Yeah, but they aren't usually the first mention when people think classics, which fits the OP's title.
Sometimes an artist's previous work overshadows said album. (Illmatic and It Was written.....Amerikkka's Most, Death Certificate and then Predator, D'Angelo's Brown Sugar, Voodoo...then Black Messiah)
With the Infamous. So many classic albums were released the year of late 94 going into 95. You are talking about Biggie, Wu Solo albums (Cuban Linx and Liquid Swords) , etc. They are usually the first mentioned, and maybe not Infamous.
With the way DMX's life has gone downhill, people forget how big It's Dark and Hell is Hot was at the time.
With Dogg Food, the climate shifted. Death Row was THE label with Snoop, Dre, and Above the Rim soundtrack. By the time Dogg Food dropped, the East came back with Biggie, Nas, and Wu.
Not to mentioned the Dogg Food's run was sandwiched in between Snoop and Dre's enormous success and Pac's time on Death Row with All Eyez and 7 day theory. It is easy for it to get lost in conversation of Classic GOAT albums.
