*mimi* Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 I was just curious on which rappers you guys like, think are okay, or absolutely hate (this one I can tell haha...). Anyways, it's a long list! If u don't know the rapper, just put a ?. Keep it short though. No paragraphs or long sentences. 2 lines at most. A word or two is even better! Part 1 In random order: Snoop Dogg Kurupt Daz Rakim LL Cool J DMX Redman Method Man Warren G the Game Nas Jay-z Biggie Fat Joe Big Pun 2Pac KRS-One NWA Eminem Ja Rule Petey Pablo Tech 9ne Dead Prez Mos Def Tribe Called Quest Ludacris Foxy Brown Trina Beanie Siegel 50Cent Big L Common Kanye West Xzibit The Roots Twista Trick Daddy Run DMC Talib Kweli Scarface P. Diddy Nelly Chingy DJ Quik Keith Murray Gangstarr Ghostface Killah Ice Cube Juvenile Eve Outkast Busta Rhymes --------------- that's it for now... maybe more later. Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 (edited) Aight here I go: Snoop Dogg, legendary mc Kurupt, he's aight Daz, he's aight Rakim, the most lyrically gifted mc to ever bless the mic LL Cool J, most versatile mc ever DMX, one of the best mcs in recent years Redman, one of the most underrated mcs Method Man, dope mc from wu-tang clan Warren G, represents that g-funk hip-hop with snoop, i feel his style the Game, he might have a great career if he leaves g unit Nas, arguably the best mc in the last decade Jay-z, he has skills but he's too overrated Biggie, was nowhere near 2Pac's skills Fat Joe, he was a great mc when he came out but since big pun died, he's not the same anymore, even though he's sold more recently, still aight Big Pun, his life was cut short too soon but he opened a lot of doors for latin rappers, he deserves more due 2Pac, he rapped with a lot of heart in his short career KRS-One, the most intelligent rapper to ever blessed the mic NWA, they were a great group but broke up too soon Eminem, he has skills but he's overrated just like Jay-Z Ja Rule, wack mc, not as wack as 50 cent though... Well I gtg now, I'll continue the rest later Edited May 24, 2005 by bigted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Part 1 In random order: Snoop Dogg - laidback gangsta hip-hop. I like Snoop. Kurupt - umm...his mic skillz ain't that bad but he dosen't have any lyrics. His music overall is boring, forgetable, and usually wack. Daz - same as Kurupt Rakim - The master...the greatest emcee of all time. LL Cool J - my 2nd fav emcee of all time. Creative, funny, and LEGENDARY DMX - gritty street Hip-Hop at it's best. Raw and untaimed on the mic. Redman - hilarious, creative, original...one of the best emcees 2 get success in recent years. Method Man - i like alot of his stuff. His voice is one of a kind. Warren G - laidback westcoast genius. I love his stuff. the Game - Wack. Trash. Awful flow, stupid lyrics. Pure crap. Nas - introspective and multifaced. Nice flow and voice. I can't feel all his stuff...but he gets tons of props from me. Jay-z - annoying voice, usually boring lyrics. He has a few trax i like. His early stuff waz good. Biggie - I never really felt B.I.G. Some of his stuff ain't bad, but i think he's highly overrated. Fat Joe - He's got some dope stuff, and some stuff i don't care 2 listen 2. I don't buy his albums tho.' Big Pun - I coundn't get in2 him. I liked 1 or 2 of his singles but i thought he waz highly overrateted. 2Pac - ghetto prophet. Very multifaced and misunderstood. One of the smartest people 2 ever record music and had one of the biggest hearts in Hip-Hop. KRS-One - One of the best ever. Intellegent, thought provoking, and Hip-Hop's biggest fan and leader. NWA - Groundbreaking. Eminem - Once a genius...now an idiot. Annoying voice and often an annoying flow 2. Not a good producer and a sell out 2 his original fanbase. Ja Rule - Hardcore wannabe and DMX biter. His has 1 or 2 singles i like, but not relaly cuz his music is any good...ha ha. Petey Pablo - wack Tech 9ne - haven't heard hardly any trax by Tech 9ne...no opinion. Dead Prez - same here...no opinoin Mos Def - One of the few keeping it real these days. Amazing artist...tho' the sound of his most recent album isn't that great. Tribe Called Quest - Possibly the best GROUP of all time. Ludacris - sometimes funny, but overall his lyrics bore me and his flow annoys me. Most of his singles are unbarable 2 listen 2. Foxy Brown - she's on fire. One of the only non-old skool females that can hang with the fellas. I didn't feel her Chyna Doll album much. She bit Lil' Kim's style which is wack in the 1st place. Trina - Trash...slut music...ha ha Beanie Siegel - no thanx. No lyrics or flow. 50Cent - Trash, unoriginal, obnoxious. WACK Big L - intellegent, simple, but good. I have his last album but don't listen 2 it enuff 2 have a solid opinion. It just didn't keep my attention. Common - one of the best. Flow always dope, Lyrics always on point. The ONLY thing that ever turned me off waz the over all direction of his last album. Kanye West - overrated but better than all the other cats who have come out in the last 5 years. Xzibit - Some of his stuff is good, some of it isn't. I don't listen 2 him enuff 2 have an opinion. The Roots - originators. One of the top groups ever. Again, the experimental stuff they've done isn't comparable 2 their original style. Twista - great flow. Most of his lyrics are dope 2. Trick Daddy - At 1st i used 2 diss him 2 death. But i like his last 2 singles. Run DMC - the greatest group...Tribe will have 2 be bumped 2 number 2 Talib Kweli - classic. Flow always on point, lyrics alway relevant. One of the best solo artists ever. Scarface - dope...original repersenter of the dirty south. P. Diddy - i don't consider him a real rapper. His flow and lyrics don't stand out at all. But when it comes 2 what's on the radio, i don't mind his stuff when u comepare it 2 G-Unit and Mike Jones. Nelly - lyrics are often trash and his flow/voice are pretty annoying. He dose a have a few trax i don't mind tho.' Chingy - I think this guy could have some real usic on his hands, but his production and commercal aimed lyrics are boring 2 wack. I like 2 of his singles which make me feel this way. DJ Quik - pimped out west coast style at its best. Keith Murray - i love this guy. I bought his 1st album when it 1st came out. I can't say i like ALL of his music, but he's defintly got skillz. Gangstarr - AMAZING!! It dont' get much better. Ghostface Killah - I haven't listened 2 him enuff 2 have an opinion. Ice Cube - One of the west coast's best. I grew up on his stuff and it set the mood 4 what good hardcore Hip-Hop is...which is why i hate so much of these fake gangstas like 50 Cent. Juvenile - his music makes me puke Eve - one of the only female emcees that has come out in recent years that i respect Outkast - creative and ground breaking. I don't like all of their recent stuff, but it's still good music. Busta Rhymes - Hip-Hop's last standing solo emcee who gets crazy sales. While other true skool emcees often suffer when it comes 2 sales, Busta always excels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted May 24, 2005 Admin Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Snoop Dogg - kool Kurupt - talented featured on sum good traxs Daz - average Rakim - legend, took the artform forward LL Cool J - old school legend..longevity DMX - hardcore, not my thing Redman - funny, done sum dope stuff and sum weak Method Man - solid Warren G - like his production style attitude the Game - from CALI rhymin with a new york accent Nas - done sum good stuff Jay-z - nice flow Biggie - never felt him Fat Joe - not a big fan Big Pun - never listened to his stuff 2Pac - not in2 him KRS-One - 1 of the best conscious rappers NWA - legends of gangsta rap Eminem - overrated Ja Rule - weak Petey Pablo - i like blow your whistle Tech 9ne - havent listened Dead Prez - havent checked em Mos Def - done sum awesome traxs..like travellin man Tribe Called Quest - released sum classics Ludacris - good at what he does Foxy Brown - talentless Trina - ? Beanie Siegel- never listened 50Cent - kids like him..i dont Big L - never checked him Common - talented artist who hasnt reached his potential Kanye West - overrated Xzibit - did sum good stuff early b4 fallin off The Roots - when they were a band they were amazing..great up to illadelph then lost the plot Twista - never checked him Trick Daddy - never heard Run DMC - released sum classics Talib Kweli - says sum good stuff but flow i cant get with.. Scarface - never listened P. Diddy - good businessman terrible artist Nelly - awful Chingy - not my thing DJ Quik - never checked Keith Murray - has sum talent done sum good traxs Gangstarr - gurus great..they done sum good hip hop Ghostface Killah - like sum of his stuff Ice Cube - nother legend..does his thing Juvenile - never listened Eve - shes okay Outkast - pretty good Busta Rhymes - always original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*mimi* Posted May 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 ah... the 2 people I wanted to hear from most replied! Thanks for your time guys. Interesting opinions btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Continuing Where I left off: Petey Pablo, wack Tech 9ne,? Dead Prez, ?, but will gave them a shout-out, so they must be aight