FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS – 2001

March 4, 2010TOP FAVORITE ALBUMSJohn Fortunato

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS - 2001

 

FOREWORD: Beginning in 1988, these yearly hip-hop charts rank my favorite albums bought or serviced during each calendar year.

 

   

 1. CANNIBAL OX

      The Cold Vein

 

 2. JAY-Z

       The Blueprint

 

 3. ATMOSPHERE

       Lucy Ford: The Atmosphere EP's

 

 4. DE LA SOUL

       AOI: Bionix

 

 5. FABOLOUS

       Ghetto Fabolous

 

 6. WU-TANG CLAN

       The W

 

 7. DMX

       The Great Depression

 

 8. MISSY ELLIOTT

       ...So Addictive

 

 9. LUDACRIS

       Word Of Mouf

 

10. GHOSTFACE KILLAH

        Bulletproof Wallets

 

11. Q-TIP

       Amplified

 

12. OUTKAST

        Big Boi & Dre Present...

 

13. THE COUP

        Party Music

 

14. KURUPT

        Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey

 

15. SNOOP DOGGY DOG

        The Last Meal

 

16. SMUT PEDDLERS

        Porn Again

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS – 2000

March 4, 2010TOP FAVORITE ALBUMSJohn Fortunato

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS - 2000

 

FOREWORD: Beginning in 1988, these yearly hip-hop charts rank my favorite albums bought or serviced during each calendar year.

 

   

 1. OUTKAST

      Stankonia

 

 2. BLACKALICIOUS

       Nia

 

 3. DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN

       Both Sides Of The Brain

 

 4. DEAD PREZ

       Let's Get Free

 

 5. GHOSTFACE KILLAH

       Supreme Clientele

 

 6. TALIB KWELI & HI TEK

       Reflection Eternal

 

 7. DR. DRE

       Chronic 2001

 

 8. DMX

       And Then There Was X

 

 9. JURRASIC 5

       Quality Control

 

10. JAY-Z

        Vol. 3: Life And Times Of S. Carter

 

11. MC PAUL BARMAN

       It's Very Stimulating

 

12. DE LA SOUL

        Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump

 

13. REDMAN

        Doc' Da Name

 

14. OL' DIRTY BASTARD

        Nigga Please

 

15. NELLY

        Country Grammer

 

16. PHAROAHE MONCH

        Internal Affairs

 

17. BEANIE SIGEL

        The Truth

 

18. JUVENILE

        The G-Code

 

19. JUNGLE BROTHERS

        V.I.P.

 

20. RAEKWON

         Immobilarity

 

21. SLUM VILLAGE

        Fantastic Volume 2

 

22. BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY

         BTNHRESURRECTION

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS – 1999

March 4, 2010TOP FAVORITE ALBUMSJohn Fortunato

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS - 1999

 

FOREWORD: Beginning in 1988, these yearly hip-hop charts rank my favorite albums bought or serviced during each calendar year.

 

   

 1. ROOTS

       Things Fall Apart

 

 2. PRINCE PAUL

       Prince Among Thieves

 

 3. MOS DEF

       Black On Both Sides

 

 4. HANDSOME BOY MODELING SCHOOL

       So...How's Your Girl?

 

 5. METHOD MAN & REDMAN

       Blackout!

 

 6. KOOL KEITH

       Black Elvis / Lost In Space

 

 7. GOODIE MOB

       World Party

 

 8. DR. DOOOM

       First Come...First Served

 

 9. JAY-Z

       Vol.  2: Hard Knock Life

 

10. MISSY ELLIOTT

        Da Real World

 

11. MOBB DEEP

       Murda Musik

 

12. X-ECUTIONERS

        X-Pressions

 

13. EVE

        Let There Be Eve

 

14. ARSONISTS

        As The World Burns

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS – 1998

March 4, 2010TOP FAVORITE ALBUMSJohn Fortunato

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS - 1998

 

FOREWORD: Beginning in 1988, these yearly hip-hop charts rank my favorite albums bought or serviced during each calendar year.

 

   

 1. OUTKAST

      Aquamini

 

 2. MOS DEF & TALIB KWELI

       Black Star

 

 3. DMX

       It's Dark And Hell Is Hot

 

 4. BIG PUN

       Capital Punishment

 

 5. REDMAN

       Doc's Da Name 2000

 

 6. GOODIE MOB

       Still Standing

 

 7. THE LOX

       Money Power & Respect

 

 8. NOREAGA

       N.O.R.E.

