AZ Is 1 Of The Greatest Lyricists Of All Time

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I was listening to this earlier and vibing to it, lyrics were perfection and the highest level of excellent, flow was ill too.

Just made this to appreciation 1 of the truly great lyricists.

Favourite AZ displays of lyricism? Verse? Song?



I'm sure @Malcom Rhyme King would appreciate what AZ did on this joint. MURDERED it....

Love the way AZ rhymes and flows when he's on point and hungry like that, it's exceptional mastery and flawless execution, highest level of MC'in.
 

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Haven't read through this to check for accuracy but here's the lyrics...

[Verse 1]
From the scales, jails, sales and the drops nikkas lasted
When LL Rock The Bells came out, still a classic
Was young still, scoobed on the skill, the silver plastic
I'm chill, but the females feel I'm still a b*stard
It's galactic, studied degrees, about to graft it
Mastered, it bugs me to see all the theatrics

Crafted, set career goals recent surpassed it
Streets reps, left in the stress sleeping in caskets
It's backwards, had to untwist it, uplift it, it helps to grip it

Any harm self-inflicted, specifics, spoken direct the dialect
Been designed for the minds with my respect, why object?

So established 80's status, Aziatic
Footwear fanatic, put fear in the average
Mr.Magic, money come, money go
Cigars and Merlot, these front nikkas funny though

[Interlude]
Hustle mental, to get money, fam, come first
Stay focused, maintain, appreciate patience
Follow the code, stack dough, lay low


[Verse 2]
Loyalty lay her deep in the roots
It's the truth, still morally, I'm more into Coupe's
Move accordingly, crew all in cahoots
That royalty get orally loose
Prove big boy spitter, don't get no slicker
Bobby Fisher in the mix since I sip more liquor
I differ for doly, hip hop hipster
Rough Denim rocker, fly reebok switcher
Policer, best emceeer, OD'er
Top five, catch a nikka alive in no Kia
Blow cheeba, lounge, pitty the clowns
One with the word Willy, I've really been down

[Interlude]
Y'all know what it is, get down, lay down
On the floor face down
It's only a robbery, don't make it a homocide

[Verse 3]
Back to polly, from cracks to molly
It's the same me that stacked them hundred racks in Raleigh
Shot to Charlotte, wrapped my narcotics in garlic
Whenever hot, had my loot stash box in hiding

Born in the Brook', you either get put on or hooked
Hate the syntetic coke, it took too long to cook

Where the crooks? I'm here, put the kush in the air
Aura rare, skin water clear, they look and they steer
None compare,
[?] slipped outta the chokehold
Dipped out on the popo, lick shots for the logo
Dough stacker, jewel dropper, low laughter
Cool posture remind you of no rapper


[Interlude]
I ain't done, I ain't done yet
Let me get 'em

[Verse 4]
Louis mops, too hot to pop shyt
Before the props the gossip was on my dikk
Did the drops, the tropics and the chopsticks
Water rocks the mink spots in the ostrich
Saw a lot, now I link with akh in the Masjid
Call the cops, that Glock might me on my vib
This how I live my life, what I did
Lover the hybrid, eye low on my eyelids
[?] these freaks are [?] they fukk with voodoo
My nikkas do you as deep, leave a meatcleaver through you
Police'll pursue you, you sleep the system'll beat you brutal
Meet the guru, I've been through it, I speak the truthful
My feets are useful, I'm lying hard and my cons the target
But understand that certain nikkas they shine regardless
Fine a marker, my nip milk it then keep it moving
Keep recruiting this evolution, peace to students
Keep your eyes open, I'm coming
 

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Oh yeah?

Didn't know


Is he better than K-Rino?

AZ is often quite underappreciated, he is exceptional, a lot of people don't know just HOW great he is as a lyricist. It's the highest level when he's at his best. K-Rino is also at the highest level at his best too. Only few MC's such as Rakim, Big Pun, G Rap, Canibus and some others can rhyme at that level.
 

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Remember that cut in the OP... Amazing display ... A is so underrated. One of the most naturally gifted, effortless lyricists. People are recognizing tho... I've seen an increasing number of AZ appreciation thread on here over the years.







"Same me who stacked them hunnid rax in Raleigh, shot to Charlotte wrapped my narcotix in garlic."

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Remember that cut in the OP... Amazing display ... A is so underrated. One of the most naturally gifted, effortless lyricists. People are recognizing tho... I've seen an increasing number of AZ appreciation thread on here over the years.







"Same me who stacked them hunnid rax in Raleigh, shot to Charlotte wrapped my narcotix in garlic."

ZjL2bZE.jpg




:leon:
Yeah killed it, I remember when it first came out and I thought it was dope, but earlier heard it for the first time in a while and was like damn, he absolutely killed this shyt. When AZ spits like that it's beautiful to witness, true art. He puts words together perfectly and makes it seem effortless.

Good, hope AZ goes down as 1 of the premier lyricists, he's in at least my top 20 in general, great artist.
 

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Yeah killed it, I remember when it first came out and I thought it was dope, but earlier heard it for the first time in a while and was like damn, he absolutely killed this shyt. When AZ spits like that it's beautiful to witness, true art. He puts words together perfectly and makes it seem effortless.

Good, hope AZ goes down as 1 of the premier lyricists, he's in at least my top 20 in general, great artist.


I still listen to "fan mail" like it just debuted yesterday... :wow:

And the way he drops gems is so effortless. Never preachy. Never forced. He'll sprinkle a whole track with life gems, and you'll be like :ohhh:
 
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