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I prefer The Chronic without a doubtIllmatic is great lyrically, but the beats are kinda lacking IMO.....Ther overall sound of the album just isn't on the same level as The Chronic IMO
Quote from: PLANT IZ ACTIVE on April 26, 2006, 09:28:02 PMI prefer The Chronic without a doubtIllmatic is great lyrically, but the beats are kinda lacking IMO.....Ther overall sound of the album just isn't on the same level as The Chronic IMOso most people say illmatic was a better album lyrically...are you guys taking account that Snoop had a large impact on the Chronic lyrically, or are you guys only judging the lyrics as Nas vs Dre, instead of Nas vs Dre & Snoop?
Rappers I monkey flip 'em with the funky rhythm I be kickinMusician, inflictin compositionof pain I'm like Scarface sniffin cocaineHoldin a M-16, see with the pen I'm extreme, nowBulletholes left in my peepholesI'm suited up in street clothesHand me a nine and I'll defeat foesY'all know my steelo with or without the airplayI keep some E&J, sittin bent up in the stairwayOr either on the corner bettin Grants with the celo champsLaughin at baseheads, tryin to sell some broken ampsG-Packs get off quick, forever niggaz talk shitRemeniscing about the last time the Task Force flippedNiggaz be runnin through the block shootinTime to start the revolution, catch a body head for Houston
I sip the Dom P, watchin Gandhi til I'm chargedThen writin in my book of rhymes, all the words pass the marginTo hold the mic I'm throbbin, mechanical movementUnderstandable smooth shit that murderers move witThe thief's theme, play me at night, they won't act rightThe fiend of hip-hop has got me stuck like a crack pipeThe mind activation, react like I'm facin time like'Pappy' Mason with pens I'm embracinWipe the sweat off my dome, spit the phlegm on the streetsSuede Timb's on my feets, makes my cypher, completeWhether crusin in a Sikh's cab, or Montero JeepI can't call it, the beats make me fallin asleepI keep fallin, but never fallin six feet deepI'm out for presidents to represent me (Say what?)
I'm one of the few that was never a big Illmatic fan. I respect it's importance in hip-hop and ain't disputing that, but its not a favorite of mine.The Chronic
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i dunno.. chronic has its weak point for me. dont get me wrong its still an amazing album.. but illmatic holds the #1 spot for me. i can listen to that shit on straight repeat for hella days.