Bone Thugs vs. EPMD
- Thread starter Wacky D
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No they don't! Bones got what? 5 singles in contention?Thuggish Ruggish
For the Love
First of the Month
Crossroads
Days of Our Lives
And I only listed the EPMD singles that are undisputed classics. I didn't even list Goldigger or a bunch of other songs. A more comprehensive list was posted by someone else in the last thread.
Bone doesn't have a four album run like EPMD. They had the EP and E.99. The double is where they fell off.
If someone doesn't know EPMD then they're a casual fan and their opinion doesn't matter. Lettuce not act like EPMD isn't a solidified legendary group.
That album was considered a disappointment in real time. Still can't believe Brand Nubian lost
I like Bone's best album over EPMD's best album, but EPMD has 3 classics and Bone only has 1, so EPMD for me.
Thuggish Ruggish
For the Love
First of the Month
Crossroads
Days of Our Lives
And I only listed the EPMD singles that are undisputed classics. I didn't even list Goldigger or a bunch of other songs. A more comprehensive list was posted by someone else in the last thread.
Bone doesn't have a four album run like EPMD. They had the EP and E.99. The double is where they fell off.
Lettuce not act like EPMD isn't a solidified legendary group.
Still can't believe Brand Nubian lost
To the first bit that's kind of what I was saying. Casual fans don't really know EPMD like that. In terms of Hip Hop heads, the truth is quite a few even stronger fans don't know EPMD nowadays, it depends upon the generation you talk to. Remember Hip Hop is worldwide, Japan, Africa, U.K, Holland etc. Not saying EPMD ain't a known group, people know them but Bone is on another level though in that regard. But it's not about how many people know you anyway. But in Hip Hop Bone would be the choice if your asking people on a overall basis, in N.Y maybe EPMD would win, but if your talking overall Bone would take it. I've never heard anyone say Art Of War was a disappoint personally, I knew all kinds of fans that loved that album, casual and more hardcore. For some that was like to go to Bone album, had the Pac joint too.
You honestly thought Bone would beat EPMD? Come on man lol.
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
EPMD. This one shouldn't be close.
General Mills
More often than not I tend to take that L.
I'm a big Bone fan. Just watched their unsung episode.
But EPMD is my all time favorite.
But EPMD is my all time favorite.
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
A local sound
. Sermon was east coast but also did funk with the best of them.
A local sound
I still argue that EMPD created the sounds that Dre adopted and turned into G-Funk.......EPMD production was full of funk...
AND:
EPMD is arguably the best hiphop duo of all time.....
Was gonna vote Bones, but when you think about it EPMD had a better career from start to finish. The released Back in Business when they were out of there prime and Out of Business was dope too.
Too much internal conflicts, highs and lows as a group ruined Bonez for me.
Too much internal conflicts, highs and lows as a group ruined Bonez for me.
EPMD man. Obviously I'm speaking from a perspective of someone who wasn't born when they first got on and was a kid when they were killing it but just doing the history and being a fan of both, EPMD's impact on the game is incredible. The amount of hit records, the amount of albums sold, the amount of MC's they introduced to the game, the sound they introduced
Bone doesn't have a four album run like EPMD. They had the EP and E.99. The double is where they fell off.
lets keep it funky here.
if epmd made anything as good as COACU(which is purposely being ignored by some) or e.99 eternal, then none of epmd's follow-ups like "business never personal" would be considered a classic by most people. they would be too busy saying epmd fell off.
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