HipHop Snob's Classic Albums Thread, You'd better recognize, toys Options

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Most of you toys think that self-respecting hiphop heads actually listen to artists like Soulja Boy, Gucci Mane, Young Jeezy and the like, but you prove your n00bish, toy-like existence by not recognizing the classic albums. The following albums that I will post (and dispute) in this thread are certified hiphop classics from a purist's standpoint.

On April 19, 1994, the world of hiphop was taken by storm for, what was considered, the epitome of east coast hiphop of that time period. Nasty Nas dropped Illmatic. The entire album provides a visual of sitting on a an old bench in the dead of winter, bullshittin' with brothas from around the way about so and so, and what happened when the cops came through. Its like getting a hood lecture from that one young cat that ran with the older kids and was wise well beyond his years. If you're ignorant to Illmatic, you've been missing out.

Halftime (video)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KTOg_RGOEBg

NY State of Mind (audio)
http://media.imeem.com/m/9ZcGqjeZty/aus=false/

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I see this turning into a real hiphop vs. radio rap debate really quick unless you better support your claims that they're classic. And The Source's 5 mic rating system has been flawed ever since Lil' Kim got the honor and Common's BE didn't. But I have to agree; of all Nas' released albums, Illmatic remains to be the best of the best. The one flaw it has is the length. 39 minutes? That just doesn't cut it. However, it is some of the best 39 minutes hiphop has to offer.