Is Below The Heavens our generations Illmatic?

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isnt that Action Bronson?
 

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was it the first internet+average joe album? you might be on to something then if so
 

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Hell no. I remember when So(ul) Amazing got released online. I thought it was weak as fukk. Exile is a shytty producer with stiff drums, for the most part.

Blu Collar Workers... I can tolerate it. But are we gonna pretend like a second-rate Gangstarr-sounding track is Illmatic level shyt?

The best track Blu ever made isn't even on that album:

 

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maybe i gotta bump this album again, i wrote it off when i first heard it. screamed ehh to me it wasnt my vibe but thats happened before to albums which turmn into a classic right after (ie. madvillain)
 

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Hell no. I remember when So(ul) Amazing got released online. I thought it was weak as fukk. Exile is a shytty producer with stiff drums, for the most part.

Blu Collar Workers... I can tolerate it. But are we gonna pretend like a second-rate Gangstarr-sounding track is Illmatic level shyt?

The best track Blu ever made isn't even on that album:




Dela the young goat :blessed:
 

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Hell no. I remember when So(ul) Amazing got released online. I thought it was weak as fukk. Exile is a shytty producer with stiff drums, for the most part.

Blu Collar Workers... I can tolerate it. But are we gonna pretend like a second-rate Gangstarr-sounding track is Illmatic level shyt?

The best track Blu ever made isn't even on that album:



Below the heavens is top 10 track of any genre in the last decade.

Listen to the lyrics, is there anything comparable? Those lyrics are straight from the gut.
 

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Illmatic may be considered the greatest hip hop album ever by alll and sundry , but personally, it barely cracks my top 20.

Below the Heavans, however, is top 5 easily.

:yeshrug:
 
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