90s Hip Hop Suggestions

Posted by Aggressive_Economy_8@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 42 comments

I’m catching up on some music my mom never let me listen to as a kid. I found a 90s hip hop playlist that I’m currently enjoying. My favorites so far have been A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, and Eric B. And Rakim. Who else should I catch up on/what albums of these artists should I dive into?

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IlllIlllIlllIlIlI@reddit

2 Live Crew. Your mom definitely wouldn’t have let you listen to them.

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cmacfarland64@reddit

Dogg Pound

Bone Thugs n Harmony

Scarface

Wu tang

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MaxPowerrr85@reddit

90s east coast hip hop is my bread & butter! Some recommendations that I haven't seen above:

I'd definitely check out Jeru the Damaja's 1st 2 albums, The Sun Rises in the East and Wrath of the Math, as well as Group Home's Livin Proof (weak rapping and amazing production), all produced by DJ Premier.

Early Boot Camp Clik: Smif-N-Wessun's Dah Shinin', Black Moon' s Enta Da Stage, Heltah Skeltah's Nocturnal, and OGC's Da Storm are all favorites.

Redman's 1st 3 (maybe 4) albums are all classics.

All of Onyx's and MOPs 90s albums are good if you like that style.

O.C.'s Word...Life is another underrated gem.

Mic Geronimo's the Natural is great too.

Last, but far from least, I'd definitely recommend Pete Rock & CL Smooth if you like Tribe Called Quest.

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the_well_read_neck_@reddit

Look up "Scottos Guide to 90s Hip Hop" on Spotify. It's one of my favorite playlist.

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Stonk_Lord86@reddit

Most of the good ones are taken. I haven’t seen OutKast yet…. Damn I still love their music to this day.

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CplHicks_LV426@reddit

D.I.T.C. (Diggin in the crates)

Big L

Mobb Deep

Czarface

MF DOOM

Wu-tang and all their solo projects especially Only Built for Cuban Linx and any album by Inspectah Deck

Twinz-Conversation

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Stonk_Lord86@reddit

East Coast love right here. Agree.

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Capable_Salt_SD@reddit

Ooh, ooh, ooh!

This is my forte here and I'm a certified expert™ on this

Other artists you should check out:

Tha Dogg Pound (Kurupt is a lyrical genius)
E-40
The Notorious BIG
Talib Kweli
Mos Def
Nas
Tupac
Wu-Tang Clan and their solo projects
Lauryn Hill
The Fugees
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
De La Soul
Missy Elliot

And there are so many others I'm probably forgetting, but to me, these are the cream of the crop

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alonesoldier@reddit

And if bro ends up liking Dogg Pound, check out dudes like RBX, Celly Cell, King Tee, Allfrumthai, and even Paris. Dogg Food album is the epitome of 90s west coast gangsta funk imo. Westside Connection debut was also fire but later on. MC Ren the goat.

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Stonk_Lord86@reddit

Celly Cell is a sleeper. It’s goinnnn down tonight….. tonight is the niiiiiiight.

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artfully_dejected@reddit

I should add, I’ve been trying to fill some gaps in my old school hip-hop knowledge recently too. I love Mos Def/ Talib Kweli / Black Star.

Realized I’d been sleeping on Mobb Deep and need to listen to more Wu Tang, but what other east coast / NYC classics are a must?

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NachoNachoDan@reddit

MFDOOM, Beastie Boys, Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith

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JPMoney81@reddit

Cam'ron and the Diplomats are NY guys with some good stuff.

Of course the Godfathers of NYC/East Coast stuff would be Ladies Love Cool James aka LL Cool J

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see_be_do@reddit

Gang Starr

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Afrotricity@reddit

Literally the only one I would add is Dead Prez. This is otherwise the best rec list fr

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heresmytwopence@reddit

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SaskJoe@reddit

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/04iDjbEUl4sDZGxKW5KkKr?si=kM8Br-uXSZOQvGUELSPAdQ&pi=gnfFpb5aQB-1m

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SnoozuRN@reddit

Was just looking at this flyer and The Pharcyde is touring 😁

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ReverendHambone@reddit

Beastie Boys

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SweetCosmicPope@reddit

I cannot BELIEVE that nobody has mentioned Dr. Dre's The Chronic yet. This is by far the best hip hop album of the 90s, only best MAYBE by Eminem's The Slim Shady LP (produced by Dr. Dre)

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intransit412@reddit

I don’t see Wu-Tang either. They both seem too obvious. :)

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intransit412@reddit

There’s so much good stuff from the 90s. I didn’t see these mentioned in the responses I’ve read.

NAS: It was Written Black Sheep: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing EPMD Wu-Tang Clan: Enter the Wu-Tang

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YoGrizzly@reddit

With what you mentioned you’d probably like Aesop Rock. He’s been going since 1999.

Check out Redman and Method Man “Blackout”

Das Efx

Jurassic 5 “Quality Control”

Visionaries “Sophomore Jinx”

Busta Rhymes

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Pfc_Dinkins@reddit

Pete Rock & CL Smooth

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ThreeIfByBike@reddit

Digable Planets, Arrested Development, Guru

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NachoNachoDan@reddit

Gangstarr 👍

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MoRiSALA@reddit

Arrested Development was the first CD I bought with my own money!

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TheExposureLedger@reddit

Blackstar

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danzigzags@reddit

Gravediggaz!

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JPMoney81@reddit

Big Pun since I don't see him mentioned yet.

I never listened to him back in the day so it's like discovering classics as new songs for me now.

Nas is an obvious one. Dude's illmatic mix tape stuff was groundbreaking.

Early Jay Z even though him and Nas officially were 'beefing' forever credits Nas's sound for a lot of hip hop in those days.

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gooch_norris_@reddit

Based on the groups you mentioned you should eat De La Soul with a spoon. I’d start with 3 Feet High and Rising but they never made a bad album

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Reasonable-Wave8093@reddit

Watch House Party, Who’s the man! Listen to Salt n Peppa, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Souls of Mischief, digable planets, Black Sheep,Dj Kool ft Biz Markie, Mos Def

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CplHicks_LV426@reddit

Dilated peoples

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DirtOnAFlower@reddit

Always loved Arrested Development.

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bobfnord@reddit

Hieroglyphics

Souls of Mischief

Gangstarr

De La Soul

The Roots

Pharcyde

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