The Canon

the SCR shall now begin his contribution to the Hip-Hop canon (as Blue Black likes to say)
The following records are reccomended listening for an increased appreciation of Hip-Hop music and culture

*please note this list will not include the 'foundation' records

-It Takes A Nation Of Millions
-Criminal Minded
-Paid In Full
-Illmatic
-Straight Outta Compton
-3 Feet High and Rising
- People's Instinctive Travels and Paths Of Rhythm

These records must be thoroughly enjoyed before you can move any further


Here is the initial list (there will be more installments)

-INI 'Center Of Attention'
-Pete Rock and CL Smooth 'The Main Ingredient' & 'Mecca & the Soul Brother'
-EPMD 'Strictly Business'
-Diamond D and The Psychotic Neurotics 'Stunts, Blunts, and Hip-Hop'
-Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star (THE Best album of the indie renaissance)

*the SCR is not a pompous know it all, so please feel free to add on
*The writers of the SCR are also East Coast, NYC hardheads, so there will be a bias. (at least I am honest)

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also peep the review of Kev Brown's new album from our contributor Mark Cilantro