My Most Influential Albums

The 20 albums that helped shape the person I'm today.

MUSIC

Chadd Smith

1/11/20231 min read

Music is the best when you are able to reflect back and realize how it changed/shaped you over time. Below are the 20 albums (in no particular order) that I believe truly help shaped the person I'm today.

  • Illmatic (Nas)

  • Enter the Wu-Tang (Wu-Tang Clan)

  • Nevermind (Nirvana)

  • Dookie (Greenday)

  • Moment of Truth (Gangstarr)

  • Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water (Limp Bizkit)

  • Hybrid Theory (Linkin Park)

  • Sunrise Over Seas (John Butler Trio)

  • Blurryface (Twenty One Pilots)

  • Mr. Smith (LL Cool J)

  • Recovery (Eminem)

  • Greatest Hits (Creedance Clearwater Revival)

  • Sublime (Sublime)

  • Ready to Die (Notorious BIG)

  • College Dropout (Kanye West)

  • Ill Communications (Beastie Boys)

  • Unplugged (Nirvana)

  • Collision Course (Jay-Z / Linkin Park)

  • Morning View (Incubus)

  • Use Your Illusions (Guns N Roses)

What albums would be on your list?