I ain’t know about hiphop until I moved to USA as a kid, but I’m forever grateful for it. These albums mean a lot to me but there’s still so many I ain’t even put. Have every Wayne/Gucci mixtape/album almost 20gb+ worth of music. Love that I grew up in the “hood” where music was word of mouth and out the trunk mixtapes. Miss those days, but hiphop is here to stay and only getting better. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this beautiful art form and I’m glad it’s welcoming to everybody

Damn I couldn't find the Cube thread I had in mind but looking for it dug up a bunch of other classics you've cooked up:

ktt2.com/the-1995-source-awardsthe-most-electrifying-night-in-rap-history-119187

ktt2.com/lost-classicsvaulted-dre-projects-of-the-90s-119644

ktt2.com/beefunderrated-forgotten-rap-feuds-of-the-90s-120606

ktt2.com/the-forgotten-legendary-mcthe-doc-121339

ktt2.com/best-ice-cube-album-124485

ktt2.com/early-2000s-hip-hop-was-such-a-vibe-hhh-32526427

ktt2.com/best-piano-loops-in-rap-history-117608

Legit important, good looks on all of the hard work

Not ashamed in the slightest to say this dude was my first GOAT. I was too young for Kris Kross, so Bow Wow was the first artist I saw showcase everything that was cool about hip-hop through the lens of a kid.

Not to mention he's in the best sports movie of all time

Also the Kill at Will EP, Jackin for Beats is top 5 most essential cube tracks to me

this is random but seeing u post Nipsey reminded me how shocked I was at how big he was in Japan, he was easily in the top 10 for most common rap merch I saw everywhere at stores

Can't wait for any more gems and knowledge you drop itt

My 90s threads were old head gold

believe you may be talking about this recent one that sparked some debate

ktt2.com/its-actually-insane-to-suggest-cubebiggie-32553247

Nah but I'll look through that too, ty

Hell I enjoyed Laugh Now Cry Later and some of Raw Footage too Cube was still making hits 25+ years into his career

Un-ironically

Hip-hop's influence on fashion through the decades is insurmountable. Kanye probably has the most life-changing outfits in human history.

I can't find a pic of it, but I remember having a Rocawear t-shirt when I was a kid and I always felt the freshest in that. I still prioritize getting fresh and I owe that to hip-hop

"I got a boyfriend"
"Well now you got a manfriend "

Biggie
Jigga
Kanye
Drake

Really the ones who molded me. Too many to name in between but those names will always hold weight

Im super uneducated on Cube past that double disc album but I remember Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It had me like as a kid LMAO

Everyone in my family listens to Spanish music. I’m the only one that listens to straight rap, hip hop, r&b. I listen to other genres but this is my love. My first cd was the eminem show. I remember I played it in my dads truck and he cut that s*** off immediately lol. I listened to older stuff also but from friends and stuff. We were too poor to buy a $10 cd. Then I got GRODT and it was game over from there.

Growing up with Spanish speaking parents it’s not easy to relay my feelings due to the language barrier so this was an escape for me too.

s*** you probably remember these too. Couldn't escape these as a kid in the MTV2 era

even in the 00s Cube was hot

My dad is really the one who got me into hip hop from an early age. He’s a NY truther through and through being from the city all his life. I have vivid memories riding in the car listening to all of that as a kid and just having the best time. He has dementia now so he’s not really the person he once was, but those memories will stick with me forever and I can’t wait to do the same for my future kids.

I took all of his music when cleaning out his apartment before he moved in under my brother’s care which is a massive catalog of CDs of all the music I grew up listening to with him. I planned on making a thread one day going through and listening to all the albums and giving my opinions on them. Maybe one day sooner than later.

All this to say hip hop really is more than just entertainment for me, it quite literally helped me connect with my dad better. Those types of nuances really just make it mean that much more

Love this s*** man

That’s love man

s/o Icytwat for getting through every generation of internet rap and staying consistent to his sound..i can celebrate that

This a beautiful thread

Hip-Hop saved my life

Thankful for the freinds I once had that introduced me to hip-hop when the only music I knew was Indian music. Life hasn't been the same since. Grateful.