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[superrific]

Nicki Minaj before Kanye?



I would have Jay-Z and Eminem 1a and 1b depending on the day.

I wouldn't put Snoop in the top 20.

Any list that puts Rakim below the top 5 is sort of silly. Most of the guys ahead of him were copying him.

 

[SnoopRob]

Any list that puts Rakim below the top 5 is sort of silly. Most of the guys ahead of him were copying him.

A lot of guys “copied” Dr J, but he’s rarely (never?) considered a top 5 pro basketball player.

I love Rakim, but I wouldn’t have him in my top 5.

 

[SnoopRob]

I thought you said he’d be a good choice to play the SB. My bad.

I kinda did, but in response to Bo saying next year they could get someone “who lives under a bridge who is really mad at birds”, at which point I referenced Kanye.

 

[superrific]

A lot of guys “copied” Dr J, but he’s rarely (never?) considered a top 5 pro basketball player.

Fair point. I should shut up because I've been bored with hip hop since the Obama administration. One underrated aspect about Rakim, though, is his lyrical content. First best lyrical content for hip-hop: Public Enemy/GSH style activism and authority questioning. Second-best lyrical content: I'm the best rapper. Way down the list: money cash hoes, so to speak.

His track, "The Punisher" is a hilarious dig at gangsta. Full of really violent imagery, but ultimately it's just about Rakim being the greatest.

 

[nrsair]

Prince’s halftime show remains the GOAT. And it’s still not close. I didn’t watch the Super Bowl this year but I’m years past I always just put on a replay of Prince during whatever halftime show is actually going on.

 

[ZenMode]

Any list that puts Rakim below the top 5 is sort of silly. Most of the guys ahead of him were copying him.

I'm not a big believer in "originators" automatically being in/toward the top. Ford made the first car, but I'd argue that many manufacturers make better cars than Ford.

 

[stankeylegjones]

A lot of guys “copied” Dr J, but he’s rarely (never?) considered a top 5 pro basketball player.

I love Rakim, but I wouldn’t have him in my top 5.

I can see an argument for not top 5 (but probably your favorite rapper's favorite rapper), but behind some in that list is criminal. Just a bad list, on many fronts, imo.

 

[Icky Mettle]

I'm not a big believer in "originators" automatically being in/toward the top. Ford made the first car, but I'd argue that many manufacturers make better cars than Ford.

Thing is, Rakim is a better rapper than most who came after him and better than just about any of the contemporary popular rappers by a long shot.

Now, the very early rappers who were getting their music published prior to 1985; they may have been some of the originators, but their stuff generally doesn’t hold up and they weren’t all that good compared to what came later.

 

[SnoopRob]

I can see an argument for not top 5 (but probably your favorite rapper's favorite rapper), but behind some in that list is criminal. Just a bad list, on many fronts, imo.

1) What’s MF DOOM got to do with this?

2) Most rap GOAT lists are pretty bad. But also often hilarious.

 

[Bigs23]

I kinda did, but in response to Bo saying next year they could get someone “who lives under a bridge who is really mad at birds”, at which point I referenced Kanye.

Ahhh, got it.

 

[4thgenheel]

Not a fan, at all, of that list.

it's definitely not a masterpiece but i was just focused on pointing out the absurdity of referring to kendrick lamar as "moderately" successful.

 

[4thgenheel]

Nicki Minaj before Kanye?



I would have Jay-Z and Eminem 1a and 1b depending on the day.

I wouldn't put Snoop in the top 20.

reasonable. i like kanye the producer more than kanye the rapper. the last time his rapping was consistently good was MBDTF.

 

[HandsonFire]

I’ve seen a bunch of Magats whining on FB how the halftime show offended their racism.

 

[uncgriff]

I'm not a big believer in "originators" automatically being in/toward the top. Ford made the first car, but I'd argue that many manufacturers make better cars than Ford.

First car was made by Benz. Mercedes still does pretty well.

 

[Heelsandeers]

Really regret skimming through the last x amount of pages

I think other than Tyler, Kendrick is the best live rap performer and PG Lang has the best art/creative direction of any rap artist. Not sure last night was anything ground breaking but it was generally enjoyable if you're a fan of hip-hop

The vocals were low on the main broadcast as they always seem to be. I definitely was not expecting him to NOT play most of his biggest records. Starting with an unleased snippet and mostly records that came out a few months ago was a bold decision

 

[stankeylegjones]

1) What’s MF DOOM got to do with this?

2) Most rap GOAT lists are pretty bad. But also often hilarious.

I can't "like" this enough! (I wish we could add multiple emojis)

 

[1moretimeagain]

lol

 

[1moretimeagain]

One of the comments said even Eddie Vedder can’t tell you the lyrics to Yellow Ledbetter.

 

[UNCatTech]

I kinda did, but in response to Bo saying next year they could get someone “who lives under a bridge who is really mad at birds”, at which point I referenced Kanye.

That makes sense.

 

[UNCatTech]

lol

True, though I do love some Pearl Jam.

There's always music that isn't super easy to understand. That's why I like to read the lyrics.

I recall listening to Smells Like Teen Spirit when I was younger and singing. My uncle seemed genuinely surprised and asked, "do you understand that?"