East Coast
The wild and unstable madness of Ol Dirty Bastard
“Return to the 36 Chambers”, the abandonment of conventional singing and rapping techniques
The bohemian and carefree philosophy of A Tribe Called Quest
“People Instinctive’s Travels and The Path of Rhythm”, the Daisy Age imprint
The cynical violence of Notorious B.I.G.
“Ready To Die”, the art of storytelling gangster of New York
The hazy and devastating storm of O.G.C.
“Da Storm”, the forgotten rainstorm of Duck Down
The afro-centric mischief of the Jungle Brothers
“Straight Out The Jungle”, the emerging philosophy of the Native Tongues
The reconnaissance of musical genius of The Fugues
“The Score”, a clever mix of Hip Hop, Soul and Reggae
Cam’Ron’s mainstream explosion
“Come Home With Me”, the tour of the streets of Harlem
Nas’s false introspective promise
“I Am”, the autobiographical story that gets lost in its commercial intent
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West Coast
The moody G-Funk of MC Eiht
“We Come Strapped”, the story of a ruthless gangster
The Nonce’s ephemeral beauty
“World Ultimate”, a hypnotic and elusive charm
Music & Me, Nate Dogg
Nate’s captivating voice dedicated to his love for music
At The Speed Of Life, Xzibit
Raw punchlines for an introspective album
Regulate… G Funk Era, Warren G
A melodious and relaxed G-Funk for a timeless classic
No One Can Do It Better, The D.O.C.
No one could do it better than The DOC at that time
Lethal Injection, Ice Cube
A lethal injection of funk!
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, Makaveli
What is Tupac’s ultimate message? IM ALIVE.
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Dirty South
Chingy’s slot machine
“Jackpot”, the Southern banger made in Saint Louis
Kno’s dark and morbid melancholy
“Death Is Silent”, the path to a slow death
8Ball & MJG’s rise to the top of the world
“On The Top of the World”, the Funk made in Memphis
The spiritual poetry of Goodie Mob
A sticky and melancholic “Soul Food”
Lord Willin, Clipse
The Neptunian avant-garde touch for a tough “drug rap”
The Fix, Scarface
After taking this fix proposed by Scarface, we are fixed.
West Coast Bad Boyz: High Fo XMas
When Master P’s G-Funk parodies Christmas
ATLiens, Outkast
A journey in space, outside of time…
Chicago / Detroit
The hope of the savior of the rap game Lupe Fiasco
“Food & Liquors”, a fresh wind in a lost Hip Hop
The pure elegance of Slum Village
A low frequency soundprint, “Fantastic Vol. 2”
Obie Trice, real name, no gimmicks !
“Cheers”, the Detroit rapper’s humble performance
Electric Circus, Common
The experimental turn to electric sounds
808s & Heartbreak, Kanye West
An experimental R&B turn a la Kanye West
Alternative rap
Handsome Boy Modeling School’s anti-consumerist comedy
“So… How’s Your Girl?”, a concept inspired by a TV series
Deltron 3030, Deltron 3030
Epic adventures in a cyber-punk atmosphere for a powerful social message
Whodini, Whodini
The beginnings of rap with an Electro synthesizer
CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, Tyler The Creator
The mix of a career in double measure
Madvillainy, Madvillain
Two acid soaked brains defying the laws of music
French rap
Stomy Busgy’s comical ego-trips
“Le Calibre Qu’il Te Faut”, a French-style mafia comedy
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