Top 10 albums and MC's

Dang! Trotter wrote:

Rakim
Krs-one
Ghostface
2pac
Slick Rick
Ice T
Big Daddy Kane
Chuck D
Gift a Gab
Nas

36 Chambers
Daily Operation
Blazing Arrow
Criminal Minded
Dont Sweat the Technique
BlueSkies/Black Death presents the Holocaust
A Penny For Your Thoughts
KRS-One
Dare iza Darkside
PE's greatest Misses

Gift of Gab looks out of place on your list.

As far as these albums are concerned, I do understand that most are not consensus classics. However, they are all 5 star albums to me. Because these are my favorites doesn't mean I don't respect Me Against The World, Paid In Full, etc. I just couldn't tell you the last time I've listened to them. These 10 albums are in current rotation, and have been for awhile.

Enter The 36 Chambers: Quite easily my favorite album of all time. There's a good chance that playing this non-stop is what prevented me from developing the relationship most heads have with Illmatic. I just couldn't be bothered.

I'll Sleep When You're Dead: The only thing I really find listenable from El-P. I have no reservations assuming longevity here. I still find new shit when I listen. Nothing else is so complex and relatable at once. I certainly see where its not for everyone, though.

Watermelon, Chicken, & Grits: easily my favorite from the south. Uplifting and grimy at the same time, probably the album most reflective of my attitude and experiences. Musically flawless.

The Torture Papers: AOTP is such a hodge podge of talent, and really most of the emcees don't usually do much for me. The sum is definitely greater than its parts, here. Raw underground lyrics repping classic boom bap production with some modern accents.

A Piece Of Strange: Kno is just too good. Probably my favorite producer these days. And, like Nappy Roots, the emcees have a way of hitting home. I actually think Dirty Acres will eventually edge this out, but I've dug this album a bit longer.

Muddy Waters: My GOAT emcees at his goatiest. This is a long album, without a single wasted syllable. Possibly Sermon's finest hour as well. And yes, I'm aware of the levity in that statement.

Labor Days: This album is as good as when I first heard it. Cerebral rap with a holier-than-thou delivery. Just simply entertaining.

The Future Is Now: Non-Phixion was fucking HUNGRY on this shit. And mic skills were abundant. The most balanced of teams, these guys repped every angle.

Blackstar: Absolutely perfect. One of the few "conscious" albums that I also find extremely listenable.10 years later, at that.

Dog River: Moka Only and Def 3 came out of nowhere. On a lark I downloaded this off some random blog. For almost 3 years this has been one of my most listened to albums. Very chill, I would compare the vibe to ATCQ.

Before I start with my favorite emcees, I'm going to reassure that I'm familiar with every single artist mentioned so far. I don't think anyone can hang with these 10 verbal gymnasts. Not all of them have extensive careers. That's not what this is about. The game has evolved. Some of these guys have been around. They were once ahead of their time.

These are straight microphone murderers. Get familiar before you criticize, because I've grown bored of your favorites.

Redman is on top, the rest interchangeable.
Vakill
K-Rino
Oktober
Black Thought
Apathy
J-Live
Slaine
RA the Rugged Man
Access Immortal

You heard the new Oktober? Devil Smokes Dime Bags? Kinda disappointing.

Art Of Raw was very dope. Is the new one like that at all?

I like your lists Kid Joe, they show some individuality which is severely underrated on this forum.

Devil Smokes Dime Bags beats are a lot more boring and...conventional? I don't know how to put it. Nothing really stood out to me and it even made the lyrics sound bad. I only spun it twice because, again, nothing really stuck out to me but I might d/l it again to see if it can keep my attention. Art of Raw was MUCH better IMO.

Pookie The Bear wrote:

I like your lists Kid Joe, they show some individuality which is severely underrated on this forum.

Co sign 1 muthaphucking hundid percent!

My Top Ten MC's no order

Brandon Dicamillo (free stylist/disser)

Eminem (actor on the tracks/lyricist)

K'naan (inspirational)

MC Chris (skillz)

Tech N9ne (rhymer)

2pac/ Cube (poet)

Biggie/Method/Red (flow)

Inspecktah Deck (extended vocabulary)

Ol' Dirty (emotional)

Dre (beat maker)

now as far as top ten albums its to fucking hard for me to say

Loose Leaf wrote:

My Top Ten MC's no order

Brandon Dicamillo (free stylist/disser)

Eminem (actor on the tracks/lyricist)

K'naan (inspirational)

MC Chris (skillz)

Tech N9ne (rhymer)

2pac/ Cube (poet)

Biggie/Method/Red (flow)

Inspecktah Deck (extended vocabulary)

Ol' Dirty (emotional)

Dre (beat maker)

now as far as top ten albums its to fucking hard for me to say

Welcome to the forum loose leaf!

