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

[MFDOOM]

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/

[brooklyneast05]

Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest

i've been listening to this just about my whole life. my dad played this album constantly for years and years. i liked this when i was five, and my liking for it has only grown as i've become more conscious and informed about hip hop. i love the beats on this album. the lyrics are concious, clever and still stay fun. they flow perfectly over the jazz infused tracks. the sampling is amazing. i can't find anything that i don't like about this album.

i've argued a lot on whether low end theory is better, or midnight marauders is. it's close, i always choose this one though.

Check the Rhime:
http://resources.imeem.com/resources/flash...f&isEmbed=1

who could get tired of this? always makes me feel good.