your top 5 rappers/groups/producers/songs/albums?

imported_guy

id say at the moment (see below) but 2 yrs ago it would have been different, and because i realised tupac, 50c, eminem, nas are over rated.

1. cypress hill
2. wu tang clan
3. RZA
4. Dr. Dre
5. AOTP/jedi mind tricks

producers hmm

1. RZA
2. Dr. Dre
3. Scott Storch
4. Timbaland
5. DJ premier

rappers i also like who didnt make it top 5, probably = N.W.A, vinnie paz, jay z, run-dmc, DMX, lloyd banks, bishop lamont, GZA, raekwon... i also really like reggae so i wont list them here

producers, well neptunes should have made the list, justice league, kanye west, dj quik, DJ khalil

hmm songs

1. Hits from the bong, cypress
2. the message (grandmaster flash)
3. Protect ya neck, wu
4. it aint easy, cypress
5. walk this way, run-dmc/aero

albums

1. liquid swords GZA
2. Enter the wu tang
3. cuban lynx
4. dre 2k1
5. stoned raiders - cypress hill

yes i was bored :P

Cookie Jar

Ill go for me top 5 songs! Hard to pick five thou!!
In random order:

Atmosphere - God loves ugly
Nas - One mic
Royce da 59 - Life
Method man - All I need
DMX - Slippin

imported_guy

yeah songs are always the hardest, i'd say probably albums or producers are the easiest to pick

Cookie Jar

Nas - stillmatic
Lauryn Hill - The miseducation
Eminem - The slim shady lp
Dr Dre - Chronic 2001
Jedi Mind Tricks - Servants in heaven

Got bored:p

horsebox09

I might awsell join in too!

Top 5 Rappers

1.Kool G Rap
2.Big L
3.Rakim
4.Big Daddy Kane
5.B.I.G/Nasty Nas

Top 5 Albums

1.Wu Tang-36 Chambers
2.Kool G Rap & DJ Polo-Live And Let Die
3.Nas-Illmatic
4.GZA-Liquid Swords
5.Big L-Lifestyle Ov Tha Poor And Dangerous

Top 5 Producers

1. RZA
2.Primo
3.Pete Rock
4.Marley Marl
5.Madlib (i know most will disagree its just a personal choice)

Top 10 Tracks (cannot just pick 5!)

1.Ice Cube-It Was A Good Day
2.Wu Tang-C.r.e.a.m
3.Kool G Rap And Dj Polo-On The Run
4.Nas-The World Is Yours
5.Pete Rock And CL Smooth-T.R.O.Y
6.Souls Of Mischief-93 'Till Infinity
7.B.I.G Feat Method Man-The What
8.Raekwon Feat Ghostface & Nas-Verbal Intercourse
9.Juggaknots-Clear Blue Skies
10.Eminem-Infinite

imported_guy

im actully plesantly surprised no one has mentioned tupac yet or eminem

horsebox09

Eminem is in my top 10,maybe actually no. 10,but tupac,used to like him,not so much now!

imported_guy

Top 10 Tracks (cannot just pick 5!)

1.Ice Cube-It Was A Good Day
2.Wu Tang-C.r.e.a.m
3.Kool G Rap And Dj Polo-On The Run
4.Nas-The World Is Yours
5.Pete Rock And CL Smooth-T.R.O.Y
6.Souls Of Mischief-93 'Till Infinity
7.B.I.G Feat Method Man-The What
8.Raekwon Feat Ghostface & Nas-Verbal Intercourse
9.Juggaknots-Clear Blue Skies
10.Eminem-Infinite[/quote]

i really like 1, 2, 8, 7

i was a big ice cube fan as well, do ya thang is a mad track its new

Cookie Jar

imported_guy wrote: »

im actully plesantly surprised no one has mentioned tupac yet or eminem

I mentioned eminem!

horsebox09

i really like 1, 2, 8, 7

i was a big ice cube fan as well, do ya thang is a mad track its new[/quote]
havn't heard yet,ill look it up now!
Btw i see your an aotp fan,apathy and celph titled tear it up!

CrankyStudent

rappers:

Joe Budden
Jadakiss
Nas
Eminem (lets face it when he tries he succeeds)
Joell Ortiz

and honestly then i struggle at this stage, alot of who i did like dont come close to lyrical now

songs:

at this stage id say my top 5 will all be joe budden tracks

producers:
stoupe
primo
ill bill (some of his beats are ****in insane)

not sure bout more

albums:
stillmatic
long hot summer
escape route
4 cuban linx
padded room

since ive got into joe budden its kinda made me less impressed by older music i used to love

godspal

Rappers:
1. Nas
2. Wu-Tang Clan
3. NWA
4. MF Doom
5. Jay-Z

Couldn't do the album part... Everytime I thought of great album I was thinking to myself well if I put in Reasonable Doubt I have to put in Only Built 4 the Cuban Linx and if I put that I should put in Ready 2 Die and if thats is there Paid in Full has to be there but I can't have that without Illmatic and so fourth... Too many good hip-hop albums thats the problem.

