hip-hop essentials

[K.O.]

9th wonder and buckshot - the formula
a tribe called quest - a low end theory, midnight marauders, anthology
aesop rock - labor days, float, none shall pass
akir - legacy
akrobatik - absolute value
all natural - second nature
apathy - eastern philosophy
asamov - and now
az - the format, undeniable
big pun - endangered species
big daddy kane - its a big daddy kane thing
black milk - popular demand, tronic
blockhead - downtown science
boom bap project - circumstance dictates, reprogram
brother ali - shadows of the sun, the undisputed champ
buck 65 - situation
cage - hells winter
chali 2na - fish market
capital d & the molemen - writers block (the movie)
peanut butter wolf - chrome children
cilvaringz - I
common - can i borrow a dollar, like water for chocolate, ressurection
dead prez - lets get free
del the funky homosapien - eleventh hour
deltron - deltron 3030
dizzee rascal - maths and english
dj food - jazz brakes vol. 1-3
dj muggs and planet asia - pain language
dj qbert - breaktionary vol. 1-4
dj jazzy jeff - the return of the magnificent
el-p - i'll sleep when you're dead
EPMD - out of business
eyedea & abilities - E&A
felt - vol 1-2
grayskul - deadlivers
guru - jazzmatazz vol. 4
ghostface killah - fishscales, shaolins finest, the big doe rehab
gza - liquid swords, d.a.r.t.s, protools
heltah skeltah - d.i.r.t.
hi-tek - hi-tekonlogy vol. 1-3
ill bill - the hour of repraisal
illa j - yancey boys
inverse - so true ep
j dilla - donuts, the shining
jadakiss - audio herion
jay-z - the black chronic (blended by kev brown)
jazzmatazz vol 1-2
j-live - then what happened
joell ortiz - the brick bodega chronicles
jurassic 5, the ep, quality control, power in numbers
kev brown - i do what i do
kidz in the hall - the in crowd
killah priest - the offering
krs-one - 1995 krs-one, i got next, a retrospesctive, the sneak attack,
life, maximum strength, krs-one and marley marl - hip-hop lives
la symphony - the end is now, the composition #1, disappear here, call it what you want
large professor - first class, the LP, a timeless place
little brother - and justus for all, the listening, get back, the minstrel show
LIVING LEGENDS -----
CMA - all over, overall
bicasso - the cartoon world 3, search and rescue, living life looking out
mystik journeymen - magic
scarub - a fact of the matter, heavenbound
eligh, scarub, murs - 3MG live in tokyo
abstract rude - making perfect sense, abstract rude and tribe unique - p.a.i.n.t.
living legends - almost famous, angels with dirty faces, classic
madlib - beat konducta vol. 6
main flow - notebook assassins, hip-hopulation
masta ace - a long hot summer, disposable arts
molemen - chicago city limits vol. 2, killing fields
gangstarr - moment of truth
murs & 9th wonder - 316 the 9th edition, murray's revenge
necro - the sexorcist, necro & ill bill - street villians vol. 2, necro ill bill goretex mr. hyde - circle of tyrants
notorious big - rap phenomenon
on be lo - s.o.n.o.g.r.a.m.
one self - children of possibility
papoose - build or destroy
peanut butter wolf - my vinyl weighs a ton
people under the stairs - question in the form of an answer, o.s.t., or stay tuned, the next step
percee p - perseverance
pete philly and perquisite - mindstate
pete rock - soul surivor, nys finest
pharcyde - chapter one, humboldt beginnings, sold my soul
pharoahe monch - desire, internal affairs
pigeon john - is clueless, is dating your sister, pigeon john sings the blues
pitch black - revenge
planet asia - the medicine, the grand opening
pumpkinhead - orange moon over brooklyn
q-tip - amplified
quasimoto - the further adventures of lord quas, the unseen
radiohead - me and this army (Remixes)
rakim - the master, eric b and rakim for president
re-up gang - the saga continues
rza - digi snacks
saigon - the greatest story never told
scarface - made
sean price - monkey barz, jesus price supastar
souls of mischief - 93' til infinity
soundpieces - da antidote!
swollen members - black magic, bad dreams
talib kweli - ear drum, talib kweli and madlib - liberation, the mceo mixtape, blacksmith the movement, focus, quality
the cool kids - the bake sale, that's stupid mixtape
the roots - game theory, rising down, things fall apart, phrenology
vakill - the darkest cloud, below the ground/ buried alive, end of days
dj vadim - USSR the art of listening
visionaries - sophmore jinx, galleries, pangaea
LMNO - leave my name out, battle axe warriors
beat junkies - the world famous beat junkies vol. 1
wordsworth - mirror music
x-ecutioners - built from scratch, murder the classix, revolutions, xpressions

im lazy for skipping shit i have but didnt type....i encourage everybdy to peep out all these artists and albums..they are definitely worth it!!!!
so i thought i would start this thread to see people sharing more opinions of what their listening to in terms of hip-hop. feel free to add whatever albums you own or recommend. this one wasnt all me im giving %50 of the props to the ruckus for the idea of this thread.
stay concious illest!
hip-hop lives...

[The Gonz]

I don't have much to add, quite a bit of solid shit already posted.

Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having, Lucy Ford, When Life Gives You Lemons, Sevens Travels
Brother Ali - Undisputed Truth, Rites of Passage
Nas - Illmatic, God's Stepson 9th Wonder Edition
Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Tha Alkaholiks - Likwidation
Wu Tang Clan - Enter The Wu 36 Chambers
Little Brother - Chittlin Circuit 1 and 1.5
Foreign Exchange - Connected
Kenn Starr - Starr Status
Beastie Boys - License to Ill

All I can think of at the moment

[K.O.]

all good homie. i just didnt put in a few due to where you're from. lol
i got mad homies out there we should kick it at the rockbottom considering thats where we all came from.

[Momeijah]

Vakill - Worst Fears Confirmed.

[K.O.]

yea definitely. everything by Vakill is a classic.