Your Top 3 UK Rap Albums

[chazegee]

Boy in da corner. Dizzee is the new Credit to the nation.
Credit to the nation. Matty was the old Dizzee.
And err... It's got to be Run come isn't it.

Not really spoilt for choice.

 

[stupid dogbot]

Wow, Matty Fusion! I'd pretty much forgotten about him.

Goes to dig out "Take Dis"...

 

[blairsh]

Masquerades & Silhouettes by Lewis Parker

Can't believe i forgot this. One of the first UK hip hop albums i bought. Way ahead of anything at the time, pure class


Props in your general direction

 

[chazegee]

Can't believe i forgot this. One of the first UK hip hop albums i bought. Way ahead of anything at the time, pure class


Props in your general direction

I'm afraid I degree old chap, Lewis Parker was straight up whack.

 

[HobgoblinMan]

This one is pretty good:

 

[HobgoblinMan]

And:

 

[HobgoblinMan]

And, cos he's from Wimbledon:

 

[HobgoblinMan]

And, cos he's from Wimbledon too:

 

[blairsh]

I'm afraid I degree old chap, Lewis Parker was straight up whack.

What the fuck do you know, you think Dizzee Rascal is in top three uk mcs

 

[Fictionist]

Various Artists - UK Electro

Whilst issued by Morgan Khan's Streetsounds imprint much of the material on here was the work of Greg Wilson, who retired a short time after it's release, before triumphantly re-emerging in recent years to reintroduce the art of the edit.

Zero 1 - Zero 1

Featuring the work of Paul Hardcastle it also features the work of Whiz Kid (RIP) on the turntables and a certain Herbie.......

Both contributed to the foundation of Hip Hop in the UK.

 

[chazegee]

What the fuck do you know, you think Dizzee Rascal is in top three uk mcs

I just hate that low grade jazzy shit. Sorry.

 

[stavros]

Dizzee or Wiley's debuts probably.

 

[blairsh]

I just hate that low grade jazzy shit. Sorry.

If you don't have any Jehst in you're lists people then a big fat facepalm in your general direction n'all

 

[BlackArab]

In no particular order

Katch 22 - Diary of a Blackman Living In The Land of the Lost

Souljah Clique - BaggaMics 1 (my homeboys )

Big Dada - Sampler (help restore my faith in Hip-Hop)

 

[Psychonaut]

Lewis Parker - masquerades & silhouettes
Respek BA - the secrecy act (mixtape)

couldnt choose a 3rd, so ill say 'rhyme asylum' just to be different.

 

[Madusa]

Please Hammer Dont hurt 'em.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Souljah Clique

Got to love Nanny Simmit!

 

[DJ Squelch]

London Posse - Gangstar chronicle
Hijack - Horns of jericho
Gunshot - Compilation

 

[ska invita]

London Posse - Gangstar chronicle
Hijack - Horns of jericho
Gunshot - Compilation

Good call

 

[Psychonaut]

I really like the Beggars' first album, in fact I assumed this thread would be sparked by them as their new album is out today, and the Noisia-produced single 'Contact' is absolutely storming (I've yet to get my hands on the full LP).

thanks for that

 

[cypher79]

lots of great albums mentioned, hers a few more not mentioned so far;

Cappo - Spaz The World
Kashmere - In the Hour of Chaos
M9 - 144,000
Verb T- Verbs With A Vengeance

 

[The_Reverend_M]

Technically a mini-album, but Criminal Minds - Guilty As Charged

They're back with new material

http://www.kudosrecords.co.uk/release/fathopspecial001/The_Criminal_Minds_Regroup_The_Loops_EP.html

 

[BarbedWire303]

The Horns of Jericho - Hijack

Silver Bullet - Bring Down The Walls No Limit Squad Returns

These two, and possibly Ruthless Rap Assassins "Killer Album" or Rebel MC "Black Meaning Good".

 

[billy_bob]

2. Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me + Dub Come Save Me (2001)
Sure this will crop up on a few peoples list - not only great lyrics but for me its the groundbreaking production that really sets this apart. The Dub album version of it proves the point.

Run Come Save Me I can take or leave, but Dub... was awesome. And for once I almost mean awesome literally - I was listening to it a couple of weekends ago and even at don't-piss-the-neighbours-off-too-much volume the bass was rattling my windows.

 

[billy_bob]

Sorry about the poky image - Glamorous Hooligan: Naked City Soundtrax. I can't find Images of Dajaal on any supported media but it's worth tracking down.Rapping in Bradfordian British Asian accents - nice.

 

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[ska invita]

Oops. I missed the UK bit.
I don't have any UK rap albums.

again

 

[Part 2]

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

again

What the?
Ok yes, again I still don't have any UK rap albums. What three did I list last time? I wonder if it was the same.

 

[ska invita]

What the?
Ok yes, again I still don't have any UK rap albums. What three did I list last time? I wonder if it was the same.

1. Rock Steady Crew - Ready for Battle.

2. Big Stick - Crack & Drag.

3. Nice & Smooth - Nice & Smooth.

Pretty consistent