Which one of these albums would you call the “Thriller” of Hip Hop?

[General Mills]

MC Hammer - Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em

You guys are talking about critically acclaimed albums. MC Hammer was as big as Michael Jackson in the early 90s. He had kids wanting to wear baggy pants, sold out stadiums etc. Dude was the first rap artist to go diamond. He had the hood and soccer moms buying his album.

fukk are you nikkas talking about? It said “Thriller” of hip hop.

This. I would argue that at one point Hammer was in the top 5 of all artists in popularity. Mike of course number 1. But Hammer was everywhere. He fully crossed over and was a mega star. To not mention his name is actually disrespectful.

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

I don’t remember much hype for that album around everyday people . Most people I know was shocked it won Album of the year in 2004. It was media hype and not genuine

Hey Ya crossed over big time though.

 

[King Poetic]

The chronic by far

nikkas saying all eyes on me

it’s a classic , but the chronic had musicians from all coast changing they style and nikkas trying to be more gangsta even r&b nikkas like jodeci who went from North Carolina church boys wearing starter coats and hats to all of a sudden r&b bad boys with tats

 

[Antwon Mitchell]

Only 3 out of the 8 albums listed could be looked upon as such...the other 5 shouldn't even be on the list.

 

[DreadBrown]

doggystyle ...u can play gin n juice, whats my name, lodie dodie, aint no fun, n doggy dogg world....


nikkas jews peckerwoods gooks spics sand nikkas young n old will know atleast 3 of those songs word for word..

snoop is the biggest rapper on the planet...he is the michael jackson of rap

no other rapper on the planet is seein snoop internationally

This.

Breddas just naming their personal favourites in here



sonically and commercially none of those albums seeing Doggystyle it’s the only timeless record up there

and for everyone mentioning The Love Below come on man 3000 is in my top 3 but TLB is not a hip hop album

 

[puppetmaster]

doggystyle for me from that list.

doggystyle was mega huge, global every track hitting the whole world knows every track and skit and artwork.

Agreed.

Snoop’s 1992-1996 could legit be made into a movie or an HBO series.

 

[Heavy_Handz]

The Chronic.

That album started a revolution.

 

[tuckgod]

I don’t remember much hype for that album around everyday people . Most people I know was shocked it won Album of the year in 2004. It was media hype and not genuine

Andre’s half is one of my favorite albums ever.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

If this is about the THRILLER of Hip-Hop, then the answer should be RUN-DMC's 'Raising Hell'.

The same way that Thriller changed the sound of r&b and pop, Raising Hell changed the look and sound of rap. Fun fact, not only was Michael Jackson the first Black artist played on MTV, RUN-DMC was the first rap group played on the channel. The Kings from Queens were the group who got rap played in Utah & Oregon while little Billy was watching music videos.
As far as longevity, "My Adidas", "It's Tricky", & "You Be Illin'" still crank, and you "Walk This Way" is still being played over the PA system at your favorite sporting event.

Honorable mentions:
Eric B. & Rakim - "Paid In Full"
De La Soul - "3 Feet High and Rising"
Public Enemy - "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back"
Ice Cube - "Amerikkka's Most Wanted"
Nas - "Illmatic"

 

[get these nets]

RUN DMC
RAISING HELL

 

[Budda]

ALL Eyez On Me

 

[General Mills]

Changed my vote to MC Hammer. If you were not around back then there is no way you could understand. Hell you could not even understand the impact of Thriller. With Michael you just could not escape him. He infiltrated every corner of society except for probably Amish brehs. Hammer was the hip hop version of this. On a smaller scale to be sure but he was a beast.

 

[BEN23]

The chronic.....

 

[OG Talk]

Life After Death should definitely be on the poll over No Way Out.

 

[JLova]

50s album has to be near the top here. shyt had parents asking their kids about him. Just crazy mainstream appeal that after years later I realize just how huge that album was and how it changed the game.