![]() Notable songs: “The Fire In Which You Burn” f. ![]() Len for their sole album that became a cornerstone for the late 90s New York City underground rap scene and their fledgling boutique label Rawkus Records. Two decades before Run The Jewels was an independent rap marketing juggernaut, the trio’s resident producer/rapper El-P burgeoned his “independent as fuck” career ethos with former cohorts Big Jus and DJ Mr. De La Soul and Q-Tip,” and “Brain.” Company Flow – Funcrusher Plus Notable songs: “True Blue,” “How Ya Want It” f. When the Native Tongue crew was “reinstated” in 1996, the JBs’ fourth album offered an updated, maturely polished production sound compared to their bouncy, eclectic sample loops, playful rhyme cadences and Afrocentric aesthetic of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Capone-N-Noreaga Jungle Brothers – Raw Deluxe Meant to be his debut on the storied Rawkus Records - only to be all but shelved and later (finally) released via Koch - this underrated, filler-less gem of an album was universally praised by critics. Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Craig G and Masta Ace Kool G Rap – The Giancana Story The saddest part about this album’s exclusion from streaming services is the history it holds in the genre - standing as the only true Juice Crew album, and housing one of the greatest posse cuts in Hip Hop history, “The Symphony.” Evidence, “Likwit Connection,” “Bionic” Marley Marl – In Control, Volume There is a lot to love about the Likwit MC’s Tommy Boy Records debut Aside from the top-tier bars, there’s a massive amount of production by Evidence (eight tracks worth), as well three joints by Alchemist among others. ![]() Notable Songs: “1999” by Common and Sadat X, “Any Man” by Eminem, “Next Universe” Mos Def, “B-Boy Document ’99” by The High & Mighty, Mos Def and Skillz Defari – Focused Daily ![]() Notable Songs: “So Tough,” “Can’t Break Away” Rawkus Records – Rawkus Presents Soundbombing IIġ999 was a stellar year for Rawkus Records, and - aside from debuts by Mos Def and Pharoahe Monch - Soundbombing II is possibly the best full-bodied encapsulation of the era. T” Freddie Foxxx – Crazy Like A Foxxīumpy Knuckle’s sophomore LP was meant to be his first as a part of Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit but was ultimately shelved only to see the light over two decades later courtesy of Fat Beats Records. Notable Songs: “Off The Books,” “Do You Believe,” “Give Me The Ass” Westside Gunn – Flygodįor those unable to afford the resale price tag for the rare physical copies, YouTube is the only place to hear Flygod’s seminal, sample-heavy classic. LOX Beatnuts – “Stone Crazy”Īlmost certainly a victim of licensing issues, the duo’s sophomore LP, which included the mainstream hit “Off The Books” featuring Big Pun and Cuban Link, stands as the highest-charting body of work from their catalog. Drag-On – Opposite of H2Oĭrag’s forgotten Ruff Ryders/Interscope debut - following the success of his single “Down Bottom” and features on DMX’s first three solo LPs - peaked at number five on the Billboard’s Hot 200 and was certified gold by RIAA a year after it’s release. Here at HipHopDX, we’ve compiled a list of must-listen albums that for various reasons, ranging from master ownership to sample clearances and licensing, aren’t available on platforms - sadly making them not exist to a grand portion of the population. But, what if you aren’t able to make it available? In short, having your music on all the various DSPs is - without a doubt - an absolute necessity. For one, having instant access to back catalogs means that one can explore the timeline of the genre on a whim. Today’s industry is wholly reliant on streaming and algorithms, which is in some ways kind of amazing.
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