25. "RE: bro it was like the worst years in rap history..." In response to In response to 22
Because I still listen to them in 2016 unlike those guys?
I've never even listened to the Paid in Full OST but looking at the tracklist I know some of the songs from elsewhere. I mean, there were definitely some duds in there but Jay, Beans, Freeway and Cam were all in their prime, the Dipset album was entertaining as hell, and even on the second-tier albums you were guaranteed some really good production.
These things are always generational, so of course people of a certain age (I'm 27 & from NY) will look back on them more fondly than others. I'm sure some of the production hasn't aged well. But I'm not sure how you can hear What We Do or I Really Mean It or It's On or Heart of the City or Two Words and not understand why people were excited about the energetic production and charismatic rapping.