abw's top 5

5. Aight now my 5 through about 9 is fluid as hell on any given day. But Today. I know where I’m at…. He’s there yo. I hear all the caveats but nigga do you hear him??? Polarizing to some in The Record Store. Say it with me 3 Stacks. I get it yo, well actually I don’t. The skillset is truly some...

Top 5 Albums: 5. Redman: Dare Iz A Darkside. Most everyone when they compare Red’s albums will say Muddy Waters is his most complete album, and it is but this album just resonated with me more. It was funky. It was dirty. I feel like his style changed from this album to muddy waters a bit I’m...

5. Curren$y We starting off with Spitta. The realest nigga in rap ever. Straight consistency, no gimmicks, no chasing waves. 100% solid. Nigga built his own lane on some independent shit, moving how he want, dropping tape after tape like it’s nothing. Flooding the streets with that audio dope...

Top songs ever With so many so many genres that have inspired, motivated and shaped me I knew this would be a challenge to find 5 songs to be considered. For me the best way to create this list was recalling songs that made me "feel" something special. It may be cheesy but since I was young I...

5. Will Smith - became a huge Will fan in the late 90s as a teen especially when he became a big Hollywood actor... Him releasing Big Willie Style as a statement of his new found fame as a bankable actor was huge for me especially tieing into the release of Men In Black I copped all his solo...

5. LL Cool J- overlooked when people talk about the goats of hip hop. 24 years of mainstream relevance always reinventing himself, surpassed his 80’s peers, was holding his own in the 90’s with the heavyweights, and continued to have success in the 00’s as the culture started shifting to the...

5. Number 5 is tough and can change depending how I feel... on any given day it could be BIG, Jay, Big L, Face, Pun or G Rap etc but today I’m gonna go with X… DMX The Ruff Ryder movement was huge and X was the frontman... X was unapologetically himself 24/7, both in his life and music… He...

5. Pimp C. I remember the 1st time i heard Pimp on the hook i didnt even know it was him til someone told me. One Day, Hi Life, & Murder are some of my favorite songs of all time. Ridin Dirty is top 5 rap album easy. UGK dub disc album the GOAT dub disc album. He was unique, a character, and...

Top 5 been that for @ least the last decade & some change Shit number 6 thru 25 may be even tougher With that said I mean you think how he came into the game under Jaz-O & w/knowledge from Kane Changed up his whole Flow & became a God MC Albums : Quality Ghostwriting Features : Celebration...

5) My guy Ice Cube is the Westcoast GOAT. The only rapper in my opinion that dropped 4 straight classics in a row. He left a super group to become a legend he wrote for Eazy E and Dre two GOATS in hiphop. To top it off his storytelling was top tier he was what Tupac thought he was......lol

#5 Lloyd Banks Mr. PLK. I first heard this dude on a G Unit mixtape before them dudes blew up to what they became. Clearly the best rapper out the crew. Banks word play is phenomenal, he's a top 5 lyricist. Yea his voice is a distraction but that can be over looked with the verses he lays down...

5 Lil Kim My girl came on the scene and showed that you can could be pretty, show a lil titty and still body a beat. Kimmy is THE blueprint for damn near every woman MC that has come out after her and her impact should never be denied.

ABW’s resident admin gives us his top 5. 5. Lupe Fiasco After his initial introduction to me in "Touch the Sky", it wouldn't be until his second album "The Cool" that I would listen to a full body of work from him. I went back to listen to his debut album many many years later despite having...

ABW’s resident Juggalo Genocide gives us his top 5. honorable mentions Big Pun Niggas always to hype up Biggie but forget all about Pun. Pun was the Hispanic rapper ever. The only reason I didn't put him in the top 5 is because he only had one good album. Benny The Butcher Although he's...

ABW’s resident bouncer and family man gives us his top 5. 5. Redman Rap isn't just about being gangster or being tough... Charisma is a huge part of it. Being witty, creative, and having a sense of humor.... All can enhance a song.... Add personality to an album.. and familiarity to an...

He don’t need no introduction the man that gets computers puting, Al G Rhythm. 5. LL Cool J Man was one of or really the first true rap mainstream superstar that helped put Def Jam and Rick Rubin on the map and he had a great 15 year run musically while also hosting and acting and he’s always...

This is a new series which is inspired by SeriusXM’s Furious 5. An ABW member gets the spotlight to tell us about his or hers top 5 and why they are in their top 5.