Okay I’ll give you the middle three

im taking IWW over Vol. 1-3 too

@Drogon_

Breh...

It was written
Stillmatic
God Son

Last year’s album is very good as well.

Easily

I agree with the albums u listed even tho there's gems on them, it's just lame that Hov gets a pass for all his mid albums and Nas doesnt

Hmm...

Volume 2
Volume 3
The compilation (Dynasty)
Kingdom Come
MCHG

He has his very share, so what’s the problem?

Reasonable Doubt > Illmatic

Pac - 1
Nas - 3
Hov - 4
Kanye - 5

2
1
5
4

Idk what classic means for everyone but these are definitely essential albums for new rap fans

Tupac 3 - MATW, AEOM, 7 Day
Nas 4 - Illmatic, IWW, Stillmatic, Lost Tapes
Jay 4 - RD, BP1, Black Album, AG
Kanye 6 - CD, LR, Grad, 808s, MBDTF, Yeezus

808’s, Yeezus, Graduation and American Gangster aren’t classics IMO, we are just on a Kanye west site

My arguments for the Kanye albums:

808s is a pop/R&B classic and one of the most influential albums of my lifetime, it started showing signs of being a classic when so many artists started namedropping it as an influence.

Grad was larger than life on release, hip hop becoming bigger than pop, and the content still holds up over much of his newer work. That was the arguably the biggest that a legend like Kanye could ever get in the mainstream without losing what made them special.

Yeezus is instantly memorable and iconic, one of the most debated albums of the century so far and everyone should hear it. Huge influence on hyperpop and deconstructed club (via Arca).

The Coli would kill me for saying this s*** but yeah f*** em

Everyone judges classics in different ways I suppose, but for me personally quality of music is first and foremost and influence and impact are way down on the list, some albums have all the boxes ticked, but for me if it ticks the influence and impact box but I don’t think the actual music is on the same level I struggle to put it as a classic

This kinda accurate until you got to Kanye but whatever we all got a lil Stan in us.

Chill he's rap Jesus put some Respek on his name. Even if he dropped illmatic and disappeared forever he'd still be considered an all time great. Rakim never top paid in full how could he. They caught lighting in a bottle and the s*** changed the game.

Ehhh I don't know man you could make a good case for all those albums being classic imo. There all standing the test of time as well there aging like fine wine.

together, 5

Influence is typically used by those who have no other argument that a project is great so that latch onto something intangible

kanye west (10)

the college dropout
late registration
graduation
808's & heartbreak
my beautiful dark twisted fantasy
watch the throne
yeezus
the life of pablo
kids see ghosts
donda

💯

Follow The Leader is on the same level to Paid In Full for me.

if DAMN was a classic then WTT and TLOP are classics too people