Albums Of The Decade : Year 2000 (Pt. III)

1. Outkast - Stankonia. "Outkast wit' a K/Yeah them niggaz r hard/Harder than a nigga tryin' to impress God/We pull ya whole deck/Fuck pullin' ya card/But still take my guitar and take a walk in the park/Then play the sweetest melody the streets ever heard/Got bitches suckin' on my nouns and I'm eatin' they verbs/Get full..." With that quote from an Andre 3000 verse, there is no need to explain this album. Everyone has it. Everyone has heard it. Everyone already knows who produced this album. LEGENDARY MUSICAL MASTERPIECE. "So Fresh, So Clean" is still one of my ride-out songs.

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1. 2Pac + Outlawz - Still I Rise. As you can see, this album is tied with Outkast's Stankonia. This album was actually released on December 19, 1999 but was certified double platinum in 2000. I appreciate this album for two reasons : 1. They didn't alter his vocals, and 2. The production was EXCELLENT coming from EDI MEAN, Johnny J and QDIII. There were no features with artists that 2Pac didn't get along with like most of his posthumous albums. This has to be the best release that Ms. Shakur authorized.

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2. Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP. Eminem sold over 1.79 million albums his first week. Then went on to sell well over 19 million copies. The production was handled by the great Dr. Dre and Eminem himself. It featured Dr. Dre, D-12, Xzibit and Snoop Dogg. This album was crazy. Simply put. It spawned the hits, "The Way I Am", "Stan", and "The Real Slim Shady". In my opinion, this is Eminem's best album. This release also solidified Em's position as a lyrical threat to opposing rappers...

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3. R. Kelly - TP2.COM. I may catch some severe backlash for this one but OH WELL! In my opinion, this was a well needed release from R. Kelly. TP2 sold over 4 million copies within 6 months of its release. Kellz is a musical genius. A few of his albums will make the 'greatest albums of all-time' list. A lot of people in America have created children to this album. Do your research. "Strip For You", "The Greatest Sex", "I Don't Mean It", "I Wish", "A Women's Threat"...shall I continue?

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Albums Of The Decade : Year 2000 (Pt. II)

4. Scarface - Last Of A Dying Breed. Personally, Scarface is/has been my favorite artist of all-time. I don't know whether it's his paranoid state of mind or his politically-charged lyrics which motivate me. L.O.A.D.B. was released in October of 2000. It wasn't commercially successful as Facemob's prior efforts but it was critically acclaimed. The production was handled by Face himself, N.O. Joe, Mike Dean, Erick Sermon and a few others. It boasted features from Jay-Z, Method Man, Redman, UGK and Tha Dogg Pound. "Sorry For What", "Look Into My Eyes" and "In & Out" are a few standout tracks. The best song on this album, in my opinion, has to be "In My Time" which happens to be the conclusion. FACEMOB.

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5. Reflection Eternal - Train Of Thought. Reflection Eternal happens to be Talib Kweli as the sole MC and Hi-Tek as the man behind the boards. This is one of my favorite albums of all-time. Hi-Tek was incredible on the production and Kweli delivered. The themes of this 20-track album included love, the state of the hip-hop nation and a revolutionary mentality. The album included features from Mos Def, De La Soul, Rah Digga, Xzibit, and Kool G Rap. The best song, in my opinion, was "For Women". Pick this album up and cherish it...just in case you haven't heard it already.

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6. Erykah Badu - Mama's Gun. This effort was released in November. It was a personal favorite of mine because Erykah actually tackled some personal issues. She dealt with insecurity and some personal relationships. This album went platinum within two months of its release. Erykah was nominated for two Grammys for Best R&B Song with "Didn't Cha Know" and "Bag Lady". I'm sure everyone has heard this album so there is no further need to explain the greatness in Erykah's music.

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7. Snoop Dogg - Tha Last Meal. TLM was Snoop's fifth album and it was released in December of 2000. The album sold over a million copies to date. It featured production from Jelly Roll, Scott Storch, Timbaland and Dr. Dre. The contributing artists were MC REN, Lady Of Rage, Tha Dogg Pound, Bad Azz, Kokane, Tha Eastsidaz and Master P. This album was significant in Snoop's career as it was his last contractual album on No Limit Records. It was leaked about two weeks prior to its release on a Death Row Records website. Suge Knight was being spiteful I guess. Who cares? TLM was a solid effort from start to finish and it also spawned many hits including, "What's My Name Pt. 2", "Wrong Idea" and "Lay Low". I wonder if Master P's belly was full from Tha Last Meal...Good question. GO SNOOP!

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Albums Of The Decade : Year 2000 (Pt. I)

8. D'Angelo - Voodoo. This was released on January 25, 2000. D'Angelo sold over 1.7 million copies with this release. The album featured production from Raphael Saadiq, Questlove, DJ Premier and the late great J Dilla. Standout tracks consist of "Send It On", "Untitled (How Does It Feel)", "Chicken Grease" and "Devil's Pie". I could go on for days as to why this should be considered in the 'greatest albums of all time' list. A couple of MP3s can be heard below...

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9. Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele. This album was "ree-diccc-q-lusss". It featured production from Wu-members, THE RZA, Inspectah Deck, and Mathematics and many others. Ghostface sold over 700,000 copies with this release. This is one of the few hip-hop albums that can be played from start to finish without skipping! From RZA's superb sampling on "Nutmeg" or the pop-ish feel of "Cherchez La Ghost"..."The devil planted fear inside the Black babies...50 cent sodas in the hood, they go crazy!" Enough said. Every song on this album is a highlight. For your listening pleasure, I placed three of them below. Enjoy!

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10. Dead Prez - Let's Get Free. This album was released in March of 2000. It begins with a moving speech from Omali Yeshitela, who is a leader of the UHURU movement, so from the start of the album, you know the direction where the music is heading. The tracks are filled with revolutionary tactics aimed to ignite the African-American community. In my opinion, this is another album that should make the 'greatest albums of all time' list. From "They Schools" to "Psychology" or the riot-inciting "Hip-Hop", this is definitely something to have in your collection if you are a true HIP-HOP FAN! "We down to take it to the full-length/Meet us up on Capitol Hill and we can get into some real shit.." POW!

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It's Been A Long Time....

"It's been a long time...I shouldn't have left you...without a dope blog to step to..." Hey peoples! I'm back! But in 2010, this blog will take a complete 360... I only want to post UNSIGNED ARTIST bios, pics and mp3s! This blog will become completely devoted to TRUE HIP HOP FANS! To begin, I will start posting my ALBUMS OF THE DECADE from the year 2000 to 2009. I will have 10 in each category. Thanks for the love and YES! I am back to stay this time.