Most Underrated MCs II

[Sex Panther]

Since the other thread hasn't been posted in for nearly two months, I thought I should make a new thread for it. Hopefully this thread will keep going like the "most overrated MCs" thread.

In no order:

1. Big Daddy Kane: Argueably the most talented MC....ever (not the best though FYI). Lyrically, he moved at a fast pace rolling punchlines and metaphors off the mouth freely. In Cyphers and crowds, no man could ever ***** with Kane, not even (IMO) the GOAT MC Rakim, except on wax. But no one can burn Big D. He was really unappreciated in his time and people branded him a sell-out, little did we know nearly 2 decades later, 98% of hip hop's content is about getting women and soften choruses. Of course, they had less complex multis and verses dumbfounded of knowledge..

2. Melle Mel: Most overlooked MC of all time.

3. AZ: Look up "life's a b*tch" and listen to AZ just killed the song from beginning to end.

4. Inspectah Deck: The rapper many feel is the "unsung hero" of the Wu. But, i'm sure many people already knew that...

5. Kool Mo Dee: One of the architects on MC'ing.

Add some fellas yu feel are underrated.

 

[phunDamentalz]

Nature, Kurupt, Diamond D

 

[NTC]

Pharoahe Monch, Kool G. Rap, Craig G, Cormega, Ras Kass, Chino XL, Defari, Q-Tip, Masta Ace... theres too many to list.

 

[phunDamentalz]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting NTC187:</div><div class="quote_post">Pharoahe Monch, Kool G. Rap, Craig G, Cormega, Ras Kass, Chino XL, Defari, Q-Tip, Masta Ace... theres too many to list.</div>
Pharoah monch and Kool G Rap are both GOOD, okay, but both of those guys are kind of one trick ponies. Kool G Rap has the same delivery a lot, and Pharoah Monch has the same antics in most of his raps.
But yea Ras Kass is definitely a great rapper. Its not his fault he has no sense of what would make a hit song or he's not interested in making a big hit record.

 

[NTC]

One trick ponies? I'm sorry, but you dont know what you're talking about.

 

[thedude9990]

mike jones

 

[NTC]

Man, Mike Jones isnt underated at all, hes overated if anything.

 

[thedude9990]

Mike Jones Over Rated Are You Kidding Me!!??!!!??? Mike Jones Is A Lyrical Genius I Dont Understand How You Can Say That, Its Genious What He Does Greatest Mc Of All Time!!???!!??!?!?!

 

[Karma]

Big L, Big Pun (listen to Super Lyrical or even Twins to see how well this dude writes multies and how vast his vocab useage is), Talib Kweli, Rah Digga, Cormega....I can't think of anyone else.

 

[NTC]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting thedude9990:</div><div class="quote_post">Mike Jones Over Rated Are You Kidding Me!!??!!!??? Mike Jones Is A Lyrical Genius I Dont Understand How You Can Say That, Its Genious What He Does Greatest Mc Of All Time!!???!!??!?!?!</div>

lol, nice joke.

 

[TheFreshPrince]

at least i hope its a joke

 

[thedude9990]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting NTC187:</div><div class="quote_post">lol, nice joke.</div>
im not joking

lol

 

[Bleed Green]

Yea Def it has to be Big Pun. Yeahh Baby and Cap Pun were very good albums. He couldve been really big if he wouldve lived longer.

 

[bbwSwish]

Chutney.

 

[Laker_fan]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting thedude9990:</div><div class="quote_post">im not joking

lol</div>

Your right, he's a lyrical phenomenon, I didn't think it was possible to say "Mike Jones" 765 times in one song.

Alot of the rappers mentioned above still get credit. Definitely no where near as much as they should get, but they still do.

 

[Legacy]

The Game

 

[The Dream]

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">1. Big Daddy Kane: Argueably the most talented MC....ever (not the best though FYI). Lyrically, he moved at a fast pace rolling punchlines and metaphors off the mouth freely. In Cyphers and crowds, no man could ever ***** with Kane, not even (IMO) the GOAT MC Rakim, except on wax. But no one can burn Big D. He was really unappreciated in his time and people branded him a sell-out, little did we know nearly 2 decades later, 98% of hip hop's content is about getting women and soften choruses. Of course, they had less complex multis and verses dumbfounded of knowledge..
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G Rap > BDK...BDK was great but I can't say that he was better than Ra, Kris, or G Rap

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">2. Melle Mel: Most overlooked MC of all time.
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He's overlooked in a general sense, but within the hip hop I think he gets his just due.....an older homie of mine can't stand Mel, because he said he bit Kurtis Blow's flow.....personally I recognize his greatness and importance, but I think there are plenty of other MCs who are better.

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Pharoah monch and Kool G Rap are both GOOD, okay, but both of those guys are kind of one trick ponies. Kool G Rap has the same delivery a lot, and Pharoah Monch has the same antics in most of his raps.
But yea Ras Kass is definitely a great rapper. Its not his fault he has no sense of what would make a hit song or he's not interested in making a big hit record.</div>

1 trick ponies???.........G Rap is just flat out disgusting and Monch is one of the most creative and charismatic dudes on the mic

 

[thedude9990]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting vcwannabe15:</div><div class="quote_post">The Game</div>
hes not underrated, his records sell people say he is one of the best rappers at the moment, only reason he isnt as big as he should be is because of g-unit fan boys

 

[Mr. J]

Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Q-Tip

 

[NTC]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting thedude9990:</div><div class="quote_post">hes not underrated, his records sell people say he is one of the best rappers at the moment, only reason he isnt as big as he should be is because of g-unit fan boys</div>

And because of the fact he has little to no talent at all. Anyone can rap about shoes and name drop, which is Games entire subject matter.

 

[TheFreshPrince]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting MrJ:</div><div class="quote_post">Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Q-Tip</div>

i was about to post mos def and talib kweli. Black Star is amazing

 

[NTC]

Yeah Mos is Definatley (excuse the pun) underated. I feel that as an MC he is one of the G.O.A.T, although his albums have been kind of lackluster to say the least. The Blackstar album was a classic, but his solo stuff was quite poor I'm afraid to say.

 

[thedude9990]

the only time game goes name dropping is in his mixtapes and "disses" but on his actually cd's he doesnt

 

[NTC]

lol, are you kidding me? Have you actually heard the Documentary? I read a list some one made of how many times he dropped a name and who it was, and there was somthing like 240 on the Documentary alone.

 

[Bobcats]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting thedude9990:</div><div class="quote_post">the only time game goes name dropping is in his mixtapes and "disses" but on his actually cd's he doesnt</div>

Uh, just listen to 'How We Do' and that alone is enough name dropping.

 

[thedude9990]

i no

im just starting dissciousion

 

[thedude9990]

and how we do shouldnt count 50 cent is in it

 

[NTC]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting thedude9990:</div><div class="quote_post">i no

im just starting dissciousion</div>

No, you dont know, you just got proven wrong (again) and dont want to admit it.

I dont understand why you visit this section, you dont seem to know anything about rap or hip-hop.

 

[Sex Panther]

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I dont understand why you visit this section, you dont seem to know anything about rap or hip-hop.
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Another person who deserved mention: Black Thought.

 

[Bobcats]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting thedude9990:</div><div class="quote_post">and how we do shouldnt count 50 cent is in it

</div>

Dre found me in the, slums

I was sellin rocks when Master P was sayin "Unnnh"

Buck pass the blunt

Call Lloyd Banks and get this mothaf*cka, crunk

But Fifty got it done