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Ok, give it 20 more years. If these post-2000 albums are still being talked about, then they are just as classic as the 80's records.

Man over half of those 80's albums are sooooooooooooo overrated its ridiculous. Sometimes we get nostalgia and personal connection mixed up with the objective truth. Most of those albums did not age well so we can't expect the rap generation post 95 to really feel those albums like a lot of us do. Powell, KJ, Highsmith, and a few more of us grew up with those albums so of course we hold them in high regard. It was a symbol of our youth at the time.

But I also know the difference between my personal subjective feelings and the truth of opinion. If some cats do not feel those albums i'm cool with it especially if they tried to listen to them. I don't get all pissed off and defensive unless someone is flat out dissing them out of ignorance.

the biggest leaps in hip hop were 93-97

36 Chambers, Return to the 36, Tical, OBFCL, Liquid Swords, Ironman, Forever

done.

LMAO

Slang Editorial wrote:

the biggest leaps in hip hop were 93-97

36 Chambers, Return to the 36, Tical, OBFCL, Liquid Swords, Ironman, Forever

done.

Shaun wrote:

Ok, give it 20 more years. If these post-2000 albums are still being talked about, then they are just as classic as the 80's records.

we'll see if that's the case mane...lol

it should be interesting

Indeed!

I'm glad I could give you a chuckle Powell but my opinion stands. I guess there's really nothing more to say. Neither side's opinions are going to be swayed.

Wanduras has a point. For Hip-Hop, the eighties was it's infancy... you can't really tell me a baby is going to make better music than a full grown adult?

Sure some 80s albums are dope, some are timeless, some were impressive at the time, and for some who are stuck in the 80s they are the best it ever will get.

But you can't really make an argument that lo fi samplers and shitty synths are the pinnacle of hip-hop music.

Southern Rap Pro wrote:

Wanduras has a point. For Hip-Hop, the eighties was it's infancy... you can't really tell me a baby is going to make better music than a full grown adult?

Sure some 80s albums are dope, some are timeless, some were impressive at the time, and for some who are stuck in the 80s they are the best it ever will get.

But you can't really make an argument that lo fi samplers and shitty synths are the pinnacle of hip-hop music.

100% cosign every word here. And I love 80s hip-hop to death.

The only people that can argue against the 80's are those who never lived through it. Today's hip-hop simply DOES NOT COMPARE!!! And Kev doesn't like the 80's much because it was mostly east coast cats.

Back then you had people like Rakim, KRS, PE, NWA, LL, Run DMC, Salt N Pepa, MC Lyte, Beastie Boys, and the like getting radio and video play.

Nowadays you have 50 Cent, Kanye West, Eminem, Young Money, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, and the like getting radio and video play.

While I like Em, Kanye, and 50 that scene back then was far better. There was just much more dopeness.

And don't give me that underground argument. Sure, there's some really dope underground artists but most of them don't have their albums available in stores, and sometimes they cost an arm and a leg to buy online which gives you no other alternative but to download them for free.

Hip Hop was simply bigger and better back then. People are still talking about Nation Of Millions 23 years after it's release, whereas people aren't really talking about Tha Carter III all that much. Even Wayne fans don't consider that album a classic. I rest my case.

You missed the point entirely my dude. But its ok, no one is saying the 80s is wack or comparing it to any other decade based on hits or radio play my dude!