Favorite Year For Hip Hop

whothefuckareyou · Post by **whothefuckareyou** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:42 am

aight i know im a newjack and i wasnt around back then but i do listen to mostly 90s hip hop and even tho it changes lots, my favorite year is 96.

Smoothe Da Hustler- Once Upon A Time In America
Redman- Muddy Waters
The Roots- Illadelph Halflife
Shyheim- The Lost Generation
Real Live- The Turnaround:A Long Awaited Drama
Kool G Rap & Dj Polo- Rated XXX
Ras Kass- Soul On Ice
Grav- Down To Earth
Outkast-ATLiens
OGC- Da Storm
Nine- Cloud 9
Nas- It Was Written
Mobb Deep- Hell On Earth
Sleestack'z- Behind The Iron Curtain
Lord Finesse- The Awakening
Jeru The Damaja- Wrath Of The Math
Jay-z- Reasonable Doubt
Da Bush Babees- Gravity
Hyenas In The Desert- Die Laughing EP
Heltah Skeltah- Nocturnal
Ghostface Killah- Ironman
Geto Boys- The Resurrection
DJ Shadow- Endtroducing
De La Soul- Stakes Is High
Blahzay Blahzay- Blah Blah Blah
ATCQ- Beats, Rhymes and Life
(tell me if any of these werent released in 96)

what is your favorite year for hip hop???

frank b · Post by **frank b** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:31 am

Masked Terror #1 · Post by **Masked Terror #1** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:21 am

87 takes the cake.

It also ushered in the illest four year stretch ever-

87-
PE- Yo, Bumrush The Show
Eric B & Rakim- Paid In Full
LL Cool J- Bigger and Deffer

88-
PE- Nation of Millions
Eric B & Rakim- Follow The Leader

89-
Beasties- Paul's Boutique
NWA- Straight Outta Compton

90-
PE- Fear Of A Black Planet
Eric B & Rakim- Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em
LL Cool J- Mama Said Knock You Out
Ice Cube- Amerikka's Most Wanted

94 was pretty sick with debuts from Nas, Biggie and Outkast.

98 was the last good year for hip hop- Moment of Truth, Aquemini and Lauryn.

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:16 am

"88, you wait, the S1's will rock the hard jams, treat it like a seminar"

There's a reason that many people see 1988 as a turning point in rap music. Just check the pedigree:

The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
In Control, vol. 1
Straight Outta Compton
Long Live the Kane
Dana Dane With Fame
How Ya Like Me Now
Bigger and Deffer
A Salt With a Deadly Pepa
The World's Greatest Entertainer
Girls I Got 'Em Locked
Goin' Off
Follow the Leader
Critical Beatdown
Tougher Than Leather
Strictly Business
Power
By Any Means Necessary
Straight Out the Jungle
Lyte as a Rock
He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
In Full Gear

For many of these artists, it would be the best work they ever did. Others, not so much. But everyone represented this year and flipped the previous styles.

I made a 5-disc chronological rap mix some years back, and 1988 was the only one to get its own CD.

Digs Darklighter · Post by **Digs Darklighter** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:34 am

considering i just re-bought half of reggie's 88 list
im have to go with that year

CHER1 · Post by **CHER1** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:29 pm

93/94
and 96

made the most classics for me.

as soon as i read this thread title 96 jumped straight into my mind too

Magneto · Post by **Magneto** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:37 pm

1988, 1994, 1991

Event · Post by **Event** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:54 pm

year of the mindbender

clark bent · Post by **clark bent** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:10 pm

1991 year of the native tongue

94 was the best year tho

Dmista · Post by **Dmista** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:49 pm

Nav · Post by **Nav** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:18 am

Magneto wrote:1988, 1994, 1991

Yep. Juggaknots are also a good 96' release.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:07 pm

Rachel Hobozal · Post by **Rachel Hobozal** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:37 pm

Paragraph President wrote:2006

True, but I'm predicting 2017's gonna blow '06 outta the water like one a them killer whale sea world tricks and shit.

'17 - Year of the :grap:

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:50 pm

Magneto wrote:1988, 1994, 1991

Pretty much, but add 93 instead of '91.

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:56 pm

Well, if we're throwing down several years, then mine would be 1983, 1988, 1991, 1994, and...oh, I dunno. Maybe 1996 or something.

Masked Terror #1 · Post by **Masked Terror #1** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:18 am

Pretty ill to consider what a sick stretch 86-88 was for hardcore and metal too. Have never experienced an iller three year run overall.

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:13 am

Masked Terror #1 wrote:Pretty ill to consider what a sick stretch 86-88 was for hardcore and metal too. Have never experienced an iller three year run overall.

Reagan's presidency was somehow really good for music and art in general.

Also, I am an old fart.

Jaz · Post by **Jaz** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:33 pm

1988, 1991, 1992, 1994

intuition · Post by **intuition** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:37 am

i agree with reg that 88 is the most seminal year.

but,

CHER1 wrote:93/94

this is my personal favorite duo of years, because it was the time when i switched from childhood music to really good music.

serch4beatz · Post by **serch4beatz** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:12 am

93 94 95 96 97 98 :D

lay-lo · Post by **lay-lo** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:18 am

it's a tough choice between 88 an 93 for me.

boogie shoes · Post by **boogie shoes** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:29 pm

Masked Terror #1 wrote:Pretty ill to consider what a sick stretch 86-88 was for hardcore and metal too. Have never experienced an iller three year run overall.

true

and 87 was the best

and im fucking old

the brow · Post by **the brow** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:37 pm

Which year did Hip Hop split from Rap?

PopeyeJones · Post by **PopeyeJones** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:24 pm

intuition wrote:i agree with reg that 88 is the most seminal year.

but,

CHER1 wrote:93/94
this is my personal favorite duo of years, because it was the time when i switched from childhood music to really good music.

vincentlopez · Post by **vincentlopez** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:09 am

1988, 1994, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993

ANU · Post by **ANU** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:54 am

Paragraph President wrote:2006

spitboxer · Post by **spitboxer** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:54 am

92 to 98

tho 97 wernt that great

Breeze · Post by **Breeze** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:02 pm

CHER1 wrote:93/94
and 96

made the most classics for me.

as soon as i read this thread title 96 jumped straight into my mind too

Agreed

45ReC · Post by **45ReC** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:17 pm

1983-1997 !!!

arkham · Post by **arkham** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:28 pm

91-97 is my favorite era(since that's what it looks like this is turning into). Mid nineties indie 12"s,I live for that shit.