Missed the whole threadWould have loved to have nominated Rakim or Ice T, but sadly no-one else would have voted for them.
erick Sermon yes! The Pharcyde as well and the Native TonguesMissed the whole thread
Totally with Rakim - best rapper in history,
"Thinkin' of a master plan/Cause ain't nothin' but sweat inside my hand."
Other great rap lyricists in my view are;
Chuck D (Public Enemy)
Grandmaster Flash
Eminem
Nas
Dr Dre
DMC (Run-DMC)
Adam Horowitz / Adam Yauch / Mike Diamond (Beastie Boys)
Ice Cube
KRS One
Snoop Dogg
Erick Sermon (EPMD)
Kool Keith (Ultramagnetic MCs)
I could go on all day...
Love my Hip Hop (Golden years 88-92 will always rule)
Ps Dre didn’t even write his own lyrics he got DOC to do them or snoopMissed the whole thread
Totally with Rakim - best rapper in history,
"Thinkin' of a master plan/Cause ain't nothin' but sweat inside my hand."
Other great rap lyricists in my view are;
Chuck D (Public Enemy)
Grandmaster Flash
Eminem
Nas
Dr Dre
DMC (Run-DMC)
Adam Horowitz / Adam Yauch / Mike Diamond (Beastie Boys)
Ice Cube
KRS One
Snoop Dogg
Erick Sermon (EPMD)
Kool Keith (Ultramagnetic MCs)
I could go on all day...
Love my Hip Hop (Golden years 88-92 will always rule)
Seems to credit himself...Ps Dre didn’t even write his own lyrics he got DOC to do them or snoop
Could also add T-La Rock, Kool Moe Dee and LL to the list. Then there’s Slick Rick, Schoolly D, Just Ice... the list is endlesserick Sermon yes! The Pharcyde as well and the Native Tongues
Kool Moe Dee or LL - you could only be one or the other?Could also add T-La Rock, Kool Moe Dee and LL to the list. Then there’s Slick Rick, Schoolly D, Just Ice... the list is endless
Love some J5.Not really my bag, but I do like a bit of Jurassic 5.
Love some J5.
I'm 48 so was exactly the right age for rap classics like 'It takes a nation of millions' in 1988.Does anyone over 40 seriously like rap or hip-hop?
Does anyone over 40 seriously like rap or hip-hop?
Seeing as it kicked off when I was about 10 or so, most definitely.
I'm 48 so was exactly the right age for rap classics like 'It takes a nation of millions' in 1988.
What I'm questioning is whether it's an art form or not?
Really? Of course it is.
Sadly not for me I'm afraid.