Best albums released in 2003. (Check release dates of albums before expressing outrage, please.)
By genre, in numerical order.
All my opinion, please add to my list!
Mainstream "alternative" Rocking
1) Hail to the Thief - radiohead (album of the year)
2) World Without Tears - Lucinda Williams
3) Elephant - The White Stripes
4) 12 Memories - Travis
5) Diamonds on the Inside - Ben Harper
Honorable Mentions:
Welcome to the Monkey House - The Dandy Warhols ; Thirteenth Step - A Perfect Circle ; The Wind - Warren Zevon ; The Golden Age of Grotesque - Marilyn Manson
Non-Mainstream "alternative" Rocking:
1) Neon Golden - The Notwist
2) Chutes Too Narrow - The Shins
3) Lot 22 - Bettie Serveert
4) Phantom Power - Super Furry Animals
5) O - Damien Rice
Honorable Mentions:
Show Me Your Tears - Frank Black & The Catholics ; The Fire Theft - The Fire Theft ; Give Up - The Postal Service ; The Meadowlands - The Wrens ; A Drug Problem That Never Existed - Mondo Generator
Rap & Hip-Hop
1) Speakerboxx/The Love Below - OutKast
2) Boy In Da Corner - Dizzee Rascal
3) Elephunk - Black Eyed Peas
4) The Listening - Little Brother
5) Get Rich or Die Tryin' - 50 Cent
Honorable mentions:
Wooden Leather - Nappy Roots ; Everyone Deserves Music - Michael Franti & Spearhead ; Later That Day - Lyrics Born ; This Is Not A Test! - Missy Elliott
First of all, that Outkast aint hip hop. Second of all, it is complete crap.
I heard that Dizzee Rascal cat the other day after all the hype and for lack of a better phrase...he sucks. Maybe I'll give him another listen, but he doesnt come close to the hype. Dude need to quit with the Atari beats and get a different voice cuz it doesnt work with rapping, sorry.
50 Cent? He's wack, not even close to one of the top 5 hip hop albums, and that isnt sayin much considerin this yr sucked. Elephunk? Let's not kid ourselves too much here...BEP weren't all that to begin with, but now that they've sold out to make teeny bopper music...they definitely have sunk to an all time low. Little Brother "The Listening" is definitely one of if not the best releases....the Nappy Roots is ok but disappointing considerin their last album. Zion I "Deepwater Slang" and Jaylib "Champion Sound" deserve to be mentioned.
2004 looks a lot stronger. You got Kanye's album, Royce da 5'9, Talib, Dilated Peoples, Common, Rakim, Nas, and I forget who else prepared to drop albums.
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Originally posted by groverat
Best albums released in 2003. (Check release dates of albums before expressing outrage, please.)
By genre, in numerical order.
All my opinion, please add to my list!
Mainstream "alternative" Rocking
1) Hail to the Thief - radiohead (album of the year)
2) World Without Tears - Lucinda Williams
3) Elephant - The White Stripes
4) 12 Memories - Travis
5) Diamonds on the Inside - Ben Harper
Honorable Mentions:
Welcome to the Monkey House - The Dandy Warhols ; Thirteenth Step - A Perfect Circle ; The Wind - Warren Zevon ; The Golden Age of Grotesque - Marilyn Manson
Non-Mainstream "alternative" Rocking:
1) Neon Golden - The Notwist
2) Chutes Too Narrow - The Shins
3) Lot 22 - Bettie Serveert
4) Phantom Power - Super Furry Animals
5) O - Damien Rice
Honorable Mentions:
Show Me Your Tears - Frank Black & The Catholics ; The Fire Theft - The Fire Theft ; Give Up - The Postal Service ; The Meadowlands - The Wrens ; A Drug Problem That Never Existed - Mondo Generator
Rap & Hip-Hop
1) Speakerboxx/The Love Below - OutKast
2) Boy In Da Corner - Dizzee Rascal
3) Elephunk - Black Eyed Peas
4) The Listening - Little Brother
5) Get Rich or Die Tryin' - 50 Cent
Honorable mentions:
Wooden Leather - Nappy Roots ; Everyone Deserves Music - Michael Franti & Spearhead ; Later That Day - Lyrics Born ; This Is Not A Test! - Missy Elliott
First of all, that Outkast aint hip hop. Second of all, it is complete crap.
I heard that Dizzee Rascal cat the other day after all the hype and for lack of a better phrase...he sucks. Maybe I'll give him another listen, but he doesnt come close to the hype. Dude need to quit with the Atari beats and get a different voice cuz it doesnt work with rapping, sorry.
50 Cent? He's wack, not even close to one of the top 5 hip hop albums, and that isnt sayin much considerin this yr sucked. Elephunk? Let's not kid ourselves too much here...BEP weren't all that to begin with, but now that they've sold out to make teeny bopper music...they definitely have sunk to an all time low. Little Brother "The Listening" is definitely one of if not the best releases....the Nappy Roots is ok but disappointing considerin their last album. Zion I "Deepwater Slang" and Jaylib "Champion Sound" deserve to be mentioned.
2004 looks a lot stronger. You got Kanye's album, Royce da 5'9, Talib, Dilated Peoples, Common, Rakim, Nas, and I forget who else prepared to drop albums.