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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

a grand don't come for free

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)

high plains drifter

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...

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?

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.

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.

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

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.

Jehst Falling down
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Best mc's in this country.

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...

Not strictly hip hop but Herbaliser deserve a mention

also, not strictly but.....

lloydy wrote:Jehst Falling down
Kyza shots of smirnoff

Best mc's in this country.

Dunno this guy is too much



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