ScHoolboy Q's 25 Favorite Albums

ScHoolboy Q breaks down his favorite albums from Suga Free, Ghostface Killah, Jay Z, and more.

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It's been a long time coming, but Oxymoron, ScHoolboy Q's new album, is nearly here. In less than a week, we'll finally have an album to flesh out brilliant early releases like "Man of the Year" and "Collard Greens." TDE's time is now.

With all the delays, it's only natural to wonder where this new record is coming from. What's shaped its sound? Who was Q listening to while he put it together?

Complex sat down with TDE's free spirit to talk about the albums that have meant the most to him. These are ScHoolboy Q's 25 favorite albums

As told to Insanul Ahmed (@Incilin)

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Dr. Dre, The Chronic (1992)

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Snoop Dogg, Doggystyle (1993)

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Wu-Tang Clan, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)

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Nas, Illmatic (1994)

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Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (1995)

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Jay-Z, Reasonable Doubt (1996)

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Nas, It Was Written (1996)

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2Pac, All Eyez On Me (1996)

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The Notorious B.I.G., Life After Death (1997)

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Suga Free, Street Gospel (1997)

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Kurupt, Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha (1999)

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Snoop Dogg, No Limit Top Dogg (1999)

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Dr. Dre, 2001 (1999)

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Nas, I Am... (1999)

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Eminem, Marshall Mathers LP (2000)

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Ghostface Killah, Supreme Clientele (2000)

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Nas, Stillmatic (2001)

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50 Cent, Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003)

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N.E.R.D., Seeing Sounds (2008)

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Jay Rock, Follow Me Home (2011)

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ScHoolboy Q, Setbacks (2011)

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ScHoolboy Q, Habits & Contradictions (2012)

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Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d city (2012)

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Ab-Soul, Control System (2012)

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ScHoolboy Q, Oxymoron (2014)

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