By “important” I mean that it didn’t just become hugely popular, but it also changed a music genre or launched an entirely new one, or otherwise made a huge impact on music in general.
By “important” I mean that it didn’t just become hugely popular, but it also changed a music genre or launched an entirely new one, or otherwise made a huge impact on music in general.
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While I can guess why, I’m not experienced enough with rap, hip, hop, or any combination of the three to be an authority on this, so could explain what makes the album hugely important?
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My guess was that it started the east coast rap scene with the kind of sound I later would recognized from some other artists.
I’ve never been huge on hip hop, but Illmatic was one of the ones that slipped through my metal net. Wonderful record.
100%.
I would also put 36 Chambers by Wu-Tang Clan and Operation Doomsday by MF DOOM in the same tier of essential 90s NY hip-hop.