ATLiens NOT Illmatic is the best album ever made...

[16Time]

No I'm not an Outkast stan, I actually think all their other work is trash except for aquemini which is ok, and I also like Nas's work. But straight up, ATLiens is the best album ever made.

The vibe of it is just un-matched by any album. The production is unreal, the 'spacey' sounds of several of the songs are crazy ish and all of the beats complement each other perfectly. From the percussion from the start of 'Elevators' to the bizarre sounds of 'E.T', the music of the album is just absolutely perfect.

The lyrics are perfectly suited to the beats. Andre and Big Boi have killer flows and always sound on point. They handle a variety of subject matter, and do it all incredibly well. There are songs that make you wanna nod your head like 'ATLiens' and 'Elevators' and joints like 'Millenium' and '13th Floor' which are more thought provoking songs and all are absolutely brilliant.

If you haven't heard this masterpiece, do yourself a favour and get it this minute.

[Thug-A-Cated]

Great album, it's a classic. But not the best album of 1996.

[ferrari f-50]

chocolate rainnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn



http://youtube.com/watch?v=EwTZ2xpQwpA

[ferrari f-50]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pE0N0UmmL_4

[heavy_mental]

its def up there

[kingrob513]

neither 1 of those albums are close to the best

[heavy_mental]

than what is, the carter 2?

[macknific]

than what is, the carter 2?
ROTFLMFAO

[16Time]

neither 1 of those albums are close to the best

gtfoh with this **** u dumbass nikka. ATLiens>ur favourite album

[infamouswubird]

it might be in my top 10

[atl legend]

Its one of my favorite along with Southernplayalistic and Aquemini but I am from Atlanta

[kingrob513]

gtfoh with this **** u dumbass nikka. ATLiens>ur favourite album

u know what lil homie,the sad thing is you're actually the "dumbass nikka" and i'm actually the n*gga who knows what he is talking about.I never hear no n*ggaz bumpin are mentioning this album outside if the internet never

[FSCballin]

it sux that people go to these lengths to diss Nas...


Illmatic... true israelites will soon understand the relevance of this album

as well as ATLiens. If u not a true israelite then im sorry for ur comprehension skillz

[ptahblade07]

great album but illmatic still is better nas was light years ahead of both of them lyrically

in fact ny state of mind>>>>>everything on aquemini

couple tracks to check out
http://www.zshare.net/audio/2858533da66c25/
http://www.zshare.net/audio/285862006efc57/

[Ca$$ius Clay]

ATLiens is a top 5 album

But the only album better than Illmatic is 36 Chambers

[DA_crippled_MC]

Aquemini>>>

[kingrob513]

this is supposed to be the best album??? n*gga please

1 You May Die (Intro) (1:05)
2 Two Dope Boyz (In a Cadillac) (2:46)
3 Atliens (3:50)
4 Wheelz of Steel (4:03)
5 Jazzy Belle (4:12)
6 Elevators (Me and You) (4:25)
7 Ova da Wudz (3:48)
8 Babylon (4:24)
9 Wailin' (2:00)
10 Mainstream (5:18)
11 Decatur Psalm (3:58)
12 Millennium (3:09)
13 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (3:07)
14 13th Floor/Growing Old (7:50)
15 Elevators (Me and You) (DNP 86 Remix)

[west coast avenger]

ATLiens is a classic but that year there were many other classics that dropped

[ptahblade07]

hell aqemini aint better than it was written

shootouts>>>>>>aquemini
i gave you power>>>>>>aquemini

still a great album though

couple tracks to check out
http://www.zshare.net/audio/2858533da66c25/
http://www.zshare.net/audio/285862006efc57/

[illwill01]

hell aqemini aint better than it was written

wow yes it is, easily. Its MUCH better actually. Nas is my 2nd favorite MC btw. Yeah ATLiens is amazing, it aint better than Illmatic but that is GOAT imo, but ATLiens is one of the greatest ever made.

