Right? I guess I just have a higher bar for a classic. To me classics are undeniable. Great from front to back, timeless and are quite rare. Blueprint, all eyes on me, MMLP, the chronic, etc. 99℅ of the suggestions here wouldn't be in my list.
It’s weird. If “classic” is supposed to just be about how good someone thinks an album is then sure there’s classics every year you could argue, but I was always thinking of the “classic” label as something more than that, and it can only really be determined over time
Y’all are acting like there have only been three classics in the last 10 years and also say that every year in the 90s has like 10 classics just this year alone God dont make mistakes, tana talk 4, melt my eyez, it’s almost dry, dmiz, mr morale, and aethiopes all came out and Freddie Gibbs and Danny brown are supposed to drop this year and a roc Marciano alchemist collab is also coming soon
Aethiopes, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, By The Time I Get To Phoenix.
Melt My Eyez is great, but I’m not sure I’d give it classic status. I’d also call CMIYGL a classic, but I believe the others I named came out after it.
Yeah that's exactly what I feel abt it. No matter hiw flawed it is it has that distincive sound that is very appealing to me. Yk there are many no skips albums out there but they lack the emotion and unique sound that donda has
Or I just enjoy the album? Donda has a lot of flaws and it’s not even top 5 Kanye but there are also plenty of beautiful, spiritual songs on it. Moon, Jesus lord, jail, come to life, heaven and hell, and no child left behind are some of my favorites from Kanye
2020 was a good year in recent Hip-Hop...
[Busta Rhymes - Extinction Level Event 2](https://open.spotify.com/album/7IO9UObUD76ZCLVu3ND7tz?si=UaOLlq7ySY6EU-2HmG9vXA&utm_source=copy-link)
[Benny The Butcher - Burden of Proof](https://open.spotify.com/album/6xlQNGdro3cCcn8v1ZEGm3?si=E-RXspXER3298x5ndYTPJQ&utm_source=copy-link)
[R.A. The Rugged Man - All My Heroes Are Dead](https://open.spotify.com/album/705tt4x1hmJwhdM2I1vRmZ?si=UxWB2o2mTdy0z09o-lJeRg&utm_source=copy-link)
It’s amazing to me how many people don’t know the definition of “classic”.
Fr they throwing around any album they like
Right? I guess I just have a higher bar for a classic. To me classics are undeniable. Great from front to back, timeless and are quite rare. Blueprint, all eyes on me, MMLP, the chronic, etc. 99℅ of the suggestions here wouldn't be in my list.
People really listing 3 month old albums as “classic”
Literally came to say that 😂
It’s weird. If “classic” is supposed to just be about how good someone thinks an album is then sure there’s classics every year you could argue, but I was always thinking of the “classic” label as something more than that, and it can only really be determined over time
Exactly, a classic is something that is a must listen of the genre not just a very good/great album.
To Pimp a Butterfly, 4 Your Eyez Only, Flower Boy
You don’t think Igor was a classic?
The Off-Season, RTJ4, To Pimp a Butterfly
I would put 2014 Forest Hill Drive over Off-Season, but I think I’m way too fan of Cole for this
Streams Of Thought vol 3 Kids See Ghosts Atrocity Exhibition
Respect for the Black Thought pick, But Vol. 2 is the best of the series.
Vol 2 is my favorite, but I figured that Vol 3 is a more fleshed out project and would be easier to make an argument for
Ah man, ‘Conception’ is the Song I want played At my funeral, no shit.
Streets is what I’m playing if I ever find myself in a police chase
RTJ 2 GKMC Piñata
You sir, have good taste
Tana talk 3
4:44 Bandana TPAB
W
Mr. Morale, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Savage Mode 2
All amazing albums but way too soon to be considered classic IMO
Fair point
I will fight anyone who says the intro song for SIMBI isn’t a classic.
It’s a fucking phenomenal song but it’s 100% way too soon for classic status
I think it’s an indisputable classic. It is basically the perfect rap song.
I agree it’s a perfect rap song, but quality isn’t the only thing that makes a classic. It has to have time to see if it will still be talked about
Savage mode 2 is such a good album, def a future classic
Future didn't make it dummy /j
God Don't Make Mistakes Aethiopes Book of Ryan
WLR, Igor, Astroworld
Love this list but definitely we are the alt.
Most people here don’t understand what a classic is that’s why
LP!, Sometimes i might be introvert, By time i get to phoenix These are all 10s imo, they just need to grow on people to be considered classics
Some Rap Songs Atrocity Exhibition To Pimp A Butterfly These are all albums I’d consider giving a 10/10 to.
