Personal Classics

907 · Post by **907** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:04 pm

I was talking to a friend recently about this, how everyone has a few albums that are a classic, five star/mic album, TO THEM. Shit that you think is just amazing, but you're the only person you know who feels that way about it. Illmatic, for example, is the wrong answer. I'll go first.

Brother Ali - Shadows On The Sun

I would go so far as to say that this album is in my top three for it's decade. I can't even really tell you what it is about it that I like so much. I like Ali, but he is far from my favorite rapper. I like Ant, but he has beats I like better than any on this album. Something about this record just draws me in, to the point where every time Ali puts out an album I listen to it a few times, then throw it to the side and put this back into rotation.

The Afronaut · Post by **The Afronaut** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:10 pm

Its style and cohesive vision are so blatantly evident and well executed.

COOLEHMAGAZINE · Post by **COOLEHMAGAZINE** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:14 pm

Scaramanga- Seven Eyes, Seven Horns

Not every song is great but the ones that are, are just unbelievable.

Megalon- Penny For Your Thoughts

One-of-a-kind gangster rap album with a soul.

Luniz- Operation Stackola

I actually think it's equal to The Chronic, as far as how much I enjoy listening to them all the way through.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:17 pm

Me against the world

Combo7 · Post by **Combo7** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:18 pm

ILL SEER · Post by **ILL SEER** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:18 pm

GZA - Beneath the Surface
Deltron 3030
Judgment Night Soundtrack
Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty
RZA - Bobby Digital

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:18 pm

When life gives you lemons is another one that comes to mind.

anonjondoe · Post by **anonjondoe** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:21 pm

no need for alarm

The Afronaut · Post by **The Afronaut** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:22 pm

Combo7 wrote:

Smoke In Da Air >>>>>

Jaz · Post by **Jaz** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:31 pm

Combo7 wrote:

seriously? 100th rate Q-Tip aka Magoo was horrible.
The Heather B was a dope album.

The Afronaut · Post by **The Afronaut** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:32 pm

Jaz wrote:
Combo7 wrote:

seriously? 100th rate Q-Tip Magoo was horrible.

Personal Classics.

chiefbombpro · Post by **chiefbombpro** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:32 pm

Philaflava wrote:Me against the world

Came in here to post this. I know there is a lot of Pac dislike around here but, this is by far his best album.

Jaz · Post by **Jaz** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:33 pm

The Afronaut wrote:
Jaz wrote:
Combo7 wrote:

seriously? 100th rate Q-Tip Magoo was horrible.
Personal Classics.

even so.

The Afronaut · Post by **The Afronaut** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:39 pm

A couple of missteps but overall pretty damn great.

In my opinion every thing he'd been trying to do on previous releases he achieves pretty well here.

Kid That's Lifeless · Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:03 pm

I don't really know if it fits, but this is one of my favorite albums.

Life Visualiza · Post by **Life Visualiza** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:07 pm

Some of my favorites. Never get tired of these shit.

Panama · Post by **Panama** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:15 pm

The Afronaut wrote:

Its style and cohesive vision are so blatantly evident and well executed.

co-sign

the dead poet · Post by **the dead poet** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:37 pm

Life Visualiza wrote:

and this

goodHEROX420 · Post by **goodHEROX420** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:54 pm

Pete rock and ini-center of attention
mf doom-mm...food
ghostface-fishscale

peanut butter · Post by **peanut butter** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:40 am

PEACE

CHANCE RANDOM · Post by **CHANCE RANDOM** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:44 am

Cypress Hill - Black Sunday
Beasties - Paul's Boutique
AWOL One and Daddy Kev - Souldoubt

unclebengi · Post by **unclebengi** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:00 am

Move Free · Post by **Move Free** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:06 am

battlecatmeowstab212 · Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:26 am

Scarface and I agree it's the best full length album Rap-A-Lot ever put out. My personal favorite rap album, every second on here is great.

I also really enjoy

and have probably listened to

more than any other rap release over the course of my lifetime.

oldmajor · Post by **oldmajor** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:03 am

Yohan · Post by **Yohan** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:46 am

Cormega - The Realness would be my first pick.

Whoever said O.C. - Word... Life is buggin'. It's a bonafide classic album anyway, no need to qualify it as a personal classic.

step one · Post by **step one** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:01 am

HomieDontPlayDat · Post by **HomieDontPlayDat** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:08 am

The Afronaut wrote:

This. I made an appreciation thread for it a few years back, pretty sure it was on here and not HHI.

BARRY LURKIN · Post by **BARRY LURKIN** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:41 am

Stoned Starks · Post by **Stoned Starks** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:56 am

Word to Royal Flush, Scaramanga and Camp Lo

Also, Juggaknots - Clear Blue Skies (re:reissue) is my addition to this shit. I just mentioned one of these tracks in another thread, but the highs on this shit are some of the most lyrically lyrical real lyrics out there. nahmean.