Top 5 albums of 2005?

[aloivas]

the b.coming
harlem: diary of a summer
what the game's been missing
trauma

and i wanna say something southern, but i can't think of anything. haven't heard bun yet, geto boys wasn't top 5 material, forget everything else.

i'lll settle for late registration.

 

[DrugBa11ad]

Dead Prez's RBG drop last year? Or was it this year?
Again, im not sure if Cassidy dropped this year or last, but thats a top 5 for me.

If so, both are in my top 5.

Another dude that dropped this year, Ju-Rock, hes pretty local, from my city, but got some recognition throughout Ohio and the sourrounding states. But his album, Calm Before the Storm, is one of my top five this year.

Kayne's Late Registration is prolly 4th.

And, Ill prolly get shit for this, but I thought Jeezy's album was pretty strong, so I'll put that as 5th.



But, 2005 has been a rather medicore year for hip-hop. What can ya do with such litttle to work with? lol


BTW(I havn't got the chance to check Little Brother out yet, but that has potential.)

 

[Four Bars]

Blackalicious - The Craft has had some rave reviews, aparently a must have.
Trying to remember Kano's album name, but I listened to that once and it sounded pretty good.

 

[critikaldesignz]

The B. cumming

 

[Davizz]

DJ Quik - Trauma

It gotta be there!

 

[Bobby Sands]

Didnt Afu Ra State Of The Arts come out this year?

That has to be one of the best.

 

[B.Parcells]

quik, az, z-ro, geto boys, ras kass, mega(even tho its old, but still released this year)

 

[HiGhTillDeaTH]

This year has sucked but the best album to come out in no particular order are...

Common-Be
Little Brother-Minstrel Show
AZ-AWOL
B.Sigel-The b.Comming

Now way in Hell that Twista's the day after should be on the list... the album was hot, steamy, smelly, wet, poopy!

 

[Bill G]

1. Kanye West - Late Registration
2. Common - Be
3. One.Be.Lo - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M
4. Little Brother - The Minstrel Show
5. Blackalicious - The Craft

Also worth the mention are

AZ - A.W.O.L
Beanie Sigel - The B. Coming

 

[pacrip23]

The Foundation-geto Boys
Trauma-dj Quik
Trill-bun B
The B. Coming-beanie Sigel
Against The Grain-kurupt

 

[7 Syns]

Couple of good albums that came out:

3 Melancholy Gypsys - Grand Caravan To the Rim of the World
Aesop Rock - Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives
Cage - Hell's Winter
Danger DOOM - The Mouse and the Mask
Edan - Beauty and the Beat
The Jacka - The Jack Artist
Phonk Beta - Phonkphenomenon
Prodigal Sunn - Return of the Prodigal Sunn
Rapper Big Pooh in Sleepers
Tek & Steele - Smif 'N' Wessun: Reloaded

Which ones are worth buying man? ive read a view reviews about some you mentioned but have personally heard nothing from any.

Album I haven't heard yet but heard were good:

Andre Nickatina & Equipto - Horns and Halos
Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having
C-Rayz Walz - Year of the Beast
CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange
DJ Quik - Trauma
Fatlip - TheLoneliest Punk
Gangsta Dre - Stand & Deliver
Jus Allah - All Fates Have Changed
MURS & Slug - Felt 2: A Tribute To Lisa Bonet
Paul Wall - The Peoples Champ
The Perceptionists - Black Dialogue
R.A. the Rugged Man - Die, Rugged Man, Die
Ras Kass - Institutionalized
Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust
Twista - The Day After
Wordsworth - Mirror Music
Zion I - True & Livin'

I might buy some of this list too, frankly there's too many albums I haven't heard to make a good judgement of whats been the best and shit. I probably won't be able to answer properly until half way next year.

Beanie Sigel - The B. Coming
Blueprint - 1988
Cage - Hell's Winter
Danger DOOM - Mouse and the Mask
Edan - Beauty and the Beat

Dope that you included 1988, :thumb: didn't know how many people actually felt that album.

peace.

 

[PELLA]

late registration

 

[Telekinesiz]

(No Order)

Common - Be
Little Brother - The Chittlin Circuit 1.5 & The Minstrel Show
KanYe West - Late Registration
Warren G - In The Mid-Nite Hour
Blackalicious - The Craft
Danger Doom - The Mouse and The Mask
DJ Quik - Trauma
Buckshot - Chemistry
Sean Prize - Monkey Barz
The Game - The Documentary
Beanie Sigel - The B. Coming
One Be Lo - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M.

 

[Hymnz]

late registration > all other 2005 releases

 

[Bobby Sands]

Was Afu Ra-State of The Arts released thi9s year?

 

[DPG iz all I C]

Dogg Pound album was very tight IMO

 

[Stone_Cold]

Blackalicious - The Craft is my hip hop album of the year. With Late Registration second

 

[laci_90]

Late Registration, Trauma, The Day After and a hungarian rapalbum lol

 

[Chronic]

Which ones are worth buying man? ive read a view reviews about some you mentioned but have personally heard nothing from any.

Of the ones you mentioned probably

Aesop Rock - Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives (EP)
Cage - Hell's Winter
Danger DOOM - The Mouse and the Mask
Edan - Beauty and the Beat,
The Jacka - The Jack Artist
Tek & Steele - Smif 'N' Wessun: Reloaded.

But download them before you buy. Don't want you to buy something only to dislike it.
I bought the Danger DOOM and Cage albums myself. Danger DOOM doesn't have that much replay value to me though cause of Danger's beats. They're cool but still ehh.

 

[Shot 21]

Couple of good albums that came out:

3 Melancholy Gypsys - Grand Caravan To the Rim of the World
Aesop Rock - Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives
Beanie Sigel - The B. Coming
The Black Market Militia
Blackalicious - The Craft
Blueprint - 1988
Bun-B - Trill
Cage - Hell's Winter
Common - Be
Cormega - The Testament
Danger DOOM - The Mouse and the Mask
DJ Muggs vs GZA/The Genius - Grandmasters
Edan - Beauty and the Beat
Geto Boys - The Foundation
The Jacka - The Jack Artist
John Robinson - The Leak Edition Volume 1
Little Brother - The Minstrel Show
Living Legends - Classic
Mathematics - The Problem
MF GRIMM - Scars & Memories
Phonk Beta - Phonkphenomenon
Prince Paul - Hip Hop Gold Dust
Prodigal Sunn - Return of the Prodigal Sunn
Quasimoto - The Further Adventures of Lord Quas (Don't really like it myself)
Rapper Big Pooh in Sleepers
Sean Price - Monkey Barz
Slim Thug - Already Platinum
Streetlife - Street Education
Tek & Steele - Smif 'N' Wessun: Reloaded
Three 6 Mafia - Most Known Unknown
Tragedy Khadafi - Thug Matrix
Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture

Album I haven't heard yet but heard were good:

Andre Nickatina & Equipto - Horns and Halos
Atmosphere - You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having
AZ - A.W.O.L.
C-Rayz Walz - Year of the Beast
CunninLynguists - A Piece of Strange
DJ Quik - Trauma
Fatlip - TheLoneliest Punk
Gangsta Dre - Stand & Deliver
Jus Allah - All Fates Have Changed
Kanye West - Late Registration
MURS & Slug - Felt 2: A Tribute To Lisa Bonet
O.C. - Starchild
One.Be.Lo - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M.
Paul Wall - The Peoples Champ
The Perceptionists - Black Dialogue
R.A. the Rugged Man - Die, Rugged Man, Die
Ras Kass - Institutionalized
Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust
Twista - The Day After
Wordsworth - Mirror Music
Zion I - True & Livin'

The Carter and Urban Legend dropped in 04.

At this point I think

Beanie Sigel - The B. Coming
Blueprint - 1988
Cage - Hell's Winter
Danger DOOM - Mouse and the Mask
Edan - Beauty and the Beat

are the best. I'll prob change my mind though.

A couple lol.