Nikka really said Ecstatic was a wack album.
Not only is that album great, but Mos bodies Kweli on it yet again
Not only is that album great, but Mos bodies Kweli on it yet again
Can we stop acting like Talib Kweli isn't the Silk the Shocker of the East coast
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UserNameless
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Talib used to be overrated, but he's probably underrated at this point. Rap fans have been shytting on dude relentlessly for the last decade.
OP ain't saying nothing controversial.
When the hate started, the floodgates were open. Non stop pouring in... I think his outside the booth antics really triggered folks to start looking at his catalogue with extra scrutiny and criticism.
TOT > BOBS
low key tho... although mos is the superior rapper
UserNameless
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dub
It's not underrated. It is THE most important thing a rapper brings to the table.
Newportbox
All Star
Not really a Talib fan, but he's not Silkk The Shocker bad.
beenz
Rap Guerilla
Let's be real Talib raps off beat and has ruined so many great beats with his rambling
There will be a smooth ass beat from Dilla, Ye, 9th etc and this nikka will start rambling off beat for 6 minutes
nikka was spittin off beat jibberish fukkin up another great beat
I can tolerate him on a verse or two, but I don't typically like hearing an entire album of him because of what you said about the off beat rapping. I peeped that back in the 90's when I first started hearing his stuff
calling him silk tha shocker is a stretch because at least he has bars. but I can understand the sentiment tho.
beenz
Rap Guerilla
he does go off beat sometimes but not silk the shocker off beat
big sean goes off beat as part of his "new flow" and I HATE that. I hate when rappers rap off beat (even if it's a gimmick). shyt is fukking terrible.
beenz
Rap Guerilla
you ain't NEVER lied there.same can be said for E-40..
beenz
Rap Guerilla
True, but for every one of these songs, he's got no less than 5 of these:
and look at where every single one of these dudes ended up
That whole song is trash
these are some of those early kanye still trying to learn how to rap songs. consequence is fine, and so is common. but kanye and talib ain't cuttin the mustard. and that track is weak.
I meant from standpoint of how most people think it's easy
that anyone one can just pick up a mic and rap
Traditionally it's not by most and even from the people it's been born from to be considered a respected art form.
But it takes skill to be able to flow
You have to have an ear for it
Like eye and hand coordination to listen and speak accordingly to the beat takes skill
It's what biggie excelled in
I meant from standpoint of how most people think it's easy
Traditionally it's not by most and even from the people it's been born from to be considered a respected art form.
But it takes skill to be able to flow
You have to have an ear for it
Like eye and hand coordination to listen and speak accordingly to the beat takes skill
It's what biggie excelled in
it's not just Biggie. Every single great rapper has a great flow. There are great rappers without deep lyrics (Snoop instantly comes to mind) but there is no single great rapper without a great flow.
I hate to agree with this...but that Talib/Madlib Liberation album ws beyond forgettable.
Seems all Talib Kweli can do now is argue with racists on twitter. It's pathetic. His music has suffered, but he excelled beyond Mos' output over the years.
Renegade47
Superstar
i remember he got into it with a cac on twitter and the cac said “20 years rapping and you still havent hit one snare”