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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: MOBNigga06 on November 14, 2013, 08:19:25 PM
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Been thinking about this for some time. After watching interviews with a lot of rappers, it is clear that some of them are very intelligent people. I'm not talking about lyrics here. I'm talking about the overall level of intelligence they exhibit in their lyrics, their interviews, their hustle, and the overall moves they made.
Here's who I think should be on the top 5:
1. Tupac
2. DJ Quik
3. Too Short
4. WC
5. E-40
Honorable Mention: Ice Cube.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FThr7eFJ55I
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I'd say Dr. Dre is the most intelligent one of them all if the rumors are true and he fucked over so many people over the years and he made over a 100 million last year.
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2ac
ice cube
dr dre
dj quik
nipsey husle. the way nipsey take care of business proves that he his a smart person
but the niggas with the most game is e-40 & suga free
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eazy-e
dr. dre
d.j. quik
ice cube
ice t
these niggas had ups and downs and still got on their paper chase like no other.
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Dr.Dre #business
DJ Quik #mindset
2Pac #smartness
Warren G #mindset
Eazy-E #audaciousness
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FThr7eFJ55I
Yeah, Crooked I has a head on his shoulders, for sure. He seems more intelligent in his lyrics than in his interviews though.
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I know his lyrics wouldn't suggest it nowadays, but in interviews Kurupt seems like an intelligent person. Also, he gets a lot of respect from other rappers (Bizzy Bone, DJ Quik, etc) which would suggest that he's a good dude. And when Nate passed, he seemed the most cut up so maybe the realest out of the DPG camp.
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^ yeah, Kurupt YounGotti looks like a smart guy.
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If Dr. Dre & Ice Cube aren't in your top 5 something is wrong.
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If Dr. Dre & Ice Cube aren't in your top 5 something is wrong.
them, 2Pac, Snoop, E-40... closed thread.
honorable mention though: DJ Quik, in terms of musicianship
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If Dr. Dre & Ice Cube aren't in your top 5 something is wrong.
them, 2Pac, Snoop, E-40... closed thread.
honorable mention though: DJ Quik, in terms of musicianship
Snoop is a moron.
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If Dr. Dre & Ice Cube aren't in your top 5 something is wrong.
them, 2Pac, Snoop, E-40... closed thread.
honorable mention though: DJ Quik, in terms of musicianship
Snoop is a moron.
his bank account and other accolades would say otherwise
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If Dr. Dre & Ice Cube aren't in your top 5 something is wrong.
them, 2Pac, Snoop, E-40... closed thread.
honorable mention though: DJ Quik, in terms of musicianship
Snoop is a moron.
his bank account and other accolades would say otherwise
Was the title top 5 richest west coast rappers?
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Ice Cube
Paris
Ras Kass
2Pac
Ice T
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If Dr. Dre & Ice Cube aren't in your top 5 something is wrong.
them, 2Pac, Snoop, E-40... closed thread.
honorable mention though: DJ Quik, in terms of musicianship
Snoop is a moron.
his bank account and other accolades would say otherwise
Was the title top 5 richest west coast rappers?
no, it was top 5 most intelligent rappers on the West Coast :P
you obviously have to have some smarts in order to maintain earnings and not blow it all like some other names in this thread did, Snoop clearly has his mind right or the right team around him, either way it comes back to his intelligence and makes him a better businessman than most that were named in here
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E-40
Snoop Dogg
Paris
Nick Cannon
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Kinda weird thread, but West rappers that go beyond the stereotype IMO
2Pac
King T
Kendrick Lamar
DJ Quik
Lady of Rage
Techniec
Old Kurupt could've been up there I guess
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I don't know if this was true or not but somebody on here I believe said Techniec worked at a Verizon store after BWS?
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Kinda weird thread, but West rappers that go beyond the stereotype IMO
yeah weird thread,
Kam
Shock G
Boots Riley (from The Coup)
Ray Luv
Ice T
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This thread is an oxymoron.
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Kam
Shock G
Boots Riley (from The Coup)
truth. Boots is a cool dude and smarter than any so called gangsta rapper . Ice Cube is a smart storyteller.
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shit I forgot about Kam and I just mentioned him in another thread... dude definitely bumps somebody out of my list, I guess it's Snoop ;D
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will.I.am
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the ones that didnt break any law
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Nick Cannon
Come again?
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Nick Cannon
Come again?
For a bland, generic and talentless person he's done pretty well for himself. He's got several TV gigs (mostly for Viacom), he's chairman of Nickelodeon (I think) and he's married to Mariah Carrey. If he was a dumb-ass he would've blown all of his money like MC Hammer or be in jail by now.
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i think you guys are confusing intelligent with successful
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Hum... this is a simple list.
#1 Dr. Dre - he had the business mind and he knew his strengths and weaknesses. He did learn a lot, and his experience with Ruthless Records really taught him some things, but unlike many artist who get bitter and then shut down, Dre came back and now makes more money off head phones that he ever did music, and he made more on music than your favorite rapper or producer.
