OK Computer best of the last 20 years

[nobody]

Public Enemy should have been number one. Or, at least something hip hop. I always seem to be speaking up for hip hop, which is funny since it probably only comprises maybe 20-25% or so of my listenig, if that much. Thing is, in the last 20 years, the development of hip hop has been the number one musical evolution in popular music that has simply changed the musical landscape like nothing since the birth of rock 'n' roll. If you're gonna pick a top album from this era, even though the earliy hip hp albums were a bit earlier, you may wanna lean in that direction if you don't wanna look foolish once the history books are written in the future.

Either way, looks like some good records made the top part of the list. Funny how yearly lists have so many obscure bands on them, but when things shake out and the decade long lists pop up, most of the big winners seem to be stuff that has had some level of public acceptance.

[MomurdA]

OK Computer was better than any hiip hop album ive ever heard, and i have heard many. I would agree with you about the significance of the rise of hip-hop, but there is another form of music which has taken off in every other country except the US: electronic music. No im not talking techno/rave bs. Im talking stuff like OK Computer, Air, hell even Kraftwerk. Bottom line: Synthesizers and looped sounds rock!

[Davey]

Public Enemy should have been number one. Or, at least something hip hop. I always seem to be speaking up for hip hop, which is funny since it probably only comprises maybe 20-25% or so of my listenig, if that much. Thing is, in the last 20 years, the development of hip hop has been the number one musical evolution in popular music that has simply changed the musical landscape like nothing since the birth of rock 'n' roll. If you're gonna pick a top album from this era, even though the earliy hip hp albums were a bit earlier, you may wanna lean in that direction if you don't wanna look foolish once the history books are written in the future.

Funny, over the weekend I saw the Billboard list for last week and it made me think of some of the conversations we've had in the past about the dominance of hip hop on the charts. At least that was your position, and some weeks it is hard to argue that rock sales were really very significant in the total picture. But last week it was just the opposite, without any real hip hop in the top ten (well, I guess Black Eyed Peas are kinda hip hop) and a few big rock records

1 - 1
Coldplay, X&Y
Capitol | 74786 | (18.98)
1
2 - 1
The Black Eyed Peas, Monkey Business
A&M | 004341* | Interscope | (13.98/8.98)
2
3 - 1
The White Stripes, Get Behind Me Satan
Third Man | 27256 | V2 | (18.98)
3
4 - 1
Shakira, Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
Epic | 93700 | Sony Music | (18.98)
4
5 1 9 Mariah Carey, The Emancipation Of Mimi 2
Island | 003943* | IDJMG | (13.98)
1
6 2 4 System Of A Down, Mezmerize
American/Columbia | 90648 | Sony Music | (18.98)
1
7 4 4 Toby Keith, Honkytonk University
DreamWorks (Nashville) | 004300 | UMGN | (13.98)
2
8 5 29 Gwen Stefani, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. 2
Interscope | 003469* | (13.98)
5
9 9 28 Kelly Clarkson, Breakaway 2
RCA | 64491 | RMG | (18.98)
3
10 3 3 Audioslave, Out Of Exile
Epic | 004603 | Interscope | (13.98)
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[3-LockBox]

Public Enemy should have been number one. Or, at least something hip hop. I always seem to be speaking up for hip hop, which is funny since it probably only comprises maybe 20-25% or so of my listenig, if that much. Thing is, in the last 20 years, the development of hip hop has been the number one musical evolution in popular music that has simply changed the musical landscape like nothing since the birth of rock 'n' roll. If you're gonna pick a top album from this era, even though the earliy hip hp albums were a bit earlier, you may wanna lean in that direction if you don't wanna look foolish once the history books are written in the future.

Either way, looks like some good records made the top part of the list. Funny how yearly lists have so many obscure bands on them, but when things shake out and the decade long lists pop up, most of the big winners seem to be stuff that has had some level of public acceptance.

Hip Hop has stuck around dispite a huge amount of backlash in the '80s and '90s...even more important than its musical evolution is its influence on pop culture (much to my chagrin by the way). So you're right, I'm surprised they didn't rank a hip hop or rap album number one, since they're a bunch of hip mongers.

At any rate, I don't think SPIN magazine (or any other rag for that matter) has ever influenced my listening habits. I think they just want to be relevant and hip...like us here at RR!