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View Poll Results: which one's your favorite?
Tical by Method Man 0 0%
Return to the 36th Chamber by Ol Dirty Bastard 3 25.00%
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon 2 16.67%
Liquid Swords by GZA 7 58.33%
Ironman by Ghostface Killah 0 0%
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Old 08.13.2010, 08:58 PM   #1
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Of the 5 masterpieces from the initial round of solo albums, those being (in order of release)
Tical by Method Man
Return to the 36 Chambers by Ol Dirty Bastard
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon
Liquid Swords by GZA
Ironman by Ghostface Killah

My pick is Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.
Everything on this album just. fucking. works. Raekwon and Ghostface, two classic MC's are in their prime and just straight spitting fire over some of the best beats RZA has ever crafted, and that's pretty high praise considering the man's production discography.
These two facets alone make it a 5 star hip hop classic, but what really sets it apart for me is its functionality as an album, its flow, its narrative, use of movie samples, etc. Not only do I have a personal love for crime rap and the accompanying stories, but I can think of few other rap albums that have a consisent flow both soniclly and narratively like this one, making it not only my favorite album of the original batch, but also my favorite hip hop album behind only Enter the 36 Chambers.
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Old 08.13.2010, 09:02 PM   #2
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Old 08.13.2010, 09:59 PM   #3
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I'm on a mission that niggas say is impossible
but when I swing my swords they all choppable.

Liquid Swords no doubt.
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Old 08.13.2010, 10:16 PM   #4
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Liquid Swords. Sweet Christ. GZA's lyrics and delivery...immaculate. RZA
and 4th Disciple's instrumentals are multi-tiered and intricate.
He gave away the last song on the album to Killah Priest and even that was
brilliant.
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Old 08.13.2010, 10:32 PM   #5
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Old 08.14.2010, 06:03 AM   #6
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Old 08.14.2010, 09:44 AM   #7
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Liquid. Duh. It sounds like the 2nd Wu-Tang album. If you know what I mean.
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Old 08.14.2010, 12:35 PM   #8
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Yeah Liquid is probably the best of the bunch, but I enjoy OB4CL the most.
I predict Tical will get the least love, not because its bad.. but because of what it has to go up against.
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Old 08.14.2010, 12:56 PM   #9
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Tical is better than ODB's debut. Don't get me wrong I love all 5 albums you listed. But they're like this:

1. Liquid Swords
2. Only Built
3. Tical
4. Ironman*
5. Return To The 36 Chambers

yes believe it or not, I put Ironman #4. Ghost is one of my favorite rappers, and this album is amazing -- but tough competion.
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Old 08.14.2010, 01:13 PM   #10
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voted for OB4CL but I'd put it equal with Liquid Swords.
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Old 08.14.2010, 02:54 PM   #11
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1.liquid
two way tie
2.obfcl and 3.iron man
4.return to the...
5.tical

only built for cuban and iron have some of my favorite songs for sure(ice cream man is coming) out of all but liquid swords is the best album wise from start to finish except for b.i.b.l.e. really hate that song.

i really like odb's too. for awhile that was my favorite but it didnt have staying power for me.

never liked tical that much tho i think method is a great mc. i always liked the version of whatever the song is called with mary j blige better than the version that's on tical
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