 

 9. CANIBUS

       Can-I-Bus

 

10. KILLAH PRIEST

        Heavy Mental

 

11. CAPPADONNA

       The Pillage

 

12. WITCHDOCTOR

        A S.W.A.T. Healin' Ritual

 

13. BUSTA RHYMES

        Extinction Level Event

 

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS – 1997

March 4, 2010TOP FAVORITE ALBUMSJohn Fortunato

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS - 1997

 

FOREWORD: Beginning in 1988, these yearly hip-hop charts rank my favorite albums bought or serviced during each calendar year.

 

   

 1. NOTORIOUS B.I.G.

       Life After Death

 

 2. DR. OCTAGON

       Dr. Octagonecologyst

 

 3. MUGGS PRESENTS... THE SOUL ASSASSINS

       Chapter 1

 

 4. TIMBALAND & MAGOO

       Welcome To Our World

 

 5. MISSY ELLIOTT

       Supa Dupa Fly

 

 6. BUSTA RHYMES

       When Disaster Strikes

 

 7. RAKIM

       The 18th Letter

 

 8. WU-TANG CLAN

       Wu-Tang Forever

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS – 1996

March 4, 2010TOP FAVORITE ALBUMSJohn Fortunato

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS - 1996

 

FOREWORD: Beginning in 1988, these yearly hip-hop charts rank my favorite albums bought or serviced during each calendar year.

 

   

 1. GHOSTFACE KILLAH

      Ironman

 

 2. NAS

       It Was Written

 

 3. ROOTS

       Illadelphia Halflife

 

 4. SADAT X

       Wild Cowboys

 

 5. E-40

       In A Major Way

 

 6.  A TRIBE CALLED QUEST

        Beats Rhymes And Life

 

 7. JERU THE DAMAJA

       Wrath Of The Math

 

 8. GENIUS / GZA

       Liquid Swords

 

 9. CAPLETON

       Prophesy

 

10. LIL' KIM

        Hardcore

 

11. BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY

       E. 1999 Eternal

 

12. ERICK SERMON

        Double Or Nothing

 

13. LOST BOYZ

        Legal Drug Money

 

14. MASTER P

        Ice Cream Man

 

15. QUAD CITY DJ'S

        Get On Up And Dance

 

16. THA DOGG POUND

        Dogg Food

 

17. ONYX

        All We Got Iz Us

 

18. DJ KOOL

        Let Me Clear My Throat EP

 

19. JAY-Z FEATURING FOXXY BROWN

        Ain't No Nigga / Dead Presidents EP

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS – 1995

March 4, 2010TOP FAVORITE ALBUMSJohn Fortunato

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS - 1995

 

FOREWORD: Beginning in 1988, these yearly hip-hop charts rank my favorite albums bought or serviced during each calendar year.

 

   

 1. NAS

      Illmatic

 

 2. NAUGHTY BY NATURE

       Poverty's Paradise

 

 3. MOBB DEEP

       The Infamous...

 

 4. RAEKWON

      Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

 

 5. WARREN G

        Regulate...The G Funk Era

 

 6. OL' DIRTY BASTARD

       Return Of The 36 Chambers

 

 7. DIGABLE PLANETS

       Blowout Comb

 

 8. CRAIG MACK

       Project: Funk Da World

 

 9. METHOD MAN

       Tical

 

10. BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY

        Creepin On Ah Come Up

 

11. 2PAC

       Me Against The World

 

12. CYPRESS HILL

        III (Temple Of Boom)

 

13. LL COOL J

        Mr. Smith

 

14. KID SENSATION

        Seatown Funk

 

15. SPANNER BANNER

        Chill

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS – 1994

March 4, 2010TOP FAVORITE ALBUMSJohn Fortunato

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS - 1994

 

FOREWORD: Beginning in 1988, these yearly hip-hop charts rank my favorite albums bought or serviced during each calendar year.

