Miltamec Soundsquinaez

[QUOTE=Hail Mary;434265] which is why all rappers are essentially the best rappers. except "k-fed".

Good one, I guess all rappers are saying something that will appeal or mean something to at least somebody. Even the gold 20 inch spinning rims probably have a lot of sentimental value to some type of people.
I much prefer rappers with social conscience.
I've never heard 50 cent or hardly any 'dirty south' rappers say anything that was very important, or in any way related to the struggle of african americans in this country. Unless it involved the "i" quotient. 'Po Po trying to grill me cuz i got a white ho, I say hell no, can't do that, cuz a brother got dough'. I like KRS One, and Grandmaster Flash because they actually talked about real stuff in their raps.
Back in the late 80's, the cognitive rap that came out of that time was sending the message to the young black youth-'you're in the ghetto, there's gangs, there's drugs, there's guns, it's rough as hell, but if you're gonna' find a way out of this, it's gonna' be with your brains.' There were so many mentally tough MC's.
Nowdays, the message the big time rapstars are sending to the young black youth is, pimp hoes, and roll doughs, and you be icin' and flexin'. Although, I couldn't imagine the reward would even be worth the time considering the route taken to get there.
The transformation must have started around the days of 2pac, who was one of the most socially consciouss rappers, but after he started getting attempts on his life, he became more and more paranoid, and started talking guns and hoes. Step in Jay-Z, who as talented as he is, realized he could sell more the more he talked about money and b.itches. Savvy businessman, but great inspirational role model he is not. Jigga made one platinum album right after the other, and then all these no talent losers start stepping in, with practically the same formula.
It's so sad how saturated the rap game has got. It's not worth listening to, not the stuff they play on the radio nowdays. Everyone please just stop rapping, then hand it back over to the mentally savvy that care about the young black youth, and to some extent open the eyes of the white people to the black's struggle, and make some people think, for a change of pace.

djchameleon

if you know about punctuation then it shouldn't have been so hard to decipher. you could just place them in on your own as you read it

djchameleon

most people that like the rappers that are socially conscience don't go out to clubs/dancing.

you can't dance to a song that's heavy/deep and trying to make you think....maybe they can but it just doesn't work that way nowadays....you either have a catchy club banger or you have a deep seeded message within the lyrics...the beats are usually totally different between the two so it's not as fun to dance to

Dr_Rez

That is very true. I wish the two could be put together a little better. Although i dont like how the club bangers are soley based around just having a good hook. Which is why most of them suck.

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Cheeno

from your list I would say eminem but Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five or Gorilla Pits would be on my top list.

BRËTT ¿MŶSTËRÍO?

Eminem es mi preferido! maybe him or akon, fity aint so hot now a days, last album was kinda disapointing. 2pac is one of the best too. but i'll have to stick with eminem on this one.

TheDonald

Tupac's dead, so he's automatically off the list (read the thread title). Akon's a gimmick artist, listen to his voice. He's just a trend that will hopefully pass soon. 50's last album was a flop, but he was doin it big up until then. 50 has catchy tunes, but he has shallow, typical rap lyrics "I got shot 9 times, I'm a gangster, I sell rocks, I get bitches, etc." Eminem is definitely up there, but we'll have to see how his new album is when it comes out later this year.

Dmizz

lil wayne is a beast but not as consistent as jay-z his rhymes are either amazing or horrible he still aint dropped anything even close to the blueprint but thats just my opinion plus i ain't all that bling bling rep your hood music no more anyway

devilsmaster

No doubt - Eminem.He is amazing rap singer.

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djchameleon

eminem is the white version of Big-L