Honestly, does NY have a classic album since GRODT

[Inspect Her Deck]

NY doesn't have a definitive classic album after GRODT.

Some debatable ones in there. I'd say The Black Album though.

Madvillainy was too underground and FishScale didn't have notable impact/influence to be labelled as a classic. Great albums though.

 

[Mentch15]

It debuted at the same position as the OG OBFCL. Are you gonna tell me that album had no impact?

Can we please stop acting like Billboard Charts are an end all for how impactful an album is? You know what other album debuted at #4? Immobilarity, his 2nd album. Is there a single person that will argue that album was 'impactful'? Absolutely not, that album was garbage compared to his first one

 

[Black_Panther_JS]

It had an impact.
Influence can be a negative thing.

That album made no mark on rap, nikkas don’t even listen to that

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Kool G Rap and Necro "Godfathers" is classic

 

[Brolic Scholar]

To me, a classic doesn’t have to be commercially successful. Much of what we consider classic isn’t consumed by the masses or they’re late to the party. That said I consider the following classics:

 

[mobbinfms]

Can we please stop acting like Billboard Charts are an end all for how impactful an album is? You know what other album debuted at #4? Immobilarity, his 2nd album. Is there a single person that will argue that album was 'impactful'? Absolutely not, that album was garbage compared to his first one

I’m not saying it’s the be all end all, for the exact reason that you’re raising here. It’s a factor though. OBFCL 2 sold well, and was generally considered one of the best rap albums in years at that point.

It was that rare instance when something was long awaited and delivered.

I don’t know how you could have been a fan in 2009 and thought that album had no impact

 

[mobbinfms]

That album made no mark on rap, nikkas don’t even listen to that

How old were you in 95 and 2009?

 

[Mentch15]

I’m not saying it’s the be all end all, for the exact reason that you’re raising here. It’s a factor though. OBFCL 2 sold well, and was generally considered one of the best rap albums in years at that point.

It was that rare instance when something was long awaited and delivered.

I don’t know how you could have been a fan in 2009 and thought that album had no impact

I'll agree with that. Definitely one of the few times that a sequel didn't end up being complete garbage. Plus who can forget We Will Rob You

 

[Izanami]

GRODT being a classic


besides In Da Club and Many Men, that album get zero play

Massacre was better. In retrospect the hype>quality. I have no urge to throw it in. Would rather listen to the black album or Philadelphia Freeway

 

[Black_Panther_JS]

How old were you in 95 and 2009?

I’m talking the 2nd 1

It’s a great album but it ain’t no classic

The first 1 is a Top-Level classic, that ain’t debatable

 

[Piff Huxtable]

wasn't even the best NY album in 2003

 

[REAL6]

Madvillainy. Doom is from NYC

No he's not. He's British.

 

[sayyestothis]

The Documentary
Thug Motivation 101
King
Carter II
Carter II
College Dropout
Graduation
MBDTF
Teflon Don
Flockaveli
Take Care
Finally Rich
GKMC

just to start




So Im right? Didnt need to look at my avy to tell me that

At that garbage list of albums. Breh actually saying they are classics. Haha

 

[Evil Grandson]

At that garbage list of albums. Breh actually saying they are classics. Haha

nikka shut ya old ass up all them albums are classics. NY is trash

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

I'd say the closest to a classic is Diplomatic Immunity but even that sht lowkey just regional

this is false.

just because something isn't mainstream, it doesn't mean that its regional.