The Greatest Rapper of All Time Died on March 9th

[Chun Liroy]

SugarHill Gang. Man they rap for like 20 minutes.

[Deejay]

Perfect example of what Mos Def can do. Flow, lyrics, everything. May not be everyone's taste, but imo one of the best tracks overall, period.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycJ5m5Mt9JE

Most favoritest Mos Def song eva. I remember when BET would have rappers come on and play their top 20 songs of all time. This would definitely be in my top 10.

[Chun Liroy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iPMvGnE2DY

I love this song, 'Ye rips it and mentions Big so I figured it'd be relevant.

[Deejay]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkGd20_CRWw
If you appreciate somebody then go 'head tell em'
cuz no one gets their flowers while they can still smell em'

[richardd]

was only scrollin' but whoever posted that big L shit gets my respect

seriously, if you can chill with him and get his vibes, i have no problem respecting you as someone who has hip hop in their veins. yo mtv raps is ftw too, but i cant find his shit on there. redman had some great freestyles on that shit though


muddy watters will always be up there with the legendary shit

[shidobu]

So my mom bought me my first rap album when i was 13 . Eminem Slim shady LP... my mom sure made a huge judgment error on buying me this cd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEAeLdEjtgg
sticks in my head as best hook ever.

"So when you see me on your block with two glocks
Screaming Fuck the World like Tupac
I JUST DONT GIVE A FUCK!"

Somebody let me out this limousine
I'm a caged demon, on stage screamin like Rage Against the Machine
I'm convinced I'm a fiend, shootin up while this record is spinnin
Clinically brain dead, I don't need a second opinion
Fuck droppin the jewel, I'm flippin the sacred treasure
I'll bite your motherfuckin style, just to make it fresher
I can't take the pressure, I'm sick of bitches
Sick of naggin bosses bitchin while I'm washin dishes

shit makes me crunk every time i hear it

[Mizango]

C'mon son. Why not just name drop Milkbone and MC Search while you're at it?

[Day]

I like m n m, best song creep done in muse style.

[tyven]

I like m n m, best song creep done in muse style.

pro

[tyven]

i would like to point out that right now there is a not a better song out than Steady Mobbin, and that shit came out in like summer 09

[Absolutely Virtue]

C'mon son. Why not just name drop Milkbone and MC Search while you're at it?

Finally someone who understands me.

[Shalyn]

This is what I thought of this morning but didn't have time to post it:

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...bertGoulet.jpg

On topic, while I don't listen to very much rap at all, I think it is a very underrated art/music form. A lot of people who don't like it don't even try to respect it, and a lot of those who are surrounded by it don't see the significance of the messages. I like a lot of older rap groups because of the social messages that they aren't afraid to convey.. much like the metal groups that I like. I just find a lot of the stuff from the late 90s turned me off since it was all glamour, no guts. I have a lot of respect for people who can truly 'keep it real'.

[Zoolander]

So I got fed up with most of this "hip hop/rap" shit that is coming out these days and turned on some Pandora. I am curious what you guys think of groups like :

Atmosphere
Binary Star
Eyedea & Abilities
Jurassic 5
Brother Ali

among others. I really like all 5 of the above as far as stuff that is new to me.

Also agreeing with the people that give Mos Def some love...just wish the fucker would go back to doing what he does best. Fuck this acting shit. Kinda surprised there isn't more love for Snoop in here, although I was always more a fan of the smoothness of his voice than the rhymes he was busting out. Guess it just depends what you are looking for though.

Edit: Oh, and can someone explain to me why the hell Lil Wayne is so famous? I just don't get it. He is not a great rapper, his voice is damn near impossible to understand, and for music just to dance in clubs to...his shit is terrible compared to others out there. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills or something.

[Chun Liroy]

Currently, Wayne is more famous/popular only because of Drake imo. His shit started going down hill then Drake showed up. Only 2 people I like from Young Money and that's Nikki Minaj (only because I think he voice is oddly sexy) and Tyga. But yeah I have no idea why he's so popular, probably because all he does is scream "fuck deese niggas."

[Charismatic]

Currently, Wayne is more famous/popular only because of Drake imo. His shit started going down hill then Drake showed up. Only 2 people I like from Young Money and that's Nikki Minaj (only because I think he voice is oddly sexy) and Tyga. But yeah I have no idea why he's so popular, probably because all he does is scream "fuck deese niggas."

Wayne's been around and blowing up far before Drake was even on the scene.
He's slowly been on the rise since the 90s.

(His songs were actually fun to listen to back then though.)

[Chun Liroy]

I don't know, just to me he seemed to drop off the radar recently. I mean for a while he was on everything left and right ruining shit, but now it's drake's turn. I liked it when T-Pain did his stint as a featured artist.

[Mizango]

Wayne's been around and blowing up far before Drake was even on the scene.
He's slowly been on the rise since the 90s.

(His songs were actually fun to listen to back then though.)

Right on the fucking money. The only time Wayne was good and not over-saturated and mumbling all over the damn place was when he was with the Hotboys. I did like his "The block is hot" venture though. After that record and Cash Money dissolved to just him and Baby, he's been exclusive shit tier. Even when he was with the Hotboys he was still behind Juve and BG as far as talent goes, his fame now is a product of finding a new niche (White teens that have no clue who the Hotboys is/are) and smashing that shit to death. He went out and got the skull belt and wallet chain and went all rock and shit, those people eat that shit up.

I cant hate on him for that though, but if anyone out here this this Lil Wayne can fuck with 90's Lil Wayne they lol @ them.

[LeothaSamurai]

On Mos def topic, this is my favorite mos def song. prolly in my top 10 or 15 of hip hop songs ever.

[Chun Liroy]

Miz, what do you think about the up and coming rappers, which do you think has potential?

[Kainos]

I like J. Cole a lot, I think he he has potential to be the next big thing after Drake