Late Registration Was The Official Last Classic Album

CirocObama

lamontbdc wrote: »

dam so far this year only retail we got is diggy simmons and nikki dam we need to go back

That's the thing though at the time it wasn't like most of us thought of it like that but now looking back we appreciate it. Same shit with the 90's and all the other eras. But what you said was some real shit. We haven't really had any dope releases that has made an impact so far. At the same time though most of those albums came out in the 4th quarter in 2006 and we haven't even gone a half year into this year so let's wait and see at least.

the_focused_one

lamontbdc wrote: »

dam so far this year only retail we got is diggy simmons and nikki dam we need to go back

We ain't going back until music is profitable again.

Once piracy is in the past, and music actually sells again, we will see quality control and better hip hop music in the mainstream return.

However, as the system fixes itself and finds that solution, the culture will have to shift for us to truly "go back".

The community in music is gone. We use to listen to our radios, watch MTV and BET, and actually visit stores to go buy our albums. The internet has fragmented the music population, so we no longer do that.

The new generation of listeners don't get together and talk about music the way we use to. They are isolated to just looking for whatever is "hot" on radio or just browsing online. They have the attention span of a goldfish and expect their favorite artist to drop a new mixtape every three months and don't care if he ever actually releases an album, because even when he does, they'll just download it for free like it's a mixtape.

Artists don't care because they'll make the money touring and getting endorsements if they are marketable enough. While that's great for the artist, it kind of sucks that no one cares about a legacy anymore, let alone actually having a real discography.

Until all of this changes, we will be stuck in the age of ten actual albums a year, with maybe 2 going platinum, and 100,000,000 mixtapes available with no short supply of over saturation in the market.

rip.dilla

the_focused_one wrote: »

Late Registration huh?

Hip Hop is Dead and American Gangster would like to have a word with you...

LR is better than both albums IMO

BV_

OP I cosign you in spirit, but I think you might be overlooking Drake's So Far Gone EP/Mixtape.

I know this is about albums, but you have to give credence to the EP on the strength of the tape. I'm not even that into him, but top to bottom this fits the definition of classic. Every song was a hit, every song can still be replayed, it changed the game, and it sky rocketed the rapper/singer genre.

Aside from this, though, I don't think there's been a classic since LR.

BV_

Also, if we're talking classics from any form (album/mixtape) you have to include these mixtapes:

ASAP: LongLiveAsap
Wayne: Suffix, Dedication 2
Jeezy: Can't Ban The Snowman

And honestly, TM101 is a hood classic. Not sure if this forum will agree, but that was 05 too.

KeepinItHundred

LR > CD > Graduation

Common's Be came out in 2005

moyo

Late Registration is Kanye's greatest album, it's still n my collection to this day!!! But I gotta say that I feel that UGK's UnderGround Kingz double album from 2007, was also a classic. R.I.P. Pimp C.

nj2089

Meet The Sniper wrote: »

Below The Heavens

Fuck this thread.

this

soufside.supastar

'hell hath no fury' called..it says u dont kno wut the fuck ur talkin about..

Wild Self

the_focused_one wrote: »

lamontbdc wrote: »

dam so far this year only retail we got is diggy simmons and nikki dam we need to go back

We ain't going back until music is profitable again.

Once piracy is in the past, and music actually sells again, we will see quality control and better hip hop music in the mainstream return.

However, as the system fixes itself and finds that solution, the culture will have to shift for us to truly "go back".

The community in music is gone. We use to listen to our radios, watch MTV and BET, and actually visit stores to go buy our albums. The internet has fragmented the music population, so we no longer do that.

The new generation of listeners don't get together and talk about music the way we use to. They are isolated to just looking for whatever is "hot" on radio or just browsing online. They have the attention span of a goldfish and expect their favorite artist to drop a new mixtape every three months and don't care if he ever actually releases an album, because even when he does, they'll just download it for free like it's a mixtape.

Artists don't care because they'll make the money touring and getting endorsements if they are marketable enough. While that's great for the artist, it kind of sucks that no one cares about a legacy anymore, let alone actually having a real discography.

Until all of this changes, we will be stuck in the age of ten actual albums a year, with maybe 2 going platinum, and 100,000,000 mixtapes available with no short supply of over saturation in the market.

It will never be the same again. Too many of these 90s babies grew up in that ADD market and cannot adjust to old times.