Classics Discussion: EPMD

[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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We got EPMD this time around. The deadly duo of Parrish Smith and Erick Sermon!

Get voting!

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

voted yes on Strictly Business

one of the most influential albums and one of the best to come out the 1980s

also all thanks due to Erick Sermon for bringing us da gawd Redman

 

[mobbinfms]

First four are classics

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Voted yes for the first two. Really wanted to vote yes for the first four. One of my favorite groups

 

[arel]

strictly business obvious is a classic.

unfinished business is my jawn doe.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

First four are classics

their first four are no joke man

one of the best runs in history

but I'm contemplating giving no. 2 a classic vote as well

wanna re-listen

listened to Strictly Business earlier today

 

[bigrodthe1]

voted yes for first 3. 4th was borderline

 

[Taadow]

I thought we already did EPMD...

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

I thought we already did EPMD...

nope. we did Redman though.

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speaking of Redman y'all, did his verse on 'Hardcore' (Business as Usual) impress you more than, as much as, or less than Nas' verse on 'Live at the BBQ (Breaking Atoms)?

 

[SirBiatch]

none. Their singles were scorching and a couple great album cuts, but a classic? nah

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

none. Their singles were scorching and a couple great album cuts, but a classic? nah

but Strictly Business is as solidified as any 80s album breh...Criminal Minded, Paid in Full, It Takes a Nation etc. It's in that league of recognition.

 

[bigrodthe1]

but Strictly Business is as solidified as any 80s album breh...Criminal Minded, Paid in Full, It Takes a Nation etc. It's in that league of recognition.

that clown does the same thing in every thread...I doubt he has even heard most the shyt that has been posted

 

[Taadow]

nope. we did Redman though.

Okay...anyway, first 3 classic last 3 not.

 

[Taadow]

that clown does the same thing in every thread...I doubt he has even heard most the shyt that has been posted

Bruh...after I voted and looked at the poll I said "who in their right mind voted 'no' on Strictly Business?"

Then I scrolled down and said "I shoulda known"...lol

 

[Yehuda]

that clown does the same thing in every thread...I doubt he has even heard most the shyt that has been posted

I think a lot of people in this message board desperately try to go against the grain and be "different" by saying some outlandish shyt but in the end they just come off as weirdos. You do a thread titled "MJ's Thriller Appreciation Thread" and a muthaphucka will hit you with a thesis on why that album ain't a classic. :cmonfam: Like breh just go sit your lame ass down somewhere.