"Return to the 36 Chambers", the abandonment of conventional singing and rapping techniques
Category: East Coast
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
Black Moon’s brutal entrance on da stage
The filthy and furious revolution, "Enta Da Stage"
Organized Konfusion’s poetic lamentations
"The Equinox", a powerful boom bap with aggressive fury
Brand Nubian’s candid activism
The magic of the beginning, "One For All"
Daily Operation, Gang Starr
The symbiosis of the rapper and the producer on a jazzy and raw boom bap
4,5,6, Kool G Rap
Narrative quality in the service of violent mafia stories
It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot, DMX
Heaven is love and light. Ruff Ryders Forever ! RIDE AND NEVER DIE !
Critical Beatdown, Ultramagnatic MCs
Surreal and abstract lyrics on samples dissected chirugically
Rule 3:36, Ja Rule
The balance of a Thug Lover as gangsta as emotional
Black Bastards, KMD
A Holy Grail of Hip Hop that we might have never been able to listen to
Strictly Business, EPMD
The art of sampling for a killer groove
legal, drug, money, Lost Boyz
The Jamaican roots of the lost children of Queens
Liquid Swords, GZA
Shaolin cinematography at the service of lyrical intelligence
The Minstrel Show, Little Brother
Welcome to the Ministrel Show! The satirical comedy broadcasted on UBN (U Black Niggas Network)
Naughty By Nature, Naughty By Nature
The art of sampling for contagious and street wise rhythms
Get Rich Or Die Tryin, 50 Cent
The return of bling gangsta rap
Reachin’, Digable Planets
A new refutation of time and space
6 Feet Deep, Gravediggaz
When horror falls on jazzy rhythms...
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