This is my top 50 underground hip hop albums of all time:

1.Cannibal Ox-Cold Vein
2.Non-Phixion-The Future is Now
3.Jedi Mind Tricks-Violent By Design
4.Immortal Technique-Revolutionary Volume 2
5.Necro-Gory Days
6.Edan-Primitive Plus
7.Eminem-Infinite
8.Atmosphere-Lucy Ford
9.Company Flow-Funcrusher Plus
10.Immortal Technique-Revolutionary Volume 1
11.Jedi Mind Tricks-Psycho Social
12.Canibus-Rip The Jacker
13.Canibus-Mic Club
14.Cunninlynguists-A Piece Of Strange
15.Dalek-Absence
16.Necro-Pre Fix For Death
17.Necro-I Need Drugs
18.Atmosphere-Overcast
19.Quasimoto-The Unseen
20.Quasimoto-Further Adventures of...
21.MURS-3:16
22.MF DOOM-Operation:Doomsday
23.Viktor Vaughn-Vaudeville Villain
24.Madvillain-Madvillainy
25.El-P-Fantastic Damage
26.Cage-Hells Winter
27.Jedi Mind Tricks-Legacy Of Blood
28.Jedi Mind Tricks-Visions Of Ghandi
29.Canibus-Can-I-Bus
30.Edan-Beauty And The Beat
31.Ill Bill-Whats Wrong With Bill?
32.Sabac-Sabacalypse
33.Blueprint-1988
34.Atmosphere-God Loves Ugly
35.Dangerdoom-Mouse and The Mask
36.Aesop Rock-Labour Days
37.Aesop Rock-Bazooka Tooth
38.Dr.Octagon-Dr.Octagonacologist
39.De La Soul-De La soul Is Dead
40.Mr.Lif-Enters The Colossus EP
41.The Perceptionists-Black Dialogue
42.Lootpack-Da Antidote
43.Outerspace-Blood And Ashes
44.Atoms Family-The Prequel
45.Vordul Mega-The Revolution Of Yung Havoks
46.Braintax-Biro Funk
47.Deltron-3030
48.Aceyalone and RJD2-Magnificent City
49.DJ Shadow-Entroducing
50.DJ Krush-Message At The Depth


I probably forgot some albums.Some of this is in order but most isnt.
Add your top 50 underground albums.

How could you forget the first underground album, Organized Konfusion's "Organized Konfusion" CD?

How could you forget the first underground album, Organized Konfusion's "Organized Konfusion" CD?

This is the top 50 albums which I have in my collection.I would include that album though.

i only need to say Royce Da 5'9" "Death Is Certain" for now

ummm i don't know where to begin.
I'd woulda included the majority of those albums plus a few more
Ghetto pop life - Dangermouse and Jemini i'd definately include
can't think of many more at the moment
Good call on Infinite by Eminem.

you're better off asking what peoples top 10 is, you'll get more responses

OK,add top 10 underground albums then.

How could you forget the first underground album, Organized Konfusion's "Organized Konfusion" CD?

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^ You do know that Organized Konfusion is known as Hip Hop's first underground group don't you?

Is everyone on this site a fuckin mike jones fan or somethin,doesnt anyone listen to underground.Even if u dont agree with my list just do a top 10 so I know what people listen to.

is army of the pharoahs-torture papers a album or mixtape?

is army of the pharoahs-torture papers a album or mixtape?

Im sure its an album.

What about All Balls Don't Bounce

^ You do know that Organized Konfusion is known as Hip Hop's first underground group don't you?

Well i'll be dammed by now I do after seeing almost every last post say "Organized Konfusion" featuring your name to the left of it ready to attack anyone whom would dare challenge you to your complete knowledge on them. :dance:


To contribute to the thread, as of right now in my heavy rotation (not looking at the thread posters list)


P.O.S. - Ipecac Neat
Louis Logic - Misery Loves Comedy
Mr.Lif - Mo'Mega
Atmosphere - God Loves Ugly
Aesop Rock - Bazooka Tooth

Is everyone on this site a fuckin mike jones fan or somethin,doesnt anyone listen to underground.Even if u dont agree with my list just do a top 10 so I know what people listen to.

