Best Album of 1998: From the List

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Which is the best LP of the choices

Outkast - Aquemini
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42%
Big Punisher - Capital Punishment
18
13%
DMX - It's Dark and Hell is Hot
9
6%
Gang Star - Moment of Truth
34
24%
Mos Def and Talib Kweli - Black Starr
20
14%
 
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Best Album of 1998: From the List

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Which is the best of these selections?
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Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are...

But all of those albums are great. The only one I definitely would not have picked is Aquemini.
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Big Pun
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Aquemini is the best

Capital Punishment is my favorite
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in 1998 i probably woulda said DMX...

but i can listen to the Pun album nowadays a lot easier than dmx..so i went with Pun
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it's between the two starrs for me.. voted mos and kweli...
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Aquemini
Moment of Truth

everything else.
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Post by Philaflava »

Funny cuz I put Aquemini in my car today. I think its overrated. It's not even their 2nd best album, but its a great one.

Moment gets my vote though.
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Moment of Truth
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Aquemini
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No question. Aquemini.
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Capital Punishment
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Pun barely edging out Gang Starr for me. The rest on the list don't even come close.
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Gangstarr for me. Big Pun and Black Star tie for second.
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Post by Rachel Hobozal »

Nacho Vidal wrote:Aquemini

But all of those albums are great. The only one I definitely would not have picked is Mos Def and Talib Kweili are...
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Moment Of Truth

The last classic album?
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Post by blastmaster »

1. Capital Punishment

Pun's album is perfect. Every verse is just plain ill. A great guest spot roster and era-defining production. CP is easily one of my favorite albums ever.

2. Moment of Truth

Its hard to put anything above this album, but there are weak spots that people ignore. The highlights are as good as any though.

3. Aquemini

Some will say its Kast's pinnacle, I say its the start of the downfall. Still doper than anything they, or a lot of other acts, will ever do again.

4. DMX

Shockingly raw. DMX was THE SHIT. So many anthems. I dont know people who didnt own this album when it came out. Still sounds fresh today.

5. Blackstar

Loved it at the time. Its aged poorly.I still dig about half of it. Mos Def was dope as hell, but his current status taints even his dopest verses.
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Post by CHANCE RANDOM »

agreed that the blackstar album has aged poorly.

have to go with moment of truth. one of my favorites of all time.
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Post by Rachel Hobozal »

blastmaster wrote:3. Aquemini

Some will say its Kast's pinnacle, I say its the start of the downfall. Still doper than anything they, or a lot of other acts, will ever do again.
Couldn't agree more. Anyone who says this album is better than either of their first two albums doesn't have good taste in rap music; bottom line.
blastmaster wrote:5. Blackstar

Loved it at the time. Its aged poorly.I still dig about half of it. Mos Def was dope as hell, but his current status taints even his dopest verses.
Again, couldn't agree more. Ok, maybe I could. I never loved the album, but I did like it quite a bit.
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damn man big puns beatin out blackstar... didnt see that shit comin
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five-0 makes me wanna flip :larry: style
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Nacho Vidal wrote:Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are...

But all of those albums are great. The only one I definitely would not have picked is Aquemini.
^The exact opposite of what he said.
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Post by arlene »

in 1998 i woulda picked blackstar
im older and smarter so i picked aquemeni
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Post by GM Dizzy Skillespie »

I never ever ever ever ever ever ever liked Pig Pun.
there's that fucking DITC song he's on where he's weezing and snorting between bars and I want to vomit I get so disgusted with his obescity.

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Post by adverse »

great year for me i was 17.

Outkast - Aquemini - 10/10 ditched school to buy this the day it came out..

Gangstarr - Moment of Truth 9/10.. liked this one a lot, never considered it classic for some reason. close though


Big Pun - Capital Punishment 9/10..Had this album, liked it back then but wasnt truely in love.

Blackstar Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are 8.5/10... solid album

Dmx - never got into him
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Post by intuition »

my initial thought was aquemini but ended up voting for moment of truth.

i skip a whole lot of shit on aquemini nowadays.
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Post by Funk Docta Bombay »

Outkast - Aquemini: Ridiculously ahead of it's time production wise. Incredible verses. Their third straight classic.

Gangstarr - Moment of Truth: Arguably Premo's peak production wise. Guru sounds like he almost realises that rap's about to go to shit, Jedi style.

Big Pun - Capital Punishment: One of the illest technical emcees out there over excellent production. A little less cohesive than the above production wise but that's nitpicking

Bonus Jay-Z - Volume 2: Terribly underrated album. Possibly the best "keyboard beat era" production on a single album and Jay is clearly enjoying himself which makes for a great party album.

DMX - It's Dark and Hell is Hot: Really rugged album. Dude should have stuck with Dame Grease instead of Swizz.

Black Star : Dope album, Brown Skin Lady is better than every similar neo-soul song ever. Just not as dope as the above.
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Funk Docta Bombay wrote:Outkast - Aquemini: Ridiculously ahead of it's time production wise. Incredible verses. Their third straight classic.
Gonna catch shit for this, but help me understand. The album was very well produced and yes, definitely ahead of its time. But save, "Return of The G," "Skew It On The Bar-B" and "Da Art Of Storytellin" what were the incredible verses? I think this album has maybe 5 tracks I could listen to today and the rest would be skipped.

The album was great for its time and prolly the best "smoke-out" album of its day, but it's their 3rd best album IMO.
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