Sirens sounded, they seemed astounded: THE ILM RAP MUSIC OF THE GODS ALL TIME 100 GREATEST ALBUMS OFFICIAL THREAD

the next record is one that i think will bring smiles to faces

"a couple americans voted dizzee too, so don't just go blaming us."

Someone needs to start Calling Out Names.

I don't care if you're white black a bitch or the fucking bum from The Streets

lady sovereign?

xxp

blak twang

40. EPMD - Strictly Business [10 votes, 230 points, 1988]

http://www.zupes.com/img/EPMD%20-%20Strictly%20Business.jpg

the next record is one that i think will bring smiles to faces

uh oh symsymsym might wanna look the other way unless he wants an eyeful of bad dental hygiene

OH SHIT

^^^p much my favourite cover in music history and yet i still kinda wanted to post this

http://www.impawards.com/1991/posters/strictly_business.jpg

rankings here are INSANE. deej OTM about the shit that's placing higher than fucking SLICK RICK come on now

to cheer things up a little, here's ODB picking up his food stamps in his limo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVatze-k7Bc

I don't even really dig Biggie but Dizee over him? gtfo

you realize the issue here isn't the quality of the stuff beating Slick Rick, it's that people aren't remembering Slick Rick esp. in the context of albums

Nice one w/ EPMD. My top 30.

lol tpp

also the um, lack of variety here is kinda sad... every Wu album, every De La album, every Madvillain record (what, no KMD? lol). like, the genre is broader than this, guys. I made a conscious effort to not vote for multiple albums by the same act (um lol with a few exceptions like DU! haha) but I guess not too many others felt the same...

it's that people aren't remembering Slick Rick esp. in the context of albums

yeah this is probably true. if some Dizzee song beats out La Di Da Di tho...

I was wondering when EPMD would show up. I had one of their other albums higher in my list but glad to see the debut make it this high.

39. The Beastie Boys - Check Your Head [8 votes, 239 points, 1992]

http://hotsaas.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/check_your_head.jpg

^^^Licensed to Ill is better

37. Ghostface Killah - The Pretty Toney Album [9 votes, 245 points, 2004]

http://www.hiphopforfree.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/00-Cover-STaT6.jpg

oops that was #38

^^^YESSSS. Ghost's peak.

My fav Ghost too.

cover connections:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R-wex9j3--g/TO5Ql-BLOTI/AAAAAAAAD28/6mLnerqM_6o/s320/Doug_E_Fresh_Get_Fresh_Crew_-_Worlds_Greatest_Entertainer.jpg

Licensed to Ill is better

OTM

(what, no KMD? lol)

Black B*strds will still place surely?

ppl in starbucks staring at me after i accidentally spit turkey onto my computer after seeing dizzee's placement

ok dunno how people will react to the next record but 36-30/28-27 are straight fire (29 and 26 are p lol)

they serve turkey in starbucks?

dizzee beating odb in the "rap albums where you can only understand 30% of the words" showdown is equally as fucked up as him beating biggie & slick rick

no i brought my own sandwich

sorry for this btw but sam when are you closing down voting for singles

37, DJ Shadow - Endtroducing... [8 votes, 247 points, 1996]

http://sleevage.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/endtroducing.jpg

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Sunday is the closing date for singles.

shouldn't a rap album feature... rapping?

GTFO with that.

zzzzzzz

ARGH FUCK DJ SHADOW THAT IS NOT A RAP RECORD!!!

I was gonna say jeezsus to check yr head but then things got worse

^^^for realz

Hurry up with the next one Hoy Hoy.

I think all but 8 of us can agree that this album, no matter how good it is, shouldn't be here

kinda really wishing more goon cru had voted in this now, tbh

just for some perspective/balance

now I feel like I should have nominated The Fat of the Land

lol

Why didnt they?

i'm too lazy

i'm def gonna vote in singles tho