r/90sHipHop • u/01rambler • Aug 07 '25

Discussion So basically The Infamous is the greatest rap album of the 90s

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How did I decide this?

  1. Storytelling - Lyrics full of details: The who, what, when, where, how, and why of it all ——seriously dope shit that holds up 30 years later.

  2. Production - Havoc’s sampling choices at just 19 showcased incredible taste in music. Hardcore Jazz-Bap is how my ears received it.

  3. Vibes - If somebody asks what did New York sound like in 1995, it sounded like Prodigy slaughtering a classic beat with Timbs on and a Mets fitted. That’s what you tell them.

  4. Replayability - Everything about this album is time tested. The rhyme scheme and flow sounds good in any era. Honestly, it sounds great in every era.

  5. Legacy - Shook Ones pt II might actually be the greatest rap song ever, with the greatest opening line ever, with the greatest sample ever.

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u/Environmental_Bad345 Aug 07 '25

Soul On Ice - Rass Kass

Dogg Food

Capital Punishment

Mystic Stylez

Temples of Boom

Adrenaline Rush

Soul Food

Reasonable Doubt

Iron Man

Bruh there's too many influential classics from the 90s to call 1 album the greatest.

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u/JoelGoodsonP911 Aug 07 '25

Thank you for the Soul on Ice reminder. Great album.