@KryptonDaVillian it's an Idea not lyrics or a beat,Also he did not say "I'm the first one to come up with this idea" Nas is a great lyricist but I do respect your opinion.
@gOofeesince96 I said he stole the idea from Organized Konfusion. You don't need to say you're ''the first person to come out with something'' if it's quite clear nobody in 1994 released a song similar to it. Rakim didn't have to tell anyone he was the first rapper to step-up his lyrical prowess back when he released Paid In Full, people just know. Nas is a fraud, he couldn't even shout-out Organized Konfusion.
He stole this idea from Organized Konfusion's 'Stray Bullet' don't believe the hype, Nas is hip-hop's biggest fraud & the sad thing is even though Organized Konfusion dropped theirs before it still goes way harder than this shit.
@balle733 You've just admitted that Nas stole this idea from Organized Konfusion because your comment has no relevance to what I said at all. Just like a child when defeated your first defense is a corny little insult. Nice one man.
@KryptonDaVillain i just listened to that song and its shitttt you can barely tell what the smelly jamaican is saying, nas blew their song out of the water, this song beats yer song 9 times out of 10 i dont care what anyone says atleast you can keep with the story in this song
@jardineman smelly jamaican?? you gotta be fucking kidding me... organized konfusion is one of the best hip hop duos ever. get the fuck outta here with your ignorance son.
@simpsonsrock06 He's ignorant. They don't know their hip-hop history and are both Nas stans. They'll probably tell you Pharoahe Monch is ''real'' hip-hop without even knowing that he was apart of the duo.
@jardineman If you can't keep up with the story in the other song then do the following:
READ THE LYRICS!
This song is overrated & of course this song ''beats'' the Organized Konfusion song because it was released two years afterward! (I don't believe what you said at all anyway).
no, it beats it because they failed to catch the emotion of bullets the way nas caught the emotion of gun. it's also far more vivid. prodigy's gun love is also better than stray bullet. i'd even rank me and my girlfriend above stray bullet. the act of rapping itself isn't even original, so everybody's a biter. and equinox is their best album.
@RelaxednCaIm Nas bit the idea of the song, I don't care about how unoriginal you claim rappers are or whatever, if you wanna talk then stick to the point, don't turn this into some other shit. And equinox being their best album is your opinion but stressL the extinction agenda is widely regarded as their best album so whatever
yeah but they didn't capture the emotion and it wasn't nearly as vivid which is the most important in story songs. nas showed how a gun would think if it was conscious, from wanting to be fired because that's what it was made to do, to being sick of it, and having to either be peaceful and purposeless or useful and murderous. it's like a catch 22, but not.
@KryptonDaVillain very few songs or ideas are truly original. Just about every topic has been covered. That said this is by far one of the greatest rap songs ever. It gets ranked on just about everyone's top list. Can't say the same about Stray Bullet
@mchlthall No it doesn't rank on everybody's top list, never heard anybody outside of Nas' fan-base even mention this song (or the album for that matter). I rank Stray Bullet among my favorites, but they never got the exposure Nas did & neither was I saying that that song was a classic, I'm just saying it's original and people shouldn't look at this song as innovating when it clearly wasn't.
@KryptonDaVillain I've never heard of Organized Konfusiin before. But since you suggested it I took a listen. And in my opinion it was a terrible song, I couldn't even finish the song it was that bad. All I'm trying to say is that Nas is head over heels above these 2. "Blow how you like me now"
@roo1871 Well their two albums are regarded among the best & most lyrical of all time. They're known for their innovative raps & are you telling me you never heard of Pharoahe Monch? They were head of shoulders of Nas in '91 when they released the acclaimed 'Releasing Hypnotical Gases' and were ahead of him when they dropped their most acclaimed album 'Stress: The Extinction Agenda' in '94. Like it or not, Nas is a fraud.
@WineK0NE - I've been DJing for over twenty years. I am not trolling. I'm from Brooklyn, New York and during my twenty year career I've had the privilege of interviewing several legends in this great business. Don't assume things about me you don't even know, because last time I checked you weren't with me twenty years ago when I was getting money. You're just a hata, assuming shit about people you don't even know, trying to make a rep for yourself. Ur not going to do it at my expense
@SassyVonCutieBoots iono like in early 2000's. what i was sayin is i think styles got the idea for "nobody believes me" from this song. cause in "nobody believes me" styles talks about all these things talking to him and nobody believes him. his gun is jealous that lately he's been using his knife more than it. his weed is tellin him to calm down a bit, he;s wildin too much, he and his money have a debate about who is more of a hypocrite. its an ill song. i think it was influenced by this one
anybody know where the beginning first 24 seconds are from?? This is NOT the Ahmad Jamal sample and every instrumental I have found so far starts the song after this introduction. good shit if you know!
I'm a 17 year old mc from bk looking for some honest opinions on my bars tryna build a fan base of people that appreciate lyricism thanks ffor whoever checcs my page
It is this kind of creativity that we need from new rappers today because this song is genius the only good stuff i heard from a new rapper is "Lost Ones" - J. Cole & "HiiiPower" - Kendrick Lamar!
@ThePrisonhawk by who? Drake???? Wayne??? Mac Miller? KANYE?????....haha nothing as more innovative and real as this was to the streets like the rest of the 90's hip hop...
@TheBiz316 J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Elzhi, XV, Big K.R.I.T. even this kid on Youtube named Ghost Writer and many more young rappers, Lyricism is coming back to rap. Don't judge it by mainstream, theres alot of rappers coming out in 2012 and listen to Section.80, Sideline Story, Elmatic, Return of 4eva .. theres alot of good lyrical up and coming rappers.
@TheBiz316 I was thinking of Lupe. Obviously the quality isn't in abundance like it was in the 90s but the 00s still gave us Food and Liquor, Stillmatic, Electric wire, Eardrum etc. Really fucks me off when people hop on the Hip Hop is dead bandwagon then cite twats like Drake and Wayne who are a representation of the commercialized garbage that is pushed nowadays.
i know ppl will be like wtf cuz there are a lot of hiphop heads who dont like eminem, but technically who's more sound, nas or eminem (atleast eminem in his prime)? cuz em has wordplay flow rhyme schemes and punchlines out the ass, but nas is a slightly better lyricist, even tho nas is good at everything!
