From http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_rap-alb-90.html

1. Illmatic – Nas (1994)
2. The Chronic – Dr. Dre (1992)
3. The Low End Theory – A Tribe Called Quest (1991)
4. Me Against the World – 2Pac (1995)
5. Aquemini – Outkast (1998)
6. Ready to Die – Notorious B.I.G. (1994)
7. AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted – Ice Cube (1990)
8. Reasonable Doubt – Jay-Z (1996)
9. Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers – Wu-Tang Clan (1993)
10. DoggyStyle – Snoop Doggy Dogg (1993)
11. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill (1998)
12. Daily Operation – GangStarr (1992)
13. Midnight Marauders – A Tribe Called Quest (1993)
14. Black Star – Black Star (1999)
15. All Eyez On Me – 2Pac (1996)
16. Black On Both Sides – Mos Def (1999)
17. Breaking Atoms – Main Source (1991)
18. southernplayalisticadillacmuzik – Outkast (1994)
19. It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot – DMX (1998)
20. Life After Death – Notorious B.I.G. (1997)
21. KRS-One – KRS-One (1995)
22. E. 1999-Eternal – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (1995)
23. De La Soul Is Dead – De La Soul (1991)
24. Don Killuminati: The 7-Day Theory – 2Pac/Makaveli (1996)
25. The Score – The Fugees (1996)
26. Black Reign – Queen Latifah (1993)
27. Things Fall Apart – The Roots (1998)
28. People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm – A Tribe Called Quest (1990)
29. Death Certificate – Ice Cube (1991)
30. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx – Raekwon (1995)
31. ATLiens – Outkast (1996)
32. The Diary – Scarface (1994)
33. Supa Dupa Fly – Missy Elliott (1997)
34. 3 Years, 5 Months, and 2 Days In the Life Of… – Arrested Development (1992)
35. The Infamous… – Mobb Deep (1995)
36. 93 Til Infinity – Souls of Mischief (1993)
37. Mecca and the Soul Brother – Pete Rock and CL Smooth (1992)
38. O.G.: Original Gangster – Ice-T (1991)
39. One For All – Brand Nubian (1990)
40. Step In the Arena – GangStarr (1992)
41. Comin’ Out Hard – Eightball & MJG (1993)
42. Business Never Personal – EPMD (1992)
43. We Can’t Be Stopped – Geto Boys (1991)
44. Still Standing – Goodie MOB (1998)
45. Resurrection – Common (1994)
46. Liquid Swords – GZA (1995)
47. Wanted: Dead or Alive – Kool G Rap & DJ Polo (1990)
48. Reachin’: A New Refutation of Time and Space – Digable Planets (1993)
49. One Day It’ll All Make Sense – Common (1997)
50. Check Your Head – Beastie Boys (1992)
51. It Was Written – Nas (1996)
52. Apocalypse ‘91: The Enemy Strikes Black – Public Enemy (1991)
53. Uptown Saturday Night – Camp Lo (1997)
54. I Wish My Brother George Was Here – Del the Funkee Homosapien (1991)
55. Don’t Sweat the Technique – Eric B. and Rakim (1992)
56. Blacks’ Magic – Salt-N-Pepa (1990)
57. Dr. Octagonecologyst – Dr. Octagon/Kool Keith (1996)
58. 400 Degreez – Juvenile (1998)
59. The Slim Shady LP – Eminem (1999)
60. Bizarre Ride II Tha Pharcyde – The Pharcyde (1992)
61. Doe Or Die – AZ (1995)
62. Funcrusher Plus – Company Flow (1997)
63. Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life – Jay-Z (1998)
64. Make Way For the Motherlode – Yo-Yo (1991)
65. War Report – Capone-N-Noreaga (1997)
66. Harlem World – Ma$e (1997)
67. On Top of the World – Eightball & MJG (1995)
68. Funkdafied – Da Brat (1995)
69. Mama Said Knock You Out – LL Cool J (1990)
70. Sex Packets – Digital Underground (1990)
71. Do You Want More?!!!??! – The Roots (1994)
72. Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood – DMX (1998)
73. Sun Rises In the East – Jeru the Damaja (1994)
74. Efil4zaggin – N.W.A. (1991)
75. Whut? Thee Album – Redman (1992)
76. A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing – Black Sheep (1991)
77. Down With the King – Run DMC (1993)
78. No Way Out – Puff Daddy (1997)
79. The Coming – Busta Rhymes (1995)
80. Short Dog’s In the House – Too Short (1990)
81. A Prince Among Thieves – Prince Paul (1999)
82. Ghetto D – Master P (1997)
83. Vol. 1: In My Lifetime – Jay-Z (1997)
84. Wu-Tang Forever – Wu-Tang Clan (1997)
85. Cypress Hill – Cypress Hill (1991)
86. Hardcore – Lil Kim (1996)
87. Soul Food – Goodie MOB (1995)
88. To the East, Backwards – X-Clan (1991)
89. Ironman – Ghostface Killah (1996)
90. Quik’s the Name – DJ Quik (1991)
91. Ill Na Na – Foxy Brown (1996)
92. Home – Spearhead (1994)
93. Homebase – DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (1991)
94. Muddy Waterz – Redman (1996)
95. Return to the 36 Chambers – Ol’ Dirty Bastard (1995)
96. Future Without A Past – Leaders of the New School (1991)
97. Peaceful Journey – Heavy D. & the Boyz (1991)
98. The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World – Keith Murray (1994)
99. Naughty By Nature – Naughty By Nature (1991)
100. Blowout Comb – Digable Planets (1994)

