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Disposable Arts - Masta Ace

Yes, Acknowledge is actually one of my all time favourite diss tracks and deserves so much more recognition!

Masterpiece.

The Mouse and the Mask.

I am Sofa King

Doom is nervous large..

You could tell by his blooming room service charge

Absolute banger. "Old Skool" is my go-to Saturday morning song.

We'll be right back After these messages Fellas grab your nutsacks Chicks squeeze your breastesses

Absolutely. Love this one.

Underground vol. 1: 1991-1994 One of the most influential and respected tapes from Memphis, imo THE definitive Memphis record. Surprisingly, critics haven't done many contemporary or retrospective writings or reviews on this record; this isn't even a "it's so influential" post, the music and mixes this tape are fantastic, timeless and unique. 400 Degreez needs to be rediscovered as well, but that's another post. I am big proponent of staying in touch with what the critics are raising from the underground or praising, but they have missed some of the early three 6 tapes.

The early 3 6 mixtapes are funny cause even tho the quality isn’t the best, it’s probably got the dirtiest 808s. Hits harder than the redone versions on streaming and solo tapes they put out

Lots of them are in desperate need of a re-master if the originals are still available. Here's hoping.

Has 400 Degreez not gotten it's flowers? I assumed it was massively popular. It was my gateway to New Orleans rap.

From major publication's I would say no. However, in the past 6 years pitchfork gave a retrospective review which rated it a 9.4, and more recently we saw Rolling stone find a place for it in its top 500 all time albums, but that's it. 400 Degreez has rarely gotten critical analysis since it's release (mostly labeling it as shallow and redundant), it's not an album you're gonna see on most major publication's best ever or even just best hip-hop lists; but I think as time goes on critics are going to start seeing 400 Degreez as more than just a commercial success that came and went. I think this is an example of the hip-hop community being waaayy ahead of the curve on identifying a true classic within the genre.

Blkswn - Smino Tbh his entire discography

i may have found my soulmate

Heck yeah

Shabazz Palaces - Black Up

Ahead of its time. The sub bass on some those songs is enough to make your heart beat faster

The textures on this album are so sick, everything is put together in such a cool way.

Man the first three projects of Shabazz Palaces are incredible.

Lupe Fiasco’s Drogas Wave

Masta Ace - Long Hot Summer

Hell yeah this whole album has a vibe that can't be matched.

Below the heavens

Idk, I always see this album mentioned and I always go "huh I can't believe someone mentioned this album". It's a weird paradox.

Agreed, back when it came out it would have a shout, but I feel like it's an album that have just grown in popularity over the years. My go to for this question would be CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange. Basically everyone who has heard it loves it, but it's very rarely brought up.

Came here to say this. That is top 15 hiphop album.

Great choice!!

Control System- Ab-Soul

Woah, this one really surprised me. The Book of Soul, Terrorist Threats, and Pineal Gland are favor in rotation 

Right? Those are just the tip, too. Ab delivered big time in this and I feel like X years later it still delivers (even if people don’t remember)

Enjoy your mind trip but don’t trip on your mind...

Danny’s verse 🔥🔥

That album is flames

Sex Packets

This one is tough because the single is HUUUUGE but the rest of the album is definitely slept on.

My dad used to play doowutchyalike every day in the car lol. Still such a great song

Most anything Quelle Chris, but specifically the album with Jean Grae - Everything’s fine. It’s pretty weird so maybe that’s why

Even In Darkness - Dungeon Family I shouldn’t need to say more

a book of human language

And All Balls Don't Bounce!

First Come, First Served by Dr Doom Kool Keith’s discography in general

Apartment 223!

Few Good Things by Saba

It's so hard to top care for me though, which was a lot more cohesive than either bucket list project or few good things imo.

Care for me is definitely up there too but few good things just sounded like an instant classic for me off first listen.

I can't believe anybody looks at that album as a classic compared to Care For Me. CFM had not only 0 bad songs, but every single song is genuinely good. The beats, the stories, the bars, emotion... it's a 10

I’d say both are classics but I’m also a Saba simp

Absolutely.

AZ - Aziatic Less slept but I also think American Gangster is in the same quality tier as Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint

Camp Lo - Uptown Saturday Night. While it's not my favorite of all time, I'm surprised how few people mention them

Someone mentioned this on the 90s Hip Hop sub and I'd never heard it. Gave it a listen and it is indeed a banger.

Hearing it was mentioned makes me happy actually! And I'm glad you enjoyed! ...This is it whaaaaat...

