Man as someone who named themselves Album because i am a fan of Albums as a piece of art - I do NOT agree. Illmatic is one of the best albums ever made, no challenge - but it’s an odd take to try to frame it as one of the last. Super narrow view. I’m not even entirely convinced that Albums are “dead” though they’re certainly less popular than they once were. It’s also important to remember that LP/Albums were not always popular either.
Absolutely agree. I’d argue Blazing Arrow by Blackalicious is one of the greatest albums of all time. And that came out in 2002, eight years after Illmatic.
Blazing Arrow is such a seamless and well thought out album from start to finish.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blazing_Arrow
Man as someone who named themselves Album because i am a fan of Albums as a piece of art - I do NOT agree. Illmatic is one of the best albums ever made, no challenge - but it’s an odd take to try to frame it as one of the last. Super narrow view. I’m not even entirely convinced that Albums are “dead” though they’re certainly less popular than they once were. It’s also important to remember that LP/Albums were not always popular either.
Absolutely agree. I’d argue Blazing Arrow by Blackalicious is one of the greatest albums of all time. And that came out in 2002, eight years after Illmatic. Blazing Arrow is such a seamless and well thought out album from start to finish. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blazing_Arrow
Straight up