I can see this cat is a rap head. I shall post some of my many favorite hip hop albums soon. Hip hop heads: stay tuned...
1. "Personal Journals", Sage Francis 2. "The score", Fugees 3. "It was written", Nas 4. "I told You So", Chino XL 5. "The Infamous", Mobb Deep This is my dorm room staple for Hip Hop. I dabble more into the Reggae (Sizzla Kolangi), Classical(Shubert) and Metal(Tool) though.
Pete Rock has an album out now, it's like a compilation of sorts, Hip Hop underground soul classics it's very fresh, I'm liking it a lot. Also, I must say Diverse - One AM is quite possibly the best album I've heard in a long time, the beats are so fresh, so creative and dynamic, I only just got it a couple days ago, but I've listened to it at least a dozen times already.
besides the 2 i listed above Albums that I own that i stil like: Warren G's Regulator/return of the regulator Lox Money Power Respect Fugees the score Terror squad (the one with bigpun/fat joe) Coolio (yes coolio) My Soul X Restless Krayzies Thug Mentality KRS I Got Next Will Smiths big willie style.(only a couple of tracks like "just het two of us" Eminem's 3rd album CityHigh Fredro Starr Solo album Albums I wish i owned(i gotta bad bad memory) Nate doggs 2x cd modddeep muziq or infamous Lazy bones Thug by nature Onyx's first album (not gonna type the name) Twista Adrenaline rush talib kweli, Kurupts, Lost boys, Bonethugs
I dig the classics the most: Eric B and Rakim Let the Rythm Hit 'Em It is just untouchable. EPMD Strictly Business Poor Righteous Teachers Holy Intellect 3rd Bass The Cactus Album NWA Straight Outta Compton and the list goes on...