Can we stop acting like Talib Kweli isn't the Silk the Shocker of the East coast

[soulfuljah]

I mean, he used to stay off beat to get all those words in a bar..lol. Truth is, Talib hasn't rapped like that in a long time, so you would be hard pressed to find new music where he does that.

But Talib still nice.

Eardrum is still on rotation. Quietly the best album on 2007





Mos was still my favorite tho...

 

[SirBiatch]

If y'all shytting on Kweli now, imagine how hard the future generation will shyt on so-called "brilliant lyricists of today" All these new lyricists have shyttier voices than Kweli with way worse rhymes.

 

[Awesome Wells]

Truth is, his career has been more about timing than talent.

He was able to pop up at the right time in the mid to late 90's when underground MC's were flourishing and getting deals more than any other time. It was fashionable to be an underdog back then, and he was able to jump in right when that was poppin'.

But he's always been kind of a mushmouth, to me. Like someone already said, it seems like he tries to fit too many words in bars. Just no type of control to his flow at all, so the verses have always sounded kinda sloppy to me. But if you stand him next to a Mos Def, Common or Hi-Tek, he inherits credibility from the company he keeps. And that's what's kept him around. Without sounding too harsh, without the associations, I don't think Kweli gets past the Lyricist Lounge era.

 

[AV Dicey]

I'm surprised nobody has mention Dipset el patron Killa Cam
his 'i'm so arrogant i dont even have to flow' Purple Haze era was
and he was arguably getting the best beats in the game, those west indians were dropping heat dont even get me started on 'hey ma'

 

[Max Goonberg]

What kinda square ass bytches you fukking with? Hoes love e-40.

Ill play a sextape wit me n shorty moms before I play a e40 adlib

 

[Suspicions]

Nah, thats either Nore or Juelz breh

Definitely NORE

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

He's got way more misses than hits

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Someone should tweet him this thread

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Definitely NORE

NORE can ride beats. WTF are you talking about. NORE understands "the pocket"

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I'm not gonna call him completely trash, there are tracks from him that I like and he has improved. But there are classic songs out there that he's ruined

Heres the thing...he's got some certified classics.

But...thats just not enough to justify the amount of bad content you have to shift through of his to get to anything remotely decent.

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

He got some fire tracks I mess with Kweli over rated tho

But some of his verses should have just been poems or spoken words, had a habit of putting way too many words in his bars didn't flow right

 

[Suspicions]

NORE can ride beats. WTF are you talking about. NORE understands "the pocket"

I feel on here he was off beat for a decent amount of time, couple other songs he does too but this was the first that came to me

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I feel on here he was off beat for a decent amount of time, couple other songs he does too but this was the first that came to me

 

[Bunchy Carter]

same can be said for E-40..

Blasphemy

 

[The Ruler 09]

Talib is a great artist and a legend. He has some great albums and songs. Am a fan.