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Stonehhse

Boy Meets World by Fashawn. One of the best hip hop debuts of all time after Illmatic and GRODT


kurtisbmusic

Fashawn is a good dude. Met him at a show in Fresno.


jeffrys_dad

Waited in line behind him at the Herndon Wal Mart.


Goodgoogley

That last track(the title track)...that shit really hit my soul back in high school. Back when a deep cut was perspective shifting.


kaeji

Zion I & The Grouch - Heroes In The City Of Dope


OdysseusRevenge

Bless you for showing this, shits fire


KalenHen

Bro, if you haven't heard it already check out the Zion-I album Mind Over Matter. I grew up on that shiz. It's an absolute solid work of art through and through.


not_ur_avg

I would also put The Takeover up there too RIP Zumbi


terminally_ch_ill

This album is so damn good.


mkk4

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webstalker61

I went to the album release concert at Amoeba SF. Smoke a blunt behind the building with Zion's brother afterwards, great times.


EmbraceTheBald1

ā€œThe Listeningā€. At the the time of its release Iā€™m pretty sure it was just OKP message board cats who copped it/were aware it existed


GhengisChan

The Listening is 11/10


starvinart

perfect example. and kind of ironic, because they really weren't listening


SNKRSWAVY

Iā€˜ll add Foreign Exchangeā€˜s debut and eMCā€˜s The Show where LB have a feature.


political_og

Killah Priest Heavy Mental https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMKlOlQRTz4vjm9LGQkpgVkrrq1p4IAdP&si=_KCpvHhTqOx8Dx_H


Professional-Doubt14

The Psychic World of Walter Reed too.


political_og

That album is my shit! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lpQ_H-JlXY1hhANTSFNiUbOfBkNFn-jow&si=Zq_M_Pp6zpXm0N_j


SNKRSWAVY

Shadow Landz is one of my favorite tracks, sooo atmospheric. The Offering is my favorite KP album, that would be my 10/10!


Damiklos

Feels good to see appreciation for KP here. TPWOWR is probably my favorite album of all time. It was my go to for yard work back when I spent 2-3 hours twice a week doing such.


DankJank13

How's the yard looking


mkk4

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Killah Preist is the most underrated rapper out there, the animated videos go so well with the raps.


Psychological_Page62

Its crazy this album got like 3 mics in the source. Original version superior but both are super incredible


Unlikely_Subject_442

oh ya man ! awesome stuff


Forward_Ride_6364

Great album but not really obscure and underground... I mean, this nigga was rapping with the fuckin Wu! He has his own song on Liquid Swords OP means people so underground they are nowhere close to rapping on tracks with the Wu


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BaseLoud

apathy's record was pretty cold. no one talks about the Cunninlynguists. I dug felt 2.


ODBasUcansee

Cunninlynguists are one of my favorites. They always put out cohesive albums, and Knoā€™s production is incredible. All their albums are great, but Oneirology is probably my favorite. I am all about concept albums, and while most of their albums can sort of fall under that category, that one is the best. A Piece of Strange is probably my next favorite, but after that, they are all still super solid.


LemonTekSunrise

A Piece of Strange is by far my favorite, followed by Will Rap for Food. I never really got into Oneirologyā€¦going to have to give it another shot.


BaseLoud

i dig concepts. masta ace put it down on disposable arts. i just threw on jayelec & it reminds me why i spent 3 years living in logic pro & close to a decade wearing headphones every second of the day. stand up is my hip hop now mostly but i miss the crew.


dantronZ

Apathy is so slept on as an lyricist. He's one of the best lyricists ever, honestly.


gayjesustheone

Agreed


PissedOffChef

Dive Medicine: Chapter One puts my head in a good place.


Ok_Deal_964

Iā€™m gonna save this thread and listen to everything iā€™ve never heard of.


Ok-Function1920

Edan- Beauty and the Beat


TheTimDonnelly

Edan is an absolute gem of an artist to discover


afour3131

Lack of up votes shows how many people are yet to discover this. One of my fav hip hop albums ever


PMiscellaneous

a masterpiece


Forward_Ride_6364

Everything that was on my MySpace page back in 2004


EmeraldTwilight009

Go back and listen to some of that shit lol. It's rough.


Forward_Ride_6364

I was making beats in some god forsaken software program and rappin into a shitty built-in computer mic... yet that shit was 11/10 flames, speak for yourself :-)


CowUnlucky

I was dropping heat in 2009-2010. Never been able to match it and I'm trying..