My bum is on your lips

Just when you thought there was nothing else to do with music.

Beatbox Harmonica

Random Lyric

I did some writing on a friend’s blog on Saturday, February 26, 2005 over at www.gutsponge.blogspot.com This is
said writing.

The other day while laying in my bed channel surfing, I came across a music video on MTV. As surprising as that sounds – MTV playing a music video, that wasn’t what interested me. The video playing was a song I had heard at less 50 million times from the 4 Hiphop/R&B/Pop/Rock/Top 40/bad music stations here in Philly. The song, 1,2 Step By Ciara is a breathy Pop song with a catchy chorus more suitable for the Gym then a Music video. In Ciara’s own words the songs beat is

“Automatic supersonic hypnotic funky fresh,Work my body so melodic”

I would have to agree with her on this. If you hear this song once, your hooked! I’m not saying it a good song, just catchy. As I lay there nodding my head, to my surprise there is a part in the video where she breaks down how to do the “1,2 step.”
Growing up in the 80’s any new dance move that I saw I mimicked immediately. Most I can still do – My cabbage patch is the bomb. I found my self standing in the middle of my room pressing record on my DVR so I could take a closer look at this “1,2 step.” After watching it a couple of time I thought I had it down. Just when I was about to unleash my new dance move on the world I happened to remember that I was 25 years old.Most of said moves I learned in the 80’s are only brought out when some kind of alcohol was involved. So why was I trying to learn a new dance move, at 25 no less? I’m not saying that people who are 25 shouldn’t be dancing. Ciara, Usher and the like get paid very well to dance. I just don’t think I should be learning new dance steps. If I had gotten the 1,2 step down and decided to do it at a party how uncool would I be? Not cool at all! There for, there is no need for me to learn new dance moves. All the moves I have from the 80’s and early 90’s – MC Hammer, will suit me fine if they ever need to be called on. But I know that one day at some party where I’m drunk, someone will challenge me to a dance off and I’ll have my bag full of 80’s and 90’s dance moves and they will break out the 1,2 step and I will lose.

First things first. This blog is about music, why I love it, hate it and how it makes me feel. My intent with this is to expose others to what I think is good music and hopefully be exposed to what others think is good music. My favorite genre of music is R&B, so I anticipate a heavy lean in that direction, but you can also expect we to write about other genres as well, as I do listen to everything. What you shouldn’t expect is reviews of albums or songs in the traditional sense. I will express how the songs make me feel and inquire what effect it as on others, if any. This is also a work in progress so anything is bound to happen. And so it starts…