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Here’s a small treat for you, I put together album covers from several Hip Hop inspired and inspirational albums of all time.  Of course I don’t have enough room to put everything up because it’s a very long list, but I did what I could with the space that I have.  Check this and let me know what you think….

Inspirational Hip Hop albums and the albums that inspire Hip Hop

The new album by Red and Meth no doubt brings Hip Hop back to the day when Hip Hop was all good and pure.  No doubt back to what, ’92 when Wu, Blackmoon, Pharcyde, Souls of Mischief, Fat Joe and many more dope groups and MC’s were first on the scene and rockin’ no doubt.  Blackout 2 is no doubt reminicent of these days sun! The last 3 albums from Method Man and the last few Wu Tang albums were terrible.  The only reason Wu is still kickin’ is because of Ghostface, GZA and RZA.  But the latest effort from Red and Meth are on point.

BO2 (intro)-
Horns blasting, Redman flowing and going off and Method Man doing his thing no doubt.  Even as an into this song is nice.  Reminds of some old Terminator X shit.

I’m Dope Nigga-
Down tempo beat with Red and Meth going off.  You hear the Gangsta coming back out in Meth.  Red just rocks the mic with his crazyness that we love.  Great song.

A Yo (feat Saukrates)-
This is the first single from the album (check the video in the sidebar).  This song is very hype and features Redman’s homie Saukrates adding mad flavor to this song.  Probably the best song on the album.  Hook by Saukrates has a reggae feel to it.

Dangerous MCees-
Nice beat, with piano riffs and a nice flow by both Red and Meth.  Hook is mad cool can no doubt be played on the radio.

Errbody Scream (feat Keith Murray)-
Up tempo club banger with the hype beat that slows down and Keith Murray saying “When we in the house shit gets retarted.”  Keith keeps track hype because he’s just a hype MC and help carry the track to dopeness.

Hey Zulu-
This track would be wack if not for Redman.  The beat is nice but the played out Vocordor (think T Pain) makes the song sound like everyone elses song that’s out there now.  But Red keeps this track no doubt hot.  Thanks for the props to the Zulu nation.

City Lights (feat Bun B)-
Yeah I can’t say too much about this song.  It’s a bit wack, it wouldn’t be so bad but Bun B messed the song all up.  Meth sounded like he just woke up or something.

Fathers Day-
Love the ’70′s riff on this song.  Your average Method Man and an average Redman.  Song sounds good mostly because of the beat.  Not very lyrically powerful but not bad though.  Song is really good, like it very much.

Mrs International (skit)-
Funny skit with Redman shutting down the bickering women.

Mrs International (feat Eric Sermon)-
Slow tempo song with another ’70′s feel.  But not only the beat is ’70′s but also the hook.  I love it, no doubt blunt music.

How Bout Dat (feat Ready Roc and Streetlife)-
This song is a bit bland, Ready Roc has a great flow no doubt though.  Probably what saved this song from wackness.

Dis Iz 4 All My Smokers-
Just exactly what the title suggest.  A smokers song perfect for those Friday and Saturday night get togethers with your friends in the basement with the dutches and Xbox 360.  Nice hook, a bunch of people in unison reciting the title of the song.

Lock Down (Skit) (Feat DJ Kayslay, C.O Ellis, Reggie Noble And Ready Roc)-
Jail house skit, that’s all I have to say about that (sounding like Forest Gump).

Four Minutes To Lock Down (Featuring Raekwon And Ghostface Killah)-
Posse cut (yeah the ’90′s) that Ghostface was making the song.  Raekwon kind of blended in unnoticed though.  Good song (not great though), could’ve been better with the line up they had.

Neva Herd Dis B4-
I guess every album has to have a wack song.  The flows are good, but the beat and the hook make the song straight boring.  Messed up some good rhymes.

I Know Sumptn (feat Poo Bear)-
Great beat, another club banger, the only bad thing is the played out vocordor by Poo Bear.  But I’m sure if you bump this in the club it’ll bang.

A Lil’ Bit (feat Melanie Rutherford)-
The vocordor on this song is not of the played out kind.  I like the song Melanie adds flavor to the song.  She sounds mad sexy.  Judge for yourself, check out her myspace page. ——–> www.myspace.com/melanierutherford

All and all I would give the album a nice 80% because of the overall feel of the album.  Nice flows, sounds like Method Man is back on his game.  Redman never lost it, Meth probably didn’t either he just needed some guidance and get away from them Wu Brothas.