My first time listening to....

[Built 4 cuban linx]

Yeah purple tape is just the nickname of Cuban linx... Cause the tape was purple. I guess that was a way back then for dealers to mark their brand,so they did the same with that tape by making it purple

 

[psychobutcher]

I've NEVER met a person in real life that prefers illmatic over IWW. That idea only exists amongst internet nerds and do called purist. IWW still sounds current, with the exception of NY state of mind, Illmatic sounds extremely dated.

that's weird an no.

Thanks for telling me what happens in my life, nigga. You like illmatic more, cool. IWW is still the people's champ.

 

[AP21]

Yeah purple tape is just the nickname of Cuban linx... Cause the tape was purple. I guess that was a way back then for dealers to mark their brand,so they did the same with that tape by making it purple

thanks for informing me fam...i honestly had no idea

preciate ya contribution to the thread my g

 

[AP21]

"That's when Ghostface said it on The Purple Tape/Bad Boy biting Nas album cover, wait"

man, i know i'ma sound dumb af but whatever

but...elephant in the room...why isnt the cover purple?

does purple have a double meaning? LAWD i feel so lost now!

thanks nigs for ruining my Friday

Dude you're killing me.

ehhhh...it is what it is

im not ashamed that i missed music from an entire region b/c of my blatant bias for southern hiphop when i was younger

im trying to get put on game brotha...if that makes me uncool b/c im not pretending to know stuff about music others know about, then i'll be that. I'm having some good convo with ya'll who trying to put me on

 

[bkkbully]

Which is the best outkast album?

Ive been listening to their albums for the last 2-3 weeks and I can't answer that LOLOLOL. The quality of music is so incredible I feel that favorites can only be chosen if you have an experience to relate to when that album/song came out LOLOLOLOL. Stankonia is the highest rated rap album on metacritic, with it just edging out the prior albums by a hair.

They collectively sold more albums too as they went on, their last album sold 13mil worldwide. OutKast influenced Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Wale, Kid Cudi, Logic, KRIT and a slew of others, shit The Love Below influenced 808s. It's hard to pick one album LOLOLOL. So far for me it's a toss up between ATLiens, Aquemini and Stankonia. They're the only group in Hip-Hop to have a flawless track record of classic albums. I'm feeling ATLiens a bit more.

Stankonia is my favorite Outkast album. Nothing else like it at all.

 

[bkkbully]

Great thread. I grew up a hip hop nerd and listened to basically anything I could get my hands on. Here are a few other personal favorite albums to check out:

Prince Paul - A Prince Among Thieves (illest hip hop concept album IMO)

AZ - Aziatic

Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun

Camp Lo - Uptown Saturday Night

Chino XL - Here to Save You All

8Ball & MJG - Coming Out Hard

Jean Grae - Jeanius

ODB - Return to the 36 Chambers

The Roots - Illadelph Halflife

Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design (its horrorcore...but give it a shot, its classic)

Xzibit - Restless

 

[achewon87]

 

[king hassan]

Great thread. I grew up a hip hop nerd and listened to basically anything I could get my hands on. Here are a few other personal favorite albums to check out:

Prince Paul - A Prince Among Thieves (illest hip hop concept album IMO)

AZ - Aziatic

Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun

Camp Lo - Uptown Saturday Night

Chino XL - Here to Save You All

8Ball & MJG - Coming Out Hard

Jean Grae - Jeanius

ODB - Return to the 36 Chambers

The Roots - Illadelph Halflife

Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design (its horrorcore...but give it a shot, its classic)

Xzibit - Restless

That Prince Paul album dope, I still have the VHS it came with

 

[AP21]

aight fellas, next up

btw, im going to give preference to albums offered as part of Amazon's Prime music service. They have a bunch of older hip hop stuff available for streaming.

had a podnuh in college was a CRAZY ghostface fan. He was from Baton Rouge too lol. Who would've thought. Nigga was a spitting image of Brian Pumper, and was dressed like the WuTang cats back in college.

I'll probably start this on the way home and report back

aight fellas,

btw, thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread

so i just wrapped up supreme clientele

My previous experience with this album consisted of "apollo kids" (GREAT workout song) and "cherchez laghost".

So, ok, I can get down with Ghostface. Album was a solid joint. There were a couple of joints I wasnt really feeling, mainly Nutmeg and The Grain.

Standout songs to me (outside of the singles):

-Buck 50

-Malcolm

-Wu Banga

-Child's Play

I give this album a solid 6.5/10.

@revolver Ocelot, i stand corrected...on another listen, Nutmeg GOES!!

this bumps it up an entire point

7.5/10

 

[wolfman91]

aight so...just wrapped this album up

Upon first listen, this was a nice album. Full of nice lyrics, nice production, and content that is still relevant today. Gonna name the tracks that stood out to me outside of the obvious singles.

