Rap About Nothing: Hip Hop Chat Thread

[rbk93]

Only Jay song I liked growing up was Izzo. He was always around, but he wasn't hitting like 50 was.

Almost every song 50 dropped was #1 on 106 and Park. Can't say the same for Jay.

 

[Magic33]

Only Jay song I liked growing up was Izzo. He was always around, but he wasn't hitting like 50 was.

Almost every song 50 dropped was #1 on 106 and Park. Can't say the same for Jay.

So 50 made songs for kids. Not the best point.

 

[mastamind033]

De La Soul’s full catalogue should be available to stream by this November.

 

[lawdog1]

50 sold an image more than a product. 50 is a very mediocre rapper. That's why he flamed out so quickly.

I’m not that deep into it, but seems to me that was his goal the whole time. Was out for fame and stardom and not to be regarded as a great rapper. It all seemed very calculated starting with How to Rob. He did what he set out to do.

 

[finessence]

50's catalog is pretty damn mediocre and underwhelming

I don't even find GRODT that playable beyond a handful of songs

50 sold an image more than a product. 50 is a very mediocre rapper. That's why he flamed out so quickly.

veryyyyyyyyy mediocre. Especially by NY standards

 

[finessence]

Surprised a I found a picture, but yeah, Hov or 50 was an actual debate for a good minute.

This was to stir rating. Even 50 know that there’s no comparison

 

[rbk93]

So 50 made songs for kids. Not the best point.

Wouldn't argue against that. But 106 and Park was a kid's show lol?

 

[babyface34]

50 got a bunch female records, would personally do Baby by Me or Do You Think About Me before Ayo Technology

Ja def giving 50 pressure but let's not act like half them girl tracks would have to be in the right environment

Their female listeners pushed them both to the top by actually buying their albums, tickets to their shows and sustained them. A hit is a hit. Murda Inc has a more timeless catalog of hits than G Unit without a doubt.

 

[Magic33]

De La Soul’s full catalogue should be available to stream by this November.

About time, finally getting De La and Aaliyah

I have the original CD's and also I have them uploaded to my cloud from when they offered their work for free downloads to spite the label

Pos, very underrated rapper

Premier and Pete Rock project?

 

[finessence]

Grady Judd is an attention ***** and a lot of folks in the county hate him. Dude will hold a press conference for a petty theft arrest at Burlington and call the **** an operation.

Ain’t much to do in Lakeland

 

[Peep Game]

I’m not that deep into it, but seems to me that was his goal the whole time. Was out for fame and stardom and not to be regarded as a great rapper. It all seemed very calculated starting with How to Rob. He did what he set out to do.

I never knew 50 was on this song but I remember this song a lot

 

[Magic33]

It's crazy that you can sign a deal in high school, and be held to it 30 years later and it's future proofed of course to the labels benefit.

 

[Magic33]

I never knew 50 was on this song but I remember this song a lot

50 being shot actually helped him rap wise

Besides giving him something to talk about, it helped his rap voice become more unique and slowed him down.

 

[lawdog1]

I never knew 50 was on this song but I remember this song a lot

Onyx LOL.

I loved 90s rap, but man there were a lot of gimmicky groups. Onyx, Das Efx, X Clan, The Afros, etc. They all had some good songs, but the gimmicks were not long-term sustainable.

 

[Magic33]

Onyx LOL.

I loved 90s rap, but man there were a lot of gimmicky groups. Onyx, Das Efx, X Clan, The Afros, etc. They all had some good songs, but the gimmicks were not long-term sustainable.

This is true

I think Onyx, well Sticky was actually a dope rapper and should have gone solo like Busta. By the time he did he went to a wack label and released that gimmicky Kirk Jones album that should have gotten a ton of people fired for approving and pushing that.

Brother J was dope at saying nothing and has one of the best voices of all time.

I think at a point it became about being unique to get a deal and it was more style than substance like Digable Planets and Camp Lo.

 

[MajinZuub]

This is true

I think Onyx, well Sticky was actually a dope rapper and should have gone solo like Busta. By the time he did he went to a wack label and released that gimmicky Kirk Jones album that should have gotten a ton of people fired for approving and pushing that.

Brother J was dope at saying nothing and has one of the best voices of all time.

I think at a point it became about being unique to get a deal and it was more style than substance like Digable Planets and Camp Lo.

I haven't gone back to that Kirk Jones album since like high school but I thought it was well received? I didn't listen to it until awhile after it came out

 

[Magic33]

Underrated from VA by way of VSU and VUU

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Only Jay song I liked growing up was Izzo. He was always around, but he wasn't hitting like 50 was.

Almost every song 50 dropped was #1 on 106 and Park. Can't say the same for Jay.

 

[Magic33]

I haven't gone back to that Kirk Jones album since like high school but I thought it was well received? I didn't listen to it until awhile after it came out

I liked it, but a concept album was a no no commercially. It flopped.

That's something that was cool if you wanted to be on a certain level. Like Masta Ace and Prince Paul were doing it. That **** went over the publics head.

Thinking about that. This was a dope album.

 

[mastamind033]

This is true

I think Onyx, well Sticky was actually a dope rapper and should have gone solo like Busta. By the time he did he went to a wack label and released that gimmicky Kirk Jones album that should have gotten a ton of people fired for approving and pushing that.

Brother J was dope at saying nothing and has one of the best voices of all time.

I think at a point it became about being unique to get a deal and it was more style than substance like Digable Planets and Camp Lo.

This didn’t help Sticky either.

 

[lawdog1]

- I forgot about Fu Schnickens. Biggest claim to fame now is helping Shaq get his start as a rapper. But I liked their stuff.

 

[Magic33]

had some gems, Yogi was a dope producer





Tunnel classics

 

[illphillip]

had some gems, Yogi was a dope producer

Copped this to rock in the gym

 

[k3stacks]

 

[definition of dopeness]