Ludacris - Back For The First Time & Chicken N' Beer - I just love these albums. THey're both just fun to listen to
Kanye West College Dropout - Showing vulnerability, imperfection, humor and being blunt all while telling a story about how you got to this point.
Project Pat Mista Don't Play Everythang's Workin' - Cadence and Flow
Jay - Z Reasonable Doubt - for similar reasons i'd recommend College Dropout but with advanced lyricism, wit, and metaphor skills
Jay- Z The Blueprint - showing exactly how great cohesive production and brilliant lyrics work in tandem to make a classic
Lil' WayneThe Carter 2, and 3 .....and 4 - To showcase what a real "prime" sounds like and what happens when you get lazy or comfortable in a short period of time
Nas Illmatic - it's just a great reference album to study for all skills involving being a great MC
Cam'ron - Come Home With Me - as far as painting a picture of where you're from, your lifestyle, reflection and remaining who you are as a rapper and a man, Cam does this brilliantly. the skits the features and the concepts all come together really well on this project
more to come later
