2008 Album Versus

Nas-Untitled vs. KRino- Blood Doctrine

Game-LAX vs. Ice Cube- Raw Footage

Roots-Rising Down vs. Reks- Grey Hairs

TI-Paper Trail vs. Gza- Pro Tools

Luda-Theater Of The Mind vs. Immortal Tech-3rd World

Grip Grand-Brokelore vs. Buckshot/9th Wonder- The Formula

Akrobatik-Absolute Value vs. Prodigy- Product of the 80's

Z-Ro-Crack vs. Killer Mike- Vol. 2

Terrorists-Detonate The Landmines vs. Mighty Underdogs- Droppin Science Fiction

Scarface-Emeritus vs. QTip-Renaissance

Killah Priest/Chief Kamachi- Beautiful Minds vs. Paris- Acid Reflex

J-Live-Then What Happened vs. KRino Triple Darkness Vol. 1: Wreck Time

Nas-Untitled vs. KRino- Blood Doctrine- K-Rino. Nas would be in the top 5, though.

Game-LAX vs. Ice Cube- Raw Footage- The Game

Roots-Rising Down vs. Reks- Grey Hairs- Reks

TI-Paper Trail vs. Gza- Pro Tools- Haven't heard all of either

Luda-Theater Of The Mind vs. Immortal Tech-3rd World- Technique in a close one

Grip Grand-Brokelore vs. Buckshot/9th Wonder- The Formula- The Formula is probably the better album, but I like Brokelore a lot more.

Akrobatik-Absolute Value vs. Prodigy- Product of the 80's- Akrobatik

Z-Ro-Crack vs. Killer Mike- Vol. 2- Haven't heard the Killer Mike

Terrorists-Detonate The Landmines vs. Mighty Underdogs- Droppin Science Fiction- Haven't heard the latter

Scarface-Emeritus vs. QTip-Renaissance- Scarface

Killah Priest/Chief Kamachi- Beautiful Minds vs. Paris- Acid Reflex- KP/CK

J-Live-Then What Happened vs. KRino Triple Darkness Vol. 1: Wreck Time- Haven't heard all of Vol. 1. I liked the J-Live a lot, though.

Nas-Untitled vs. KRino- Blood Doctrine

Game-LAX vs. Ice Cube- Raw Footage

Roots-Rising Down vs. Reks- Grey Hairs

TI-Paper Trail vs. Gza- Pro Tools

Luda-Theater Of The Mind vs. Immortal Tech-3rd World

Grip Grand-Brokelore vs. Buckshot/9th Wonder- The Formula

Akrobatik-Absolute Value vs. Prodigy- Product of the 80's

Z-Ro-Crack vs. Killer Mike- Vol. 2

Terrorists-Detonate The Landmines vs. Mighty Underdogs- Droppin Science Fiction

Scarface-Emeritus vs. QTip-Renaissance

Killah Priest/Chief Kamachi- Beautiful Minds vs. Paris- Acid Reflex

J-Live-Then What Happened vs. KRino Triple Darkness Vol. 1: Wreck Time

"Scarface-Emeritus vs. QTip-Renaissance - very close, these were probly the best albums from 2008, K-Rino is up there too"

What made that Emeritus one of the best albums of 2008? I don't hear it, I don't think it would make my top 10.

Kev, as big a face fan as you are i'm surprised at your criticisms of "Emeritus". Not Face's best work by any means but still a very dope album. I think it would make my top 10 for 08.

Nas-Untitled vs. KRino- Blood Doctrine-Nas for me, still sleeping on Rino, "No Mercy" didn't do alot for me so i've been slow to check anything else out.

Game-LAX vs. Ice Cube- Raw Footage-Not really close, The Game.

Roots-Rising Down vs. Reks- Grey Hairs-Reks, still loving that album.

TI-Paper Trail vs. Gza- Pro Tools-hmmmmm, totally different albums, i'll take GZA.

Luda-Theater Of The Mind vs. Immortal Tech-3rd World-technique.

Grip Grand-Brokelore vs. Buckshot/9th Wonder- The Formula-Damn close, "Brokelore"

Akrobatik-Absolute Value vs. Prodigy- Product of the 80's-A to the K.

