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Honestly thought we were strictly talking old school. Now it doesn't matter because artists from the West, like Kendrick, don't follow the same formula like they did back in the day.So today, it's really just a toss-up between who your favorite artist is because they all come with a similar style, outside of a few artists there really isn't a defining East & West sound. If Kendrick didn't rep it & we didn't know, it wouldn't jump out at you that he repped West.
Lyrically, new school rappers, the east is not even touching the west. Name one rapper better than Kendrick, better than the rest of Black Hippy. Hell Tyler, The Creator is one of the best under 30 out today. The closest in New York is the A$AP crew. But none of them are on the same level as LA right now. Historically, we can argue for years, hell this board has been 12 years of this argument. But right now, in 2013, LA LYRICALLY>>>>NY Lyrically.
Quote from: M Dogg™ on September 02, 2013, 08:48:34 PMLyrically, new school rappers, the east is not even touching the west. Name one rapper better than Kendrick, better than the rest of Black Hippy. Hell Tyler, The Creator is one of the best under 30 out today. The closest in New York is the A$AP crew. But none of them are on the same level as LA right now. Historically, we can argue for years, hell this board has been 12 years of this argument. But right now, in 2013, LA LYRICALLY>>>>NY Lyrically.this is true...it's sad how things chance. all the best rappers in NY are over 30 and closer to leaving the game and entering it
Quote from: Mr. Bones on September 02, 2013, 08:49:41 PMQuote from: M Dogg™ on September 02, 2013, 08:48:34 PMLyrically, new school rappers, the east is not even touching the west. Name one rapper better than Kendrick, better than the rest of Black Hippy. Hell Tyler, The Creator is one of the best under 30 out today. The closest in New York is the A$AP crew. But none of them are on the same level as LA right now. Historically, we can argue for years, hell this board has been 12 years of this argument. But right now, in 2013, LA LYRICALLY>>>>NY Lyrically.this is true...it's sad how things chance. all the best rappers in NY are over 30 and closer to leaving the game and entering itYeah, the game's changed. I think that it's because over the years the west has been open to both East and Southern sounds in LA, were as in NY they were only open to NY, until the South took over. Now you have all of the under 30 NY rappers trying to sound like the South, and the LA rappers with Southern and Soulful beats but sounding like NY rappers. The Westcoast is in the post-Gangsta Rap era. And I hin kit's opened up a new sound and better lyrical content.
Quote from: M Dogg™ on September 02, 2013, 08:58:17 PMQuote from: Mr. Bones on September 02, 2013, 08:49:41 PMQuote from: M Dogg™ on September 02, 2013, 08:48:34 PMLyrically, new school rappers, the east is not even touching the west. Name one rapper better than Kendrick, better than the rest of Black Hippy. Hell Tyler, The Creator is one of the best under 30 out today. The closest in New York is the A$AP crew. But none of them are on the same level as LA right now. Historically, we can argue for years, hell this board has been 12 years of this argument. But right now, in 2013, LA LYRICALLY>>>>NY Lyrically.this is true...it's sad how things chance. all the best rappers in NY are over 30 and closer to leaving the game and entering itYeah, the game's changed. I think that it's because over the years the west has been open to both East and Southern sounds in LA, were as in NY they were only open to NY, until the South took over. Now you have all of the under 30 NY rappers trying to sound like the South, and the LA rappers with Southern and Soulful beats but sounding like NY rappers. The Westcoast is in the post-Gangsta Rap era. And I hin kit's opened up a new sound and better lyrical content. NYC really needs a true savior...not kendrick hahaha
Joell Ortiz, Bada$$, Budden, Banks, Logic, Meek Mill, A$AP, the list can go on too. The West only has Kendrick and Ab as their forefront. I'll take Kemdrick as a rapper over everyone I named (besides Budden personally), but don't front like the East doesn't have more names going on. Just because California takes up 95% of the West, doesn't mean NYC takes up that much of the East.
I just stared at a map...is Philly not in the East Coast?BadA$$, Meek Mill and A$AP have accomplished more than everyone you named but Kendrick and I guess Ab.
so Royce and Crook are the 2 oldest in SH? both were both in 1978 i think..at least Crook was