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@JK23 It really is. If there is someone reading this thread and sleeping on ^ the Big L Jay Z freestyle, Put It On, All I Know, or pretty much anything in this damn thread besides the soulja boy bullshit you need to listen.

I love Jay-Z's last verse in that, even though L killed him on both verses that was hard how he was tongue rollin like that

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Everybody is a decent song, i like the video and 3 Stacks verses the best
 
I used to like lil wayne when he first came out and had lollipop and a milli but wayne is gettin closer and closer to that soulja boy class everytime I listen to him (or the last time I listened to him I serioulsy cant remember because I dont like his stuff at all no more). If you listen to him he makes absolutely no sense at all. I take what I said back about soulja boy because soulja boy is in a class of his own. Lil wayne at least has some good one liners and some flow and his own style but he isnt real yet. Maybe he will prove me wrong if he comes out with a new album.


edit- I rephrase that...... I liked the lollipop and a millie BEAT. He really didnt do much with those tracks.
 
lil wayne been out for like 10 years man. Thats how bad he is no one even knew he existed until like 06 or 07.

I never really liked him. Then some people started tellin me about him in freshman year and i started to listen to him. This was about the time of when Make it Rain came out, i think 06. Then i started hatin him again soon after, because everyone was dick ryding him and i didnt know why. It was like they were brainwashed. A lot of people finally starting to come around almost 4 years later now, i even heard some white kids saying how they thought Wayne wasnt that good anymore. The only 2 people in mainstream that i like is Luda and Cham and Cham aint really that mainstream.
 
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my top 5 classic videos:thumbup:
 
I have much respect for Jay. Matter fact Jay is the best rapper by far (no disrespect to Pac and BIG). Jays career is just legendary and I could sit around and listen to all of his classics all day. But now that Ive built him up Ive got to tear him down real quick. This is probably..no this IS the greatest diss track of all time and yall already know what it is. Nas is one of the greatest rappers lyrically of all time. This helped bring hip hop back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiOv37e1a7Q
 
I've been listening to Drake's new So Far Gone mixtape a lot lately. It may not be for the hip hop purists out there, but it's a fun listen start to finish and Drake is a good rapper. I could see Drake being one of the next big mainstream rappers.

New Doom is good too, but not his best work.
 
I've gotten into Rhymefest a lot lately, more so than before:

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I'm very particular about hip hop, and I've got somewhat of a bias because I was introduced to the genre at such a great time with the late 80s, early 90s. My first rap CD was Beastie Boys "Paul's Boutique", which to me IS the greatest rap CD of all time without question. Other groups I followed religiously were of course those three Jewish guys from NYC, A Tribe Called Quest, and Public Enemy. Jay Z and more current artists came later. I could get into a huge rant right about now, but I'll save the debate for another time, I just wanted to showcase a little of my hip hop knowledge (and believe me there's a lot).

One of the nice things about being a genre aficianado (for any type of music) is discovering new artists. Going through some "Spin" magazines (before it became unreadable) I listenend to and really enjoyed a hip hop scene called "grime". Songs came out through pirate radio stations and usually involved very DIY beats (sometimes made on Playstations). What's really particular about the scene too is that all of the artists are British. Yes, they gave us the best rock 'n' roll, and now their ready to storm the rap charts as well. Time to broaden your horizons with the two premier grime artists of British hip hop Dizzee Rascal and The Streets.

First is Dizzee who has three albums out (all big sellers across the pone). His debut CD "Boy In Da Corner" won the Mercury Prize and was named on many top ten lists at the time. His words twist and his pronunciations can get difficult at times, but follow along and you can see the talent. For more club bangers, go for his latest in "Maths and English". This tune is slower than his others, but its a great introduction to his lifestyle and his burb.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykKFDMx9l7o

Choice Tracks: "Fix Up, Look Sharp", "Stand Up Tall", "Hold Ya Mouf", "Pu***hole", "Sirens"

The Streets (AKA Mike Skinner) was originally called the British Eminem, but he's more like their Beck. Don't knock his hip hop skills, but where he really exceeds is his storytelling. Each song is a chapter to his lifestyle, and each album their own motif (stoner, sad bastard, fame, and love). His debut CD "Original Pirate Material" kicked off the grime movement with homemade beats and goofy lyrics. His follow-up "A Grand Don't Come For Free" tells the story of a single day in his life involving losing money, multiple break-ups, one night stands, psychadelics, and backstabbing friends; this album remains the most highly acclaimed of his four in the catalogue. If anything, call Mike Skinner the rapping Johnny Cash. This tune talks about the morning after a night out, and resisting that urge of calling that chick you just met.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veAIHDGghP4

Choice Tracks: "Turn the Page", "Dry Your Eyes", "Blinded By the Lights", "Fit But You Know It", "When You Wasn't Famous", "Prangin' Out"
 
Context: I'm old and don't know half of the acts already posted. I love hip-hop but it's been a long time since i could live in it like I used to but I thought I'd throw out links to some of the tracks and acts that I still love...

Jugganauts/Clear Blue Skies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mMfavxyFUI

Freestyle Fellowship/Heavyweights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqoyjU76zrY

Sage Francis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ7w-z4BvMo&feature=related

Peeping Tom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xfv8h6nI-8

Souls of Mischief
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBlQeVWvdI0

Atmosphere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz75Fhs-3WY&feature=related
 
Now for some aussie flavour

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Now for my favourite artist and my favourite diss track
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Over here at school there is hardly anyone that likes to listen to hip hop/rap but me and a few mates absolutely love the shit, just the way these blokes can flow and rhyme. Love it
 

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