Top 5 Hip-Hop Debut Albums of All Time | DEHH Convo

[@WiggityWackWes]

disappointed Feefo ain’t here to talk about Pitbull 😤

[@ezequielrenovato6608]

Lmfaoooo Mr world wide

[@Bwwe82090]

@@ezequielrenovato6608 lol haha!

[@alejandroramirez4470]

miami was not bad imho

[@alejandroramirez4470]

not top 5 I think though

[@reinubeton]

Or trick daddy..

[@vikfromvaughan1686]

The face Ken makes when Rod says he didn’t even name it a classic.

[@alphabodies925]

Ken: what’s your top 5 debut albums? Feefo: Drake-thank me later, Drake-scorpion, Drake: Ta... Myke: wyd feefo? Feefo; I know but it takes me back to my feelings Beezy: (walks out the room)

[@zhonorebrown]

Tony Brown Jr. lmao

[@rishiarjun9045]

Tony Brown Jr. funny bu Feefo doesn’t even like Take Care or Scorpion

[@myilmazalper]

@@rishiarjun9045 i mean if we're picking holes most of those aren't debut albums either

[@nyjeebradley9332]

Niggas like to hate on drake shit sad

[@willywonka7812]

Drake's bad tho. He's a materialistic, howdy-doody, suburban-white-guy-aspirational, weak-ass rapper

[@alexnabong2009]

Lauryn Hills debut is among the best

[@hfjdksalable]

Best albums period.

[@agthaog1986]

good one

[@DeTriniJam]

That came to my mind too

[@jerryezel4530]

No one mentioned that at all😑

[@shashavengesayi6055]

Alexander Vincent Nabong definitely

[@liljj2390]

1.Nas - Illmatic 2.Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt 3.BIG - Ready to die 4. Lauryn Hill - Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 5. Kanye West - College Dropout

[@Christopher._M]

Your top two on point missing Az Do or Die

[@yd856]

Jerome Williams Kanye is 2.

[@Bofa99]

Ready to die and College Dropout over Reasonable Doubt

[@ucheegesi9375]

Where the hell is GRODT !!!!!

[@gillroygarlic3616]

1. illmatic 2. Doggystyle 3. The Chronic 4. Amerikkkas Most Wanted 5. Ready to Die 6. Whut thee Album 7. Get Rich or Die Trying 8. Paid In Full 9. College Dropout 10. Reasonable Doubt 11. It's Dark and Helll is hot 12. Black on Both Sides 13. Internal Affairs 14. Great Adventures of Slick 15. Soul On Ice 16. Capital Punishment *Id put only built, liquid Swords, or Ironman on this but I feel like they're more Wu tang efforts than solo albums. Lauryn Hills debut was more neo soul, r&b.

[@yungobama5391]

Myke a real one for saying MF DOOM and EL-P

[@OuiKenji]

and cannibal ox, that's my fav underground album of all time

[@depressedoutcast]

And Big L

[@kevinscott59]

Yung Obama He would've been even realer had he mentioned the Bigg Jus solo debut,"Plantation Rhymes". El-P is one of my top five favorite hip hop artists period. That said in my opinion Bigg Jus' three solo joints were superior to El-P's three.

[@alejandroramirez4470]

if despot had dropped his already I'm sure he'd say that one too. sadly he'll probably let it go unreleased

[@0oidiedinatimemachineo024]

that first el p album is fucking crazy.. was just listening to it after not hearing it for years. raw af

[@camrenjeffers5472]

College Dropout for #1 me. I mean this dude Kanye took Freeway and threw him on tracks with Mos Def. Call him Kwali or Kweli he put him on songs with Jay Z.

[@zacktorretta7347]

This is the only correct answer.

[@Yayi-ko8fc]

Domo Jones nice as bumb b when I met him at the source awards

[@dre8463]

@@Yayi-ko8fc now everybody loves Kanye, I'm almost Raymond.

[@leon-kx1ex]

They say he boujee he bigheaded can you please stop talking about how my dickhead is

[@l...m9415]

Bought my mom a purse now she Louis Vuitton mom

[@JoshuaOtusanya]

Who else expects to hear illmatic -Josh Otusanya

[@bihjanharvey763]

Why do you quote yourself?

[@GarrettAbbey]

@@bihjanharvey763 good question ~ Sneaky Peeny

[@Angld003]

Facts!!!!@Daniel Hill

[@abstractphase3037]

Man, fo real

[@ezequielrenovato6608]

No doubt Illmatic bro -Ezequiel Renovato

[@BrotherMalMusic]

How did they do a 20 minute video on this and not mention *_The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill_* ?

