Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full
80

Favorite: I ain't no joke, I know you got soul, Paid in full,
One of the most influential hiphop album while maintaining certain amount of replay value. The production on this album is so ahead of its time, it is less dated than Straight outta compton for me. good.

OutKast - ATLiens
90

Favorite: ATLiens, Wheelz of Steel, Jazzy Belle, Babylon, Millennium, 13th Floor,
First Outkast album ever listened to in full, love it. Every song has an insanely catchy hook and crazy rapping performances from Andre 300 and Big Boi. Most of the beats are so good that it is hard to believe that they produced most of them. The concept of all of these songs is really thought-provoking and ahead of its time.

Ol' Dirty Bastard - Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version
70

Favorite: Brooklyn Zoo, Raw Hide, Protect Ya Neck ii, Harlem World.
ODB's style is certainly unique and more humorous compared to other 90s rappers, but his rapping performance and most of the beats on this album aren't my favorite. There are way fewer songs I enjoy on this album compared to other 90s hip-hop albums. Overall, this album is too wild for me, and I respect the lyrical content, but the beat is too mediocre. Pretty disappointing album tbh.

Ghostface Killah - Ironman
90

Favorite: Iron Maiden, 260, Winter Warz, fish, Daytona 500, All that I got is you
A little more enjoyable than Supreme Clientele imo. Amazing

Lil Ugly Mane - UNEVEN COMPROMISE
85

A 10minute masterpiece. Can’t ask for more for a rap song.

The Roots - undun
90

Favorite:Kool on, The otherside, lighthouse, tip the scale
A more interesting album than things fall apart, but I still prefer that album more than this one both sonically and lyricallly, considering TFA is one of the best hip hop album, this is still amazing. It is amazing that they could create multiple masterpieces over the span of two decades, certainly one of my favorite hip hop groups ever.

JID - God Does Like Ugly
85

Favorite: Glory, Of Blues, for Keeps
This album starts strong and ends equally good. A great album but no where near the quality of TFS. The production isn’t as perfectly done as his previous album, and the song structure is a little messy on this album. But overall still a great listen.

Drake - Take Care
85

Favorite: Headlines, Marvin's Room, Lord Knows, Doing it Wrong, The Ride.
Best Drake album period. Not only did he showcase his versatility as an artist, but he also gave us some of the catchiest hooks. Despite multiple skips, there are more bangers and a lot of Drake's best songs.

A$AP Rocky - AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP
75

Favorite: Holy Ghost, LSD, Lord Pretty Flacko, JukeBox Joints, back home
A really interesting album for me; every song is unique, yet cohesive in its atmospheric quality. The second half of the album has slightly fallen off compared to the first half. I'm not a big fan of trap music, but this album is decent.

N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
75

Favorite: Straight Outta Compton, F tha Polic, Gangsta Gangsta
I can feel how mindblowing this is when it was first released in 1988. Good production and content, can't say most of the song is still replayable today, but overall decent.

Gunna - The Last Wun
40

Easiest rating ever given

Nas - The Lost Tapes
85

Favorite: Doo Rags, My Way, Blaze a 50. Purple, Drunk by myself.
This is a compilation that is quite consistent and feels like an album. There are only 12 tracks, it is concise, full of bangers, amazing.

Big Pun - Capital Punishment
85

Favorite: Beware, Super Lyrical, Dream Shatterer, You ain't a killer, I'm Not a player, Twinz, Boomerang
This album is pure violence and gangsta, all the skits and Big Pun's perfect flow remind me of Ready to Die from Biggie. There is not a single bad rapping performance on this entire album, not even mediocre ones. Great.

JID - The Forever Story
95

Favorite: Dance Now, Can't Punk Me, Kody Blu31, Sistanem, stars, Lauder Too.
Revisiting the forever story before listening to the new JID album. This is a classic, and no more needs to be said.

Little Simz - Lotus
80

Favorite: Thief, Only, free, Enough, Lotus, Blue
I really enjoyed SIMBI, especially Little Simz's nonchalant voice and spectacular instrumental, and it is almost impossible to match the quality of SIMBI imo. Lotus has almost what I was hoping for on her album, but what this lacks is the intricacy of the melody, and ultimately, the production is good, but not on her prime level.

JAY-Z - The Black Album
90

Favorite: December 4th, What more can I Say, Encore, Dirt off your shoulder, Threat, Moment of Clarity, 99 Problems, My 1st Song
Jay-z always manages to choose the most elite and the grandest beats ever, and performs great rap verses to them. This album leans towards the pop genre a little more than Reasonable Doubts, but I still enjoy the catchy beats even though they are more predictable. This is probably his most consistent album, absolutely no bad songs, and it is really enjoyable listening ... read more

Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
90

Favorite: Nutmeg, One, Apollo Kids, Mighty healthy, We made it, Wu Banga
One of the more interesting and unique Wu-Tang solo albums in terms of lyricism for sure. One thing I don't understand about this album is that most of the time, the 1minute song or interlude sounds so good, but the more than one beat on the actual song next to them is a lot worse. I understand that this is a lyrically dense album and the lyrics are certainly top-notch, but there are too many low points in terms of ... read more

The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death
90

Favorite: Hypnotize, Kick in the Door, I love the dough, What's Beef, Notorious Thugs, Miss U, Going Back to Cali, sky is the limit,
Except for 2-3 skips, Life after Death >= Ready to Die.

A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
85

Favorite: Steve Biko, Award Tour, Midnight, Electric Relaxation, Oh my god, Keep it Rollin'
I'm not sure why I dislike their voice; the jazz production and lyricism are all great, but I can't connect with the way they deliver the bars and the people who praise this as top 10 hip-hop ever. In addition, the choruses are pretty bad, there are fewer memorable melody on this album than forgettable ones. Yet, the album is consistent and good overall, so I like it, but it isn't as ... read more

90

Favorite: Gin and Juice, Shiznit, Murder was the case, Who am I, Gz and Hustlas
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are always the most fitting duo ever in hip-hop history. I just love the West Coast hiphop G-funk production, feel like that's the music I grew up with. Snoop's rapping is so effortless and good at the same time. One of the best aux albums to chill and vibe with imo. I feel like this is slightly better than Chronic in terms of production and replay value. Awesome.

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