Oct 06 2023
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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
3
Oct 09 2023
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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
Oct 10 2023
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Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
2.5 / 5
2
Oct 11 2023
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I Should Coco
Supergrass
3.5 / 5
3
Oct 12 2023
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Graceland
Paul Simon
4
Oct 13 2023
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The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
1
Oct 16 2023
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
3
Oct 17 2023
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
2
Oct 18 2023
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Shadowland
k.d. lang
1
Oct 19 2023
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Stripped
Christina Aguilera
2
Oct 20 2023
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Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
3
Oct 23 2023
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
2.5-3.0
3
Oct 24 2023
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Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
3
Oct 25 2023
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Kenza
Khaled
2.5-3.0
3
Oct 26 2023
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Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
2
Oct 27 2023
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Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Tortoise
3.5-4.0
4
Oct 30 2023
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Peter Gabriel 3
Peter Gabriel
5
Oct 31 2023
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S&M
Metallica
2
Nov 01 2023
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Eternally Yours
The Saints
2.0 - 2.5
2
Nov 02 2023
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
2.5-3.0
3
Nov 03 2023
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The Infotainment Scan
The Fall
3
Nov 06 2023
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My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello
2.5-3.0
3
Nov 07 2023
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
4
Nov 08 2023
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Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
2.0 - 2.5
2
Nov 09 2023
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Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
2.5 - 3.0
3
Nov 10 2023
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Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
3.0 - 3.5
3
Nov 13 2023
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Abbey Road
Beatles
4.0 - 4.5
4
Nov 14 2023
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
2.5 - 3.0
3
Nov 15 2023
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
4
Nov 16 2023
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Nixon
Lambchop
2.5 - 3.0
3
Nov 17 2023
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
2.5
3
Nov 20 2023
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3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
3.5
4
Jan 09 2024
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Disintegration
The Cure
4
Jan 10 2024
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Oxygène
Jean-Michel Jarre
3 - 3.5
3
Jan 11 2024
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#1 Record
Big Star
3
Jan 12 2024
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Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
4
Jan 15 2024
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Tommy
The Who
4
Feb 20 2024
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Be
Common
4
Feb 21 2024
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Now I Got Worry
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
2.5 - 3.0
3
Feb 22 2024
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Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
5
Feb 23 2024
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Logical Progression
LTJ Bukem
2 - 2.5
2
Feb 26 2024
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Pink Moon
Nick Drake
3
Jul 09 2024
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Mothership Connection
Parliament
2
Jul 10 2024
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
5
Jul 11 2024
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Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
3
Jul 12 2024
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Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
2
Jul 15 2024
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Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
3
Aug 14 2024
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Eagles
Eagles
2
Aug 15 2024
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Elastica
Elastica
2.5 - 3 / 3
3
Aug 16 2024
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
2
Aug 19 2024
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4
Aug 20 2024
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What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
2
Aug 21 2024
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Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
2