tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067755.post109933285675926163..comments2023-10-28T04:19:05.777-04:00Comments on No one cares what I think: Best Hip Hop Albums of the 1990s - The Beats ListAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14149681322702330575noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067755.post-1100369946834005132004-11-13T13:19:00.000-05:002004-11-13T13:19:00.000-05:00I was also torn about leaving off GZA's "Liquid Sw...I was also torn about leaving off GZA's "Liquid Swords," <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fdoncialini.blogspot.com">my man</A>, but I <I>did</I> put it in the honorable mention category. I think you could say that "Liquid Swords" has one of the greatest intros to a rap album ever; not only the phenomenal title track, but that creepy kid talking about his father slicing people open is insane. The whole thing is great, top to bottom<br /><br />We had this discussion about "Illmatic" by Nas, which is an all-timer, top 10 ever probably. But I think some of the instrumentals lack a little bit. But I'd say only half the album is great beat-wise ("Halftime", "Memory Lane", "One Love", "Represent") while the other half is just okay ("It Ain't Hard to Tell", "The World is Yours") or crap ("Life's a B*tch"). My criteria is: could you put anyone else's vocals over the same beat and still make it a great rap song? I don't think you could do that with the beats on "Illmatic."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149681322702330575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067755.post-1100369936146659332004-11-13T13:18:00.000-05:002004-11-13T13:18:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149681322702330575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067755.post-1100055515512471112004-11-09T21:58:00.000-05:002004-11-09T21:58:00.000-05:00Nice list my man, but leaving off "Liquid Swords" ...Nice list my man, but leaving off "Liquid Swords" is a sin to the highest degree. You said it yourself that ir rivals Raekwon's initial effort and probably surpasses it (which is does by a long shot). Gza is one of the most slept on MCs and this album is possibly the best album most people have never heard. Their loss. I have bought this disk 4 times because I keep burning through them.'Don' Cialinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456762158037465553noreply@blogger.com