Who the fuck are Brandon DiCamillo and MC Chris?

In no particular order after 2

1. Del
2. Rakim
Andre 3000
Cise Starr
Thes One/Double K
Nas
MF Doom
Buckshot
Danny!
Pete Philly

Holy shit. Did a new poster actually post? Welcome to the forum!!

(Oh, and ask Kool John who the fuck Nas and Biggie are. I guarantee you'll get a laugh out of it)

Welcome to the forum Loose Leaf. And lmao @ MC Chris a top 10 MC

If you don't take MC Chris too seriously than he's worth a couple of spins. I actually dug "MC Chris Is Dead".

Dico is that funny motherfucker from Jackass.

Kid Joe wrote:

Dico is that funny motherfucker from Jackass.

lol thats what i was thinkng, i had no idea he rapped

He does some on the CKY Haggard DVDs.

Jackass isn't funny

Not as funny as some people think, for sure. Dico is a talented dude, though. He doesn't do too much camera time.

Welcome, hope to see you post again

Esco wrote:

Loose Leaf wrote:

My Top Ten MC's no order

Brandon Dicamillo (free stylist/disser)

Eminem (actor on the tracks/lyricist)

K'naan (inspirational)

MC Chris (skillz)

Tech N9ne (rhymer)

2pac/ Cube (poet)

Biggie/Method/Red (flow)

Inspecktah Deck (extended vocabulary)

Ol' Dirty (emotional)

Dre (beat maker)

now as far as top ten albums its to fucking hard for me to say

Welcome to the forum loose leaf!

Yeah welcome man. Hopefully this isn't your last post.

FAVOURITE ten rappers, emphasis on Favourite. Not really in order, more alphabetical.

blu - I loved what he brought to the game. Was almost a breath of fresh air to use an ol' cliche. Beats wise, every time he hooked up with a producer be it exile, dela, ta raach, aloe blacc, his style always shines through and rips it. Blu(e) "her favorite colo(u)r" is testament to his beat making, producing and lyrical prowess. Its a brilliant concept album. Voice overs with the 50's back drop music mixed with dope ass verses thrown in.

Ed-og - his lyrics read like a storyline everytime, he's everything ice cube, 2pac, dre, snoop couldve wished to have been.. Polished real gangster joints with the same jazz sound that made pete rock an cl so popular. Roxbury 02119 is a skip free joint any day o the year.

The goats - I know nothing about them, and I only have one o their albums. But still, whoever they are "tricks o the shade" is one my top 5 albums guaranteed. The skits.. Lol... I could only imagine what america is like.

Zev love x - pre mf this guy was on another level, I do enjoy doom, but as far as rappers, I see them as two COMPLETELY different persons. A lot of his subject matter resonates true hear in sa.. Especially on black bastards, as well as gas face.

That's it before my berry's juice runs out.

Blu is such an underrated producer. Personally, I'd rather hear him there.

Kid Joe wrote:

Blu is such an underrated producer. Personally, I'd rather hear him there.

Can't say I agree really, some of his best work is with guys like exile or ish he produces and raps over himself.

Half wrote:

Esco wrote:

Loose Leaf wrote:

My Top Ten MC's no order

Brandon Dicamillo (free stylist/disser)

Eminem (actor on the tracks/lyricist)

K'naan (inspirational)

MC Chris (skillz)

Tech N9ne (rhymer)

2pac/ Cube (poet)

Biggie/Method/Red (flow)

Inspecktah Deck (extended vocabulary)

Ol' Dirty (emotional)

Dre (beat maker)

now as far as top ten albums its to fucking hard for me to say

Welcome to the forum loose leaf!

Yeah welcome man. Hopefully this isn't your last post.

Looks like I jinxed the fuck out of this.

Sinj wrote:

Kid Joe wrote:

Blu is such an underrated producer. Personally, I'd rather hear him there.

Can't say I agree really, some of his best work is with guys like exile or ish he produces and raps over himself.

First person I've seen that gave a reason for editing....props

One Be Lo - before i had internet and before i knew one be lo had a solo career , binary star's ''motu'' was on constant rotation either in my stereo or my friends'. man is a lyrical power in the game, few come close imo.

Double K / Thes One - i can never choose between the two. i love puts...

Boots Riley - i like the messages / mottos / scenarios he always fills his lyrics with.. his voice is dope, and with pam's production, coup make up a pretty fukn sweet duo. again very marxist, similar to that of zev and goats, approach to lyrics.

Nice choices there boet.

Top 10 favorite MCs
T1. Wu-Tang Clan (as a whole)
T1. Eminem
2. ODB
3. Big Pun
4. Ghostface
5. Mos Def
6. Chamillionaire
7. Royce Da 5'9"
8. Joell Ortiz
9. Talib Kweli
T10. NaS
T10. R.A. the Ruggedman
T10. MF Doom
T10. Method Man

couldn't really narrow to ten...