#2 Ice Cube - dude was smart from day one. His best move was just not signing that contract at age 19 with millions on the table. He made more when he married a girl from college and made her his manager. From there he was everywhere and he did it all. Cube was also one of the smartest with his lyrics and you can tell he knew a lot.
#3 2Pac - 2Pac was very well read. In 2Pac's case though, it's the great book smarts but little common sense. But there are people like that everywhere. But 'Pac knew tons about many subjects and got his point across.
#4 Ras Kass - dude made Nature of the Threat. Now common sense wise, he had very little of that. But his noodle was on point in many areas.
#5 Crooked I - on a more subject type intelligence, Crooked I would be an English major/poet. He would be a liberal arts students, don't know a lot about one thing, but knew a little about everything. But he knew rhymes and was about to get that knowledge out.
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so making one good business decision of hiring an experienced manager means that rapper is intelligent?
#5 Crooked I - on a more subject type intelligence, Crooked I would be an English major/poet. He would be a liberal arts students, don't know a lot about one thing, but knew a little about everything]. But he knew rhymes and was about to get that knowledge out.
what? which one is it? to be honest i dont any west coast rappers or even rappers in general are all that intelligent
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If Dr. Dre & Ice Cube aren't in your top 5 something is wrong.
them, 2Pac, Snoop, E-40... closed thread.
honorable mention though: DJ Quik, in terms of musicianship
Snoop is a moron.
his bank account and other accolades would say otherwise
lots of stupid people are rich.
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so making one good business decision of hiring an experienced manager means that rapper is intelligent?
#5 Crooked I - on a more subject type intelligence, Crooked I would be an English major/poet. He would be a liberal arts students, don't know a lot about one thing, but knew a little about everything]. But he knew rhymes and was about to get that knowledge out.
what? which one is it? to be honest i dont any west coast rappers or even rappers in general are all that intelligent
Part of being smart is to know what you don't know. If you think you know everything, then you end up making huge mistakes.
Also, you can do many things with an English degree, like journalism, unemployment line, teacher, writer or poet.
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If Dr. Dre & Ice Cube aren't in your top 5 something is wrong.
them, 2Pac, Snoop, E-40... closed thread.
honorable mention though: DJ Quik, in terms of musicianship
Snoop is a moron.
his bank account and other accolades would say otherwise
lots of stupid people are rich.
you or GB break it down how "stupid" Snoop is then 8)
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the ones that didnt break any law
Ice cube..... The only gangster never to go to jail.
Shit , even gay ass Dre was on at least house arrest!
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
Sounds awfully contradictory.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
Sounds awfully contradictory.
Only if you question it.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
Sounds awfully contradictory.
Only if you question it.
This might be the key to enlightenment.
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this thread just got real
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
Sounds awfully contradictory.
Only if you question it.
This might be the key to enlightenment.
It already seems kind of bright in here.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
Sounds awfully contradictory.
Only if you question it.
This might be the key to enlightenment.
It already seems kind of bright in here.
It's so bright niggas turn white.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
Sounds awfully contradictory.
Only if you question it.
This might be the key to enlightenment.
It already seems kind of bright in here.
It's so bright niggas turn white.
Then ni66@s get high and ni66@s turn kite.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
Sounds awfully contradictory.
Only if you question it.
This might be the key to enlightenment.
It already seems kind of bright in here.
It's so bright niggas turn white.
Then ni66@s get high and ni66@s turn kite.
Nigga nirvana mindflight all right.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
Sounds awfully contradictory.
Only if you question it.
This might be the key to enlightenment.
It already seems kind of bright in here.
It's so bright niggas turn white.
Then ni66@s get high and ni66@s turn kite.
Nigga nirvana mindflight all right.
This wigga persona rhyme tight all night.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
Sounds awfully contradictory.
Only if you question it.
This might be the key to enlightenment.
It already seems kind of bright in here.
It's so bright niggas turn white.
Then ni66@s get high and ni66@s turn kite.
Nigga nirvana mindflight all right.
This wigga persona rhyme tight all night.
Nigga bathing in that nocturnal daylight.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
Sounds awfully contradictory.
Only if you question it.
This might be the key to enlightenment.
It already seems kind of bright in here.
It's so bright niggas turn white.
Then ni66@s get high and ni66@s turn kite.
Nigga nirvana mindflight all right.
This wigga persona rhyme tight all night.
Nigga bathing in that nocturnal daylight.
Ni66@'s Blackula, so he stays outta su(o)n's sight.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
Sounds awfully contradictory.
Only if you question it.
This might be the key to enlightenment.
It already seems kind of bright in here.
It's so bright niggas turn white.
Then ni66@s get high and ni66@s turn kite.
Nigga nirvana mindflight all right.
This wigga persona rhyme tight all night.
Nigga bathing in that nocturnal daylight.
Ni66@'s Blackula, so he stays outta su(o)n's sight.
