what album could I say is better than illmatic….lol public enemy takes a nation to hold us back, dr dre chronic, biggie life after death, 2pac all eyez on me, raekwon cuban links, scarface fix, mobb deep infamous and hell on earth, pete rock cl smooth mecca and the soul brother, gang starr moment of truth and step in the arena, common be, kanye west college dropout, snoop doggystyle, twista adrenaline rush ….quite a few actually
@Mario; Print out the lyrics of all the albums you mentioned, get a bottle of wine and read them like you would read novels/plays/poetry/etc, then think of which albums is better than Illmatic.
I beg to differ, there is no better hiphop album ever released. I am from VA and I was in San Diego when the the Chronic and all of that dropped. I felt the impact of Death Row, and Wu-tang but for my money Illmatic, specifically Nas’ lyricism is the absolute pinnacle of hiphop.
Look man…respect for all the classics (mostly) that you just named. Most of those are among my favorite albums of all time, some of them certainly deserving top five albums of all time consideration. But you are really underrating Illmatic. Illmatic has less flaws than every one of those albums. Even more, not one of those albums has nearly the volume of quotable lines and classic verses. That is what sets Illmatic apart. I mean, in nearly every verse on Illmatic, Nas flat out spits colder lines than you hear on basically every one of those albums. EVERY FUCKING VERSE.
Like the dudes above me said, write out the lyrics to the Illmatic verses and compare those to the written verses of any one of the albums you just mentioned. There is simply nothing better. And after 20 years, this only serves as confirmation to those who initially thought the album was the greatest ever. A few albums come quite close (Cuban Linx most specifically), but you could even argue that Nas’ verse on Verbal Intercourse is the best on that entire album. Regardless, Illmatic reigns supreme.
Mario is right on a few of those…I mean Jay z reasonable doubt is more my style also. but lyrics wise illmatic was on another planet .but all those cd Mario mentioned are classics except maybe Twista….not my style
College Dropout better than Illmatic?? LMBFAO!!!!! There are other albums as good as Ilmatic, but that’s not one of them. Kanye’s bars are just way too average to even come close. Nas recorded that album between the ages 18 and 20. The shit he was saying at that age is out of this world. The only other on par with Nas at such a young age was Rakim. As mere kids they were light years ahead of themselves and anyone else.
guess what bitch. those events aint related at all. and you’re mocking the death of a man who had many addiction and physical and mental health problems. so fuck outta here. and i dont even like cobain.
Nas is the greatest rapper ever and illmatic is the greatest rap album ever. Period! No other single artist will come even close. Dude sat the bar so high, even he can’t repeat.
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what album could I say is better than illmatic….lol public enemy takes a nation to hold us back, dr dre chronic, biggie life after death, 2pac all eyez on me, raekwon cuban links, scarface fix, mobb deep infamous and hell on earth, pete rock cl smooth mecca and the soul brother, gang starr moment of truth and step in the arena, common be, kanye west college dropout, snoop doggystyle, twista adrenaline rush ….quite a few actually
@Mario; Print out the lyrics of all the albums you mentioned, get a bottle of wine and read them like you would read novels/plays/poetry/etc, then think of which albums is better than Illmatic.
I beg to differ, there is no better hiphop album ever released. I am from VA and I was in San Diego when the the Chronic and all of that dropped. I felt the impact of Death Row, and Wu-tang but for my money Illmatic, specifically Nas’ lyricism is the absolute pinnacle of hiphop.
^^^ @ Mario
Look man…respect for all the classics (mostly) that you just named. Most of those are among my favorite albums of all time, some of them certainly deserving top five albums of all time consideration. But you are really underrating Illmatic. Illmatic has less flaws than every one of those albums. Even more, not one of those albums has nearly the volume of quotable lines and classic verses. That is what sets Illmatic apart. I mean, in nearly every verse on Illmatic, Nas flat out spits colder lines than you hear on basically every one of those albums. EVERY FUCKING VERSE.
Like the dudes above me said, write out the lyrics to the Illmatic verses and compare those to the written verses of any one of the albums you just mentioned. There is simply nothing better. And after 20 years, this only serves as confirmation to those who initially thought the album was the greatest ever. A few albums come quite close (Cuban Linx most specifically), but you could even argue that Nas’ verse on Verbal Intercourse is the best on that entire album. Regardless, Illmatic reigns supreme.
Mario is right on a few of those…I mean Jay z reasonable doubt is more my style also. but lyrics wise illmatic was on another planet .but all those cd Mario mentioned are classics except maybe Twista….not my style
College Dropout better than Illmatic?? LMBFAO!!!!! There are other albums as good as Ilmatic, but that’s not one of them. Kanye’s bars are just way too average to even come close. Nas recorded that album between the ages 18 and 20. The shit he was saying at that age is out of this world. The only other on par with Nas at such a young age was Rakim. As mere kids they were light years ahead of themselves and anyone else.
I just find it really ironic the same time Nas released his album Kurt Cobain killed himself the same year.
guess what bitch. those events aint related at all. and you’re mocking the death of a man who had many addiction and physical and mental health problems. so fuck outta here. and i dont even like cobain.
The King Of Kings….Son Of God….
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Nas is the GOAT and Memory Lane might be the best track he ever recorded.
wrong and wrong.
Either this track or One Love. Both very solid tracks.
FRED THE GODSON LOOKS FUNNY ASS FUCK…LOL..THAT NIGGHA NEEDS TO GET RID OF EM BRAIDS FOR REAL LOOOL…
Nas is the greatest rapper ever and illmatic is the greatest rap album ever. Period! No other single artist will come even close. Dude sat the bar so high, even he can’t repeat.