So what do you want on a hip-hop album?
That's a great question to ask, and a question that I have thought quite a number of times. For me, I'd want fantastic written lyrics, littered with metaphors, puns, and similes that make you think and smile. I want good rhythm from the MC who spits at a fast enough rate, and who has the voice that you know was born to do it, and then you want the right beats, that make the song what it is and make it memorable for you.
So step into the arena, Guru and DJ Premier, and you have Gang Starr. This duo from the 1990s set themselves a great stage and devoured the hip-hop scene prompting there to be a shift. Slick smooth beats from Premier and great lyrics from the late Guru (RIP 2010) show that there was necessary changes as well as people to beat within the scene at the time when the gods such as biggie and 2pac made themselves so famous like they are tonight. But I don't feel they compare, and thats probably because I love my beats within hiphop and for that reason I like jazzhop.
My only critisism is that there is too much of a east coast vibe running through the album, but I guess that comes with the time.
My favorite album is probably 'Moment of Truth', and that's the one that I'll link you today.
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