Hip Hop Draft: Results and Analysis

[cpwilson80]

Discuss here.

[cpwilson80]

Completed drafts...

Vivzig :: #11 pick
1. Mos Def. Black on Both Sides.
2. Common. Be
3. Talib Kweli. Beautiful Struggle
4. Jazz Poets Society. Poet’s Lounge, The Show
5. Outkast. Stankonia
6. Busta Rhymes. When Disaster Strikes
7. Madvillain. Madvillainy
8. The Fugees. The Score
9. Cypress Hill. Black Sunday
10. Beastie Boys. Ill Communication

Distrunner :: #10 pick
1. GZA/Genius-Liquid Swords
2. KRS-One-Self titled
3. DJ Shadow-Endtroducing...
4. Dizzee Rascal-Boy in Da Corner
5. The Streets-Original Pirate Material
6. Viktor Vaughn AKA MF Doom-Vaudeville Villain
7. Jurassic 5-Power in Numbers
8. Blackalicious-Nia
9. Roots Manuva-Run Come Save Me
10. RJD2-Deadringer

MikeLastort :: #9 pick
1. Astmosphere - Seven's Travels
2. Black Star - Black Star
3. King Geedorah - Take Me To Your Leader
4. Outkast - Aquemini
5. Handsome Boy Modeling School - So... How's Your Girl?
6. Common - Resurrection
7. Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design
8. Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - I Wish My Brother George Was Here
9. Dangerdoom - The Mouse and the Mask
10. Various Artists - Soundbombing II

cpwilson80 :: #8 pick
1. Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
2. Dr. Dre - The Chronic
3. Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory
4. Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
5. Jay-Z - Blueprint
6. Wu-tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever
7. Jurassic 5 - Quality Control
8. 2Pac - Me Against The World
9. Kanye West - Late Registration
10. Dizzee Rascal - Showtime

[Esco]

East Coast

10. Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Black Star
9. Black Moon- Enta Da Stage
8. Notorious BIG- Ready to Die
7. Raekwon and Ghost Face - Only Built for Cuban Linx
6. Method Man - Tical
5. Diamond D & the Psychotic Neurotics -Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop
4. Ghostface Killa - Ironman
3. NAS - Illmatic
2. Wu Tang Clan - Enter DA 36 Chambers
1. Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill

West Coast

10. Warren G - Regulate G Funk Era
9. Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill
8. WestSide Connection-Bow Down
7. Dr. Dre - Chronic 2001
6. Ice Cube- Death Certificate
5. Dogg Pound - Dogg Food
4. Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
3. NWA -Straight Outta Compton
2. Tupac - All Eyez On Me
1. Dr. Dre - The Chronic

[Gunner Phan]

East Coast

10. Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Black Star
9. Black Moon- Enta Da Stage
8. Notorious BIG- Ready to Die
7. Raekwon and Ghost Face - Only Built for Cuban Linx
6. Method Man - Tical
5. Diamond D & the Psychotic Neurotics -Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop
4. Ghostface Killa - Ironman
3. NAS - Illmatic
2. Wu Tang Clan - Enter DA 36 Chambers
1. Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill


^^^any east coast list that doesn't include Run DMC or KRS-1 is a pharce.

[cpwilson80]

Just as an FYI, this thread is in response to the BS Hip Hop Draft (http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=326556&page=27)thread.

[Esco]

I was raised in the West Coast and KRS-1 and RUN DMC really never got heavy rotation with me. Although I acknowledge their contribution to hip hop and the great records they produced, they would not make my Top 10.

I made my top 10 for the records that were made during my era, I understand that others might have been a bigger success but It wasn't in my era.

[Mr. Bee]

My albums:

Geto Boys - Geto Boys
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown
3rd Bass - The Cactus Album
Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
Trick Daddy - WWW.THUG.COM
Kid Rock - The Polyfuze Method
DJ Quik - Safe + Sound
LL Cool J - Radio
NATAS - Doubelievengod

[Gunner Phan]

I was raised in the West Coast and KRS-1 and RUN DMC really never got heavy rotation with me. Although I acknowledge their contribution to hip hop and the great records they produced, they would not make my Top 10.

I made my top 10 for the records that were made during my era, I understand that others might have been a bigger success but It wasn't in my era.
mind boggling....

"By All Means Necessary" one of the greatest albums of all time...not just hip hop....but whatever....I'm not one for limitations...but that's just me.

[Dan Loney]

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[Gunner Phan]

http://img.yezzz.com/fi1838299.jpeg
...in jail...we're in jail without the bail...ROCK!

nice.