The Message - I remember seeing the video for If I ruled the world, and it had a snippet of this playing. I thought the beat was dope af back then. My aunt, oddly enough, had it was written on tape, but i would just listen to If i ruled the world and The Message, but listening to both those songs today certainly takes on a different meaning than back when i was a kid.

Black girl lost - listening to this, i couldnt help but think of "2nd Childhood" off Stillmatic. The connections are crazy b/t the two songs.

Shootout - nice beat, dope lyrics...nothing more to say

I gave you power - kinda has that "one mic" feel to it...i was vibing to this

Take it in blood and The set up - reminds me of the story telling caliber of "rewind". Doesnt have the creativity of rewind, but thats not a bad thing at all.

I could damn near name all the non single tracks, but that aint what im trying to do lol

But after one complete listen, i give this a solid 8-9/10.

It really is a great Album and it still holds up today

What did you think of the Dr Dre song "Nas is coming"?

I don't understand the hate for that song by some people. I think it's dope and in 96 it was rare to have a east coast rapper on Dre beat

 

[MallyG]

Man there are so many classics.. Here are some that haven't been named.

Notorious BIG - Life After Death

2Pac - All Eyez on Me

Puff Daddy & The Family - No Way Out

Lox - We Are the Streets

Big Pun - Capital Punishment

Fat Joe - J.O.S.E. (Jealous Ones Still Envy)

DMX - It's Dark and Hell is Hot

DMX - Flesh of My Flex, Blood of my Blood

DMX - And then there was X

Noreaga - N.O.R.E.

Cam'ron - Confessions of Fire

Cam'ron - SDE

Cam'ron - Come Home with me

Cam'ron - Purple Haze

The Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity

Jim Jones - Hustler's POME

Dr. Dre - Chronic 2001

I gotta think about some more stuff from the 90's..

listened to No Way Out from front to back...GREAT ALBUM. Fav tracks other than Victory and all about the Benjamins is "is this the end" and "what you gonna do"

Bought Diplomatic Immunity when it was like 7.99 at Circuit City...ON RELEASE DAY!!!! Still gets heavy rotation til this day. Def one of my all time favs.

Preciate the contribution Em

@AP21

BRUH!! I bought it the day it came out @ Target for 6.99! One of the rare times after I listened to the whole album (both discs) for the 1st time, I knew it was a classic in its own right! Til this day I don't know why it was that cheap.

I honestly felt like I stole that bitch for 7 bucks! LoL

 

[AP21]

aight so...just wrapped this album up

Upon first listen, this was a nice album. Full of nice lyrics, nice production, and content that is still relevant today. Gonna name the tracks that stood out to me outside of the obvious singles.

The Message - I remember seeing the video for If I ruled the world, and it had a snippet of this playing. I thought the beat was dope af back then. My aunt, oddly enough, had it was written on tape, but i would just listen to If i ruled the world and The Message, but listening to both those songs today certainly takes on a different meaning than back when i was a kid.

Black girl lost - listening to this, i couldnt help but think of "2nd Childhood" off Stillmatic. The connections are crazy b/t the two songs.

Shootout - nice beat, dope lyrics...nothing more to say

I gave you power - kinda has that "one mic" feel to it...i was vibing to this

Take it in blood and The set up - reminds me of the story telling caliber of "rewind". Doesnt have the creativity of rewind, but thats not a bad thing at all.

I could damn near name all the non single tracks, but that aint what im trying to do lol

But after one complete listen, i give this a solid 8-9/10.

It really is a great Album and it still holds up today

What did you think of the Dr Dre song "Nas is coming"?

I don't understand the hate for that song by some people. I think it's dope and in 96 it was rare to have a east coast rapper on Dre beat

i didnt mind it, this was a really good album from start to finish

I have to go back to it soon. Was trying to knock out some of the other albums others mentioned but i got sidetracked.

 

[AP21]

Man there are so many classics.. Here are some that haven't been named.

Notorious BIG - Life After Death

2Pac - All Eyez on Me

Puff Daddy & The Family - No Way Out

Lox - We Are the Streets

Big Pun - Capital Punishment

Fat Joe - J.O.S.E. (Jealous Ones Still Envy)

DMX - It's Dark and Hell is Hot

DMX - Flesh of My Flex, Blood of my Blood

DMX - And then there was X

Noreaga - N.O.R.E.

