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In my younger days, I was a rocker for real. I was so focused Rock and Metal that I didn't pay attention to other genres as much. These days I'm starting to appreciate Hip-Hop even though I didn't partake in the culture growing up. What rap albums have you liked enough to spend money on?

Honestly?

I think maybe only this one, and yes, that is sort of embarrassing to admit. Even if all the other songs besides the "hit" were funny as well.



Does "Devil Without a Cause" count?

HueyRamone wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:39 am Honestly?

I think maybe only this one, and yes, that is sort of embarrassing to admit. Even if all the other songs besides the "hit" were funny as well.



Does "Devil Without a Cause" count?

You prefer rap in novelty acts? Did you like 2 Live Crew as well?

HueyRamone wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:39 am
Does "Devil Without a Cause" count?

This one, if it counts

I had the hit album by Tone Loc. That's it.

I bought The Marshall Mathers LP when I was a kid. I'm pretty sure that's the only one I've ever bought.

Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

Ice Cube - The Predator

Geto Boys - We Can't Be Stopped

Beastie boys - licensed to ill.

It has aged terribly. And now I know the best bits of the album are actually samples from better songs!

Wu-Tang Clan. 36 chambers. One of the best rap albums of all time.

I have maybe 10. Outkast, Wu Tang, N*E*R*D, Wiley (UK Grime originator), a few compilations. I like a bit more bit more, old and occasionally new, but not enough to buy it.

PAC
Biggie
Beasties
Eightball & MJG
Ice Cube
Westside Connection
Snoop
Nas

There's a few by Beastie Boys, Cypress Hill and 2 Live Crew.

I have some rap on my phone (Snoop, Eminem), but I think the only rap record I ever purchased back in the 80s was the extended version of Rapper's Delight by Sugarhill Gang.

Too many to list. Around 1992 when everyone seemed to be switching over to Grunge I started listening to a lot of Hip Hop that was coming out. I don't care for much of the newer stuff, but I still dig that early 90's stuff.

pieceofme wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:58 am Beastie boys - licensed to ill.

It has aged terribly. And now I know the best bits of the album are actually samples from better songs!

Damn, forgot about that one!

My memory is a bit foggy as I lost most, if not all, of my vinyl in Katrina. But I do remember buying Licensed to Ill.

Ice T
Public Enemy
Boogie Down Productions
A Tribe Called Quest
Wu Tang Clan (incl. a couple of the bigger solo albums)
Nas
OutKast
Beastie Boys
Kendrick Lamar
A few random smaller acts too.

If RATM counts, all four of their albums. If not, then zero. I do appreciate some of the old-school stuff tho

Straight Outta Compton and Eazy E's first album. Kinda liked Compton, was pretty disappointed in Eazy E solo. Probably the most overrated guy ever. And he didn't even write his own stuff, as far as I could tell. Real Muthafukkin' G's was really great but that was ghostwriten too.

Wednesday 13 Fan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:34 am Straight Outta Compton and Eazy E's first album. Kinda liked Compton, was pretty disappointed in Eazy E solo. Probably the most overrated guy ever. And he didn't even write his own stuff, as far as I could tell. Real Muthafukkin' G's was really great but that was ghostwriten too.

Yeah. He had to practice over and over to get his timing right and get punched in and out. Unique delivery though.

pieceofme wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:58 am Beastie boys - licensed to ill.

It has aged terribly. And now I know the best bits of the album are actually samples from better songs!

that's the only rap cassette i've ever owned.i ended up giving it to my brother.
i hate rap and hip hop.

whiteowl yesterday wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:57 am

pieceofme wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:58 am Beastie boys - licensed to ill.

It has aged terribly. And now I know the best bits of the album are actually samples from better songs!

that's the only rap cassette i've ever owned.i ended up giving it to my brother.
i hate rap and hip hop.

I think I gave my Tone Loc tape away. I, too, hate rap and hop hop.

Fuck Rocker4Real

REO Cokewagon wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:02 am Fuck Rocker4Real

I don't swing that way, friend.