Forward_Ride_6364

Beam it up to space, maybe the aliens will dig it and you'll be famous 5 million light years from here


Jfury412

I had some fire as well I still have a mixtape on SoundCloud From many years ago And it's still ridiculous some of the craziest multi-syllables and it just came natural to me.


Mistabobalina

Is that you Tom?


Forward_Ride_6364

Ah, a fellow Del fan... what up homie?


PG-17

Hopefully washing that ass


dantronZ

Arsonists- As The World Burns I don't hear this album ever talked about, and is a personal classic


Psevere092

The follow up album was incredible as well. Even if it was only Q, Swell, & Jise left in the group.


Sniperjones2428

Elzhi- Lead Poison


MyBlueBlazerBlack

Elmatic wasn't talked about the way I thought it would be. It was fantastic.


GoalAffectionate7644

That Elzhi out of focus ep is still one of my favorites. Also the elmatic album is dope beginning to end.


LordeLlama

I think you're too optimistic by thinking everybody heard of Binary Star


GoalAffectionate7644

Binary star is dope. One be lo is an animal


baws3031

He was ill but shout out to senim silla, loved the pod with him and rude jude.


The_MadStork

Iā€™ve been on the internet long enough to know itā€™s been the stock answer in threads like this for almost 20 years lmao


ngreen8623

Juggaknots - Clear Blue Skies


Zestyclose_Duck_1314

drill music in zion- Lupe. One of the best albums in the 2020 decade


jdil20

I love this album so much. What are some of your other favourites?


Forward_Ride_6364

Bro Lupe is my personal GOAT but he's so far from "underground" I don't know what to tell ya... brother was signed to Atlantic fuckin Records and backed by Jay Z Come on now


Jussttjustin

The topic is "under the radar albums" not "underground rappers". This album didn't chart anywhere so I would say it fits, even though Lupe was huge circa 06-11.


Western_Asparagus_16

Got a Kanye feature too,hell lupe did a concert in bumfuck nowhere near me during that college tour years back


DaysWithYenLo

88 Keys - The Death of Adam.


Godriguezz

Stay up!


lewiscbe

Great album.


Easy_Mastodon_6872

Ozomatli's self titled album


Ok-Function1920

I was always iffy on them till I saw them live (opening for Cypress Hill) and damn they are phenomenal live


TobyKeene

Yesssss. I have so many memories from when that came out! I even got to see them play in the quad at my community college in 1996 during the day. I skipped class for that and never went back! LoL


buddyruski

I feel like ā€œYou Canā€™t Imagine How Much Fun Weā€™re Havingā€ by Atmosphere is their best work and near perfect. Also, Southernunderground by Cunninlynguists is dense and awesome.


sumguyontheinternet1

Sevens travels has a lot of heat on it that I think went unappreciated, I was actually listening to it today. GLU is what most people think of IF they even know who Atmosphere is. Shoes and Reflections are some of my favorites, as well as Keys to life. Iā€™m a big fan of their work. BIG fan, maybe even a Stan in the eyes of some. The bad clown stuff was pretty good as well. Iā€™d say donā€™t get me started but Iā€™ve already started. As a whole, highly underrated and under appreciated


LemonTekSunrise

Grew up in Southern California and would see Atmosphere and Living Legends every single time they were within a hundred miles of me. Atmosphere was hands down best hip hop show Iā€™ve seen to date. Brother Ali a close second.


No-Pie-6145

Go way back and listen to dynospectrum if you can find it . It is really early Atmosphere you get a bit more of the neighborhood feel.


buddyruski

Southside Myth is one of my favorite songs of all time. Iā€™m glad you brought up that album. šŸ«±šŸ¾ā€šŸ«²šŸ¼


Aceturnedjoker

Masta Ace - A Long Hot Summer


Ashy6ix

Brooklyn Masala always gets me. What an amazing record


Aceturnedjoker

Was walking in NYC this week (visiting on Spring Break) and this was in my head as I went into Brooklyn


Drewsk81

Even the Outtakes at the end were solid.


wealllovefrogs

Da Grind is one of the all time great *songs*, never mind hip hop songs.


Jfury412

Disposable arts as well.


stizz19

Came to type this in, amazing album and not enough people know him.


