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Quote from: rapsodie sees the bitch in you on May 06, 2010, 08:54:30 PMyou're missing the point. 2Pac and Biggie get more love than Eazy because of their talent. Clearly Eazy E gave gangsta rap a unique image. Problem is that when it comes down to it, an image was all he was. I think all three were talented, just in different areas. I've got no argument against anyone who says that 2pac and Biggie were more lyrically gifted than Eazy. When it comes to that, I agree. But as a businessman, Eazy was a visionary. You might say he had a talent for spotting talent. And while Eazy may have seldom written his own lyrics, he always had the good sense to surround himself with very talented people. I think it's for that reason that while you can't say that Eazy wrote dope lyrics on "Eazy Duz It," most would agree that "Eazy Duz It" is still a classic album. I do think that part of Eazy's contribution to gangsta rap was the image he portrayed, but in that respect he was great too. You know you're doing a pretty good job "stirring the pot" when you start getting letters from the F.B.I. and constant coverage in the news. Eazy even saw his "infamous" dinner with the President as a good publicity stunt, which actually I'm sure it probably was.
you're missing the point. 2Pac and Biggie get more love than Eazy because of their talent. Clearly Eazy E gave gangsta rap a unique image. Problem is that when it comes down to it, an image was all he was.
Quote from: StevenQBosell on May 07, 2010, 09:27:06 AMYou from L.A.?Me? No, I'm not. Just read a lot of interviews with Eazy and N.W.A..
Quote from: JohnnyL on May 06, 2010, 09:57:31 PMQuote from: rapsodie sees the bitch in you on May 06, 2010, 08:54:30 PMyou're missing the point. 2Pac and Biggie get more love than Eazy because of their talent. Clearly Eazy E gave gangsta rap a unique image. Problem is that when it comes down to it, an image was all he was. I think all three were talented, just in different areas. I've got no argument against anyone who says that 2pac and Biggie were more lyrically gifted than Eazy. When it comes to that, I agree. But as a businessman, Eazy was a visionary. You might say he had a talent for spotting talent. And while Eazy may have seldom written his own lyrics, he always had the good sense to surround himself with very talented people. I think it's for that reason that while you can't say that Eazy wrote dope lyrics on "Eazy Duz It," most would agree that "Eazy Duz It" is still a classic album. I do think that part of Eazy's contribution to gangsta rap was the image he portrayed, but in that respect he was great too. You know you're doing a pretty good job "stirring the pot" when you start getting letters from the F.B.I. and constant coverage in the news. Eazy even saw his "infamous" dinner with the President as a good publicity stunt, which actually I'm sure it probably was.I'm not saying that Eazy shouldn't get respect for his influence. I'm explaining why he's not on the level of a 2Pac or Biggie. People seem mad about that but their music is on a completely different level.
so you think Boyz in the Hood is on the same level as Dear Mama? Please. Their music isn't on the same level.
so you think Boyz in the Hood is on the same level as Dear Mama?
Quote from: rapsodie sees the bitch in you on May 07, 2010, 11:55:36 AMso you think Boyz in the Hood is on the same level as Dear Mama? Please. Their music isn't on the same level. Do you I think that "Boyz in the Hood" is as good of a song as "Dear Mama," ? No. But I think it was probably a more important song to the Rap genre.
wow @ the "boyz n da hood" remarkz. so what if it was sampled, so are 95% of ALL rap records from ANY time period. i thought u faggs had atleast that little bit of common sense but i guess not. LMAO! that's extreme right there. anybody notice how rapsodie, jaydc, and chamillitary click always respond after each other. lol, i told y'all they were dormmates mane.
Clearly it was the first song that got them attention. That makes it important to N.W.A. not rap. Again, how is this an influential song in the entire scope of rap? It's basically a remake of "6 in da Mornin." I understand it was popular. So was "Can't Touch This" and "Ice Ice Baby." But this song didn't break any new ground, it wasn't even close to the first gangsta record and Eazy E's flow and the entire style of the song is based after 6 in da Mornin.Whether Dear Mama is 2pac's best song is debatable, many people certainly seem to think so. It was the first rap song of its kind. Instead of "bitch bitch bitch, hoe hoe hoe", it was a man paying tribute to his mother and womankind. Not only that but it topped the charts and is one of Pac's most recognizable songs. It was the most popular song on what many people consider to be his best album, now how the fuck is that not important? I would go so far as to say that it would be on a lot of people's lists of greatest hip hop songs of all time.