[Ca$$ius Clay]

hell aqemini aint better than it was written
shootouts>>>>>>aquemini
i gave you power>>>>>>aquemini
still a great album though
couple tracks to check out
http://www.zshare.net/audio/2858533da66c25/
http://www.zshare.net/audio/285862006efc57/

I don't like to call people stans

But that post has stan tendencies

[kingrob513]

ATLiens is a classic but that year there were many other classics that dropped

How is that a classic?

[GoRDoOnE]

ATLiens is a top 5 album
But the only album better than Illmatic is 36 Chambers
I LOVE 36 CHAMBERS TO DEATH!!!!!!!! But it aint better.

[Hug_A_Hater]

actually in '96 AtLiens was the best album to come out next to prolly The Score by the Fugees and Ghostfaces album.

but I do enjoy IWW more than it most of the time.

[atl legend]

If you from the South you going to say Atleins and Aquemini
If you from the East you going to say Illmatic and IWW

Whats people consider classic has alot to do with where you from. People in the South and West as a whole was not bumping Illmatic, no hate just keeping it real. Just like people in the West and East were not bumping Southernplayalistic

[illwill01]

this is supposed to be the best album??? n*gga please
1 You May Die (Intro) (1:05)
2 Two Dope Boyz (In a Cadillac) (2:46)
3 Atliens (3:50)
4 Wheelz of Steel (4:03)
5 Jazzy Belle (4:12)
6 Elevators (Me and You) (4:25)
7 Ova da Wudz (3:48)
8 Babylon (4:24)
9 Wailin' (2:00)
10 Mainstream (5:18)
11 Decatur Psalm (3:58)
12 Millennium (3:09)
13 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (3:07)
14 13th Floor/Growing Old (7:50)
15 Elevators (Me and You) (DNP 86 Remix)

Hahah wtf? You actually think you are makin a point by posting the track list? We all know the names of the songs... Yeah, it depends on your tastes but ATLiens is a near perfect album, one of the GOATs.

[illwill01]

If you from the South you going to say Atleins and Aquemini
If you from the East you going to say Illmatic and IWW
Whats people consider classic has alot to do with where you from. People in the South and West as a whole was not bumping Illmatic, no hate just keeping it real. Just like people in the West and East were not bumping Southernplayalistic

Uhh nahh, I am from the east and ATLiens + Aquemeni > Illmatic + It Was Written.

Illmatic is the best of all of them, but Aquemini is a lot better than IWW imo...

[west coast avenger]

How is that a classic?

Are you fukkin serious? Your gonna tell me Atliens aint a classic?

[Hug_A_Hater]

If you from the South you going to say Atleins and Aquemini
If you from the East you going to say Illmatic and IWW
Whats people consider classic has alot to do with where you from. People in the South and West as a whole was not bumping Illmatic, no hate just keeping it real. Just like people in the West and East were not bumping Southernplayalistic
good point. That year though I bumped AtLiens and IWW more than any other album that came out. But Im from the midwest so we stay neutral. lol

People with a bias will prolly say Reasonable Doubt > Atliens that year but nah ATLiens was killing everything that schooolyear as I remember it.

[west coast avenger]

]actually in '96 AtLiens was the best album to come out[/B] next to prolly The Score by the Fugees and Ghostfaces album.
but I do enjoy IWW more than it most of the time.

Mobb Deep-Hell On Earth
The Roots-Illadelph Halflife
2Pac-All Eyez On Me
De LA Soul-Stakes Is High
Ras Kass-Soul On Ice

[atl legend]

Uhh nahh, I am from the east and ATLiens + Aquemeni > Illmatic + It Was Written.
Illmatic is the best of all of them, but Aquemini is a lot better than IWW imo...

there is always exceptions thats why i said as a whole

[Hug_A_Hater]

Mobb Deep-Hell On Earth
The Roots-Illadelph Halflife
2Pac-All Eyez On Me
De LA Soul-Stakes Is High
are you sayin all of those where better though?
I dunno....I will say though, all of those are better than Reasonable Doubt which came out the same year but is severly overrated.

also Makaveli came out that year didnt it? and UGK Ridin Dirty as well as Ras Kass Soul on Ice. DAMN.:ohmy:

[illwill01]

^yeah, basically '96 was undeniably the best year for hip hop album releases. Its hardly even arguable.

