Music of Hip Hop: Round 2, Week 5

[ordinaryperson]

Vote for your favorite out of each of the match ups. Voting for this week will end on the 27th of May at 7:00pm EST.



Brackets:
Albums
Songs

Albums
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back vs. OutKast - Stankonia
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising vs. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers)

Songs
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton vs. Dr. Dre - Nuthin But a ‘G’ Thang
Jay Z - Empire State of Mind vs. Jay Z - 99 Problems
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message vs. Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Public Enemy - Fight the Power vs. Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On

[StevieFan13]

N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
Jay Z - Empire State of Mind
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Public Enemy - Fight the Power
Tough week. The last two in particular was brutal.

[slick]

Albums
OutKast - Stankonia
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising

Songs
Dr. Dre - Nuthin But a ‘G’ Thang
Jay Z - 99 Problems
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Public Enemy - Fight the Power

[Honorio]

2. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
vs.
3. OutKast – Stankonia

1. De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
vs.
4. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers)




6. N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
vs.
7. Dr. Dre feat. Snoopy Doggy Dogg- Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang

3. Jay Z feat. Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind
vs.
8. Jay Z - 99 Problems

4. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee - The Message
vs.
2. Beastie Boys – Sabotage

1. Public Enemy - Fight the Power
vs.
5. Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On

[Bang Jan]

Albums
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers)

Songs
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
Jay Z - 99 Problems
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
Public Enemy - Fight the Power

[andyd1010]

Songs
T7. N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton vs. 2. Dr. Dre - Nuthin But a ‘G’ Thang
1. Jay Z - Empire State of Mind vs. 4. Jay Z - 99 Problems
3. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message vs. 6. Beastie Boys - Sabotage
T7. Public Enemy - Fight the Power vs. 5. Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On

[EmilienDelRey]

ALBUMS
3. Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
vs.
4. OutKast - Stankonia

1. De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
vs.
2. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers)

SONGS
1. N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
vs.
2. Dr. Dre - Nuthin But a ‘G’ Thang

5. Jay Z - Empire State of Mind
vs.
6. Jay Z - 99 Problems

3. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
vs.
7. Beastie Boys - Sabotage

4. Public Enemy - Fight the Power
vs.
8. Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On

[jamieW]

Albums
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers)

Songs
Dr. Dre - Nuthin But a ‘G’ Thang
Jay Z - Empire State of Mind
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
Public Enemy - Fight the Power

[IllumiThottie]

Albums

Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers)


Songs

Dr. Dre - Nuthin But a ‘G’ Thang
Jay Z - Empire State of Mind
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
Public Enemy - Fight the Power

[prosecutorgodot]

Hmmm why are we slowing down the tournament? Everyone had a chance to hear everything already... (16 -> 8 songs, 8 -> 4 albums)

Albums
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising

Songs
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
Jay Z - Empire State of Mind
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On

[bootsy]

Albums
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers)

Songs
Dr. Dre - Nuthin But a ‘G’ Thang
Jay Z - 99 Problems
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
Public Enemy - Fight the Power

[Rocky Raccoon]

Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (My two favorite hip hop albums of all time)
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising

Songs
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
Jay Z - 99 Problems
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Public Enemy - Fight the Power

[spiritualized]

Hmmm why are we slowing down the tournament? Everyone had a chance to hear everything already... (16 -> 8 songs, 8 -> 4 albums)

Good point... I think we should shorten the voting period, but make it very clear in the original topic...

[phil]

Albums
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back vs. OutKast - Stankonia
-

Songs
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton vs. Dr. Dre - Nuthin But a ‘G’ Thang
Jay Z - Empire State of Mind vs. Jay Z - 99 Problems
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message vs. Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Public Enemy - Fight the Power vs. Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On

[spiritualized]

Albums
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (4.0) vs. OutKast - Stankonia (2.5)
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising (4.0) vs. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) (3.5)

Songs
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton (3.5) vs. Dr. Dre - Nuthin But a ‘G’ Thang (3.5)
PASS

Jay Z - Empire State of Mind (3.0)vs. Jay Z - 99 Problems (3.5)
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message (3.0)vs. Beastie Boys - Sabotage (4.5)
Public Enemy - Fight the Power (3.0) vs. Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On (5.0)

[jimmyj]

Albums
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers)

Songs
Dr. Dre - Nuthin But a ‘G’ Thang
Jay Z - Empire State of Mind
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
Public Enemy - Fight the Power

Easy choices for me this round

[Neil]

Albums
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising

Songs
Dr. Dre - Nuthin But a ‘G’ Thang
Jay Z - Empire State of Mind
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
Public Enemy - Fight the Power

[ordinaryperson]

Albums
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising

Songs
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
Jay Z - Empire State of Mind
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
Public Enemy - Fight the Power

[Listyguy]

Albums
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back vs. OutKast - Stankonia
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising vs. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers)

Songs
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton vs. Dr. Dre - Nuthin But a ‘G’ Thang
Jay Z - Empire State of Mind vs. Jay Z - 99 Problems
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message vs. Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Public Enemy - Fight the Power vs. Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On

I'm passing on The Message vs. Sabotage, I love both too much

[Nassim]

OutKast - Stankonia
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers)

Songs
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
Jay Z - 99 Problems
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On

[ordinaryperson]

WINNERS

Albums
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back vs. OutKast - Stankonia (13-3)
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising vs. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) (7-8)

Songs
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton vs. Dr. Dre - Nuthin But a ‘G’ Thang (10-7)
Jay Z - Empire State of Mind vs. Jay Z - 99 Problems (11-7)
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message vs. Beastie Boys - Sabotage (11-6)
Public Enemy - Fight the Power vs. Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On (14-4)