1. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders (1993)

I still listen to this album almost daily, its my favourite of all time. 'nuff said

1. midnight marauders tour guide 0:46
2. steve biko 3:12
3. award tour 3:46
4. 8 million stories 4:22
5. sucka nigga 4:06
6. midnight 4:24
7. we can get down 4:19
8. electric relaxation 4:04
9. clap your hands 3:16
10. oh my god 3:31
11. keep it rollin 3:06
12. chase, 2 4:02
13. lyrics to go 4:10
14. god lives through 4:15
15. hot sex 2:45


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2. Wu Tang - Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)

Coming straight from staten island NY come Wu Tang in 93 - a group of then 9 (sometimes 10) thuggish looking performers none of which are playing any instruments - may have seemed very different at the time but resulted in one of the best albums ever. I was lucky enough to see the clan perform live (minus the deceased Ol Dirty Bastard) in the US earlier this year as they got back together for the 8 Diagrams promotional tour and they put on an unforgettable show.

1. Bring Da Ruckus
2. Shame On A Nigger
3. Clan In Da Front
4. Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber
5. Can It Be All So Simple
6. Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'
7. Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit
8. C.R.E.A.M.
9. Method Man
10. Protect Ya Neck
11. Tearz
12. Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber (Part II)

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3. Nas - Illmatic (1994)

Debut album from the rappers rapper; Nas. Illmatic is without a doubt Nas' best material to date. Even in the midst of arguably hip hops biggest MC battle between Nas and Jay Z, Jay was willing to admit that "4 albums in 10 years?....two of them shits was doo, one was ehhhh the other was Illmatic, thats a one hot album every 10 year average".

1. Genesis
2. NY State Of Mind
3. Life's A Bitch feat. AZ
4. World Is Yours
5. Halftime
6. Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)
7. One Love
8. One Time 4 Your Mind
9. Represent
10. It Ain't Hard To Tell

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4. The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die (1994)

Debut Album from brooklyn's finest Biggie. A Classic in every way, each track is amazing and helped east coast hip hop come back at a time when it was lacking. Biggie Smalls IS the illest!

1. Intro
2. Things Done Changed
3. Gimme the Loot
4. Machine Gun Funk
5. Warning
6. Ready to Die
7. One More Chance
8. #! *@ Me (Interlude)
9. What
10. Juicy
11. Everyday Struggle
12. Me & My B*tch
13. Big Poppa
14. Respect
15. Friend of Mine
16. Unbelievable
17. Suicidal Thoughts

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6. Big L - The Big Picture (2000)

Technically not a 90's album - it was released in 2000 but I figure that seeing as Big L was fatally shot in 1999, that this could qualify. For an artist that never really broke out of the underground scene, Big L managed to gain a cult following among fans, perhaps through the constant use of his music in snowboard and skate movies, and references to his lyrical skills throughout countless songs by popular artists (Eminem, Nas, GangStarr). There is a track out there that has Big L and Jay Z trading freestyle verses over a beat for over 7 minutes that sees L rip Jay Z to shreds...before anyone had ever heard of Jay. Stand out tracks on this album include Size 'Em Up, The Heist, Fall Back and Ebonics where L breaks down almost every slang term ever used by himself and other rappers.

1.The Big Picture (Intro)
2.Ebonics
3.Size ‘Em Up
4.Deadly Combination (feat. 2Pac)
5.‘98 Freestyle
6.Holdin’ It Down (feat. Stan Spit, A.G., and Miss Jones)
7.The Heist
8.The Enemy (feat. Fat Joe)
9.Fall Back (feat. Kool G Rap)
10.Flamboyant
11.Casualties of a Dice Game
12.Platinum Plus (feat. Big Daddy Kane)
13.Who You Slidin’ Wit’ (feat. Stan Spit)
14.Games (feat. Sadat X and Guru)
15.The Heist Revisited
16.The Triboro (feat. O.C., Fat Joe and Remy Martin)

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7. Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill (1995)

Hip hop that middle class white kids relate to. Licensed to Ill was my introduction to the Beastie Boys and remains my favourite album from them to date. I even heard Snoop got on stage with the boys in Sydney to do a collab on Paul Revere last year...in a rabbitohs jersey nontheless - even Snoop's a beastie boys fan

1 Rhymin' And Stealin'
2 New Style
3 She's Crafty
4 Posse In Effect
5 Slow Ride
6 Girls
7 Fight For Your Right
8 No Sleep Till Brooklyn
9 Paul Revere
10 Hold It Now, Hit It
11 Brass Monkey
12 Slow And Low
13 Time To Get Ill

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8. Ol Dirty Bastard - Return To The 36 Chambers (1995)

Cos there was no father to his style - thats why he's the favourite bastard child of the Brooklyn Zoo. The album cover is classic along with the album. One can not help but miss ol dirt dog when seeing video of his past antics including stepping in to take the award for song of the year at the oscars (below). "Puffy is good, but Wu Tang is the best!"