[@mavastripful]

... not her debut.

[@cadillacphillips21]

96NickBeats cause its an R&B Album

[@bryansodred]

@@mavastripful TMOLH is not her debut album as a SOLO artist 🤔?

[@BrotherMalMusic]

@@cadillacphillips21 It’s definitely Hip Hop AND R&B. Did you listen to it??

[@JustaguyIam24]

Not hip hop

[@jcrillz]

Capital Punishment is a Classic. The fact that it’s being questioned is a disservice to Hip Hop

[@RonnieMcMurder]

I agree 100

[@BigFesMajestics]

💯💯💯

[@breakprismatshell6270]

Fact

[@mickyward3716]

One of the most lyrical albums ever made. Super classic

[@VarsityAthlete04]

True

[@juancarranza2065]

1,) Nas-Illmatic 2.) Kanye West-College Dropout 3.) Lupe Fiasco-Food & Liquor 4.) Blu- Below the Heavens 5.) Notorious B.I.G- Ready to Die

[@standardbrah]

this mad close to mine my dude, but only cause I'm sleeping on Blu...I'd switch him for Luda back for the first time

[@Darkredwood]

lupe is in my personal top 3 debuts

[@arandom1236]

Food and liqour my personal favourit debut album

[@mmhillfigure121]

Not a bad list at all.. Below the Heavens is a super dope album. Like seeing this up there.

[@dominicthelordkabinga]

Everyone forgot about 50?

[@Ryda124]

My man Beezy with the Slick Rick shoutout! For a dude considered to be a legend his discography is never talked about, it makes no sense

[@ENJ4321]

Everytime Slick Rick was about to drop an album, he had the worst luck to follow it. Everytime he dropped an album he either was getting deported (He is from London, England originally), or getting locked up over silly stuff. Plus, everybody considers him a legend...but he had been criminally slept for decades. Even after dropping dope verses on other people stuff, aside from him putting out albums himself.

[@Firepaw420]

I loved that album. I still play that shit to this day.

[@JPK169]

1 - Nas Illmatic 2 - Nas Illmatic 3 - Nas Illmatic 4 - Nas Illlmatic 5 - Nas Illmatic By Far Nas Illmatic is known to the world as the greatest rap album of all time

[@user-yf6gy9ti7o]

@Vcorr hell no

[@aizenzae4510]

@Vcorr nah but it's one of his best

[@yeezusdropout]

Jericho MBDTF and to pimp a butterfly exist

[@zacktorretta7347]

LeGoat James They compete for sure

[@diegocanales1232]

Vcorr what u smoking

[@SteMail926]

Dizzee Rascal - Boy in Da Corner. Brought grime into the mainstream, totally cutting edge. It managed to be experimental and original while staying true to hip-hop’s focus on witty lyricism and storytelling.

[@travelinman]

Nas-Illmatic. Everything else can come after that.

[@isaakfrmla]

Most perfect album I’ve ever heard

[@Christopher._M]

I think Az Do or Die is close

[@gee_ruiz]

😴😴

[@adamdanielgibson]

I Was supposed to see Illmatic preformed live Nas with Oregon symphony the 25th anniversary of Illmatic in Portland before COVID hit....sadly It hurts to hear songs from it now. My one in a lifetime chance to see Nasir live.

[@versace2956]

I Didn't Know The Album Was That Legendary, I only liked"it Ain't Hard To Tell", "NY State Of Mind", "One Love" & "Represent"

[@sozboy1]

No order 1. Illmatic 2. Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 3. College Dropout 4. Ready To Die 5. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

[@Ah-ws9nm]

S. I wouldn’t technically count Lauryn cause of the Fugee days. I would probably give that spot to Doggystyle or Get Rich Die Trying personally

[@sozboy1]

Ace Fugees is a group though, this is solo debuts.

[@keenannash2947]

College drop out? Ok...

[@Ah-ws9nm]

S. But I mean that we knew her already from an extended body of work.

[@zacktorretta7347]

Keenan Nash Imagine not including TCD

[@ultimatetbawesomness]

Surprised no one said miseducation of lauryn hill

[@ciphbudd7102]

Debut/Farwell

[@Cyrusislikeawsome]

We just not gonna talk about this man's profile pic?

[@ciphbudd7102]

@@Cyrusislikeawsome LOL

[@timothygoodwyn9369]

Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor Nas - Illmatic Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Lynx Ludacris - Back For The First Time Ghostface - IronMan

[@standardbrah]

hell yeah! someone recognizing Luda! absolute legend

[@Massivehero1]

Cuban lynx and Ironman are great choices. Solo wu tang albums are incredible!

