I remember when this album came out and I was familiar with individual tracks from it but I finally pulled it off the shelf and gave it a cover to cover listen. Great album, reminiscent of a different era of hip hop, specifically pre Death Row. Lots of gems on this album as well, like Party for your Right to Fight, Show Em Watcha Got, Security of the First World, and Don't Believe the Hype. This is definitely an album I should've given the full listen treatment awhile ago.
Anyone else enjoy this album, remember it, or still listen to it with any type of regularity? It's the type of thing that should be recommended listening for anyone who believes hip hop has always been about self-aggrandizement and promotion.
Would love more recommendations as far as other solid albums from the mid to late 80s hip hop scene.
LoveHate
ying yang twins - wait till you see my dick
LoveHate
nah jokin lol check out these other classics that came out around the same time.
david.michael
Public Enemy is great.
Konijn
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Originally posted by treeboo
Anyone else enjoy this album, remember it, or still listen to it with any type of regularity? It's the type of thing that should be recommended listening for anyone who believes hip hop has always been about self-aggrandizement and promotion.
Would love more recommendations as far as other solid albums from the mid to late 80s hip hop scene.
nation of millions is one of the most brilliant rap albums ever recorded. p.e.'s followup, 'fear of a black planet,' was also tremendous. if you like the layered, sample-heavy production of the Bomb Squad, check out their work on ice cube's "amerikkka's most wanted." the dust brothers worked similar production wonders on the beastie's "paul's boutique."
Lebezniatnikov
Paid in Full.
nicokick_89
Love this album. "Black steel in the hour of chaos" and "Rebel without a pause" are my favourites of it. The whole album really gives you that special "raw rap" feeling. brilliant
david.michael
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Originally posted by nicokick_89
"Black steel in the hour of chaos"
<3 <3 <3
Nostalgic
This album was great during my liberal " Whitey" college days of yesterday.
*Raises Fist*
BLACK POWER.
somethinfierce
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Originally posted by LoveHate
nah jokin lol check out these other classics that came out around the same time.
your list is w/out a doubt the epitome' of old school Hip-Hop... i would just like to add one title to that list
