I cannot beieve anyone included Percee P in this thread.
But anyway...
Can I nominate P. Diddy. His voice is monotonous and aweful. I mean he can string lines together, but ALL his rhymes sound real generic... like just a collection of cliches is all he can ever come up with.
Can I nominate P. Diddy. His voice is monotonous and aweful. I mean he can string lines together, but ALL his rhymes sound real generic... like just a collection of cliches is all his ghostwriters can ever come up with.
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Oh, and Wildchild. He may not be the worst of all time, but I feel kinda sorry for him. I went to a concert with him and Declaime (mostly to see declaime), and the guy did this skit, where he was sitting on a crate and mimicking driving his car and tuning the radio, listening to all the "wack shit". He beatboxed "grinding" and everybody loves it. He looks at the crowd and goes "you're supposed to hate it!"
Oh, and Wildchild. He may not be the worst of all time, but I feel kinda sorry for him. I went to a concert with him and Declaime (mostly to see declaime), and the guy did this skit, where he was sitting on a crate and mimicking driving his car and tuning the radio, listening to all the "wack shit". He beatboxed "grinding" and everybody loves it. He looks at the crowd and goes "you're supposed to hate it!"
Yeah, I agree. he can rap and stuff, but he always had the style and persona of the ultra-real underground backpack MC hero, rapping all fast and stuff. I wouldn't put him on the "worst" list, but he would ride atop my list of "least relevant MC's."
There's a difference between not liking a rapper, and putting him on the "worst" list. I don't mean to single you out GF, but there's some rampant hatting going on here that isn't totally warranted.
If you don't like Eminem, that's fine. I don't think it can be argued that dude's got flow and rhymes and all that. Pete Rock isn't the illest MC and Puba ghostwrote a lot of his lyrics, but he can definitely rhyme. let's keep the hate where it belongs.
Has anyone mentioned the BlueBlocker sunglasses guy? I know he's a "hip-hopper" but fuck that guy. He sucks.
I don't get the Phife hate; though, I did bring up Guru.
re: Guru hate, his voice and flow just KILL GangStarr for me. His lyrics are sooooooo bad. His flow feels offbeat, like he is trying too hard. Agreed- he is probably not the WORST. But, I can in put him on my list and sleep easy.
But, this gets into categorie- if this is open to novelty-carpet-bagging-projects, then it's all the Vanilla Ices, Snows, and Lucaswiththelidsoffs.
BUT, if we are talking 25 worst rappers who actually tried to make a name and career (a much more interesting list, btw) than I put Guru on there NO DOUBT.
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I don't get the Phife hate; though, I did bring up Guru.
re: Guru hate, his voice and flow just KILL GangStarr for me. His lyrics are sooooooo bad. His flow feels offbeat, like he is trying too hard. Agreed- he is probably not the WORST. But, I can in put him on my list and sleep easy.
But, this gets into categorie- if this is open to novelty-carpet-bagging-projects, then it's all the Vanilla Ices, Snows, and Lucaswiththelidsoffs.
BUT, if we are talking 25 worst rappers who actually tried to make a name and career (a much more interesting list, btw) than I put Guru on there NO DOUBT.
Guru isn't top notch but I'm not getting how he is bad at all.
Step in the Arena in particular has all sorts of greatly delivered rhymes on it.
There's a difference between not liking a rapper, and putting him on the "worst" list. I don't mean to single you out GF, but there's some rampant hatting going on here that isn't totally warranted.
If you don't like Eminem, that's fine. I don't think it can be argued that dude's got flow and rhymes and all that. Pete Rock isn't the illest MC and Puba ghostwrote a lot of his lyrics, but he can definitely rhyme. let's keep the hate where it belongs.
Has anyone mentioned the BlueBlocker sunglasses guy? I know he's a "hip-hopper" but fuck that guy. He sucks.
'Step in the Arena,' is my 'favorite,' GangStarr. At the same time, and I think what really bothers me about Guru, is that he always sounds so passive. His 'passionate,' verse is other people's warmup. Now, while this is most DEFINITELY one man's opinion, and others are free to disagree, this is what ends Gangstarr for me. Too conversational...too uninspired to match the beats.
'Step in the Arena,' is my 'favorite,' GangStarr. At the same time, and I think what really bothers me about Guru, is that he always sounds so passive. His 'passionate,' verse is other people's warmup. Now, while this is most DEFINITELY one man's opinion, and others are free to disagree, this is what ends Gangstarr for me. Too conversational...too uninspired to match the beats.
Funny. what he's being penalized for is waht 50 Cent made into a career. The content & cadences is different though.
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1. "Haaaaaaaay... Erick Seeeermon"
2. The come hither lithp
3. The off beat flow
4. "Should be in the sky with birdth"
But anyway...
Can I nominate P. Diddy. His voice is monotonous and aweful. I mean he can string lines together, but ALL his rhymes sound real generic... like just a collection of cliches is all he can ever come up with.
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The illest swagger ever.
Oh, and Wildchild. He may not be the worst of all time, but I feel kinda sorry for him. I went to a concert with him and Declaime (mostly to see declaime), and the guy did this skit, where he was sitting on a crate and mimicking driving his car and tuning the radio, listening to all the "wack shit". He beatboxed "grinding" and everybody loves it. He looks at the crowd and goes "you're supposed to hate it!"
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Yeah, I agree. he can rap and stuff, but he always had the style and persona of the ultra-real underground backpack MC hero, rapping all fast and stuff. I wouldn't put him on the "worst" list, but he would ride atop my list of "least relevant MC's."
Yes, he's a pretty awful rapper, but dude is wild and hilarious in real life.
I prefered Phife on quite a few songs on low end theory.
If you don't like Eminem, that's fine. I don't think it can be argued that dude's got flow and rhymes and all that. Pete Rock isn't the illest MC and Puba ghostwrote a lot of his lyrics, but he can definitely rhyme. let's keep the hate where it belongs.
Has anyone mentioned the BlueBlocker sunglasses guy? I know he's a "hip-hopper" but fuck that guy. He sucks.
re: Guru hate, his voice and flow just KILL GangStarr for me. His lyrics are sooooooo bad. His flow feels offbeat, like he is trying too hard. Agreed- he is probably not the WORST. But, I can in put him on my list and sleep easy.
But, this gets into categorie- if this is open to novelty-carpet-bagging-projects, then it's all the Vanilla Ices, Snows, and Lucaswiththelidsoffs.
BUT, if we are talking 25 worst rappers who actually tried to make a name and career (a much more interesting list, btw) than I put Guru on there NO DOUBT.
Guru isn't top notch but I'm not getting how he is bad at all.
Step in the Arena in particular has all sorts of greatly delivered rhymes on it.
He KILLS Gang Starr for you?
That is utterly ridiculous.
Ehh...not really. If I were going to listen to GangStarr at this point, I'd throw on some instrumentals.
He doesn't make me lovesick; merely sick.
true, thats more of a personal bias i guess
Funny. what he's being penalized for is waht 50 Cent made into a career. The content & cadences is different though.