[@ceoprismm8872]

Was looking for Lupe on here

[@emssasukeisunderrated7946]

Some of the ones of the top of my head: Nas - Illmatic Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full De La Soul - 3 Feet High & Rising ATCQ - People's Instinctive Rhythms Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted NWA - Straight Outta Compton BDP - Criminal Minded Notorious B.I.G - Ready to Die Big L - Lifestylez of da Poor & Dangerous Snoop - Doggystyle Dr. Dre - The Chronic OutKast - Southernplaya Blu - Below the Heavens Lupe - Food & Liquor Kanye - College Droupout MF Doom - DOOMsday Run D.M.C - Run D.M.C DJ Quik - Quik is the Name CMW - CMW Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill Souls of Mischief - 93 Til Infinity The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride to the Pharcyde Del - Wish my brother George was Here Wu Tang - 36 Chambers Raekwon - OB4CL Ghostface - Ironman Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels (the duos debut)

[@yd856]

Sam Alexander Wu Tang and NWA are groups.

[@gabrielherman8930]

Yeah there’s duos in there too

[@gr33kfr3ak8]

NWA’s debut album wasn’t Straight Outta Compton, it was NWA and The Posse

[@crews-lj3ph]

No 2pac me against the world or nas it was written

[@crews-lj3ph]

@@gr33kfr3ak8 major lable debut

[@PharaohDom]

Infamous ain't Mobb's first album, that's Juvenile Hell. Same as Liquid Swords isn't GZA's, Words From The Genius is.

[@jameswomack819]

The slick way to make a case for my man is say The Genius and Gza are 2 different artists just like Prince Rakeem and Rza. They totally transformed themselves

[@ADTVent]

Also..mobb deep isn't a solo act..now he could have said prodigys' h.n.i.c album..that would have been more accurate.

[@gangstadu94]

FACTS

[@gillokonkwo791]

Facts

[@trumpetking11]

Rod: “2Pac-All Eyez On Me” ... Rod strikes again.

[@phillysheed01]

@Daniel Hill yeah he did!

[@loveNsuccessfollowsme]

I thought he did that on purpose

[@phillysheed01]

Nope. A couple of these cats named LP's they thought were first albums based on when they discovered them I'd assume.

[@phillysheed01]

@Daniel Hill hey bruh, nothing surprises me. You have to take the times in consideration. Everyone didn't have the same access to music at the same time and you have to factor in folks age and when they were able to independently check for music. Huge difference from the 80's & 90's vs the 2010's.

[@phillysheed01]

@Daniel Hill It's quite possible he only knew about 2Pac through his movies and affiliation with Digital Underground. And if he grew up in the south, they got a lot of music that wasn't coming out of their direct region late. Like 3-6 months late. Everybody didn't have a cable.

[@wagafragaboss]

It would be dope to hear a conversation about most influential albums of all time

[@swagboyme]

wagafragaboss 100%

[@awwskit3929]

wagafragaboss the Chronic Fa sure

[@kaktustustus1244]

Straight Outta Compton or Paid in Full

[@johndavis9321]

"I wanna bring in 2pac all eyes on me" smh c'mon rod

[@delamartey63]

It's not a **DEBUT** album 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Nrowi]

Maybe a debut album for death row but nah

[@jknumber5138]

Record labels don't mean it's a debut. Teams don't either

[@eminemfan50098]

When did he say that I must have missed it.

[@korancebland]

1. Illmactic 2. Paid In Full 3. Criminal Minded 4. The Chronic 5. Ready To Die

[@mircobru825]

Because I see it being mentioned often in the comments: Liquid Swords wasn‘t GZAs debut album...

[@fairplayterrific147]

You're Right "Words From The Genius"....

[@MortiferGnome]

I forgot this, and I'm glad I read your comment before I posted something ignorant.

[@killabee4realg]

i know thats the only reason it isn't in my top 5

[@fernandoreyes680]

But Words From The Genius was dropped under the name The Genius. So technically Liquid Swords is Gza's debut album. Same way Operation: Doomsday is MF DOOM's debut record, because the music he dropped before was under the name Zev Love X

[@VarsityAthlete04]

@@fernandoreyes680 Yeah but in a group

[@paulorodrigues170]

This year is so bad that they are lowkey bringing DEHH Convos back and I'm loving it!

[@ilovecody7514]

MF DOOM OPERATION DOOMSDAY AND KANYE WEST COLLEGE DROPOUT!!!! Also glad to see Missy Elliot got some shine.

[@beegnutz]

DOOM!

