Originally posted by Pointineldisagree, he's one of the best punchline mc's but the best in my opinion is either
kindaL get hated on by a lot of people because of the punchlines... lol
they just cant stand a skinny dude spitting all that heat.
'...your mother shouldve swallowed you."
^ROFL!!!
big L = king of punchlines
Ras Kass or Chino XL.
lol My bro was (still is) a big fan of Big L in 94. We had Devil's Son Dubbed on like 10 different tapes and it was on heavy rotation all that year. Then in 95 we played the **** out of "Lifestylz". Really hit us hard when he passed. I was just waitin for him to blow up. I was sure it was going to happen anyday. Really depressing thinking about it because the man was a beast on the mic. R.I.P Big L, no doubt.
I feel that way about Busta Rhymes. This was a guy who was with freaking A Tribe Called Quest killing it. Now he's doing shit with
The Pussycat Dolls.
His Wikipedia profile summed it up best:
Over the years Busta Rhymes style has changed significantly. His earlier work is generally considered more creative displaying his talent for unique wordplay and subject matter. It was only after friend and mentor Sean "Diddy" Combs convinced him that his efforts on his first solo album were too spaztic for the club that he changed his focus. Currently his style and subject matter is differs little from other mainstream rap acts.
What a waste.
Originally posted by Dr. Strangelove
I feel that way about Busta Rhymes. This was a guy who was with freaking A Tribe Called Quest killing it. Now he's doing shit with
The Pussycat Dolls.His Wikipedia profile summed it up best:
Over the years Busta Rhymes style has changed significantly. His earlier work is generally considered more creative displaying his talent for unique wordplay and subject matter. It was only after friend and mentor Sean "Diddy" Combs convinced him that his efforts on his first solo album were too spaztic for the club that he changed his focus. Currently his style and subject matter is differs little from other mainstream rap acts.
What a waste.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Soul Position is back! 😄
Originally posted by blueprint
Hey everybody. Me and RJ have a new album called "Things go better with RJ and Al" coming out this spring. The release date should be set within the next week or so, but its definitely coming. I havent wanted to make any public announcements until everything was turned in to make the spring release date...Its coming out on Rhymesayers...and we will tour this spring as well
Here's a review about that Rawkus album. It's on point like a mother f*cka. Check it out:
Originally posted by mainevent
Rawkus Records Presents - Classic Cuts: A Decade
Tuesday - December 20, 2005
J-23In the early 90’s hip-hop became a major force in the market and by the mid-90’s every rapper and their mother were signed to a major label. The result was an increasing amount of shitty music that all sounded the same. As labels were less and less willing to take risks on anyone who strayed from the status quo, some individuals decided to take the independent route. A small upstart label in NYC was there to help and by 1999 Rawkus Records was THE independent label putting out some of the best music in the world and boasting one of the most talented rosters.
But all good things must come to an end, Rawkus soon got a deal with a major and began putting out records that alienated the fanbase that brought them to that point. Or worse yet, they put out no records at all. With the label closing its doors for good, we get one last album (?), and a fitting one; Classic Cuts: The Best of a Decade. 15 songs of the dopest tracks to come out of the legendary label sounds like a can’t miss album. In some ways it is, but in reality, it is about a tenth of how good it could be.
As big a part as Mos Def was to the movement, his contributions are a bit lopsided here with him appearing on 9 of the albums 15 songs. Not only is “Beef” not a classic Rawkus song, it isn’t near being one of Mos’ best tracks. While “Oh No” with Pharoahe and Nate Dogg may be one of the most commercially successful songs, there are at least two dozen that are far better tracks. The label we loved was about the music first, the songs should represent that. Where is Company Flow? The group did perhaps more than anyone to put Rawkus on the map.
It is ironic, or maybe just appropriate, that this compilation is largely full of the music that was put out during the fall of the label rather than the early work that built the label. There is dope music here, but Reflection Eternals “The Blast” instead of “The Manifesto” or “Fortified Live”? Where is “Brooklyn Hard Rock,” “Ghostwriter” or “5 Star Generals”? If you’re gonna go for star power then why not include “Any Man” from Eminem? Drawing power and a song which happens to be incredible, seems to make sense. Classic Cuts: The Best of a Decade. is a dope album, no doubt about that. But don’t mistake it for being the best of what the label has to offer.