Criminal Minded, with its weapon-themed cover, packed a new brand of jacketed Rap ammunition. As Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, and Kool G Rap showed the culture’s artistic fertility in other boroughs, Criminal Minded reminded all that the Bronx was where it started. That brilliantly translated to wax, as “South Bronx” and “The Bridge Is Over” were not only defending Hip-Hop’s history in real-time but laying out the offensive strategy for its biggest musical clash to date. was rushing stages with a confidence and a commanding live show. “Poetry” was literally and symbolically book-ended with “Criminal Minded,” as a formerly homeless teen had risen to “teacha” status alongside his real-life mentor. KRS-One and DJ Scott La Rock masterfully (and unpretentiously) combined book smarts with street smarts. ( Lost to Ghostface Killah’s Supreme Clientele, 46% to 54%)īoogie Down Productions was a wrecking ball to the perceived confines of what Hip-Hop could be. #19 – Boogie Down Productions – Criminal Minded In one captivating brush stroke, good kid, m.A.A.d city explained just who Kendrick Lamar was. However, even if the TDE star seemed like an artist unwilling to deliver lighthearted music, “Swimming Pools” would charm DJs with elements of Screw, EDM, and Trap-never shunning sophisticated flows or substance. “Sing About Me, I’m Dying Of Thirst” presented a Jazz-savvy poet, who rhymed with intellect and sincerity. Just as he’d done on the last album, Lamar showed that while the rest of the world was evolving, the C-P-T was still as Darwinist as any ecosystem in the world. Instead, his beats, cadences, and angst kidnapped the listener to Rosecrans Avenue, fed ’em a Tam’s Burger, and tucked their chain in. Kendrick Lamar did not describe a world that delivered him. “Good Kid” and “m.A.A.d city” were one-two punches on the juxtaposition of a highly observant, “chosen” prodigy living in a world where street gangs, hard drugs, and survival rule. “The Art Of Peer Pressure” was a charged ride-along with adolescents doing bad at extremely high stakes. The 24-year-old returned to his childhood, family dynamics, and Hub City to find a detailed world of circumstances. While Kendrick Duckworth had two acclaimed (and charting) albums already under his belt, good kid… played like a debut. However, the focus, refinement, and brilliant execution of concept were refined-whether due to artistic maturity, or the enhanced world surrounding the MC. The themes, the guests, and the sound of Kendrick Lamar were unscathed.
Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city proved that Kendrick’s formula as an independent was wildly intact as a chart-soaring platinum act. ( Lost to N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton, 41% to 59%) #20 – Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city The time codes for episode #84 of the What’s The Headline podcast (with hyperlinks to skip around):ġ:20 Rolling Stone released a very controversial list of the Top 200 Rap Albums of All-Timeġ0:55 Ambrosia For Heads has hosted a number of competitions where millions of fans decided the greatest of all-time- MC, Album, Producer, GroupĢ1:00 Why are women not given their proper respect as MCsĢ3:00 Discussing some of the more questionable Rolling Stone rankingsĢ7:20 Our personal lists of the Top 10 Rap Albums Of All-Timeġ:17:42 The Top 20 Rap Albums Of All-Time as decided by millions of AFH readersġ:39:50 Drake and Logic released new album this week In addition to the definitive “Sweet 16” determined by the readers (ranked by final standing), this consists of the four closest margins to make it 20. In addition to video and audio embeds, the Top 20 are ranked below (in reverse order)-with some of the copy included at the time. The podcast hosts begin the episode by discussing this approach, laying out our personal Top 10s of all-time, and then pointing back more than six years ago to what the Ambrosia For Heads readers decided-and why it may be a far more accurate account of Hip-Hop greatness than most rankings.
If these definitive lists are truly intended opportunities to have conversations and (re)discover music, AFH deliberately created a tournament-style bracket in 20 that allowed polling from our millions of readers (including the allowance of write-in votes for transparency and democracy). In the latest episode of the What’s The Headline podcast, the Ambrosia For Heads team discusses why lists exist and how the Ambrosia For Heads staff treated them differently.
It was not the first list of this kind, and it certainly will not be the last. Rolling Stone magazine and a team of journalists and writers ranked 200 Hip-Hop LPs, prompting plenty of reaction. Earlier this month, the Hip-Hop community reacted to the latest high-profile lists ranking the greatest Rap albums of all time.
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