Back to the Basics

Some things age well with time.  Cheese, wine, good whiskey. Add one more to that list,  Busta Rhymes - Extinction Level Event.  I remember when this album came out I was 15.  It was the most obnoxious thing I had ever heard, but now 10 years later, it is the most righteous album in my whole music library.  Lately I have been revisiting some of these early 90’s hip hop classics, and they still bang harder than just about anything I’ve ever heard.  I urge you to revisit some of these hip-hop classics, because they just don’t em like they used to.

Nas - Illmatic

This album will forever hold a special place in the hearts of those inner city kids who grew up in Queens, as well as the suburban white teenagers who drove around in there parents SUV smoking blunts.  This is a essential for any serious hip hop lover and/or preteen wigger.

Busta Rhymes - Extinction Level Event

Insane, obnoxious, you will make fun of it constantly with your friends.  When you are alone, you will be nodding your head in delight and trying to mimic busta rhymes double time raps.

Mos Def - Black on Both Sides

This album hosts the song ‘Miss Fat Booty’, a certified banger.  ‘Speed Law’, ‘Brooklyn’ and ‘Mathematics’ are also standout tracks.  When you think of Mos Def, you probably recall MTV’s ‘Hip Hopera’ or his poor acting with Queen Latifa in the several movies that they’ve done together.  Listening to Black on Both Sides should lay waste to these feelings.