It's songs like this and Rewind on Stillmatic that put Nas in another class of artist. I see a lot of people talking about em...em sold his soul to pop music, it's not REAL HIP HOP! How the fuck he gonna go from the real slim shady to, no girl dont leave me...some bitch ass shit that's real shady...
I know this song may not get the recognition as much as songs like Hero and Hate Me Now because they were mainstream, but this is his best song he ever made in my opinion, just genius writing!
WHEN I HEARD THIS SONG, I WAS SHOOK... I WAS LIKE DAMN... THIS NIGGA NAS IS FUCKIN WIT 2 PAC! I KNEW HE WA DOPE BUT THIS TRACK PUT IT OVER THE TOP 4 ME... LATER, 2PAC HAD ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND... IT FAILED 2 COMPARE 2 THIS GEM FROM NAS. HATE 2 SAY IT CUZ A NIGGA RIDE 4 PAC BUT SHIT THIS TRACK IS A SUPER DOPE!!!! I FELT LIKE I WAS WATCHIN A MOVIE... I WANTED 2 KNOW WHO GRAB THA GUN NEXT!!!! DAMN!
@junglekiDD55 Well me and my girlfriend is more raw...which pac was more raw and explicit then nas....but we are not sure when pac wrote it...but I see where your coming from
@hooleemack I FEEL WHAT UR SAYIN, BUT NAS KILLED IT!!!!!! THE STORY IS JUST SO ILL... WATCH OUT FOR THE NAS/COMMON MIXTAPE PROD. BY NO I.D.... REAL HIP HOP LIVES!!!!
@hooleemack nah I Gave You Power inspired Tupac to make Me & My Girlfriend not that i don't like it i love it,it's a dope,raw,creative song with a great beat but no where near this one, it has a dark eerie beat that goes well with the story by none other then Premo,Nas no doubt has a better flow and the story is more interesting,Nas is clever with the lyrics the hook itself is better then Me & My Girlfriend
It's that shit that moves crowds makin every ghetto foul
@RAthaPunisher i agree, plus i think nas is a better rapper than pac, pac just had the biggest impact and message, but as far as being skilled, nas is the man!
@wheela25 yeah fam Nas no doubt is one of the greatest technical MC's of all time flow, voice, wordplay, writing, diction, breath control, vocabulary, delivery and whatever else MC's are judged by though Tupac is one of the best, Nas is more complex both greats nonetheless
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@TheMuzikTrail Nas's music is amazing, but I'm afraid you're mistaken on your comment that he's underrated. His Illmatic album is considered by many rap critics, fans, and even rappers to be the greatest rap album of all time. Nas isn't super popular due to his lack of bs commercial songs, but he's anything but underrated. It's quite the opposite actually.
@TheMuzikTrail he not undderated lol . we all no he's top 5 dead or alive wat are u seein . illmatic is reguarded as the best hip hop album of all time by critics , other rappers etc . not underrated. sure he's not dat mainstream but he's not that underground real rap steners no his greatness
This tune is on a different level, back in 96 aswell, metaphorically representing a gun.. 1991 he dropped on main source's 'live at the bbq', now 20 years on still goin hard with the life is good comin out, constant unreleased tunes over the years, Nas never left, doesnt have a bad album if u listen to them, guy is straight G
@ncjackson1958 Hmm actually, with this song and Tupac's "Me and My Girlfriend", Nas was the one who gave Tupac the idea for him to use and I believe Nas has said this before in his "Life & Rhymes" performance/show which you can find on youtube as well.
@ncjackson1958 nah bruv.. this came out before 2pac's me and my girlfriend. 2pac was inspired by Nas' "It was written" album... and pac also used nas beat on all eyes on me
@Barhuumi Also 2pac did not like Nas it was written album at all!
Just know this. 2pac accuse nas for biting and steating his style. Nas loves 2pac life and how he lived it. It was Nas who went to LA by himself to bow down to 2pac and make peace! and it was 2pac who made all the decisions!
In all this it seems Nas was a little boy and 2pac was the adult thats how it was 1990-1996
@XXXXNanoXXXxxx know your history kid... members of Outlaws even admitted This song was the reason 2pac made 'me and my girlfriend' don't get it twisted tho 2pac is ill
@dady73 What what "what i say" LMFAO!! did I hurt your feeling?! Come on did you really think that 2pac and Biggie liked Nas? LMFAO 2pac had over 5 songs dissing Nas and Biggie had the most deadliest diss song for Nas which was Kick in the Door! Its ok Nas is still good thou well back in these times...!
Forget the 90s and 20s Rap! get to know the revolution rap! Fuck 2pac and Nas and everyone !! Time for real Rap songs!! I introduce to you the greatest rapper ever on my channel!!
This song can't get any more close to the truth about the reason niggas in the hood carry guns...NaS is not for the feeble minded at all...Real privileged to understand him...
@el1ttle714 WOWWWWWW, I've heard this song over 500 times since this album wwas released and with that shit in the background made it feel like a new track son dope...
Thanks for your response. I respect both as artist, but i know how the industry is.Some one is always trying to create a division. Like Nas said, "best friends become strangers". Peace MaddMan621...
@Eziokilla9595 they wont though cuz they wanna be blind and ignorant to real music. they wanna hear a bitch rap with a pussy voice on auto-tune with no lyricism and nothing relevant to rap about
@Eziokilla9595 i think lil wayne HIMELF should "watch this and learn a thing or two about Hip-Hop"!!!! god damn sick of this garbage, good thing, the roots, nas, kool g rap, masta ace/ mf doom, gza, more and making albums
@redskinscaps 1. Nas 2. 2Pac 3. Rakim 4. The Norotious B.I.G. 5. Eminem 6. Big L 7. Elzhi 8. Big Pun 9. Kool G Rap 10. KRS-One 11. Immortal Technique 12. Big Daddy Kane 13. AZ 14. Jay-Z 15. Royce da 5'9"
This is somewhat loose, but this is the bulk of it. What about you?
@Eziokilla9595 Nice dude here are my favorites in no order...Chuck D, Tupac, Rakim, Nas, Kool G Rap, GZA, Pharoahe Monch, Common, Big L, Big Pun, Big Daddy Kane, One Be Lo, Mos Def, Guru....check out Pharoahe Monch and One Be Lo, they are definetely underrated and their lyrical talent is amazing!!
@redskinscaps Will do. Not to sell you on some shit, but check out my remix of Masta Ace's track Hellbound on my channel. You don't have to, but I'd appreciate it. Oh, what do you think of Kanye?
