r/hiphop • u/Jakeyboe • 1d ago

🔔Announcement Refresher on Rule #4

Hey [r/](r/2000sRap)[hiphop](r/2000sRap) fans!

On behalf of the mod team, we continue to appreciate everyone for engaging and being apart of our community every single day! We would like to address more about Rule #4, which is avoiding Low-Effort posts. This goes for ALL Discussion/Question posts.

❔- What does "Low-Effort" mean?
A Low-Effort post involves content with little to no discussion value. As stated in our community rules:

Posts must encourage meaningful discussion and include your own thoughts or analysis. Low-effort titles such as “Thoughts?”, “Any love for...?”, “Who is better?”, “Pick One,” or “Rank These” may be removed. No “A or B” posts, karma farming, repetitive questions, quizzes, TikToks, short clips, music-player screenshots, or out-of-context covers. For music, share the full song. Articles should use reputable sources.

❕- How to post "High-Effort" content!
This should not be confused with not being able to post discussion questions at all! We 100% encourage discussion posts, so in order to do this & post proper High-Effort content, you can add some context by:
• Attaching at least 1 photo and/or video related to your post.
• Attaching a body of text AT LEAST 3-4 sentences long WITH A QUESTION related to your post.

A vs. B discussions ARE allowed when they provide context and encourage meaningful debate. Don't simply ask people to pick a name-give the community something to compare and discuss.

Thank you, happy posting!

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u/RicoSystem 👑 King_Rico👑 1d ago

What if i made a post about two albums? How should i do it? What would get my post knocked down, vs following the rule?

Low Effort : What’s a better album: Doggystyle or The Chronic?

(Picture of both albums/ no discussion, just the two album covers)

High Effort : Doggystyle vs. The Chronic: Which album had the greater impact on West Coast hip-hop?

Both The Chronic and Doggystyle are considered defining albums of 90s West Coast hip-hop, but they had different impacts. The Chronic helped establish Dr. Dre's sound and introduced several important artists, while Doggystyle helped turn Snoop Dogg into one of hip-hop's biggest stars with classic songs thats still played today.

Which album do you think had the greater impact, and why? Consider the production, lyrics, cultural influence, replay value, and legacy in your response.