Now all the votes are back in it’s time for the big Hip-Hop Mop-Up, and here’s where I get to be a patronising git and put you each on the spot (snicker):
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Cullum:
I might have mentioned the few examples of hip hop concept albums/hip-hoperas like Prince Paul: Prince Amongst Thieves or the Automator jobbies like Dr.Octagon.....
Interesting ideas big man. Maybe outside the timeframe.
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Job de Wit:
Submitting some other faves from this period: KRS-One (Return of the Boom Bap) and Digable Planets (Reachin').
Thanks Job. I’m surprised Cullum didn’t whop my ass over the KRS-One (The Sound of Da Police and all…) Still not sure it makes my own 6.
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Scott Neil:
I must take issue with you maintaining the Hova only does good singles, and has drek for long players. i am afraid i'm one of those cliched NME types that still insists there's worth within his debut, even if there's quite a bit of cheese there too.
Ok Scott, OK!
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Luke:
i'm obsessed with MCs, beats i don't care too much about, so to me souls of mischeif is top of the pile, (although if jeru is allowed in he;'s 200 times better then all of them, but to me hes from the wu-tand inaugerated era, new generation and all that) def. better, much better then del i think, in fact casuals album is better than dels, my mates got a newish secret del album no one knows about thats the only one i like but pep love is the best heiro cos hes a genius although obviously he doesn't fit into the mid period thing. organized konfusions first one did though and everyones going to cuss you for leaving that out! 10 years ahead of its tie... pharcyde may well fit in, not sure, but if that 93 not 94 that should be in, do you want more by the roots don't deserve to get left out, the AMAZING buhloone mind state by de la, their best album warrants inclusion and some more i'm going to tell you about after work hahahahah
Ah shaddap smartypants! I had the Casual LP and now its back at the M&V. I actually hunted down the Organized Confusion since Luke’s email. It is indeed a feast of lyrics (wink wink). Pharcyde I call daisy age on return, Luke disagrees he says it’s a west-coast reaction to G-Funk. Buhloone Mindstate (once again thought Cullum would cuss me over this) certainly should be in the nearly list.
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Toby:
Dr Dre: The Chronic. colombian fishscale - high end chang! the medellin equiv. to peruvian flake. Timbaland and Magoo album "welcome to our world" is all killer no filler - i swear. am i missing some fatal flaw.
The Chronic, great record, maybe too platinum for the downhome top 6. How come you know what Colombian Fishcale is bad bwoy!
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Pete Maplestone:
what about; Mecca & Soul Brother, Pete Rock/Cl Smooth, Times' up: K-Solo Put ya boots on - Double x posse, Cypress Hill First
Thanks Pete, I’ve never been a Pete Rock man, I like a bit of space in my hiphop.
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Doobie:
nice list, though...ruthless rap assassins & jungle brothers...personal highlights
OK Doobie. Maybe Jungle Brothers are Daisy Age, we’ve had this freeking conversation. The Ruthless Rap Assasins (Manchester’s finest) now that maybe valid.
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OK. Court adjourned!
Posted by Woebot at April 2, 2003 05:39 PM