DSD:Jay-Z/Jedi Mind Tricks/Mic Geronimo/Rakim

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Choose the winner.

The 18th Letter.
25
52%
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1.
14
29%
The Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological & Electro-Magnetic Manipulation of Human Consciousness.
7
15%
Vendetta.
2
4%
 
Total votes: 48

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DSD:Jay-Z/Jedi Mind Tricks/Mic Geronimo/Rakim

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Tuesday, November 4th, 1997.

Four LPs: Jay-Z's second, on Roc-A-Fella, Jedi Mind Tricks' first, off Superegular, Mic Geronimo's sophomore, through TVT and Rakim's solo debut, by way of Universal / MCA.

Pick your favorite and / or the best album, doesn't matter.

Previous Dropped Same Day(s):

Enter the 36 Chambers vs. Midnight Marauders.
Guerrillas in tha Mist vs. Runaway Slave vs. Stunts, Blunts & Hip Hop vs. Whut? Thee Album.
'93 'til Infinity vs. 187 He Wrote vs. Return of the Boom Bap.
Blowout Comb vs. The Diary vs. (Twista's) Resurrection vs. Word...Life.
Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous vs. Rollin' Wit' Dana Dane vs. Return to the 36 Chambers.
Ahmad vs. Ill Communication vs. Nuttin' But Love vs. On the Outside Looking In vs. The Sun Rises in the East.
The Ablist vs. A Prince Among Thieves vs. The Slim Shady LP vs. Street Cinema vs. Things Fall Apart vs. War Zone.
Da Hood vs. Doe or Die vs. KRS-One vs. Last Chance, No Breaks vs. No Man's Land vs. South Central Los Skanless.
Aquemini vs. Enquiring Minds vs. Foundation vs. The Love Movement vs. Vol.2... Hard Knock Life vs. Word On Tha Streets.
Doom vs. The Equinox vs. Phenomenon vs. When Disaster Strikes... vs. X-pressions.
Apache Ain't Shit vs. Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde vs. Hard or Smooth vs. Live and Let Die.
The Final Tic vs. h vs. It Was Written vs. Stakes is High.
I Wish My Brother George Was Here vs. A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place vs. The Dead Has Arisen vs. Like It Should Be vs. Nervous Breakdown vs. Play Witcha Mama vs. Resurrection vs. Ruthless By Law.
Death Certificate vs. Organized Konfusion vs. Prince of Darkness.

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Post by Rhyme 4 Rhyme »

In My Lifetime Vol. 1. Don't consider any to be classics, but solid releases.

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the R.

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allah

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anotha simple thread for everybody :megaman:

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Post by admiral »

Rakim

Praise Allah that he put those interminable interview snippets as separate tracks so that I can leave them off the ipod

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Post by Tim Burton »

Rakim

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Post by Versive »

Not even close. Glad to see The 18th Letter is getting the respect it deserves, if only in comparison to these vastly inferior releases. Personally, I consider it a classic. It's one of the handful of records I've bought more than once.

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Post by bbatson1 »

Went with Jay Z. The Ra album was good but with the best Jay tracks were better than the best Ra tracks. With the option to skip a few tracks on cd Jay wins with me. Ra is 2nd

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the day that the 18th letter dropped was like a holiday for me, i was hyped as fuck, especially after hearing "it's been along time" and "new york" on mixtapes for months. that "suavehouse" remix had me like :naswtf: but other than that, i was feeling it. not a classic like i expected but still dope in the midst of the jiggy era.

copped vendetta a week later from a local mom and pop and enjoyed it despite "nuthin move but the money" being such a damn blatant attempt at cashing in. "unstoppable" is still the fucking joint. that cut with jay-z was so horrible though.

never fucked with jedi although i did hear the "neva antiquated" joint on the local underground radio show and liked it.

didn't cop the jay-z lp but i killed "friend or foe '98", "streets is watching" and "rhyme no more" when i first heard them on mixtapes and then borrowed the cd from my boy and dubbed it.

so despite my long-winded ass rant, the 18th letter>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Re: DSD:Jay-Z/Jedi Mind Tricks/Mic Geronimo/Rakim

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Rakim for sure... but that Mic Geronimo album is a guilty pleasure and I like the Jay Z album too (it's the only album of his I can listen to apart from the debut.)

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Post by I Smell Like Un Kasa »

I copped Vendetta first and it's also my favorite. 18th Letter is a close 2nd.
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The 18th Letter, 4sho.

Never was really that into Jay but In My Lifetime has some dope azz cuts.

Haven't heard Geronimo's sophomore effort although I played the shit outta his debut.

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Jigga for sure. I liked 18th letter but I was expecting more. I still like Vol 1 to this day.

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Post by TheBigSleep »

STAM wrote:Another simple thread for everybody.
Or half of everybody. As always, if anybody wishes to see certain dropped the same day line-ups, feel free to suggest some.

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yeah waaaay more jigga votes than i would have reasonably expected here, imho.

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Eww
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