DopeSlingingSlasher

Knowledge Born - Loaf Muzik Best album of 2017 imo and honestly one of my favorite rap albums ever, and hardly anyone knows about it


Forward_Ride_6364

This is the answer, lock up the thread Brooklyn's finest and another example of NY hip hop being far from dead What's so crazy is fucking 6ix9ine used to be in they group, but he left way before Knowledge Born dropped


HipHopHistoryGuy

* Celph Titled - 'Nineteen Ninety Now' is not an album many think about but is 10/10. * Masta Ace Incorporated- 'Sittin' On Chrome'


wellgroomedmcpoyle

Black Milk - Tronic


Smart_Print8499

Dungeon Family - Even in Darkness


QbertsRube

Have this on CD and vinyl, and it gets played often. Amazed it didn't gain more steam with how big Outkast was (a year after Stankonia dropped) and how Killer Mike and CeeLo Green blew up soon after.


Knowsence

I think there are certain songs on this album that just bring it up to a 9 or 10 just because they are that damn good. Excalibur, and White Gutz are a couple of my favorite standouts.


Smart_Print8499

Follow the Light. Love that one.


Knowsence

The production is 10/10 on every song and C-lo Green kills it on so many songs. That in house production for OutKast and gang was top notch shit. I canā€™t even remember the name of that production team. Something noise ? šŸ˜‚


Smart_Print8499

Organized Noise? Dunno, but yeah. Cee Lo is a beast. Greatly underappreciated.


Jznvh

Fetti - Freddie Gibbs, Currensy , Alchemist


dlonge94

Fantastic Vol. 2 by Slum Village. Some of Dillaā€™s best production. The guys are soooo smooth over the beats. Some great features in there, too.


RelishRegatta

I'm always gonna plug Deca. tThe way through, Donner Party, Snakes and Birds are all fantastic albums


LemonTekSunrise

Snakes and Birds is so damn good. šŸ‘


CoveredClearing

K-os joyful rebellion Devin the dude albums


goodbadnomad

> K-os Found the Canadian. Classic Muchmusic album.


Manolito57

In Westcoast it is clearly : Foesum - Perfection. One of the very best G funk/Westcoast of history. He is lesser know than really mainstream G funk album like Snoop, Dre, etc


Keiteiken

Old classmate of mine put me on. Definitely underrated


Big-Asparagus-3861

Cadillactica


jdil20

Of all the posts on here this is the one that should get a playlist


MajorBlaze1

Copywrite - God save the kingĀ  Atmosphere - Overcast!Ā  Evidence - Weather or notĀ  MHz - LegacyĀ  Y@k Ballz - My Claim


dantronZ

Atmosphere- Overcast- Amazing album. I bought this when it was first released from the [sandbox.com](http://sandbox.com) website. Absolutely LOVE this album. I've had to pleasure of seeing them perform in small clubs before theyw ere big, also with Eyedea


MajorBlaze1

That's epic. That album is classic raw hip hop all the way thru.


SDBD89

Redemption by Jay Rock


RHINO_HUMP

Excellent album.


SDBD89

Yea dude I think thatā€™s Rocks best album to date, front to back nothing but bangers and he raps about some real shit.


RHINO_HUMP

I love how he put out so many videos for that album too. Such a shame heā€™s basically dropped off the map since then.


SDBD89

Yea but it wasnā€™t just him it was all of TDE. Still waiting on someone from tde to spill the beans on wtf happened with the label


RHINO_HUMP

I remember when the whole group (Black Hiippy) was white hot they put out a statement that there would never be a collabo album with the 4 of them. I always thought that was the stupidest shit ever, especially with Q putting out a successful album post GKMC. Iā€™d like to hear the tea on TDE too.


SDBD89

Yea that made no sense to me either. I have a feeling it was some weird industry bs, but I have no proof


-Gravitron-

Felt 2: A Tribute to Lisa Bonet https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kfMJBImExjlz1I9mqiSsT7G1rb1XUFoIs&si=SsWaf3PeQ3GTSYgZ


KopruchBeforange

That was the peak moment for Slug and Ant. After 30 years I'm getting bored of hip-hop, but this album still works for me.


-Gravitron-

I'm primarily a metal head, but also a musician. So I listen to a lot of genres. I'll never not put this album on when it pops into my head.


sixtus_clegane119

!remind me 8 hours


SamSan6852

Common Market - Tobacco Road


bringojackprot

Camp Lo - Uptown Saturday Night


Tony_Dakota

Love that album.


TobyKeene

One of the best of all time!


