Top 5 albums released in 1999

this is when shit starting hitting the fan...this is the weakest year of the entire 90's IMO

anyway my top 5 from this year, in no particular order are:

Dr.Dre-2001

Eminem-Slim Shady

Mobb Deep-Murda Muzik (album of the year IMO)

The Roots-Things Fall Apart

Mos Def-Black On Both Sides

"this is when shit starting hitting the fan...this is the weakest year of the entire 90's IMO"

BOBS and TFA are better than anything from 97... lol

and this is still the weakest year of the 90's IMO

97 is the second weakest and 98 is on it's heels....the late 90's had some great moments but it was starting to become far and few between

"97 is the second weakest and 98 is on it's heels"

I wouldn't say 98 was on it's heels. 98 was head and shoulders about 97 and 99 IMO

really??


what makes you feel that way?? just curious...

and whats your top five from '99 Shaun?? you forgot to answer the thread mane (mayne)

Black On Both Sides
Operation: Doomsday
TFA
Grey Skies
Internal Affairs

Wow, that was a lot harder than I thought. Maybe I was wrong about this year. As for 98, it has at least 5 classic albums to me. 3 of them are top 50 or close (with BlackStar being top 5).

Nice lists everybody...

1. Soundboming 2
2. Mos Def - Black On Both Sides
2. Slick Rick - Art Of Storytelling
3. The Roots - Things Fall Apart
4. Pharoahe Monch - Internal Affairs

Wanted to include Lootpack, Doom....'99 was a better year than i thought. 97 - Bad Boy, 98 - No Limit, 99 - Rawkus

"Wanted to include Lootpack, Doom....'99 was a better year than i thought. 97 - Bad Boy, 98 - No Limit, 99 - Rawkus"

Indeed. Didn't Handsome Boy Modeling School and Uncontrolled Substance drop in 99, too?

Not sure about Handsome Boy ModelingSchool (i still don't own it) but i'm pretty sure Inspectah Deck did. I lose track of which album's belong to what year around '99. Speaking of Prince Paul i think A Prince Among Thieves dropped this year too

D.Powell wrote:

Dr.Dre-2001

Eminem-Slim Shady

Mobb Deep-Murda Muzik (album of the year IMO)

Still I Rise

Mos Def-Black On Both Sides

My top 5 exactly

EDIT: Sorry Roots, forgot about that Pac album

And here's where everyone sees my list and has something to say about it...

Arsonists - As The World Burns
Swollen Members - Balance
Prince Paul - A Prince Among Thieves
Slick Rick - The Art of Storytelling
Eminem - Slim Shady LP

The 3 Near-misses:

Inspectah Deck - Uncontrolled Substance
Handsome Boy Modeling School - So...How's Your Girl?
Pharoahe Monch - Internal Affairs

Pac & Outlawz- Still I Rise
Mobb Deep- Murda Muzik
Dre- Chronic 2001
Eminem- Slim Shady LP
Slick Rick- Art Of Storytelling

I wouldn't say this was a weak year just a average year. But than again when compared to the other yrs from that decade I guess I could see why some would say this was weak. I think 2000-2005 were some strong yrs also but we'll have to wait and see.

MD - Rapper Gone Bad
Kokane - They Call Me Mr. Kane
Nicky - Tears Of A Clown
Kurupt - Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha
Mob Figaz - C-Bo's Mob Figaz

yo I just dl'ed taht Mob Figaz Romped cuz I'm a big fan of Jacka's now, excited to hear it.

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Also, 1997 was the weakest year of the 90's hands down.

The Roots- Things Fall Apart
Eminem- The Slim Shady LP
Mos Def- Black On Both Sides
Dr Dre- 2001
Nas- I Am

The Roots- Things Fall Apart
Mobb Deep- Murda Muzik
Dr. Dre- 2001
Method Man & Redman- Blackout
Mos Def- Black On Both Sides

1. The Roots - Things Fall Apart
2. Blackalicious - Nia
3. Pharoahe Monch - Internal Affairs
4. Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
5. MF Doom - Operation: Doomsday

One of my favorite years. 6 personal classics and plenty of near classics worth mentioning:

In order:

1. The Grouch "Making Perfect Sense" (5 stars)
2. The Roots "Things Fall Apart" (5 stars)
3. CMA "Overall" (5 stars)
4. Eligh "Gas Dream" (5 stars)
5. Eightball & M.J.G. "In Our Lifetime, Vol. 1" (5 stars)
6. RZA "Rza As Bobby Digital" (5 stars)
7. Bicasso "Blacknewave" (4.5 stars)
8. Handsome Boy Modeling School "So How's Your Girl" (4.5 stars)

Roots-Things Fall Apart
8Ball & MJG-In Our Lifetime
Dr. Dre-2001
Mos Def-Black on Both Sides
Eminem-Slim Shady LP/Busta Rhymes-ELE

DMX-And then there Was X
Pharaohe Monch-Internal Affairs
Mobb Deep-Murda Muzik
Meth & Red-Blackout
GZA-Beneath the Surface
Ruff Ryders Vol. 1
Crooked Lettaz-Grey Skies