[quentinc]

I made my top 10 for the records that were made during my era, I understand that others might have been a bigger success but It wasn't in my era.
If you consider the Wu-Tang Clan in "your era," then KRS-One should be as well. KRS split from Boogie Down Productions and went solo in the same period when 36 Chambers first came out.

Also, the fact that you put three Wu-Tang solo albums ahead of Liquid Swords is mildly appaling.

[Gunner Phan]

If you consider the Wu-Tang Clan in "your era," then KRS-One should be as well. KRS split from Boogie Down Productions and went solo in the same period when 36 Chambers first came out.

Also, the fact that you put three Wu-Tang solo albums ahead of Liquid Swords is mildly appaling.
After I saw his post I went back and threw in one track:

South Bronx

Totally convinced me I was right ;) :p but thanks for steppin' in.

[Iceblink]

Iceblink's Choices:

1. X Clan - To the East, Blackwards
2. The Roots - Things Fall Apart
3. Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
4. Eminem - The Eminem Show
5. Liqdzunshine - Audiopleasure
6. Mr. Lif - I Phantom
7. Danger Mouse and Jay-Z - The Grey Album
8. Isis - Rebel Soul
9. P.M. Dawn - Of the Heart, Of the Soul, and Of the Cross: The Utopian Experience
10. Litefoot - Native American Me

[Mr. Bee]

Also, the fact that you put three Wu-Tang solo albums ahead of Liquid Swords is mildly appaling.

The fact that anybody could put three ANY Wu-Tang albums ahead of Liquid Swords is ridiculous.

1. Enter the 36
2. Liquid Swords
3. All else

[Metroweenie]

The fact that anybody could put three ANY Wu-Tang albums ahead of Liquid Swords is ridiculous.

1. Enter the 36
2. Liquid Swords
3. All else
ehh...I don't think Cuban Linx or Supreme Clientele are any worse.

And with 10 albums, there is no one who HAS to be on any list.

And I've never understood the fixation on KRS-1. He's good, but the main reason so many people consider him one of the greatest MCs ever is his shameless self-promotion. Not a fan of his style at all.

[Mr. Bee]

Iceblink's Choices:

1. X Clan - To the East, Blackwards
2. The Roots - Things Fall Apart
3. Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
4. Eminem - The Eminem Show
5. Liqdzunshine - Audiopleasure
6. Mr. Lif - I Phantom
7. Danger Mouse and Jay-Z - The Grey Album
8. Isis - Rebel Soul
9. P.M. Dawn - Of the Heart, Of the Soul, and Of the Cross: The Utopian Experience
10. Litefoot - Native American Me

I've got to tell you something, I love the X-Clan, Litefoot and Mr. Lif choices...

PM dawn and Eminem, that's got me scratching my head. More so with PM Dawn.

I like the variation though...

[servotron]

I've got to tell you something, I love the X-Clan, Litefoot and Mr. Lif choices...

PM dawn and Eminem, that's got me scratching my head. More so with PM Dawn.

I like the variation though...

A lot of people got fooled into thinking Eminem was anything more than a modern-day Vanilla Ice. He's a novelty at best, with an annoying style and good publicist.

[Mr. Bee]

A lot of people got fooled into thinking Eminem was anything more than a modern-day Vanilla Ice. He's a novelty at best, with an annoying style and good publicist.

I've always thought of him as the Geto Boys with better production value and less street cred.

I saw him at St. Andrews Hall maybe, what, 8-9 years ago? Prior to the Dr. Dre deal. He was nothing even remotely special and certainly dwarfed by the better underground Detroit rappers of the time (Esham, Simikin Heights, even Project Born and... uh... ICP :o )

[MikeLastort2]

A lot of people got fooled into thinking Eminem was anything more than a modern-day Vanilla Ice. He's a novelty at best, with an annoying style and good publicist.

I couldn't possibly disagree more.

[Mel Brennan]

My ten:

1. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back – Public Enemy
2. Live Hardcore Worldwide - Paris, London & NYC – BDP
3. Stakes is High – De La Soul
4. No One Can Do It Better – The D.O.C.
5. EPMD – Strictly Business
6. Be Bop or Be Dead – Umar Bin Hassan
7. Sex Packets – Digital Underground
8. The Sun Rises in the East – Jeru the Damaja
9. Holy Intellect – Poor Righteous Teachers
10.Run-D.M.C. - Run-D.M.C.

i wouldn't be caught on a desert island with any other list... :D