@redskinscaps I think Kanye is overrated. His lyrical skills aren't even comparable to Nas, Rakim, ect. BTW, I copped SONOGRAM and it's fucking awesome.
@Eziokilla9595 good list...eminem is my number 1, that's biased of course, but nas at 2, rakim at 3, pac at 4, BIG at 5...big L may have been the best if he had lived longer, but man nas is the freakin man
@Eziokilla9595 No love for obie trice, styles p, or B.G.?!?! :'( still a nice list though except the royce da 5'9" don't get me wrong he's good but I couldn't put him in a list filled with legends.
@Eziokilla9595 Az should be higher. You can't put rakim higher than nas. And take out Royce and put canibus in the top 10. How the fuck did you forget wu tang?
@robinhorulz56 Are you retarded? Nas is higher than Rakim. Canibus doesn't deserve to be in there. He's one of the most overhyped and underachieving MC's to walk the earth. Wu-Tang is the greatest group ever, so I didn't want to put one or two members in there.
@Eziokilla9595 You're a fucking idiot. Rakim is nas' FAVOURITE rapper. His skills are way more advanced. And you don't know shit about canibus if you think he's overhyped. Most of his lyrics probably fly over your head
@robinhorulz56 Just because Canibus had a big vocabulary, it doesn't mean that he's the best. HE'S NOT CLOSE TO THE BEST!!!! End of story. You can't kill my point.
@Eziokilla9595 i dont think cannibus is the best but how can u call him overrated? Barely anybody knows him and yet he is a incredibly sick lyricist. U have to be given a lot of credit to be overrated cannibus gets none. If anything Eminem is overated
@cpaignboxing I don't use the acknowledgment of an MC's existence (Or lack thereof) overrated/underrated. I judge how the fans view it. Canibus' fans are DETERMINED that Canibus is the best MC of all time. They are also determined that LL, Royce da 5'9", Joe Budden, and Eminem are bitches. They will do whatever the MC's puts up front. Canibus is NOT the best, nor is he the best lyrically. People think Canibus is the best, even though 20% actually understand what Bus is saying. Continued...
@Eziokilla9595 Theres more than 50 million fans wit different views, preferences, tastes & perspectives.....Ur not really goin wit ur opinion. if 50 million ppl are wrong bout sumthin & u go along wit it then ur gonna be wrong. U should think & view things as an individual & not becuz of wat sum1 else thinks. U should acknowledge an MC based on ur own views, preferences, tastes & perspective.
@Eziokilla9595 Just like da concept of success, just cuz a "rapper" (not MC) sells billions of records doesnt make them da best or show their lyrical ability. U dont measure an MC by their success, but by their self-worth, because they mean sumthin, theyre different, They stand out on a higher plateau. take dis for example just becuz lil wayne is successful or sells more records than Kool G Rap, doesnt make him better than KGR, but of course KGR will alwayz betta that lil wayne.
@dictatorofneptune No ur takin it 2 litteral,I just sed 2 make my point. of course theres no such thing. There would have be a really really good promotion & very good artist for that 2 happen.
@cpaignboxing Canibus has made a career of burning every possible bridge he crossed. LL? Had to start a beef. Em? Couldn't get over himself. DJ Premier? Seriously, I don't care who you are; disputing with Primo is NOT something you should do, especially for an MC with production as shitty as Bus'. Bus used to be a gifted lyrical fiend that would tear any feature spot to shreds to a man who uses large words to compensate for the face that he, and much of the Hip-Hop community, knows he lost it.
@cpaignboxing Canibus has no emotion or passion for Hip-Hop. He puts freestyles to beats. There is nothing for the listener to connect with. Canibus needs to learn how to make music for someone other than the man in the mirror, staring back at him. Regardless of what people think, I am one of those guys who believes that LL abso-fucking-lutely-no-doubt-in-my-mind-whatsoever beat Canibus in the beef. Which one of those guys is relevant in Hip-Hop today? Who is still a Hip-Hop Icon?
@Eziokilla9595 I agree, its all bout views, preferences, tastes & perspectives, where sum like da aggressive Hip Hop others like da more quiet lyrical intellectual Hip Hop. but yea I def. agree wit da fact that his style really doesnt have anythin 2 connect but he's still ill, he's not a studio MC, he's more of a battle MC. In my opinion I would say both are still relevant & a Hip Hop icon cuz wit out them there wouldnt any more inspiration as it is 2day.
@HipHopHead187 True, true. Canibus was actually the first underground MC I discovered, though the beef with Em actually. When I first found him, I loved him, but when I discovered guys like Nas, Gang Starr, Big L, 2Pac, BIG, Pun, Vakill, Royce, ect. I had a change of heart.
@cpaignboxing Lastly, I understand why people believe that Eminem is overrated, but let me ask you this: What part of Eminem is overrated? The mainstream part. There are so few people in Eminem's fanbase, who actually know where Eminem's best work lies. Same with Jay-Z, and even 2Pac. Canibus has been repeating the same two functions for years: Battle-rapping and long lyrical tangents that eventually go nowhere. Yet people still consider him to be the greatest. ALL of Canibus is overrated.
@Eziokilla9595 Ok I see where u goin wit dis.......Lyrically he's over-rated & over used his style but in acknowledgement he's not. I get u. I guess specifics is wat helps understand.
@HipHopHead187 Thank you for remaining collected. First person I've talked to that did. At his core, I don't hate Canibus, but I'd rather listen to Nas, Eminem, Royce, Joe Budden, Vakill (Check him out if you like guys like Ras Kass and Chino XL), and Elzhi because while they have a lot to say, they do it in a way that entertains and connects with the listener. I understand that Canibus doesn't get the credit he deserves, especially for a man with such a catalog, but there are guys...
@cpaignboxing There are no Canibus fans who say, "I miss the "Rip the Jacker," Canibus. He sucks now." All of Canibus music sounds the same. It sounds the same lyrically, conceptually, and sonically. My conclusion? Canibus is overrated. Now, if you disagree, please be respectful and fair. That's my 2 cents.
@Eziokilla9595 thats a pretty nice list, our top 3 are the same, i wouldn't put eminem, jay z, and royce da 5'9" in top 15, i'd put eminem something like number 20, I think way too many people overrate him.
