Canibus says rappers don't have enough experience to make poetry like his era
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Lil Bape the PostGod
Canβt talk to broke boys
They ainβt got the skills to eat a nikkas ass like him
He's right. Minus a handful of rappers, the majority are just making trap haikus. I know that's a form of poetry as well, so I killed my own argument.
Take It In Blood
Banned
Half these new rappers ain't even emcees
They're from the Nelly linage of melodic yodelling
With that being said Canibus is ass in 2022 but Prime Bis was Neo in the Matrix status
They're from the Nelly linage of melodic yodelling
With that being said Canibus is ass in 2022 but Prime Bis was Neo in the Matrix status
hes right ion a sense, and this critique is applied to all really.
this critque is not just limited to the trap rappers, same is the case with the "lyricial nikkas" real hip hop nikkas, etc hip hop in general is lacking very good poetic writing in terms of lyrics.
there arent many good poetic rappers or rappers who have a poetic element to them. nikkas are either obsessed with trying to come with some clever line to have as "bars" or just be so blunt in their words its no poetic touch to it.
feel how you feel about the blog era rappers in Cole, Krit, Mac Miller, kendrick etc. but they were atleast good poets and had good poetic showings in their music.
its pros and cons tho, because rappers today i feel are more wordplay and punchline savvy compared to prior gen(2000s rivaling them) and are better
He's right. Minus a handful of rappers, the majority are just making trap haikus. I know that's a form of poetry as well, so I killed my own argument.
this critque is not just limited to the trap rappers, same is the case with the "lyricial nikkas" real hip hop nikkas, etc hip hop in general is lacking very good poetic writing in terms of lyrics.
there arent many good poetic rappers or rappers who have a poetic element to them. nikkas are either obsessed with trying to come with some clever line to have as "bars" or just be so blunt in their words its no poetic touch to it.
feel how you feel about the blog era rappers in Cole, Krit, Mac Miller, kendrick etc. but they were atleast good poets and had good poetic showings in their music.
its pros and cons tho, because rappers today i feel are more wordplay and punchline savvy compared to prior gen(2000s rivaling them) and are better
Toe Jay Simpson
Searchinβ
Dude could have made some decent money going the MegaRan route and spitting super complex bars about pop culture stuff. That track he did for the Office Space soundtrack could have been a blueprint
The one thing i dont agree with canibus on, is that its base on experiences that the poetry is lacking
its not that some of these artist lack experiences, its creativity.
writing and lyric wise, there really hasnt been any artist as of late that has been impressive as a writer. Im not talking bars, but lyrics as far as telling a narrative, storytelling, creative idea, etc.
its not that some of these artist lack experiences, its creativity.
writing and lyric wise, there really hasnt been any artist as of late that has been impressive as a writer. Im not talking bars, but lyrics as far as telling a narrative, storytelling, creative idea, etc.
TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?
I walk around a little edgy already
nikka been dead to me since he pulled a notepad during a rap battle
Playaz Eyez
Veteran
Can you list some of these? I just want to be sure youβre not saying this while thinking of rappers like Young Thug, Lil Baby, Trippie Red, Carti, Durk, Lil Baby, DaBaby, and several others
FruitOfTheVale
Superstar
Unpopular opinion, the majority back in his time were not poetic like that either. It's a handful that were incredibly poetic that made it seem like the era in general was moreso... but in reality, lyrically-speaking, most rappers weren't kicking it too differently than now. The problem with that is that rappers now haven't really evolved lyricism beyond what it was 20 years ago, which is why a lot of the shyt is redundant.
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Agreed except Canibus is not ass. In his own world, yes, but he's still better than most. Paired with a good producer and EP, he could kill shyt.
KingsOfKings
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Rip the Jacker showed this.
Time Flys with Bronze Nazareth as well.
GPBear
The Tape Crusader
Ah yes, where would we be without the poetic mastery of Canibus.
