jrlocke Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 I am far from an expert on rap but most of the albums listed all came out since 1994 or so until the present.....no old school represented? The roots of rap, or spoken word goes all the way back to the 1920's in which it was used in musicals, broadway and in the blues. Some prominent blues song with rap elements in them and my two favorites are Louis Jordan "What's the use of getting sober" and my man Bo Diddley "Say Man". What usually makes a hit rap song is the hook line usually sang by someone other than the rapper so my all time favorite is Kurtis Blow's "Basketball". As far as talent I always thought Treacherous Three were the best I have heard. But i won't descredit Tupac's talent he was the most interesting personality of my generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 By far the best rapper of all time is Tupac. Not because of his rapping ability, but because of what he stood for. At least before his Death Row days. The industry destroyed Tupac. Other than him, probably Immortal Technique is the realist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronuconn Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 Tupac is one of my 3 favorite rappers. Like you said, hes rapping ability was great, but what he stood for was what put him up above the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronuconn Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 I'm not a huge fan of rap but I like some types that aren't all sex and drugs. Here's a couple Fort Minor - The Rising Tied Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liqour Ya, these 2 albums are very good. I like Fort Minor's "Where'd you go" and Lupe Fiasco's "Kick, Punch" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinghernandez Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Thought of another one, Bubba Sparxxx - Deliverance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegz Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Thought of another one, Bubba Sparxxx - Deliverance Definatley an awesome album. It sucked when he went gangsta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynNets24 Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 In no Order i got a lot 2Pac-All Eyes On Me Common-Ressurection Common-Be Big Pun-Capital Punishment BigL- LifeStyles of Da poor and Dangerous Big L-The Big Picture Big Pun-YEEAA Baby Blackalicious-Blazing Arrow Cassidy-Split Personality De La Sol-The Grind Date Eric B and Rakim_Paid In Full Gangstarr-Moment of Truth Ghostface Killah-Fishscale GZA-Legend of the Liquid Sword Immortal Technique-Revolutionary Vol 1 and 2 JayZ-Reasonable Doubt Jedi Mind Tricks-Visions Of Ghandi Jurassic5-Power in Numbers/Quality Control Krs One-Keep it Right Little Brother-The Chitlin Circuit Method Man-Tical MF Doom-Operation Doomsday Mobb Deep-The Infomous Mos Def-The New Danger Mos Def and Talib Kweli-BlackStar Nas-God Son Nas-Illmatic Nortorious BIG-Ready 2 Die Outkast-Atliens Papoose-A Threat and a Promise Pharoahe Monch-Internal Affairs Raekwon-Only Built for Cuban Lynx Big Pooh-Sleepers The Roots-All ther albums Royce Da 59-M.I.C T.I.-King Talib Kweli-Quality/Reflection Eternal Wu Tang-36 chambers Im surprised most of you dont know most of the artists i named Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Thankfully, I know them all. :wtg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegz Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Thankfully, I know them all. :wtg: Same, it's a pretty damn good list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegz Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Royce Da 5'9" - Independent's Day Most of what I've been listening to lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinghernandez Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Definatley an awesome album. It sucked when he went gangsta. Yeah, it's hard to listen to him anymore, Back in the Mud was a good song but I'm really not a fan of his new stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinghernandez Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 This is one of the most amazing hip hop songs I've ever heard. Kenji by Fort Minor. About Japanese internment during WWII. Powerful, chilling lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronuconn Posted June 17, 2006 Author Share Posted June 17, 2006 The lyrics are very powerful.... Let me tell you the story in the form of a dream, I don't know why I have to tell it but I know what it means, Close your eyes, just picture the scene, As I paint it for you, it was World War II Great song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegz Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 This is one of the most amazing hip hop songs I've ever heard. Kenji by Fort Minor. About Japanese internment during WWII. Powerful, chilling lyrics. Awesome song, it really brings you into the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Co-signed. Listening to it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinghernandez Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 I've always been a rock fan as well and I've liked Linkin Park for mainly the rock side but they really made a couple of good hip hop songs on their Reanimation album. The best has to be H!Vltg3 (High Voltage) featuring Pharoahe Monch. It surprised me for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djjoe Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Has anybody mentioned Eazy E,E-Z Duz It?(His first album) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfskratch Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 GREATEST RAPPERS OF ALL-TIME Rakim KRS One Big daddy Kane Kool G Rap Enough said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronuconn Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Anyone heard 300 Bars and Runnin-Game. It pretty old, but one of the greatest diss tracks of all time. And longest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynNets24 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Has anybody mentioned Eazy E,E-Z Duz It?(His first album)Eazy E is whack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynNets24 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Anyone heard 300 Bars and Runnin-Game. It pretty old, but one of the greatest diss tracks of all time. And longest.300 bars wasnt good at all its was just a bunch of jibber jabber words in 18 minutes or w/e no were near the greatest diss track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegz Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 300 bars wasnt good at all its was just a bunch of jibber jabber words in 18 minutes or w/e no were near the greatest diss track The best diss track other than Mama Said Knock You Out is... Royce Da 5'9" - Malcom X I'm surpised Bizzare didn't hurt himself after that. Damn, Royce is slept on bad. He's one of the best in the game and should be recognized as one, well, he will be when the 07 album drops, but he should be now. :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emil Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Eazy E is whack What? When did Eazy-E become whack? Eazy-E is one of the greatest rappers ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynNets24 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 What? When did Eazy-E become whack? Eazy-E is one of the greatest rappers ever! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Most influential, yes. Best? No. The fact that Ice Cube wrote 90% of his lyrics automatically removes him from any best rappers list. And everyone knows the best diss track is Hit 'em Up, closely followed by South Bronx. Front and get laughed at. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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