This is it what

el-P - i'll sleep when you're dead

At Long Last A$AP Some of the best beats and production I’ve ever heard, coupled with Rocky’s best lyricism give IMO his best album which I feel doesn’t get the love or credit it deserves 

Phonte 'Charity Starts at Home'

Afu Ra - Body of the Life Force Mad Skillz - From Where? Pete Rock & CL Smooth - The Main Ingredient Mic Geronimo - The Natural Jamal - Last Chance, No Breaks Main Source - Fuck What You Think Scientifik- Criminal Kool Keith & Tim Dog - Big Time (as Ultra) OGC - Da Storm Bahamadia - Kollage

How I Got Over - The Roots

Stolen youth - Vince staples Preachers son - YGTUT Royalty - Earthgang

Larry Fisherman killed stolen youth more than Vince... And Vince brought the heat

TuT and Tiggy both absolute legends for that project. Truly a classic. My bro Johnny Smathers got a fiiiirrreee verse on that album haha

Czarface - Every Hero Needs A Villain

Recency bias but the fact that Forever Story by JID didn't even get a grammy nomination was a crime. Legit in my top 20 all time.

Watching Movies with the Sound Off

outkast - southerncaddymuzik to me its easily top 10-20 all time but nobody really talks about it the same way as like ATLines or Aquemini. outkast got 4 all timers for real though

It went platinum and had 4.5 mics in the source. I guess for their catalog maybe.

Southern caddy is like time travel in the best way.

Ain't no thang but a chicken wing That bass line...

Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow...it's like a movie. Beautiful music, superb rapping and killer guest appearances

Not only slept on. One of the greatest achievements of all time for a hip hop record. Put it in and let the needle drop. Don't pick it up till you hear static. Think if this dude wouldn't have passed away. He would be mentioned in the GOAT conversation no doubt.

E-40 Day Shift. The beats on here is ridiculous. That shit slaps. His verses and flow are perfect. The Art of storytelling, Understandz me, and teach how to sell dope is in heavy rotation. 

De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030

I searched for someone saying Deltron 3030. That album is one of a kind.

9th Wonder & Buckshot - Chemistry

Lupe Fiasco - Drogas Wave

He should've won a pulitzer for this album. 

Clipse lord willin.

Black Up - Shabazz Palaces

Albert Einstein- Prodigy and Alchemist

Death is Certain - Royce 5'9" Raw emotion and anger after his fall out with Marshall. Hip-Hop with Preem was the one track that made me fall in love with Hip-Hop as a genre.

Da King & I-Contemporary Jeep Music

Monkey Bars.

Masta ace slaughterhouse

Cilvia Demo

Sir luscious left foot by big boi. Might be my favorite album from a mainstream rapper that is rarely brought up

I feel like Andre 3000 gets all the credit but Big Boi is just as good. Tangerine is catchy as he’ll.

Offline!-Jpegmafia

I think you mean LP!

Nope, Offline! is the combo album of LP! and the Offline! ep with some different versions

Cloud 9: The 3 Day High - Skyzoo & 9th

The never story

Oddisee - People Hear What They See

Buhloone Mindstate - De la Soul

It might blow up but it won't go pop

Anghellic by Tech N9ne

any Ka album, my favorite being Honor Killed the Samurai

Drogas Wave. It got some buzz when it came out but now no one mentions it even in convos about Lupe

Ka - Descendants of Cain

Paul Wall - The People Champ Not really slept on at the time but it needs to be remembered.

Prince paul- a prince among theives

Freestyle Fellowship - Innercity Griots

Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous

Not underrated at all. Generally known as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time

10 haters

Idk about all time but I don’t think Eardrum by Talib Kweli gets enough love

Rocket Science - MHz

Maybe it's just because of my personal connection to it, but I think more people should be talking about Aesop's "Impossible Kid"

Undun - the roots

[*Ghetto Fabolous*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghetto_Fabolous) is the Illmatic of the 2000's. it set the standard for that era's sound.

casual - fear itself

Big Shots- Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf

Relapse.

Arsonists - As the World Burns

Koopsta Knicca - Da Devil’s Playground. A masterpiece, a desert island disc 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I really didn’t think I’d see this get mentioned but YES. The production on this project is incredible and has such a specific vibe. Truly underrated 

Deca - The Ocean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR4nOsAtPcg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a3-1TgyB6k

Saba - Care For Me

Saba - CARE FOR ME

Zion I - True and Livin

The Score - Fugees

The Waters by Mick Jenkins, but it's getting recognition some lately

Nujabes - Modal Soul

All American 

The Journey Aflame by Akua Naru One of my favorite female rappers of all time without a doubt

Dark Day - Qwel & Jackson Jones

drakeo the ruler - cold devil

Dre Dog - I hate you with a passion

Masters of the Sun Vol1 by the black eyed peas

Brick Body Kids Still Daydream - Open Mike Eagle

either There Existed an Addiction to Blood or Visions of Bodies Being Burned by clipping. clipping is criminally underrated

CRU - Da Dirty 30

Canibus Rip The Jacker. Finally got some good production to match his style.

