Your Top 5 Underrated Albums All Time.

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I've picked these albums because although some are/were highly acclaimed at their time, they seem to have faded away from the 'great album' debates you see all over the place.


1. Souls Of Mischief - '93 Til Infinity
2. Black Sheep - Wolf In Sheeps Clothing
3. Brand Nubian - Foundations
4. Camp Lo - Uptight Saturday Night
5. Lords Of The Underground


I might have to make another top 5 as there are too many albums that are criminally underrated to choose from.

Let's hear yours!

[RAESAAD]

I've picked these albums because although some are/were highly acclaimed at their time, they seem to have faded away from the 'great album' debates you see all over the place.


1. Souls Of Mischief - '93 Til Infinity
2. Black Sheep - Wolf In Sheeps Clothing
3. Brand Nubian - Foundations
4. Camp Lo - Uptight Saturday Night
5. Lords Of The Underground


I might have to make another top 5 as there are too many albums that are criminally underrated to choose from.

Let's hear yours!

This is how we chill from 93 till......Dope ****. I agree.

I always thought the first Roots album was unrrated......Forgot what it's call but it's got that song 'Lazy Afternoon' on it.....I've always loved that ****.

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This is how we chill from 93 till......Dope ****. I agree.

I always thought the first Roots album was unrrated......Forgot what it's call but it's got that song 'Lazy Afternoon' on it.....I've always loved that ****.

Hell yeah!.....i think it was on their second album 'Do You Want More'.

That's a great album but, the best Roots album has to go to 'Illadelph Halflife'......a masterpiece.

[RAESAAD]

Hell yeah!.....i think it was on their second album 'Do You Want More'.
That's a great album but, the best Roots album has to go to 'Illadelph Halflife'......a masterpiece.

You're right...Thats it. Yeah I like all their ****.

[oldgringo]

1. A Tribe Called Quest - The Love Movement

It's ridiculous how little praise this album was given with regard to their past efforts. This is one of my personal favorites. The production was excellent and it really delivered a laid back, after hours lounge type feel throughout. We were also given one of their best songs ever, "Find A Way". Simply put, this song is a masterpiece. Silky beat courtesy of Dilla, great sample from Towa Tei's "Technova (La Em Copacabana)", and Phife/Tip doing what they do best.

"Messin me up my whole head, teasin me just like Tisha did Martin
Now look at what ya startin, school boy crush an it ain't on the hush"

There are several gems in addition to Find A Way. Like it Like That, Common Ground, Money Maker, The Love, 4 Moms, Rock Rock Ya'll, etc. Very under appreciated.

2. People Under The Stairs - O.S.T. (Original Soundtrack)

I mean, this could be number one all the same. These dudes are more talented, fun to listen to and creative than 95% of hip hop artists out there. If you haven't heard this album, go buy it, steal it, or whatever. It is a must have...a classic. "Montego Slay" and "Acid Raindrops" are two of the smoothest beats I have heard in my life. Thes and Double K don't pretend to be something they're not...they keep it real as **** and you'll enjoy the ride they take you on every album.

3. All Natural - Second Nature

A classic from my Chi-Town brethren. I'm not going to launch into a long rant on why you need to hear this or why it's so underrated. Grab it and enjoy. Cap D and Tone B produced a great listen.

Standout tracks: "Renaissance", "Queens Get The Money", "Think Again"

4. Binary Star - Masters of the Universe

Must have album. Pretty much just a better version of "Waterworld". One Be Lo (One Man Army) is the ultimate emcee. Senim Silla is a standout in his own right as was evidenced on his solo release "The Name, The Motto, The Outcome". That's a different matter though. Together they were excellent...it's too bad they couldn't work out their differences. This is an underground release with critical acclaim, but it was so good that it should have gotten more attention from the mainstream.

Standouts: "Reality Check", "New Hip Hop", "The KGB", "Indy 500"

5. Blackalicious - Nia

Another slept on classic. Cliff Hanger is one of my favorite songs ever. Maybe the most intricate, imaginative story told on a record. Shallow Days and Deception are other standouts.

There you have it.

[oldgringo]

Hell yeah!.....i think it was on their second album 'Do You Want More'.

That's a great album but, the best Roots album has to go to 'Illadelph Halflife'......a masterpiece.

That's the truth. One of my favorite albums.

[Mech.]

I think that miserable *** OldPringle turned me on to this one.GREATNESS.

[oldgringo]

I think that miserable *** OldPringle turned me on to this one.GREATNESS.

You got damn right.

"I was walkin down the street tryin to find me something to eat when I ran across this freak who's talkin about she was trying to sell some ***** to me for about $40 a nut...I likes to nut about 3 times so that's $120 I could have saved if this ***** just gave me ***** for free..."

[Knicksman20]

Off the top of my head:

Tribe- Low end Theory
Reflection Eternal- Train Of Thought
Gang Starr- Full Clip
Red Man-Whut? Thee Album
De La Soul- De La Soul Is Dead

[fasman]

Just some off the top of my head: (not in any order)

1).Aziatic - AZ
2).Capital Punishment - Big Pun
3).The Art of Storytelling - Slick Rick
4).Liquid Swords - GZA/Genius
5).The Fix - Scarface