Best Years in Hip Hop Vol.2: 1994 vs 1998

kuskklassic

1994

Illmatic - Nas
Ready 2 Die - Notorious BIG
Southernplayalistic... - Outkast
Ressurection - Common
The Diary - Scarface
Thug Life Vol.1 - Tupac
Sun Rises on The East - Jeru the Damaja
Hard To Earn - Gangstar
Dare Iz A Darkside - Red Man
Tical - Method Man
Regulate G Funk Era - Warren G
the Main Ingredient - Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Project Funk The World - Craig Mac
Super Tight - UGK
Word....Life - OC
We Come Strapped - MC Eiht
Funkdafied - Da Brat
etc.


1998

Its Dark & Hell Is Hot - DMX
Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood - DMX
Hard Knock Life - JayZ
Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
Capital Punishment - Big Pun
Extinction Level Event: Final World Front - Busta Rhymes
War & Peace Vol.1 - Ice Cube
Blackstar - Blackstar
Black on Both Sides - Mos Def
400 Degreez - Juvenile
The Love Movement - A Tribe Called Quest
Tipping Point - Roots
The Dude - Devin The dude
40 dayz & 40 Nights - Xzibi
Don Cartegena - Fat Joe
Lost - 8ball
MP The Last Don - Master P
Money Power Respect - LOX
First Family - MOP
Moment of Truth - Gangstar
Still Standing - Goodie Mobb
etc.

DarthRozay

1994

94, based off the albums you posted.

_Menace_

1994

1994.

Cause

Pac
Big
Pun
Big L
ODB
Nate Dogg
Eazy where all alive

And_So_It_Burns

1994

Two of the top 10 albums dropped in 1994

Built 4 cuban linx

1994

ready to die alone>>>>1998

woah316

1998

I voted 98.....


but it was probably 94....



I don't know though, 98 is one of the best years in history.. it's more fresh in the mind.... Cash money / Jayz / DMX all had their biggest years EVER in 98 (or close to it)... think about that...


This is one of the most dominant brands of all time in cash money, and 2 of the most influential rappers of all time in DMX and Jay z.... ALL 3 had their best commercial year ever (not counting the new cash money with drake / nikki)...


That's like Kobe (JayZ) Malone (DMX) and the Spurs (Cash Money) all having their best years ever ALL IN ONE YEAR...


Then again Nas (Magic) and Biggie (Jordan) having their best year together is hard to beat too.

aladdin1978

1994

Damn..I just realized all of those DID come out In 94'? SHAT! what a great year that was

tharealest561

1998

98 strictly based on that Tank steamrolling through the industry...

Good thread though, 94 is probably more well rounded and def. has more classics.

D.D.S.

You can't go wrong with either year. 94, 96, and 98 were some good years for hip hop.

DarthRozay

1994

Hold up, how is Biggie the rap game's Jordan? Jordan didn't come in the game for 3 years.