1. Intro
2. Shimmy Shimmy Ya
3. Baby C'mon
4. Brooklyn Zoo
5. Hippa to Da Hoppa
6. Raw Hide feat Method Man & Raekwon
7. Damage feat The Genius
8. Don't U Know
9. The Stomp
10. Goin' Down
11. Drunk Game (Sweet Sugar Pie)
12. Snakes feat Killer Priest, The RZA, Master Killer & Buddah Monk
13. Brooklyn Zoo II (Tiger Crane) feat Ghostface Killah
14. Proteck Ya Neck II the Zoo
15. Cuttin' Headz feat The RZA
16. Dirty Dancin' feat Method Man
17. Harlem World

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9. Dr. Dre - The Chronic (1992)

The first solo effort from the west coast's most celebrated producer, Dre introduces us to his lyrical prowess, Snoop Doggy Dogg and his love for the greener things in life (quite a contradiction to his N.W.A days that had Dre telling us that he "doesn't smoke weed or cess cos its known to give a brother brain damage..."). Ah well maybe he's better for it as this goes down as number 9 on my list of top ten albums of the 90's with classic cuts such as Let Me Ride, Wit Dre Day and everyones favourite old school Dre and Snoop joint; Nuthin' But a "G" Thang. Albums like this give hope to hip hop coming out of California...now if only Detox ever drops...

1. The Chronic (Intro)
2. Wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')
3. Let Me Ride
4. The Day the Niggaz Took Over
5. Nuthin' But a "G" Thang
6. Deeez Nuuuts
7. Lil' Ghetto Boy
8. A Nigga Witta Gun
9. Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat
10. The $20 Sack Pyramid
11. Lyrical Gangbang
12. High Powered
13. The Doctor's Office
14. Stranded on Death Row
15. The Roach [The Chronic Outro]
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10. Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt = 10, Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle

Eqaul tenth place for these albums...just couldn't decide between the two.

Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt (1996)

Released in 1996, before the record labels, clothing lines, Armidale Vodka, Beyonce, 100s of millions and CEO appointment, Jay Z was a relatively unknown Brooklyn native coming up in the footsteps of his idol Notorious B.I.G. and Queens lyricist Nas.

1 Can't Knock The Hustle [feat. Mary J. Blige]
2 Politics As Usual
3 Brooklyn's Finest [feat. Notorious B.I.G. ]
4 Dead Presidents II
5 Feelin' It
6 D'Evils
7 22 Two's
8 Can I Live
9 Ain't No Nigga [feat. Foxy Brown ]
10 Friend Or Foe
11 Coming Of Age [feat. Memphis Bleek]
12 Cashmere Thoughts
13 Bring It On [feat. Big Jaz & Sauce Money]
14 Regrets

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Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle (1993)

1. Bathtub
2. G Funk Intro
3. Gin And Juice - (with Dat Nigga Daz)
4. Tha Shiznit
5. Lodi Dodi - (featuring Nancy Fletcher)
6. Murder Was The Case (Death After Visualizing Eternity) - (featuring Dat Nigga Daz)
7. Serial Killa - (featuring D.D.C./RBX/Tha Dogg Pound)
8. Who Am I (What's My Name)?
9. For All My Niggaz & Bitches - (with Tha Dogg Pound/The Lady Of Rage)
10. Ain't No Fun (If The Homies Can't Have None) - (featuring Nate Dogg/Warren G/Kurupt)
11. Doggy Dogg World - (featuring Tha Dogg Pound/The Dramatics)
12. Gz And Hustlas - (with Nancy Fletcher)
13. Pump Pump - (featuring Lil Malik/Lil Hershey Loc)

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Top Ten Hip Hop albums of the 90s

Due to a loss of focus/lack of direction in my Music posts i've decided to put up MY top 10 hip hop albums of the 1990's. Starting at number 10 here, i'll add the following one with each post DAILY (hopefully). Enjoy..

