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August 1, 2005
(8) It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988)
True hip-hop historians are smacking upside the head going "NUMBER 8!!!" On every other rap list, this album is usually top five, if not the crowned the greatest hop-hop album of all time. Well, I loves it, but this is Fat Charlie's list.
True visionaries. The first true political hip-hop. The greatness of Chuck D. (Forget that Flavor Flav is now a VH1 staple; that clock neck piece was fabu, dahling.) And the way "Bring The Noise" begins... you should always start your car with that track in your player... "Bass! How low can you go..."
Favorite Tracks: "Bring The Noise", "Don't Believe The Hype" (Obvious choice... In England, I saw a whiter than white folk singer COVER this.) "Terminator X at The Edge of Panic", "Show 'Em Whatcha Got"
Posted by emily at August 1, 2005 12:51 AM