"Classic" rap albums?

[fpliii]

What qualifies, in your opinion?

[KobesFinger]

I'll try to do this chronologically

NWA - Straight Outta Compton (1987)
Eric B & Rakim - Paid in Full (1987)
Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted (1990)
Ice Cube - Death Certificate (1991)
Dr. Dre - The Chronic (1992)
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle (1993)
Nas - Illmatic (1994)
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)
2Pac - Me Against the World (1995)
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt (1996)
2Pac - All Eyez on Me (1996)
The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death (1997)
Outkast - Aquemini (1998)
DMX - It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998)
Dr. Dre - 2001 (1999)
Eminem - The Slim Shady LP (1999)
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
Jay-Z - The Blueprint (2001)
Outkast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003)
50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003)
Kanye West - College Dropout (2004)
Kanye West - Late Registration (2005)

My opinion, feel free to disagree

[Bless Mathews]

I'll try to do this chronologically

NWA - Straight Outta Compton (1987)
Eric B & Rakim - Paid in Full (1987)
Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted (1990)
Ice Cube - Death Certificate (1991)
Dr. Dre - The Chronic (1992)
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle (1993)
Nas - Illmatic (1994)ei
The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die (1994)
2Pac - Me Against the World (1995)
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt (1996)
2Pac - All Eyez on Me (1996)
The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death (1997)
Outkast - Aquemini (1998)
DMX - It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (1998)
Dr. Dre - 2001 (1999)
Eminem - The Slim Shady LP (1999)
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
Jay-Z - The Blueprint (2001)
Outkast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003)
50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003)
Kanye West - College Dropout (2004)
Kanye West - Late Registration (2005)

My opinion, feel free to disagree

That's the same as Kurt loder's list bruh.

[andremiller07]

Violent by Design - Jedi Mind Tricks

is God status for my taste

[Wade3]

It was written doesn't get enough love in these discussions. Arguably Nas' best album IMO

[ace23]

It was written doesn't get enough love in these discussions. Arguably Nas' best album IMO

It is Nas's best album.

[East_Stone_Ya]

to me Rip the Jacker by Canibus is a classic album

[TheReturn]

Some classics to me:

- Black Star
- Food & Liquor
- Illmatic
- Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
- The College Dropout

[KobesFinger]

That's the same as Kurt loder's list bruh.

Link? I googled "kurt loder classic rap albums" and I couldn't find a list.

I'm on the fence about The Black Album and It Was Written. Great albums for sure, unsure whether they're classics

Edit: Forgot Enter the Wu, Liquid Swords and Fishscale

[BoogieWoogieMan]

[ace23]

This is kind of a pointless discussion when classic albums are not even necessarily good, but just generally highly regarded by your typical middle-aged hip-hop fan.

We're posting opinions on other people's opinions really.

[East_Stone_Ya]

This is kind of a pointless discussion when classic albums are not even necessarily good, but just generally highly regarded by your typical middle-aged hip-hop fan.

care to give some examples?

[LBJMVP]

tha carter 2

[MetsPackers]

This is kind of a pointless discussion when classic albums are not even necessarily good, but just generally highly regarded by your typical middle-aged hip-hop fan.

We're posting opinions on other people's opinions really.

Of the albums listed so far, which are 'not necessarily good'?

[ace23]

care to give some examples?

First two albums on Kobe Finger's list are subpar to average in my opinion. Jay-Z hasn't put out a good album since Reasonable Doubt. GRODT, It's Dark and Hell is Hot, and Doggystyle are not good albums.

I can't argue that they're not classics though. They are.