Poll: Best Rap ever?

[Cheesebob]

I am posing this question to all you hidden Escapist rap fans.

I would like to say that Marshall Mathers LP is the best ever...but that would be ignorant, just because its my fave doesn't make it the best. So what, in your opinion, the best Rap album ever?

Note that I could onlt really put 7 on and leave some space for the others selection

 

[Shoggoth2588]

My Name Is is one of the funniest things I've ever heard: Marshall Mathers isn't a rapper, he's a comedic artist ... or ... he was anyway

 

[VladmirL]

I'm not too big into rap, I'm more of a metal-head. But I do think Slick Rick and Run DMC are pretty cool.

 

[Flowerpot]

I read that as "Best Rape Ever" and came here expecting a good thread. Oh well.

 

[Corpse XxX]

The Chronic is in my mind the best one, although my favourite artist is Eminem..

 

[BonsaiK]

Mobb Deep - "Hell On Earth". No contest. That album is to rap what Slayer's "Reign In Blood" is to metal - constant brooding, nasty atmosphere that never lets up and never gives you a break or a breathing space. Track after track of total madness - no wimpy R&B concessions like on their previous stuff, and no lame, soft beats like on their stuff afterward. Pity they never recorded anything even remotely decent after that album.

Honourable mentions would go to Public Enemy's "Nation Of Millions", Wu-Tang's "36 Chambers" and Nas' "Illmatic". I'd say that in terms of the influence and development of western music "Nation Of Millions" was the most important record in any musical genre to be released between 1978 and 1990, but I still like "Hell On Earth" better as a cohesive musical statement.

 

[NIHILHATE]

Flobots. I forget what the album's called...

 

[ProfessorLayton]

Spoiler: You're all wrong. This is the best rap song ever.

 

[BonsaiK]

Spoiler: You're all wrong. This is the best rap song ever.

Meh. I have Ill Communication at home and it's pretty good, but Check Your Head was better.

 

[JanatUrlich]

SNOOP ALL THE WAY

I love that guy <3

 

[Hurr Durr Derp]

lol, nice MTV poll...

 

[Fetzenfisch]

the sugar hill gang-rapper's delight

 

[Private Custard]

Back to the old skool!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4o8TeqKhgY

 

[Radeonx]

 

[BonsaiK]

Come on guys don't get slack, this thread is about the best rap ALBUM ever...

 

[cuddly_tomato]

None. I nominate Star Wars rap. WARNING: Contains bad language

 

[Godhead]

I deny voting for this as there is no "I hate rap and think it has gone down hill since the 70's"

 

[jobinizer85]

the one where actual music was played, oh wait.

 

[Godhead]

None. I nominate Star Wars rap. WARNING: Contains bad language

Thats the second one silly the first one is dis. Edit: another great one is the ultimate showdown

 

[cheesemanxl]

I chose the marshall mathers LP but, in reality my favorite is Tha Carter III