Em in the The 50 Greatest Sophomore Albums in hiphop History

[King Lance]

50. Jay-Z, In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997)
49. Ice-T, Power (1988)
48. The Beatnuts, Stone Crazy (1997)
47. Cypress Hill, Black Sunday (1993)
46. Fat Joe, Jealous One's Envy (1995)
45. Bubba Sparxxx, Deliverance (2003)
44. Sean Price, Jesus Price Supastar (2007)
43. Organized Konfusion, Stress: The Extinction Agenda (1994)
42. KMD, Black Bastards (2001)
41. M.O.P., Firing Squad (1996)
40. Too $hort, Life is...Too $hort (1989)
39. E-40, In a Major Way (1995)
38. Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010)
37. Slick Rick, The Ruler's Back (1991)
36. The Roots, Do You Want More?!!!??! (1995)
35. Del the Funky Homosapien, No Need for Alarm (1993)
34. Boogie Down Productions, By All Means Necessary (1988)
33. T.I., Trap Muzik (2003)
32. Brand Nubian, In God We Trust (1993)
31. Masta Ace, SlaughtaHouse (1993)
30. Drake, Take Care (2011)
29. Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d city (2012)
28. Redman, Dare Iz a Darkside (1994)
27. Nas, It Was Written (1996)
26. N.W.A, Niggaz4Life (1991)
25. EPMD, Unfinished Business (1989)
24. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, Wanted: Dead or Alive
23. Gang Starr, Step in the Arena (1991)
22. Wu-Tang Clan, Wu-Tang Forever (1997)
21. Kanye West, Late Registration (2005)
20. Common, Resurrection (1994)
19. Big Daddy Kane, It's a Big Daddy Thing (1989)
18. UGK, Super Tight (1994)
17. Ghostface Killah, Supreme Clientele (2000)
16. Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury (2006)
15. Ice Cube, Death Certificate (1991)
14. The Fugees, The Score (1996)
13. LL Cool J, Bigger and Deffer (1987)
12. De La Soul, De La Soul Is Dead (1991)
11. Run-D.M.C., King of Rock (1985)
10. Eric B. & Rakim, Follow the Leader (1988)
9. Dr. Dre, 2001 (1999)
8. The Notorious B.I.G., Life After Death (1997)
7. GZA, Liquid Swords (1995)
6. Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
5. Outkast, ATLiens (1996)
4. Beastie Boys, Paul's Boutique (1989)
3. Mobb Deep, The Infamous (1995)
2. A Tribe Called Quest, The Low End Theory (1991)
1. Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)

http://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/th ... p-history/

[PAINKILLƎR]

It Was Written needs to be top 3 or number 1.

Lupe's The Cool isn't up there.... fuck this list.

[TheGentlePlayer]

Rhyme Asylum?

[Elision]

fuck this list.

[Jimmy Conway]

Fuck that list.

I love the concept. Most artists 1st is decent/good, them finding their sound. The second is usually the best, them in the prime, the third is usually consistent, every once in while better than the first two. Then after the first three it's a decline.

[flyingmonkey10]

i like the list, from the stuff i've heard

[Almostlity]

Rhyme Asylum?

Who?

[Elision]

Rhyme Asylum?

Who?

Where?

[Evil Twin]

Great list

[Supershade]

It Was Written needs to be top 3 or number 1.

Lupe's The Cool isn't up there.... fuck this list.

I agree! Top 3 for It Was Written easily.

Wait a second! Doesnt Sophomore album mean second album? If so, why the fuck is Kendrick on that list....everyone keeps riding his dick

Section.80 was his first album

[Supershade]

Nah thats not it

[Trimss]

Section 80 is a digital album.


inb4HAHA WHERE ARE YOU FUCKING JAY Z K DOT OR KANYE FANS? YEAH RIGHT EM >

[Evil Twin]

Section 80 was an independent album

[Trimss]

Well, Eminem's real first album is Infinite soo..

[Blu]

Nice list.

Shouldn't this be in HHD though?