Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4

Subject: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Tue 23 Feb 2010, 9:45 am

1998. Was this hip hop's last great year?

http://www.amazon.com/Top-Hip-Hop-of-1998-According-to-Buggin-Out-Info-to-Come/lm/R1R5HEB1IAFI4B/ref=cm_lm_byauthor_full

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1998 was another heavy year for just a quanity of overall quality. May not have been many surefire classics but there were a lot of good albums to choose from. This was also one of the big years of the record label posse's for No Limit, Ruff Ryders, Cash Money, Roc-A -fella, and Def Jam. These 5 labels had the game on lock and were fighting for top position over the other. If I remember right Cash Money and Ruff Ryders and a major tour going on either this year or in 1999 due to the success of this year.

Then you had Dungeon Family, Rap-A-Lot, and Suave House dropping some gems. Also some Wu offspring jumping hard into the game (Cappa, Killah, Darkman).

10 of my fav's
Still Standing
Lost
Aquemini
The Dude
Rhythm-al-ism
Its Dark and Hell Is Hot
N.O.R.E
Now or Never
My Homies Vol. 1
Shell Shocked and Life or Death

http://www.amazon.com/Top-Hip-Hop-Albums-of-1998/lm/R39S1H0T0Q09EY/ref=cm_lm_byauthor_title_full

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Tue 23 Feb 2010, 12:52 pm

1998 was the year of the Wu Killa Beez...you had :

Cappadonna - The Pillage
Wu Tang Killa Beez - The Swarm
La the Darkman -Heist of the Century
Killarmy - Dirty Weaponry
Killah Priest - Heavy Mental
Sunz of Man - Last Shall Be First

also the year Ghost debuted his new style on "Cobra Clutch"

KRob had a bunch of good picks obviously, but i thought id add this to the discussion

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Tue 23 Feb 2010, 8:49 pm

LOL @ "hip-hop's last great year".

Great year though...my personal top 5....

1. Outkast "Aquemini"
2. Mos Def & Talib Kweli "Black Star"
3. The Coup "Steal This Album"
4. Beastie Boys "Hello Nasty"
5. Gang Starr "Moment of Truth" (though Hieroglyphics and Goodie Mob come awfully close)

The first three are the only one's I really feel are 5 star albums...even though arguments could be made for many...

Guest

I disagree about 98 being hip-hop's last great year. I thought 2000 and 2001 were pretty stellar as well.

1998 was a great year though. Some great albums from that year.....

Aquemini
Moment Of Truth
The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
BlackStar
Capital Punishment
Vol 2. Hard Knock Life (Most people in this forum hate that album, but I like it)
El Nino
Still Standing
Steal This Album
400 Degreez
Hello Nasty
It's Dark And Hell Is Hot
Doc's The Name 2000
Rhythm-A-Lism

and many more......

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Tue 23 Feb 2010, 10:32 pm

Did someone say it was hip hop's last great year? I skimmed through the 4 respnses, and i didn't see anyone say that.

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T. Myers wrote:: Did someone say it was hip hop's last great year? I skimmed through the 4 respnses, and i didn't see anyone say that.

You asked the question in your introduction to this topic.

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Tue 23 Feb 2010, 10:36 pm

KJ Styles wrote:

T. Myers wrote:: Did someone say it was hip hop's last great year? I skimmed through the 4 respnses, and i didn't see anyone say that.

You asked the question in your introduction to this topic.

I asked if it was. I didn't say it was. What the hell were you disagreeing?

Guest

T. Myers wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:

T. Myers wrote:: Did someone say it was hip hop's last great year? I skimmed through the 4 respnses, and i didn't see anyone say that.

You asked the question in your introduction to this topic.

I asked if it was. I didn't say it was. What the hell were you disagreeing?

LOL ok, I misunderstood. My bad.

Well to reiterate, I'd say no it wasn't hip-hop last great year. 2001 was an excellent year as well IMO.

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Tue 23 Feb 2010, 10:44 pm

KJ Styles wrote:

T. Myers wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:

T. Myers wrote:: Did someone say it was hip hop's last great year? I skimmed through the 4 respnses, and i didn't see anyone say that.

You asked the question in your introduction to this topic.