I'll go ahead and throw 10 out there. I'm not saying this is my top ten, but this is the first 10 that came to mind in no particular order (fuck it, I might list more than 10)

Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun
Atmosphere - Lucy Ford Album
Sould Position - 8 Million Stories
Black Moon - Total Eclipse
Blackalicious - The Craft
KRS-ONE (If you count him as being underground, all of his albums)
Arcane - Groundwork
Visionaries - Pangaea
Pack FM - Whatdoesfmstand4
Killah Priest - Heavy Mental

nice list scottish. I'm not a huge underground head so I don't know all of these albums either. and also we need to define underground to make this list. In my mind, Canibus, Cormega, and Royce Da 5'9" are not underground. they would complete half my top 10 if they were. Here's my top 10:

1. Aesop Rock - Labor Days.. hands down
2. Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Volume 1
3. Brother Ali - Shadows on the Sun
4. Organized Konfusion - Organized Konfusion
5. MF Doom - Operation Doomsday
6. Technique - Rev. Vol. 2
7. Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda
8. Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent by Design
9. Non Phixion - The Future is Now (i've always thought this was somewhat overrated.. every1 thinks this album is like the greatest album ever. i think its good, not great)
10. Canibal Ox - The Cold Vein

how...do...you...put bazooka tooth ahead of float? really? thats my only beef. how is bazooka tooth on there, and float not?
anyways, theres no particular order

sage francis- personal journals
aesop rock- float
atmosphere- god loves ugly
p.o.s - audition
brother ali - shadows on the sun
common - one day itll all make sense
public enemy - new whirl odor (yeah, theyre underground now)
the perceptionists

no order:

JMT - violent by design
non phixion - the future is now
Vakill - the darkest cloud
necro - gory days
cunninlynguists - will rap for food
heiroglyphics - third eye vision
jus allah - all fates have changed
arsonists - as the world burns
atmosphere - headshots se7en
apathy - eastern philosophy

few of my favs, theres lots more to lazy to name

Trae - Losing Composure
Mr. Lif - Emergengcy Rations
Three 6 Mafia - Mystic Stylez
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
Vakill - The Darkest Cloud
Reef The Lost Cauze - Feast Or Famine
Cormega - The True Meaning
Murs - 3:16 The 9th Edition
Little Brother - The Listening
Canibus - Rip The Jacker
JMT - Violent By Design

how...do...you...put bazooka tooth ahead of float? really? thats my only beef. how is bazooka tooth on there, and float not?
anyways, theres no particular order

sage francis- personal journals
aesop rock- float
atmosphere- god loves ugly
p.o.s - audition
brother ali - shadows on the sun
common - one day itll all make sense
public enemy - new whirl odor (yeah, theyre underground now)
the perceptionists

I didnt put float at all coz I havent heard it and none of the albums I put arent in my collection.All those albums are ones in my collection.

These arn't in any order

Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Volume 2
Dangermouse and Jemini The Gifted One - Ghetto Pop Life
Shyheim - Manchild
Afu-Ra - State of the arts
Cappadonna - The Pillage
Madvillain - Madvillainy
Big L - The big picture (is he underground or not?)
Dangermouse - The Grey Album
Eminem - Infinite
Necro - Gory Days

1. Sage Francis - Sick Of Waiting Tables.
2. Aesop Rock - Fast Cars, Danger, Fire & Knives.
3. Aesop Rock - Labo(u)r Day.
4. Aesop Rock - Bazooka Tooth.
5. Sage Francis - A Healthy Distrust.
6. Cage - Hell's Winter.
7. Cage - Movie's For The Blind.
8. Immortal Technique - Rev Vol. 2
9. Aesop Rock - Daylight EP.
10. Lawless Element - Soundvision: In Stereo.

this is probobly my 50 (i never bothered to put alot of 90's hip hop though cos my list would probobly be filled with that)

Aceyalone - Accepted Eclectic
Aceyalone - All Balls Don't Bounce
Aesop Rock - Float
Aesop Rock - Labour Days
Army Of The Pharaohs - The Torture Papers
Arsonists - As The World Burns
Binary Star - Masters Of The Universe
Blackalicious - Nia
Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
Blackalicious - The Craft
Blueprint - 1988
Blueprint & RJD2 are Soul Position - 8 Million Stories
Brother Ali - Shadows On The Sun
Canibus - Rip The Jacker
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
Chino XL - Here To Save You All
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
CunninLynguists - A Piece Of Strange
Edan - Beauty & The Beat
Eminem - Infinite
Ill Bill - Whats Wrong With Bill
Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol.1
Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol.2
J-Live - The Best Part
J-Live - All Of The Above
Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design
Jedi Mind Tricks - Visions Of Ghandi
Jemini The Gifted One & Danger Mouse - Ghetto Pop Life
Jurassic 5 - Quality Control
Jurassic 5 - Power In Numbers
K-Os - Joyful Rebellion
Kurious - A Constipated Monkey
Little Brother - The Listening
Madvillain - Madvillainy
Median - The Path To Relief EP
MF Doom - Operation Doomsday
MF Doom as King Geedorah - Take Me To Your Leader
Monsta Island Czars - Escape From Monsta Island
Mr. Lif - Enters The Colossus
Murs & 9th Wonder - 3:16 The 9th Edition
Non Phixon - The Future Is Now
One Be Lo - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M
People Under The Stairs - O.S.T
People Under The Stairs - Or Stay Tuned
Pharoahe Monch - Internal Affairs
Supastition - Chain Letters
The Coup - Pick A Bigger Weapon
The Lootpack - Da Antidote
Vakill - The Darkest Cloud
Wordsworth - Mirror Music
Zion I - Mind Over Matter

this is probobly my 50 (i never bothered to put alot of 90's hip hop though cos my list would probobly be filled with that)