@TheTrampolineMen Eminem is easily one of the best ever. He pretty much abolished racism in Hip-Hop. He wasn't the first white rapper, but he sure as hell proved that Hip-Hop is an art, and your color doesn't matter. I think he's Top 10 for sure. Yeah, his later outputs were weak, but Infinite, SSLP, MMLP, and the Eminem Show proved him to be one of the best.
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RelaxednCaIm 1 day ago
@KryptonDaVillian it's an Idea not lyrics or a beat,Also he did not say "I'm the first one to come up with this idea" Nas is a great lyricist but I do respect your opinion.
gOofeesince96 1 week ago
@gOofeesince96 I said he stole the idea from Organized Konfusion. You don't need to say you're ''the first person to come out with something'' if it's quite clear nobody in 1994 released a song similar to it. Rakim didn't have to tell anyone he was the first rapper to step-up his lyrical prowess back when he released Paid In Full, people just know. Nas is a fraud, he couldn't even shout-out Organized Konfusion.
KryptonDaVillain 4 days ago
He stole this idea from Organized Konfusion's 'Stray Bullet' don't believe the hype, Nas is hip-hop's biggest fraud & the sad thing is even though Organized Konfusion dropped theirs before it still goes way harder than this shit.
KryptonDaVillain 1 week ago
@KryptonDaVillain hahaha nas hater i see ur comments on every nas song.get a fuckin life.
balle733 1 week ago
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@balle733 You've just admitted that Nas stole this idea from Organized Konfusion because your comment has no relevance to what I said at all. Just like a child when defeated your first defense is a corny little insult. Nice one man.
KryptonDaVillain 1 week ago
@KryptonDaVillain i just listened to that song and its shitttt you can barely tell what the smelly jamaican is saying, nas blew their song out of the water, this song beats yer song 9 times out of 10 i dont care what anyone says atleast you can keep with the story in this song
jardineman 6 days ago
@jardineman smelly jamaican?? you gotta be fucking kidding me... organized konfusion is one of the best hip hop duos ever. get the fuck outta here with your ignorance son.
simpsonsrock06 5 days ago
@simpsonsrock06 He's ignorant. They don't know their hip-hop history and are both Nas stans. They'll probably tell you Pharoahe Monch is ''real'' hip-hop without even knowing that he was apart of the duo.
KryptonDaVillain 4 days ago
@jardineman If you can't keep up with the story in the other song then do the following:
READ THE LYRICS!
This song is overrated & of course this song ''beats'' the Organized Konfusion song because it was released two years afterward! (I don't believe what you said at all anyway).
KryptonDaVillain 4 days ago
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no, it beats it because they failed to catch the emotion of bullets the way nas caught the emotion of gun. it's also far more vivid. prodigy's gun love is also better than stray bullet. i'd even rank me and my girlfriend above stray bullet. the act of rapping itself isn't even original, so everybody's a biter. and equinox is their best album.
RelaxednCaIm 2 days ago
@RelaxednCaIm Nas bit the idea of the song, I don't care about how unoriginal you claim rappers are or whatever, if you wanna talk then stick to the point, don't turn this into some other shit. And equinox being their best album is your opinion but stressL the extinction agenda is widely regarded as their best album so whatever
KryptonDaVillain 2 days ago
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yeah but they didn't capture the emotion and it wasn't nearly as vivid which is the most important in story songs. nas showed how a gun would think if it was conscious, from wanting to be fired because that's what it was made to do, to being sick of it, and having to either be peaceful and purposeless or useful and murderous. it's like a catch 22, but not.
RelaxednCaIm 1 day ago
@KryptonDaVillain very few songs or ideas are truly original. Just about every topic has been covered. That said this is by far one of the greatest rap songs ever. It gets ranked on just about everyone's top list. Can't say the same about Stray Bullet
mchlthall 11 hours ago
@mchlthall No it doesn't rank on everybody's top list, never heard anybody outside of Nas' fan-base even mention this song (or the album for that matter). I rank Stray Bullet among my favorites, but they never got the exposure Nas did & neither was I saying that that song was a classic, I'm just saying it's original and people shouldn't look at this song as innovating when it clearly wasn't.
KryptonDaVillain 8 hours ago
@KryptonDaVillain I've never heard of Organized Konfusiin before. But since you suggested it I took a listen. And in my opinion it was a terrible song, I couldn't even finish the song it was that bad. All I'm trying to say is that Nas is head over heels above these 2. "Blow how you like me now"
roo1871 4 days ago
@roo1871 Well their two albums are regarded among the best & most lyrical of all time. They're known for their innovative raps & are you telling me you never heard of Pharoahe Monch? They were head of shoulders of Nas in '91 when they released the acclaimed 'Releasing Hypnotical Gases' and were ahead of him when they dropped their most acclaimed album 'Stress: The Extinction Agenda' in '94. Like it or not, Nas is a fraud.
KryptonDaVillain 4 days ago
@WineK0NE - I've been DJing for over twenty years. I am not trolling. I'm from Brooklyn, New York and during my twenty year career I've had the privilege of interviewing several legends in this great business. Don't assume things about me you don't even know, because last time I checked you weren't with me twenty years ago when I was getting money. You're just a hata, assuming shit about people you don't even know, trying to make a rep for yourself. Ur not going to do it at my expense
lildwayne21 1 week ago
This man boi.. doh make sense usin word to describe it.. he handlin the words for me
TheHalferz 1 week ago
reminds me of styles p. when he made "nobody believes me" i think he got the idea from this joint. what yall think?
tonedelux 2 weeks ago
@tonedelux This album came out in '96..What year did Styles P. joint come out?
