Albums Readings

1. Origins: Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Planet Rock: The Album or Erik B. & Rakim, Paid in Full

2. Political Hip Hop: Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (or Fear of a Black Planet) or N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton

3. Boogie Down Productions, Criminal-Minded

4. Throne Watching CEO Rap: Jay-Z, Reasonable Doubt (or The Blueprint)

5. The Illest: Nas, Illmatic

6. Run-D.M.C., Raising Hell

7. Biggie v. ‘Pac: Notorious B.I.G., Ready to Die or Tupac, All Eyez on Me (or Me Against the World)

8. The Wu: Wu-Tang Clan, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (or another Wu-Tang brand production like Raekwon, Only Built for Cuban Linx or GZA/The Genius, Liquid Swords)

9. Native Tongues: De La Soul, Three Feet High and Rising or A Tribe Called Quest, Midnight Marauders (or The Low End Theory)

10. “1992 ‘til Infinity”: The Phrarcyde, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde or Dr. Dre, The Chronic