Jay-Z or Rakim?

[Fonkarround]

Why posters here "hate" so much Jay Z anyways ? I stop checking for his music after the Black album but he had some great material between 1996 and 2003 , some act like he's on Souljah Boy level ..

Overdose of the 'hate' term.

[wcsoldier]

Why posters here "hate" so much Jay Z anyways ? I stop checking for his music after the Black album but he had some great material between 1996 and 2003 , some act like he's on Souljah Boy level ..

Overdose of the 'hate' term.

I agree ... but overdose of useless threads aswell

[BOX5 the best poster on this site yell]

Jayz is greater then I thought and y'all know he was rhyming when ra was in his heyday and he still keeps at least a Milli people interested in his work. And his true greatness is people who don't really like em making threads in hope he doesn't come out on top. Now thats great. Who I prefer RA really doesn't matter cause this post is all about jigga yell

I say jigga the best living rapper but i respect what rakim and krs 1 and koolgrap all did/do.

thats y i made this thread

but my favs is pac and biggie and big L....then DOC

I respect that my equal yell

[Triple OG Rapsodie]

It's hard to compare them. Rakim was way more of an innovator and the best of his time when he came out. But he's also a one-trick pony who only excelled at "rapping about rapping", and did his best work as part of a duo. Jay-Z was never the absolute best in the game at any point in his career, but has lasted longer and has a better discography and just way more quality songs in general. I don't like putting Jay ahead, but I'd have to. Rakim's better at rapping, but more limited, and Jay-Z's better at making music.

[David Mack]

Rakim..........any day of the week.

[jaytee]

The Microphone Fiend easily.

[U.N.T.O.U.C.H.A.B.L.E.]

RAKIM IS THE BEST MC, LYRICIST, STORYTELLER EVER, NOT BIGGIE OR JAY-Z GET YA MIND RIGHT LIL KIDDIES 

[Triple OG Rapsodie]

Name one great storytelling song Rakim did.

[U.N.T.O.U.C.H.A.B.L.E.]

Name one great storytelling song Rakim did.

MAHOGANY

[Triple OG Rapsodie]

Name one great storytelling song Rakim did.

MAHOGANY

Worst song on the album. I rest my case.

[Jimmy H.]

Overdose of the 'hate' term.

Have to disagree. Jay is basically that artist where people will go out of their way to discredit his talents as a rapper. At least, two come to mind recently. His music ain't always my cup of tea but I can't deny him his credit.

[U.N.T.O.U.C.H.A.B.L.E.]

Name one great storytelling song Rakim did.

MAHOGANY

Worst song on the album. I rest my case.

shows how much u know about hip hop retard, the beauty of the track is in the lyrics not the beat..u havent rested any case but u should rest that mouth cause its full of caca 

[Triple OG Rapsodie]

Name one great storytelling song Rakim did.

MAHOGANY

Worst song on the album. I rest my case.

shows how much u know about hip hop retard, the beauty of the track is in the lyrics not the beat..u havent rested any case but u should rest that mouth cause its full of caca 

The beat is the best thing about that song.

[U.N.T.O.U.C.H.A.B.L.E.]

Name one great storytelling song Rakim did.

MAHOGANY

Worst song on the album. I rest my case.

shows how much u know about hip hop retard, the beauty of the track is in the lyrics not the beat..u havent rested any case but u should rest that mouth cause its full of caca  

The beat is the best thing about that song.

i never said the beat was wack either but u seem to be mentally challenged so let me simplify this for you, just stick to the new shyt & stay off the old school cause u embarrasing yourself... anyways u just arguing for attention cause no one with REAL knowledge of hip hop agrees with yo tarded azz anyways   & with that im outty 5 g

[J$crILLa]

2pac
eazy e
kurupt
too short
scarface
snoop dogg
devin the dude
spice one
e40
eminem