[@VarsityAthlete04]

Stop following me

[@jason15212]

Solo: Snoop - Doggystyle 50 - GRODT Kanye - CD Nas Illmatic Pun capital punishment Groups: Goodie Mob - Soul Food Little Brother - The listening OutKast- Southernplayalisticada.. 8Ball&MJG - Comin out Hard Wutang- 36 chambers

[@kal-el5990]

50 is one of the greatest but it's not his first

[@prodbyonetime8126]

Khalil Young the listening is my second favorite debut album behind illmatic

[@jason15212]

Kal- El I didn’t make it in any particular order

[@jason15212]

Kal- El oh are you saying that’s not his first project?

[@kal-el5990]

@@jason15212 yes that what I'm saying lol

[@ALASTORAMUSIC]

Ken is right about the Snoop anticipation off of The Chronic album. It was all Dre at first, but as time passed and it really sunk in before Snoop's own album release, it was Snoop that had the momentum. His debut showed that all across the US. Even to this day, it's fresh in my memory how much it was played and the sound of it. His debut was tha shiznit!

[@pouihurmen]

For solo artists it goes 1. Illmatic, absolutely undisputed, no debate whatsoever 2. College Dropout 3. Black On Both Sides 4. Doe Or Die (THE most underrated album of the 90s, period) 5. The Sun Rises in the East For groups it’s 1. 36 Chambers 2. 3 Feet High and Rising 3. People’s Instinctive Travels 4. The Cold Vein 5. Lord Willin’

[@Christopher._M]

On me Do or Die is the most underrated. That shit is on the level of illmatic to me

[@jetrivera-DiscipleOfChrist]

The Sun Rises in the east is pretty damn underrated too tho

[@robintetris]

You forgot total xanarchy

[@NasXShady]

Bizarre Ride 2 The Pharcyde, as well

[@ethanchan5385]

NWA straight outta Compton ?

[@MrKing8050]

1) Dr Dre Chronic 2) Ice Cube Amerrikazz Most Wanted 3) Nas Illmatic 4) Snoop Dogg Doggystyle 5) Big Pun Capital Punishment

[@mikehawk2148]

Illmatic is arguably the best but a lot of people don't remember that it kinda flopped first, didn't get the praise it deserved until 3-4 years later

[@aizenzae4510]

@@mikehawk2148 yea and it's debatably the best album of all time.

[@reginaldwalkerjr.0611]

Get Rich or Die Tryin', come on now

[@highfived]

MrKing8050 very good list

[@terrelllewis9597]

That's a good list,let me name a few Honorable mentions,juvenile400 degrees,young Jeezy thug motivation,ja rule vinni venni veech,tical method man raeqwon only built for Cuban links,twista adrenaline rush,e40 in a major way,soulja slim give it to em raw

[@traplover6357]

Section 80 that underrated pick. A good project that's just overshadowed as Kendrick is that good.

[@koronaples6537]

Its good but cmon, no where near top 5

[@brashadcarr6759]

@@koronaples6537 good kid is tho thats a real major label debut

[@koronaples6537]

@@brashadcarr6759 Debut and label debut are not the same thing

[@brendenkillough]

Overly Dedicated

[@levimcfadden1792]

Not debut...

[@zbitykieliszek9358]

Leave it to Rod to overcomplicate the simplest question and talk about it for 5 minutes

[@aaqib1993]

Surprised these albums weren't mentioned Immortal technique - revolutionary vol 1 Big Daddy Kane - Long live the kane KRS ONE - Return if the boom bap

[@palestar55]

Agreed

[@bitlord-hm7nt]

No particular order - -Snoop dogg - Doggy style -Mos def - Black on both sides -Nas - illmatic -Raekwon - Cuban linx 1 -Notorious big - Ready to die

[@prettytone2089]

leave it up to my man mike to drop doomsday...i knew he wouldnt let me down

[@dellayassine]

I got these for solo artists: 'SSLP' 'Lifestylez ov da Poor and Dangerous' 'It's Dark and Hell Is Hot' 'Illmatic' 'Doggystyle'

[@krishnansen1301]

Slim Shady LP wasn't Eminems debut

[@alinac5512]

@@krishnansen1301 it was his first major lable album, infinite doesn't really count.

[@jennag3226]

@@krishnansen1301 It is though. Infinite isn't his major label debut.

[@jayrusso1589]

@@alinac5512 Infinite does count as his first album then basically Jay Z Reasonable Doubt doesn't count because it's a independent album did you know that he didn't sign to Def Jam until In My Lifetime Vol. 1

[@theiggod6921]

@@jayrusso1589 People are using common sense bruh. It's about the album that the artist intended to be their debut, along wit how the public perceived it, and how it was promoted. GKMC is a debut.... SSLP is a debut... 💯

[@wdndiz9213]

Illmatic is debated as just the greatest album of all time. The fact that it’s a debut is just a plus for Nas.

