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The whole album is consistent and all the songs are awesome – no filler tracks here.Ĭlever wordplay, deft rhymes, playful production, incredible sampling, positivity and fun: 3 Feet High And Rising represented a new direction for Hip Hop, clearly a reaction to the tough guy cliches already emerging in Hip Hop, even in its early years.ĭe La Soul’s debut is a must have for anyone who loves Hip Hop and an all-time classic. 3 Feet High & Rising introduced the skit to Hip Hop albums and although skits more often irritate than add value, on this album they work. Innovative and hugely influential – this cooperation between De La Soul and producer Prince Paul is truly a landmark album in Hip Hop (and music in general). Four albums, four straight classics, where the first one – 3 Feet High & Rising – arguably takes the crown for being one of the most influential and essential albums in Hip Hop history. Let’s go!ĭe La Soul Is Dead (1991), Buhloone Mindstate (1993) and Stakes Is High (1996) are album number two, three and four in an incredible four album run. Remember though: naming albums that should have been included is easy, also be ready to say which ones should be removed to make room for the ones you want to add. That said, let’s get into it – hit up the comments with what YOU would do differently. Acts like De La Soul, The Roots, Public Enemy, Eric B & Rakim, Gang Starr, Nas, OutKast, and others could easily have had three or four albums on a ‘100 Essential Hip Hop Albums’ list – but to create space for other dope albums deserving attention, they all get represented here by just one of their classic releases. Share this list with those people and tell them to check out at least some of the albums on this list – listening to just a few of the gems listed here should be enough to set them on the right path.Ĭritical readers will correctly conclude that there are a whole bunch of classic/essential Hip Hop albums NOT listed here – that’s because I intended to keep it limited to one album per act. This article (with the albums listed in no particular order) serves as a document that fellow Hip Hop snobs and evangelists can share with anybody in their social circle – usually the casual listeners or younger ones who haven’t dug very deep yet – who claim to love Hip Hop but who really don’t know what they’re talking about. Of course YOU already know what’s up and don’t need any schooling. I am always ready to slam and dismiss current mainstream rap, to point out where the good contemporary Hip Hop can be found and especially to school the ignorant about the excellence of the classics of the 80s & 90s and the underground jewels that dropped after the turn of the millennium. The delay in release has to do with the increase in vinyl consumption worldwide but Basement Donuts is now available worldwide, and Stone’s Throw Records, who released the original album are so impressed with it that they are also distributing it via their label.Yes, it’s true – I am a Hip Hop snob.
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So Jeremy Toy is in good company, and finally the vinyl version of the album is available and not only is there a sweet donut shot on the cover but the record itself resembles a donut, a proper collector’s item. Phife Dawg wrote a song called ‘Dear Dilla’, Common’s ‘Finding Forever’ is an entire album dedicated to him, The Roots, Kendrick Lamar, De La Soul … the list of people who sample, cover or tribute J Dilla is extensive. He is hardly alone is his love and respect for J Dilla. The project affected him profoundly as an artist, and shaped the musician he is today.
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He undertook a complete rework of the album that saw him painstakingly recreate each sample and instrument to create his own interpretation of the work.
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Almost a year ago Jeremy Toy aka : Leonard Charles spoke to RNZ about how much J Dilla’s Donut’s means to him.