SassyVonCutieBoots 1 week ago
@SassyVonCutieBoots iono like in early 2000's. what i was sayin is i think styles got the idea for "nobody believes me" from this song. cause in "nobody believes me" styles talks about all these things talking to him and nobody believes him. his gun is jealous that lately he's been using his knife more than it. his weed is tellin him to calm down a bit, he;s wildin too much, he and his money have a debate about who is more of a hypocrite. its an ill song. i think it was influenced by this one
tonedelux 1 week ago
Everyone just Stfu NAS IS THE BEST
monsta234 2 weeks ago 3
@monsta234 not better then EM tho, but hes like 99% Great, EM is 100% Great. but they both G.O.A.T.'s Fo sure
im18ipromise18 2 weeks ago
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anybody know where the beginning first 24 seconds are from?? This is NOT the Ahmad Jamal sample and every instrumental I have found so far starts the song after this introduction. good shit if you know!
johndh90 2 weeks ago
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nickelodeon8911 3 weeks ago
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nickelodeon8911 3 weeks ago
I'm a 17 year old mc from bk looking for some honest opinions on my bars tryna build a fan base of people that appreciate lyricism thanks ffor whoever checcs my page
guatygluttons 3 weeks ago
Probably the greatest song of all time
ryhowchaseut 3 weeks ago 12
@ryhowchaseut check out "Richard Pryor: Gun Shop"
TRKizm 2 weeks ago
My favorite joint on the album...so hypnotic
brillowpad1 3 weeks ago
come back nas. you are a god
came2winTV 3 weeks ago
this is truly deep shit man *two thumbs up*
dreman865 4 weeks ago
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OGLocPL 1 month ago
One of the BEST HOOKS in Hip Hop EVER--Real Ish
2Vertz 1 month ago
It is this kind of creativity that we need from new rappers today because this song is genius the only good stuff i heard from a new rapper is "Lost Ones" - J. Cole & "HiiiPower" - Kendrick Lamar!
DELJLKKBTW 1 month ago
@DELJLKKBTW then listen to more rappers, good stuff is still being produced.
ThePrisonhawk 3 weeks ago
@ThePrisonhawk by who? Drake???? Wayne??? Mac Miller? KANYE?????....haha nothing as more innovative and real as this was to the streets like the rest of the 90's hip hop...
TheBiz316 3 weeks ago 7
@TheBiz316 J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Elzhi, XV, Big K.R.I.T. even this kid on Youtube named Ghost Writer and many more young rappers, Lyricism is coming back to rap. Don't judge it by mainstream, theres alot of rappers coming out in 2012 and listen to Section.80, Sideline Story, Elmatic, Return of 4eva .. theres alot of good lyrical up and coming rappers.
Serafim009 3 weeks ago
@TheBiz316 I was thinking of Lupe. Obviously the quality isn't in abundance like it was in the 90s but the 00s still gave us Food and Liquor, Stillmatic, Electric wire, Eardrum etc. Really fucks me off when people hop on the Hip Hop is dead bandwagon then cite twats like Drake and Wayne who are a representation of the commercialized garbage that is pushed nowadays.
ThePrisonhawk 3 weeks ago
@TheBiz316 kanye west is not a bad rapper , other then my dark twisted fantasy his songs are good , NOT Better then nas but hes not bad
LOJACKER123 3 hours ago
i know ppl will be like wtf cuz there are a lot of hiphop heads who dont like eminem, but technically who's more sound, nas or eminem (atleast eminem in his prime)? cuz em has wordplay flow rhyme schemes and punchlines out the ass, but nas is a slightly better lyricist, even tho nas is good at everything!
wheela25 1 month ago
No ones fuckin with this song.
CodysFavorites 1 month ago
It's songs like this and Rewind on Stillmatic that put Nas in another class of artist. I see a lot of people talking about em...em sold his soul to pop music, it's not REAL HIP HOP! How the fuck he gonna go from the real slim shady to, no girl dont leave me...some bitch ass shit that's real shady...
MastinoNapoletano420 1 month ago
is this otherkin?
FreedomGotAnAK 1 month ago
One of the best rappers ever, and I've only heard illmatic. Going to get it was written soon.
OMEGAxWARRIOR 1 month ago
I know this song may not get the recognition as much as songs like Hero and Hate Me Now because they were mainstream, but this is his best song he ever made in my opinion, just genius writing!
wheela25 1 month ago
Such a clever way to spit. This is why Nas is the legend
MegaMilesC 2 months ago
One of the best songs I've ever heard in my life!
SaltNPeppuh 2 months ago
Best written hip hop song ever .. !! C’mon Man .. Listen to what he’s doing …. With the words .. and the metaphors ..
hostagepoet1571 2 months ago
WHEN I HEARD THIS SONG, I WAS SHOOK... I WAS LIKE DAMN... THIS NIGGA NAS IS FUCKIN WIT 2 PAC! I KNEW HE WA DOPE BUT THIS TRACK PUT IT OVER THE TOP 4 ME... LATER, 2PAC HAD ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND... IT FAILED 2 COMPARE 2 THIS GEM FROM NAS. HATE 2 SAY IT CUZ A NIGGA RIDE 4 PAC BUT SHIT THIS TRACK IS A SUPER DOPE!!!! I FELT LIKE I WAS WATCHIN A MOVIE... I WANTED 2 KNOW WHO GRAB THA GUN NEXT!!!! DAMN!
junglekiDD55 2 months ago
@junglekiDD55 Well me and my girlfriend is more raw...which pac was more raw and explicit then nas....but we are not sure when pac wrote it...but I see where your coming from
hooleemack 1 month ago
@hooleemack I FEEL WHAT UR SAYIN, BUT NAS KILLED IT!!!!!! THE STORY IS JUST SO ILL... WATCH OUT FOR THE NAS/COMMON MIXTAPE PROD. BY NO I.D.... REAL HIP HOP LIVES!!!!
junglekiDD55 1 month ago
@hooleemack nah I Gave You Power inspired Tupac to make Me & My Girlfriend not that i don't like it i love it,it's a dope,raw,creative song with a great beat but no where near this one, it has a dark eerie beat that goes well with the story by none other then Premo,Nas no doubt has a better flow and the story is more interesting,Nas is clever with the lyrics the hook itself is better then Me & My Girlfriend
It's that shit that moves crowds makin every ghetto foul
this is more raw
RAthaPunisher 1 month ago
@RAthaPunisher i agree, plus i think nas is a better rapper than pac, pac just had the biggest impact and message, but as far as being skilled, nas is the man!
wheela25 1 month ago
@wheela25 yeah fam Nas no doubt is one of the greatest technical MC's of all time flow, voice, wordplay, writing, diction, breath control, vocabulary, delivery and whatever else MC's are judged by though Tupac is one of the best, Nas is more complex both greats nonetheless
RAthaPunisher 1 month ago
I miss real hip hop.....
esco0101 2 months ago
Deff. 1 of my favs
Jiggahh 2 months ago
I Gave You Power...
