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Originally Posted by Captain Awesome
1. You realise punchlines are a part of the "lyricism" I'm talking about right? and you just said they are essential for a rapper(which I disagree with btw) but does that mean you agree lyricism is essential now?
2. You say "punchline rap" is boring and yet think gangster rap is entertaining? At least punchlines require some form of wit.
3. How can you truly believe that punchline rappers didn't exist before Big L, have you even listened to any rap made before the early-mid 90s? And Big L was more than a punchline rapper anyway. His skill went far beyond punchlines/wordplay/metaphors.
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1. Jesus Christ. How many times have I said that good lyricism IS part of being a good rapper? I said it's not everything. Go back and respond to my earlier post that you ignored before you feed me this sh
it, man. Punchlines are like the slam dunks of hip hop, but they need to be used right. Sure, there are times when punchlines can be avoided. There are
not strict guidelines within hip hop. That's the f
ucking beauty of the culture.
2. The right kind of gangsta rap is excellent; punchline rap IS f
ucking boring. One word: Monochromatism.
3. Like I said, name them. No one focused on spitting as many punchlines as possible before Big L. If I'm wrong, then so be it. How is this so f
ucking difficult for you to understand? Yes, rappers have pretty much always made use of punchlines. However, Big L was the first one to write verses which consisted of basically all punchlines.