Best Rap Album of 1996

[5th Letter]

This is the tournament preliminaries thread. Nominate your albums in here.

 

[5th Letter]

Nas- It Was Written
Jay Z- Reasonable Doubt
Redman- Muddy Waters

 

[GOAT]

 

[Don Dada]

IT WAS WRITTEN

 

[onetoughmiracle]

The Score
It Was Written
Reasonable Doubt
Ironman

 

[Goldie]

AEOM

 

[onetoughmiracle]

Makaveli: Don Kiluminati The 7 Day Theory

 

[Lou Cypher]

ATLiens needs to be in the conversation

 

[Lou Cypher]

Here to Save You All by Chino XL was a amazing album that did not get the attention it deserved

Soul on Ice by Ras Kass as well.

these are certified classic album in my personal opinion, but i understand they did not get the publicity, impact, or sales as anything else mentioned so far. I think these albums deserve the love though.

 

[Lou Cypher]

Stakes is High by De La Soul

Ironman by Ghostface Killah

Beats, Rhymes, Life. by A Tribe Called Quest

Nocturnal by Heltah Skeltah

Illadelph Halflife by The Roots

Wrath of the Math by Jeru The Damaja

Hell on Earth by Mobb Deep

Bow Down by Westside Connection

Jewelz by OC

Legal Drug Money by Lost Boyz


1996 was such an incredible year for Hip Hop releases. I would have loved to of been older at the time and able to appreciate all that music at the time of release. I was only 6 years old then and probably didnt listen to any of these albums until I got into highschool and learned to download full albums. Some of them i didnt listen to until even later than that.

 

[onetoughmiracle]

Stakes is High by De La Soul

Ironman by Ghostface Killah

Beats, Rhymes, Life. by A Tribe Called Quest

Nocturnal by Heltah Skeltah

Illadelph Halflife by The Roots

Wrath of the Math by Jeru The Damaja

Hell on Earth by Mobb Deep

Bow Down by Westside Connection

Jewelz by OC

Legal Drug Money by Lost Boyz


1996 was such an incredible year for Hip Hop releases. I would have loved to of been older at the time and able to appreciate all that music at the time of release. I was only 6 years old then and probably didnt listen to any of these albums until I got into highschool and learned to download full albums. Some of them i didnt listen to until even later than that.

I forgot to add ATCQ's Beats Rhymes and Life

 

[konceptjones]

Stakes is High by De La Soul

Ironman by Ghostface Killah

Beats, Rhymes, Life. by A Tribe Called Quest

Nocturnal by Heltah Skeltah

Illadelph Halflife by The Roots

Wrath of the Math by Jeru The Damaja

Hell on Earth by Mobb Deep

Bow Down by Westside Connection

Jewelz by OC

Legal Drug Money by Lost Boyz


1996 was such an incredible year for Hip Hop releases. I would have loved to of been older at the time and able to appreciate all that music at the time of release. I was only 6 years old then and probably didnt listen to any of these albums until I got into highschool and learned to download full albums. Some of them i didnt listen to until even later than that.

Damn, just took 4 of my entries.

Adding on:

Da Bush Babees - Gravity
Xzibit - At The Speed Of Life
Redman - Muddy Waters

 

[GOAT]

Greatest year in hip hop?

 

[SheerExcellence]

So many great albums this year i remember going to the record store damn near every week and picking up something that ended up become a classic or was an instant classic

 

[grYmes]

I can’t think of a great album that hasn’t already been said. Actually yes there’s a few more good ones…

The Coming- Busta Rhymes
Hardcore- Lil Kim
Gettin It- Too $hort
Firing Squad- M.O.P.

 

[Swiffness!]

hmmm what hasn't been mentioned yet?

A+ - Latch Key Child (best studio album by a child rapper?)
Mad Skillz - From Where??? (underground classic)
Chuck D - Autobiography of Mistachuck (CRIMINALLY slept-on)

also........................................

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing.....

IYKYK. This shit literally invented Instrumental Hip-Hop LPs.

 

[MorganFreemanKing]

 

[KingTutII]

Makaveli and it’s not close imo my 3rd favorite album ever

 

[Don Dada]

Where is the poll

 

[Don Dada]

Makaveli and it’s not close imo my 3rd favorite album ever

Thats his Lost Tapes, madee after his death