Can anyone argue against Chuck D being...

[Lincoln]

one of the top5 rappers off all time? i can't. Just curious to see if anyone on the board isn't a PE Fan.

[Jimmy Cash]

i don't know about top five but he definatly influnced alot of people. i'm not a PE fan but i don't hate, just not feelin 'em

[The Watcher]

in my top10, not my top5

[pappy]

his flow is what hurts him a lot

[Don Jacob]

he gets his props for being influencial , but his rhyme scheme is almost like talking in a regular conversation. so it depends on how you rank them based on skill/flow/breath control/lyrics/artistic ability/influence/progressiveness/longevity



top 5 overall rappers IMO when you add all that shit up

1. Pac
2. Ra
3. Cube
4. KRS
5. Biggie

[OpTiCaL]

^^ I agree with you...


...however PE kept on top of the game for quite a few years...



...like a few others spitting the harsh reality that most people didnt want to acknowledge... damn i wish there are more like that now but i dont think society at the moment leads to such fire / anger / resentment in lyrics as in anti establishment etc

If not in my top 5 of all time most definatly at no. 6

Pe@cE

[Nightfall]

chuck D isa fucken legend, mad respect to do the dude

but he wasnt bout complex wordplay or a flashy flow

the dude was spitting straight facts

if someone is really into political shit ( like u) hell yea

but if someones into complex mic skills, or intersting wordplay, no, not really, stil def maaad tite

[Lincoln]

but he wasnt bout complex wordplay or a flashy flow

the dude was spitting straight facts

Thats right, he doesn't need a gimmick. Just staight dope

"5-O said FREEZE! & i got numb/could i tell them i never really had a gun?"

[Nightfall]

but he wasnt bout complex wordplay or a flashy flow

the dude was spitting straight facts

Thats right, he doesn't need a gimmick. Just staight dope

"5-O said FREEZE! & i got numb/could i tell them i never really had a gun?"

wel, complex wordplay can be cool, its not a gimmick really it shows skill....
and ras kass isnt a gimmick


but, chuck D is a legend, him and PE changed the game, so mad props to em


i can argue bout him being top 5 to be honest tho we have a lot of talented rappers, its really wat ur into IMO

[Dr._Funkenstein]

Always was a fan of PE. Liked their last studio album "There's A Poison Goin' On" too: They're still dope!

[Twentytwofifty]

My top five MCs ever:

1. Rakim
2. KRS-One
3. Nas
4. Big Daddy Kane
5. Notorious B.I.G.

IMO, all of them have better voices and a better flow.  Biggie and Nas are better storytellers.  Rakim & Kane are better lyricists.  The top three have better albums.  Chuck D does have the influence and impact but so does Rakim, KRS-One and Kane, and Nas and Biggie are just better all-around MCs than him.

But then againg I never liked P.E., or Chuck D for the most part.

[Lincoln]

but he wasnt bout complex wordplay or a flashy flow

the dude was spitting straight facts

Thats right, he doesn't need a gimmick. Just staight dope

"5-O said FREEZE! & i got numb/could i tell them i never really had a gun?"

wel, complex wordplay can be cool, its not a gimmick really it shows skill....
and ras kass isnt a gimmick


but, chuck D is a legend, him and PE changed the game, so mad props to em


i can argue bout him being top 5 to be honest tho we have a lot of talented rappers, its really wat ur into IMO

Yeah i didn't mean that wordplay is a gimmick. I meant that Chuck D doesnt have any need to be complex or anything its straight up reality rap.

[willie_d]

Chuck is in my top 5 for sure.
It ain't all about skills or techniques: hip hop ain't about subtracting and adding up. This shit is about feeling and I been feeling Chuckie D since the days of Yo! Bum Rush the Show.
Besides Paris, I don't think anyone can match Chuck's wisdom and maturity. Most of his rhymes or ideas are so on point it makes me wonder if he'll ever be the new leader the black community in the United Snakes of America needs.

[Don Jacob]

but he wasnt bout complex wordplay or a flashy flow

the dude was spitting straight facts

Thats right, he doesn't need a gimmick.

two words......flava flav

[Lincoln]

Chuck is in my top 5 for sure.
It ain't all about skills or techniques: hip hop ain't about subtracting and adding up. This shit is about feeling and I been feeling Chuckie D since the days of Yo! Bum Rush the Show.
Besides Paris, I don't think anyone can match Chuck's wisdom and maturity. Most of his rhymes or ideas are so on point it makes me wonder if he'll ever be the new leader the black community in the United Snakes of America needs.

Word!