The Definitive Hip-Hop Collection (Part 4)

16. Dead Serious - Das Efx

This album was sort of an odd-ball. Not directly responsible for the blunted Hip-Hop movement, these guys were definitely the weed poster children. Their somewhat silly and serious style of making up words and sound effects, combined with their quick delivery over PMD's hard hitting beats were a recipe for success.

I don't know why they didn't really get the critical acclaim they deserved, it could have been becuase Kris Kross had a similar style, and they were forever associated with the Miggety, Miggety Mack.

17. E. 1999 Eternal - Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

Honestly, I didn't like Bone-Thugs when they first came out, but when I got this album I knew that hip-hop had changed. I'm not sure if they were the first to come out with the singing hip-hop style, but I know that after they did it, everyone wanted to sing-rap. I still think this album was by far the best sing-rap album and so it gets the nod.

18. Big Daddy Kane - It's a Big Daddy Thing

Big Daddy Kane's first album, largely on the strength of Raw, was groundbreaking, but the entire album wasn't great. Contrast that with Big Daddy Kane's sophmore effort which left you begging for more. I Get the Job Done was probably one of Teddy Riley's best tracks, unless you really like Rump Shaker.


19. Dr. Dre - The Chronic

The Chronic was a ground-breaking album. Nuttin' but a G Thang set the reference for a summer jam. This album set the stage for Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle and set the direction of West Coast hip-hop for a decade.


20. Mobb Deep - The Infamous

I absolutely love this album, even if Jay-Z calls Prodigy a ballerina, every single track is bangin', and the arrangement is top notch. Shook Ones Pt. II could be one of the best East Coast hip-hop songs ever. Eye-for-an-eye is the illest track on the album. With NAS shining on this one, from the first track you know Mobb Deep mean business. Their first album, Juvenile Hell was somewhat misunderstood, and the next album sounded too much like The Infamous, however G.O.D. Pt. III is an incredible track that one could listen to over, and over again.