Classics Discussion: 8Ball & MJG

[Inspect Her Deck]

Ok so some of y'all will be familiar with a project I'm deciding to run. I made this thread: The Official 'Classic Album' Discussion Thread, trying to reach a conclusion as to what defines a classic album. After much discussion, I am running with this definition personally, so take it as you will when you consider your classic albums. But this definition in particular was most agreed upon.

Classic: 1. An album considered by consensus of the core hip hop community to be of the highest quality (doesn't have to be perfect or flawless, just an album that the consensus deems the shyt).
2. Assuming that condition 1 is met, is this an album that has stood the test of time amongst the core hip hop community? Is that an album still held in high regard, still referenced at least ten years after its release? By a consensus of the hip hop community?

Props to @mobbinfms for the definition and also for his help generally in helping me with ideas to create these threads.

So I'll be going through one artist per day, and I will list out all their discography or close to all of it until the year 2005, as we decided that an album needs at least 10 years of existence before it can be called a classic or not.

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To help bring even more attention to these threads, I'm gonna create a hashtag (again props to mobbinfms for the idea) and I urge you guys to click on the tag and click on the option to watch the tag.

Here it is: #coliclassics

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8Ball & MJG are on deck!

Let's begin!

I will be making a POLL. For each album I will present a YES or NO option so if you think that particular album is a classic, you click 'yes' on the poll for THAT album and vice-versa. The acceptance rate for an album to be deemed a CERTIFIED classic is 80%.

If you don't think an album is a classic, DO NOT LEAVE THE POLL BLANK. You vote NO for that album instead so at least we register your vote.

I will NOT count any comments in the thread as votes, you must use the poll. The comments section should be used for discussion only.

Tagging some mods:

@FreshAIG @That Singer Guy... @hustlemania @houston911 @SoulController

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

#coliclassics

tempted to say none, but will say yes to their debut for now

On Top of the World is another contender but gonna say no

 

[Deltron]

Interested to see how this one turns out

 

[Arithmetic]

 

[Konnan]

In Our Lifetime is one of my all time favorite albums

 

[New Username]

I hate how young east coast nikkas don't know and don't respect talented southern artists

 

[Yehuda]

"Comin' Out Hard" is a classic imo. The production is top-notch and the game they spit

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

"Comin' Out Hard" is a classic imo. The production is top-notch and the game they spit

that title track is fukking glorious...the hook is tears worthy shyt

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

 

[str8up]

I voted yes for On Top of the World

The debut is a close one but I don't like it as much

Edit: The first 4 albums were all good

 

[H. Selassie]

On Top of the World is definitely a classic. Comin Out Hard is close.

Living Legends was a personal classic. Was kinda skeptical when they signed with Diddy but that album turned out great.

 

[mobbinfms]

Voted no across the board.
Coming out Hard is an amazing album.
Wasn't crazy about On the Outside looking in.
On top of the world is pretty good too.
Don't feel there is a consensus on any of them. They are regional classics though.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Voted no across the board.
Coming out Hard is an amazing album.
Wasn't crazy about On the Outside looking in.
On top of the world is pretty good too.
Don't feel there is a consensus on any of them. They are regional classics though.

this is a regional poll

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Voted no for all. Legendary group but no classics imo

 

[I AM WE ARE]

very underrated

MJG solo albums though