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- davey_g0
Kool Keith, or Doctor Octo...because of the insane style and content.
- Mimio0
Slick Rick
- sureshot0
Slick Rick
Mimio
(Jan 24 06, 12:24)I shouldn't have done it.
- blackspade0
"Yeah, Jay took some lyrics and used em. But out of, what, 9 albums, does using 20 phrases from other rappers, "
agreed, nothing new-rappers been doing that for ever, taking old skool hooks/verses and shuffling them around, no different to a remix imo
..on the Saul Williams tip, had the opportunity to hear him speak in Sydney 2 weeks ago, man is a very very interesting fella. got to meet him and get a copy of his "said the shotgun to the head" signed.
choice.
- fues0
Rakim
- kuttyranks0
Im going to third the boy Mc Ricky D, fresh rhymes for days
- tank020
saul williams.hands down
- neue75_bold0
Nas...
- dirtydesign0
q tip
- deathtoprint0
i didn't think i'd ever have to get into this conversation again, but to kill all your alls hopes,
KOOL KEITH - greatest rapper to ever live.
Jay Z- is a joke.
Andre 3000 - RIPS KOOL KEITH completely, (wigs, capes, etc.)
FUCK THAT UNORIGINAL SHIT,
KOOL KEITH gave birth to all these sad ass commercialized FOOLS you just named off.
end this conversation now!
- Point50
soooo, what are you trying to say deathtoprint?
- davey_g0
I'm glad someone else agrees that Kool Keith is the shit.
But...Q-tip is sick too, his smoothness and voice are so distinct.
- chrisp0
Brian Austin Green
uh what...
- heathen0
this greatest rapper argument is futile... there are waaay too many. black thought, malik b, BIG, pac, and all the rappers already named. i would personally say guru. damn, what about MF Doom? what about the underground heads like One.Be.Lo, murs, del, siah, etc. etc.
i still think jay's got skills. so what, he ripped a ton of hooks and some rhymes. he ripped from the best. the man is still living better than all of us combined ever will!! he knew how to hustle. seriously if you listen to the blueprint or black album and dont bob your head, you better check your pulse.
- squire2250
Saul Williams? Yall some crackbabies. The only reason he ends up in the rap category is because this isn't a spoken word category.
JayZ is a great example of a great rapper turned businessman. He's succeeded in all of his ventures. My personal favorite rappers is BIGGIE SMALLS who blurred the lines with dope lyrics w/ a more commercialized sound. He was headed to the point JayZ is at now. JayZ took his formula and ran with it.
- enfocusmedia0
Big L?
- BuddhaHat0
Guru wrecked it for years with Premier, Big L was phat, loved Jeru, Mos Def, the dude from Black Moon, i can't remember his name, and the brothers Wu, Method, Rza, and Gza.
Jay-Z the best? please.
- Palindrome0
My vote goes to Big L-definitely.
peep '98 freestyle and you'll know what I mean.
- jaylarson0
Blackspade--
You got to see Saul? nice! I really liked the design of that book. Especially the poem about 911.
For those who haven't heard Saul Williams' last two cds: it ain't spoken word.
I really like the track "Shakespeare" where he teams up with Zack de la Rocha.
Of course this conversation is objective.... otherwise there wouldn't be 38+ replies. Jay-Z, an average poet for average listeners.
It takes a big person to practice retaliation. It takes an even bigger person to practice non-violence.
- BuddhaHat0
classic.
De La Soul - I am I be
http://www.users.on.net/~marc/de…