On the heels of releasing his first commercially-available project, No Shame…No Regrets (also available for free download), Emilio Rojas recently spoke with HipHopDX about his own favorite albums. With four quick choices, the veteran independent emcee checked his own music collection for a fifth, telling DX, “Shit, I don’t know, you can pick whatever [number] five [I said],” of the final selection.
Kicking things off, ‘Lo said, “Top 5 albums of all time? I mean, I’m Venezuelan, I’m Hispanic, so I gotta say [Big Pun’s] Capital Punishment. Got to.” Big Pun’s early 1998 Terror Squad/Loud Records debut boasted production from The Beatnuts, Showbiz and RZA, along with appearances by Black Thought, Prodigy and Busta Rhymes. Keeping things in New York, Emilio moved to a 1996 LP. “I would say [Nas’] It Was Written, ‘cause I feel like even though Illmatic is like the go-to [favorite] record for Nas, I feel like It Was Written was like one of the craziest conceptual records of all time.” Rojas worked extensively with Nas’ deejay, DJ Green Lantern, a fellow Rochester, New York native.
Continuing, Rojas highlighted two mid-2000s albums released on Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment. “I would say…I like The Game’s The Documentary album. An album that got a lot of burn from me was Busta Rhymes’ Big Bang.” Released in 2005 and 2006, respectively, Game’s major label debut and Busta’s lone Interscope-backed album both featured work production from Dr. Dre, Timbaland and Mark Batson.
Rojas said he believes many lists like this are too similar. “I feel like the only album—I’m trying to think, what other albums? I’m looking through my apartment right now trying to find another album that got a lot of burn from me. I feel like it’s unconventional, I feel like most people are like ‘Reasonable Doubt, Illmatic,'” referring to Jay-Z and Nas’ respective debuts.
“What else have I really rode to lately? Fuck, that’s a really tough question. Maybe we take it even more left, and do The Fugees’ The Score, that was a crazy album.” One of the best-selling Hip Hop albums of all-time, the second and final studio effort from the New Jersey group compromised of Lauryn Hill, Pras and Wyclef Jean was released in early 1996. Along with D.I.T.C.’s Diamond D, the album featured breakthrough appearances by then-Outsidaz members Young Zee and Rah Digga.
Additional Reporting by Jake Paine
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This cornball again?
You guys claim to not care, but yet take time out of your day to read the article then take more time to comment on it…foh.
Keep it Up Emilio!
Mike, shut the fuck up, you sound real stupid right now, Emilio doesn’t even exist so therefore his top 5 are irrelevant. I don’t wanna see you on this site again with all that bullshit “keep it up emilio”..fuckin faggot
How does this guy get so much publicity. I cant remember a dope track or anything yet he always being featured on blogs. WTF???
define “so much publicity”
i cant even remember the last time i seen dudes name on this website
I think Jon refers to other blogs. Point is Emilio Rojas dont deserve all this recognition for a rapper who nobody cares about.
yall still cared enough to click on the article and comment though
I’m with you both. Emilio Rojas is irrelevant in my eyes. Wack ass rapper. Who cares about your Top 5 opinion. I think I care more about Chance The Rapper’s Top 5. Go away Emilio!
Don’t care about Chance the Rapper either. You all about the Real & Chance Show faggotboy
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All them are good choices except The Big Bang which is a good album but I wouldn’t say ‘Classic’
Doctor’s Advocate > Documentary
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Who the fuck is Emilio Rojas? And why should we give a fuck about his Top 5 albums?
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IWW
CLASSIC
DMX – …And Then There Was X
Xzibit – Man vs Machine
Eminem – The Eminem Show
Ice Cube – Death Certificate
Nas – Stillmatic
No idea who this guy is
You all are seriously retarded. Emilio gets press because he is a ridiculous lyricist. He could have easily blown but he stays true to his craft. He’s the most underrated artist in hip-hop. If your only going to hate why even click the link? Do your research kids!
I clicked on this link to question why this article is even here in the first place. Simple duh. Emilio Rojas is NOT a ridiculous lyricist. Sorry. I can give you OK lyricist but not ridiculous. Just tell me why I should care about his Top 5 albums. Who is he!
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…the New Jersey group compromised of….’ haha the fuck DX you mean COMPRISED??
never heard of this guy?
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“Im Venezuelan, Im Hispanic”
Whatever. Big Pun was born in the United States of America.
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