best NON grime albums of the year

[Eagle]

by grime, i mean : grime and also shit electro and bait hip hop albums made by grime artists who should know better


anyway, my favourites have been:


http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21uDYTRoRnL._SL500_AA240_.jpg


and

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51tz62kAufL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

and also

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51G3004JuOL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

[Anonymous]

Top thread. Was waiting for this.

http://rockolafm.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/new-amerykah.jpg

http://www.groove.ro/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/warp165_420.jpg

http://www.cratekings.com/wp-content/uploads/image/august08/madlib_wlib_am_king_wigflip.jpg

All 3 = straight cop on vinyl and been listening to them over and over since release.

[Sir Kippington]

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x151/Kip-o/hezekiah-1.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x151/Kip-o/jean.jpg
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x151/Kip-o/0608IT3W_160x160.jpg

[spliffy]

Margins Music.

['nuum general]

http://warpmart.com/images/content/releases/large/SUBWAY005.jpg

[Trueform.]

Illmatic / Aaliayh

[Trueform.]

of the year... oops! Ignore that then.

[Wiz]

http://images.play.com/covers/6660432m.jpg

[Eagle]

http://images.play.com/covers/6660432m.jpg

yeah id forgot that. imo, a very good album.

also

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41zk-3LPonL._SL500_AA240_.jpg


is very very good

[Sir Kippington]

yeah id forgot that. imo, a very good album.

also

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41zk-3LPonL._SL500_AA240_.jpg


is very very good

cosign

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

I'm feeling the new Portishead.

[Sir Kippington]

I'm feeling the new Portishead.

Too true i forgot that one.
Some of those drum patterns..>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

Too true i forgot that one.
Some of those drum patterns..>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I'll be dead honest and say I don't even own it (sold out everywhere I go, and too lazy to order off internets) but from what I heard, it sounded kinda Grimey(?)(!)

[Sir Kippington]

I'll be dead honest and say I don't even own it (sold out everywhere I go, and too lazy to order off internets) but from what I heard, it sounded kinda Grimey(?)(!)

You know what im terms of mood and patterns yes.
But much more musical. very big.
they are one of my biggest influences.

[6]

http://static.boomkat.com/images/111783/333.jpg

[6]

http://images.play.com/covers/6660432m.jpg

Yeah this was actually sick, and I dont even like DnB much.

[Arkan]

http://www.residentadvisor.net/images/reviews/2008/headhunter-nomad.jpg

http://www.reggae-reviews.com/Pics/getitinyourmind.jpg

[Sir Kippington]

http://static.boomkat.com/images/111783/333.jpg

Shit for real.
That reminds me my x-girl lashed that out of my yard...
(looks for bally and black gloves..)

[Force 1[DTM]]

http://images.play.com/covers/6660432m.jpg

Yes.

[Equilibrium]

Starky - Ephemeral Exhibits

cant find the cover

[Tony Starks]

Wretchrospective was a good debut album imo dnt care what anyone tells me

[icecream]

http://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/covers/02026.jpg

[Danny Trejo]

Erykah Badu- New Amerykah is the best thing I've heard in years.
Blackdown & Dusk- Margins Music
Scarface- Emeritus
Flying Lotus- Los Angeles

Slackk- Sleeping ;)

Dunno, loads. I bought a lot of music this year.

[Danny Trejo]

Foals- Antidotes and Mos Def- True Magic (that could be '07) deserve a mention as well.

[Eagle]

Wretchrospective was a good debut album imo dnt care what anyone tells me

yeah, but it's a bait hip hop album made by a grime guy

[Joe]

Erykah Badu- New Amerykah is the best thing I've heard in years.
Blackdown & Dusk- Margins Music
Scarface- Emeritus
Flying Lotus- Los Angeles

Slackk- Sleeping ;)

Dunno, loads. I bought a lot of music this year.

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[argiebargie]

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/sites/default/files/x-news-youngjeezyrecessioncover_0.jpg
http://hiphopblogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/ace_hood_gutta_september_23.png
http://case.springnote.com/pages/1446418/attachments/626420
1. The recession big album
2. ace hood gutta. kahleds beats are massive
£. The carter 3

[Nxt Lvl]

Slime and Reason for sure. can't even think of anything else.