Top 10 favorite Albums
1. Enter the Wu-Tang 36 Chambers
2. Marshall Mathers LP
3. Illmatic
4. Capital Punishment
5. Return to the 36 Chambers
6. Supreme Clientele
7. The Ecstatic
8. Slim Shady LP
9. Eminem Show
10. Reasonable Doubt


nothing really out of the ordinary I guess, figured I'd throw 'em up as a reference though...

Well, I do know that my top 2 favorite MCs, currently and of all time, are Nas and Jay-Z and at this point, I'm STILL trying to decide who will take the 3rd, 4th, and 5th slots, much less the remaining 6-10, lol. Now, my top 10 albums of all time, in order, are:

Nas - Illmatic
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
The Notorious BIG - Life After Death
GZA/Genius - Liquid Swords
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full

Top 10 Emcees
#1- Ghostface Killah
#2- 2Pac
#3- Guru
#4- Nas
#5- GZA/Genius
#6- Scarface
#7- Notorious BIG
#8- KRS One
#9- Edo G
#10- Ice Cube
#11- Benzino
#12- Jay-Z
#13- Rakim
#14- Snoop
#15- Big Pun
#16- Big L
#17- OC
#18- Raekwon
#19- Kool G Rap
#20- LL Cool J
#21- Cam'ron
#23- Eminem
#24- Prodigy
#25- E-40

Good list. Nice to see some different names on there, even though you're in the minority with some of those picks lol

Never ever ever ever thought i'd see Benzino on a fav rapper list. Especially near a top 10!!! Guess thats his Willie D pick huh?....lol. Everyone needs one of those type of picks imo it shows true individuality.

Wayne wrote:

Well, I do know that my top 2 favorite MCs, currently and of all time, are Nas and Jay-Z and at this point, I'm STILL trying to decide who will take the 3rd, 4th, and 5th slots, much less the remaining 6-10, lol. Now, my top 10 albums of all time, in order, are:

Nas - Illmatic
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
The Notorious BIG - Life After Death
GZA/Genius - Liquid Swords
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full

Wayne as long as you have been listening to rap you don't have a top 10? Thats crazy. Can you at least try to come with one? How long have you been listening to rap music?

thelundquist wrote:

Top 10 favorite MCs
T1. Wu-Tang Clan (as a whole)
T1. Eminem
2. ODB
3. Big Pun
4. Ghostface
5. Mos Def
6. Chamillionaire
7. Royce Da 5'9"
8. Joell Ortiz
9. Talib Kweli
T10. NaS
T10. R.A. the Ruggedman
T10. MF Doom
T10. Method Man

couldn't really narrow to ten...

Top 10 favorite Albums
1. Enter the Wu-Tang 36 Chambers
2. Marshall Mathers LP
3. Illmatic
4. Capital Punishment
5. Return to the 36 Chambers
6. Supreme Clientele
7. The Ecstatic
8. Slim Shady LP
9. Eminem Show
10. Reasonable Doubt


nothing really out of the ordinary I guess, figured I'd throw 'em up as a reference though...

Ahhh this list (fav rappers) is out of the ordinary...lol. But since you are only 21 it makes more sense. Nice different list though man so props.

KRob TheRapGod wrote:

Wayne wrote:

Well, I do know that my top 2 favorite MCs, currently and of all time, are Nas and Jay-Z and at this point, I'm STILL trying to decide who will take the 3rd, 4th, and 5th slots, much less the remaining 6-10, lol. Now, my top 10 albums of all time, in order, are:

Nas - Illmatic
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
The Notorious BIG - Life After Death
GZA/Genius - Liquid Swords
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full

Wayne as long as you have been listening to rap you don't have a top 10? Thats crazy. Can you at least try to come with one? How long have you been listening to rap music?

I would admit it's crazy too, lol, but I've actually been thinking about who would make my list of top 10 MCs after Nas and Jay-Z. In no order, I would select Rakim, Scarface, Biggie, Cube, Ghost, Redman, Kool G Rap, and Kane. Oh yeah, I've been listening to hip hop since the tender age of 5 (my lucky number).

Willie D compared to Ray Benzino? C'mon man, I realize that I favor Ray but he is a true pioneer. Ray could easily jump into my Top 10. Definitely has something to do with my location but thats what got me put on to RSO as a youngster. They been doin the damn thing this 85! Not many still standing from that era but Ray Benzino is still making good music for the streets, the first rapper in the game with his crew on his chain. Ray innovated hardcore on the mic, listen to this track for homework. Tony Rhome is also a top 50 all-time emcee for me.