Official OS Rap appreciation Topic!

[Havok410]

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The first three Outkast albums are all classic or near-classic.

Southernplayalistic is solid lyrically and beat wise.
ATLiens is outkast lyrically at their best.
And Aquemini has the best beats (it's my personal favorite).

Also, if you like any of these albums then check out Goodie Mob's album - "Soul Food"

[jmood88]

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bump

[Streets]

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Good bump.

I've been listenin to alot of Wu-Tang Clan lately. The new Ghost is fire.

to get the ball rollin again, here's a quick hip-hop survey:

In your opinion....
Top 5 dead or alive: Nas, Jay, BIG, Ghost, Big L
Favorite Album: Illmatic
Favorite Group: Wu-Tang Clan
Favorite Type of Hip Hop: East Coast Rap (huge bias)
Least Favorite Type: Derrty south
Most Underrated Rapper: Royce Da 5'9" and AZ
Most Overrated Rapper: Tupac
Currently feelin: Ghost, Dipset
Drop an Ill hip-hop verse:

In The Commision, you ask for permission to hit 'em
He don't like me, hit him while wifey was with him
You heard of us, the murderous, most shady
Been on the low lately, the feds hate me
The son of (*Satan*), they say my killing's too blatant
You hesitatin, I'm in your mama crib waitin
Duct tapin, your fam' destiny
lays in my hands, gat lays in my waist
Francis, M to the iz-H phenominal
Gun rest under your vest by the abdominal
Rhyme a few bars so I can buy a few cars
And I kick a few flows so I can pimp a few hoes
Excellence is my presence, never tense
Never hesitant, leave a ***** bent real quick
Real sick, brawl nights, I perform like Mike
Anyone -- Tyson, Jordan, Jackson
action, pack guns, ridiculous
And I'm, quick to bust, if my ends you touch
Kids or girl you touch, in this world I clutch
Two auto-matoes, used to call me fatso
Now you call me Castro, my rap flows
militant, y'all ******s ain't killin ****
Ooops Cristal keep spillin ****; you overdid it homes
You in the danger zone, you shouldn't be alone
Hold hands and say it like me
The most shady, Frankie baby, fantastic
Graphic, tryin to make dough, like +Jurassic+
+Park+ did quick to spark kids who start ****
See me, only me
The Underboss of this holocaust
Truly yours, Frank White

- Notorious BIG from Puff Daddy's "Victory"

[Vince]

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The first three Outkast albums are all classic or near-classic.

Southernplayalistic is solid lyrically and beat wise.
ATLiens is outkast lyrically at their best.
And Aquemini has the best beats (it's my personal favorite).

Also, if you like any of these albums then check out Goodie Mob's album - "Soul Food"

I'm the only one in this world who likes Stankonia the best.

[X*Cell]

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Top 5 dead or alive: Little Brother, Brand Nubian, OC, Masta Ace, Common
Favorite Album: "Foundation" - Brand Nubian
Favorite Group: Little Brother
Favorite Type of Hip Hop: Backpackin' Underground
Least Favorite Type: Anything Mainstream
Most Underrated Rapper: Gotta Agree with AZ
Most Overrated Rapper: Eminem (BY FAR!!!)
Currently feelin: Murs, T.I., Little Brother hookin up wit DJ Drama
Drop an Ill hip-hop verse:

Yo, misery love company sharin they woes
Depth in luxury in me buried deep in my soul
I learned the hard way, so-called friends be just foes
It was written it was told in them Godly scrolls
Thou shall not, how so foul is it just no?
Dogs ain't your man, his favorite food is Alpo
Beast and, feastin on your kindness for weakness
Not knowin nuttin other than hollerin at street ****
The ghetto goes without sayin so stop playin cause
When I'm on the mic there won't be no delayin brah

"What am I Supposed to Do?" - OC

[ehh]

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Top 5 dead or alive (for the moment): Nas, Ghostface, Rakim, Phonte, Murs
Favorite Album: Illmatic
Favorite Group: Gang Starr and Black Moon
Favorite Type of Hip Hop: East Coast Rap/Underground
Least Favorite Type: The South is awful for the most part.
Most Underrated Rapper: Right now, Murs. All-time, AZ
Most Overrated Rapper: Eminem
Currently feelin: Ghostface and Murs, only two real albums I've gotten into in '06.


I feel like I'm on myspace lately with all the surveys popping up on OS.

[Streets]

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two votes for em as most overrated.

I think that he's underrated by some as much as he's overrated by others. One wack album and some controversey, and all of a sudden people act like he never had skills.

no real hip hop heads put em in their top 5, yet many put pac at #1. (standard recycled list is the one mtv pumped out Pac, Big, Jay, Ra, Nas). Eminem actually has alot of lyrical skill, charisma, humor, creativity, can get deep, ill wordplay, and has that emotion all you pac fans love so much. So at least the kid has skill. I'd say pac is much more overrated than em.

[X*Cell]

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two votes for em as most overrated.

