Quinta-feira 10 Jun 2010, 20h:13

For people who are curious about rap want to get into it but don't know where to start here's a list to get you started. This is the equivalent of the Canon in English Literature. Please Believe.

(no particular order)

A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
OutKast - ATLiens
NaS - IllMatic
Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
Clipse - Lord Willin'
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Common - Resurrection
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the 36 Chambers
Jehst - Falling Down
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever
2Pac - Me Against The World
Eazy-E - Eazy-Duz-It
Eminem - Marshall Mathers LP
Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda
O.C. - Word…Life
Skinnyman - Council Estate of Mind
Lootpack - Soundpieces: Da Antidote!
Juggaknots - Clear Blue Skies Re:Release
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Cormega - The Realness
Roots Manuva - Brand New Second Hand
AZ - Doe Or Die
Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death
Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
Aesop Rock - Labor Days
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
MC Ren - Kizz My Black Azz
Big Punisher - Capital Punishment
Main Source - Breaking Atoms
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother
Cypress Hill - Black Sunday
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - E. 1999 Eternal
Big L - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor and Dangerous
KMD - Black Bastards
Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full
Black Star - Black Star
Smif-n-Wessun - Dah Shinin'
Black Moon - Enta Da Stage
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
Madvillain - Madvillainy
Quasimoto - The Unseen
Gang Starr - Moment of Truth
Kam - Neva Again
Redman - Muddy Waters
Dead Prez - Let's Get Free
Mixed Artists - Soul In the Hole OST
Genius/GZA - Liquid Swords
Mos Def - Black On Both Sides
M.O.P. - Warriorz
Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design
Killah Priest - Heavy Mental
Onyx - All We Got Iz Us
Goodie Mob - Dirty South
Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
Chamillionaire - The Sound of Revenge

There's plenty more where that came from, I tried not to include sophmore LPs etc just the best shit from each artist (arguably). Listening to these albums frequently with give you a healthy outlook on rap music in general, your ability to detect ill from whack will go through the roof. Listening to weak shit may give you distress of varying degrees that can only be abated by application of Hellucination or Decatur Psalm. You may uncontrollably nod your head to these cuts similar to the nodding of smack heads after shooting up horse, but this is perfectly harmless, merely the effects of listening to dope shit. These are definite essentials that should be owned by heads all over.