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Jay-Z gets the boot (Reply to this comment)
by crazy_chris
The verdict years later is that The Black Album unfortunately does not stand the test of time. Jay-Z's patented retirement showed growth, yet the reality is that even though Jay is one of the best out there, he still hasn't made a Top 20 album. Although I also love Reasonable Doubt and much of his work therafter, it still doesn't quite do it for me in terms of best of the best album-wise, and even less with his two post-retirement albums.
The good news is that I discovered Immortal Technique and that Jay-Z's spot has been quickly filled by an album every true rap fan should have in their collection.
Enjoy!
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Mar 12 '08
9:42 am PDT
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Kudos! (Reply to this comment)
by Don_Krider,  in Music
We could use more from you in the music category. This was a great read.
Don :)
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Jul 22 '07
9:31 am PDT
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Royalty Free Beats For One Dollar (Reply to this comment)
by winnx
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Aug 07 '06
8:28 am PDT
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by madtheory
A nice list with some very interesting selections. Let me just say that before you rank Rah Digga's album as the top one by a female, definitely go back and check out Bahamadia's Kollage. I love Rah, but Bahamadia's joint SMASHES Dirty Harriet.
-mad
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Jan 16 '04
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Hey... (Reply to this comment)
by crypticcradle
I feel conflicted when I read your list. On one hand, you have some of my favorite albums with "The Cold Vein", "Capital Punishment", "The Score", and "Things Fall Apart". Still, I'm baffled by the inclusions of "The Chronic 2001", "The Eminem Show", and ESPECIALLY "The Black Album". I don't even think those were top 10 of their own year. But that's my opinion as I could never do one of these lists because I was like 10 years old during the Golden Age and feel like everything coming out now is more advanced then the old ish. Anyhow...I really enjoyed your list...one of the better presented all-time lists I've read.
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Jan 16 '04
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by crazy_chris
The Tribe and De La definitely brought something to Hip Hop, but they were a little too playful and scattered for me (blame the late 80s/early 90s). I have to admit that I never liked the Public Enemy sound and that although I respect their politicized comments, I do not even particularly like their lyrics all that much.
As for The Black Album, I did not really like it at first, but when you start to dig deeper in the lyrics and the sound, you find a very fine product. Each song has something to offer and the overall tone and voice is clear, goal-oriented and coherent. Perhaps its release is yet too fresh to be able to step back and appreciate this intricate autobiographical work, but when the dirt settles, this will be remembered as great. At the opposite of a fulgurating first effort like Nas’ Illmatic, this is the parting gift of a man who has learned, grown and saved the best for last.
“I dumbed down for my audience to double my dollars
They criticized me for it yet they all yell "HOLLA!"
If skills sold, truth be told, I'd probably be
lyrically, Talib Kweli
Truthfully, I wanna rhyme like Common Sense
But I did five mill' - I ain't been rhymin’ like Common since
When your cents got that much in common
And you been hustlin’ since, your inception
F--k perception/ go with what makes sense
Since I know what I'm up against
We as rappers must decide what's most impor-tant
And I can't help the poor if I'm one of them
So I got rich and gave back, to me that's the win/win”
-Moment of Clarity, The Black Album (Jay-Z)
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Jan 16 '04
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by speeddemon531
While I definitely take issue with any Best-Of Hip-Hop list that has no Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul or Public Enemy, many of the choices here are relatively solid ("The Black Album"??????). Nice, though, to know someone else prefers "Dre 2001" to the original "Chronic"
Mike
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Jan 16 '04
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