then Mos Def, the most intelligent mc to come out in recent years Tribe Called Quest, legendary group, only Run-Dmc and PE are better Ludacris, he was inspired by JJFP so he's aight in my book Foxy Brown, one of the best mcs to come out in recent years, male or female Trina, classless, wack Beanie Siegel, flow's annoying 50Cent, one of the worst rappers ever Big L, only put out one album, he was aight Common, puts a lot of soul into his music, obviously inspired by tribe called quest, he deserves his due, hopefully he wins a grammy next year Kanye West, he's a lil' overhyped but he's aight Xzibit, dope mc from west coast The Roots, bring that philly soul to their music, experiment too much recently though but still dope Twista, fast rhymer, dope Trick Daddy, annoying Run DMC, greatest hip-hop group Talib Kweli, keeps conscious hip-hop alive, deserves more due Scarface, pioneer of the south, legend P. Diddy, like kanye west except he's a better producer Nelly, one of the worst rappers ever Chingy, same as above DJ Quik, legendary producer/mc Keith Murray, witty mc with mad punchlines Gangstarr, legendary group, dj premiere's one of the best djs/producers, guru is one of he best mcs Ghostface Killah, arguably the best mc in wu-tang after method man Ice Cube, the best mc to come out of nwa, hardcore rap at it's finest after krs and pe Juvenile, same as 50 cent/nelly/chingy Eve, the best mc in rough ryders after dmx Outkast, best group to come out in last decade, last album was overrated though Busta Rhymes, discovered by chuck d 15 years ago and still going strong with mad energy, obviously inspired from fresh prince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-o-e Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Did you ever think that other people may have different views, some say that rakim is the lyrically the best, some say that jay z is the most overratted, blah blah blah.....well what i think is that all of us here have to respect each and every artist that you name, because at the end of the day, how can we say that Nelly "One Of The Worst Rappers Ever" But he has to be good enough to: A: Get A Record Deal B: Become Rich C: The Fans Love Them so i dont we have no right at all to dissrespect any artists, because lets face it, they made it and we havent....so why say 50 cents whack, when it real case he will rip all of us in this board....and some of us could stand up to him and make him try....but at the end of the day....the majorirty of people who love 50 cent is more people here.....you feel me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerkot Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Did you ever think that other people may have different views, some say that rakim is the lyrically the best, some say that jay z is the most overratted, blah blah blah.....well what i think is that all of us here have to respect each and every artist that you name, because at the end of the day, how can we say that Nelly "One Of The Worst Rappers Ever" But he has to be good enough to: A: Get A Record Deal B: Become Rich C: The Fans Love Them so i dont we have no right at all to dissrespect any artists, because lets face it, they made it and we havent....so why say 50 cents whack, when it real case he will rip all of us in this board....and some of us could stand up to him and make him try....but at the end of the day....the majorirty of people who love 50 cent is more people here.....you feel me? ← Well no I dont feel it really. On a forum you can cunt with people disrespecting others favorite artists without all the time typing "in my opinion" claiming that it hasnt have to be that way, its just the way you think. Keep sawing those crap rappers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 (edited) Did you ever think that other people may have different views, some say that rakim is the lyrically the best, some say that jay z is the most overratted, blah blah blah.....well what i think is that all of us here have to respect each and every artist that you name, because at the end of the day, how can we say that Nelly "One Of The Worst Rappers Ever" But he has to be good enough to: A: Get A Record Deal B: Become Rich C: The Fans Love Them so i dont we have no right at all to dissrespect any artists, because lets face it, they made it and we havent....so why say 50 cents whack, when it real case he will rip all of us in this board....and some of us could stand up to him and make him try....but at the end of the day....the majorirty of people who love 50 cent is more people here.....you feel me? ← Well you do have a point there, they all worked