For the first time in 5+ yrs, The Source has officially crowned an album w/ "5 Mics"

[maximus preme]

on some real though most of these albums have too many features to be 5 mic albums. If half your tracks got someone else on it making it hot you can't get credit for that.

 

[CMac]

distant relatives

c/s .....................

 

[StillDreaming]

on some real though most of these albums have too many features to be 5 mic albums. If half your tracks got someone else on it making it hot you can't get credit for that.

Well I guess that disqualifies The Chronic.......

 

[maximus preme]

Well I guess that disqualifies The Chronic.......

It is what it is.

 

[Alpha_Ambition]

DEAD @ fat joe hell naw

 

[maximus preme]

DEAD @ fat joe hell naw

you know which ever it is its going to be politics involved because its the source.

 

[da_murderman281]

I voted for The Roots. Yes i have that album i been bumping that shit more than eminems new shit. And why is officer ricky and drakes friuty ass in this poll?

 

[hrap-120]

SMH @ people acting like Distant Relatives was a HIPHOP album.

Its a hybird and it was marketed as such, the same sick-minded animals whining about guest-appearances
act like Damian Marley didnt sing on damn near every track on Distant relatives...

Same nicca's that say Flo Rida album aint "hiphop" enough wanna say "Distant Relatives" is "hiphop" enough
just because their hero Nas is on it.

 

[McGeeAKey]

rick rozay,should win this one

 

[Sourpatch Kid]

I got the roots "how I got over" and I like every song from beginning to end, 5 mics. The rest of those albums don't deserve 5 mics though I'd give Big Boi's album a close 4 mics. Drake and Eminem should get 3 mics and I don't even like Rick Ross's fat ass nor have I heard his album so I'd give that shit 2 cause I'm betting theres only 2 good songs on there and its overhyped like always.

 

[Sourpatch Kid]

SMH @ people acting like Distant Relatives was a HIPHOP album.

Its a hybird and it was marketed as such, the same sick-minded animals whining about guest-appearances

act like Damian Marley didnt sing on damn near every track on Distant relatives...

Same nicca's that say Flo Rida album aint "hiphop" enough wanna say "Distant Relatives" is "hiphop" enough

just because their hero Nas is on it.

Yea, if you don't like Nas, you shouldn't be preaching about hip hop. Stick to that Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Diddy bullshit that they call music.

 

[maximus preme]

SMH @ people acting like Distant Relatives was a HIPHOP album.

Its a hybird and it was marketed as such, the same sick-minded animals whining about guest-appearances
act like Damian Marley didnt sing on damn near every track on Distant relatives...

Same nicca's that say Flo Rida album aint "hiphop" enough wanna say "Distant Relatives" is "hiphop" enough
just because their hero Nas is on it.

um Distant Relatives had only one guest apperence and that was K'naan. Everything else was Nas and Damien marley. Thank Me Later had 14 tracks, 7 of which had someone else on it making the song hot. You don't get credit for that shit if you are a rapper. Maybe if you are Dr. Dre or something but if you are a rapper that is being praised for your talent you shouldn't have 7 niggas on your album carrying you and if you do you don't get credit for that. I mean listen to unforgetable or whatever on Drake's album and seriously ask yourself is it a Drake song or a Young Jeezy song? Cause after the first verse you don't hear drake again except for on the hook. Jeezey was even the one who was closing out the song with his spoke word nonsense. So who really gets credit for that Drake or Jeezy?

Your hero Rick False had what one song where it was just him rapping and only like what 10 tracks like the shit was a classic. Fuck outta here. If you can't carry an album with 10 tracks you are soft. Period. I mean damn you mean you couldn't come up with 48 bars for more than 1 song and you call yourself a rapper? Nah mane that is weak. Especially when damn near everyone on your album is outshining you. Maybe if Rick Ross was shitting on everyone on his album but that wasn't the case. Sorry that shit is weak to me and unimpressive. Maybe you are easily impressed but not me. You gotta come harder than that. I don't just get hypnotized by beats. Especially when we talking about giving someone the highest possible grade for an album.

 

[StillDreaming]

I got the roots "how I got over" and I like every song from beginning to end, 5 mics. The rest of those albums don't deserve 5 mics though I'd give Big Boi's album a close 4 mics. Drake and Eminem should get 3 mics and I don't even like Rick Ross's fat ass nor have I heard his album so I'd give that shit 2 cause I'm betting theres only 2 good songs on there and its overhyped like always.

Pay close attention to the bolded. THIS LADIES AND GENTLEMAN IS WHAT MY DEFINITION OF HATING IS. Notice how he brings up Ross' physique when discussing his MUSIC. Take note of how this guy admits that he HAS NOT heard Teflon Don yet he ASSUMES that the album is OVERHYPED and has only 2 good songs on it. He expects us however to believe that he can judge any music with an OBJECTIVE EAR. Just another example of the HYPROCRISY and DOUBLE STANDARDS exhibited in the online hiphop community. Are you related to Jamaica?

 

[brazilblur]

Pay close attention to the bolded. THIS LADIES AND GENTLEMAN IS WHAT MY DEFINITION OF HATING IS. Notice how he brings up Ross' physique when discussing his MUSIC. Take note of how this guy admits that he HAS NOT heard Teflon Don yet he ASSUMES that the album is OVERHYPED and has only 2 good songs on it. He expects us however to believe that he can judge any music with an OBJECTIVE EAR. Just another example of the HYPROCRISY and DOUBLE STANDARDS exhibited in the online hiphop community. Are you related to Jamaica?

dammm some ether right there lol

back on topic im going to have to say Recovery gets this......

