Don Vito Corleone
Elite
- Feb 10, 2000
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I was never a big fan of either but I'd rather listen to BIG. Tupac was certainly a talented guy but I have never been a fan of his delivery.
QueBert
Lifer
- Jan 6, 2002
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No order
Master Ace
Big Daddy Kane
Kool G Rap
Chuck D
Common
old Ice Cube
Rakim
Chino XL
Ras Kass
Lord Finesse
Big L
Big Punisher
LL Cool J
Charli 2na from Jurassic 5
Kool Moe Dee
Eminem
Jay Z
M-1 from Dead Prez
Louis Logic
Mc Lyte
Mos Def
Talib Kweli
Pharaoh Monch
Run or DMC
Black Thought
Jean Grae
Rhymefest
Ice T
Locksmith
Rah Digga
Ludacris
Royce Da 5'9
MF Doom
Fred The Godson
Del The Funky Homosapien
Joe Budden
King Tee
Vakill
Scarface
Akrobatic
Apathy
B-Real
Chubb Rock
Posdnuos
Trugoy
KRS ONE
Redman
Joell Ortiz
Nas
AG
I could go on all day, I've been listening to rap probably longer than you've been alive, nice call out though.
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I think this is my favorite Rakim verse "I take 7 mcs, put em in a line. then add 7 more brothas who think they can rhyme. but itll take 7 more before i go for mine. now thats 21 mcs ate up at the same time."
chubbyfatazn
Golden Member
- Oct 14, 2006
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Rap? What's tha... oh yea! That's when some dumbass(es) talk using rudimentary rhymes, then other people listen to it and think they are listening to music and not some guy talking -- then try to convince everyone else that it's music they are listening to!
IronWing
No Lifer
- Jul 20, 2001
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I imagine you typing this from the third to back row seat on a city bus (which you hate) on your way to HS (which you hate) while being very angry that the girl three rows up hasn't noticed you in the seven months you've been riding the bus together. You've even asked for transfers at the same time and she still hasn't noticed you.
Clemenza
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- Oct 12, 2010
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For me it was always Pac but I enjoy listening to Big as well. I think they both did things very well in their own style. I've personally never cared that much for East Coast and gravitated more toward the West Coast Gangsta stuff. However, I'd say my favorite is probably Outkast.
I also prefer the southern style rap to East Coast as well. Now, if only Jay Electronica would finally release and album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lrVO3pPDP4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELFcTam4LJA
I also prefer the southern style rap to East Coast as well. Now, if only Jay Electronica would finally release and album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lrVO3pPDP4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELFcTam4LJA
KlokWyze
Diamond Member
I prefer Biggie over Tupac, but this rivalry is complete shit. There are so many better than both of them. ATOT is bringing back 1994 with a vengeance!
KlokWyze
Diamond Member
What's better
Red or white?
Fruit or veggie?
VW or Chevy?
Rock or Metal?
Hope you understand what I'm getting at.
People have different tastes and like different things....for whatever reason, just because.
Their opinion is just that, their own. What does it matter?
What you think or like is what matters most. If you like biggie or 2pac more, go ahead and listen to their music night and day.
I guarantee you IN TIME, you will want to hear something else.....does that make "something else" better? Not really. We just get sick of the same old shit over and over.....so we move on to other things.
Personally, I like biggie more. But 2pac was great too. Regardless, when I listen and just think about Rap music of the 80s and 90s......and then I hear/think about today's rap and what it has become....it makes me depressed and I want to cry.
PS. I always thought KRS-ONE was probably the most intelligent rapper around. And even he had a WHOLE lot of crap to say that didn't make any sense. I simply never listened to Rap for lyrics, if you really think about what they are saying is just completely moronic. I just liked the beats/sounds....I know I know, that makes me "the worst rap fan of all time". But I dare you to actually listen to what these people are saying and process it......they are not the brightest cookies, that's for sure.
Red or white?
Fruit or veggie?
VW or Chevy?
Rock or Metal?
Hope you understand what I'm getting at.
People have different tastes and like different things....for whatever reason, just because.
Their opinion is just that, their own. What does it matter?
What you think or like is what matters most. If you like biggie or 2pac more, go ahead and listen to their music night and day.
I guarantee you IN TIME, you will want to hear something else.....does that make "something else" better? Not really. We just get sick of the same old shit over and over.....so we move on to other things.
Personally, I like biggie more. But 2pac was great too. Regardless, when I listen and just think about Rap music of the 80s and 90s......and then I hear/think about today's rap and what it has become....it makes me depressed and I want to cry.
PS. I always thought KRS-ONE was probably the most intelligent rapper around. And even he had a WHOLE lot of crap to say that didn't make any sense. I simply never listened to Rap for lyrics, if you really think about what they are saying is just completely moronic. I just liked the beats/sounds....I know I know, that makes me "the worst rap fan of all time". But I dare you to actually listen to what these people are saying and process it......they are not the brightest cookies, that's for sure.
manimal
Lifer
- Mar 30, 2007
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Is that some kind of a news flash?
That's common sense.
Entire internet forum = whole bunch of people's opinions.
Atomic Playboy
Lifer
- Feb 6, 2007
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Redman and B-Real are odd choices, but Common is a stellar lyricist. Resurrection is better than any album 2Pac or Biggie released.
2pac & Biggie are both great.
I think Canibus was a bit underrated. http://youtu.be/fgqIgpRM870?t=40s "Channel Zero," lyrics are a bit too much tinfoil hat but it still shows how much of a beast he was.
I think Canibus was a bit underrated. http://youtu.be/fgqIgpRM870?t=40s "Channel Zero," lyrics are a bit too much tinfoil hat but it still shows how much of a beast he was.
KlokWyze
Diamond Member
I strongly prefer either of them to Biggie and Tupac combined.
They both address subjects that are little more relatable to normal people IMO. Though I do realize B-Real was on the gang banging tip, he rapped more about smoking weed than anything so he wins out in my book. This was quite relevant to my interests when I actually did listen to hiphop regularly. Not so much any more. :biggrin:
Ns1
No Lifer
- Jun 17, 2001
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Well this IS ATOT, so I'm not surprised people can't relate to "fucking you tonight".
KlokWyze
Diamond Member
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