Is Thug Life: Volume 1 considered a classic album?

[Brad Piff]

yes

 

[tuckgod]

It is to me.

Pain would’ve certified it though.

 

[tuckgod]

I can honestly say after 24 years I had no idea Nate Dogg and Warren G produced How Long Will They Mourn Me until about 2 minutes ago.

 

[Bugsmoran]

To me

 

[tuckgod]

Also just found out a current member of Tanzania's Parliament, Joseph "Professor J" Haule, was the co-producer on How Long Will They Mourn Me and Cradle to the Grave.

Thug Life: Volume 1 - Wikipedia

Professor Jay - Wikipedia

 

[KingSol81]

I can play it from track 1-10 and enjoy every song so for me it's classic

 

[Piff Perkins]

Nah but it's dope overall

I really hate Bury Me A G due to the beat. That Isley Bros sample just doesn't work with the drums or Pac's aggressive delivery.

 

[Juggalo Fred]

No. It wasn’t considered a classic in real time. And it’s just not that good.

every track bangs and the best song (street fame) didn't even need a Pac verse

 

[AlfredTheButler]

classic

 

[mobbinfms]

every track bangs and the best song (street fame) didn't even need a Pac verse

Not to me. And it’s not a consensus classic

 

[CrushedGroove]

I loved this album. I didn't know about it, but when Me Against the World dropped I saw it in the mom and pops shop and grabbed it just cuz it was Pac. Everytime I listened to Me Against the World I listened to Thug Life right behind it.

When Screw chopped them hoes up, had a nikka like

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Not to me. And it’s not a consensus classic

every beat is dope...no filler or skippers

Pac was almost in his prime, Syke was def at his best, Mopreme was nice. Macadoshis was 2nd best in the group. Rated R had a few weak verses

2 classic guest verses and 1 beat by Stretch

epic 4 verse Pac solo to close it out

 

[mobbinfms]

every beat is dope...no filler or skippers

Pac was almost in his prime, Syke was def at his best, Mopreme was nice. Macadoshis was 2nd best in the group. Rated R had a few weak verses

2 classic guest verses and 1 beat by Stretch

epic 4 verse Pac solo to close it out

It’s a 3.5 mic album.

 

[Juggalo Fred]

It’s a 3.5 mic album.

 

[tuckgod]

No. It wasn’t considered a classic in real time. And it’s just not that good.

shyt, it got constant play around my way.

There are one or two tracks that I skip out of 10 so I can't consider it a certified classic, but it's still a very good album.

It has 5 of my personal favorite Pac joints (Bury Me a G, Straight Ballin, Pour Out a Little Liquor, How Long Will They Mourn Me, and Cradle To The Grave) on it so I may be a little biased and excuse the filler more than the next man would.

It's just a gutter, unpolished, dope ass body of work.