All Entries tagged with "Classic Albums"

Classic Album: Raekwon’s “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx” (Review & Video)

Posted by Matt Juss on 03/14/11 | Filed under Top Stories, Features, Raekwon, Classic Albums

Raekwon's debut album "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..." was released in 1995 to great critical acclaim and is considered one of the most creative and inventive hip-hop albums out there. The album is structured in a cinematic style and features Wu-Tang members Ghostface Killah as the "guest-star," and producer RZA as the "director."

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Classic Album: Scarface’s “The Diary” (Review & Video)

Posted by Matt Juss on 03/02/11 | Filed under Features, Classic Albums, Scarface

As time went on all the members of the group started working on solo careers. While the group didn't break-up exactly, once Scarface started working on his solo material, it was clear he was meant for some bigger things than just the Geto Boys. Simply put, his third album "The Diary" is a classic. See more...

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Classic Album: The Roots, “Do You Want More?!!!??!” (Review & Video)

Posted by Matt Juss on 02/22/11 | Filed under Top Stories, Features, Classic Albums, The Roots

After releasing "From the Ground Up" EP in 1994, the group went to work on their first official studio album, which showed off how truly skilled they were at combining elements of hip-hop, jazz, and live instruments. Unlike some other artists, the group didn't use the combination as a commercial gimmick, instead they fuse the two together to great a new genre in itself and a sound that is truly intoxicating. See more...

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Classic Album: Ghostface Killah’s “Supreme Clientele” (Review & Video)

Posted by Matt Juss on 02/16/11 | Filed under Features, Classic Albums, Ghostface Killah

While albums from RZA, GZA, Method Man, and Raekwon were all commercially successful, they were not quite as close to critically acclaimed as their debuts. But one member of the group bucked this trend, emphatically improving on his second effort, the album "Supreme Clientele" from Ghostface Killah. See more...

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Classic Album: Big Pun’s “Capital Punishment” (Review & Video)

Posted by Matt Juss on 12/14/10 | Filed under Top Stories, Features, Classic Albums, Big Pun

The most significant moment of Big Pun's early career came when he met rapper Fat Joe, who gave him his first chance to be a star, a move that paid off in ways neither of the two could have imagined. Although he passed away only two years after releasing his debut, Big Pun left a huge impact on the industry, becoming the first solo Latino rapper to have his album go platinum. That album was the 1998 release "Capital Punishment". See more...

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Classic Album: Busta Rhymes’ “When Disaster Strikes” (Review & Video)

Posted by Matt Juss on 12/09/10 | Filed under Features, Classic Albums, Busta Rhymes

Bursting on the scene as a solo artist in 1996, Busta rose to the status of hip-hop superstar on the strength of his debut album "The Coming", which was a huge commercial and critical success. The album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200 and one of the tracks was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. See more...

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Classic Album: DMX’s “It’s Dark and Hell is Hot” (Review & Video)

Posted by Matt Juss on 11/23/10 | Filed under Top Stories, Features, Classic Albums, DMX

In the mid-90s the hip-hop community was reeling. Everyone was still dealing with the tragic deaths of both 2Pac and the Notorious B.I.G. Hip-hop was waiting for something to happen, for someone to take the flag from those fallen stars and continue to bring hardcore rap into the new century. Whether it was out of anger, frustration or timing, DMX was that man. See more...

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Classic Album: Boogie Down Production’s “Criminal Minded” (Review & Video)

Posted by Matt Juss on 11/09/10 | Filed under Features, Classic Albums, KRS-ONE

When Kris Parker (KRS-One) met social worker Scott Sterling (Scott La Rock) while homeless and staying at a group home, neither could have known how far their collaboration would go, and the impact on the game they would leave. Originally comprised of the trio (KRS-One, D-Nice and DJ Scott La Rock), Boogie Down Productions helped lay down the foundation of what would become true gangsta rap on their debut album, "Criminal Minded". See more...

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Classic Album: Bone Thugs N Harmony “E. 1999 Eternal” (Review & Video)

Posted by Matt Juss on 09/29/10 | Filed under Features, Classic Albums, Bone Thugs N Harmony

Merely a year later the group returned with their second album, and first full length one, "E 1999 Eternal", and proved emphatically that they weren't a one hit wonder. Released again in the summer, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, and featured the hit single "Tha Crossroads", which reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. See more...

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