I think that he's underrated by some as much as he's overrated by others. One wack album and some controversey, and all of a sudden people act like he never had skills.

no real hip hop heads put em in their top 5, yet many put pac at #1. (standard recycled list is the one mtv pumped out Pac, Big, Jay, Ra, Nas). Eminem actually has alot of lyrical skill, charisma, humor, creativity, can get deep, ill wordplay, and has that emotion all you pac fans love so much. So at least the kid has skill. I'd say pac is much more overrated than em.

oh please!!!!

[kuruption]

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two votes for em as most overrated.

I think that he's underrated by some as much as he's overrated by others. One wack album and some controversey, and all of a sudden people act like he never had skills.

no real hip hop heads put em in their top 5, yet many put pac at #1. (standard recycled list is the one mtv pumped out Pac, Big, Jay, Ra, Nas). Eminem actually has alot of lyrical skill, charisma, humor, creativity, can get deep, ill wordplay, and has that emotion all you pac fans love so much. So at least the kid has skill. I'd say pac is much more overrated than em.

some things are just obvious my man . if you make an nba list its going to be the usual suspects ...

nobodys going to have otis thorpe or ray allen in their g.o.a.t. list . are you trying to say if you think pac is one of the best - ur not a "real hip hop" head . who gave you the right to judge whos a real rap fan or not? sound like a snob rap fan.

anyways.

top 10dead or alive . - the standard list

jayz>nas>pac>big>rakim>big daddy kane>krs-one>masta ace>scarface>andre 3000

best around right now- nobody noteworthy other than -phonte , murs(sometimes) , and nas

favorite type- i love almost everything - underground and mainstream . .
least favorite type- nerd rap .
most overrated-wutang , mos def , eminem , pharoah monch .
most underrated-little brother , az , masta ace .
currently feeling- t.i.s -king , ghostface-fishscales.

[pennstlbu]

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Top 5 dead or alive: Pac, KRS-One, LL Cool J, Nas, BIG
Favorite Album: Can't decide between "Illmatic", "Regulate...G Funk Era"-Warren G, and "The Streetz iz a Mutha..."-Kurupt
Favorite Group: Westside Connection
Favorite Type of Hip Hop: West Coast
Least Favorite Type: Nelly and St. Lunatics type crap
Most Underrated Rapper: Kurupt and Tech N9ne (I would have said E-40, but seems like people are finally recognizing what he's done for rap.)
Most Overrated Rapper: Jay-Z
Currently feelin: E-40, new Warren G "In the Mid-Nite Hour"
Drop an Ill hip-hop verse:

I'll drop just a quick one:

"I can drink a whole Henessey fifth
Some call that a problem but I call it a gift
Xzibit make the whole continent shift (hell yeah)"

-Xzibit, "Get your Walk On"

[pennstlbu]

Re: Official OS Rap appreciation Topic!

The first three Outkast albums are all classic or near-classic.

Southernplayalistic is solid lyrically and beat wise.
ATLiens is outkast lyrically at their best.
And Aquemini has the best beats (it's my personal favorite).

Also, if you like any of these albums then check out Goodie Mob's album - "Soul Food"

"Cell Therapy" from Soul Food is one of my favorite songs of all time.

"Who's that peeking in my window? POW! Nobody now."

"Me and my family moved in our apartment complex
A gate with the serial code was put up next
The claim that this community is so drug free
But it don't look that way to me cause I can see
The young bloods hanging out at the sto 24/7
Junkies looking got a hit of the blo it's powerful
Oh you know what else they tryin to do
Make a curfew especially for me and you the traces of the new world order
Time is getting shorter if we don't get prepared
People it's gone be a slaughter
My mind won't allow me to not be curious
My folk don't understand so they don't take it serious
But every now and then, I wonder
If the gate was put up to keep crime out or to keep our *** in."

[Streets]

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nobodys going to have otis thorpe or ray allen in their g.o.a.t. list . are you trying to say if you think pac is one of the best - ur not a "real hip hop" head . who gave you the right to judge whos a real rap fan or not? sound like a snob rap fan.

Umm, you must not of read me right. I said most hip hop heads dont have EMINEM in their top 5 (not pac) and by "real hip hop head" I meant someone who is not a casual rap fan, people who listen to more than just radio singles (because casual rap fans are more likely to think of Em as one of the GOATS).

Anyways, my point in all of that was em is hated as much as he is loved, especially with people who arent just casual rap fans. It's hard to be considered overrated when so many people under-rate you at the same time.

Pac on the other hand is #1 on most peoples lists, nothing wrong with it as its all opinions, but I see him as being overrated, and especially more overrated than em who actually has alot of skill and usually dont break top 10 in most hip hop heads lists.

Followin me?

[RockyTop1]

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bump. which cd is better of these recent releases.

Chamillionaire or T.I.?

What other recent releases have been good? I'm more of a mainstream fan.

[kuruption]

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bump. which cd is better of these recent releases.

Chamillionaire or T.I.?

What other recent releases have been good? I'm more of a mainstream fan.

THEY ARE both solid , i own both . i prefer the t.i. album though .

[RockyTop1]

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THEY ARE both solid , i own both . i prefer the t.i. album though .

what about guest appearances, how do they compare on both?