hard to make it in the music buisiness and we all have different tastes, but the artists don't always respect each other, Nelly has no right to diss KRS-ONE ever 'cause KRS-ONE opened doors for Nelly, so in that I say Nelly's classless and 50 Cent disses Nas and Jadakiss just 'cause he sells more records than them so he's not very respectful either since they been out longer than him, and what gives Eminem the right to diss every pop star out there when he's a pop star himself, if he really hated mainstream that bad he would release his albums independently. If I made it big I wouldn't turn around and diss 50 Cent, Nelly, or Eminem even though they ain't my favorites, but I wouldn't go out of my way to give them props either since they don't respect the ones that were pioneers of music, it should work both ways, I don't hate the player, I hate the game(not the rapper, lol). Edited May 24, 2005 by bigted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bracesup Posted May 24, 2005 Members Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 How about in part 2 we add Hammer, Violent J, Shaggy 2 Dope, Jamie Madrox, Monoxide Child, Shifty Shellshock, Epic Mazur, Fred Durst, Mike Shinoda, Snow, Vanilla Ice, Sonny, Everlast, etc? :wait: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesSyde Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 (edited) Snoop Dogg - ok Kurupt - ? Daz - ? Rakim - like LL Cool J - like DMX - okay Redman - okay Method Man - okay Warren G - okay the Game - dislike Nas - okay Jay-z - dislike Biggie - dislike Fat Joe - dislike Big Pun - ? 2Pac - like KRS-One - like NWA - ? Eminem - dislike Ja Rule - dislike Petey Pablo - ? Tech 9ne - ? Dead Prez - ? Mos Def - okay Tribe Called Quest - like Ludacris - okay Foxy Brown - ? Trina - ? Beanie Siegel - ? 50Cent - dislike Big L - ? Common - like Kanye West - okay Xzibit - like The Roots - ? Twista - okay Trick Daddy - okay Run DMC - like Talib Kweli - okay Scarface - ? P. Diddy - ? Nelly - dislike Chingy - dislike DJ Quik - ? Keith Murray - ? Gangstarr - like Ghostface Killah - ? Ice Cube - okay Juvenile - dislike Eve - ? Outkast - like Busta Rhymes - ? Edited May 24, 2005 by reborn2reign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopDawg14 Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Snoop Dogg: I like some of his newer stuff; seems more mellow & mature Kurupt: not real talented Daz: same as Kurupt Rakim: one of the 5 greatest MCs of all-time LL Cool J: longevity has its place; one of the best DMX: raw MC; gritty Redman: the 21st century Biz Markie; mad funny Method Man: love his flow; underrated as an MC Warren G: he's OK The Game: would be better if he dumped G-Unit and had more mature rhymes Nas: Ghetto prophet; his stuff over the past 2-3 years is what I thought his whole career would be Jay-Z: can't deny his skills on the mic; may have best flow but sometimes wastes his flow on remedial stuff Biggie: love B.I.G.; he was the truth; would still be top dog if still alive Fat Joe: never really liked him all that much Big Pun: same as Fat Joe 2Pac: loved his pre-Death Row music KRS-One: the teacher; self-explanatory; one of 5 greatest MCs NWA: groundbreaking; raw lyrics; told about real street life Eminem: once witty, now just falling way short of what he could be Ja Rule: always thought he was wack Petey Pablo: wick-wick-wack Tech 9ne: ? Dead Prez: they need more shine; they spit real lyrics Mos Def: same as dead prez; definitely underrated as an MC Tribe Called Quest: Greatest Group Of All-Time Ludacris: cool flow; witty; waste talents on some nonsense Foxy Brown: she came out raw on LL's "I Shot Ya Remix"; hasn't lived up to that since Trina: not talented; got by because of her.... derriere Beanie Siegel: dude is trash to me 50Cent: wackest rapper of all-time Big L: underrated MC Common: come on, he's from the CHI; you know I'm gonna give him props; best MC not getting shine he deserves Kanye West: somewhat overrated but has his own style which is cool Xzibit: another MC who would be dope if he didn't spit so much b.s. The Roots: 4th best group all-time behind Tribe, De La Soul & Run DMC Twista: world's fastest rapper; can't understand what he's saying though Trick Daddy: kind of wack Run DMC: the Godfathers of Rap; first group to really break into mainstream Talib Kweli: same as Mos Def, dead prez, Common; cat needs more shine Scarface: Houston's finest; dude had real gutter flow; raw P. Diddy: all about self-promotion; lyrically on par with 50 Cent which means he's wack Nelly: dude is wack to me as well; Tip Drill killed him for me Chingy: why is this dude even rapping? DJ Quik: