Top 5 Rap Albums of All Time

[ImANoob]

once krispy kreme releases an albu, itll take every place in my top 5

[Cube23]

1. The Marshall Mathers LP
2. The Eminem Show
3. All Eyes On Me
4. Makaveli - The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
5. Ready To Die

But there are so many other great albums that can go on that list as well such ass Illmatic, It Was Written, Enter the Wu-Tang, Wu Tang forever, Hell On Earth, At the Speed of life, Life After Death, Me Against The World, Only Built for Cubin Linx, Its Dark and Hell is Hot, Flesh of my Flesh Blood of my Blood, Muddy Waters and too many more.

Honestly this era of Rap music was so much different and extremely better than the recent stuff we hear today, it is just so sad what Rap has become.

@EmBase Man I remember buying At The Speed Of Life when it came out. That album was dope from the opening track till the end. Paparazzi and foundation are 2 of my favorites on that album.

MC Hammer has sold 50 million records worldwide. The Wu-Tang Clan hardly has half of that... solo albums included.

Today isn't really any worse. There's great artists and there's terrible artists.. Just like always. It has changed and evolved, but the genre was bound to pick up from its roots. Rap was a new genre back then and we're just witnessing the evolution of a cash cow genre.

[LIL_B]

babycube23

[Accor]

Honestly this era of Rap music was so much different and extremely better than the recent stuff we hear today, it is just so sad what Rap has become.

2006 may have been the best year for rap releases though. Food & Liquor (one of the best rap albums of all time) Hell Hath No Fury, Hip Hop Is Dead, Game Theory, Mood Muzik 2 (the best mixtape of all time), A Piece Of Strange, etc. That was 6 years ago which is the same "era" and we've had incredible releases every year since then.. Mainstream rap now isn't much worse than it was in the 90's.

[LIL_B]

blu post ur top 5 fajkkit

[psu24]

Top 5's almost impossible, top 20 would prob be easier to fit all I want in but i'll go with,

1. MMLP
2. It Was Written
3. Whut? Thee Album
4. Death Certificate
5. Capital Punishment

[Mathers]

Marshall Mathers LP
The Eminem Show
Illmatic
Infamous
The Black Album

[Mathers]

Lil Wayne's been rapping since 1997.

[Accor]

Mood Muzik 2 (the best mixtape of all time)

Pretty sure it's a fact that Mood Muzik 2 is the best mixtape of all time, sorry brah

[EminemBase]

Mood Muzik 2 (the best mixtape of all time)

Pretty sure it's a fact that Mood Muzik 2 is the best mixtape of all time, sorry brah

Lmao

[Almostlity]

#1 MBDTF
#2 Graduation
#3 Watch the Throne
#4 Late Registration
#5 College Dropout



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[Emshady2]

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1. The Marshall Mathers LP
2. The Eminem Show
3. All Eyes On Me
4. Makaveli - The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
5. Ready To Die

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Almost as yours but like this .

1.The Eminem Show
2. All Eyez On me
3. MMLP
4. The Documentary
5. 2001

[Cube23]

So today's hip hop vs 90's hip hop, you are saying iit s not not much different from todays rap and there were just as much bad songs and rappers back then, than there are today? YA RIGHT

I lived in both era's and partied in both era's back in the 90's there were some bad rappers, yes I agree but like today? Never son....today I can hand count 100 rappers easily who are just GOD AWFUL and would never have a chance in the 90's and should stay far away from a mic....You think there would be rap that sounds like Lil B, Soldier Boy, Waka Flocka, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Tyga, 2Chainz, Lil Wayne and the list goes on and on. I cant even count 5 rappers in the 90's that were bad like that. Every rapper was hard back than and there raps came from the heart and had meaning/emotion. You felt there struggle and pain in there music. Sure Hip Hop has evolved and will continue but do I like how it is evolving? NO

For example when people heard Cee Lo was gonna be on My Life people probably had no clue who he was and saying he soft and shit. Well Cee Lo is from Goodie Mob another great group that I use to listen to growing up.

one of my favorite songs from Goodie Mob , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ymlIqSwmDc

What I am trying to say and I am sorry for taking away from the OP is Rap is not the same as it was when I was growing up and there are many like me who have the same feelings. Even rappers have the same feeling I do Jon Connor and Hopsin feel how i feel.

Until you lived in the 90's and grew up with Rap music only you may have certain opinions but it wont be the same opinion if you actually lived in that era I lived it, felt it and I will stand strong behind what I say.

1. Please count the 100 horrible rappers. I'd love to see a list.
2. Assuming that about people not knowing Cee-Lo is plain silly. He had a huge single two years ago and was everywhere.
3. Lil B and Soulja Boy don't take themselves seriously. Not sure why people always pick them out and bash them. News alert, everyone. They know they aren't very good rappers.
4. Hopsin is wack. Throw him in your list.
5. Here's your five rappers: MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice, Snow, Kriss Kross, Brian Green. And none of them were even near a level of some guys you listed. They couldn't hold Rick Ross or Lil Wayne's jockstrap.

The content has changed and I clearly stated that. But the genre has terrible rappers and good rappers. Like always. Most of the stuff people dislike in the genre of hip-hop isn't technically even hip-hop, mostly Young Money's stuff. Young Money is garbage. Pure garbage. If you take them out of the picture, hip-hop's popularity lays on some pretty steady shoulders. Jay-Z, Kanye, Eminem, Nas.

And many of the artists on Young Money have talent(Drake and Lil Wayne CAN rap). And that's where hip-hop has changed. It's popular now. These artists sell a lyrical song for a song about Starships because they know what will sell. And I do not blame them. One bit.

Every genre gets popularized and watered down once it reaches its peak. You can find so many wack artists now because the wack artists back then weren't accessible. And that's where you meet our friend, Mr. Internet. The Internet is the only reason Soulja Boy, Lil B, and those guys have taken off. To say that there weren't wack rappers in the 90's is crazy. Lil B doesn't even have a major record deal and he gets considered in that group. He'd probably love to be in a list with those guys. My point is, how would Lil B get found in the 90's? The record labels wouldn't sign him because he's technically not worth a damn. People wouldn't take him seriously because... well, who could? The radio and radio dictated what you listened to in the 90's. I'm glad we're past that point. There were Lil B's in the 90's. But how the hell would you know where to find them?

[cooper121]

1. MMLP
2. Illmatic
3. Eminem show
4. Black album
5. 2001

[LIL_B]

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