...and let's not forget the album that was underrated upon release (I think it's shed that label now):

JK93 said:
The Main Ingredient gets overlooked because of Mecca and the Soul Brother... For me, no contest, Main Ingredient is one of the greatest LPs of all time.

^^This^^

JK93 said:
De La's Buhloone Mindstate - same thing goes, one of the greatest. Everyone knows their first two albums and (now) everyone knows Stakes (if only 'cause of Jay Dee) but Prince Paul and De La were absolutely on point on Buhloone Mindstate. Easily their best LP.

I agree, but I was talking with Double K during the Oakland show, and he said that he wasn't all that crazy about Buhloone... sorta knocked me over. I didn't really draw him out on reasons why, though. He was ALL about De La Soul Is Dead though. He said that, when that came out, it blew his mind. Maybe he's not as down with Buhloone 'cause he was so impressed by Dead. It's happened before with me and a few artists, and I know it happened to some people with PUTS when Stepfather came out.

But Buhloone Mindstate is a classic, though, no doubt.

Double and I also started up a "Peas Porridge in the POT... Peas Porridge in the POT" right next to the merch table... the kids at the table were confuuuused. <img src="http://www.putsonline.co.uk/forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/pfunk/icon_lol.gif" title="X-D" class="bb_smilies" />

JK93 said:
Digable Planets' Blowout Comb is one of the greats, but practically unknown compared to their debut.

Managed to snag an OG vinyl pressing of this when I was in my teens. This album is the ultimate cool-out. Creamy spies, May 4th Movement, Black Ego, For Corners... waaaaaaay too much good sh*t. My idea for doing the PUTS lyrics site actually came from an idea back in college that I was going to make a DP lyrics site. Maybe I still could one day... not sure.

freshkest said:
The radio show wasn't all that great. I apologize.
That piece however is very nice.
I'll be on the look out for more MCA related material.

No worries, it wouldn't have been that bad if they didn't talk so damn much! They had some dope songs in the set...

Stankbomber said:
Nice tribute here, http://www.flickr.com/photos/heavyartillery/7178818068/lightbox/
painted on the streets of Brighton, by Aroe of Heavy Artillery Crew.
Hip Hop Lives!

Whoa! That is a sick piece, a master paying homage to a master...

And THCx for hookin' up the Tribute podcast freshkest, listening to it as I type this! <img src="http://www.putsonline.co.uk/forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/pfunk/icon_cool.gif" title="8-)" class="bb_smilies" />

http://loyaltyradio.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-13T14_10_01-07_00

YoYoPo said:
sorry, should be in the antirant thread! <img src="http://www.putsonline.co.uk/forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/pfunk/icon_lol.gif" title="X-D" class="bb_smilies" />

Please stay on topic or I'll have to report you to the admin! <img src="http://www.putsonline.co.uk/forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/pfunk/icon_lol.gif" title="X-D" class="bb_smilies" />

Congrats to all you graduates, an accomplishment worth many praises! And for those still on the Grind, keep it movin' little buddy and just go with the flow...

Dollar Sale at the local shop this weekend! Hope to pick up some sick grooves on the cheap... <img src="http://www.putsonline.co.uk/forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/pfunk/icon_cool.gif" title="8-)" class="bb_smilies" />

boombip said:
4 days TILL GRADUATIONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :D:D:D:D:D:D

10 days till Vegas for the first time!

less than a month until im moved into a new place with 2 of my girls :D ah i can't wait

BA, MA, or other?
What's your major?
Mine is linguistics.
Also graduating this weekend.

10 days till Vegas for the first time!

less than a month until im moved into a new place with 2 of my girls :D ah i can't wait

I don't think I'll ever feel such a MASSIVE emotional swing in such a short space of time in my life as I did yesterday!

Unreal, absolutely unreal!
From the jaws of defeat!

A lot of great LPs get overlooked because of other classic albums by the same artist which, for whatever reason, are better known or more significant...

Cypress Hill's Temples of Boom still gets overlooked, coming out after the two titanic hip hop LPs that preceded it...

Cool J's Walking With a Panther, similarly, sits between the shadows of Radio / BAD and Mama Said Knock You Out, but it's an awesome album in its own right. The original version of Jingling Baby is still my jam!