4 of the strongest words ever
ss2lakhan 2 months ago
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NASnygytis 2 months ago
20 dislikes.......nigga kill yo self
dameorodriguez 2 months ago
Word is bond!
neLAsesh 2 months ago
Lyrical genius
brillowpad1 2 months ago
it a shame how under rated nas it
Bigge
Tupac
Nas
Rap inspires
TheMuzikTrail 3 months ago
@TheMuzikTrail underrated? are you on PCP?
BeenaBee 2 months ago
@TheMuzikTrail Nas's music is amazing, but I'm afraid you're mistaken on your comment that he's underrated. His Illmatic album is considered by many rap critics, fans, and even rappers to be the greatest rap album of all time. Nas isn't super popular due to his lack of bs commercial songs, but he's anything but underrated. It's quite the opposite actually.
PantheraLeoTheGreat 2 months ago
@TheMuzikTrail he not undderated lol . we all no he's top 5 dead or alive wat are u seein . illmatic is reguarded as the best hip hop album of all time by critics , other rappers etc . not underrated. sure he's not dat mainstream but he's not that underground real rap steners no his greatness
superroc23 2 months ago
i put a dollar in that jukebox from sydney. slut nas
MrLeegeorgiou 3 months ago
Nas is a genius. He took rapping to another level; just compare his lyrics to the shit we have today.
thefalkonmj 3 months ago
Realest Story TOLD
jukeria 3 months ago
This tune is on a different level, back in 96 aswell, metaphorically representing a gun.. 1991 he dropped on main source's 'live at the bbq', now 20 years on still goin hard with the life is good comin out, constant unreleased tunes over the years, Nas never left, doesnt have a bad album if u listen to them, guy is straight G
godson856 3 months ago
rate this so much more than 2pacs "me and my girlfriend" nas is the greatest man
BigL2502 3 months ago
one of the hardest song i think ive ever heard
headphonesforhell 3 months ago
this song is fucking insane.. nas is a god
mr76dukestah 3 months ago
Tupac REALLY inspired this guyy!!!
It served as a main inspiration of *Me and My Girlfriend*
ncjackson1958 3 months ago
@ncjackson1958 Hmm actually, with this song and Tupac's "Me and My Girlfriend", Nas was the one who gave Tupac the idea for him to use and I believe Nas has said this before in his "Life & Rhymes" performance/show which you can find on youtube as well.
MaryannedccFierro 3 months ago
@ncjackson1958 how da hell u figure that???... if anything, its vice versa. Pac couldnt tie Nas shoes
iceill3425 3 months ago
@ncjackson1958 nah bruv.. this came out before 2pac's me and my girlfriend. 2pac was inspired by Nas' "It was written" album... and pac also used nas beat on all eyes on me
Barhuumi 3 months ago
@Barhuumi yea u rite. Pac waz influenced by Nas & vice versa.
HipHopHead187 3 months ago
@Barhuumi Bullshit what u you commented! 2pac did not get inspire by Nas! Thats a hard core fucking fact!
It is true that 2pac used 1 nas beat only 1 and you know what he used it for? 2pac used it to Diss his ass!
Nas was the one who adore and fell in love with Pac and thats another fact!
here's examples! Youtube these!
2Pac - Troublesome Live [Throwback Music Video][Excellent Quality]
2pac - Against all odds
2pac - When thugs Cry (OG) hear what pac say at the end thats a 1994-5 song!
XXXXNanoXXXxxx 2 months ago
@Barhuumi Also 2pac did not like Nas it was written album at all!
Just know this. 2pac accuse nas for biting and steating his style. Nas loves 2pac life and how he lived it. It was Nas who went to LA by himself to bow down to 2pac and make peace! and it was 2pac who made all the decisions!
In all this it seems Nas was a little boy and 2pac was the adult thats how it was 1990-1996
Also Biggie hated Nas!
Biggie had the most deadliest diss song for Nas!
Kick in the door- Killer diss song!
XXXXNanoXXXxxx 2 months ago
@XXXXNanoXXXxxx know your history kid... members of Outlaws even admitted This song was the reason 2pac made 'me and my girlfriend' don't get it twisted tho 2pac is ill
Barhuumi 2 months ago
@XXXXNanoXXXxxx Are you fucking stupid
dady73 2 months ago
@dady73 What what "what i say" LMFAO!! did I hurt your feeling?! Come on did you really think that 2pac and Biggie liked Nas? LMFAO 2pac had over 5 songs dissing Nas and Biggie had the most deadliest diss song for Nas which was Kick in the Door! Its ok Nas is still good thou well back in these times...!
Forget the 90s and 20s Rap! get to know the revolution rap! Fuck 2pac and Nas and everyone !! Time for real Rap songs!! I introduce to you the greatest rapper ever on my channel!!
XXXXNanoXXXxxx 2 months ago
@XXXXNanoXXXxxx You're fucking stupid.
dady73 2 months ago
@dady73 HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH!! Like I said b4 grow up and listen to real rap now!! my channel baby!! Fuck these rappers!
XXXXNanoXXXxxx 2 months ago
@XXXXNanoXXXxxx Why don't you just die? The world would really be better without you.
NasHipHop1 2 months ago
@NasHipHop1 You will miss me if I do!
XXXXNanoXXXxxx 2 months ago
real hip hop is a diverse art and mc's like nas understand the elements, Imma listen to nas till the day i die this is that real shit styll
goodguyj 3 months ago
20 people were stripped of their power
421tical 3 months ago
wow nas is a genius....
bryy515 3 months ago
How sick is Nas!! He raps about him being a desert eagle, That's some gangsta shit!!
His first 2 CD's are the best Hip Hop Albums imo!!
TheHallzySquad 3 months ago
Big Up 2 Nas & DJ Premier 4 Makin A Hip Hop Classic
That Lives Today & 4 Many More Years, Peace
LivingHipHop17 3 months ago
@el1lttle714 that was sick as fuck thanks for the tip
mrnova1996 3 months ago
@mrnova1996 no problem G* it helps the vibe a lil
el1ttle714 3 months ago
The only thing I can think of when I hear this song is nas killing it in the booth in the studio
mininick0001 3 months ago
@mininick0001 Yeah man...I can just see him in there with the mic..I kinda wish I saw that
clutchballa06 3 months ago
This song can't get any more close to the truth about the reason niggas in the hood carry guns...NaS is not for the feeble minded at all...Real privileged to understand him...
BeenaBee 3 months ago
that chorus...
HappyFolkPinoy 3 months ago 2
try this*
1.open a new tab..
2.go on youtube..
