removed, it's only fair. I have no problem with both of them being included though.

Myestro wrote:

T. Myers wrote:

So should kill at will be removed?

If 100 Miles & Runnin is removed, it's only fair. I have no problem with both of them being included though.

I have no problem with either of these being included, or EP's in general. My only complaint with Kill At Will is the fact that it isn't even the best Cube release on this list. If it's not the best Cube release on the list, it has no chance of winning. It's just kinda there taking up space. It's really just a small complaint though.

Yeah I feel you on that Terry. I thought about removing it myself since Cube is already represented very well for this tourney. I may add that Brown & Prod or 100 Miles & Running. I'll let you guys decide.

Hey, the 90s! I can start playing again! (smh at my own 80s ignorance)

My favorites for this upcoming tourney...

AMW (should take this I think)
Short Dog's In The House
Sex Packets
Fear Of A Black Planet
Geto Boys
Mama Said Knock You Out

Looking back, I was way too young to be listening to this shit...good thing I had gangsta older cousins, lol.

Btw, look at this fucking list!!! And Kev had to LEAVE OFF albums! Damn!

Been bumpin that AMW all morning...it better win...

I'll swap Kill At Will for Brown & Proud.

TicNitty706 wrote:

I'll swap Kill At Will for Brown & Proud.

That works for me. Good to see A Lighter Shade of Brown get represented.

There better be more brackets for 1991 and beyond...

Alan wrote:

There better be more brackets for 1991 and beyond...

I can't speak for K.Rob, but that was his plan. Year by year from the beginning to present. So, it will take a long while, but gives us something to look forward to.

Wanduras wrote:

Hey, the 90s! I can start playing again! (smh at my own 80s ignorance)

SMH indeed, you really shouldn't discriminate and listen to the music for what it is.

Coming from you... lmao

Shaun wrote:

Coming from you... lmao

I had to +1 that one.

Shaun wrote:

Coming from you... lmao

I do listen to the music for what it is. Not liking someone because of their style is different from not liking them because they rapped before 1990.

Where did Wanduras say he didn't like people because they were in the 80's? He just said that his knowledge of pre-1990 hip hop is lacking

Shaun wrote:

Where did Wanduras say he didn't like people because they were in the 80's? He just said that his knowledge of pre-1990 hip hop is lacking

He's said it in numerous other threads.

KJ is actually somewhat accurate. I have a general disdain for the "sound" of the 80s...BUT...it stems from a general ignorance of the era. I haven't listened to enough 80s shit to truly dismiss it but I just cant get into the old break beat sound. The 90s took beat making (and lyrical styles) to a whole new level and it continues to progress. For someone who didn't grow up in the 80s, it's hard for me to go back now and listen to stuff that is of lesser quality, IMO.

Wanduras wrote:

KJ is actually somewhat accurate. I have a general disdain for the "sound" of the 80s...BUT...it stems from a general ignorance of the era. I haven't listened to enough 80s shit to truly dismiss it but I just cant get into the old break beat sound. The 90s took beat making (and lyrical styles) to a whole new level and it continues to progress. For someone who didn't grow up in the 80s, it's hard for me to go back now and listen to stuff that is of lesser quality, IMO.

Seriously Wanduras, just because it's older doesn't mean it's of lesser quality. After all, albums like Nation Of Millions, Straight Outta Compton, Great Adventures Of Slick Rick, Long Live The Kane, Raising Hell, Paid In Full, Criminal Minded, Strictly Business and the like are still praised and talked about today for a reason. I can understand not growing up in the 80's and all that, but the aforementioned albums and many more I didn't name are looked upon as classics and match up very well with post-90's album quite well.

And as far as other genres go, I still to this day haven't heard a better album than Michael Jackson's Thriller which was released in 1982.

Classic albums are simply TIMELESS.

KJ Styles wrote:

Wanduras wrote:

KJ is actually somewhat accurate. I have a general disdain for the "sound" of the 80s...BUT...it stems from a general ignorance of the era. I haven't listened to enough 80s shit to truly dismiss it but I just cant get into the old break beat sound. The 90s took beat making (and lyrical styles) to a whole new level and it continues to progress. For someone who didn't grow up in the 80s, it's hard for me to go back now and listen to stuff that is of lesser quality, IMO.

Seriously Wanduras, just because it's older doesn't mean it's of lesser quality. After all, albums like Nation Of Millions, Straight Outta Compton, Great Adventures Of Slick Rick, Long Live The Kane, Raising Hell, Paid In Full, Criminal Minded, Strictly Business and the like are still praised and talked about today for a reason. I can understand not growing up in the 80's and all that, but the aforementioned albums and many more I didn't name are looked upon as classics and match up very well with post-90's album quite well.

