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Thank you for steppin in wit that true knowledge BUT,you are sleepin or dead if you wait until the black album to peep jay.Reasonable Doubt was a turning point in rap.Away from useless gangster giberish to street education that is as relevant today as it was the day Jay spit it.A veritable water-shed moment.The ripple of enertia from a force that would change a lot more than just rap,and if you pay attention to the lyrics,you can hear the power of the under tow.Great thread Eddie, God's Son stays in my rotation.
Lastly rap was built on the principle of giving a voice to the youth that have something to say that may help someone else or, each one teach one.If you remove the layers of testosterone,and pubescent bravado and the bling bling of the have-nots,you will hear words that literally will save someone's life.I like T.I. as much as the next rap fan,but as far as Jay's empty seat goes...my money is on Lil Wayne.
Hustler Music(posted on myspace)affected me the same way as Dead Presidents did,the same as Tupac coming into his own IMHO and spitting Makavelli,I get a tear in my eye and my throat gets a little tight just thinking about that shit.....



Hey Bishop, you're definitely right about Reasonable Doubt, but if you look at my list I was refering to albums after 2000 (there's also no Biggie/Tupac). I only do this because I get annoyed when white people give rap the death sentencefir any music made after 1994 (btw i'm also white) I just wanted to put up some great albums from the past 5 or so years. Also, I didn't put up God's Son because, athough i think it's Nas' best and most mature album, people should listen to his other material first if they're not familiar with Nas.

And for Lil' Wayne, my friend got Tha Carter II, I previewed it and liked it, but never listen to it more, I'll give him a look. Btw I just copped TI - King, pretty hot.

Another recommendation Common - Be