Comments on: XXL Ranks Rappers With the Best First Five Album Runs in History http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums Hip-Hop On A Higher Level Thu, 23 May 2013 05:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chron Dick http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2967480 Chron Dick Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:01:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2967480 kanye 1st 5

]]> By: Chron Dick http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2967481 Chron Dick Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:01:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2967481 pac too

]]> By: Chron Dick http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2967479 Chron Dick Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2967479 bone thugs e.1999 & the art of war krayzie,bizzy& flesh 1st solo albums

]]> By: E.j. Rupert http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2964720 E.j. Rupert Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:28:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2964720 I would agree with Redman except for that Malpractice album, not his best work at all…

]]> By: E.j. Rupert http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2964719 E.j. Rupert Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:25:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2964719 Mos Def? Black Star and his debut were both classics but ever since The New Danger, he changed, not necessarily for the better.

]]> By: trizzle http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2964227 trizzle Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:51:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2964227 1. 2pac
2. Outkast
3. Kanye West
4. Pubilc Enemy
5. Ghostface Killah

]]> By: 8====D~~~~(.)(.) = babies http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2963351 8====D~~~~(.)(.) = babies Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:20:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2963351 JAYZ , OUTKAST , KANYE , ICE CUBE , DMX .. JAYZ VOL 1 WAS A GREAT ALBUM WITH ONE OR 2 BAD FILLERS . DOESNT MAKE THE ALBUM TRASH .

]]> By: NAPTOWNNUISANCE http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2963218 NAPTOWNNUISANCE Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:45:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2963218 Aint none of his albums quality,he had a few hit songs thats it. Pure bubble gum rap for the ladies. Get the fuck outta here with that Ja Rule garbage.

]]> By: Jsin http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2962646 Jsin Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:22:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2962646 I love this idea. Here’s my prediction for XXL’s top 5 “Best 5″ and then my personal top 5 after.
5. A Tribe Called Quest – XXL respects the consistency without using “classic” 3 times
4. Tupac – choosing to disobey their own indicators, XXL forces him in way too high
3. Kanye West – XXL had to balance his greatness and consistency with the fact that his type of impact and influence is not and never will be the same type/depth/experience as the two artists ahead of him.
2. Outkast – Of course XXL had to pull a shocker. Obviously the most consistent and sustainable, and they also made 5 albums each considered classic by various respected people that know WTF they are talking about. Plus, they influenced, confused, and reinfluenced a culture that they helped create. How are they not at the top?
1. Rakim – XXL decided that ultimately, when one person is quoted more than anyone, influenced every thug rapper, braggadocio rapper, pimp rapper, conscious rapper, drug/clean/killer/saint rapper, black thought rapper, battle rapper and wordsmith rapper, while at the same time making consistently great albums – albeit 1 solo after hietus, than that person was the model for which their entire criteria was based upon. As such, Rakim cannot be bested. If rap was the 100 meter dash than Rakim was not just the gold medalist, he was first to cross the line, showered, interviewed, medaled and home in bed with a bad bitch massaging his feet while he read the Koran, with a wad of 100′s in his pocket and and a gun under his pillow….. Before the next best rapper clocked his silver medal time.

My personal list
5. EPMD – the ultimate “Yeah, I’m a 33 year old white guy from Seattle, but I know my shit.” Group.
5b. Gangstarr – how could you all forget
4. Public Enemy – forgive the 5th because they made Fear of a Black Planet and it still sounds new. Oh and that other one most people think is the best album ever.
3. Outkast – would balk at them being #1
2. Rakim – God asks “I need a rapper to face the devil.” Here you go.
1. A Tribe Called Quest – I loved their first two but I never have sat around and did nothing but chill out to one album more than Midnight Mauraders. If Beats, Rhymes and Life had been released after any other album/series of albums or by any other group, it wouldn’t have taken 15 years and Dillas passing to be regarded as a great album. Love Movement sucks given this groups capabilities and is below average by normal standards but It could do one thing most albums can’t – bring in the ladies. I know some of y’all had this on trying to snuggle up. Nerds.

Sorry Jay-z, no Blueprint but a Vol. 1? Out. Ice cubes the real loser. Should be top 5 or top 2 since he wrote almost every damn NWA lyric, but rules are rules.

]]> By: GangstaRapMadeMeDoIt http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2962607 GangstaRapMadeMeDoIt Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:44:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2962607 Game better be in the top 10 or 15

2 out of his 4 albums have been classics, and he has another album coming by the end of the year

]]> By: Matthew Molina http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2962591 Matthew Molina Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2962591 yeah i am plus carter 1 and 2

]]> By: Izzy Reynard http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2962564 Izzy Reynard Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2962564 If Infinite counts, Em’s is pretty strong, but I’ll go with ‘Ye.

]]> By: Vaughan Edward http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2962540 Vaughan Edward Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:41:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2962540 1. Man vs. Machine (Multiply, Say My Namem, Enemies)2. Restless (Front 2 Back, X & Don’t Approach Me)
3. At the Speed of Life (Positively Negative, Paparazzi & The Foundation)
4. Weapons of Mass Destruction (L.A.X, Cold World & Klack)
5. 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz (What U See Is What U Get, Focus & Let It Rain)

]]> By: Vaughan Edward http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2962539 Vaughan Edward Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:35:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2962539 1. It’s Dark & Hell is Hot (Look Thru My Eyes, Let Me Fly & Stop Being Greedy)
2. The Great Depression (Who We Be, We Right Here & When I’m Nothing)
3. …& Then There Was X (Party Up, What’s My Name & Comin’ for Ya)4. Grand Champ (Where the Hood At, Shot Down & We’re Back)
5. Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (It’s All Good, Slippin’ & No Love 4 Me)

]]> By: the ghost sp http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2962537 the ghost sp Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:45:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2962537 Ghostface Killah No Doubt

]]> By: Nielsen700 http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2962514 Nielsen700 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:34:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2962514 Kanye… that is all.

]]> By: Ronald Jack http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2962512 Ronald Jack Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2962512 The only thing that messes up the Ja Rule argument is Blood in My Eye. But I didn’t count that one because it was more like a diss mixtape. But Venni Vetti Vecci, Rule 3:36, The Last Temptation, Pain is Love, R.U.L.E can stand next to any other artists first five albums.

]]> By: NAPTOWNNUISANCE http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2962508 NAPTOWNNUISANCE Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2962508 Ja Rule?Really? Kanye West? Nope they said 5 quality albums not two.

]]> By: NAPTOWNNUISANCE http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2962506 NAPTOWNNUISANCE Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:08:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2962506 Ja Rule? Really? Kanye West nope, they said five quality albums he had 2.

]]> By: Ronald Jack http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/10/xxl-rank-best-first-five-albums/#comment-2962505 Ronald Jack Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:56:00 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=246487#comment-2962505 Ja Rule, T.I., Mos Def (including Black Star album), Nas and Kanye West

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