Reason I put MBDTF next to illmatic is because it's the next definitive rap Album.

Illmatic had the 90's

2000's had no definitive album

2010's was MBDTF

They aren’t even popular enough to be in the convo before those albums, that’s even without considering other factors

Immaculate list but I don't know what this 'Thriller' album is. Maybe try replacing whatever that is with Olivia Rodrigo's Sour (2021)

no it’s the sounds of right now

that’s what I’m saying these lists would constantly evolve with the genres they’re supposed 2 represent

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that may not even be the quintessential east coast hip hop album (illmatic or reasonable doubt)

you’re proving my point that one album can’t define the genre

cantinflas avi stfu

if the sound from back then is still influencing today's sounds
Heavily.

Then it should still stay in the Convo

2000s had GRODT stop the cap.

Jus bc some s*** was poppin in 2008 doesn’t make it representive of a genre

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What the f*** is illmatic influencing right now?

the genre has evolved, music has evolved s*** doesn’t sound the way it did unless they’re doing revivalism

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Blueprint and GROTD were definitely the definitive of the 2000s imo

Burial Untrue dubstep?

it is dubstep, it's just the skrillex type s*** took the term over completely lol

def taking that one microphones album over nmh for indie folk

Funeral for Indie Rock

are you saying What's Going On is not a soul album?

the general consensus is definitely not that one is a soul album and the other isn't, and obviously soul falls under the huge "rhythm and blues" umbrella which can be used a few different ways anyway. but that type of 70s music I typically don't see it described as "rhythm and blues" where for something like James Brown's pre-funk period I see both terms used commonly

where do you want me to look it up?

I get that but at the end of the day when you take away the relativity to the album’s 9 tracks, Thriller literally has 7 huge classic smashes. Those albums I named have around the same number of classic smashes, and are the ONLY hiphop albums with that amount of classic smashes. Grad is up there too but noticeably below the others in that regard

You can’t minimize the enduring impact and love of the albums I named by saying the year they were the most popular

Hm, I wouldn’t call it “the” dubstep album myself. It borrows a lot from ambient uk bass/garage 2step. I get what you’re saying about skrillex f***ing the term up. Anyway, it doesn’t really matter anyway, I was just surprised more than anything. I wouldn’t even know what I would classify as “THE” dubstep album.

No one putting reasonable doubt over ready to die

Nobody

fax The Glow Pt 2>>>

Not era just the sub genres

Street
Conscious
Gangsta
Drill
Trap
Melodic
Lyrical

Then there is albums that are traditionally all around praises by all hip hop fans regardless of what style of rap they prefer. It’ll be hard to really give rap a “It” album tbh

In case no-one told you before- that “end of transmission” gimmick is corny asf.

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