Onyx's 2nd LP, All We Got Iz Us, is one of the darkest and grimiest albums I can think of. Awesome production and way better than Bacdafucup in my opinion.

Ultramagnetics - both Funk Your Head Up and The Four Horsemen have some great tracks on them. Definitely not as classic as Beatdown, but both great LPs.

The Main Ingredient gets overlooked because of Mecca and the Soul Brother... For me, no contest, Main Ingredient is one of the greatest LPs of all time.

De La's Buhloone Mindstate - same thing goes, one of the greatest. Everyone knows their first two albums and (now) everyone knows Stakes (if only 'cause of Jay Dee) but Prince Paul and De La were absolutely on point on Buhloone Mindstate. Easily their best LP.

Speaking of Prince Paul, it's amazing how many people don't know Gravediggaz' first LP, 6 Feet Deep / Niggamortis. Prince Paul and Gza on production - are you kidding me?!?

Digable Planets' Blowout Comb is one of the greats, but practically unknown compared to their debut.

Also, 21 & Over by Tha 'Liks doesn't get mentioned enough.

Kurious' A Consipated Monkey is crazy - Beatnuts produced most of it so you know the beats are on fire and he was a dope MC. If you can pick up the reissue you also get A Mansion and a Yacht (with Mike G and Sadat X) as a bonus track, which was only originally released as a B-side.

If anybody's into French hip hop, check out Saian Supa Crew's X-Raisons. There are some classic jams on there.

Loads more, but I'm on the fly here.....

callmemistertibbs said:
And any LP by 'Porn Theatre Ushers'...

Came relooking for this thread cause I wanted to mention the Porn Theatre Ushers, but I see someone already recognizes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIZDFPtPsw0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZerff2zfrw&feature=related

Check it here:

Piece of Mind - Rhyme Training featuring Abdominal

13lood13ath said:
Hey can anyone describe what American Men Vol.1 looks like? I just bought a copy on ebay for $80 and I'm not sure it's the real deal. Mine has 2 brown inserts (one with the cover on it and the other has the list of songs) and the disc is just blank white. From all the pictures I've seen of American Men Vol.1, the inserts are white, but I've never seen what the disc looks like. My profile picture is a shot of the one I got. Can you guys help me out? I got AMV1 in a slimline case too, but the disc has the PUTS square logo and (I think) the "catalog number" on it (PUTS 6003), and the cover is definitely white (I can't remember whether it's double-sided or single-sided & folded)

The only reason why I can't definitively say that yours is not a bootleg is because I got mine on eBay a while back, but mine seems legit... :-|

On a joking note... if Double really did get married recently, are we gonna see a Double K wedding mixtape similar to "Mithai"?? Maybe we can call it "The Turner Connection". <img src="http://www.putsonline.co.uk/forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/pfunk/icon_cool.gif" title="8-)" class="bb_smilies" />

No etchings on the disc? That picture is quite small.

Sweetness61686 said:
big ups to big mike on the marriage! congrats playa Yeah, where did you find out about this? Is it on Facebook?

Congrats, Big Mike. If I'd a-known, I'd a sent a present... maybe some trees straight from NorCal (I'm closer to Humboldt than you guys).

BOTH the People Under The Stairs are taken now? That's a lot of sad ladies out there...

Sweetness, how did you find out KK got married? Congrats to the big homie if you are reading this!

Just need Man City to do their bit this weekend.

freshkest said:
THE BACK TO BASICS FESTIVAL

People Under the Stairs
Chali 2na
Zion-1
Souls of Mischief
Blu
Fashawn
Strong Arm Steady
Evidence
The Visionaries
Planet Asia

Saturday, Jun 16, 2012 6:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM Doors)
At The Observatory (formerly The Galaxy), Santa Ana, CA

http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4544685&pl=observatory

so dope! thats my bday too....sucks i wont be able to be there! big ups to big mike on the marriage! congrats playa

People Under the Stairs
Chali 2na
Zion-1
Souls of Mischief
Blu
Fashawn
Strong Arm Steady
Evidence
The Visionaries
Planet Asia

Saturday, Jun 16, 2012 6:00 PM PDT (5:00 PM Doors)
At The Observatory (formerly The Galaxy), Santa Ana, CA

http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4544685&pl=observatory