[@McCooligan]

Jeru the Damaja - The Sun Rises in the East

[@arielmartinez7517]

Suprised to see this album here, Jeru hard af though

[@tmac1059]

My top 5 debut albums of all time 1. Nas illmatic 2. 50 cent get rich or die tryin 3. Young Jeezy Let get it: Thug motivation 101 4. Juvenile 400 degreez 5. The Game The documentary.

[@pdg90]

Soulja Ragz came out before 400 Degreez

[@anthonywalker8964]

pdg90 He had an album before Soulja rags as well. Called Being Myself

[@Ben09P]

Since 1984... NYC had my ears to these albums when it debut. 1. Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg (1993) Most anticipated debut album of all time due to the chronic. 2. The Chronic - Dr. Dre (1992) Most pivotal and well-produced album during the L.A. riots of all time. 3. Amerikkka's Most Wanted - Ice Cube (1990) Cube proven that he was NWA's crucial element. Throwing street life in our face. 4. Ready to Die - The Notorious B.I.G. (1994) Strongest solo rap debut since Ice Cube's Americkka's Most Wanted. 5. Get Rich or Die Tryin' - 50 Cent (2003) brought back street rap during the "Shiny Suit" Bad Boy era. BTW... Y'all forgot, "Long Live The Kane - Big Daddy Kane"

[@SSharp-qn2ei]

Jesus Christ beloved it feels awesome to see somebody who truly know they’re hip hop

[@bigisland3378]

Mainstream ass list lol

[@ceedee7647]

Great breakdown 👌

[@michaelsonsaintil3560]

Bad Boy era was over since 97 idk how get Rich or Die Tryin affects that in 03

[@introvertindividual]

My actual favorite that I feel I like or love is: Nas - illmatic Lauryn Hill - The miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Eminem - The Slim Shady LP - The Game - The Documentary - Kendrick Lamar - Good.Kid. M.a.a.d. City.

[@DucasLavis]

Ghetto. Nerd. Good Kid Maad City was Kendrick’s second studio album. Also The Slim Shady LP was technically Em’s second studio album. All are great albums tho

[@hotleadenema]

Infinite was Eminem's debut album.

[@yoitscaptain]

Documentary 🤝 Documentary didn’t have a major impact but i’ll be damned if there’s any skipable tracks, i can play it front to back

[@KKillaMcneal]

The best debuts... Chosing only five is hard... Capital Punishment - Big Pun Dr. Dre - The Chronic Nas - Illmatic Reasonable Doubt - Jay Z Ready To Die - Biggie Honorable Mentions: ...Entroducing - DJ Shadow (Such an important album bringing Instrumental/Trip-Hop to a new level) Doe or Die - AZ Operation Doomsday - MF Doom Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space) - Digable Planet Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg I have so many man, but honestly this is a great topic. I have a ton of debut albums I love...

[@bigboiiflocko9472]

Man i love ur guys channel, i just discovered it but im in love, just real guys talking about real hiphop

[@justinj.4356]

Solo albums: DJ Shadow - Endtroducing Slauson Malone - A Quiet Farewell 2016-2018 Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx El-P - Fantastic Damage Quasimoto - The Unseen

[@moamed2006]

1) Black on Both Sides 2) Illmatic 3) College Dropout 4) Mista Thug Isolation 5) Section 80

[@iamsuperior4087]

kendrick is one of my fav rappers ever but s80 is nowhere near top 5

[@crews-lj3ph]

I but it was written over illmatic

[@antmat343]

Not the same without Feefo

[@vap0rw4ve25]

Yeah tf happened to him did he go somewhere or did I miss them saying something about him?

[@FrankWillTV]

Isn’t that him on the camera?

[@Kruuppe]

@@vap0rw4ve25 he's having a rough time with family issues (relatives passing, grandma just passed, Nipsey as well). He is back though. Was just on a podcast they released a coupe days ago

[@manmadegodx]

it's better without him when making these kinds of lists as the dude know nothing about rap prior to 2005

[@OmoruyiOmofonmwan]

@@manmadegodx No its better with Feefo because he and Myke are pretty good at sticking to and articulating their points/opinion plus he is hilarious.

[@dmaster5556]

Dude who said Quik knows what he's talking about. Also props for Myke's Casual namedrop.