Z-Ro-Crack vs. Killer Mike- Vol. 2-Z Ro, haven't heard the Killer Mike.

Terrorists-Detonate The Landmines vs. Mighty Underdogs- Droppin Science Fiction-Underdogs, haven't heard the Terrorists

Scarface-Emeritus vs. QTip-Renaissance-favorite cuts from Face, but "Renaissance" is the more complete album.

Killah Priest/Chief Kamachi- Beautiful Minds vs. Paris- Acid Reflex-Priest/Kamachi, underrated album.

J-Live-Then What Happened vs. KRino Triple Darkness Vol. 1: Wreck Time-J-Live wins by default.

Ya'll are sleepin on that Killer Mike....

KRob86 wrote:

"Scarface-Emeritus vs. QTip-Renaissance - very close, these were probly the best albums from 2008, K-Rino is up there too"

What made that Emeritus one of the best albums of 2008? I don't hear it, I don't think it would make my top 10.

i just thought it was a damn good album in a very very weak year. Obviously not Face's best work...i dont even think it would make my top 5 Face solo albums but that just shows how consistent he is. Its probably around 4.25 stars for me. i liked it better than most of the other albums in this versus thread.

but you left off a ton of good albums from last year imo like Jean Grae's "Jeanius", Black Milk "Tronic", eMC "The Show", DJ Muggs vs. Planet Asia "Pain Language", and the heavily underrated "Megagraffiti" by Vordul Mega, i even liked Heltah Skeltah's return "D.I.R.T."

not forgetting about the 2 great EPs from last year Evidence's "The Layover" and Show & AG's "Live Hard"

E. Taylor wrote:

Kev, as big a face fan as you are i'm surprised at your criticisms of "Emeritus". Not Face's best work by any means but still a very dope album. I think it would make my top 10 for 08.

I agree its dope but I think I like 10 more albums than that one if I really thought it out it may make 9-10. I got it rated at 3.75-4.0.

Nas-Untitled vs. KRino- Blood Doctrine- n/a "Blood Doctrine" is too expensive

Game-LAX vs. Ice Cube- Raw Footage- n/a didn't cop "Raw Footage". I dig "LAX" a lot though.

Roots-Rising Down vs. Reks- Grey Hairs- "Grey Hairs" easily

TI-Paper Trail vs. Gza- Pro Tools- n/a didn't cop "Pro Tools". "Paper Trails" is solid album.

Luda-Theater Of The Mind vs. Immortal Tech-3rd World- Luda wins in a close one.

Grip Grand-Brokelore vs. Buckshot/9th Wonder- The Formula- "Brokelore" easily. My favorite album last year.

Akrobatik-Absolute Value vs. Prodigy- Product of the 80's- n/a didn't cop Prodigy.

Z-Ro-Crack vs. Killer Mike- Vol. 2- n/a didn't cop Killer Mike. I dig "Crack" a lot though.

Terrorists-Detonate The Landmines vs. Mighty Underdogs- Droppin Science Fiction- n/a didn't cop the Terrorists. "Droppin Science Fiction" still gets spins.

Scarface-Emeritus vs. QTip-Renaissance- "Renaissance" easily. I love that album.

Killah Priest/Chief Kamachi- Beautiful Minds vs. Paris- Acid Reflex- n/a to both

J-Live-Then What Happened vs. KRino Triple Darkness Vol. 1: Wreck Time- n/a to both, again...smh

Where's the love for Elzhi, Bizzy Bone, and some others that were mad dope.

now that i think about it i may like The Renaissance more than Emeritus, i have Remaissance at like 4.5 and Emeritus around 4.25

Nas-Untitled vs. KRino- Blood Doctrine

Game-LAX vs. Ice Cube- Raw Footage

Roots-Rising Down vs. Reks- Grey Hairs

TI-Paper Trail vs. Gza- Pro Tools

Luda-Theater Of The Mind vs. Immortal Tech-3rd World

Grip Grand-Brokelore vs. Buckshot/9th Wonder- The Formula

Akrobatik-Absolute Value vs. Prodigy- Product of the 80's

Scarface-Emeritus vs. Q-Tip- Renaissance

Nas-Untitled vs. KRino- Blood Doctrine

Game-LAX vs. Ice Cube- Raw Footage- I don't know if i'm the only one on this forum that thinks this album is somthing serious but damn.

