The Liner Notes: Defining Hip-Hop's Classic Albums Podcast

The Liner Notes: Defining Hip-Hop's Classic Albums

The Liner Notes Crew
The Liner Notes was created for one mission: to define the true hip-hop classics of all time. What albums and artists rise above the others to withstand the test of time? We’re here to shed light on the albums that still feel fresh and will continue to dazzle listeners for years to come—a sign of intensely high quality. Ever wondered what makes a classic album? Stay locked in for The Liner Notes—a podcast dedicated to defining what hip-hop albums rise above the rest.
Season 2 Finale
Time to say goodbye to season 2! We're going to remember the highs, the lows, and most importantly...the classics. Enjoy and we'll see you soon! - The Liner Notes Crew
Aug 29, 2022
2 hr 12 min
Classic Album Debate #68: Straight Outta Compton
"Straight outta Compton, crazy motherfucker named Ice Cube From the gang called Niggaz With Attitudes When I'm called off, I got a sawed off Squeeze the trigger, and bodies are hauled off" - Straight Outta Compton   Final album review of season 2. NWA changed the game with Straight Outta Compton. This put the west coast on the map and the rest of Hip-Hop on notice. Is it a Classic?
Aug 22, 2022
1 hr 36 min
Classic Album Debate #67: Nuttin' But Love
"I know you want lots a jewels and stuff Backyards with swimming pools, bars with stools and stuff Fancy foods - Lobster, Sushi Gear - Versace, Gucci, crazy Lucci" - Nuttin' But Love   Next album up: Nuttin' But Love by Heavy D. Dropped in 1994, this album contained some of Hev's biggest hits.   Is it a classic?      
Aug 15, 2022
1 hr 12 min
Classic Album Debate #66: Raising Hell
I got bass, tone, I use cologne And then I rock the funky rhyme on the microphone - Perfection Next album up: Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C. This was the first platinum Hip-Hop record and sent the group to super stardom. Is it a classic?
Aug 8, 2022
1 hr 25 min
Classic Album Debate #65: Girl Code
"Real ass bitch, give a fuck 'bout a nigga Big Birkin bag, hold five, six figures" - Act Up  Next album up: Girl Code by the City Girls. The City Girls dropped their debut album in 2018 and it put the girls on a national stage.  Is it a classic?
Aug 1, 2022
1 hr 53 min
Classic Album Debate #64: Book of Ryan
"Need to know, I'm a product of a dead poet rhyming at his low Equals Maya Angelou, my emphatic flow can rise the status quo" - Outside Next album up: Book of Ryan by Royce Da 5'9.  Dropped in 2018, This  is seen as Royce's most introspective album. Is it a classic?
Jul 25, 2022
1 hr 51 min
Classic Album Debate #63: Astroworld
"Yeah, this shit way too formal, y'all know I don't follow suit Stacey Dash, most of these girls ain't got a clue" - Sicko Mode Next album up: Astroworld by Travis Scott. Travis dropped this in 2018 to critical acclaim and commercial success. Is it a classic?
Jul 18, 2022
1 hr 48 min
Classic Album Debate #62: Eve
"Y'all can have the bars, nigga, I spit hard metal gates Henry Louis Gates when I cop me some new estate" - Nina Next album up: Eve by Rapsody. Rapsody dropped her 3rd album in 2019 and it received widespread critical acclaim. Is it a classic?
Jul 11, 2022
2 hr 10 min
Classic Album Debate #61: Lord Willin'
"Virginia's for lovers, but trust there's hate here For out-of-towners, who think that they gon' move weight here Ironic, the same place I'm makin' figures at That there's the same land they used to hang niggas at" - Virginia  Next album up: Lord Willin' by the Clipse.  Their major label debut dropped in 2002 and was entirely produced by the Neptunes. Is it a classic?
Jul 4, 2022
1 hr 35 min
Classic Album Debate #60: Invasion Of Privacy
"Said lil' bitch, you can't fuck with me if you wanted to These expensive, these is red bottoms, these is bloody shoes" - Bodak Yellow   Next album up: Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B.  Cardi's debut took the music game by storm and was a massive commercial success. Is it a classic?
Jun 27, 2022
1 hr 12 min
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