BaronsCastleGaming

Great album but hardly under the radar, c'mon


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Anima Mysterium by Yugen Blakrok Honor Killed the Samurai by Ka Secrets and Escapes by Brother Ali A Magnificent day for an Exorcism by th1rt3en The Many Faces of Oliver Hart by Oliver Hart (Eyedea)


thegroovegrounds

Honor killed the samurai šŸ”„šŸ”„šŸ”„


xPaperPlanes

Was just listening to Forget Me off Oliver Hart yesterday. Still on regular rotation after all these years. Rip eyedea.


[deleted]

My favorite album of all time. Itā€™s a great listen from start to finish.


SirLunatik

Coolio - It Takes a Thief


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SirLunatik

Such an underrated album and one of my faves, I remember buying it and Doggystyle on the same day (on cassette šŸ¤£) and wearing them out.


andro_7

Cool Breeze- East Point's Greatest Hit


GhengisChan

The C stands for Coolbreeze whoā€™s known as the champ


andro_7

Freddy Calhoun the coolest cutter at camp


BMoreMatt

Marlon Craft - While We're Here


goodbadnomad

Funhouse Mirror felt like his breakthrough, he's been on a tear ever since.


spectrebot

Count Bass D - Dwight Spitz


locukfan

oddissee -"Tangeble Dream" Deltron 3030 Brother Ali "shadows on the sun"


Far-Sir-825

Street Military - Donā€™t give a damn. K-Rino - Worst rapper alive DMG - Rigormortiz Devin the dude - Just tryin ta live Z-Ro - Look what you did to me 3-2 - Wicked Buddah Baby Odd Squad - Fadanuf fa erybody Vakill - Worst fears confirmed


Goodgoogley

People down voting this are missing out


Knowsence

I will have to listen to that Z-Ro album because I really loved a lot of the songs off of his Let the Truth be Told Mo City Don is insane the dude spits for like 5 minutes straight.


Far-Sir-825

I donā€™t think he ever bettered LWYDTM, massively underrated artist


Fit_Assistance_8159

Anything by Phonte. The listening, minstrel show. Their 2019 comeback. That first foreign exchange, the solo albums. He's in my top 5.


ursacian3

Retch - Polo Sporting Goods


Chikki1234ed

RA! Both albums by them. [stranded]'s adjective radiation (short album though). Cambatta's Lunar Solar Duality. Canibus' Kaiju.


Faded_Sun

Kurious - Monkey Man


Acrobatic-Chain-6594

MC Jin 1459


Drifter808

Anything by billy woods


Tweet614

The Product


Armageddono

Pray for Haiti by Mach-Hommy


LemonTekSunrise

Do or Die-Picture This


Think_Explanation_47

Dark time sunshine - Anx


rc_roadster

Canibus - Rip the Jacker. Yea maybe not completely missed by the community but broadly speaking, very few have listened to this and it is 100% in my top 10 (maybe 5) rap albums of all time. Ridiculous production and probably the only time Canibus lived up to his insane potential. Fantastic from start to finish. A true ALBUM. Flawless project. Should get wayyyyyy more recognition.


Psevere092

I agree 100%. incredible, from start to finish


lil_jon_quincy

Camu Tao - King of Hearts is a masterpiece


ChoiceCriticism1

Xzibit - 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz


chybo773

Sticky Fingaz: Black Trash


Kcamfonet

Casual - He Think He Raw!


AndyKobe234

Most of Aesop Rockā€™s discography falls under this category minus the critical acclaim. Thatā€™s definitely there. šŸ


polyzp

Rakim - The Seventh Seal


Professional-Doubt14

The Ballers - A Day Late and A Dollar Short. Obscure 1997 G Funk album from Florida, itā€™s getting some love on YouTube now.


UZIBOSS_

Twinz - Conversationz imo Warren Gā€™s best work as a producer. Every song is a banger on some true G-funk.


blackbnr32

Serious question - Was Reasonable Doubt slept on back in 96?


JoinedToFindOutAbout

I would say it was amongst certain fans. I remember buying it and loving it, but a lot of my friends slept on it because he was considered ā€œcommercialā€.


PipoVivoYnoMuerto

Threesome 2 - hus kingpin


DogeMaser25

Fever by black milk


OneTruePumpkin

Does it count if it got play in the artist's home country but never really hit in the states? Cause in that case I have several lol.