3.type in rainymood
4.click any video
5.play this jam at the sametime*
ENJOY.
el1ttle714 3 months ago 24
@el1ttle714 WOWWWWWW, I've heard this song over 500 times since this album wwas released and with that shit in the background made it feel like a new track son dope...
SevenRayedGod 2 months ago
@SevenRayedGod yeah exactly what i said when i first heard it like that too* it goes with it perfect.
el1ttle714 2 months ago
Thanks for your response. I respect both as artist, but i know how the industry is.Some one is always trying to create a division. Like Nas said, "best friends become strangers". Peace MaddMan621...
1psychomyko 3 months ago
Why Nas try to do Cormega dirty when they were supposed to be homies?
1psychomyko 3 months ago
@1psychomyko it was Steve Stoute (Nas's manager)'s fault mostly
MaddMan621 3 months ago
only 20 dislikes in 3 years thats crazy just shows that this is good music
MrLegend2011 3 months ago in playlist MrLegend2011's favorites
an ad on a 250k video... youtube sucks now.
thertslover 4 months ago
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Nas is ass
brenx89 4 months ago
@brenx89 ass is not how you spell awesome
tiearmy7 3 months ago
I think that Lil Wayne fans should watch this and learn a thing or two about Hip-Hop.
Eziokilla9595 4 months ago 33
@Eziokilla9595 they wont though cuz they wanna be blind and ignorant to real music. they wanna hear a bitch rap with a pussy voice on auto-tune with no lyricism and nothing relevant to rap about
MrYahtzee93 3 months ago
@Eziokilla9595 i think lil wayne HIMELF should "watch this and learn a thing or two about Hip-Hop"!!!! god damn sick of this garbage, good thing, the roots, nas, kool g rap, masta ace/ mf doom, gza, more and making albums
redskinscaps 2 months ago
@redskinscaps Straight up. Nas is a god. Lil Wayne is a god...in reverse.
Eziokilla9595 2 months ago
@Eziokilla9595 hahaha u scared me for a sec :)
redskinscaps 2 months ago
@redskinscaps Lol. yeah, fuck Wayne.
Eziokilla9595 2 months ago
@Eziokilla9595 those songs by nas "dance" and "just a moment" make me cry :) they are so good!!
redskinscaps 2 months ago
@redskinscaps Here's the difference between Lil Wayne and Nas. Nas has talent.
Eziokilla9595 2 months ago 17
@Eziokilla9595 hahahaha yeah but who are your favorite rappers?
redskinscaps 2 months ago
@redskinscaps 1. Nas 2. 2Pac 3. Rakim 4. The Norotious B.I.G. 5. Eminem 6. Big L 7. Elzhi 8. Big Pun 9. Kool G Rap 10. KRS-One 11. Immortal Technique 12. Big Daddy Kane 13. AZ 14. Jay-Z 15. Royce da 5'9"
This is somewhat loose, but this is the bulk of it. What about you?
Eziokilla9595 2 months ago 5
@Eziokilla9595 Nice dude here are my favorites in no order...Chuck D, Tupac, Rakim, Nas, Kool G Rap, GZA, Pharoahe Monch, Common, Big L, Big Pun, Big Daddy Kane, One Be Lo, Mos Def, Guru....check out Pharoahe Monch and One Be Lo, they are definetely underrated and their lyrical talent is amazing!!
redskinscaps 2 months ago
@redskinscaps Oh, I love Organized Konfusion. They're great. What can you recommend as a starter album/mixtape from One Be Lo?
Eziokilla9595 2 months ago
@Eziokilla9595 his best solo album is S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. and his group Binary Star made "Masters of the Universe" !!
redskinscaps 2 months ago
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Eziokilla9595 2 months ago
@redskinscaps what did you think about the albums?
redskinscaps 2 months ago
@redskinscaps I think Kanye is overrated. His lyrical skills aren't even comparable to Nas, Rakim, ect. BTW, I copped SONOGRAM and it's fucking awesome.
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 BEST LIST YET MAN....
songotenz02 2 months ago
@songotenz02 Thanks. I really want to add Chuck D, Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli in there, but you can't win them all.
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 good list...eminem is my number 1, that's biased of course, but nas at 2, rakim at 3, pac at 4, BIG at 5...big L may have been the best if he had lived longer, but man nas is the freakin man
wheela25 1 month ago
@wheela25 True, true. Also, check out One Be Lo, and his album S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. It's a true classic
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 No love for obie trice, styles p, or B.G.?!?! :'( still a nice list though except the royce da 5'9" don't get me wrong he's good but I couldn't put him in a list filled with legends.
macdaddymikey3 1 month ago
@macdaddymikey3 You want me to put Obie and Styles on that list, yet you don't think Royce deserves to be there? Naw, Royce is the man.
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 eminem at 3 but DMX?
TheShadyRecovery91 1 month ago
@TheShadyRecovery91 DMX ain't top 15, an Eminem's place fits him perfectly.
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
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Change 2pac and Nas and it will be perfect gud list thoo.
ShawnHerronrocks34 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 not em
SwagginPenguin 1 month ago
@SwagginPenguin yes em
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 Az should be higher. You can't put rakim higher than nas. And take out Royce and put canibus in the top 10. How the fuck did you forget wu tang?
robinhorulz56 1 month ago
@robinhorulz56 Are you retarded? Nas is higher than Rakim. Canibus doesn't deserve to be in there. He's one of the most overhyped and underachieving MC's to walk the earth. Wu-Tang is the greatest group ever, so I didn't want to put one or two members in there.
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 You're a fucking idiot. Rakim is nas' FAVOURITE rapper. His skills are way more advanced. And you don't know shit about canibus if you think he's overhyped. Most of his lyrics probably fly over your head
robinhorulz56 1 month ago
@robinhorulz56 Just because Canibus had a big vocabulary, it doesn't mean that he's the best. HE'S NOT CLOSE TO THE BEST!!!! End of story. You can't kill my point.
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 Lmfao you just proved my point ;)
robinhorulz56 1 month ago
@robinhorulz56 Canibus is soooooo overrated. Look up HIP-HOP ISN'T DEAD Blog ang read some of the posts from Max. He knows whats up.
