What is the difference between your favorite albums and the best albums?

top 5 favs;

atmosphere-godlovesugly

blu & exile- below the heavens

brother ali- the undisputed truth

nas- illmatic

felt- a tribute to lisa bonet (in that order)

top 5 best;

nas-illmatic

eric b and rakim- paid in full

jay z- reasonable doubt

biggie- ready to die

gza- liquid swords

you favorite albums are based on how the artist's music effects you as a person, which is based on similar experiences, emotions, etc. the best albums are based more (sometimes solely) on skill.

Kudos....I've been wanting to ask this question, but with rappers...

To be honest, I couldn't tell you the difference...just a matter of personal taste is all. Thing is though, that most people do have albums that are nonetheless considered to be great albums by the majority, so the difference between the two really does come down to personal taste.

It does seem logical that those lists should be exactly the same

My favorite 5 albums:

Illmatic

Blackstar

Paid in Full

Midnight Marauders

Typical Cats

The 5 I think are the greatest:

It takes a Nation of Millions

Raising Hell

Paid in Full

Illmatic

Ready to Die

*Both lists subject to change*

I think for me, my favourite albums are just ones I love the vibe of. Ones I can put on and they make me happy. I don't really analyze them any further than that.

But if I'm talking with someone about top _ lists, then I will be a bit more analytical about what albums deserve to be on there. So I do take things like longevity, impact, influence etc into account - which i don't do with my personal faves because there's no need. My love for those albums is just a personal thing. I wouldn't feel like I was "cheating" another album out of a place on any list by calling those ones my favourites.

I agree with hip hop rent-a-cop (afro-punk):

TOP 5 ALBUMS OF ALL TIME:

Eric B & Rakim- Paid In Full

Wu-Tang Clan- Enter The Wu (36 Chambers)

NaS- Illmatic

Jay Z- Reasonable Doubt

Notorious BIG- Ready To Die

MY TOP 5:

Eric B & Rakim- Paid In Full

Wu-Tang Clan- Enter The Wu (36 Chambers)

NaS- Illmatic

Notorious BIG- Ready To Die

Big Punisher: Capital Punishment

14 track is certainly an "album" - 4 to maybe 6 tracks used to be an "E-P", for Extended-Play, which was more than a Single, but certainly less than an LP. LP is an old term meaning Long-Playing (record) from the old days of vinyl. A CD can be an "album", but is NOT an LP, whereas a vinyl LP = an "album". Got that ;-) ?

Alot of the best albums came out when I was too young to understand, and the sound in hip hop has changed alot... so i have an easier time relating to a 2008 album then i would a 1988 album.

I know what you mean, but there is NO difference between my favorite album and the best-selling albums. My favorite albums are some of Tupac's best albums like his greatest hits albums and such and they are also the best-selling albums. My favorite rapper (Tupac) is also THE best rapper (statistically at least).

nothing to me. Greatest>Favorites is some politically correct garbage. Favorites=Greatest. Invalidate my own opinion, No Never.

I think that its because at the end of the day everbody has there own opinions on what kind of music they like. And just because some magazine made a list of what they think is classic, doesn't mean its gonna be identical to what your list would look like.

Ummm

Well my favorite albums are the best albums in my opinion because there the best to me.