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Ten essential gangsta-rap albums

By Noah Hubbell Wed., Nov. 7 2012 at 9:36 AM
Categories: Essential Albums, Lists
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Boyz In Da Hood by Eazy-E on Grooveshark

9. Eazy-E -- Eazy-Duz-It
There will probably never be another rapper who can paint such violent and downright offensive material with such cartoonish charisma as Eazy-E, particularly on his debut solo (and best) album, Eazy-Duz-It. With off-kilter production from fellow N.W.A. members DJ Yella and Dr. Dre that perfectly matches the rapper's deranged musings, this album is both disturbingly lighthearted and deeply depressing. Though Eazy was never the lyricist or political thinker that friend-turned-foe Ice Cube was, he was engaging and broadly appealing in a way that Cube couldn't match.


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BDP, Big L, Boogie Down, dr. dre, Eazy-E, gangsta rap, ice cube, KRS-One, list, Mobb Deep, NWA, Scarface, Snoop Dogg, top ten
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Resse3
Resse3

Finally a Westword Hip-Hop writer that has good taste in music!! AND is knowledgeable! Damn.. it's been a long time coming!

virgil1
virgil1

I'd say that Boogie Down Productions wasn't a gangsta rap album. I'd say that you are missing DJ Quik "Quik is the Name". And before you put Scarface on there, you should have put Geto Boys. other honorable mentions include Notorious BIG, Too $hort, Warren G, and you have to mention the D.O.C. as he wrote a lot of the best gangsta rap songs out there. 

Harmoni Karlbom
Harmoni Karlbom

Westside Connection-Bow Down, 2PAC-All Eyez On Me, Bone Thugs & Harmony-Creepin On Ah Come Up.

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