Aceyalone - Accepted Eclectic
Aceyalone - All Balls Don't Bounce
Aesop Rock - Float
Aesop Rock - Labour Days
Army Of The Pharaohs - The Torture Papers
Arsonists - As The World Burns
Binary Star - Masters Of The Universe
Blackalicious - Nia
Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow
Blackalicious - The Craft
Blueprint - 1988
Blueprint & RJD2 are Soul Position - 8 Million Stories
Brother Ali - Shadows On The Sun
Canibus - Rip The Jacker
Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
Chino XL - Here To Save You All
Company Flow - Funcrusher Plus
CunninLynguists - A Piece Of Strange
Edan - Beauty & The Beat
Eminem - Infinite
Ill Bill - Whats Wrong With Bill
Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol.1
Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol.2
J-Live - The Best Part
J-Live - All Of The Above
Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design
Jedi Mind Tricks - Visions Of Ghandi
Jemini The Gifted One & Danger Mouse - Ghetto Pop Life
Jurassic 5 - Quality Control
Jurassic 5 - Power In Numbers
K-Os - Joyful Rebellion
Kurious - A Constipated Monkey
Little Brother - The Listening
Madvillain - Madvillainy
Median - The Path To Relief EP
MF Doom - Operation Doomsday
MF Doom as King Geedorah - Take Me To Your Leader
Monsta Island Czars - Escape From Monsta Island
Mr. Lif - Enters The Colossus
Murs & 9th Wonder - 3:16 The 9th Edition
Non Phixon - The Future Is Now
One Be Lo - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M
People Under The Stairs - O.S.T
People Under The Stairs - Or Stay Tuned
Pharoahe Monch - Internal Affairs
Supastition - Chain Letters
The Coup - Pick A Bigger Weapon
The Lootpack - Da Antidote
Vakill - The Darkest Cloud
Wordsworth - Mirror Music
Zion I - Mind Over Matter

FUCK.Almost the same taste as me.Nice to see a fellow scot who likes the same shit.

FUCK.Almost the same taste as me.Nice to see a fellow scot who likes the same shit.

co-sign ...

i like all kinds of hip hop ... mainstream/underground/mixtape scene/the old school & the 90's ... it's just whatever i feel like listen to at the time ... i probobly listen to the 90's shit the most though ...

alot of people think when they see my sig they see Dipset and think i'm a mainstream fan and don't listen to underground ... thats what kinda annoys me about it ... thats why i don't really hate in people who listen to the mainstream unless they hit out with shit like "Ying Yang Twins album is a good album" or some stupid shit like that ...

co-sign ...

i like all kinds of hip hop ... mainstream/underground/mixtape scene/the old school & the 90's ... it's just whatever i feel like listen to at the time ... i probobly listen to the 90's shit the most though ...

alot of people think when they see my sig they see Dipset and think i'm a mainstream fan and don't listen to underground ... thats what kinda annoys me about it ... thats why i don't really hate in people who listen to the mainstream unless they hit out with shit like "Ying Yang Twins album is a good album" or some stupid shit like that ...

Fuck sake,Im the same.I like mostly underground but I still like eminem and kanye.Ive got over 50 mixtapes too.And old school is the shit.

i dont think Little Brother and Chino XL can qualify for this list.. if so, then Here To Save You All and The Listening are top 10 albums of mine of ALL TIME, let alone underground. I guess you could argue for The Listening as being underground but Chino no way on Here To Save..

also Jurassic 5? no way underground like the other ones on this list...

Good to see Vakill in some of yalls list, man is overlooked and slept on like a mothafucka

In Order:

1. X:144 and SPS - M.E.
2. Dangerdoom - The Mouse and the Mask
3. Jurassic 5 - Power in Numbers
4. Cappadonna - The Pillage
5. Aesop Rock - Labor Days
6. Jurassic 5 - Quality Control
7. Atmosphere - Seven's Travels
8. Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
9. Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design
10. Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol.2

In Order:

1. X:144 and SPS - M.E.
2. Dangerdoom - The Mouse and the Mask
3. Jurassic 5 - Power in Numbers
4. Cappadonna - The Pillage
5. Aesop Rock - Labor Days
6. Jurassic 5 - Quality Control
7. Atmosphere - Seven's Travels
8. Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
9. Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design
10. Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol.2

cool,never heard number 1.Tell me about him or them.

^Just search on itunes. The album is new this year, fucking dope