OT Top Rapper Thread

[dead247]

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Jay Z and I are both big fans of Kweli.

Many of us in another thread already decided we don't care for Jay.

You're cool though so Kweli can make the cut.

For real though not a fan. I like Mos Def a lot, and I absolutely hated Black Star

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

 

[dead247]

Always loved the satire/sicness of BLH, super head noddin' from days of freshman tokin'...

 

[dead247]

Fu was Fun!

 

[dead247]

Love me some Onyx, plus my fav hardcore band...Biohazard!
The whole Judgment Night soundtrack is my fav soundtrack ever...ultimate combo of metal/punk + rap!

 

[dead247]

More memories of smoking out back in the day!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[dviss1]

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Love Fabolous and Juelz Santana on that one. Juelz has a line "Treat you like the first lady I'll put my Barack in ya" that is fucking awesome.

 

[Scalma]

Jay Z and I are both big fans of Kweli.

Kweli is so slept on. The beautiful struggle is a perfect album.

 

[Cippy91]

See look we can agree on things

 

[Cippy91]

Jay Z and I are both big fans of Kweli.

Kweli used to be good. Him and mos def as black thought was a really good duo.

 

[BlayZa]

Love me some Onyx, plus my fav hardcore band...Biohazard!
The whole Judgment Night soundtrack is my fav soundtrack ever...ultimate combo of metal/punk + rap!

true that, Helmet and House Of Pain, faith no more + booya tribe, ice t + slayer, teenage fanclub n de la

looking back, that combination of bands on that, for 1 single movie, has to be right up there, if not #1 of all time.

 

[dviss1]

See look we can agree on things

I never pigeon-holed us into the position that this was impossible.

Kweli used to be good. Him and mos def as Black Star was a really good duo.

FIFY and don't worry I know it was a Freudian slip.

And yes one of the greatest duos only had one album... and it was one of the greatest of all time:



This is Black Thought (love this song off of the Bob Marley Tribute. The bassline of this song.... )

 

[Orion Bailey]

2pac was another of my favs.

 

[dviss1]

Love Fabolous and Juelz Santana on that one. Juelz has a line "Treat you like the first lady I'll put my Barack in ya" that is fucking awesome.

Fabolous is COLD.

Gambino is on a Kendrick Level.

 

[dviss1]

2pac was another of my favs.

Love Pac.

Though I've always thought Biggie was a better lyricist.

#yesisaidit

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Fabolous is COLD.

Gambino is on a Kendrick Level.

Yeah the wife loves Chris Brown so we went to his show at the Moda Center a couple months back. I was more interested in seeing Fabolous. Made me feel old when half the crowd was in their late teens and early 20's and had no idea who he was.

 

[Minstrel]

Rakim and Eric B is just too fun. Paid in full is my favorite album.

Amongst new artists, I guess Action Bronson is the most entertaining/quotable to me.

I just like hip hop that's fun. That's it.

Yeah, '80s rap was fun. Eric B & Rakim, Slick Rick, Grandmaster Flash, Beastie Boys, Run DMC. I often see that era given short shrift.

I really liked 2pac, Public Enemy, Snoop Dogg, Raekwon, Jay-Z, OutKast and Biggie during the '90s.

I haven't really listened to as much hip-hop since then (and I was never deeply into the scene) but some artists I've liked since then are Mos Def, Common, Sage Francis, Kayne, Childish Gambino

 

[Orion Bailey]

Yeah, '80s rap was fun. Eric B & Rakim, Slick Rick, Grandmaster Flash, Beastie Boys, Run DMC. I often see that era given short shrift.

I really liked 2pac, Public Enemy, Snoop Dogg, Raekwon, Jay-Z, OutKast and Biggie during the '90s.

I haven't really listened to as much hip-hop since then (and I was never deeply into the scene) but some artists I've liked since then are Mos Def, Common, Sage Francis, Kayne, Childish Gambino

First. It was Eric B. And Rakim, not the other way around. lol.

BDP was good back then too. I forgot all about Slick Rick though. His album he did while in Prison was impressive.

I never got into KidNPLay though. Did anyone else?

I will admit(prepped for the hate) I was a big DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince fan.

 

[Minstrel]

First. It was Eric B. And Rakim, not the other way around. lol.

...Yes? That's the order I typed.

 

[Scalma]

...Yes? That's the order I typed.

Naw. Rakim comes first. I don't care how they marketed it.

 

[dviss1]

"Don't waive your rights with your flag."

-Sage Francis

FIFY

 

[Minstrel]

Speaking of fun

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[blue9]

Oh man, I'm gonna have to give this one some thought, and even then there's no way I'll actually be able to come up with a Top 5, but initial names that jump to mind are:

Biggie
Snoop
Aceyalone
Gift of Gab
MF Doom
Kool Keith

See - I'm already over 5 names and haven't even gotten into groups like Wu, Tribe, Hiero, BDP, Living Legends, Native Tongues, etc. I've also already started to struggle with who I think is good versus who I like - Gift of Gab is a great rapper, but he wouldn't be in my Top 5 most liked rappers. But then if we're going off of being good, rather than being liked, I'd have to throw Eminem and Aesop Rock up there (but I won't). And then typing Aesop Rock just now made me remember El-P who I think is a great rapper but even better producer. And then there's Killer Mike...and Andre and Big Boi. Doom always brings to mind MF/GM Grimm. And I haven't mentioned any of the pioneers (other than Keith as a secondary pioneer) like Melle Mel or Run DMC - guys who might sound a little simplistic these days, but have to be given credit for the clarity and strength with which they rapped. I LOOOOOOVE Digable Planets, but I wouldn't say any of them are amongst the best rappers...but they could easily make my Top 5 favorite. And spinning off that I love the more unique path Ish is going with Shabazz Palaces. And that brings to mind Camu Tao as one of the more cutting edge, genre-expanding rappers. Whew, I think I'm tapped out for the moment - I gotta go work on some stuff.

Pretty sure Biggie and Snoop will remain on my Top 5, but there are just too many people to fill the last 3 spots. And if I decide to go with who I like rather than who is best, Snoop might have to come down.

 

[BigGameDamian]