[@lafairweath3]

excluding Illmatic to make it harder Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted Mos Def - Black on Both Sides Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt ODB - Return to the 36 Chambers

[@blackmamba1on1]

Impossible to do a top 5. Too many great albums if I had to choose My favorite: college dropout, section 80, get rich or die trying, ready to die, the documentary The best: illmatic, ready to die, reasonable doubt, college dropout, get rich or die trying

[@11bornrich]

I still go back and listen to Reasonable Doubt all the time. For me that's one of if not the most timeless Hip Hop album that you can listen to at any moment or time. When it comes to the best and what meant something to me personally, reasonable doubt trumps anything else.

[@thusogababine3009]

This album is the beat album I've ever heard bro...

[@sleeperino3054]

💯💯💯

[@anoopsingh4825]

1. Illmatic 2-5. Anything else

[@standardbrah]

this is the correct answer

[@slowvomit]

yes

[@awc6007]

Anoop Singh The Truth

[@PunchPerfectPlayer]

cuban linx is better

[@KUTOU-qi7jo]

@@PunchPerfectPlayerIf you're talking no.1, then you're deluded. However, If you're talking about it being after illmatic then fair enough. Illmatic is the Bible of hip hop, it cannot be touched. End of.

[@richmondgarrick7941]

Nas-Illmatic Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die Kanye West - The College Dropout Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt Slick Rick - Debut Album Sixth man- Ice Cube Amerikaz Most Wanted

[@tellmesomething2412]

Mostly, New York bias? Not mad. New York had so many influences, but California (As a whole), Memphis, Houston, Chicago, ect got some heat too. A little Detroit too.

[@richmondgarrick7941]

@@tellmesomething2412 New York is the birthplace of hip hop so of course the albums are gonna be from their. And these are the strongest debut solo records in the hip hop cannon.

[@tjduval7550]

We were just talking about this last week at work So funny you guys made a video on this. The Game Documentary is def a classic out the gate album. Game and 50 def on the list

[@standardbrah]

1. Illmatic by Nas 2. College Dropout by Kanye 3. Ready to Die by Biggie 4. Back for the First Time by Luda 5. Food and Liquor - Lupe

[@iansimon6615]

For me I would have to say: 1) Ras Kass - Soul On Ice 2) Jeru The Damaja - The Sun Rises In The East 3) O.C. - Word... Life 4) Big L - Lifestylez Of Da Poor And Dangerous (I agree with Myke.) 5) Chino XL - Here To Save You All Honorable Mentions: Redman - Whut? Thee Album (I agree with Beezy.) Mr. Lif - I Phantom Insight - Updated Software V. 2.5 Kwest Tha Madd Lad - This Is My First Album Godfather Don - Hazardous Scaramanga - Seven Eyes, Seven Horns

[@GeeroyThornhill]

Thx 4 mentioning Jeru - Classic Album !

[@bigdaddybumpkin5759]

1. The College Dropout - Kanye West 2. Food & Liquor - Lupe Fiasco 3. Reasonable Doubt - JAY-Z 4. Ready To Die - The Notorious B.I.G. 5. Section.80 - Kendrick Lamar

[@joshdixon655]

For me, Illmatic, Ready to Die, Reasonable Doubt, Cuban Linx, and College Dropout

[@3ampremiere782]

Get Rich or Die Trying.. unquestionable

[@moodydodds]

WOW, I did not expect to hear Casual - Fear Itself. I bumped that album all the time.

[@ernestrenfroe8356]

1.DMX...Its Dark and Hell is Hot 2.50 Cent..GRODT 3.Snoop..Doggystyle 4.Lauryn Hill....MisEd 5.Ice Cube...AmerikkkasMostWanted

[@pedroantunes3043]

Okay...what?

[@kazzykaioken8873]

So no illmatic

[@yd856]

No Illmatic or Dropout???

[@kennyg.6608]

Hell nah...grodt is definetly top ten

[@ceedee7647]

Nice Top 5

[@planetkombat]

1. Capital Punishment 2.enter the 36 chambers 3.illmatic 4.grodt 5.cuban linx

[@TyCollinsSr]

Homeboi that mentioned Cam’ron Confessions of Fire shot out to you that album was the shit. If killa stuck to his old style he’d arguably be one of the top emcees ever out of NY

[@MrVIP1993]

I really enjoy these type of videos. Keep up the good content my brothers!

[@reefb1277]

Nas - illmatic, Redman- Whut thee Album, Raekwon- Only Built for Cuban Links, Snoop- Doggystyle, Big Daddy Kane - Long live the Kane!!!