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 You don't know hip hop if you think canibus is overrated.
robinhorulz56 1 month ago
@robinhorulz56 I think I do know Hip-Hop, and I still believe than Canibus is overrated. Read these posts, and tell me Canibus isn't overrated:
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@robinhorulz56 HIP-HOP ISN'T DEAD: Canibus: Mic Curriculum Review
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 i dont think cannibus is the best but how can u call him overrated? Barely anybody knows him and yet he is a incredibly sick lyricist. U have to be given a lot of credit to be overrated cannibus gets none. If anything Eminem is overated
cpaignboxing 1 month ago
@cpaignboxing yea I agree.
HipHopHead187 1 month ago
@cpaignboxing I don't use the acknowledgment of an MC's existence (Or lack thereof) overrated/underrated. I judge how the fans view it. Canibus' fans are DETERMINED that Canibus is the best MC of all time. They are also determined that LL, Royce da 5'9", Joe Budden, and Eminem are bitches. They will do whatever the MC's puts up front. Canibus is NOT the best, nor is he the best lyrically. People think Canibus is the best, even though 20% actually understand what Bus is saying. Continued...
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 Theres more than 50 million fans wit different views, preferences, tastes & perspectives.....Ur not really goin wit ur opinion. if 50 million ppl are wrong bout sumthin & u go along wit it then ur gonna be wrong. U should think & view things as an individual & not becuz of wat sum1 else thinks. U should acknowledge an MC based on ur own views, preferences, tastes & perspective.
HipHopHead187 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 Just like da concept of success, just cuz a "rapper" (not MC) sells billions of records doesnt make them da best or show their lyrical ability. U dont measure an MC by their success, but by their self-worth, because they mean sumthin, theyre different, They stand out on a higher plateau. take dis for example just becuz lil wayne is successful or sells more records than Kool G Rap, doesnt make him better than KGR, but of course KGR will alwayz betta that lil wayne.
HipHopHead187 1 month ago
@HipHopHead187 No rap artist has sold over a billion records.
dictatorofneptune 1 month ago
@dictatorofneptune No ur takin it 2 litteral,I just sed 2 make my point. of course theres no such thing. There would have be a really really good promotion & very good artist for that 2 happen.
HipHopHead187 1 month ago
@cpaignboxing Canibus has made a career of burning every possible bridge he crossed. LL? Had to start a beef. Em? Couldn't get over himself. DJ Premier? Seriously, I don't care who you are; disputing with Primo is NOT something you should do, especially for an MC with production as shitty as Bus'. Bus used to be a gifted lyrical fiend that would tear any feature spot to shreds to a man who uses large words to compensate for the face that he, and much of the Hip-Hop community, knows he lost it.
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@cpaignboxing Canibus has no emotion or passion for Hip-Hop. He puts freestyles to beats. There is nothing for the listener to connect with. Canibus needs to learn how to make music for someone other than the man in the mirror, staring back at him. Regardless of what people think, I am one of those guys who believes that LL abso-fucking-lutely-no-doubt-in-my-mind-whatsoever beat Canibus in the beef. Which one of those guys is relevant in Hip-Hop today? Who is still a Hip-Hop Icon?
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 I agree, its all bout views, preferences, tastes & perspectives, where sum like da aggressive Hip Hop others like da more quiet lyrical intellectual Hip Hop. but yea I def. agree wit da fact that his style really doesnt have anythin 2 connect but he's still ill, he's not a studio MC, he's more of a battle MC. In my opinion I would say both are still relevant & a Hip Hop icon cuz wit out them there wouldnt any more inspiration as it is 2day.
HipHopHead187 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 They made their mark in Hip Hop as well as paving da road.
HipHopHead187 1 month ago
@HipHopHead187 True, true. Canibus was actually the first underground MC I discovered, though the beef with Em actually. When I first found him, I loved him, but when I discovered guys like Nas, Gang Starr, Big L, 2Pac, BIG, Pun, Vakill, Royce, ect. I had a change of heart.
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 yea im da same way. ur tastes & preferences change as u discover or new MCs come in2 da game.
HipHopHead187 1 month ago
@HipHopHead187 Granted some MC's (like Eminem) are my favorites because if it wasnt for them, I'd have never discovered Hip-Hop.
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@cpaignboxing Lastly, I understand why people believe that Eminem is overrated, but let me ask you this: What part of Eminem is overrated? The mainstream part. There are so few people in Eminem's fanbase, who actually know where Eminem's best work lies. Same with Jay-Z, and even 2Pac. Canibus has been repeating the same two functions for years: Battle-rapping and long lyrical tangents that eventually go nowhere. Yet people still consider him to be the greatest. ALL of Canibus is overrated.
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 Ok I see where u goin wit dis.......Lyrically he's over-rated & over used his style but in acknowledgement he's not. I get u. I guess specifics is wat helps understand.
HipHopHead187 1 month ago
@HipHopHead187 Thank you for remaining collected. First person I've talked to that did. At his core, I don't hate Canibus, but I'd rather listen to Nas, Eminem, Royce, Joe Budden, Vakill (Check him out if you like guys like Ras Kass and Chino XL), and Elzhi because while they have a lot to say, they do it in a way that entertains and connects with the listener. I understand that Canibus doesn't get the credit he deserves, especially for a man with such a catalog, but there are guys...
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 No problem, I understand......me2 I'd rather listen 2 Nas than Canibus.
HipHopHead187 1 month ago
@HipHopHead187 ...like Vakill and One.Be.Lo who don't even get as much credit as Canibus who deserve it more.
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@cpaignboxing There are no Canibus fans who say, "I miss the "Rip the Jacker," Canibus. He sucks now." All of Canibus music sounds the same. It sounds the same lyrically, conceptually, and sonically. My conclusion? Canibus is overrated. Now, if you disagree, please be respectful and fair. That's my 2 cents.
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 your list all fucced up cuhz
yunghazegdup 1 month ago
@Eziokilla9595 thats a pretty nice list, our top 3 are the same, i wouldn't put eminem, jay z, and royce da 5'9" in top 15, i'd put eminem something like number 20, I think way too many people overrate him.
TheTrampolineMen 1 month ago
@TheTrampolineMen Eminem is easily one of the best ever. He pretty much abolished racism in Hip-Hop. He wasn't the first white rapper, but he sure as hell proved that Hip-Hop is an art, and your color doesn't matter. I think he's Top 10 for sure. Yeah, his later outputs were weak, but Infinite, SSLP, MMLP, and the Eminem Show proved him to be one of the best.
Eziokilla9595 1 month ago