Feb 22, 2016 http://www.udiscovermusic.com/ten-hip-hop-albums-you-must-own Over a decade after it was born, hip-hop matured enough to be considered an “albums” genre, its finest Golden Age proponents issuing statements of intent that expanded both its musical and lyrical vocabulary, dropping groundbreaking albums on a weekly – almost daily – basis. By the turn of the millennium, the very definition of “hip-hop” had been rewritten, thanks to a host of game-changing artists who continued to test its boundaries and find further artistic freedoms. By its very nature, a Top 10 list will exclude many classics that made their mark, but what follows is not prescriptive, just more albums to add to your wants list To p---- a Butterfly is a masterpiece, but that doesn’t make it an easy, digestible listen. The record is meticulously crafted with a sound that transcends genres, sitting somewhere between rap, jazz and funk. This, coupled with Kendrick’s immaculate wordplay, gives rise to an incredibly layered and highly textured record that’s as much social commentary as it is the work of an auteur dealing with his own demons. A restless dissection of America, the album tackles issues such as depression, racism and economic inequality in a damning, honest and intense manner. Its frenetic energy contains a real sense of social urgency.
Feb 22, 2016 Eminem doesn't have many great albums There are hundreds of rappers better than Eminem and Kendrick
Feb 22, 2016 Like Hadaro said, it only needs more time to solidify itself as one of the absolute best albums of all time.
