>It's a little misguided to suggest an album isn't a classic
>because it wasn't big in ATL, Houston or Cali...
>
If someone calls BG's Chopper City in the Ghetto a classic plenty people here will call foul

>Rap was pretty regional until the mid 90's... I don't think
>it's fair to say this album or that album wasn't a classic
>because it didn't get spins in ATL or Houston.
>
True. Rap has always been regional but there's the select few albums that got play everywhere. that's what makes it a classic. classic gets thrown around way too loosely here.

>That's like an NYC dude saying UGK or "insert hot southern
>rapper" didn't have classic material because it wasn't getting
>played at the LQ.

They say it all the time here. Check the archives