Vinyl Me Please Rap & Hip Hop

[NathanRicaud]

Was Junior M.A.F.I.A. a Reddit guess?

Yes

 

[NewsFedora]

Was Junior M.A.F.I.A. a Reddit guess?

yes, it was discussed a bit over on Reddit.

 

[NewsFedora]

Is it bad that I didn't even know who Skee-Lo was until this thread?

Looked him up on wikipedia and saw this choice descriptor: " Antoine Roundtree (born March 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Skee-Lo, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 1995 song, "I Wish", which became a hit in several countries and reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] He is considered to have been a one-hit wonder."

One-hit wonder? Cool choice.

yeah but the one hit was very political.

 

[duke86fan]

Mack 10 Self titled debut?

failed the url test

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Oh God someone on reddit said Skee-Lo is under the Sony umbrella.

It’s gonna fucking be fucking Skee-Lo. Fuck.

Wasn't it guessed already?

It would be a good choice strictly from the perspective that it looks like there is currently only 1 pressing according to Discogs and it seems super rare and pricey.

 

[wmeugene]

Yes

This ⛏ is likely

 

[wmeugene]

It would be a good choice strictly from the perspective that it looks like there is currently only 1 pressing according to Discogs and it seems super rare and pricey.

That is certainly one way of looking at it.

And I do mean one way of looking at it, not necessarily a good way of looking at it.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Is it bad that I didn't even know who Skee-Lo was until this thread?

Looked him up on wikipedia and saw this choice descriptor: " Antoine Roundtree (born March 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Skee-Lo, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 1995 song, "I Wish", which became a hit in several countries and reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] He is considered to have been a one-hit wonder."

One-hit wonder? Cool choice.

That song was on heavy rotation on MTV the summer between 7th and 8th grade but even my Junior High self knew I didnt need to own the album.

 

[NathanRicaud]

This ⛏ is likely

I really wanted the Rap & Hip-Hop ROTM to be a strong pick like Prince Paul

At least the August Essentials and Classics ROTM’s are both

 

[wmeugene]

That song was on heavy rotation on MTV the summer between 7th and 8th grade but even my Junior High self knew I didnt need to own the album.

I think that was between 6th and 7th for me, my first MTV binge was like a year away.

 

[Rahawk2]

Is it bad that I didn't even know who Skee-Lo was until this thread?

Looked him up on wikipedia and saw this choice descriptor: " Antoine Roundtree (born March 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Skee-Lo, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 1995 song, "I Wish", which became a hit in several countries and reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] He is considered to have been a one-hit wonder."

One-hit wonder? Cool choice.

They play that song once an hour at six flags so I’ve heard it 100s of times since I had a kid.

 

[wingclipper]

Mack 10 Self titled debut?

Some Mack Manson would be killer

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I really wanted the Rap & Hip-Hop ROTM to be a strong pick like Prince Paul

At least the August Essentials and Classics ROTM’s are both

Essentals is great. Classics isn't a blockbuster but is good enough. R&HH is shaping up to be a big ol' turdbuger. If it legitimately wasn't already guessed on reddit its definately a letdown.

 

[supahypeag]

That’s the thing about strong years, I get PISSED when there’s a weak selection. Like out of all the records of 1969, you’re telling me I’m going to give you money for Jim Sullivan??! Nope. And out of all the great RHH of 1995, going with a less-than-epic selection is super disappointing

 

[wingclipper]

No disrespect to Doug E Fresh but there is just no way they pick that album. Same with Skee Lo

 

[NathanRicaud]

No disrespect to Doug E Fresh but there is just no way they pick that album. Same with Skee Lo

Mmmmmmm I know, right!

 

[supahypeag]

I’m listening to the Patrice album now. I can’t NOT hear Men in Black when Forget Me Nots is playing. It’s like how Gangstas Paradise messed up how I heard the Stevie Wonder song

 

[NathanRicaud]

That’s the thing about strong years, I get PISSED when there’s a weak selection.

I really connect with you on that one! Like 1995 is maybe my favourite year for hip-hop in the 90's because you had incredible albums from Mobb Deep, Raekwon, GZA, Big L, O.D.B., Goodie MOB, 2Pac, The Pharcyde, Smif-N-Wessun etc

And now there's a strong chance we could be receiving Skee-Lo or Doug E. Fresh as the 1995 R&HH ROTM and that is just soooo underwhelming! If it's Skee=Lo, it will be an instant skip, just like with Future! If it's Doug E. Fresh, then I might skip; I would have to give the album a dedicated listen first as I haven't actually heard it (just previewed a bit of it).

 

[wmeugene]

No disrespect to Doug E Fresh but there is just no way they pick that album. Same with Skee Lo

Oh but there is.

 

[supahypeag]

Oh well, there are a couple of swaps I need....like this Patrice is growing on me big time and I guess I should pick up Handsome Boy Modeling School....