[Fused Forces]

Jake One- White Van Music.

Was 1 of the best hip hop albums out last year.

[Guerillatoker]

Foals- Antidotes

Easily one of the only good albums, probably the best, released from the indie scene in 2008.

[faustus]

foals can suck my balls.

now, noble society - take charge ---> is a fucking good album.

erykah badu 1 is too much. bored of flying lotus now but loved it for a while

[Steez]

http://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/covers/02026.jpg
I've been meaning to check this for ages, still haven't

[David]

http://bp0.blogger.com/_y9fKzupWBmY/SGTQT6LnthI/AAAAAAAAAXE/UWq53ovHRb4/s400/bug_london_zoo_cover_smaller.jpg

[David]

[QUOTE=Eagle;429658]by grime, i mean : grime and also shit electro and bait hip hop albums made by grime artists who should know better


anyway, my favourites have been:


http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21uDYTRoRnL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Bought the CD for the artwork...nang

[J Beatz]

N Dubz - Uncle B
Wretch 32 - Wretchrospective
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter 3
Giggs - Walk In Da Park
T.I. - Paper Trail
Kanye West - 808's & Heartbreak
Benga - Diary Of An Afro Warrior

[Garybouba]

N Dubz - Uncle B
Wretch 32 - Wretchrospective
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter 3
Giggs - Walk In Da Park
T.I. - Paper Trail
Kanye West - 808's & Heartbreak
Benga - Diary Of An Afro Warrior

http://david.davies.name/weblog/images/mailedimages/puzzled2.jpg

[Nxt Lvl]

Completely forgot about giggs. akira the dons mixtape was good too, can't really remember when he releasediy. Bliss n Eso's, Flying Colours, was one of my favorites. And then bloc party's for rock.

[Ryddel]

N Dubz - Uncle B
Wretch 32 - Wretchrospective
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter 3
Giggs - Walk In Da Park
T.I. - Paper Trail
Kanye West - 808's & Heartbreak
Benga - Diary Of An Afro Warrior

Them bold ones are weird.

Benga's was sick as was TI & Giggs

The N!gger Tape by Nas was a good mix cd
Untitled by Nas was good
SL Jones-Colours
Ace Hood-Gutta
DJ Khaled-We Global
Bun B-II Trill

[Pred]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8mhnqoldL8k/SKCttz3USFI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/iBogV6Owjtk/s400/2735526701_d8607cd366.jpg
Nah, I'm joking, it wasn't anywhere near the best.

[D*evil*s]

kamye west - 808 and heart break
kings of leon - only by the night
natty - man like i
young jeezy - recession
keyshia cole - a different me
Ludacris - theatre of the mind
lil wayne - cater 3
the game - lax
NERD - seeing sounds
even doe hes a CO... rick ross - trilla
9th wonder and buckshot - the formula

[Jammy-Jae]

T.I - Paper Trail
Sway - Signature LP
Lil Wayne - Carter III

[argiebargie]

Them bold ones are weird.

Benga's was sick as was TI & Giggs

The N!gger Tape by Nas was a good mix cd
Untitled by Nas was good
SL Jones-Colours
Ace Hood-Gutta
DJ Khaled-We Global
Bun B-II Trill


i forgot about global that was a lot still

[Foreman]

nas - untitled - dont sleep on this shitt
ti - paper trail - someone who bodies jay-z on a track says something
heltah skeltah - d.i.r.t - favourite of mine, rock n ruck bodied it

[SHOKK]

Ice Cube - Raw Footage for me.

[Kaychi]

carter 3 and lax are up there

[Wilder]

Ludacris - theatre of the mind

[Quite a character]

brothers grimm - kromestar & hatcha

[faustus]

now, noble society - take charge ---> is a fucking good album.

...

[fuk off]

Benga Diary of an Afro-Warrior IMO the biggest non-grime album this year


brothers grimm - kromestar & hatcha

When did that come out I aint seen it anywhere? I'd cop that stright away if I did