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Fri Oct 06 2023
Illmatic
Nas
The whole album flows really well together, in large part because it maintains the same vibe throughout: a very chill, hazy, hangout album. This does make a lot of the songs blend together for me on a first listen though, and not always in a positive way. Found my mind wandering about 3/4ths of the way through the album, though when I checked back in I liked what I was hearing. Not enough 90s hip-hop knowledge to know how it stacks up against it's peers, but thought it was pretty great.
Great use of samples throughout, though there were some prolonged periods were nothing musically was changing behind the vocals for what felt like a minute at a time. Would have preferred some more stuff going on in those instances, even if it was just subtle layers being added.
Starts incredibly strong, but I feel like the ending is also a bit anti-climactic. I have difficulty focusing on the content of the lyrics on first lessons of hip hop albums so it may grow on me on repeated listens.
Fav Songs:
N.Y. State of Mind
Halftime
Represent
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Mon Oct 09 2023
The Score
Fugees
Absolutely incredible. I wouldn't even say there's a single average song on here, let alone a bad one. Has the same characteristic as most hip hop albums where the samples pretty much remain static throughout each song which is a mixed bag for me (I can find it really repetitive), but here I don't mind it. Swapping between vocals, as well as just playing with a bunch of different genres from song to song keeps everything dynamic, but it never loses cohesiveness.
The whole thing is over an hour and I didn't even realize it. Can't really think of a negative thing to say about it. It's easily one of the best albums I've ever heard.
Fav Songs
Ready or Not
Fu-Gee-La
Family Business
Killing Me Softly With His Song
The Score
Cowboys
No Woman, No Cry
Not part of the original album but Mista Mista is also really great
5
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Tue Oct 10 2023
Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
2.5 / 5
2
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Wed Oct 11 2023
I Should Coco
Supergrass
3.5 / 5
3
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Thu Oct 12 2023
Graceland
Paul Simon
4
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Fri Oct 13 2023
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
1
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Mon Oct 16 2023
Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
3
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Tue Oct 17 2023
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
2
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Wed Oct 18 2023
Shadowland
k.d. lang
1
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Thu Oct 19 2023
Stripped
Christina Aguilera
2
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Fri Oct 20 2023
Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
3
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Mon Oct 23 2023
Dirt
Alice In Chains
2.5-3.0
3
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Tue Oct 24 2023
Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
3
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Wed Oct 25 2023
Kenza
Khaled
2.5-3.0
3
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Thu Oct 26 2023
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
2
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Fri Oct 27 2023
Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
3.5-4.0
4
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Mon Oct 30 2023
Peter Gabriel 3
Peter Gabriel
5
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Tue Oct 31 2023
S&M
Metallica
2
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Wed Nov 01 2023
Eternally Yours
The Saints
2.0 - 2.5
2
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Thu Nov 02 2023
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
2.5-3.0
3
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Fri Nov 03 2023
The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
3
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Mon Nov 06 2023
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
2.5-3.0
3
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Tue Nov 07 2023
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
4
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Wed Nov 08 2023
Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
2.0 - 2.5
2
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Thu Nov 09 2023
Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
2.5 - 3.0
3
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Fri Nov 10 2023
Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
3.0 - 3.5
3
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Mon Nov 13 2023
Abbey Road
Beatles
4.0 - 4.5
4
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Tue Nov 14 2023
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
2.5 - 3.0
3
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Wed Nov 15 2023
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
4
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Thu Nov 16 2023
Nixon
Lambchop
2.5 - 3.0
3
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Fri Nov 17 2023
Urban Hymns
The Verve
2.5
3
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Mon Nov 20 2023
3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
3.5
4