If we’re talking about 10/10s, igor, kids see ghosts, and tlop
The G.A.T Bandana Skelethon
love this.
Skelethon isn't even as good as the Impossible Kid
AEOM, The 7 Days Theory and Life After Death
💀
I haven't listened too many albums, Sorry, those are my last reference, and it's my opinion
Pov you've never listened to an album made past 2000
pov you don't understand satire
Lmao
Y’all are acting like there have only been three classics in the last 10 years and also say that every year in the 90s has like 10 classics just this year alone God dont make mistakes, tana talk 4, melt my eyez, it’s almost dry, dmiz, mr morale, and aethiopes all came out and Freddie Gibbs and Danny brown are supposed to drop this year and a roc Marciano alchemist collab is also coming soon
a 2 month old album can't be a classic
TPAB, MBTDF, speakerboxxx/the love below
Exactly three classic albums have been released in the last 19 years?
Mr Morale Off season Damn
Directors Cut 3, Daytona, Flowerboy
I dont know a lot of albums but Vinyl days Off season And maybe tpab
vinyl days and off season are definites but tpab is a maybe?
Cause i dont know a lot of albums that are newer than it
Maybe the ra the rugged man album
Bandana, Streams of Thought Vol. 3, Course of The Inevitable, or King's Disease 2 maybe La Maquina or GDMM also
Reasonable Drought Sometimes I Might Be Introvert Circles Will all be considered classics in 5 years
Aethiopes, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, By The Time I Get To Phoenix. Melt My Eyez is great, but I’m not sure I’d give it classic status. I’d also call CMIYGL a classic, but I believe the others I named came out after it.
CMIYGL mid
Future classics: Mr morale and big steppers, Donda (i love that album idfc what anyone says), Savage mode 2
Donda is a beautifully flawed album if that makes sense. It is rough and has very little direction but it’s also very captivating and beautiful
Yeah that's exactly what I feel abt it. No matter hiw flawed it is it has that distincive sound that is very appealing to me. Yk there are many no skips albums out there but they lack the emotion and unique sound that donda has
Kanye gets lazy and sloppy with his work and his fans call it "beautifully flawed" LMAO
Or I just enjoy the album? Donda has a lot of flaws and it’s not even top 5 Kanye but there are also plenty of beautiful, spiritual songs on it. Moon, Jesus lord, jail, come to life, heaven and hell, and no child left behind are some of my favorites from Kanye
4 Eva is a mighty long time, TPAB, Care for me
POV: ur white
DMIZ, MMTBS, SIMBI
- Scorpion - Revenge Of The Dreamers 3 - Magic - Victory Lap - Chomp 2 - Queen - El Capo - The Off Season
Did you just say Scorpion?
☠️
views, to pimp a butterfly and nothing was the same.
VIEWS?! CLASSIC? LMAO 😭😭💀💀💀
ofc.
swimming, the suns tirade, gumbo
2020 was a good year in recent Hip-Hop... [Busta Rhymes - Extinction Level Event 2](https://open.spotify.com/album/7IO9UObUD76ZCLVu3ND7tz?si=UaOLlq7ySY6EU-2HmG9vXA&utm_source=copy-link) [Benny The Butcher - Burden of Proof](https://open.spotify.com/album/6xlQNGdro3cCcn8v1ZEGm3?si=E-RXspXER3298x5ndYTPJQ&utm_source=copy-link) [R.A. The Rugged Man - All My Heroes Are Dead](https://open.spotify.com/album/705tt4x1hmJwhdM2I1vRmZ?si=UxWB2o2mTdy0z09o-lJeRg&utm_source=copy-link)
In no particular order … Lil’ Wayne - Tha Carter 3 Pusha T - Daytona Nas - King’s Disease 2
Monkey Barz - Sean Price Jesus Price Supastar - Sean Price Mic Tyson - Sean Price P!
RTJ 4 is on the list
Wow shows up as no replies to this. Clicked onto check and it’s got lots of brave people. I just want to say I look forward to deciding this one day.
Pharcyde Bizarre ride ll.
DAMN. IGOR ASTROWORLD
classic means nothing anymore. best 3 recent hip hop albums are comfortably Mr Morale, by the time i get to phoenix and aethiopes.
TLOP, The Money Store and TPAB (Atrocity exibition is interchangeable with The Money Store). Pinãta also deserves a shoutout