Best UK Hip Hop album..

Snaps · Post by **Snaps** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:33 pm

Interested to know what peoples thoughts are on this..

For me its between Roots Manuva - Brand New Second Hand, Phi Life - Millenium Metaphors or Jehst - Falling Down

Such a hard choice

k-1 · Post by **k-1** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:20 pm

a grand don't come for free

soulkids · Post by **soulkids** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:51 am

dj snaps wrote:Interested to know what peoples thoughts are on this..

For me its between Roots Manuva - Brand New Second Hand, Phi Life - Millenium Metaphors or Jehst - Falling Down

Such a hard choice

I'd go for Phi Life (or Jehst?).

might also add Braintax - Biro Funk (not on the same level as the above tho)

jameshk · Post by **jameshk** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:03 pm

high plains drifter

magma · Post by **magma** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:30 pm

I'm going for 10 personal favourite UK RAP albums... some of these are a bit grime/triphop crossover to be considered Hip Hop, I guess... no particular order..

Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me/Dub Come Save Me
Skinnyman - Council Estate Of Mind
Skitz - Countryman
Ty - Closer
Klashnekoff - The Sagas Of...
Dizzee Rascal - Boy In Da Corner
Taskforce - Music From The Corner vol1
Tricky - Maxinquaye
Blak Twang - 19 Longtime
Blak Twang - Kik Off

Surprised with how many immediately came to mind actually and how many I missed off. The UK's done better than people tend to think... the first Streets album definitely deserves recognition as a rap album whether it's hiphop or not...

Edit: And I forgot Blade - The Lion Goes From Strength To Strength...

AxeD · Post by **AxeD** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:57 pm

magma wrote:I'm going for 10 personal favourite UK RAP albums... some of these are a bit grime/triphop crossover to be considered Hip Hop, I guess... no particular order..

Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me/Dub Come Save Me
Skinnyman - Council Estate Of Mind
Skitz - Countryman
Ty - Closer
Klashnekoff - The Sagas Of...
Dizzee Rascal - Boy In Da Corner
Taskforce - Music From The Corner vol1
Tricky - Maxinquaye
Blak Twang - 19 Longtime
Blak Twang - Kik Off

Surprised with how many immediately came to mind actually and how many I missed off. The UK's done better than people tend to think... the first Streets album definitely deserves recognition as a rap album whether it's hiphop or not...

Edit: And I forgot Blade - The Lion Goes From Strength To Strength...

Checked that Blade album, such a cool sound.. why does it have virtually no views on yourtub?

mrdii · Post by **mrdii** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:09 am

Was thinking about this the other day. My personal favourite is Original Pirate Material, but I don't really count it as rap, it's got elements of tonnes of different genres in there. Nor would I classify Boy In Da Corner as rap...it's grime!
I think Council Estate of Mind is the stand-out rap one for me...very well done.

magma · Post by **magma** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:35 pm

mrdii wrote:Was thinking about this the other day. My personal favourite is Original Pirate Material, but I don't really count it as rap, it's got elements of tonnes of different genres in there. Nor would I classify Boy In Da Corner as rap...it's grime!

You've got it backwards... they're both Rap but neither's Hip Hop.

Snaps · Post by **Snaps** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 4:34 pm

magma wrote:
mrdii wrote:Was thinking about this the other day. My personal favourite is Original Pirate Material, but I don't really count it as rap, it's got elements of tonnes of different genres in there. Nor would I classify Boy In Da Corner as rap...it's grime!
You've got it backwards... they're both Rap but neither's Hip Hop.

Yeh Original Pirate Material definitely deserves a shout. Same with High Plains Drifter. Also wounded how much K-Lash has fallen off recently, the wordplay in his early stuff was mind blowing.

Brand New Second Hand just takes it for me though. Was waaaay before its time, dropped in 1999

mrdii · Post by **mrdii** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:10 pm

magma wrote:
mrdii wrote:Was thinking about this the other day. My personal favourite is Original Pirate Material, but I don't really count it as rap, it's got elements of tonnes of different genres in there. Nor would I classify Boy In Da Corner as rap...it's grime!
You've got it backwards... they're both Rap but neither's Hip Hop.

Sorry mr.genre criteria. I know they're both rap/not hiphop. I know the difference but was too lazy to put hiphop lol.

lloydy · Post by **lloydy** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 5:37 pm

Jehst Falling down
Kyza shots of smirnoff

Best mc's in this country.

usualbusiness · Post by **usualbusiness** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:36 pm

magma wrote:
mrdii wrote:Nor would I classify Boy In Da Corner as rap...it's grime!
You've got it backwards... they're both Rap but neither's Hip Hop.

no, he's right, you've got it sideways, BIDC was a classic grime album...

Mr Hyde · Post by **Mr Hyde** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:53 pm

Not strictly hip hop but Herbaliser deserve a mention

also, not strictly but.....

NiGHTS_24 · Post by **NiGHTS_24** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:01 pm

lloydy wrote:Jehst Falling down
Kyza shots of smirnoff

Best mc's in this country.

Dunno this guy is too much

Ransom Badbones has the potential to be the best

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