It's April 26, 2024, 11:59:58 PM
Am I like the only one on here who hasn't heard much of him, and consider him the "best" rapper ever. As well as I can remember (which isn't very well) there was pretty much no talk about Rakim on this board. And then Dre announces that Rakim is on aftermath records and Mellowman describes how Dre says this could be the best album ever, that was like a year ago or so. Since then so many people talk about Rakim. I don't have any opinion on him because I have only heard 2 of his songs, but it seems like some people are just hip hop groupies who jump on the bandwagon because all of the talk about Rakim.
U do know why Ra's considered the GOAT don't u? its not just because he has mad talent putting words together that rhyme, but because he changed the game with his styles and flow. He started shit loads of things (like rhyming words in the middle of a line, not just the end) that weren't done until he came along and without him rap would be a lot more basic, that is why he is the GOAT. Yeah ras kass often gets more deeper, others may have better flow but they have not made any major changes to the rap game like Ra. U see damn near 100% of rappers that came out after Ra (and a lot who came out before) have been influenced by him, thats why he's God.
I don't know if u were refereing to me when u said "complicated rhymes make you a better rapper" i was trying to show its not just his lyrics as to why he is the GOAT