Illmatic(94) sounds 20yrs older than the chronic(92)

[ROFL_GUY]

 

[Carl Tethers]

It doesn't sound like it came out in 1972 - so no.

 

[ROFL_GUY]

It doesn't sound like it came out in 1972 - so no.

All of illmatic is sampled from music from 1970-1982

https://www.whosampled.com/album/Nas/Illmatic/

 

[Sccit]

ITS A FACT THAT WEST COAST MUSIC AGES BETTER THAN ANY OTHER REGION

 

[Sean7]

ITS A FACT THAT WEST COAST MUSIC AGES BETTER THAN ANY OTHER REGION

Opinion. Either or both are timeless classics. Dre was on another level at that time but a lot of that NY stuff like Cuban Linx, Liquid Swords (Rza early on), Infamous and so on still sounds great today.

 

[DontEemTry]

The Chronic still sounds futuristic today

 

[Pegasus Jackson]

Clearly an observation of someone who didn't listen to both at the time they came out but your opinion is your opinion.

 

[Da King]

ITS A FACT THAT WEST COAST MUSIC AGES BETTER THAN ANY OTHER REGION

West coast the best coast when it comes to hip hop

 

[MicIsGod]

Chronic sound is closer to today’s sound than illmatic is all.

 

[ROFL_GUY]

Chronic sound is closer to today’s sound than illmatic is all.

Chronic '92
Illmatic 94

Doggystyle 1994

Illmatic vs doggystyle ..

Doggystyle went play in 1week

Illmatic took 14yrs

 

[MicIsGod]

Chronic '92
Illmatic 94

Doggystyle 1994

Illmatic vs doggystyle ..

Doggystyle went play in 1week

Illmatic took 14yrs

And both are undeniable top 5 hip hop albums.

 

[Iverson_64]

ITS A FACT THAT WEST COAST MUSIC AGES BETTER THAN ANY OTHER REGION

How is that a "fact" when a lot of 1990's hip hop classic discussions involve East Coast rap albums?

Low End Theory, Illmatic, Ready To Die, 36 Chambers, The Infamous, It's Dark And Hell Is Hot, Reasonable Doubt, Stakes Is High, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Life After Death, Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Black On Both Sides, Capital Punishment, Things Fall Apart, Midnight Marauders, It Was Written, Moment Of Truth, Black Star, Liquid Swords, The Main Ingredient, Fear Of A Black Planet, Muddy Waters, etc.

You telling me these albums don't hold up very well?

 

[ROFL_GUY]

How is that a "fact" when a lot of 1990's hip hop classic discussions involve East Coast rap albums?

Low End Theory, Illmatic, Ready To Die, 36 Chambers, The Infamous, It's Dark And Hell Is Hot, Reasonable Doubt, Stakes Is High, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Life After Death, Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Black On Both Sides, Capital Punishment, Things Fall Apart, Midnight Marauders, It Was Written, Moment Of Truth, Black Star, Liquid Swords, The Main Ingredient, Fear Of A Black Planet, Muddy Waters, etc.

You telling me these albums don't hold up very well?

Imagine illmatic Superbowl !



(I own every Nas album from 94 to life is good

 

[BigTyme Records]

Yup

Chronic is better overall too

 

[Sccit]

How is that a "fact" when a lot of 1990's hip hop classic discussions involve East Coast rap albums?

Low End Theory, Illmatic, Ready To Die, 36 Chambers, The Infamous, It's Dark And Hell Is Hot, Reasonable Doubt, Stakes Is High, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Life After Death, Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Black On Both Sides, Capital Punishment, Things Fall Apart, Midnight Marauders, It Was Written, Moment Of Truth, Black Star, Liquid Swords, The Main Ingredient, Fear Of A Black Planet, Muddy Waters, etc.

You telling me these albums don't hold up very well?

IM NOT SAYING THEY DONT HOLD UP .. BUT WHEN U PLAY THEM U CAN HEAR THAT THEYRE DATED, ALBEIT STILL TOP TIER CLASSIX .. THE EXCEPTION IS BIGGIE, BECAUSE HE MADE A LOT OF IMITATION WEST COAST MUSIC THAT STILL SOUNDS FRESH


FOR EXAMPLE, IF REGULATE BY WARREN N NATE DROPPED TODAY, IT WOULD SOUND JUST AS FRESH AS IT DID WHEN IT DROPPED IN 94 .. ON THE CONTRARY, CHECK THE RIME BY TRIBE WOULD CLEARLY SOUND DATED N OUT OF PLACE IF IT CAME OUT IN THIS ERA