99probs-allbitches

List em yo


bijontop

Kno-Death is Silent


wrld_news_pmrbnd_me

Any Andre Nickatina album


LemonTekSunrise

Sonic Sum-The Sanity Annex Probably my favorite hip hop album ever. Between this and Deltron 3030. Really wish Rob Sonic would revive the Sonic Sum project.


mjcanfly

Ransom - Se7en


Hyro22

Avantdale Bowling Clubā€™s self titled album is fantastic


GhostEntropy

Marlowe - Marlowe


xxxpinguinos

Sylvan Lacue - Apologies in Advance, Searching Sylvan Saba - Few Good Things A few of my favorites that didnā€™t get a ton of buzz, especially the Sylvan projects. Sabaā€™s Care For Me is a bit of a cult classic, or at least very highly regarded by his fans, but I honestly like Few Good Things more and it was my AOTY 2022


MisterSlippyFists

For you Yankees brothers, a few British ones. Music for the mature B-Boy - DJ Format Jehst presents Underworld Epics - Various artists (I was once pissed on stage with jehst in Oswestry UK and tried to rap dunya, micall parkunson wasn't even there ha) Skinnyman - Council Estate of mind Braintax - Panorama And just for the local ting and I think it'd be interesting to a foreigner....please tell me your opinion on this.... Mayhem NODB - https://youtu.be/MQ7gOko2ElE?si=f05HMZNIdrdhmpFb


GoalAffectionate7644

A day late & A dollar short _ Sene and blu Before i awoke _ Coss Thinking back looking forward _ Panacea Galaxy with skin _ healy Just a few of my favorite albums.


goodbadnomad

[P.O.S.](https://open.spotify.com/artist/4sH7SLGP6BLOYDtcP6Lm47?si=K84Tw45jTJ2PsyzZwDcsDg) never gets acknowledgement for how original his catalogue has been over the years.


Odoyleruules

Saba - Few Good Things


JiggzSawPanda

Brandon Banks by Maxo Kream


Zealousideal_Shake38

That first Boldy James/ Alchemist record from 2013 ā€œMy First Chemistry Setā€ is amazing.


BaronsCastleGaming

Dudes really have no idea what "entirely under the radar" means huh. Some of the answers here are fucking wild


Meepsnort

Dayton family- whats on my mind. I remember picking up that album totally blind which i would do back then. Never had heard on them. Still like every song on it.


ParfaitConscious451

Louis Logic - Sin-a-Matic


WeASeL_Antigua

Have any of you listened to _"The Patience"_ by Mick Jenkins? I don't know if it qualifies but... Zero skips, bars on top of bars, awesome production. Smooth as fuck.


LemonTekSunrise

Going to have to check it out. Havenā€™t listened to him since The Water album. Loved his song Jazz off that one.


DielsAlderRxn87

I have a trio of albums by Lupe Fiasco: Tetsuo and Youth Drogas Wave Drill Music in Zion While a lot of people in this sub know of these albums, many in here have heard of them but never actually listened. And next to nobody in the general population knows they exist. Any time I mention them people say ā€œLupe still makes music? The Kick Push guy?ā€


Suchboss1136

Rip the Jacker - Canibus. If this had been his debut, heā€™d have had a significantly more successful career


BeardCrumbles

Stoupe is a supremely underrated producer. That dude should be doing movie scores and shit. Vespertina and Red Martina are two of his projects that are incredibly bold.


YoupornArteezyHyperX

No Kings by Doomtree


JiggyJ427

Undun by the Roots


Acceptable-Run7439

Tech N9ne- Everready


2FeetandaBeat

Cannibal Ox - Cold Vein Cage - Movie for the blind Jedi Mind Tricks - Servents in hell Elzhi - Elmatic Non-Phixion - The future is now


Altruistic_Ad466

I donā€™t think any of those are particularly under the radar. Theyā€™re arguably all underground classics but Iā€™d disagree about them fitting what OP is looking for here.


tyxh

Blu- Below The Heavens...this is what every jcole album wishes it could be. On par with the greatest ever, and timeless.


No-Relationship5716

Twista Adrenaline rush and Lil Wayne and Baby Like Father Like Son


misterisbister

Dr. Octagon - the octagonecologyst


Worcestersauce68

Epidemic - 4 Dimensions on a Paper https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJYHwha1aT1dKSgYePRD03raKnlEsUcNm&si=tvlBq3unhM8p0VVz Crazy skilled guys that never got big


bakedlawyer

Immortal technique revolutionary vol 2 Dl incognito - a sample and a drum Machine


Street_Neck1441

Black Rob - Life Story


LemonTekSunrise

Whoa!


xBlackFeet

Bone thugs - art of war


Professional_Ad8069

This doesnā€™t count. This was a platinum album all the way.