Comments on: Top 10 Hip Hop Albums of 2008

By: Deez

Deez — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:47:17 +0000

Glad you like it man.. both great albums, especially the J Live

By: Lucas Ainalem

Lucas Ainalem — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:35:15 +0000

Dude I just last week I heard the Akorbatik album and J-Live album and I was extremely impressed. I know I am late as hell but I think you did an excellent job Deez

By: GeeTee

GeeTee — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:23:13 +0000

Ok I read the review Sean D and it actually sounds like a positive review. Looked more like an 8/10 review than whatever score u gave it. Album reviews are very subjective but I guarantee you more people loved it than hated it. But really the production was not bad on Untitled. It had plenty of 5 star quality beats i.e. Hero, You Can’t Stop Us Now, America, Sly Fox, Fried Chicken, Y’all My Niggas, and of course N.I.G.G.E.R. I’m new to the site so pardon my ignorance to your stance on the Untitled LP, obviously I loved it.

By: Sean Deez

Sean Deez — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:27:21 +0000

GeeTee, check my review: http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/07/23/nas-untitled/

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:51:18 +0000

Oh lord…..the Nas question again!?!

By: Geetee81

Geetee81 — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:46:32 +0000

Can u please tell me why Nas’ Untitled did not make this list? Not even honorable mention? Disgusting. Only wack track on the album is Make the World Go Round, so what’s ur gripe about the album? I own 6/10 of the albums on the list but honestly I’m flabergasted that Nas ain’t on there.

By: Sean Deez

Sean Deez — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:57:59 +0000

Ben, Bun B made my top MC’s list, but I didn’t think his album was that great. I felt like it had a lot of stuff it didn’t necessarily need, but for the most part, he was great on it.

Crack was great too

By: ben

ben — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:56:23 +0000

Good list, I also thought Bun B – II Trill, K-Rino – The Blood Doctrine, and Z-Ro – Crack were great albums, Southern shit but without the typical irrelevant bling-attitude IMO… But why does nobody mention Immortal Technique’s The 3rd World? I thought this one was mad nice! Also Evidence’s The Layover EP definitively makes my list… But I also feel all the mentioned albums, wouldn’t rate Tronic that high though… PEACE

By: Kujo

Kujo — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:01:29 +0000

Surprised by the all EMC praise. I thought the album was disappointing. I expected more with such a collection of talent. It was just an “OK” album imho. Some dope cuts on it, but I was let down overall.

Adambomb,

Props on pointing out the Prolyphic & Reanimator – The Ugly Truth album. Dope as hell. It could easily been in my top 10.

By: Sean Deez

Sean Deez — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:05:45 +0000

thanks Commish, word

By: CommishCH

CommishCH — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:07:36 +0000

excellent list. Elzhi is the truth…
DIRT is probably my favorite BCC joint since theit “glory days” … and AK is vastly underrated in the many lists. CHeers

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:57:33 +0000

Deez came up with a good list. Tell me what mainstream release you’re talking about that deserves to be on this list?

The only ones that you could be talking about are Nas, T.I., Wayne, maybe Ice Cube, maybe The Game. Well, Deez’s opinion of Nas’s album is well chronicled here. You’ll have to check his review of Carter III and Paper Trail for those opinions.

Not sure what you mean by mainstream? Is it stuff that got radio play? Or albums that were released on major labels?

Check cmmt #7. I gave love to Face, Nas, Young Jeezy, and Ye’. The Roots was a mainstream release…it was released on DEF JAM. Murs was released on WARNER BROTHERS. Can’t get much more mainstream than that…
They weren’t promoted heavily, but neither was Nas’s joint.

I thought T.I.’s album was the best commercial release this year.

There is a lot of music other than what the radio plays…I’ve missed so much good music being blinded by the radio.

I enjoyed Wayne, The Game, and T.I.’s albums, but not their best work and not better than many of the albums listed.

Anyhoo…explain what you mean by mainstream?

Thanks for stopping in and commenting. We appreciate it!

By: Sean Deez

Sean Deez — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:56:35 +0000

Atmosphere, The Roots, and Q Tip all posted solid numbers

By: hellyeah

hellyeah — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:35:43 +0000

i love most of the albums listed but come on now…there have been some good mainstream releases as well…y’all need to be a bit more open minded

By: Kujo

Kujo — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:58:08 +0000

I forgot to post my list.

Elzhi – Euro Pass
Theory Hazit & Vintage – Lord Fire
LMNO & Kev Brown – Selective Hearing
Cyne – Pretty Dirty Things
Common Market – Tobacco Road
Jazz Liberatorz – Clin D’Oeil
Roddy Rod – Blunt Park Sessions
Invincible – Shapeshifters
Atmosphere – When Life Gives You Lemons…
Q-Tip – The Renaissance

By: C-Villain

C-Villain — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:55:22 +0000

great list i agree with most those album. u slept on OPIO though. hes solo cd vultures wisdom was amazing lyrically bring real hip hop back to the bay area. also really liked people under the stairs “fun dmc” but opio & puts are fairly underground so its understandable that their not on here. Deez, you got it right though, Elzhi, Elzhi, Elzhi…..fucking heater! good list all in all

By: Kujo

Kujo — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:55:11 +0000

Elzhi’s “Euro Pass” was better than “The Preface”. I know it’s not an official album, but the quality was sick. That’s where I first heard “Transitional Joint”, quite possibly my fav track of the year. It was imho the best hip-hop album I heard last year.

Honestly, “The Preface” was an anti-climatic listen. Many of the tracks were on “Euro Pass”. If I “Euro Pass” didn’t exist, I would rank it higher. Regardless, It was still an enjoyable listen.

By: Sean Deez

Sean Deez — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:59:20 +0000

I think the Shad is outstanding by all means. I did what I could considering that it came out in 2007, I wouldn’t of felt great putting it on this list.

The album was amazing though, The Old Prince, could’ve easily been on this list under any other circumstances.

Shelltoe, I think Dirt was like.. a great popcorn flick. It had a few hiccups though and because of that, it hurt the placing. What about the Reks weren’t you digging, it was outstanding

By: AK

AK — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:20:09 +0000

who is dj k.o. what has he done before picture this and why didnt shad make top 10 do u reall ythink he not top 10 material or is it cuz his album was released 2007

By: Will

Will — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:13:25 +0000

Deez is the man! Your lists have been dope man, an incredibly high standard. Lets hope 2009 is a banger and the lists will be bursting with hits this time next year…