Old School Rap Questions

[minnesotasam]

No love for De La Soul?

Also, I guess I'm retarded because my iTunes says I listen to MM more than LET.

[Aloysius]

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No love for De La Soul?


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I like to point out that Buhloone Mind State is a very underrated album.

Question I posed to Soul Daddy - What's the general rap fan consensus on Tribe?

I am a casual rap fan, but really liked Tribe back in the day (also think Low End Theory is better, but I [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Electric Relaxation). Maybe there's some East Coast bias in there, I was listening to them when I lived in NJ/CT/NY. I even own Q-Tip solo albums (they are not that good).

-Al

[Dids]

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I like Death Certificate considerably better than Predator FWIW.

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There are peopel that don't?

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WHAT THE [censored] JOKER THAT IS THE WORST OPINION EVER.

[private joker]

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I like Death Certificate considerably better than Predator FWIW.

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There are peopel that don't?

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WHAT THE [censored] JOKER THAT IS THE WORST OPINION EVER.

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Not really. I think cases can be made for both. I'd say "Wrong Ni**a to F*ck Wit" off DC is the best track on either record, but I just love "When Will They Shoot?" and "We Had To Tear This Mothafu**a Up" not to mention "Wicked," "It Was a Good Day," and "Check Yoself"

I mean come on.

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Not guilty the filthy devils tried ta kill me
When the news get to the hood then [censored] will be
hotter than cayenne pepper, cuss, bust
Kickin up dust is a must
I can't trust a cracker in a blue uniform
Stick a [censored] like a unicorn
Vaugn, wicked, Lawrence Powell, foul
Cut his [censored] throat and I smile
Go to Simi Valley and surely
somebody knows the address of the jury
Pay a little visit, "Who is it?" (Who is Ice Cube?)
"Can I talk to the grand wizard?" then boom
Make him eat the barrel, modern day feral
Now he's zipped up like leather tuscadero
Pretty soon we'll catch Sergeant Coon
Shoot him in the face, run up in him witta broom
Stick prick, devils ain't [censored]
Introduce his ass to the AK40 dick
Two dazed [censored] layin in the cut
To get some respect we had to tear this [censored] up

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[Mike Gallo]

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Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation Of Millions or Fear of a Black Planet

A Tribe Called Quest: Low End Theory or Midnight Marauders

Eric B & Rakim: Paid in Full or Follow the Leader

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[NT!]

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Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation Of Millions or Fear of a Black Planet

A Tribe Called Quest: Low End Theory or Midnight Marauders

Eric B & Rakim: Paid in Full or Follow the Leader

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i think the tribe decision is the closest. both are soooo good.

how about

Nas - Illmatic or It Was Written

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Illmatic and you're an [censored] if you think ITW is even close to close.

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Illmatic and you're an [censored] if you think ITW is even close to close.

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i think you're wrong, i think it is actually pretty close. i listen to IWW much more these days. that album is sick good.

when i want to introduce someone to nas i play them it was written, it is more accessible to today's listeners. i think people don't want to admit it because illmatic is considered such a classic and it was written is viewed as a more commercial record, but the flows on it was written are so [censored] sick.

[Dids]

That's exactly why I think it isn't close. Trackmasters blow, even for pop production. The beats on Illmatic are just epic.

[Suiteness]

"Low End Theody not close" is garbage. Ther's tons of good songs on Midhnight Marauders: Award Tour, Electric Relaxation (arguably the best ATCQ ever), Oh my God, We can get Down and the list goes on.