Producers:
1. RZA
2. DJ Premier
3. J Dilla
4. Terminator X
5. Eric B.

Songs:
1. It Ain't Hard to Tell - Nas
2. Dead Presidents II - Jay-Z
3. Definition - Blackstar
4. Survival of the Fittest - Mobb Deep
5. Liquid Swords - GZA

Weezybabee

best rappers:
1. Tupac
2. Jay - Z
3. 50 cent
4. Snoop Dogg
5. Biggie smalls

imported_guy

CrankyStudent wrote: »

ill bill (some of his beats are ****in insane)

yup, hes dope


godspal

Rappers:
2. Wu-Tang Clan
3. NWA

Producers:
1. RZA
2. DJ Premier
3. J Dilla
4. Terminator X

Songs:
1. It Ain't Hard to Tell - Nas
2. Dead Presidents II - Jay-Z
3. Definition - Blackstar
4. Survival of the Fittest - Mobb Deep
5. Liquid Swords - GZA

thats a good list, i forgot to put in j dilla he was pretty dope

if i had to pick a fav nas song it would probably be street dreams, and i like old mobb deep stuff too, and gza is always good

horsebox09 yup i tottaly dig aotp and JMT

gun battle/war ensemble/gorillas all dope tracks

ghostface ste

Top 5 rap groups....

1. Outkast
2. Wu Tang
3. The Roots
4. Blackstar
5. Gangstarr/Fugees

Top 5 rappers....

1. Jay Z
2. Andre 3000
3. Murs
4. Black Thought
5. Not sure - 1 of either Slug, Elzhi, Jean Grae or Immortal Tech i think

Top Producers...

1. RZA
2. 9th Wonder (stuff with Murs and Jean Grae is superb)
3. Premier
4. Belief (no idea who he is but wanted to include it cos of God's Work by Murs which prob be in top 5 of my songs list)
5. Hi-Tek (meeehhhhhhhhhh)

Best Track.....

I can't make that list - prob include God's Work by Murs and Elevators and Da Art of Storytelling Part 2 by Outkast.

Orizio

Top 5 MC's

1. Andre 3000
2. Nas
3. Common
4. AZ
5. Big Boi

Top 5 Producers

1. Pete Rock
2. RZA
3. Organised Noize
4. J. Dilla
5. D.J. Premier

Top 5 Albums

1. Aquamini - OutKast
2. Illmatic - Nas
3. Liquid Swords - GZA
4. ATLiens - OutKast
5. Mecca And The Soul Brother - Pete Rock & CL Smooth

Top 5 Songs

1. T.R.O.Y. - Pete Rock & CL Smooth
2. Rather Unique - AZ
3. Da Art Of Storytellin' (Part 1 & 2) - OutKast
4. B.I.B.L.E - Killah Priest
5. Saga (Remix) - Cormega

ghostface ste

ghostface ste wrote: »

Top 5 rappers....

1. Jay Z
2. Andre 3000
3. Murs
4. Black Thought
5. Not sure - 1 of either Slug, Elzhi, Jean Grae or Immortal Tech i think

On further reflection...... Andre 3000 leapfrogs Jay-Z,

1. Andre 3000
2. Jay Z


Also Orizio superb choice on album. Aquemini is by far the best hip hop album i have ever heard and its prob only other outkast (in particular) Atliens that comes close. Well played sir

horsebox09

I actually think that atliens is a better album than Aquemini-both ar great though.

Boom_Bap

horsebox09 wrote: »

I actually think that atliens is a better album than Aquemini-both ar great though.

For me it's a tough call between the two, ATLiens probably pips Aquemini.

I've been scrathing my head thinking about my top 5's in everything and i just cant do it, i've been trying to do it with pen and paper and it's just a page of scribbles now.

The only definite on the list is DJ Shadow - Entroducing in the Top 5 Albums.

Dubhthamlacht

Top 5 MC's

1. Doom
2. EL-P
3. GZA
4. Black Thought (The Roots)
5. Del the Funky Homosapien


Top 5 Producers

1. Dan The Automater
2. RZA
3. J. Dilla
4. Madlib
5. 9th wonder

Top 5 Albums

1. Madvilliany - Madvillian
2. Beauty and the Beat - Edan
3. Liquid Swords - GZA
4. Fantastic Damage - El-P
5. I Phantom - Mr Lif

Top 5 Songs

1. Hells Wind Staff/Killah Hills 10304 - GZA
2. Virus - Deltron 3030
3. 100% Dundee - The Roots
4. Rock and Roll - Edan featuring Dagha
5. Mr Sandman - Method Man

That's my selection. Any comments?

horsebox09

Dubhthamlacht wrote: »

Top 5 MC's




Top 5 Albums

1. Madvilliany - Madvillian
2. Beauty and the Beat - Edan
3. Liquid Swords - GZA
4. Fantastic Damage - El-P
5. I Phantom - Mr Lif



That's my selection. Any comments?