 

   

 1. NOTORIOUS B.I.G.

      Ready To Die

 

 2. PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH

       The Main Ingredient

 

 3. A TRIBE CALLED QUEST

       Midnight Marauders

 

 4. SCARFACE

       The Diary

 

 5. WU-TANG CLAN

       Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

 

 6. GANG STARR

       Hard To Earn

 

 7. SNOOP DOGGY DOG

       Murder Was The Case

 

 8. QUEEN LATIFAH

       Black Reign

 

 9. US3

       Hand On The Torch

 

10. PUBLIC ENEMY

        Muse Sick-N-Hour Message

 

 

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS – 1993

March 4, 2010TOP FAVORITE ALBUMSJohn Fortunato

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS - 1993

 

FOREWORD: Beginning in 1988, these yearly hip-hop charts rank my favorite albums bought or serviced during each calendar year.

 

   

 1. KRS-ONE

      Return Of The Boom Bap

 

 2. PRIME MINISTER PETE & DADDY RICH

       Dust to Dust

 

 3. BASEHEAD

       Not In Kansas Anymore

 

 4. DR. DRE

       The Chronic

 

 5. SNOOP DOGGY DOG

       Doggystyle

 

 6. DE LA SOUL

       Buhloone Mindstate

 

 7. CYPRESS HILL

       Black Sunday

 

 8. DIGABLE PLANETS

       Reachin' (A New Refutation)

 

 9. 2PAC

       Strictly For My N.I.G.G.A.Z.

 

10. POOR RIGHTEOUS TEACHERS

        Black Business

 

11.  SOULS OF MISCHIEF

        '93 'TIL INFINITY

 

12. M.C. LYTE

        Ain't No Other

 

13. LL COOL J

        14 Shots To The Dome

 

14. P.M. DAWN

        The Bliss Album

 

15. JUNGLE BROTHERS

        J. Beez Wit The Remedy

 

16. UMAR BIN HASSAN

        Be Bop Or Be Dead

 

17. ONYX

        Bacdafucup

 

18. ICE CUBE

        The Predator

 

19. POSITIVE K

        The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills

 

20. ICE-T

         Home Invasion

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS – 1992

March 4, 2010TOP FAVORITE ALBUMSJohn Fortunato

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS - 1992

 

FOREWORD: Beginning in 1988, these yearly hip-hop charts rank my favorite albums bought or serviced during each calendar year.

 

   

 1. ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

     3 Years 5 Months And 2 Days

 

 2. PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH

       Mecca & The Soul Brother

 

 3. CYPRESS HILL

       Cypress Hill

 

  4. BASEHEAD

        Play With Toys

 

 5. ERIC B. & RAKIM

       Don't Sweat The Technique

 

 6. DISPOSABLE HEROES OF HIPHOPRISY

       Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

 

 7. DAS EFX

       Dead Serious

 

 8. BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS

       Sex And Violence

 

 9. EPMD

       Business Never Personal

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS – 1991

March 4, 2010TOP FAVORITE ALBUMSJohn Fortunato

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS - 1991

 

FOREWORD: Beginning in 1988, these yearly hip-hop charts rank my favorite albums bought or serviced during each calendar year.

 

   

 1. A TRIBE CALLED QUEST

      The Low End Theory

 

 2. PUBLIC ENEMY

      Apocalypse '91: The Enemy Strikes Black

 

 3. DE LA SOUL

      De La Soul Is Dead

 

  4. STETSASONIC

       Blood Sweat & No Tears

 

  5. DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN

      I Wish My Brother George Was Here

 

  6. ICE CUBE

      Death Cerificate

  

  7. ICE-T

      O.G. Original Gangsta

 

  8. P.M. DAWN

      Of The Heart, Of The Soul & Of The Cross

 

  9. N.W.A.

      Niggaz4life

 

 

TOP FAVORITE HIP-HOP – 1990

March 4, 2010TOP FAVORITE ALBUMSJohn Fortunato

FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUMS - 1990

 

FOREWORD: Beginning in 1988, these yearly hip-hop charts rank my favorite albums bought or serviced during each calendar year.

 

 

 1. ICE CUBE

      Amerikkka's Most Wanted

 

 2. 3RD BASS

      The Cactus Album

 

 3. PUBLIC ENEMY

      Fear Of A Black Planet

 

4. A TRIBE CALLED QUEST

     People's Instinctive Travels & The Paths Of Rhythm

 

 5. ERIC B. & RAKIM

      Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em