[GoRDoOnE]

good point. That year though I bumped AtLiens and IWW more than any other album that came out. But Im from the midwest so we stay neutral. lol
People with a bias will prolly say Reasonable Doubt > Atliens that year but nah ATLiens was killing everything that schooolyear as I remember it.
Reasonable doubt was Classic, not not up to Par with most albums that cam out in that time period

[Worm of Earth Jim]

u know what lil homie,the sad thing is you're actually the "dumbass nikka" and i'm actually the n*gga who knows what he is talking about.I never hear no n*ggaz bumpin are mentioning this album outside if the internet never
that statement is def true about Nas's entire catalogue excluding Stillmatic

[Hug_A_Hater]

Reasonable doubt was Classic, not not up to Par with most albums that cam out in that time period
I wouldnt say it isnt up to par...but Its obvious that alot more superior albums came out just in THE SAME YEAR..lol.

[Mr Sonny Dickens]

in fact ny state of mind>>>>>everything on aquemini

I really dislike these types of statements in threads. How in the hell is that track better than an entire freaking album?

[GoRDoOnE]

I really dislike these types of statements in threads. How in the hell is that track better than an entire freaking album?
Its actually quite Possible. The Genesis>>Most albums

[Rzarector7]

I was bangin that yesterday, pure fukkin heat. I like Liquid Swords and Infamous better than Illmatic too, hard to argue the yare not better than Illmatic when it comes down to it. Illmatic was dope as hell to me, but not the best album ever like many think.

are you sayin all of those where better though?
I dunno....I will say though, all of those are better than Reasonable Doubt which came out the same year but is severly overrated.
also Makaveli came out that year didnt it? and UGK Ridin Dirty as well as Ras Kass Soul on Ice. DAMN.:ohmy:
Ghostface Killahs Ironman and Xzibits At The Speed too!!!! What a fukkin year, that year was crazy as hell.

[atl legend]

I was bangin that yesterday, pure fukkin heat. I like Liquid Swords and Infamous better than Illmatic too, hard to argue the yare not better than Illmatic when it comes down to it. Illmatic was dope as hell to me, but not the best album ever like many think.
Ghostface Killahs Ironman and Xzibits At The Speed too!!!! What a fukkin year, that year was crazy as hell.
96 was the shyt and I was a freshman in college.

dont forget
Master p- Ice Cream man
TRU- true to the game
Tela- Piece of mind

[HIP HOP MUSIC]

Aquameni is 10x better than atliens. and no it aint better than freakin Illmatic

[thoughtcriminology]

ATliens is straght up classic. Best Outkast album and best album of 96 to me.

But I gotta disagree with the thread starter. Illmatic is better.

[Rzarector7]

Aquameni is 10x better than atliens. and no it aint better than freakin Illmatic
Ten times better? Damn I would not go that far. ATLiens is pure heat.

96 was the shyt and I was a freshman in college.
dont forget
Master p- Ice Cream man
TRU- true to the game
Tela- Piece of mind
I was in 11th grade, great year that I remember like no other. The beginning of P too and his ughhhhhhhhhh, yeah I remember that.

[illwill01]

Aquameni is 10x better than atliens.

:gag:

stfu, that is not a legitimate opinion.

[doinThangz]

:gag:
stfu, that is not a legitimate opinion.

lol @ this virgin still showin his face on here:

I dont even get that line...what does he mean you dont have to take your panties off just move them to the side.

[illwill01]

hah that aint the quote, but like i give a fukk bout an online message board. i said some stupid shiit, but like i care what anyone thinks of me online. I know the difference between the internet and real life, and i don't givea fukk about the former.

[doinThangz]

Im a virgin :inlove:

:weirdo:

[J0ker_973]

infamous > illmatic

[Tetris v2.0]

Some of you are some cookie-cutter mutha****erz man lol
Theres really nothing wrong with thinking another album is better than Illmatic. Its a classic yeah, but there are plenty of albums I'd rather listen to on a daily basis

[doinThangz]

infamous > illmatic
actually yeah, I c/s that...Infamous was a great album...
Infamous> Illmatic= 36 chambers>>OB4CL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>RD :yes: