Best Hip Hop Group Ever

scnupe7 · Oct 3, 2008

Originally Posted by Fade to Black

"The Blast" is one of the best beats ever

I agree, but Reflection Eternal does not qualify as a group under the OP's definition of group.

While I like both, I think I like Black Star better because you get Mos and Kweli with Black Star.

jpeirpont · Oct 3, 2008

Originally Posted by scnupe7

I've never known anyone to consider Hell on Earth and Murda Muzik classics.

I think Tribe has three great albums.

You are hanging with the wrong crowds my firend.

jpeirpont · Oct 3, 2008

Originally Posted by Fade to Black

Outside of The Infamous everything from Mobb Deep sounds like the same, neverending song....

nobody in ATCQ is a particularly great lyricist but they have 2 great albums, they made good music

Why aren't The Roots in this poll? I'd take Do You Want More and Things Fall Apart over most hip hop albums

but in terms of total package, relevance and ability to move forward with the times, Outkast is untouchable.

Thats a odd opinion. Murda Muzik and Hell on Earth aren't really similiar at all. When Hell on Earth was out Havoc produced a lof non album songs and song for other queens rapper in which had those "Havoc drums" so I can se you saying they had a lot of similiar sounding songs, but Murda Muzik is very different than Hell on Earth when is different than Infamous.

canvas01 · Oct 3, 2008

Don't think they are the best ever but Outkast's Aquemini is an unconventional classic.

onion · Oct 3, 2008

Wu-Tang.

Why I consider them so good, is because almost all of their CDs can be played straight through. Every song they released was good to amazing. I find most rappers in general release about half good songs and half mediocre to bad songs, but this was never the case with Wu-Tang.

Plus, I've literally had Enter the 36 Chambers in my car CD player (6 disc) for years.

premo · Oct 3, 2008

The Wu but Outkast comes in as a very close second.

Fade to Black · Oct 3, 2008

Outkast's entire catalogue is arguably classic (with the exception of Idlewild and the Speakerboxxx side of their double-disc, and even those had a few standouts).

i dunno jpierpont, i just find the task of listening to a Mobb Deep album (other than Infamous) from start to finish to be somewhat of a chore that gets monotonous after a while. Individually they have quite a few songs i like, no doubt.

Hard2Fit · Oct 3, 2008

Originally Posted by jpeirpont

Mobb Deep has three classic albums by any standard.

+1.

scnupe7 · Oct 3, 2008

Originally Posted by jpeirpont

You are hanging with the wrong crowds my firend.

LOL...okay. I don't own Hell on Earth anymore, as I loaned it out and never got it back. I only liked one or two songs on the album anyway. But I do own Murda Muzik. What about Murda Muzik makes it a classic?

Fade to Black · Oct 3, 2008

I find Murda Muzik more listenable than HOE to be honest. (Have not revisited either in a long while)

scnupe7 · Oct 3, 2008

Originally Posted by Fade to Black

I find Murda Muzik more listenable than HOE to be honest. (Have not revisited either in a long while)

From what i remember of HOE, I agree. But, I still don't consider either a classic.

Did anyone mention De La??

Nouveau Pauvre · Oct 3, 2008

FTB: I really don't think Wu Tang has faded in to oblivion. Look at GZA or Ghost's solo career. Or even now as the whole Wu tours the festival circuit.

While they are top for me, I will admit Outkast has probably had wider mainstream success which certainly counts. What both those groups do have over a lot of other ones is clothing lines, film roles, television roles etc.

yerfdog · Oct 3, 2008

Originally Posted by scnupe7

I've never known anyone to consider Hell on Earth and Murda Muzik classics.

I think Tribe has three great albums.

People's Instinctive Travels is sort of too De La Soul or even US3 Cantaloop-like for me

gdl203 · Oct 3, 2008

Originally Posted by yerfdog

People's Instinctive Travels is sort of too De La Soul
You say that as if it could possibly be a bad thing

yerfdog · Oct 3, 2008

Originally Posted by onion

Plus, I've literally had Enter the 36 Chambers in my car CD player (6 disc) for years.

+1
For a long time I had one tape in my car: a dubbed, really dirty sounding 36 Chambers tape. Luckily the album sounds no worse (maybe even better!) on second-generation dubs and a crappy car sound system.

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