Ev's Top Albums of the Decade
*In the era of hip hop degradation, decline and distress, these albums still shined through. In fact, I realize now as the decade closes that these are indeed the most influential records of my lifetime. Though it took an excessive amount of filtering, research and kickdowns, I am very fortunate to have encountered & enjoyed the following EP's (with a special thanks to Tenoch and Lance for further opening my personal, audio windows).
Without further adieu:
Outkast - Stankonia
Little Brother - The Listening
Binary Star - Masters of the Universe
Mos Def - The Ecstatic
Blueprint - 1988
Jay-Z & DangerMouse - The Grey Album
DJ Shadow - Private Press
JayLib (Madlib & JayDilla) - Champion Sound
D'Angelo - Voodoo
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
Aesop Rock - Labor Days
J-Live - All of the Above
Honorable Mention(s): Common -Like Water for Chocolate; MadVillain - MadVillainy[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Madvillainy-Madvillain/dp/B00018Y0QQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261596538&sr=1-1"][/ame]; Matisyahu - Live at Stubbs[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Live-At-Stubbs-Matisyahu/dp/B000AA3SAE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261596575&sr=1-1"][/ame]; Del - Deltron 3030[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Deltron-3030/dp/B001A5T1NQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261596600&sr=1-1"][/ame]; Murs & 9th Wonder - Murs 3:16 the Ninth Edition; Jay Dilla - Donuts[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Donuts-J-Dilla/dp/B000AP2ZDK/ref=cm_lmf_tit_26"][/ame]; Atmosphere - God Loves Ugly; MF Doom - Special Herbs 1 & 2[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Special-Herbs-1-MF-Doom/dp/B0000787FM/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261596662&sr=1-10"][/ame]; RJD2 - Deadringer ; Little Brother - The Minstrel Show; Ghostface - Supreme Clientele; The Coup - Party Music; Mr. Lif - I, Phantom[ame="http://www.amazon.com/I-Phantom-Mr-Lif/dp/B00006F7OH/ref=cm_lmf_tit_28"][/ame]; Redman & Method Man - Blackout 2[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Blackout-2-Method-Man/dp/B001SO69IY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261596724&sr=1-1"][/ame]
*In the era of hip hop degradation, decline and distress, these albums still shined through. In fact, I realize now as the decade closes that these are indeed the most influential records of my lifetime. Though it took an excessive amount of filtering, research and kickdowns, I am very fortunate to have encountered & enjoyed the following EP's (with a special thanks to Tenoch and Lance for further opening my personal, audio windows).
Without further adieu:
Outkast - Stankonia
Little Brother - The Listening
Binary Star - Masters of the Universe
Mos Def - The Ecstatic
Blueprint - 1988
Jay-Z & DangerMouse - The Grey Album
DJ Shadow - Private Press
JayLib (Madlib & JayDilla) - Champion Sound
D'Angelo - Voodoo
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
Aesop Rock - Labor Days
J-Live - All of the Above
Honorable Mention(s): Common -Like Water for Chocolate; MadVillain - MadVillainy[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Madvillainy-Madvillain/dp/B00018Y0QQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261596538&sr=1-1"][/ame]; Matisyahu - Live at Stubbs[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Live-At-Stubbs-Matisyahu/dp/B000AA3SAE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261596575&sr=1-1"][/ame]; Del - Deltron 3030[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Deltron-3030/dp/B001A5T1NQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261596600&sr=1-1"][/ame]; Murs & 9th Wonder - Murs 3:16 the Ninth Edition; Jay Dilla - Donuts[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Donuts-J-Dilla/dp/B000AP2ZDK/ref=cm_lmf_tit_26"][/ame]; Atmosphere - God Loves Ugly; MF Doom - Special Herbs 1 & 2[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Special-Herbs-1-MF-Doom/dp/B0000787FM/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261596662&sr=1-10"][/ame]; RJD2 - Deadringer ; Little Brother - The Minstrel Show; Ghostface - Supreme Clientele; The Coup - Party Music; Mr. Lif - I, Phantom[ame="http://www.amazon.com/I-Phantom-Mr-Lif/dp/B00006F7OH/ref=cm_lmf_tit_28"][/ame]; Redman & Method Man - Blackout 2[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Blackout-2-Method-Man/dp/B001SO69IY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261596724&sr=1-1"][/ame]