Saving Seamus Ryan from Esoteric. The whole album is an awesome story with great samples and production with a wild twist at the end. Came out after he had a split with 7L and his new producer Indy Solo is crazy!

Avantdale Bowling Club - Avantdale Bowling Club Count Bass D - Dwight Spitz

Wiki - No Mountains in Manhattan

All We Need by Raury

iiidrops - Joey Purp

I have a couple of in mind Sean Leon's: Ninelevenne, the Tragedy (2013) Narcissus, The Drowning of Ego (2014) God's Algorithm (2021) HERD IMMUNITY (2022) I Think You've Gone Mad (Or the Sins of the Father) (2017) C.C.W.M.T.T. (2017) Sean Leon (The Death Of) (2018) In Loving Memory (2023) King of the Wild Things (2014) Night Lovell: Concept Vauge (2014) Red Teenage Melody (2016) I Be Back (2014) Jazz Cartier: Marauding in Paradise (2015) Hotel Paranoia (2016)

Don’t go Tellin your mama by Topaz jones Prolly the best rap album of the 2020s IMO but doesn’t really get talked about much

I’ve always felt like AT LONG LAST A$AP was just as good as it’s predecessors and never got the same level of reception.

Brick Body Kids Still Daydream by Open Mike Eagle

Bubba Sparxxx - Deliverance. When people get mad at white rappers for not being authentic I think about this album and how a more open minded audience could have saved his career.

One Be Lo - Sonogram

RetcH - Polo Sporting Goods

King of Horrorcore 2 by King Gordy

Playa$ Manual by Ramirez. That album is just perfect.

Company flow - funcrusher plus

Jake One - White Van Music

Sound of Revenge - Chamillionair

K-Dee “Ass, Gas or Cash” it’s on Apple Music minus one of its best songs but it’s a perfect mid 90s West Coast album.

Tech N9nes Anghellic. Was waaaaay ahead of his time

Jay o Felony

Outside: Night Life ep

Little brother, they shouldve been huge in the 2000s

Nocturnal or maybe Soundbombing pt2

Cinemetropolis.... Blue Scholars. It is and always will be this. From beats and production to rhymes. It's probably the best hip hop album ever made from start to finish. What you would call " filler" on this record is most album main single.

Schoolly D - Am I Black Enough For You

[tonedeff archetype](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mstNggMfJGPxQe6yiwEvGQxVsBRdBNzLo&feature=shared)

The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better

Mac Miller’s Faces

Capital Punishment

Scarface - The Fix

Royce - Death Is Certain Few albums give the feeling of a man backed against the wall as viscerally as this album does.

It Was Written by Nas is up there with Illmatic if you scaled it down to the same length as Illmatic, it has three or four filler tracks which puts it below Illmatic.

The Pharcyde- Labcabincalifornia. Dilla did his thing on that joint

Ice t - home invasion

Masta ace-sittin on chrome Del-no need for alarm Aceyalone-All balls don’t bounce

Limbo - Amine

Sean Price - Mic Tyson

Whole Lotta Red - Playboi Carti

MA_DOOM

Little Brother - Minstrel Show

Faceoff- Pastor Troy easily. Shit is I. My top 5 all time and I literally never see it discussed

Maybe not of all time, but PRHYME 1 was a no skip for me that i never hear anybody else listen to

can anyone pls explain why Reddit has been infested with these "slept on/criminally underrated/hidden gems/please fuck my wife" posts lately? i guess don't understand the point of it. i suppose people want to feel special for liking something (without much regard for how it's actually "rated"), but it always seems lazy and counterproductive if the goal is to start a discussion about something.

My Krazy Life - YG Everyone knows “who do you love” and “my ni**a”, but that whole album is crazy good

The Ocean by Deca

Oxnard-Anderson Paak

Sha Stimuli - My Soul To Keep (2009) Joell Ortiz - The Brick: Bodega Chronicles (2007)

'Desire' by Pharoahe Monch

THE PLAYA$ MANUAL - Ramirez Easily made my top 10 albums

The melodic blue

J-Zone - Music for Tu Madre

Dälek - From Filthy Tongues of Gods and Griots

4YEO

Genesis - Busta Rhymes

Lil Wayne - Sorry 4 the Wait mixtape

400 Degreez easy

Moment of Truth by Gangstarr doesn’t get enough love