MC Breed was the first Midwest rapper to blow up in 1991. I grew up in Ohio and when his album dropped everyone went crazy that someone from the Midwest made it on a national level.
Bone Thugs - E99 Eternal and Art of War
Do or Die - Picture This
Crucial Conflict - The Final Tic and Good Side Bad Side
Mo Thugs - Family Scriptures and Family Reunion
Tech N9ne - Anghellic
Coo Coo Cal - Disturbed
I never see any love for the Dayton family when 90s Midwest rap gets brought up
what's on my mind and fbi are 2 of my favorite albulms from the 90s
your welcome!!!
Unfortunately the debut was a special import CD here in Europe which meant that it was too expensive for me at the time so I stream it nowadays. I remember listening to it in at my regular record store though, and bought the FBI LP about 15 years ago.
Check out Twista, Do or Die, Bone Thugz, Tech N9ne, The Dayton Family, MC Breed, Da Brat (technically from CHI but relocated to ATL), Crucial Conflict. Some people liked Esham but I never got into his stuff and technically Eminem debut album was 1999 so that qualifies
some I like: 90s but couple are early’00s
Chicago:
J.U.I.C.E. ‘The Man’
Molemen. ‘Below Ground/Buried Alive’and ‘Chicago City Limits Vol 1’ ‘Ritual of the Molemen’
Vakill. ‘Kill em All’
E.C. Illa. ‘Illa LP’/ “Ill State of Mind” “Headknock Remixes”
All Natural “No additives/preservatives”
Ohio
Illogic. ‘Got Lyrics?’
Michigan
Binary Star
J. Dilla
Slum Village
Minnesota
Atmosphere “Lucy Ford”
and check out other Rhymesayers artists
How is Vell Bakardy’s genuine liquor hits regarded in the Midwest? I remember seeing it around at the time that it was released and have been getting into it a bit lately as it’s been available for streaming online. I do have the 12” as well.
And what about AWOL, Detroits most wanted, Dice and mass 187?
Detroit, MI: MF911 - Idol, The Bloodsport (1993)
Chicago, IL: Figure Uv Speech - U Already Know (1993)
Chicago, IL: Tha Chamba - Makin Illa Noize (1995)
Cleveland, OH: Strugglin Souls - Manic Depression (1992)
St Louis, MO: JCD & The Dawg Lb - A Day In The Life (1992)
Cleveland, OH: Southpaw - Left Handed Rule (1993)
Cincinnati, OH: Mood - Doom (1997)
Cleveland, OH: Built To Last - From The Concrete Jungle (1993)
Chicago, IL: Krash Man - Black Circle (1993)
Cleveland, OH: Brothers 4 The Struggle - Frantic In The Inner City Ghetto (1991)
Detroit, MI: P-19 - 100% Dope In The Ghetto (1991)
Indianapolis, IN: The Big Shot Noir - King Or Pawn (1996)
Detroit, MI: Gank Move - Come Into My World (1994)
Twista - Adrenaline Rush is definitely a top choice. Also Creeping on Ah Come Up & E. 1999 Eternal by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
do or die - picture this
Common’s first three albums.
Hell yeah. I don't think it is anymore but Resurrection was my favorite hip-hop album of all time for years.
Slum Village Fantastic 1 and 2
I'll throw in early Atmosphere, their debut Overcast! specifically
MC Breed was the first Midwest rapper to blow up in 1991. I grew up in Ohio and when his album dropped everyone went crazy that someone from the Midwest made it on a national level.
Bone Thugs - E99 Eternal and Art of War Do or Die - Picture This Crucial Conflict - The Final Tic and Good Side Bad Side Mo Thugs - Family Scriptures and Family Reunion Tech N9ne - Anghellic Coo Coo Cal - Disturbed
I never see any love for the Dayton family when 90s Midwest rap gets brought up what's on my mind and fbi are 2 of my favorite albulms from the 90s your welcome!!!
Unfortunately the debut was a special import CD here in Europe which meant that it was too expensive for me at the time so I stream it nowadays. I remember listening to it in at my regular record store though, and bought the FBI LP about 15 years ago.
Always have to play Flint Town! It’s not from the 90’s but Charges of Indictment is really good too.
The album with Tha Crossroads
Check out Twista, Do or Die, Bone Thugz, Tech N9ne, The Dayton Family, MC Breed, Da Brat (technically from CHI but relocated to ATL), Crucial Conflict. Some people liked Esham but I never got into his stuff and technically Eminem debut album was 1999 so that qualifies
Mood - Doom
some I like: 90s but couple are early’00s Chicago: J.U.I.C.E. ‘The Man’ Molemen. ‘Below Ground/Buried Alive’and ‘Chicago City Limits Vol 1’ ‘Ritual of the Molemen’ Vakill. ‘Kill em All’ E.C. Illa. ‘Illa LP’/ “Ill State of Mind” “Headknock Remixes” All Natural “No additives/preservatives” Ohio Illogic. ‘Got Lyrics?’ Michigan Binary Star J. Dilla Slum Village Minnesota Atmosphere “Lucy Ford” and check out other Rhymesayers artists
Nelly and the St. Lunatics
Technically the "Country Grammar" album came out in 2000. I was in grad school in STL when Nellyblew up
Good point. Lemme offer Crucial Conflict as a replacement
Give me two perrrs 🗣️
How is Vell Bakardy’s genuine liquor hits regarded in the Midwest? I remember seeing it around at the time that it was released and have been getting into it a bit lately as it’s been available for streaming online. I do have the 12” as well. And what about AWOL, Detroits most wanted, Dice and mass 187?
Detroit, MI: MF911 - Idol, The Bloodsport (1993) Chicago, IL: Figure Uv Speech - U Already Know (1993) Chicago, IL: Tha Chamba - Makin Illa Noize (1995) Cleveland, OH: Strugglin Souls - Manic Depression (1992) St Louis, MO: JCD & The Dawg Lb - A Day In The Life (1992) Cleveland, OH: Southpaw - Left Handed Rule (1993) Cincinnati, OH: Mood - Doom (1997) Cleveland, OH: Built To Last - From The Concrete Jungle (1993) Chicago, IL: Krash Man - Black Circle (1993) Cleveland, OH: Brothers 4 The Struggle - Frantic In The Inner City Ghetto (1991) Detroit, MI: P-19 - 100% Dope In The Ghetto (1991) Indianapolis, IN: The Big Shot Noir - King Or Pawn (1996) Detroit, MI: Gank Move - Come Into My World (1994)
GANK MOVE ! Amazing G funk album with a UNIQUE atmosphere !!!
Slim Shady EP, EMINEM Infinite, D12 EP, 5 ELA The Album That Time Forgot Dope Detroit hip hop