The Roots - Rising Down (2008)

The Roots - Rising Down (2008)

1. The Pow Wow

2. Rising Down (Feat. Mos Def and Styles P)

3. Get Busy (Feat. Dice Raw, Peedi Crakk and DJ Jazzy Jeff)

4. @155. 7

5 Bars (Black's Reconstruction)

6. (Time Up)

7. Criminal (Feat. Saigon and Truck North)

8. I Will Not Apologize (Feat. P.O.R.N. and Dice Raw)

9. I Can't Help It (Feat. Malik B and P.O.R.N.)

10. Singing Man (Feat. Truck North and P.O.R.N.)

11. Up There (Unwritten) (Feat. Mercedes Martinez)

12. Lost Desire (Feat. Talib Kweli and Malik B)

13. The Show (Feat. Common)

14. Rising Up (Feat. Chrisette Michele and Wale)

15. Birthday Girl (Feat. Patrick Stump)

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Jeru the Damaja - Heroz4Hire (1999)

1. Supahuman Theme
2. Great Solar Stance
3. Verbal Battle
4. Bitchez Wit Dikz
5. Seinfeld
6. Renegade Slave
7. Presha
8. Supahumanz N Luv (Interlude)
9. Anotha Victim
10. Billie Jean (Safe Sex)
11. Blak Luv
12. What A Day
13. Miz Mar Vel
14. 99.9 Pa Cent

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The Beatnuts - Take It or Squeeze It (2001)

1. Intro
2. It's Da Nuts (feat. Al Tariq)
3. Prendelo (Light It Up) (feat. Tony Touch)
4. Contact (feat. Marly Metal)
5. Yo Yo Yo (feat. Greg Nice)
6. If It Ain't Gangsta (feat. Sean Black Attack)
7. No Escapin' This
8. Whose Comin Wit Da Sh*t Na (feat. Willie Stubz)
9. Let's Git Doe (feat. Fatman Scoop)
10. Hood Thang (feat. Miss Loca)
11. Hammer Time (feat. Al Tariq, Problemz, Marly Metal, and Moonshine)
12. U Don't Want It (with Triple Seis)
13. Mayonnaise
14. Se Acabo remix (feat. Method Man)

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The Beatnuts - Stone Crazy (1997)

1. World Famous
2. Bless The M.I.C.
3. Intermission
4. Here's A Drink
5. Off The Books
6. Be Proud/Interlude
7. Do You Believe?
8. Finger Smoke
9. Stone Crazy
10. N*ggaz Know
11. Horny Horns
12. Find That
13. Supa Supreme
14. Thinkin 'Bout Cash
15. Uncivilized
16. Give Me Tha Ass
17. Strokes

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Aceyalone and RJD2 - Magnificent City

On point, Aceyalone delivers lyrically, and you can't go wrong with production by RJD2.

1 - All For U
2 - Fire
3 - Cornbread, Eddy And Me
4 - Mooore
5 - Supahero
6 - High Lights
7 - Disconnected
8 - Caged Bird
9 - Solomon Jones
10 - A Sunday Mystery
11 - Junior
12 - Heaven
13 - Here & Now
14 - A Beautiful Mine

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Pete Rock - NYs Finest (2008)

The latest release from New York hip hop legend Pete Rock. Traditional Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth, this album lives up to the rapper/producer duo's reputation of "real" hip hop that ignores a lot of the trends followed by popular mainstream artists and sticks to a proven formula that has certainly withstood the test of time. Features a multitude of guest appearances ranging from Redman to Little Brother.

1. Pete Intro
2. We Roll (Featuring Jim Jones & Max B)
3. Till I Retire
4. 914 (Featuring The LOX)
5. Questions (Featuring Royal Flush)
6. Best Believe (Featuring Redman & LD)
7. Ready Fe War (Featuring Chip Fu & Rene (Zhane))
8. Don't Be Mad (Produced by DJ Green Lantern)
9. Bring Y'all Back (Featuring Little Brother & Joe Scudda)
10. The Best Secret (Featuring Lords of the Underground)
11. That's What I Am Talking About (Featuring Rell)
12. The PJ's (Featuring Raekwon & Masta Killa)
13. Made Man (Featuring Tarrey Torae)
14. Let's Go (Featuring DJ Doo Wop)
15. Comprehend (Featuring Papoose)

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