re-ranking the 5 mic albums with eclectik

On this week's episode, eclectik joins 12Kyle to discuss, critique, and re-rank the 15 original albums that received a 5 Mic Rating in The Source Magazine  Over the first ten years or so, the heralded five-mic rating only applied to albums that were universally lauded as "CLASSIC" hip hop albums. the chronological list is below... Albums that originally received five mics: (15)  People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm – A Tribe Called Quest (4-10-90)  Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em – Eric B. & Rakim (6-19-90)  AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted – Ice Cube (5-16-90)  One for All – Brand Nubian (12-4-90)  De La Soul Is Dead – De La Soul (5-14-91)  The Low End Theory – A Tribe Called Quest (9-24-91)  Illmatic – Nas (4-19-94)  Life After Death – The Notorious B.I.G. (3-25-97)  Aquemini – Outkast (9-29-98)  The Blueprint – Jay-Z (9-11-01)  Stillmatic – Nas (2-18-01)  The Fix – Scarface (8-6-02)  The Naked Truth – Lil' Kim (9-27-05)  Trill OG – Bun B (8-3-10)  My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West (11-22-10)  re-ranking the 5 mic albums with eclectik... Download, subscribe, & share You can LISTEN, SHARE, AND SUBSCRIBE to The 12Kyle Podcast on all streaming platforms where podcasts are free AUDIO https://linktr.ee/12kyle YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/ZrMN9NxeAy4 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-12kyle-podcast4639/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy