MADEART
CREDITS:
Right to Left : Low
End Theory, The
Predator, and The
Great Adventures of
Slick Rick.
JERSEY
GENIUS
MADE By Omar Avila
THE PREDATOR – ICE CUBE
Having one of his best singles of all time in “It Was A Good
Day”, The Predator has its well-written lyrics dealing with
the unsettling circumstances happening at the time. Ice
Cube’s raw energy along with the instrumentation has given
us a classic that has hardly even aged after almost 24 years.
AQUEMINI - OUTKAST
AAlmost always the first album to be brought up on a
southern hip-hop classic discussion. Outkast’s third studio album is so diverse that it’s amazing how every track
is almost flawless. Not to mention its chill and colorful
instrumentals paired with the brilliant writing from the duo.
This album is a must listen and an important piece of the
hip-hop culture.
THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK –
SLICK RICK
This is possibly one of the most influential albums in
hip-hop that has gone on to inspire lyrical tyrants like
Nas. The amazing storytelling abilities from Slick Rick is
unique and the wordplay is genius which is why this album has revolutionized hip-hop along the way as a classic
work of art.
PAID IN FULL – ERIC B. & RAKIM
The duo’s internal style and groundbreaking lyricism in
this album had everyone step up their lyrical techniques.
The layered out production and choice of samples are on
point. Their lyrical style, flow and delivery showed how
this album broke boundaries in hip-hop around its time
and yet still sounds fresh.
LIFE AFTER DEATH – THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.
Biggie’s style and flow in this album are the example of
the flow people are trying to match but just can’t find in
the end. This Mafioso rap album is completely unique
to Biggie from his songwriting and his great storytelling
containing many noticeable samples and the overall production changes throughout the album.
LOW END THEORY – A TRIBE
CALLED QUEST
The Low End Theory is one of the few albums in hip hop
that makes listening to jazz cool! The trio had a smooth
approach for this body of work with many jazz, funk and
soul samples paired with heavy bass and drums to create a
beautifully consistent sound throughout the album. The
lyricism is impressive and so much creativity transcends
while keeping the stories so simple. beautifully consistent
sound throughout the album. The lyricism is impressive
and so much creativity transcends while keeping the
stories so simple. ◊