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"I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later"
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Do we really need a whole new thread to hash this out?
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You left out Sir Mix-a-lot.
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Only three rappers on the poll deserve to be in the discussion.
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I'm Brooklyn — So it must be Biggie. Bitches.
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I demand a NEW NEW Thread.
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Slick shoes?! Are you crazy?!
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Still left out Vanilla Ice.
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What about KRS-One? Surely he deserves a place on the list.
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Actually... what about NAS?
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Okay so I forgot NAS and KRS-One couldn't put everyone on the list.
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this is why a poll like this is stupid. you'll undoubtedly forget someone then can't go back and add them.
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True so my poll sucks, at least Tupac is on there, Tupac is the shiznit
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Tupac should have stuck to dancing...
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Originally Posted by Stogieman
WTF! No Chris Parnell?
When I first saw/heard Chris Parnell rap on Weekend Update I was EXTREMELY IMPRESSED!!!
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This is a WEAK list, and shows us that you should not be starting "greatest rapper of all time" polls.
Maybe even take a break from posting at all?
WEAK.
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And the white guy runs away with it.
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"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."
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Originally Posted by rickey939
Parappa.
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No MC Hammer, or Kriss Kross? Geez.
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Seems like the OP doesn't know much more about rap than what is currently on the radio.
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I GOT WASTED WITH PHIL SHERRY!!!
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Originally Posted by abbaZaba
Rahzel
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Eminem has 8 votes? I cant see how anyone could put him in the top 10, or top 15 all time.
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And why are we keeping the discussion limited to big names? As said earlier, only three of the names up there deserve to be on the list. We could bring a lot of smaller people.
Nobody beats the Biz.
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LOL. Here is a quick list of people deserving to be part of the discussion. Taken off the artists on my iTunes library. In no particular order.
Big Daddy Kane
Kool Moe Dee
LL Cool J
JayZ
Nas
Tupac
Scarface
Ghostface
GZA
Ice Cube
Rakim
Melle Mel
KRS One
Biggie
Slick Rick
Black Thought
Kool G Rap
MISSED THE CUT
Big L
Big Pun
Busta Rhymes
Red Man
Eminem
Masta Ace
Talib
Common
AG
Guru
RZA
OC
Method Mad
Inspecta deck
Raekwon
Andre 3000
RassKass
No chance whatsoever
Snoop Dogg
ODB
Dr Dre (LOL)
Too Short
E40
Will Smith
and many more...
I probably forgot a few golden era rappers.
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You missed Mos Def and Talib Kweli. And Lupe Fiasco. Otherwise, good job.
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Originally Posted by TheWOAT
Will Smith
How could you not like Will Smith? < >
Anyone like Saul Williams? He's a rapper right?
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Originally Posted by IceEnclosure
You missed Mos Def and Talib Kweli. And Lupe Fiasco. Otherwise, good job.
I always thought Mos Def was good.
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Originally Posted by IceEnclosure
You missed Mos Def and Talib Kweli. And Lupe Fiasco. Otherwise, good job.
Talib Kweli was listed as "Talib".. I forgot about MosDef.... but I rank Talib higher than Mos , and Talib missed the cut.... Lupe Fiasco shouldnt be mentioned in this thread at all... No diss, but c'mon, he isnt touching at least 30 rappers I listed.
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What about Grandmaster Flash?
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Originally Posted by Rumor
What about Grandmaster Flash?
I thought he was the DJ/Producer while Melle Mel was the primary rapper....
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>Eminem has 8 votes? I cant see how anyone could put him in the top 10, or top 15 all time.
What? I voted Eminem, and I'll tell you why.
A lot of rap is becoming boring because it draws on the same cliche theme of black re-empowerment through the ironic, mainstream exploitation of ghetto music which brings money, cars, girls and a voice to black, disenfranchised young men.
But Eminem is unique in this cultural context—he is a minority within a minority.
His raps are articute, ironic, and his themes culturally insightful, witty, and cleverly self-referential. He uses incredible enjambment and wordplay. And he never uses the tiresome N-word.
I voted for Eminem. He's the Elvis of hip-hop.
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Originally Posted by Tiresias
>Eminem has 8 votes? I cant see how anyone could put him in the top 10, or top 15 all time.
What? I voted Eminem, and I'll tell you why.
A lot of rap is becoming boring because it draws on the same cliche theme of black re-empowerment through the ironic, mainstream exploitation of ghetto music which brings money, cars, girls and a voice to black, disenfranchised young men.
But Eminem is unique in this cultural context—he is a minority within a minority.
His raps are articute, ironic, and his themes culturally insightful, witty, and cleverly self-referential. He uses incredible enjambment and wordplay. And he never uses the tiresome N-word.
I voted for Eminem. He's the Elvis of hip-hop.
Compared to most radio artists, he is great, but compared to other greats, he is just "good". And he has his stand out tracks, but his albums are generally marketed towards junior high kids, his content is sllightly geared towards, once again, junior high kids. Add to that , his voice is annoying (IMO)... and what he did to Tupac songs was lame. BUT, most of all, his albums are slightly above average... his best album (MMMLP) was about a 4/5, the others were not even close.
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I'm not a hip-hop buff. I only really listen to Eminem, Mobb Deep, Nas and Wu-Tang. My two-cents isn't worth much. However, how many rappers have engineered fictional identities and rapped "in character" like Eminem's incarnation Slim Shady? I think that's quite cool.
Dire Straits did something similar—but less explicit—with the song "Money for Nothing". That song was sung in character, but a lot of people missed the point and thought Mark Knopfler was homophobic.
It's the narrative power of hip-hop that appeals to me, and IMHO Eminem is a true raconteur.
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I'm gonna have to say it's a tie between Birthday and Christmas.
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Originally Posted by Tiresias
His raps are articute, ironic, and his themes culturally insightful, witty, and cleverly self-referential. He uses incredible enjambment and wordplay. And he never uses the tiresome N-word.
You can't listen to 'Mockingbird' and make the claim he knows what rhythm is.
Listen to 'What's the Difference' with Dre and Xzibit and tell me he's witty. (OMG I AM CONTROVERSIAL!)
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Eminem is the best. But then, I don't care for a lot of rap. Most of the ones in the poll are no where near the best.
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Originally Posted by Gossamer
You can't listen to 'Mockingbird' and make the claim he knows what rhythm is.
Listen to 'What's the Difference' with Dre and Xzibit and tell me he's witty. (OMG I AM CONTROVERSIAL!)
I didn't say every rap. I think Encore is his worst album. Pretty crappy, actually. Except for "Love You More" and "We as Americans", it's like he's run out of things to say and is just foundering. I hope he gets his voice back.
Anyway, what I said is still true for the majority of his stuff. The exception doesn't disprove the general rule.
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Originally Posted by Rumor
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Masta Ace's albums "A Long Hot Summer" and "Disposable Arts" are quality and great to listen straight through. can't say that about too many hip-hop albums.
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