I asked if it was. I didn't say it was. What the hell were you disagreeing?

LOL ok, I misunderstood. My bad.

Well to reiterate, I'd say no it wasn't hip-hop last great year. 2001 was an excellent year as well IMO.

Oh ok!!! You're still a good man regardless of your mistake.

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Tue 23 Feb 2010, 11:20 pm

1998 was definitely the last great year, it marked the begnning of the downfall IMO

not saying there wasnt good years after but after 1998 the sound would never be the same

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Wed 24 Feb 2010, 10:19 pm

T. Myers wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:

T. Myers wrote:: Did someone say it was hip hop's last great year? I skimmed through the 4 respnses, and i didn't see anyone say that.

You asked the question in your introduction to this topic.

I asked if it was. I didn't say it was. What the hell were you disagreeing?

Cause it was a stupid fucking question, Terry. lol

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Wed 24 Feb 2010, 10:20 pm

Slang Editorial wrote:: 1998 was definitely the last great year, it marked the begnning of the downfall IMO

not saying there wasnt good years after but after 1998 the sound would never be the same

Don't believe the hype

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Wed 24 Feb 2010, 11:41 pm

Alan wrote:

Slang Editorial wrote:: 1998 was definitely the last great year, it marked the begnning of the downfall IMO

not saying there wasnt good years after but after 1998 the sound would never be the same

Don't believe the hype

Believe every single word typed!

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Wed 24 Feb 2010, 11:44 pm

D.Powell wrote:

Alan wrote:

Slang Editorial wrote:: 1998 was definitely the last great year, it marked the begnning of the downfall IMO

not saying there wasnt good years after but after 1998 the sound would never be the same

Don't believe the hype

Believe every single word typed!

By me, I know...

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Wed 24 Feb 2010, 11:55 pm

Damn this quite a dismal year. 2nd grade was lame and Pokemon didn't drop their first solo yet.

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Thu 25 Feb 2010, 12:00 am

Alan wrote:

D.Powell wrote:

Alan wrote:

Slang Editorial wrote:: 1998 was definitely the last great year, it marked the begnning of the downfall IMO

not saying there wasnt good years after but after 1998 the sound would never be the same

Don't believe the hype

Believe every single word typed!

By me, I know...

The top hip-hop years of all-time according to one Alan Pounds-in order

1.2000-this was the year he began his hip-hop quest
2.2007-because Blu and Exile dropped
3.2009-Khonami is in da building

Pounds this is your top 3 so I can see clearly why you believe every word you typed...lol..jks

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Thu 25 Feb 2010, 12:09 am

^ lmao

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Thu 25 Feb 2010, 12:20 am

"Damn this quite a dismal year. 2nd grade was lame and Pokemon didn't drop their first solo yet. "

Indeed, good sir, indeed.

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Thu 25 Feb 2010, 8:48 am

SMH @ you youngsters. I was in 10th and 11th grade in 98, and i think Powell was picking out burial plots in 98.

Subject: Re: Hip Hop's Defining Years Day 4 Thu 25 Feb 2010, 9:01 pm

D.Powell wrote:

Alan wrote:

D.Powell wrote:

Alan wrote:

Slang Editorial wrote:: 1998 was definitely the last great year, it marked the begnning of the downfall IMO

not saying there wasnt good years after but after 1998 the sound would never be the same

Don't believe the hype

Believe every single word typed!

By me, I know...

The top hip-hop years of all-time according to one Alan Pounds-in order

1.2000-this was the year he began his hip-hop quest
2.2007-because Blu and Exile dropped
3.2009-Khonami is in da building

Pounds this is your top 3 so I can see clearly why you believe every word you typed...lol..jks

Incorrect. Apparently, you've learned absolutely nothing about me over the years:

Top years for me go:

1991
1994
1993
1992

Knonam dropped in 2008. And is still currently the best of the year IMO.

Blu & Exile is a 4.5 star album IMO.

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1. Outkast- Aquemini
2. DMX- It's Dark and Hell Is Hot
3. Sunz Of Man- The Last Shall Be First
4. Mos Def & Talib Kweli- Black Star
5. Killah Priest- Heavy Mental

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