I know it doesn’t sound like a tech article but it is!
Indeed it was era-defining for the genre. In France we had L’École Du Micro D’Argent, from IAM a couple years later, same level of mind blowing music
Nas’ 'Illmatic' Was the Beginning of the End of the Album
Submitted 6 months ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.wired.com/story/nas-illmatic-30th-anniversary-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-album/
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BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 6 months ago
shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Not French, I don’t understand a word of what they’re saying, but man, I love that album. Especially “Demain, c’est loin” - an epic tune that gives me Wu Tang “Triumph” vibes.
BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 6 months ago
My favourite song of all time. I learned the 9 minutes lyrics in 99 and can still sing it from memory today
moody@lemmings.world 6 months ago
Still IMO the greatest French rap album of all time. Fantastic from start to finish.
Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 6 months ago
Arcade Fire's Funeral came out in 2004 and also defined the genre. I don't see why the accessibility of singles would mean albums still in the album format would get worse.
femboy_bird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 months ago
Counterpoints:
To Pimp a Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar
The Rising Tide - Fort Minor
The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance
Wretched and Divine - Black Veil Brides
Lincoln Park’s entire discography
Natural Causes - Skylar Grey
Endgame
Appeal To Reason - Rise Against
Eminem’s entire discography (Revival excluded)
Oh my heart - mother mother
Fallen - Evenescence
The Search - NF
Carolus Rex - Sabaton NMNB Amorphous - Icon for Hire
Goodbye and Good Riddance - Juice WRLD
What distinguishes a good album from a mixtape (which is what the article was essentially describing when it said albums where dead) is in a good album there is a central theme (be that a story, emotion or simply a repeated refrain) the songs flow into each other each building on the last, a good album also has a good opening and closing track that introduce or resolve all the tension in the album. It is true many people don’t listen to albums from cover to cover anymore, but those who truly love music do because most of the time it is the best way to enjoy it
xXSirDanglesXx@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Reclaimer by Shadow of Intent is one of my personal favorite examples of a well put together album, and that I love to listen through from beginning to end.
hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Archive link of the article, archive.ph/zhZh4
Album@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
Man as someone who named themselves Album because i am a fan of Albums as a piece of art - I do NOT agree. Illmatic is one of the best albums ever made, no challenge - but it’s an odd take to try to frame it as one of the last. Super narrow view.
betabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
Absolutely agree. I’d argue Blazing Arrow by Blackalicious is one of the greatest albums of all time. And that came out in 2002, eight years after Illmatic. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blazing_Arrow
gimpchrist@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Straight up