Comments on: Best Of The Best pt. 3

By: Rob Rush

Rob Rush — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:40:38 +0000

Lunar Landing…. HA! that album is dope… M Double O N I E S

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:56:30 +0000

Also Sha, the decline of the music store has really fucked with me discovering new albums… Although I was “into” some rap music by about 1989-90, I didn’t really have taste until maybe 95-96. I dug through used CD bins, and just randomly discovered so many great albums. I have no idea why I bought Soul Food, other than I sort of recognized “Cell Therapy,” and the CD was $4.99. Didn’t know Goodie Mob was affiliated with Outkast. I bought One Day It’ll All Make Sense BEFORE Resurrection, basically because Lauryn Hill, De La, and Cee-Lo, and CANIBUS were on it! I bought Main Source “Breaking Atoms” for 99 cents.

I remember Sayre showing me the first Outkast album. I remember showing him Illmatic, and him saying “it wasn’t that great.” He showed me Kool G Rap and DJ Polo “Road to the Riches.” I told him that LL Cool J beat Canibus before he had heard the retort to 2nd Round Knockout, and he didn’t believe me.

For some reason, I don’t get the same digging effect from downloading mp3s, even the though albums are readily available on the web. I don’t see the art… don’t see the liner notes… don’t have the same interactions and organic building of my music collection that I once did. Maybe it’s because I feel like I’ve “discovered” everything there is to discover. Maybe it’s because I’m just cynical about new music.

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:42:47 +0000

Prince Among Thieves was my 2nd favorite album of ‘99, behind Black on Both Sides. That shit was was really good.

Sha, I feel you on the KRS argument. I’d make the case for Return of the Boom Bap more so than self-titled. Not in my top 5 or 10, but it’s up there… those first 7 songs were almost flawless. What about By All Means Necessary? Totally left out of the discussion?

I was never that into Stakes Is High. Grind Date was better.

By: Sayre

Sayre — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:58:37 +0000

Six Feet Deep is Prince Paul finest hour in my book.

By: LopeZ

LopeZ — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:48:19 +0000

E-40 – ‘In a Major Way’
B Legit – ‘Hemp Museum’
OutKast – tie ‘ATLiens and Aquemini’
Jurassic 5 – ‘Quality Control’
Lost Boyz – ‘Legal Drug Money’

Biggest Snubs;
Mac Mall – ‘Untouchables’
Bone Thugs – ‘E 1999 Eternal’
The Grouch – ‘Making Perfect Sense’

By: admin

admin — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:21:06 +0000

good point bob-o… prince paul will never get what he deserves in my mind. he’s a genius.

By: LopeZ

LopeZ — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:28:49 +0000

E-40 – ‘In a Major Way’
B Legit – ‘Hemp Museum’
OutKast – tie ‘Aquemini & ATLiens’
Jurassic 5 – ‘Quility Control’
Lost Boyz – ‘Legal Drug Money’

Worth a mention…
Mac Mall – ‘Untouchable’
Bone Thugs – ‘E 1999 Eternal’
West Coast Bad Boyz 2
Spread Yo’ Hustle
Moonies – ‘Lunar Landing’

By: Madrid

Madrid — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:03:29 +0000

Prince of thieves? Could you really leave it out?

By: QM

QM — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:38:34 +0000

Stakes Is High is certified classic… The album and the song……

By: Steb

Steb — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:15:09 +0000

I got my Sony Sport Walkman in 88. I hated those stupid yellow headphones… On the subject of STAKES IS HIGH. I loved that album for so many reasons. I’m a De La fanboy.. Like, they can do no wrong in my eyes. But Stakes is High was the first time I realized how good Posdanous is. Every verse he has on that album has a gem in it.