DJ Jack":3bbscr2l said:
Another Artist I would like to mention is Nas. Nas is lyrically one of the best MC's hands down. God's Son, Stillmatic, and Hip Hop is Dead are one of my favorite albums from him.
Tupac and Biggie are another good pair, but that is already a given.
Definitely. Nas has got the best catalogue in Hip-Hop, bar none. Sadly though, I've listened to all the albums you've mentioned too much in the past few years, and I'm gonna have to take a break from them so they can re-capture their former glory. Illmatic on the other hand
never gets old. What can I say? It's the best Rap album of all time. That includes underground, mainstream, and cross-over.
Here's a list of the best tracks of his I can think of. Those new to Nas should download those in bold, as it really highlights his versatility...
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2nd Childhood
- Affirmative Action
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Black Republican
- Blaze A 50
- Book of Rhymes
- Bridging The Gap
- Can't Forget About You
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Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)
- Destroy & Rebuild
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Doo Rags
- Drunk By Myself
- Fetus
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Get Down
- Got Ur Self A...
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Halftime
- Hate Me Now
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Heaven
- Hip Hop Is Dead
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Hold Down The Block
- How Ya Livin
- H to tha Omo
- I Gave You Power
- It Ain't Hard To Tell
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Just A Moment
- Let There Be Light
- Level 7 (Take A Picture)
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Made You Look
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Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)
- Money Over Bullshit
- My Country
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My Way
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Nas Is Like
- No Ideas Original (Race Against Time version)
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NY State of Mind
- One on One
- One Time 4 Your Mind
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Project Windows (original version)
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Purple
- Revolutionary Warfare
- Rewind
- Road To Zion
- Shootouts
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Stillmatic (Intro.)
- Success
- Suicide Bounce
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Surviving The Times
- Take It In Blood
- The Cross
- The Essence
- The Message
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The N...
- Thief's Theme
- Too Hot
- Verbal Intercourse
- What Goes Around
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You're Da Man
Oh yeah, he's my favourite emcee too. I know, I know, there's Penguin jokes that are less obvious than that...
As for 2pac & Biggie though, I don't really consider them to be on the level of the likes of Nas, Royce, and Big L. They're not even top 20. However, that's another discussion for another time.
Cruelty":3bbscr2l said:
kanye west is an arrogant douchebag with the most boring delivery in all of mainstream rap.
he sounds like he's just talking over the beats. that could be overlooked if his lyrics were actually something special. theyre not. i've never understood the big appeal of kanye.
I feel your hate man. Let's reflect it off eachother to destroy the fucker. He's possibly the weakest emcee ever. Vanilla Ice is better ffs. Although I was actually surprised at his verse on Classic, but I suppose he got a little help from Rak, Nas, and Kris.
A UK emcee peeps should look out for is
Marvin (formerly known as Marvin The Martian). He's got a great single out right now called
Get By (Be Good). It ain't any grime shit either, it's some real social commentary over one of the best British beats I've heard since the first time I listened to
The Natural Curriculum. If you're from the UK, and love Hip-Hop, you're gonna want to keep your eyes fixed on this guy.
BTW, what did peeps think of
Joycey?
