is What's Going On an EP?is A Love Deluxe an EP?is Stand! an EP?is Innervisions an EP?some of the greatest ALBUMS have 9 songs.I think the over-bloated hip-hop albums have altered people's idea of what's an EP and what's an LP.I will agree that Illmatic's length does have a lot to do with its greatness though.If the original poster said that it was a "glorified EP" then I would understand.But the album is NOT and EP.