Great choice on the albums,beauty and the beat is the best album ive heard in years,beauty is probably my favorite beat ever

horsebox09

Boom_Bap wrote: »

For me it's a tough call between the two, ATLiens probably pips Aquemini.

I've been scrathing my head thinking about my top 5's in everything and i just cant do it, i've been trying to do it with pen and paper and it's just a page of scribbles now.

The only definite on the list is DJ Shadow - Entroducing in the Top 5 Albums.

Haha i know what you mean,their are too many albums to choose from,i just picked my favorite albums at this moment and time.
Entroducing is a good pick,i know people who hate hip hop but love that album.

kieran--f

Top artist ever
1-Lupe Fiasco
2-Nas
3-The Game
4-common
5-a tribe called quest

albums
1-illmatic - nas
2-the cool - lupe
3-36 chambers-wu tang
4-2001-dre
5-documentary-game

top 5 this year
1-Wale
2-Eminem
3-thinky stryder
4-kid cudi
5-lil wayne

songs
1-Hip hop saved my life-Lupe fiasco
2-opp-naughty by nature
3-rapper delight-sugarhill gang
4-real compton city gs-Eazy e
5-i used to love her-common

partyguinness

Top 5 Albums

1. The Predator - Ice Cube
2. The Chronic - Dr Dre
3. Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg
4. Enter the 36 Chambers - Wu Tang Clan
5. Ready To Die- Notorious BIG

Top 5 Songs

1. Juicy - Notorious BIG
2. Criminology - Raekwon
3. Rappers Delight - Sugahill Gang
4. Fight for your Right - Beastie Boys
5. Da Shiz Nitz - Snoop

tallulah_crack

top 5 songs gotta be

The Pharcyde- Drop
Jurassic 5- Concrete School Yard
A Tribe Called Quest- Can I Kick it?
Aseop Rock- 1,000 Deaths
MF Doom- Guinesses

Neamhshuntasach

Although almost impossible to narrow down 5, the way i'm feeling at the moment i'd say

Top 5 rappers

1 illogic
2 Slug
3 Brother Ali
4 Murs
5 Mr. Lif

Top 5 producers

1 Ant
2 Madlib
3 El P
4 Black Milk (would have been Dilla. Black eerily sounds like him though)
5 Rza

Top 5 albums

1 J Live - All of the above
2 Murs - The beginning of the end
3 Mr. Lif - I Phantom
4 Panacea - Ink is my drink
5 illogic - Celestial Clockwork

Top 5 songs

1 illogic - Hate in a puddle
2 Atmosphere - The bass and the movement
3 Killah Priest - B.I.B.L.E.
4 Gangstarr - Moment of truth
5 Murs - The night before

PrivateEye

Going to check some stuff out as a result of this thread.

Punk and Northern Soul are my big genres, I know v.little about Hippity hoppity sadly. Still, here's a few tracks I play all the time. Trying to broaden out I suppose!


Atmosphere- Bird Sings Why The Caged I Know
Doom- Thats That
Public Enemy- 911 Is A Joke
De La Soul- I Know
Spank Rock- Backyard Betty
Naughty By Nature- Feel Me Flow
Captain Moonlight- I'm Not Dancin'
Mos Def-Life In Marvelous Times

than

Top 5 rappers in no particular order

Lil Wayne
50 Cents
Jay Z
Eminan
Nas

IpreDictDeatH

ALBUMS

Cypress Hill - Temples of Boom

In 95 there was NOTHING which sounded like this. The best chill/smokers album of all time in my opinion and it didnt even have to go mellow on the beats. Absolute classic piece of music.


Nortorious B.I.G - Ready to Die

Biggies only album released while he was alive and it will go down inhistory as a classic. I think Time magazine rated it in its 100 greatest albums of all time.


Method Man - Tical

Debut album for method man, absolute stomper.


House of Pain - house of pain

Not a great album but it influenced me a lot.


Lauryn Hill - the miss education of lauryn hill

Soulfull hiphop at its finest

Boom_Bap

IpreDictDeatH wrote: »

ALBUMS

House of Pain - house of pain

Not a great album but it influenced me a lot.


Lauryn Hill - the miss education of lauryn hill

Soulfull hiphop at its finest

House of Pain is a brilliant album, some of the finest production you will hear.

Misseducation is also an exceptional album.....dont tell anybody that i said that

Da GOAT

IpreDictDeatH wrote: »

Nortorious B.I.G - Ready to Die

Biggies only album released while he was alive and it will go down inhistory as a classic. I think Time magazine rated it in its 100 greatest albums of all time.
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Is that true?

Boom_Bap

yep, but, Life After Death was completed mixed and mastered at his time of death, it just hadnt hit the shelves yet.

IpreDictDeatH

Boom_Bap wrote: »

House of Pain is a brilliant album, some of the finest production you will hear.

Misseducation is also an exceptional album.....dont tell anybody that i said that

HAHA theres nothing wrong with a bit of soul:cool: