Following the announcement of a near complete-reunion of Three 6 Mafia earlier this month (as Da Mafia 6ix), Memphis, Tennessee musical mainstay DJ Paul is the latest artist to break down his five favorite Hip Hop albums.
The 20-year vet and Academy Award-winning Paul dismissed, “That’s easy—well actually, that ain’t easy ‘cause there’s too many of’em—I’m actually go over five but I’ll go back and scale it back.”
In reference to Public Enemy’s seminal sophomore release in 1988’s It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, Paul professed a particular affinity for the record’s final video single, posted below: “Public Enemy, ‘Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos,’ I think that’s the correct name of it, it was a long-ass title.” He went on to list another Russell Simmons-backed album, the 1987 debut of Eric B. & Rakim with Paid In Full as another favorite and influential album.
Moving across the country to the West Coast where he currently does business and records his own music, Paul named the final album from infamous Compton, California group N.W.A., Niggaz4Life. Nine years later, Rakim would collaborate with N.W.A.’s Dr. Dre on Oh My God, an album that was never completed due to creative differences.
Returning to the same year that brought Paid In Full, Paul listed LL Cool J’s Bigger And Deffer (B.A.D.) as his penultimate choice. LL’s sophomore album featured cross-country production with L.A. Posse and DJ Pooh, a change from his team on 1985 debut, Radio. Finally, he listed the only Southern record to make his list in The Geto Boys’ sophomore release, 1989’s five-mic Source magazine recipient, Grip It! On That Other Level. The Geto Boys would later celebrate strong ties to N.W.A. members Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, collaborating extensively in the 1990s.
Ice Cube, LL Cool J and Public Enemy are all on the Kings Of The Mic Tour together right now.
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who is this old fart?
what are you 12 years old? Damn.
they got google and youtube for a reason dumb fuck
wow.. why are you even here??
Damn he suprised me with that list, not to talk down on him
Good list
DJ Pauly D should sue this old fuck for jockin his style !
your stupid fool. DJ Paul will bust a cap in Dj Pauly D and I bet you Pauly D has tons of respect considering DJ Paul was apart of one of the best rap groups
nobody bustin caps in dj pauly d unless they wanna deal with the wrath of the gawd 50 cent.
Exactly Anonymous. Eric is probably like 13 Lol not even old enough to watch J. Shore…catch the re-runs in a few years when Mommy and Daddy let you watch MTV LOL
Is this a joke?
fuck j.shore
fuck mtv
LOL he don’t look like the kind of person who listens to Public Enemy
well three 6 mafia used to sample alot of 80’s tracks with their beats, im not surprised he likes public enemy…i remember them sampling afrika bambataa
never judge a book by it’s cover ya bish
About time an artist truly gave it some thought
1) College Dropout
2) Illmatic
3) Reasonable Doubt
4) Ready to Die
5) 2001 Chronic
That is all.
if you’re 14 I guess
14 year old dont listen to those albums they listen to lil wayne and drake
random top 5
what is wrong with being 14????
since when has hip hop become a country club where we look down on the “youngsters”
no 14year old was alive, and if the were alive or conscious enough to understand those albums.
Every single one of those albums is regarded as a classic. Please think before you type
i was around 11-14 the first time i heard the chronic, illmatic, reaty to die etc.. and i never like lil wayne or drake.
but you’re probably like 30 now
DJ Paula Deen
old washed up nigga, nigga is bitter
He listed his favourite albums. Where’s the bitterness??
Nigga is bitter? Learn
grammar fool
1)Take Care
2)Born Sinner
3)Good Kid Mad City
4)Long live asap
5)Thank me later
Wack nigga ^
1) Good Kid m.A.A.d City
2) It Was Written
3) Section 80
4) The Black Album
5) The Marshall Mathers LP
(Watch people try to call me out on a PERSONAL FAVORITE list)
Freddie Gibbs-ESGN
Kendrick Lamar-Good Kidd Madd City
Wale-Ambition
Meek Mill-Dreams and Nightmares
J.Cole-Cole World
Best albums last 5 years
Take out Wale and Meek Mill and replace them with Big KRIT and MBDTF.
no way
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all classic albums
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPBKtyE0X9U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDYSLX_2vr0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH-cIzI4iQA
How is Paul bitter they asked him a question.
Eightball & MJG — On Top of the World
Nas — God’s Son
Outkast — Aquimeni
UGK — Ridin’ Dirty
T.I. — Urban Legend
Plus One — Dr. Dre — The Chronic
Plus Two — EPMD –Strictly Business
Man that’s a fool list….
*said the dude who posted the original comment…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlW4zCZ_3Bk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo8tr4DjVaM
fuck this old washed up hasbeen and his gimp arm. fuck him to hell.
Personal 5: NO ORDER
1. 50 Cent- Power Of The Dollar
2. Scarface- Made
3. Nas- Illmatic/It Was Written
4. Eminem- Marshall Mathers LP
5. Wu Tang- 36 Chambers
Plus One- Method Man- Tical 2000
Plus Two- BIG- Life After Death
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T8E09aAOIc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLIbtbd32jI
1. The Low End Theory
2. The Blueprint
3. The Main Indgredient
4. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…
5. Get Rich or Die Trying
just my top 5 at this moment.
ps. nothing against southern and west coast hip-hop.
wtf happened to mike jones and paul wall
i donno about u guys but this dude right here looks exactlly like Teal’c from Stargate
the fuck is that
1. All eyes on me
2. the eminem show
3. tical 2000: judgement Day
4. deltron 3030 (1st LP)
5. outkast – ATLiens
1.Hieroglyphics – 3rd eye vision
2.Action Bronson – dr.lector
3.Apollo Brown – the reset
4.Meth and Red – the Blackout!
5.Cyne – Time Being
LOL
ANTHM
who??????
are you stupid?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMKXheW_pZ4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLMm5mHVp_M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVuiM3dmw3Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf6iHwKJrrk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCGNTO0qaVc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqeIiF0DlTg
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