Roots-Rising Down vs. Reks- Grey Hairs- Top 3 2008 for me.

TI-Paper Trail vs. Gza- Pro Tools- but Pro Tools was good, like the production he picked this time around.

Luda-Theater Of The Mind vs. Immortal Tech-3rd World

Grip Grand-Brokelore vs. Buckshot/9th Wonder- The Formula- by a good amount.

Akrobatik-Absolute Value vs. Prodigy- Product of the 80's

Z-Ro-Crack vs. Killer Mike- Vol. 2- Crack was not all that.

Terrorists-Detonate The Landmines vs. Mighty Underdogs- Droppin Science Fiction

Scarface-Emeritus vs. QTip-Renaissance

Killah Priest/Chief Kamachi- Beautiful Minds vs. Paris- Acid Reflex- not my much.

J-Live-Then What Happened vs. KRino Triple Darkness Vol. 1: Wreck Time

Nas-Untitled vs. KRino- Blood Doctrine
K-Rino by a slim margin. Nas had one of m favorite singles though.

Game-LAX vs. Ice Cube- Raw Footage
Haven't heard the Cube

Roots-Rising Down vs. Reks- Grey Hairs
Roots. Reks was pretty dope too though.

TI-Paper Trail vs. Gza- Pro Tools
Haven't heard Paper Trail yet, but I'm sure I'd pick Pro Tools. Dope album.

Luda-Theater Of The Mind vs. Immortal Tech-3rd World
Again, I know I'd like the IT more, but I haven't heard this particular Luda album.

Grip Grand-Brokelore vs. Buckshot/9th Wonder- The Formula
Grip Grand. It's not even close IMO, but it is pretty close in actuality. Brokelore was easily one of my favs of the year.

Akrobatik-Absolute Value vs. Prodigy- Product of the 80's
Akrobatik easily.

Z-Ro-Crack vs. Killer Mike- Vol. 2
Haven't heard either.

Terrorists-Detonate The Landmines vs. Mighty Underdogs- Droppin Science Fiction
Pretty close, but I give it to Mighty Underdogs. Headnodic in particular had some of my favorite production of the year on that album, and the rapping was on-point throughout.

Scarface-Emeritus vs. QTip-Renaissance
Haven't heard the Scarface, but I dig the Tip for sure.

Killah Priest/Chief Kamachi- Beautiful Minds vs. Paris- Acid Reflex
Paris, but not by a lot. Man, I gotta spin that one again...

J-Live-Then What Happened vs. KRino Triple Darkness Vol. 1: Wreck Time
Going with J-Live here. Quite possibly his best album IMO.

Nas-Untitled vs. KRino- Blood Doctrine-Rino

Game-LAX vs. Ice Cube- Raw Footage-LAX

Roots-Rising Down vs. Reks- Grey Hairs-Gray Hairs

TI-Paper Trail vs. Gza- Pro Tools-HA HA HA HA HA Paper Trail

Luda-Theater Of The Mind vs. Immortal Tech-3rd World-3rd World

Grip Grand-Brokelore vs. Buckshot/9th Wonder- The Formula-neither?

Akrobatik-Absolute Value vs. Prodigy- Product of the 80's-from what I've heard Ak, but I honestly haven't spun much of either of these two

Z-Ro-Crack vs. Killer Mike- Vol. 2-n/a

Terrorists-Detonate The Landmines vs. Mighty Underdogs- Droppin Science Fiction-n/a

Scarface-Emeritus vs. QTip-Renaissance-Emeritus...without question

Killah Priest/Chief Kamachi- Beautiful Minds vs. Paris- Acid Reflex-Beautiful minds

J-Live-Then What Happened vs. KRino Triple Darkness Vol. 1: Wreck Time-Rino