[@MTWENTY]

I would switch out Redman and Big Daddy Kane and put Kanye West - The College Dropout and Mos Def - Black on Both Sides

[@TheRealest127]

MY top 5: 5. It's Dark And Hell Is Hot 4. Reasonable Doubt 3. Only Built For Cuban Linx 2. Ready To Die 1. Illmatic

[@TheTigerbait007]

Barter 6- Young Thug

[@TheeMaximus]

Not in order: 1. Ready To Die 2. Illmatic 3. Reasonable Doubt 4. Its Dark and Hell is Hot 5. OB4CL I thought people in groups were left off. I had to change my list

[@riyaaz6904]

Glad someone gave it's dark and hell is hot a pick. Love this project

[@abizzle100]

Great list, but I’d swap dmx for doggystyle. But other than that mate, big boy list! 👊🏼

[@phantombandit1361]

14:38 That..was some funny shit when rod called-out Ken about the Big pun capital punishment being a classic and out of nowhere all you here is Mike saying uh oh uh oh I'm almost in tears. 😂😂

[@PaizuriKing_]

In no order: Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst Ol’ Dirty Bastard - Return to the 36 Chambers Method Man - Tical Danny Brown - The Hybrid Ras Kass - Soul on Ice

[@carlonj.govender8920]

I hope y'all mention kanye at least somewhere, cause even with the controversy behind him. He changed the game on how the culture portrays hip hop with the college dropout .

[@wikkigamer]

Big faxx , he at least has 3 classic albums

[@somesaykosm4568]

M C how the fuck does #1 song not mean blowing up

[@Chrisratata]

M C what you mean outside?

[@carlonj.govender8920]

@M C hip hop image used to be portrayed about the gangster lifestyle, guns and stuff. When kanye dropped the cd he legit reinvented the hip hop landscape. Chance the rapper bases his whole career to the college dropout. 80% of rappers are influenced by the what the cd was

[@harold7236]

Illmatic College dropout Its dark and hell is hot Doggystyle Man on the Moon

[@cactaceous]

Harold Amerikka's Most Wanted. The Chronic Illmatic Ready To Die Black On Both Sides

[@theR0ck3tsumm3r]

MOTM shaped this current generation, I agree 👍🏻

[@prynceali]

Solid

[@KashNation]

Helluva List

[@malcolmrolling595]

PUSHA T -"My Name Is My Name" modern classic

[@drainboy3980]

- Marlo

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

True! I love that album...

[@666feetdeep3]

lol this is ridiculous

[@oiiirich]

You know when a good friend moves or gets super busy in life and you miss them? That's how I'm feeling bout Feefo

[@blissz4]

Prodigy - HNIC ODB - Return to the 36 Chambers Raekwon - Cuban Linx Brotha Lynch Hung - Season of the Siccness Eminem - SSLP

[@swagboyme]

ODB was so unique and unorthodox no one can pull off his flow

[@blissz4]

@@swagboyme Yes, i've always said it: Odb was a true genius

[@tariqtelesford9045]

Sslp is eminems second album

[@bigzizzo]

The Sun rises in the east All hail the queen Goin off Lyte as a Rock Radio All deserve mention

[@gillokonkwo791]

Alonzo Darrow jeru album was 🔥🔥🔥

[@mrapril4th234]

The sun rises in the east!!! Im wit u

[@lukapitkanen3333]

Kanye - College Dropout Blu (&Exile) - Below the Heaven Nas -Illmatic Mos Def - Black On Both Sides Travis scott - Rodeo I might have forgotten some great albums but these came to my mind first as a 5 great debut albums

[@IvefoundthetruthonMay]

Rodeo is not his debut tf

[@lukapitkanen3333]

@@IvefoundthetruthonMay We were talking about studio albums?

[@kids5810]

J that is his debut album

[@Humeyn]

Its Dark and Hell is Hot The College Dropout Reasonable Doubt Ready to Die Illmatic

[@theR0ck3tsumm3r]

Der Messias SOLID

[@spreejay24]

Agreed

[@theR0ck3tsumm3r]

Jason Madden only one I would change would be DMX. No shade AT ALL, I just don’t resonate with his music like that. I was born in 97, but at the end of the day I don’t know what I would switch out with that album. For that reason, it’s solid. I’m sold on the others too haha

[@reddmandooney]

Muddy Waters is one of my all time favorites and it ran through my head as well and I had to remind myself they said debut.

[@PrestonRivers]

I was HOPING someone was gonna mention 'Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous'. Thank you, Myke! To me, that's the best debut album of all time, from top to bottom.

[@RahRighteous]

Get rich Documentary Miseducation Illmatic College dropout That’s how I’m coming. No order

[@jayrukks8039]

Documentary is a CLASSIC

[@big_t_dynasty]

Solid af

[@deroistewart1475]

No Doggystyle or Reasonable Doubt?

