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Even Gift of Gab had to cheat and go back to the books to get the terms correct. Only an idiot would say Quik can't rap.
Quote from: LAC/EASTSIDE on April 15, 2011, 05:57:41 PMEven Gift of Gab had to cheat and go back to the books to get the terms correct. Only an idiot would say Quik can't rap. If you listen to his lyrics and think he's a lyricist, something's wrong with you. If looking words up in a book makes one a lyricist, then everyone should be doing it instead of dropping mediocre rhymes.
Word, some of my favorite MCs and tracks don't have like the best MCing in the world, they are just good to listen to even if they are simplified.Eg. I think Tech N9ne is one of the most skilled MCs I've ever heard, and I do like a lot of his songs, but sometimes I prefer to listen to Quik's rhymes or Cypress Hill or others who aren't doing CRAZY stuff on the mic, but are still good to listen toSometimes it's just about having your own style and personality, sometimes it's just how dope someone's voice sounds against the beats they chose or made, so you don't always have to be super-lyrical IMO
Any idiot can rap. Just go onto youtube and you'll see them. I assume the point of the book was How to Rap GOOD. In that case they should have been interviewing those who are good at it.What does who I have in my sig have to do with this discussion? Notice I haven't even said at all that I don't listen to Dj Quik, you're making that assumption based off of nothing. A sign of hurt feelings. And you're seriously comparing DJ Quik to Spice 1? You're officially an idiot. End thread right there.
Hahaha speaking of hurt feelings. I only brought up Spice because you ride him hard.
You say that I'm making assumptions about you but your first mistake came from your assumption that the point of the book was, HOW TO RAP GOOD. Wrong! Does that even make sense??? Who the fuck would believe that a book would make you a GOOD rapper haha. And you're calling me an idiot? Some things you can't teach homie. It takes skill and natural talent. Ultimately that's what separates MCs. You can read all you want but it wont guarantee that you will be the next Gift of Gab.
To say that Quik is not a good rapper makes me assume that you don't listen to him.
Quote from: LAC/EASTSIDE on April 18, 2011, 07:38:18 PMHahaha speaking of hurt feelings. I only brought up Spice because you ride him hard.so you randomly bring up another rapper because you have nothing else to say. It means you have no argument and you lose.Quote from: LAC/EASTSIDE on April 18, 2011, 07:38:18 PM You say that I'm making assumptions about you but your first mistake came from your assumption that the point of the book was, HOW TO RAP GOOD. Wrong! Does that even make sense??? Who the fuck would believe that a book would make you a GOOD rapper haha. And you're calling me an idiot? Some things you can't teach homie. It takes skill and natural talent. Ultimately that's what separates MCs. You can read all you want but it wont guarantee that you will be the next Gift of Gab.That's the name of the book genius. I doubt the book by itself will make an idiot a lyricist will but its purpose is to show its audience what makes a good rapper and how they go about their craft. I'm sure it has been helpful to many aspiring emcees.btw you're wrong, rapping CAN be taught to most people if they have the devotion. If you had even read the book you would know that these artists became good because they practice that shit 247 and try to increase as much knowledge as they can. No one is born flowing their ass off. A good analogy I use for rapping is that its easy to learn, hard to master.Quote from: LAC/EASTSIDE on April 18, 2011, 07:38:18 PMTo say that Quik is not a good rapper makes me assume that you don't listen to him.Where would you get that? Dre isn't good at rapping, Eazy wasn't good at rapping, I still listen to them. There's being good at rapping and there's sounding good on a track. There's also a lot of times where the beat or hook will carry the song. That's the reason a lot of the rappers you hear on the radio aren't exactly lyricists. I don't discriminate my music taste to only the guys spitting next level shit.