A victim of the moral panic surrounding gangsta rap, Thug Life Volume 1 was curtailed from its original vision. It originally to be a collective rather than a group…which would have included Biggie. Still, it remains an important transition for 2Pac and boasts some undeniably classic songs with the likes of Bury Me and G, Your Out a Little Liquor, How Long Will They Mourn Me? And my personal favourite, Under Pressure.
Actually one of my favourite rock albums of recent years. The raw energy gives it a kick but it's a set of strong songs to-boot. Hard to believe this is nearly ten years old at the time of writing!
This live album is scuzzy as hell. But obvious the energy levels are high. Worth a spin for punk fans.
Everytime there's a messed up critic score its Allmusic. Pfft! Top tier classic punk album. Wake up Screaming is one of the best songs of all time from any genre.
“a smooth criminal on beat breaks, never put me in your box if your shit eat tapes”
Nas at his hardest. A tight, ten track set. One singular guest verse…on Life's a Bitch. AZ absolutely nailing it.
Just about as perfect as you might wish for. 9 tracks of hard hitting beats, tight rhymes. No compromises here either. It's all street level. One of the greatest albums of all time right here.