Artists' Favorite Albums

[str8up]

Read an article today about Raekwon's top 10 albums and it made me wonder, what do other rappers/artists top 10 lists look like?

It's cool to see what has influenced an artist and how their opinions differ from the average listener.

Maybe some of ya'll might be interested too, if you know of any articles post them up. Here's Rae.

Raekwon's 10 Favorite Hip-Hop Albums of All-Time (March, 2017)

(Don't think these are in any specific order)

1. Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
2. Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele
3. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
4. Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
5. Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane
6. Biggie - Life After Death
7. Nas - Illmatic
8. Mobb Deep - Hell on Earth
9. Mary J. Blige - My Life
10. Eric B & Rakim - Follow the Leader

Click the link if you want to hear his commentary on each of the albums.

And if anyone can think of a better title for this let me know, couldn't think of anything clearer than this.

 

[str8up]

Nas' 25 Favorite Albums (May, 2012)

1. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
2. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
3. Bob James - One
4. Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
5. Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear
6. Michael Jackson - Thriller
7. Run DMC - King of Rock
8. Anita Baker - Rapture
9. BDP - Criminal Minded
10. Eric B & Rakim - Paid in Full

11. MC Shan - Down By Law
12. Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane
13. Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
14. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
15. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Wanted: Dead or Alive
16. Main Source - Breaking Atoms
17. Ice Cube - Death Certificate
18. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
19. Scarface - Mr. Scarface is Back
20. N.W.A. - Efil4zaggin

21. Dr. Dre - The Chronic
22. Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
23. Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
24. Biggie - Life After Death
25. Outkast - Aquemini

 

[SirBiatch]

great list. All quality, no garbage.

Great artists are influenced by great artists.

 

[str8up]

Kendrick Lamar's 25 Favorite Albums (October, 2012)

1. DJ Quik - Quik is the Name
2. Ice Cube - Death Certificate
3. Dr. Dre - The Chronic
4. Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
5. Biggie - Ready to Die
6. 2Pac- Me Against the World
7. Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg Food
8. 2Pac - All Eyez on Me
9. Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
10. 2Pac - The 7 Day Theory

11. Biggie - Life After Death
12. DMX - It's Dark and Hell is Hot
13. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
14. Juvenile - 400 Degreez
15. DJ Quik - Rhythm-al-ism
16. B.G. - Chopper City in the Ghetto
17. Hot Boys - Guerrilla Warfare
18. Lil Wayne - The Block is Hot
19. E-40 - Charlie Hustle
20. Kurupt - The Streetz Iz a Mutha

21. Dr. Dre - 2001
22. DJ Quik - Balance & Options
23. Nas - Stillmatic
24. Clipse - Lord Willin'
25. Jay-Z - The Black Album

 

[UpAndComing]

Nas' 25 Favorite Albums (May, 2012)

1. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
2. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
3. Bob James - One
4. Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
5. Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear
6. Michael Jackson - Thriller
7. Run DMC - King of Rock
8. Anita Baker - Rapture
9. BDP - Criminal Minded
10. Eric B & Rakim - Paid in Full

11. MC Shan - Down By Law
12. Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane
13. Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
14. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
15. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Wanted: Dead or Alive
16. Main Source - Breaking Atoms
17. Ice Cube - Death Certificate
18. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
19. Scarface - Mr. Scarface is Back
20. N.W.A. - Efil4zaggin

21. Dr. Dre - The Chronic
22. Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
23. Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
24. Biggie - Life After Death
25. Outkast - Aquemini

Nas the same like me. I put Jazz, Stevie Wonder, and Micheal Jackson above Hip Hop and draw inspiration from it first

After, then 90s Hip Hop the one I draw inspiration

It's no mistake why DJ Premier (who used mostly Jazz samples) is to me the greatest Hip Hop producer of all time

 

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Pusha T's 25 Favorite Albums (Nov, 2011)

1. Eric B & Rakim - Paid in Full
2. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
3. BDP - By All Means Necessary
4. Eric B & Rakim - Follow the Leader
5. Big Daddy Kane - It's a Big Daddy Thing
6. Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
7. Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
8. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
9. Dr. Dre - The Chronic
10. Black Moon - Enta Da Stage

11. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Maraduers
12. Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers
13. Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
14. Nas - Illmatic
15. Mobb Deep - The Infamous
16. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
17. GZA - Liquid Swords
18. 2Pac - All Eyez on Me
19. Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
20. 2Pac - 7 Day Theory

21. Biggie - Life After Death
22. Outkast - Aquemini
23. Jay-Z - The Blueprint
24. Jay-Z - The Black Album
25. Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury

 

[letti cook]

Dot with the Cash Money love

 

[Asicz]

Alchemist favortie LP= Biz Markie "Goin Off"

 

[Asicz]

Juelz Santana GOAT LP=Biggie " Life After Death"

 

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Prodigy's 25 Favorite Albums (July, 2012)

1. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Catch a Fire
2. Marvin Gaye - Midnight Lover
3. Michael Jackson - Thriller
4. Run DMC - Run DMC
5. Too Short - Born to Mack
6. Eric B & Rakim - Paid in Full
7. MC Lyte - Lyte as a Rock
8. N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
9. Biz Markie - The Biz Never Sleeps
10. Gang Starr - Step in the Arena

11. Jodeci - Forever My Lady
12. Mary J. Blige - What's the 411?
13. Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers
14. R. Kelly - 12 Play
15. Nas - Illmatic
16. Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
17. Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
18. Destiny's Child - Destiny's Child
19. DMX - Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
20. Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP

21. Jill Scott - Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
22. N.E.R.D. - In Search Of...
23. 50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin'
24. Kanye West - Graduation
25. Rihanna - Loud

 

[str8up]

Alchemist favortie LP= Biz Markie "Goin Off"

Juelz Santana GOAT LP=Biggie " Life After Death"

Thanks breh, if you've got any sources/articles that would be great too. I like reading what they think about each album.

 

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Havoc's 5 Favorite Beats He Wished He Produced

1. Nas - One Love (Prod. Q-Tip)
2. Dr. Dre - Nothing But a G Thang (Prod. Dr. Dre)
3. Eric B & Rakim - My Melody (Prod. Eric B)
4. Jay Z - Ain't No (Prod. Big Jaz)
5. Mobb Deep - The Realest (Prod. The Alchemist)

 

[Asicz]

Thanks breh, if you've got any sources/articles that would be great too. I like reading what they think about each album.

 

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Erykah Badu Breaks Down Her 12 Favorite Albums (November, 2015)

1. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
2. Joni Mitchell - Blue
3. Nas - Illmatic
4. Andre 3000 - The Love Below
5. Mary McCreary - Jezebel
6. Earth, Wind & Fire - That's the Way of the World
7. Jodeci - Forever My Lady
8. Prince - Sign o' the Times
9. Prince - For You
10. Prince - Controversy
11. Vanity 6 - Vanity 6
12. Deniece Williams - This is Niecy

 

[str8up]

Questlove's Top 50 Hip-Hop Songs of All-Time (December, 2012)

In Order...
50. Son of Bazerk - Change the Style (Feat. No Self Control & the Band)
49. Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
48. BDP - The Bridge is Over
47. A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum
46. Gang Starr - DWYCK (Feat. Nice & Smooth)
45. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime
44. Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down (Pete Rock Remix)
43. A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario (Feat. Leaders of the New School) / Marley Marl - The Symphony
42. Trouble Funk - Pump Me Up
41. EPMD - You Gots to Chill

40. Ultramagnetic MCs - Ego Trippin
39. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
38. Tim Dog - fukk Compton
37. UTFO - Roxanne, Roxanne
36. The Pharcyde - Passin' Me By
35. Audio Two - Top Billin'
34. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Part II
33. Public Enemy - Welcome to the Terrordome
32. Eric B. & Rakim - I Know you Got Soul
31. Das EFX - They Want EFX

30. Biz Markie - Just a Friend
29. Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill a Man
28. Black Sheep - The Choice is Yours (Revisited)
27. Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony - Thuggish Ruggish Bone
26. Common - I Used to Love H.E.R.
25. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - White Lines
24. DJ Mark the 45 King - The 900 Number
23. Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.
22. Big Daddy Kane - Raw
21. Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance

20. Craig Mack - Flava in Ya Ear (Remix) / The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy/Unbelievable
19. Wu-Tang - Protect Ya Neck
18. LL Cool J - I Need Love
17. Geto Boys - Mind Playin Tricks on Me
16. Schooly D - P.S.K. What Does it Mean?
15. Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - It Takes Two
14. Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock
13. Run-DMC - Rock Box
12. Dr. Dre - Nuthin' But a G Thang (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
11. Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B. is President/Check Out My Melody

10. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel
9. Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick - The Show/La Di Da Di
8. Public Enemy - Fight the Power
7. Beastie Boys - Hold It Now, Hit It
6. Run-DMC - My Adidas/Peter Piper
5. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message
4. De La Soul - Buddy (Feat. A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah & Monie Love)
3. N.W.A. - fukk Tha Police
2. Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
1. Public Enemy - Rebel Without a Pause