[@RahRighteous]

Those are top 10. These are my 5 favorites

[@kennyg.6608]

Nah

[@maltherossel9348]

1. Lupe Fiascos Food & Liquor 2. Illmatic 3. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 4. Ready to Die 5. 2Pacalypse Now So happy Lupe was slipped in at the end, F&L is my #1 album of all time.

[@laneyj]

Mine too. It's such an amazing album

[@maltherossel9348]

@@laneyj It might be the only album I've ever listened to were every song is at least 8/10

[@BlackKanoli]

Big Pun Capital Punishment is definitely a classic!!!

[@VarsityAthlete04]

Hell yeah

[@drethewriter4761]

Ima jus give yall my Top 5 Fav albums (straight classics) 1. Music to Driveby - CMW 2. It's On 187um killa - Eazy E 3. Amerikkkas most wanted - Ice cube 4. 187 He Wrote - Spice 1 5. Bangin on wax - Bloods & Crips

[@jackriver1999]

fantastic channel, subscribing right now

[@roberthdg]

1) Nas - Illmatic 2) Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol.1 3) Mos Def - Black on Both Sides 4) Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die 5) Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous

[@stonevicta]

Bruh! Love this list. You can't go harder than this five together.

[@akidnamededdy9746]

Reasonable doubt probably my favorite album of all time

[@PlotagonDP36]

5. Man of the moon: End of day 4. The College Dropout 3. Nas - Illmatic 2. Kendrick Lamar - Section 80 1. 36 Chambers Honorable mentions: Ready to Die, Doggystyle, Chronic, Only built for Cuban Linx, Outkast 1st album, Under Pressure

[@auggie87]

Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot To this day I still blast this album at least once a week

[@sleeperino3054]

1. Illmatic 2. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 3. Reasonable Doubt 4. Ready To Die 5. 36 Chambers

[@MrASAPAB]

MBDTF is kanyes 5th album…

[@sleeperino3054]

@@MrASAPAB well that’s embarrassing

[@MrASAPAB]

@@sleeperino3054 it’s ok college dropout is his first album

[@sleeperino3054]

@@MrASAPAB I know. I guess six months ago I misread it as Top 5 Hip-Hop Albums period

[@CRedd9830]

I'm surprised Sun Rises in the East wasn't brought up, that album has no skippable tracks and is a legit masterpiece IMO. Jeru is one of the all time greats and DJ Premier was at his peak.

[@adamphillip5305]

Thats one of those albums thats easily forgettable then once you remember you're like Shiiiiitttt.

[@hechpee]

There is no top 5 hip hop debut without 50's Get rich or die trying, nothing was bigger than 50 when he came out.

[@deanbenford7363]

That's commercial success though, not quality of music. He was propelled by the machine and his debut was good, but that's it.

[@nomibe2911]

If Illmatic isn't number one then this list is invalid.

[@Theslyfoxfan12345]

No cap

[@FHD80057]

Prepare your ass because pablo shut up

[@kennyg.6608]

I like music that have me in a good mood!...make me wanna dance!....#1snoop doggystyle #2 ready to die. 3 reasonsable doubt

[@zindaaahoon1049]

@Prepare your ass because pablo are you high?

[@Bobby-oc9qw]

@Quique Ackerman you aint hip hop then

[@JasonPattersonTruMuseMedia]

These dudes went 6 minutes and 46 seconds before saying Illmatic...Sheeeeeesh!

[@yungcorleone2919]

Busts rhymes “the coming” is a very slept on debut album

[@ANDROID697]

De la soul- 3 feet and raising.

[@Juiceish1]

Blu & Exile - Below the heavens MC lyte - Lyte as a Rock Lauryn hill - The Miseducation of lauryn hill Kanye West - The College Dropout.

[@mariocicconi9449]

how did it take almost 7 minutes for someone to mention Illmatic

[@gustavobernardes7444]

its just too obvious

[@Chrisratata]

Probably because there’s a difference between best album and best debut album. You put that constraint on it then the thought process a little different Plus, you know how these niggas do. Once they start down a path they could go on forever about one thing lol

[@GarrettAbbey]

@@Chrisratata well, if it's his debut album AND the best album, then it's clearly the best debut album... you follow?

[@christopherjohnson577]

@@GarrettAbbey well some of them don't consider it to be the best hip hop album

[@scottEhall3]

I love watching these, not for the opinions, but for the arguing.

[@Donself1978]

Thank You Myke for Casual “Fear Itself” ✊🏿