What makes an Album classic?

[mrdills]

I hear this term on here all the time. Is an Album really a classic if it don't get love in all rap circles? Is it the production, Lyrics and beats? Ijust want to gauge what the def. is on this board

 

[sir rob a lot]

All of the above. Start to finish good music.

 

[damelloyellow15]

when you cant skip a track.

 

[sosincere09]

When the production and the lyrics go hand and hand and make timeless music. I Also think that the affect it has on the culture comes into play....

 

[mrdills]

Originally Posted by Sosincere09

When the production and the lyrics go hand and hand and make timeless music. I Also think that the affect it has on the culture comes into play....

Good point.

 

[jpioneer]

When you don't skip tracks on it and you never get tired of hearing it. Trendy albums die quick but classics never get old.

 

[youtubesensation]

If the fans call it a classic it will be labeled as one!

Sometimes things aren't recognized till later generations, but the same rules apply. If I say Lil Wayne is the Greatest Rapper Alive and no one retractsand just agrees then its so.

 

[queencitysneakerqueen]

All of the above

 

[inspektahdeck]

when u get 5 mics in the source

 

[mw2889]

Classics can have skippable tracks...

People have called the Black Album classic, but Justify My Thug is always skipped when I play it.

The Blueprint is called classic, Jigga that +%+!% is trash.

 

[bigmike23]

Originally Posted by JPioneer

When you don't skip tracks on it and you never get tired of hearing it. Trendy albums die quick but classics never get old.

 

[rocyaice]

Originally Posted by Mw2889

Classics can have skippable tracks...

People have called the Black Album classic, but Justify My Thug is always skipped when I play it.

The Blueprint is called classic, Jigga that +%+!% is trash.

I'm gonna disagree to the day I die about Justify My Thug. I just don't get why dudes don't F with that track. Quik killed that beat. I wonder whatthe response would've been had the hook not sampled Justify My Love. I'm the only cat that likes that track though so I know i'm in the minoritylol.


But I agree about Blueprint. That's a fine example of a album that's classic but has a skippable track on it.

I think what it comes down to is replay value, production and to an extent lyrics. There are other qualitys to a classic record but I think those are the big3. I think the better production the weaker the lyrics can be. Get Rich Or die Trying and Doggystyle are two albums with not much lyrical content but withgreat production.

 

[MajinZuub]

Originally Posted by rocyaice


I'm gonna disagree to the day I die about Justify My Thug. I just don't get why dudes don't F with that track. Quik killed that beat. I wonder what the response would've been had the hook not sampled Justify My Love. I'm the only cat that likes that track though so I know i'm in the minority lol.

I thought I was the only one that like Justify MyThug!!!

 

[lesfamilia]

Originally Posted by Mw2889

Classics can have skippable tracks...

People have called the Black Album classic, but Justify My Thug is always skipped when I play it.

The Blueprint is called classic, Jigga that +%+!% is trash.

With all due respect, I don't know anyone that's called TBA a classic. Maybe it's just me, but I was always under the impression Jayhad two classics: RD and BP. At the end of the day, I've come to enjoy the remix albums like Dangermouse's version far more than the original BlackAlbum.

 

[worldbeefreeg]

Originally Posted by inspektahdeck

when u get 5 mics in the source

Word to the Naked Truth.

 

[mideastbeast]

If I call it a classic.

 

[joshhassolex]

listen to illmatic and you'll see what makes an album classic

 

[crossisom]

Originally Posted by zube42

Originally Posted by rocyaice


I'm gonna disagree to the day I die about Justify My Thug. I just don't get why dudes don't F with that track. Quik killed that beat. I wonder what the response would've been had the hook not sampled Justify My Love. I'm the only cat that likes that track though so I know i'm in the minority lol.

I thought I was the only one that like Justify My Thug!!!

Three.

 

[n3ff 3000]

Originally Posted by CROSSISOM

Originally Posted by zube42

Originally Posted by rocyaice


I'm gonna disagree to the day I die about Justify My Thug. I just don't get why dudes don't F with that track. Quik killed that beat. I wonder what the response would've been had the hook not sampled Justify My Love. I'm the only cat that likes that track though so I know i'm in the minority lol.

I thought I was the only one that like Justify My Thug!!!

Three.

Four.

 

[quest uno]

[flame suit] Justify My Thug is one of my favorite tracks on the album, but I always skip Allure. I'm going to hide from the angry mob now. [/flame suit]

 

[luigitheking]

Originally Posted by LESfamilia

Originally Posted by Mw2889

Classics can have skippable tracks...

People have called the Black Album classic, but Justify My Thug is always skipped when I play it.

The Blueprint is called classic, Jigga that +%+!% is trash.

With all due respect, I don't know anyone that's called TBA a classic. Maybe it's just me, but I was always under the impression Jay had two classics: RD and BP. At the end of the day, I've come to enjoy the remix albums like Dangermouse's version far more than the original Black Album.

TBA is a classic in my book and I've seen plenty of people who say the same.

And Justify My Thug is

too by the way.

 

[n3ff 3000]

The 11th Commandment: Thou shall not skip Allure. It's one of Jay's best songs.

 

[downtown43]

Originally Posted by Mw2889

Classics can have skippable tracks...

People have called the Black Album classic, but Justify My Thug is always skipped when I play it.

The Blueprint is called classic, Jigga that +%+!% is trash.

who the %+%+ calls Black Album a classic???

and honestly, i don't think Blueprint is a classic. although, yes, i agree that general public perception thinks differently.

at dude for skipping Allure though...

 

[crossisom]

Originally Posted by N3FF 3000

The 11th Commandment: Thou shall not skip Allure. It's one of Jay's best songs.

I always liked it, but for some reason, not unti l last year, I didn't realize its true piffery. It's like something snapped in mybrain that said "DAMN I love this song."

 

[the fresh king]

If YOU feel or think it's a classic, then it is what it is...
Simple as that.