Cam'ron - Confessions of Fire

Cam'ron - SDE

Cam'ron - Come Home with me

Cam'ron - Purple Haze

The Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity

Jim Jones - Hustler's POME

Dr. Dre - Chronic 2001

I gotta think about some more stuff from the 90's..

listened to No Way Out from front to back...GREAT ALBUM. Fav tracks other than Victory and all about the Benjamins is "is this the end" and "what you gonna do"

Bought Diplomatic Immunity when it was like 7.99 at Circuit City...ON RELEASE DAY!!!! Still gets heavy rotation til this day. Def one of my all time favs.

Preciate the contribution Em

@AP21

BRUH!! I bought it the day it came out @ Target for 6.99! One of the rare times after I listened to the whole album (both discs) for the 1st time, I knew it was a classic in its own right! Til this day I don't know why it was that cheap.

I honestly felt like I stole that bitch for 7 bucks! LoL

i still dont know how they pulled that off

i just found D.I. on google play a couple weeks ago and been bumping it ever since. While it doesnt quite capture me like it did when i first got it, its still a good album. I could do without a couple of tracks on each disc though.

 

[THE_R_]

aight so...just wrapped this album up

Upon first listen, this was a nice album. Full of nice lyrics, nice production, and content that is still relevant today. Gonna name the tracks that stood out to me outside of the obvious singles.

The Message - I remember seeing the video for If I ruled the world, and it had a snippet of this playing. I thought the beat was dope af back then. My aunt, oddly enough, had it was written on tape, but i would just listen to If i ruled the world and The Message, but listening to both those songs today certainly takes on a different meaning than back when i was a kid.

Black girl lost - listening to this, i couldnt help but think of "2nd Childhood" off Stillmatic. The connections are crazy b/t the two songs.

Shootout - nice beat, dope lyrics...nothing more to say

I gave you power - kinda has that "one mic" feel to it...i was vibing to this

Take it in blood and The set up - reminds me of the story telling caliber of "rewind". Doesnt have the creativity of rewind, but thats not a bad thing at all.

I could damn near name all the non single tracks, but that aint what im trying to do lol

But after one complete listen, i give this a solid 8-9/10.

NOT SURE IF THE VERSION YOU LISTENED TO HAD SILENT MURDER...

BUT DEFINITELY CHECK THAT OUT ON YOUTUBE OR SOMETHING...

FOR SOME PERSPECTIVE...

IT WAS THE SIDE A BONUS TRACK ON THE CASSETTE VERSION...

SO THIS PLAYS AFTER THE SETUP AND BEFORE BLACK GIRL LOST.

 

[AP21]

aight so...just wrapped this album up

Upon first listen, this was a nice album. Full of nice lyrics, nice production, and content that is still relevant today. Gonna name the tracks that stood out to me outside of the obvious singles.

The Message - I remember seeing the video for If I ruled the world, and it had a snippet of this playing. I thought the beat was dope af back then. My aunt, oddly enough, had it was written on tape, but i would just listen to If i ruled the world and The Message, but listening to both those songs today certainly takes on a different meaning than back when i was a kid.

Black girl lost - listening to this, i couldnt help but think of "2nd Childhood" off Stillmatic. The connections are crazy b/t the two songs.

Shootout - nice beat, dope lyrics...nothing more to say

I gave you power - kinda has that "one mic" feel to it...i was vibing to this

Take it in blood and The set up - reminds me of the story telling caliber of "rewind". Doesnt have the creativity of rewind, but thats not a bad thing at all.

I could damn near name all the non single tracks, but that aint what im trying to do lol

But after one complete listen, i give this a solid 8-9/10.

NOT SURE IF THE VERSION YOU LISTENED TO HAD SILENT MURDER...

BUT DEFINITELY CHECK THAT OUT ON YOUTUBE OR SOMETHING...

FOR SOME PERSPECTIVE...

IT WAS THE SIDE A BONUS TRACK ON THE CASSETTE VERSION...

SO THIS PLAYS AFTER THE SETUP AND BEFORE BLACK GIRL LOST.

I dont recall, but i'll check for it...thanks fam

 

[genocidecutter]

Detroit hiphop classic. I'd recommend everyone listen to The Great Milenko.

 

[its....JOHN B]

Listen to Fishscale and tell me what you think is better between that and supreme clientele

 

[genocidecutter]

Listen to Fishscale and tell me what you think is better between that and supreme clientele

Fishscale is probably my least favorite Ghostface album. I'd much rather listen to Supreme Clientele.

 

[its....JOHN B]

Listen to Fishscale and tell me what you think is better between that and supreme clientele

Fishscale is probably my least favorite Ghostface album. I'd much rather listen to Supreme Clientele.

SC isn't my least favorite but it's overrated as fuck

 

[its....JOHN B]

Fishscale should be considered a Ghost classic