And as far as other genres go, I still to this day haven't heard a better album than Michael Jackson's Thriller which was released in 1982.

Classic albums are simply TIMELESS.

Yeah, like Wand I didn't grow up in the 80's (off by one year). However, I agree with you and all the albums you listed are great albums that I enjoy listening to. Nation Of Millions in particular still sounds extremely fresh to me. That's when you know an album is one of the greats.

Lol

Shaun wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:

Wanduras wrote:

KJ is actually somewhat accurate. I have a general disdain for the "sound" of the 80s...BUT...it stems from a general ignorance of the era. I haven't listened to enough 80s shit to truly dismiss it but I just cant get into the old break beat sound. The 90s took beat making (and lyrical styles) to a whole new level and it continues to progress. For someone who didn't grow up in the 80s, it's hard for me to go back now and listen to stuff that is of lesser quality, IMO.

Seriously KJ, just because it's newer doesn't mean it's of lesser quality. After all, albums like The Realness, The Grind Date, Stillmatic, S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M., Below The Heavens, Be, A Peice Of Strange and the like are still praised and talked about today for a reason. I can understand not growing up in the 90's and all that, but the aforementioned albums and many more I didn't name are looked upon as classics and match up very well with pre-90's album quite well.

Classic albums are simply TIMELESS.

And your point is???? BTW I like all of those albums you mentioned.

And I like all of the albums that you mentioned, KJ. I didn't mean to give the impression that I am completely retarded, lol. I fully understand what you are saying, maybe my point was not as clear. I did not grow up in the 50s 60s and 70s either but I think that those decades made exponentially better music than the 80s. What album is better than Thriller? Off the top of my head I would go with The Beatles' Sgt. Peppers, White Album, and Abbey Road. And that is just one group. I just do not care for the general sound that the 80s produced, which I would say is a style, and you said yourself that you don't care for specific styles. And when I say lesser quality, I mean just that. The genre of Hip Hop was in its infancy in the 80s and it was still trying to get its shit together. The 90s built upon that foundation and made it even better and I believe that the biggest leaps have been made since 2000. Of course there is waaaaay more shitty ass crap that gets put out now but there is also waaaay better quality in the albums that do shine. To put it simply, the Apple IIe was fuckin dope in the 80s but we got computers that fit in your pocket now. Of course, this is all IMHO.

Man, this conversation is way too civil. Yo Syrup, get your ass in here and call somebody a name, lol.

Wanduras wrote:

And I like all of the albums that you mentioned, KJ. I didn't mean to give the impression that I am completely retarded, lol. I fully understand what you are saying, maybe my point was not as clear. I did not grow up in the 50s 60s and 70s either but I think that those decades made exponentially better music than the 80s. What album is better than Thriller? Off the top of my head I would go with The Beatles' Sgt. Peppers, White Album, and Abbey Road. And that is just one group. I just do not care for the general sound that the 80s produced, which I would say is a style, and you said yourself that you don't care for specific styles. And when I say lesser quality, I mean just that. The genre of Hip Hop was in its infancy in the 80s and it was still trying to get its shit together. The 90s built upon that foundation and made it even better and I believe that the biggest leaps have been made since 2000. Of course there is waaaaay more shitty ass crap that gets put out now but there is also waaaay better quality in the albums that do shine. To put it simply, the Apple IIe was fuckin dope in the 80s but we got computers that fit in your pocket now. Of course, this is all IMHO.

Damn Wandy you had me listening to you until you said the BIGGEST leaps in hip-hop have been made since 2000 when we all know that quality wise that time period has been the overall weakest period of the music...I know that there has been some quality hip-hop released since 2000, but nowhere near the quality of the 80's and in particular the 90's (which was the strongest period IMO) especially 1990-1996...and the strongest year which IMO was 1988.......2000...2001....2002....2003.....2004...2005.....2006.....2007...2008...2009 (which was the strongest post 2000 year IMO) .....2010 (which was the weakest post 2000 year IMO) and 2011 are not on par with the 80's and 90's hip-hop in terms of overall quality IMO.....and it's not even fuckin close man.....

Powell spoke the complete truth!

Bottom line though, people are still talking about the albums that I mentioned today. Those albums are still regarded as some of the best ever. That's not to say that there haven't been classic albums post-2000 but there haven't been as many. Even in the 80's there were multiple classics released every year, nowadays you're lucky to get 1 or 2 classics per year, and that's real talk. I think 2001 was the last time that you saw a decent amount of classic hip-hop albums released. and those albums aren't as dope as the ones released in 1988 IMO.