To me this album is for all hip-hop listeners. This group spoke on social issues in their own neighborhoods, from gang violence, drugs, making financial gain and success, as well as police brutality. What made this album so iconic was the matter of the group pioneering gangster hip-hop. 37 in the Billboard Top 200 in the Spring of 1989, as well as reaching No. Selling over three million copies, the album reached No. This group formed in the heart of Compton, California, debuted this album Aug. This is the debut studio album by N.W.A, a group with rappers Eric Wright ”Eazy-E”, O’Shea Jackson “Ice Cube,” Andre Romelle “Dr.Dre,” Lorenzo Patterson “MC Ren” and Antoine Carraby “DJ Yella.” This is by far one of my favorite songs to just listen to and enjoy. Dre, with the narration and rhyme scheme of 2Pac as he gives Troutman an additional add in for beats and flow to the song. This song gives an absolute 10 out of 10 for beats, made by the master Dr. So much history and narration behind every song, each one of these songs by any real hip-hop enthusiast can be characterized as iconic.īut with that being said, my favorite song off this album was without a doubt “California Love.” Featuring Dr. I personally find this album to be iconic in not just the Hip-Hop community but the culture of the 1990s and some of the points in his songs still weigh heavily on today’s community. Dre, Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, E-40, Redman, Method Man, Tha Dogg Pound, K-Ci & JoJo and Roger Troutman. The album went on to win the 1997 Soul Train award for Rap album of the year.ĢPac brought several Death Row records artists on his album,from, The Outlawz, Dr. Selling 566,000 copies in just his first week, 2Pac dominated the country with his iconic rhymes and beats. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B and Hip-Hop album charts. The album was released on Feb.13, 1996 by Death Row records and InterScope records. This was the fourth studio album by 2Pac, and sadly the last masterpiece he made before his untimely death. The beats on this album are simply superb and starting off as a first album for the duo just shows how legendary this duo was. My favorite song on the album is “Paid In Full.”Įverytime I hear this song, I can visualize the artists performing it live as well as imaging them in the studio recording it. My personal views on this album is that it brings a classic style while providing a great story telling theme through all their songs.The duo made a new pinnacle of rap and use of storytelling for artists to follow. 228 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of 500 greatest albums of all time. The album has sold over one million copies and the Recording Industry Association of America certified it platinum in 1995. This duo utilized their lyricism and brought it to a new level for more artists to follow. This album was a pinnacle of the “Golden Age” of hip-hop according to most individuals, as it brought a new way of rapping and flow to the songs. and Rakim, released in 1987 on July 7 by Island-subsidiary label 4th and B’ way records. This was the debut album of the infamous duo of Eric B. My favorite song from this album is “All of the Lights.” This is such an iconic song to me, as his lyricism and storytelling behind it bring joy to my ears every time I hear the beat drop and him giving a visualization behind his lyrics is just flat out incredible.Ĩ. Kanye West, even with all of his controversial statements over the years, is undoubtedly a musical genius and he tiplifies excellence on every note and every lyric of every song he does he brings a narration and beautiful overall tone in this album. This album holds a special place in my heart as it was one of the first albums I really listened to and started to fall in love with the genres of rap and hip-hop. This album brought multiple artists into the fold West featured artists such as Raekwon, RZA, Pusha T, Rick Ross, Charlie Wilson, Big Sean, Cyhi the Prynce, Swizz Beatz, Dwele, Nicki Minaj, T.I., Drake, Common, Jay-Z, John Legend, Fergie, Rihanna, The-Dream, Ryan Leslie, Elton John and Raekwon. The album won the 2012 Grammy Award for best rap album and the 2011 BET Hip Hop award for CD of the year. 1 on the Billboard 200 and sold within just the first week 496,000 copies in the United States alone, eventually selling 1.3 million copies in the United States in 2010. 22, 2010 by Def Jam Records and Roc-A-Fella records.
The fifth studio album by the infamous Kanye West made its debut on Nov.
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