hiphop classics

[hamburger59]

well, i am no big hiphop collector, but when it comes to hiphop i dig early to mid 90s stuff. When reggae was at it's creative peak in the 70s, then this applies to 90s hiphop imho. (don't like todays rappers aggressive approach and poor backing, i like laid back, hypnotic riddims and a calm voice of the rapper.

latest entries:
Pharcyde - Labcabin California Deluxe (3CD)

still waiting for a ATCQ deluxe edition .....

Clever Jeff - Jazz Hop Soul (just ordered the last available new copy, i have this on cdr, a real hiphop gem)

Dred Scott - Breakin' Combs still must get this, it was re-released in japan 2009.
(have this also on cdr, another great overlooked album) goes for big money ....

[Chris Ward]

I think I must be the same age as you Hamburger, as I agree with you on the years that form the Golden Era of Hip Hop. Have you heard any of the albums released in the past several years from some of the old MCs? The new Large Professor album is nearly as good as his debut from 1991, Dres the Black Sheep put out a good album in 2010, but some of the recent efforts are a bit crap so it's wise to hear a snippet before shelling out some cash. The Luv NY album has got Kurious Jorge, AG, OC and Kool Keith on it - all soundin a bit hoarser than years ago but still dropping bombs.

[kalcidis]

Personally I think hiphop had its creative peak in '86 to '89 so many good albums then in such a broad variety of styles that just were created.

The hiphop albums I've been listening the most to these last days are:
Ice-T - O.G. Original Gangster
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
Scarface - The Diary (been listening by far the most to this one).

[mch]

Not a style I usually listen to, but really love the Frank Ocean "Channel Orange" album. Also love the fact that he came out as bi-sexual in this genre not associated with liberal views.