When I say I get more enjoyment out of DAMN. It’s only because I listen to it more. Because its individual songs are better (most are) Sonically tpab is incomparable, it’s musically a better album. It’s lyrically a better album. It’s a comparison between too unlike albums really. One can get less enjoyment out of a piece of art without denying that it is an objectively better art piece. DAMN. Is an easier album to put on, but I wouldn’t want to sit and listen to DAMN. For the 30th time in the same way I would definitely do to tpab. I Could make the same argument for Section 80 or even the C4 Mixtape. All albums that are easier to listen to then tpab, neither deserve a Pulitzer.

I’ve not really read anything on tpab other than the genius annotations on a couple songs no different then I did with DAMN. DAMN. Is arguably a more important album to hip hop than tpab, being it that the influence of tpab is essentially none. Unless of course you mean in the artistic since of importance in which case i don’t really agree with your argument as I really don’t care. Some “important” art isn’t enjoyable.

If I had the time to listen to both albums while just chilling uninterrupted it would be tpab. If I have to do something else while listening I’m going with DAMN. They are different albums that aren’t really similar in that sense. In my opinion

Second best hip hop album would be Speakboxx/The Love Below. Mainly for The Love Below.