"5 MIcs in the source aint holding my fucking breath, but ill suffocate for the respect before i die to collect the fucking check."

 

[maximus preme]

Pay close attention to the bolded. THIS LADIES AND GENTLEMAN IS WHAT MY DEFINITION OF HATING IS. Notice how he brings up Ross' physique when discussing his MUSIC. Take note of how this guy admits that he HAS NOT heard Teflon Don yet he ASSUMES that the album is OVERHYPED and has only 2 good songs on it. He expects us however to believe that he can judge any music with an OBJECTIVE EAR. Just another example of the HYPROCRISY and DOUBLE STANDARDS exhibited in the online hiphop community. Are you related to Jamaica?

I have teflon don and have heard it multiple times the album is good but not great. Definitely not 5 mics. A lot of the songs would have been better if Rick Ross wasn't on it. But hey that is just my opinion but that is what happens when there is a guest rapper on damn near every track on your album. Niggas start saying man this would have been hotter if so and so had more verses.

 

[j-boogie the cancer]

None of them deserve that. Some 4's yeah, 5's HELL NO.

 

[rapmastermind]

This is a weak attempt for The Source to try to get some creditibility again and be in the news. There hasn't been a true Hip Hop Classic in YEARS. I agree when someone posted that "College Dropout" may be Hip Hop's last Classic cause it's true. I don't think there has been a true Classic since 2004 and before that you have to reach back to the early 2000's and 90's. No album on this list is a Classic but the closest would be The Roots album and Big Boi's solo album. Eminem, Drake and Rick Ross albums are 4 Mics at best and no where near Classic material. Fat Joe?, LOL. Big Bun? Doubtful it's a Classic. "Distant Relivtives" is very much a Hip Hop album so it should be considered since it's clearly one of the best albums of the year. Hopefully The Roots gets it for their legendary career. But because of politics and hype, I won't be shocked if they give it to Eminem since the Source never officially gave him 5 mics, it will be there "I'm Sorry Eminem, come back and be on the cover again" ploy. The Source is so damn pathetic it's sad.

R.I.P. SOURCE: 1988-2003 (2003 - Present = B.S. Magazine)

 

[gunot_killa]

I ain't voting for none of these albums. My nigga spider loc dropping soon and its gonna be a hood classic nuff said.

G Unit Crip 4 Life

 

[hrap-120]

um Distant Relatives had only one guest apperence and that was K'naan. Everything else was Nas and Damien marley. Thank Me Later had 14 tracks, 7 of which had someone else on it making the song hot. You don't get credit for that shit if you are a rapper. Maybe if you are Dr. Dre or something but if you are a rapper that is being praised for your talent you shouldn't have 7 niggas on your album carrying you and if you do you don't get credit for that. I mean listen to unforgetable or whatever on Drake's album and seriously ask yourself is it a Drake song or a Young Jeezy song? Cause after the first verse you don't hear drake again except for on the hook. Jeezey was even the one who was closing out the song with his spoke word nonsense. So who really gets credit for that Drake or Jeezy?

Your hero Rick False had what one song where it was just him rapping and only like what 10 tracks like the shit was a classic. Fuck outta here. If you can't carry an album with 10 tracks you are soft. Period. I mean damn you mean you couldn't come up with 48 bars for more than 1 song and you call yourself a rapper? Nah mane that is weak. Especially when damn near everyone on your album is outshining you. Maybe if Rick Ross was shitting on everyone on his album but that wasn't the case. Sorry that shit is weak to me and unimpressive. Maybe you are easily impressed but not me. You gotta come harder than that. I don't just get hypnotized by beats. Especially when we talking about giving someone the highest possible grade for an album.

Awesome 300 word response.

Your hero Nassir allowed another man to sing on every track of that album, its a PROJECT album, not a solo- effort Fuck outta here. If you dont have a single song with just you on it it dosent qualify. Period. I mean damn you mean you couldn't come up with one song by your self and you call yourself a rapper?? Nas Lost. Sorry that shit is weak to me and unimpressive
Maybe you are easily impressed but not me You gotta come harder than that. I don't just get hypnotized by lyrics. Especially when we talking about giving someone the highest possible grade for an album.

 

[Mvpbrodie93]

Good post, and your right. I think it's going to be eminem to make up for mmlp

Ever since lil Kim got 5, F*** the source

This is a weak attempt for The Source to try to get some creditibility again and be in the news. There hasn't been a true Hip Hop Classic in YEARS. I agree when someone posted that "College Dropout" may be Hip Hop's last Classic cause it's true. I don't think there has been a true Classic since 2004 and before that you have to reach back to the early 2000's and 90's. No album on this list is a Classic but the closest would be The Roots album and Big Boi's solo album. Eminem, Drake and Rick Ross albums are 4 Mics at best and no where near Classic material. Fat Joe?, LOL. Big Bun? Doubtful it's a Classic. "Distant Relivtives" is very much a Hip Hop album so it should be considered since it's clearly one of the best albums of the year. Hopefully The Roots gets it for their legendary career. But because of politics and hype, I won't be shocked if they give it to Eminem since the Source never officially gave him 5 mics, it will be there "I'm Sorry Eminem, come back and be on the cover again" ploy. The Source is so damn pathetic it's sad.

R.I.P. SOURCE: 1988-2003 (2003 - Present = B.S. Magazine)