Nigga so dynamite he outsmarts Satan in a verbal streetfight, under a broken streetlight.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
Sounds awfully contradictory.
Only if you question it.
This might be the key to enlightenment.
It already seems kind of bright in here.
It's so bright niggas turn white.
Then ni66@s get high and ni66@s turn kite.
Nigga nirvana mindflight all right.
This wigga persona rhyme tight all night.
Nigga bathing in that nocturnal daylight.
Ni66@'s Blackula, so he stays outta su(o)n's sight.
Nigga so dynamite he outsmarts Satan in a verbal streetfight, under a broken streetlight.
ni66@'s like a black hole, the streetlight's not dead, it's sucked in and even Lucifer might drop dead.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
Sounds awfully contradictory.
Only if you question it.
This might be the key to enlightenment.
It already seems kind of bright in here.
It's so bright niggas turn white.
Then ni66@s get high and ni66@s turn kite.
Nigga nirvana mindflight all right.
This wigga persona rhyme tight all night.
Nigga bathing in that nocturnal daylight.
Ni66@'s Blackula, so he stays outta su(o)n's sight.
Nigga so dynamite he outsmarts Satan in a verbal streetfight, under a broken streetlight.
ni66@'s like a black hole, the streetlight's not dead, it's sucked in and even Lucifer might drop dead.
Or trapped in a web trying to make sense of this mindblowing thread.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
Sounds awfully contradictory.
Only if you question it.
This might be the key to enlightenment.
It already seems kind of bright in here.
It's so bright niggas turn white.
Then ni66@s get high and ni66@s turn kite.
Nigga nirvana mindflight all right.
This wigga persona rhyme tight all night.
Nigga bathing in that nocturnal daylight.
Ni66@'s Blackula, so he stays outta su(o)n's sight.
Nigga so dynamite he outsmarts Satan in a verbal streetfight, under a broken streetlight.
ni66@'s like a black hole, the streetlight's not dead, it's sucked in and even Lucifer might drop dead.
Or trapped in a web trying to make sense of this mindblowing thread.
I'll now shut my pie-hole and put my soul and body to bed.
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Part of being smart is to know what you don't know.
Is that even possible?
The more you know, the more aware you become of how much more there is to experience.
How philosophical.
Is it?
Only if you question it.
That is something a oxy moron would say.
Sounds awfully contradictory.
Only if you question it.
This might be the key to enlightenment.
It already seems kind of bright in here.
It's so bright niggas turn white.
Then ni66@s get high and ni66@s turn kite.
Nigga nirvana mindflight all right.
This wigga persona rhyme tight all night.
Nigga bathing in that nocturnal daylight.
Ni66@'s Blackula, so he stays outta su(o)n's sight.
Nigga so dynamite he outsmarts Satan in a verbal streetfight, under a broken streetlight.
ni66@'s like a black hole, the streetlight's not dead, it's sucked in and even Lucifer might drop dead.
Or trapped in a web trying to make sense of this mindblowing thread.
I'll now shut my pie-hole and put my soul and body to bed.
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Blood will do likewise, dressed in all red. Wise men rise well rested and with a clear head.
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This could be the dumbest thread ever created on this forum. I'm going with anyone who finished college.
You niggas keep saying DJ Quik. What the fuck has he ever done that makes him intelligent? Not saying he's not. But not saying he is. PRETTY MUCH SAYING what the fuck has he everrrr done to draw a conclusion like that? Lmao.
All these lists are just comprised with 40+ year olds who don't run around claiming they bang and have grown up in the last 20 years.
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Of course, there is no way to actually KNOW if someone you never met is really intelligent or just seems smart or else. And the MOST intelligent, how would I know. But two rappers that strike me as pretty intelligent are Ab-Soul and Macklemore. Their overall stance on politics/label politics/consumerism and such gives me at least the impression, that they have a good understanding of what's going on and a very critical approach. Sure, that's also only cause I agree with them. If you don't, you might simply find their opinions and perspective stupid, as well as them.
Nevertheless, I say Ab-Soul and Macklemore.
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Been thinking about this for some time. After watching interviews with a lot of rappers, it is clear that some of them are very intelligent people. I'm not talking about lyrics here. I'm talking about the overall level of intelligence they exhibit in their lyrics, their interviews, their hustle, and the overall moves they made.
Here's who I think should be on the top 5:
1. Tupac
2. DJ Quik
3. Too Short
4. WC
5. E-40
Honorable Mention: Ice Cube.
Nice thread once again... I know you made this overall but I will list my top 5 according to their lyrical content on record...
1. 2pac
2. Rass Kass
3. Xzibit
4. Ice Cube
5. Del
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2Pac
Ice Cube
Dr Dre
Snoop Dogg
Kendrick Lamar
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1. KAM
2. DJ quik
3. Kokane
4. RBX
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i think i belong somewhere on that list
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2pac ... he was naturally gifted
Dre
Quik
(Snoop did his thang too)