On The real...How Can Ready To Die Not Be One Of The Greatest Albums Of All Time??

[mr subliminals]

01. Intro
02. Things Done Changed
03. Gimme The Loot
04. Machine Gun Funk
05. Warning
06. Ready To Die
07. One More Chance
08. @##! Me (Interlude)
09. The What (feat. Method Man)
10. Juicy
11. Everyday Struggle
12. Me & My @@!#*
13. Big Poppa
14. Respect (feat. Diana King)
15. Friend Of Mine
16. Unbelievable
17. Suicidal Thoughts


Like on the real, this album is EPIC! The album is flawless from the production,lyrics,storytelling +**@is SOOOOOOOOOOO REAL. How could you not mess with this album? Big spoke about the REAL stuff that was going through the everyday persons live and also spokefrom the hustlers view. i think theres atleast one song everyone could relate to on the album personally from me and my @@!#* to everyday struggle to thingsdone changed.

Back in the days, our parents used to take care of us
Look at em now, they even#*$#!$% scared of us
Callin the city for help because they cant maintain
Damn, +**@ done changed

If I wasnt in the rap game
Id probably have a key knee deep in the crack game
Because the streets is a short stop
Either youre slingin crack rock or you got a wicked jumpshot
+**@, its hard being young from the slums
Eatin five cent gums not knowin where your meals comin from

Damn, what happened to the summertime cookouts?
Everytime I turn around a+@%*%+ gettin took out
+**@, my momma got cancer in her breast
Dont ask me why Im%+@%#%%%#+**% stressed, things done changed

I got techniques drippin out my buttcheeks
Sleep on my stomach so I don't @##! up my sheets

I used to get feels on a @@!#*
Now I throw shields on the ****
To stop me from that HIV +**@

Excuse me, flows just grow through me
Like trees to branches
Cliffs to avalanches
It's the praying mantis
Deep like the mind of Farrakhan
A%+@%#%%%#+**% rap phenomenon
i could go one forever with the quotes on this album

But this is top 5 EASILY

 

[fede dpt]

It is on my list and that's all that counts.

 

[ezflash26]

i've never heard anybody say otherwise...

06. Ready To Die
second verse - prolly the realest *!#% ever spit...the goat non-song intro is from this album too...

 

[john mickens]

classic

-start to finish,if you dont like this then i dont consider younot just a fan of rap but a fan of music

 

[send one]

Wait. Who doesnt consider this album as one of the greatest?

 

[mr subliminals]

Originally Posted by SEND ONE

Wait. Who doesnt consider this album as one of the greatest?

Ive met a few, some just dont like big period

 

[skips kicks]

I thought this was known fact?


You just re-discover this? Just gave it a first time listen?

 

[mr subliminals]

^ nah i just ran into some dudes that were on the "Its maddoverrated tip"

 

[lurkin2long]

no debate from me, nah it aint overrated. cats is stupid.

 

[rockstargetmoney]

If someone thinks its overrated, its there opinion let them move on.

It's in my top 5

OB4CL
HHNF(always get flamed for this, don't care...one of the greatest)
Illmatic
R2D
Paid in Full...

 

[bigrockford]

Good album.... Correct...... Greatest of all time????????? No way

 

[putting in work]

You know Mr. Subliminals you've said some sh.. on this message board that I just don't agree with.

This is absolutely not one of them.

Good Call.

Besides Victory, one of Big's greatest lyrical onslaught's was Unbeliveable.

 

[wutangclan36]

Up there with 36 Chambers imo

 

[jomitm]

easy top 5 for me...%*!! is ridiculous

anyone who says otherwise is deaf. realtalk.

 

[memphisboi55]

who said it wasnt?

 

[RELISH]

what i dont get is people who think life after death is better

 

[tupac003]

It is one of the best ever.

 

[blackmagnus514]

who said that?

their opinion about hiphop shouldnt matter..

same type cats always say dumb#*$+ like "Nah son, my mans _____(lame one hit wonder/overexposed rapper/local freestyle annoyance) is nicer thanBIG/____(great rapper)"

tell me i'm lying.

 

[skip2mylou23]

I listened to it this summer just 'cause I owed it to myslef and I'm glad I did. It's classic status up there with Train of Thought and The CollegeDropout.

My favorite tracks were "Everyday Struggle" and "Me & My !%!$#".

 

[x Buddha Bless x]

^

You ridin for Kanye way too hard and it should be phrased the otherway around. How you gon say RTD is up there with CD when RTD came 1st and is better?

Im glad to see ppl sayin "who said it wasn't" I had to process the title for a min cuz I know ppl who think LAD is not classic n its been arguedon here but RTD?.... you must not be a fan of good music let a lone a masterpiece like this.

Anyway reading the OP just made me re-realize how great this is I haven't listened to it in a min

*plays intro*

 

[jomitm]

It's classic status up there with Train of Thought and The College Dropout.

don't get me wrong, i loved College Dropout and Train of Thought but the way you said it just sounds funny.

 

[getmoneyforever]

yeah in my top 3 easy

 

[justintimex21]

agreed top rap album of all time.


"I got techniques dripping out my butt cheeks sleep on my stomach so i don't @%*# up my sheets"

 

[marv machamp]

Maybe in my top 15 but not 5.

 

[send one]

Originally Posted by Skip2MyLou23

It's classic status up there with Train of Thought and The College Dropout.