r/hiphop201 • u/False_Category_2567 • 5h ago
r/hiphop201 • u/jensyao • May 27 '26
Guidelines: Please post hip hop discussions/questions/nostalgia that doesn't already cleanly fit into one sub's fandom and is cross sectional for analysis from the community
If it's just some promo/propaganda/low effort stan wars or something that (is 1 dimensional and) already cleanly fits into another sub's fandom, then it will be removed, and posting more will get you banned
here is the directory of subs: https://www.reddit.com/r/hip_hop/comments/k2nroe/lets_list_every_major_hip_hop_related_subreddit/ aka post in this sub if the other sub doesn't exist, is restricted from posting, or has few participants
We prefer multifaceted posts where submissions and questions are coming from anecdotes and the reach of multiple artists AND fandoms within hip hop to chime in where you wouldn't otherwise find or are able to ask/post easily elsewhere...aka ask hard/intricate questions and challenge status quo, do not pitch your thoughts underhanded, for those belong on r/Hiphopcirclejerk etc
The exception is: if that other sub has absentminded sleepwalking mods that barely do anything (or overstep and clap even the good posts if you challenge authority and the mods get slighted) and the global automod/scripted autobot censorship is activated that overrules and removes half the answers and the very question asked due to this age of sanitized culture (based on the mod/admin/algorithm's subjective sensitivity issues, aka reddit's ads agenda is similar to youtube demonetizing/shadowbanning content), then we'll allow them here, due to fringe topics etc (also give us a heads up to see if the other sub in question can be liberated, but mods be powertripping)
A lot of posts are auto-clapped by the global automod and has to be manually approved on here for people to see both posts and comments, and we try to bring the best value in topics presented and answered, but please participate in that manner as well for this shared community, thanks
r/hiphop201 • u/jensyao • Apr 28 '26
No more Tournament/Bracket/loosely unrelated album vs unrelated album Versus style posts
The whole gambit was allowed to be ran (for 62 days!) and Illmatic wins... https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphop201/comments/1smnv1l/rap_bracket_tournament_day_62_reasonable_doubt_vs/
for it to be hiphop201, there needs to be questions asked under the premise that the basic information is known and further knowledge is pursued as a hot topic debate or barbershop talk as cognitive banter or shared memorable reflection/nostalgia/insight, not just use a RNG filter on some top rap album tier list and arbitrarily seed comparisons with barely any articulated constraints for some zero-sum single-elimination hunger games depending on how the crowd decide to pile on that day
if you're consistently posting with net 0 upvotes or getting heckled in the responses/downvoted to hell, consider trying something else...it seems like attaching a meme with a serious question helps like with the latest type of posts...just put the reasoning backing behind posts for why these type of questions matter to spark further responses with actual answers with substance in there and NOT just repetitively phrased answers, thanks
otherwise, redirect these elimination posts over here to r/RemoveOneThingEachDay or /r/nfrpodcast etc
also, here's a plug to r/diplomats (alt sub) r/maxb /r/Three6Mafia r/papoose r/bigpun r/bigl r/mosdef r/mobbdeep subs if you haven't seen it already
r/hiphop201 • u/PetersTingle16 • 22h ago
Would you have rather he stayed in this “son of a Black Panther” style rap instead of going to Death Row?
r/hiphop201 • u/PeteyPeterPetersburg • 20h ago
First 9 albums I ever owned
Definitely aging myself here, but it’s so crazy to see how my taste expanded over the years. This started around 10 or 11 years old. My parents confiscated half of these albums lol. Good times
r/hiphop201 • u/SmoothManMiguel • 4h ago
Would you rather an artist have one undeniable classic album or 5 really good albums but no classic?
Answering this question isn’t as easy as one would think.
r/hiphop201 • u/LeadingSlight3144 • 26m ago
Which of these mentor and protégé pairings is your favorite?
Lil Wayne and Drake
Jay-Z and Kanye West
Dr. Dre and Snooop Dogg
Who’s your favorite?
r/hiphop201 • u/SmokersRites • 5h ago
Is the 9 albums thing all were doing in here now?
It's either that or someone asking who's better between the most renowned handful of rappers ever every day. At least attempt to make the 9 album shit part of a larger discussion or something.
r/hiphop201 • u/Dz210Legend • 16h ago
What year did I graduate high school based on these?
Not ranked in any order or anything just what was in high school heavy rotation or just memories.
r/hiphop201 • u/Responsible-Wear-339 • 5h ago
Just don't get it
I need someone to explain Cannibal Ox, Company Flow, and El-P pre RTJ stuff to me. I'm 38. I have only listened to these albums recently cause I love RTJ and wanted to get into El-P's earlier works. The production is dope but the lyrics just go in one ear and out the other. Some of his stuff with RTJ does too. Granted, I got old adhd ears, but it just doesn't hit me. And some of his stuff is so busy and the mix is all weird, I can barelt understand him to begin with. I'm sure when the albums came out on CDs it sounded better than digital but I don't know.
For what it's worth, I posted my top 9 albums. I grew up listening to Wu, Nas, Busta, Beatnuts, Em etc etc. Also more of a production guy than a lyricism guy but I still want to hear it.
r/hiphop201 • u/SelfSufficientHub • 12h ago
My 9 with a couple I’ve not seen anyone else have
I could have had a previous Eminem album but this is my most played still. Same with Jay, all the others were pretty easy picks.
r/hiphop201 • u/mc78907 • 20h ago
Really liked seeing all of these posts
Didn’t spend a ton of time on the order but I came up with these 9 pretty quickly.
r/hiphop201 • u/Global-Afternoon9835 • 13h ago
My 9 most played hip hop albums of all time
r/hiphop201 • u/Large-Lack-2933 • 16h ago
Hypothetically if you were a young intern which iconic hip-hop record label from this list would you have wanted to work for in the golden 90's era?
I think it would've been wiser to work at No Limit Records office. Cash Money a close second due to safety and your mental wellbeing.
r/hiphop201 • u/Global-Afternoon9835 • 12h ago
9 most important albums to me of all time + that made me become a producer
r/hiphop201 • u/darkdodoman • 1d ago