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Originally Posted by DDTempest
So really you are asking for music that you should have heard but probably didn't and likely none of us heard either?
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I believe he's asking for music he should have heard, but didn't, and that we should have heard, and did.
As far as the "great" rap albums go...
NWA - "Straight Outta Compton"
Nas - "Illmatic"
Notorious BIG - "Ready to Die" and "Life After Death"
Uh, so those all start with the n-letter. Not important, just saying...
And I must point out my favorite hiphop album, ever.
Blackstar - "Blackstar" This is a collabortive ablum from Mos Def and Talib Kweli. Both men are amazing lyricists and their music tries to go beyond the 'killing bitches, thug life' standard of most rap music. Mos Def's early stuff is fantastic...later on he tried to do some rock/rap stuff- avoid that shit like the plague. Pretty much everything Talib Kweli has done is really good.
I know this might sound a little obvious, but try downloading some "best of..." albums to get an idea for what part of an artist's career you like, then go for those albums.