underrated MC and producer Keith Murray: loved his 2nd album, Enigma Gangstarr: these cats were always on point; Dwyck may be one of 10-20 greatest hip-hop songs Ghostface Killah: another MC who wasted a lot of his flow on wack nonsense Ice Cube: there would be no West Coast without Cube Juvenile: how did he ever become popular Eve: never really lived up to her potential; thought she could have next great female MC after Latifah Outkast: words can't even describe how original these cats are Busta Rhymes: that's my boy!! always bringing energy; one of my fave MCs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshstecki Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Did you ever think that other people may have different views, some say that rakim is the lyrically the best, some say that jay z is the most overratted, blah blah blah.....well what i think is that all of us here have to respect each and every artist that you name, because at the end of the day, how can we say that Nelly "One Of The Worst Rappers Ever" But he has to be good enough to: A: Get A Record Deal B: Become Rich C: The Fans Love Them so i dont we have no right at all to dissrespect any artists, because lets face it, they made it and we havent....so why say 50 cents whack, when it real case he will rip all of us in this board....and some of us could stand up to him and make him try....but at the end of the day....the majorirty of people who love 50 cent is more people here.....you feel me? ← Hip hop and it's oral expression "rap" have nothing 2 do with money.. it's all about the art, u know. Hip Hop was created by young men and women who were doin it 4 fun n cuz they felt 2 do it.. they were not doin it 4 money.. Nowadays a few Hip Hops get enuff money 2 live from there "hobby" cuz also normal people go and buy their stuff.. as long as this does not destroy the artform, I think that this is ok.. but when they play the "game" with the rules of the pop-business, they 4get about da original sense of Hip Hop and art in generell.. yo, n that's why I don't like them.. they might get respect from middle-class kids, but never from the hardcore activists n fans.. peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lhunagar Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Snoop Dogg ... great mc .. but not exactly my taste .. Rakim .. old school legend .. dunno him .. LL Cool J .. great .. one of my favs DMX .. i only know his party tracks .. not my taste .. Warren G .. great mc .. regulator :P the Game .. well .. i wont listen to lps with 50 on it .. so .. dont know his music really good .. but .. ugly guy .. Nas .. rulez .. Jay-z .. lame .. Biggie .. good mc .. but strange flow .. not my taste .. Big Pun .. nice .. not more .. not less .. 2Pac .. great flow .. even if i dont really like all of his tracks .. but some are really fantastic .. like 'i aint mad at cha' KRS-One .. old school legend .. nothin more to say ^^ NWA .. dont like em Eminem .. crap Ja Rule .. crap Petey Pablo .. crap ... but not as much as em or ja rule :P Mos Def .. wonderful .. mos def rockz .. jam on it .. Tribe Called Quest ... legends .. nice old-school-lyrics .. great old-school-beats .. wonderful .. Ludacris .. i dont really like his aggressive flow .. 50Cent .. most corny rapper ever .. Common .. one of my absolute favs .. great flow .. Kanye West .. great producer .. good rapper .. Xzibit .. same as luda .. The Roots .. awesome .. Twista .. fast flow .. great .. Run DMC .. not really my taste .. but .. old school legends of course .. Talib Kweli .. great .. P. Diddy .. uhm .. bla .. some good tracks .. but not self written .. so .. corny Nelly .. urgl .. crap .. even if i like to hear 'ride with me' sometimes Ice Cube .. even if he is some kind of 'gangster-rapper' .. i like him .. Outkast .. nice .. Busta Rhymes .. dont like his flow .. but .. has done a lot for hip hop .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-o-e Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 For Bigted And Freshstecki: Ofcourse i know that rap and hip hop isnt all about money, but you both have really good points, To me every artist who have even sold 1 record, they have my respect for doing it, i have respect for anyone who uses hip hop as an art just not a money making technique, to me if i become a rapper, i wouldnt care about money, i wouldnt turn up to the board meetings about all the money, ill just ignore them and keep making music, because thats what i'd love to do, make music for the fans and whoever wants to hear it. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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