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EM's topic's are not/nor can anyone who hip-hop was OG for really for, identify with his content...ImO
Quote from: WestCoastVeteran on October 12, 2003, 11:16:40 PMEminem has lyrics above Big and Pac. That is all. Albums, flows, impact/influence (this does not mean sales, it means actually influencing the way the music is made), voice, content, etc. go to Big and Pac.I would like to see the list of 100 rappers (I know it was an exageration) better than Pac, Big and Em when it comes to the total package not just lyrics because lyrics are not everything that makes an MC one of the greatest. I agree that these three are not untouchable but they are in the top rankings when it comes to the overall package. Plus it all depends on what you are looking for. Do you want a well balanced MC or an MC that is really nice in one area but really lacks in others?as far as the mainstream goes there arent many better than them...but if you look past the albums you see in most stores and go to some shit that you will never hear on the radio its a whole other world...there are dozens of rappers better but they will never get recognized.
Eminem has lyrics above Big and Pac. That is all. Albums, flows, impact/influence (this does not mean sales, it means actually influencing the way the music is made), voice, content, etc. go to Big and Pac.I would like to see the list of 100 rappers (I know it was an exageration) better than Pac, Big and Em when it comes to the total package not just lyrics because lyrics are not everything that makes an MC one of the greatest. I agree that these three are not untouchable but they are in the top rankings when it comes to the overall package. Plus it all depends on what you are looking for. Do you want a well balanced MC or an MC that is really nice in one area but really lacks in others?
Quote from: Hatesrats on October 12, 2003, 11:22:50 PMEM's topic's are not/nor can anyone who hip-hop was OG for really for, identify with his content...ImOi think i know what you were trying to say in that sentence...thats one of the problems in hip hop today...its too damn predictable...by saying that his topics dont really work for hip hop is basically proving that. no music should have pre-set topics...i should be able to rap about a ham sandwich if i want.
Quote from: Don Breezio on October 12, 2003, 11:26:05 PMQuote from: Hatesrats on October 12, 2003, 11:22:50 PMEM's topic's are not/nor can anyone who hip-hop was OG for really for, identify with his content...ImOi think i know what you were trying to say in that sentence...thats one of the problems in hip hop today...its too damn predictable...by saying that his topics dont really work for hip hop is basically proving that. no music should have pre-set topics...i should be able to rap about a ham sandwich if i want.What I mean is...1.I love my family...2.I would never call my MOM by any name regardless..(She fucken gave me life)3.I never lived in no trailer home...4.I have never been bullied..5.I'm not his skin tone..6.I have never been fucked over for wanting to belong to a culture that does not truly accept me.7.I'm not a multi millionaire...8.I don't care about Em's personal termoil (Wife/kid)9.I don't hate Teenie bopper's just because their name ryhmes...lol10.ect...90% of Em's topic's just do not interest me....Hatesrats 2oooTre (not knockin' his hustle)
What I mean is...1.I love my family...2.I would never call my MOM by any name regardless..(She fucken gave me life)3.I never lived in no trailer home...4.I have never been bullied..5.I'm not his skin tone..6.I have never been fucked over for wanting to belong to a culture that does not truly accept me.7.I'm not a multi millionaire...8.I don't care about Em's personal termoil (Wife/kid)9.I don't hate Teenie bopper's just because their name ryhmes...lol10.ect...90% of Em's topic's just do not interest me....Hatesrats 2oooTre (not knockin' his hustle)
but you can say the same for ANY RAPPERyou never belonged to a gang...you never shot a gun...you never drove a bentley...you never drank a whole bottle of crystal...you never wore a 100,000 bucks or jewelery...you never slanged half a kilo of coke...you didn't have a mom who was a black pantherect.
Quote from: Hatesrats on October 12, 2003, 11:22:50 PMEM's topic's are not/nor can anyone who hip-hop was OG for really for, identify with his content...ImOno music should have pre-set topics...i should be able to rap about a ham sandwich if i want.
...I think the reason Biggie is always listed #2 is because he died (no offense, RIP)...
...You don't have to come from the same background as the rappers you like to like them. I sure as hell can't relate to 99.9% of the shit people say on record. But I don't like who I like because they're like me - I like who I like because they are who they are.