diction wrote:Devil'sAdvocate wrote:im pretty sure the majority of TR prefers classic hip hop over the underground.
That doesn't really make a difference, and half the albums you listed aren't even classic like F&L, Joell Ortiz's albums, Stillmatic, Be.
Either way you shouldn't put separate Hip Hop into different categories of Old School or underground just enjoy the music, besides I'm pretty sure there's artists that break the mold of the stereotypes that said acts may have.
i.e. Old School music not being lyrical (Siah and Yeshua, Nas)
i.e. Underground having shitty production and mcs having no personality (Blackalicious, Cunninlynguists)
Not to mention there could be artists that fall under both categories of old school (even though most people refer to anything pre 2000 as old school) and underground.
i did NOT list albums that i think are classics,if i want to pick classics outta that list,itd be very minimized.
but the feel when u listen to old school hip hop is wayyy better to when u listen to the underground.



I'm not trying to be a smartarse I'm genuinely wondering.






