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overshadowed by other seminal albums of the time from com and RE, plus the having dropped the same day as the pharoahe solo kinda hurt this one IMO.

thing is, it's a true masterpiece to me personally and one of the greatest albums in hip hop history. content wise it dealt with heavy social issues (mr. n****, water, mathematics) using an almost humorous, wise cracking tone, which makes the sometimes preachy lyrics go down easier. thus, the songs wind up thought provoking as opposed to finger pointing, a rare balance indeed.

songs like "got" were street savvy while maintaining his usual wit and creative flair. hip hop was a dope take on a well worn subject. all of this is dope and done at a high level lyrically speaking.

the album SHINES, however, on the production front. it was highly ambitious without being pretentious. it utilized a different tone of jazz than is typical of hip hop. but the sheer scope, from top to bottom is pretty damn imperssive IMO. there's no "HEY, LOOK HOW EPIC I AM!!!" moments, they just sort of creep up on you. climb and umi says are lightning in a bottle type brilliant if you ask me. ms fat booty was the joint that REALLY kicked off the chipmunk soul era.

personally i look at this and look at the pantheon of great, classic albums and it stacks up with all but the VERY best of the best. it ain't quite on the level of aquemeni-which gets my nod for the single greatest album in hip hop, ever, point blank, period. that's my *personal* standard.

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The Most Underrated Hip-Hop Album [View all] , Anonymous, Sat Apr-02-11 01:30 PM
 
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for me?.... Black Business by PRT
Apr 02nd 2011
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RE: The Most Underrated Hip-Hop Album
Apr 02nd 2011
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J Live is a good one
Apr 02nd 2011
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That Diverse album had incredible beats, but he was corny to me.
Apr 04th 2011
46
I never felt like "The Best Part" was a true album. It has a ton of the
Apr 04th 2011
59
RE: That released version is actually as close to the bootleg. . .
Apr 04th 2011
60
After three years of listening to it,
Apr 05th 2011
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re: Das Efx....
Apr 02nd 2011
4
yea Straight Up Sewaside was my shit too
Apr 02nd 2011
6
yep
Apr 02nd 2011
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      i started to tell stories abt abusing BMG here...
Apr 02nd 2011
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           heh...
Apr 02nd 2011
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                One of my favorite memories...
Apr 04th 2011
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Surreal & The Sound Providers
Apr 02nd 2011
5
Goodie Mob - Still Standing
Apr 02nd 2011
7
ceelo fuckin KILLED this album
Apr 02nd 2011
8
maybe in my top 5 OAT
Apr 02nd 2011
10
I really like that album...
Apr 02nd 2011
16
you might've just named 3 of my favorite things
Apr 02nd 2011
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      personally
Apr 02nd 2011
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Slim Calhoun
Apr 03rd 2011
40
Not a great album, but definitely became underrated
Apr 04th 2011
48
This is underrated??
Apr 04th 2011
51
UTFO - Lethal
Apr 02nd 2011
12
dude!
Apr 02nd 2011
13
i think it was actually 2nd or 3rd grade
Apr 02nd 2011
15
my parents freaked out when they saw the 'Doin It' cassette cover
Apr 04th 2011
62
One of my favorite albums of all time...
Apr 04th 2011
49
yep.
Apr 04th 2011
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showin some age here . . .
Apr 05th 2011
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RE: The Most Underrated Hip-Hop Album
Apr 02nd 2011
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Electric Circus is just not good
Apr 02nd 2011
20
Bubba Sparxx-Deliverance!
Apr 02nd 2011
21
I would've given Timbo my life savings for the Nowhere track
Apr 02nd 2011
22
yeah that was pretty sweet.
Apr 02nd 2011
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Yes!
Apr 04th 2011
44
"Deliverance" is a fantastic album. Another personal classic.
Apr 05th 2011
76
Show&AG's ''Goodfellas''
Apr 02nd 2011
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Show&AG in general were underrated
Apr 02nd 2011
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-----> DITC Fan Right Here <-----
Apr 03rd 2011
31
Agreed. Shit is classic to me
Apr 03rd 2011
37
Runaway Slave is better overall, but A.G. is 2x nicer on Goodfellas
Apr 06th 2011
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nah straight up sewaside is their best and it's a classic.
Apr 02nd 2011
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Blue Funk - Heavy D
Apr 02nd 2011
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Muse Sick n Hour Mess Age
Apr 02nd 2011
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RE: Fuckin' A.
Apr 02nd 2011
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RE: Extra credit: easter egg from that album.
Apr 03rd 2011
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Apr 05th 2011
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Artifacts "That's Them"
Apr 03rd 2011
32
RE: Really good album.
Apr 03rd 2011
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Capone-N-Noreaga The War Report
Apr 03rd 2011
34
That's not underrated
Apr 03rd 2011
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huh? this shit was not underrated family
Apr 04th 2011
53
Going with Threat's "Sicknahead," Above the Law's "Black Mafia Life," an...
Apr 03rd 2011
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Came in here to post Black Mafia Life
Apr 05th 2011
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a swat healin ritual
Apr 03rd 2011
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RE: a swat healin ritual
Apr 04th 2011
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Wordsworth's Mirror Music
Apr 03rd 2011
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Little Brother
Apr 03rd 2011
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RE: The Most Underrated Hip-Hop Album
Apr 03rd 2011
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Masta Killa - No Said Date
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43
thats' prolly most underrated wu album
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Obie Trice - Cheers
Apr 04th 2011
45
M.O.P. Warriors
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Onyx-All We Got Is Us/Shut em down 98
Apr 04th 2011
52
8ball & MJG, on top of the world
Apr 04th 2011
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^^^YESSS I still bump this especially the title track
Apr 04th 2011
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Boxcar Sessions
Apr 04th 2011
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Three Six Mafia - World Domination
Apr 04th 2011
57
Nine- Nine Livez/Channel Live- Station Identification
Apr 04th 2011
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Akinele - Vagina Diner
Apr 04th 2011
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Hells Yeah!!!!!
Apr 05th 2011
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good shit
Apr 06th 2011
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Cella Dwellaz -Realms n Reality def deserves mention
Apr 05th 2011
68
This Is Another Rap Album That Stays In Rotation For Me
Apr 05th 2011
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RE: This Is Another Rap Album That Stays In Rotation For Me
Apr 05th 2011
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      There Was A Video For "Land Of The Lost"?????!!!!!
Apr 06th 2011
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RE: Cella Dwellaz -Realms n Reality def deserves mention
Apr 05th 2011
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RE: The Most Underrated Hip-Hop Album
Apr 05th 2011
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^^^
Apr 05th 2011
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Bush Babees - Gravity, Binary Star - Masters .. ,
Apr 05th 2011
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That Binary Star album is dope
Apr 05th 2011
83
I'm going to throw in Music, Magic, & Myth
Apr 05th 2011
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King T - Tha Trifflin' Album
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Wise Intelligent - Killin U for Fun, Alkaholics - Coast II Coast, Al' Ta...
Apr 05th 2011
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hardly underated
Apr 05th 2011
84
      RE: Seriously.
Apr 06th 2011
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I damn near want to say...
Apr 05th 2011
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Rasco - Time Waits 4 No Man
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Dungeon Family - Even in Darkness
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sho bop de bopp oooh ooooooooh
Apr 06th 2011
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      great song
Apr 06th 2011
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