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I listened to some of his stuff and found nothing special or original about any of it. What makes him so special to some?
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Originally Posted by RavageBX
Nothing original? You can't be serious. He birthed a style of punchline rap that many rappers still use today. Not to mention the fact he was ahead of his time with the wordplay.
Thats because of how familiar you are with rappers who fuse punchlines with their raps NOW... you gotta think back to that era wasn't too many punchline rappers--Lord Finesse. His style can be seen in rappers like Fab, Wayne, Em, Cassidy and so many others. What Rakim/Nas were to lyricism is what Big L was to witty vernacular/punchlinesOriginally Posted by spsfinest212
I listened to some of his stuff and found nothing special or original about any of it. What makes him so special to some?
Originally Posted by spsfinest212
I listened to some of his stuff and found nothing special or original about any of it. What makes him so special to some?
Originally Posted by ILL LEGAL OPERATION
I pose a better question:
Why do young, wet behind the ears hip hop fans with wack white girls in their avys go out of their way to discredit certified hip hop legends?
Originally Posted by ninjahood
big L was a innovator, da way banks, cassidy, lil wayne, etc. rap now is all thanks to Big L's influence....
redman is also another dude people don't give enough credit to...his first album dropped in 1992.
Originally Posted by Tha Flashy One
you are kidding right?
Thank you for your non-MAD response and that probably is the reason.Originally Posted by NostrandAve68
Thats because of how familiar you are with rappers who fuse punchlines with their raps NOW... you gotta think back to that era wasn't too many punchline rappers--Lord Finesse. His style can be seen in rappers like Fab, Wayne, Em, Cassidy and so many others. What Rakim/Nas were to lyricism is what Big L was to witty vernacular/punchlinesOriginally Posted by spsfinest212
I listened to some of his stuff and found nothing special or original about any of it. What makes him so special to some?