Does Wu-Tang Have The Best Potential "Best-Of" CD?

[PasteGod]

This Jay Z washed up talk is nonsense. Its just that everybody (Wayne Drake Ye etc) are using his style and making it tired. Hot lines with no cohesion over a dope beat is easy for a decent rapper.

 

[inndaskKy]

Should have made a thread asking to create the best possible 'Best Of' 20 track album for your favorite artist and explaining why it would be better than those of other artists. It would be interesting to compare the lists and see the shortcomings and strengths of each artist compared to the rest.

 

[ZEB WALTON]

That shyt really don't make any sense, especially when Jay is arguably better individually than everyone in the Wu (reasonable arguments can be made that Ghost and Raekwon are as dope). As I understand "Best Of..." albums, the purpose is to pick the best of the best from whoever the artist is. It is not about picking every good song that the artist has released. So I'm not talking about Wu's entire discography vs Jay's. I'm talking top 20 Wu v. top 20 Jay. And I'm not even weighing in on who's better, just that there can be debate.

Just from glancing at my Jay-Z playlist, the following can compare to anything from any other great artist, including the best 20 from Wu:

1. Where I'm From
2. Imaginary Player
3. Can I Live
4. Regrets
5. D'Evils
6. In My Lifetime
7. Thank You
8. Party Life
9. Politics as Usual
10. Thank You
11. U Don't Know
12. PSA
13. Heart of the City
14. Lost One
15. This Can't Be Life
16. Anything
17. Friend or Foe
18. A Million and One Questions/Rhyme No More
19. Streets is Watching
20. Dead Presidents

And there's plenty of songs that could replace this "top 20."

I love the Wu. I love Jay. I can see how nikkas can argue either way about who's "Best Of..." is better.

i understand yoru point. but i already posted and told you my best of ghost/best of rza are touching the best of nas already. best of jay z is a damn good album... but

1) Protect ya neck
2) can it be so simple
3) tearz
4) Cream
5) bring the pain
6) all i need
7) brooklyn zoo
8) Glaciers of Ice
9) rainy dayz
10) ice cream
11) incarcerated scarfaces
12) 4th chamber/shadowboxin
13) investigative reports
14) daytona 500
15) black jesus
16) reunited
17) triumph
18) Heaterz
19) America
20) how high

i didnt even get past wuforever and into 1998 and left off some crazy shyt like bible, wu gambinos, shame on a nikka, sub crazy...etc etc.

 

[Alexander Wiggin]

Best of Nas (minus life is good)
CD 1

N.Y state of mind
Live at the barbeque > feat Main Source, Akinyele & Joe Fatal
Got ur self a ...
Halftime
The message
Nas is like
The world is yours
Affirmative action > feat The Firm
You're da man
Ether
Oochie wally (remix) > feat Bravehearts
Shoot 'em up
Book of rhymes
Doo rags
War
I can
N.I.G.G.E.R (The slave and the master)
Heaven
If I ruled the world (Imagine that) > feat Lauryn Hill

CD 2

N.Y state of mind pt II
Hero > feat Keri Hilson
Phone tap > feat The Firm
Purple
One mic
Back to the grill > feat MC Serch, Chubb Rock & Red Hot Tone Lover
Can't forget about you > feat Chrisette Michelle
I gave you power
Deja vu
Just a moment > feat Quan
Memory lane (Sittin' in da park)
Verbal intercourse > feat Raekwon & Ghostface Killah
Street dreams
Mo murder, mo homicide > feat Az
Get down
Hate me now > feat Puff Daddy
Da bridge 2001 > feat MC Shan, Marley Marl, Mobb Deep, Cormega, Tragedy Khadafi, Capone, Nature & Millenium Thug
Small world
It ain't hard to tell

CD 3

Made you look
U gotta love it
Life's a bytch > feat Az
Fetus (Belly button window)
What goes around
Represent
Firm biz (World famous remix) > feat The Firm & Half-A-Mil
Poppa was a playa
The world is yours (Q-Tip remix)
Street dreams (remix) > feat R.Kelly
Come get me
Fast life > feat Kool G Rap
Affirmative action (remix) > feat The Firm
Untitled
Black zombie
One love
Bridgin' the gap > feat Olu Dara
Black republican > feat Jay Z
Surviving the times



Best of Jay-Z

CD 1

I can't get with that
Dead presidents pt II
Hard knock life
Rap game/crack game
Brooklyn's finest > feat The Notorious B.I.G
Black republican > feat Nas
Where I'm from
Can't knock the hustle > feat Mary J. Blige
(Always be my) Sunshine > feat Foxy Brown
D'evils
nikka what, nikka who (Originators 99) > feat Jaz O
Friends or foe
Imaginary player
Originators > feat Jaz O
Dirt of your shoulders
Can I get a ... > feat Ja Rule & Amil
Never change
Ain't no nikka > feat Foxy Brown

CD 2

Big pimpin' > feat UGK
Takeover
Streets is watching
Renegade > feat Eminem
Excuse me miss > feat Pharell
This can't be life > feat Scarface
Fallin'
Izzo (H.O.V.A)
Minority report > feat Ne-Yo
Change clothes > feat Pharell
Meet the parents
Where have you been > feat Beanie Sigel
Soon you'll understand
What more can I say
Friends or foe 98
Hawaiin Sophie > feat Jaz O
Bring it on > feat Sauce Money and Big Jaz
99 problems

CD 3

I just wanna love you (Give it to me) > feat Pharell
Empire state of mind > feat Alicia Keys
Show and prove > feat Big Daddy Kane, Shyheim, Ol Dirty Batard, Sauce Money & Scoob
What we talkin' about > feat Luke Steele
In my lifetime
Money,cash,hoes > feat DMX
Guilty til' you found innocent > feat R.Kelly
So ghetto
Hey papi
Bleach chair > feat Chris Martin
22 two's
Roc boys (And the winner is)
Lost ones > feat Chrisette Michelle
You, me, him, and her > feat Roc La Familia
Blueprint 2
1-900 hustler > feat Memphis Bleek & Beanie Sigel
Some how, some way
Anything

 

[iPod Raheem 2.0]

Should have made a thread asking to create the best possible 'Best Of' 20 track album for your favorite artist and explaining why it would be better than those of other artists. It would be interesting to compare the lists and see the shortcomings and strengths of each artist compared to the rest.

Go ahead and make that thread, playboi

i understand yoru point. but i already posted and told you my best of ghost/best of rza are touching the best of nas already. best of jay z is a damn good album... but

1) Protect ya neck
2) can it be so simple
3) tearz
4) Cream
5) bring the pain
6) all i need
7) brooklyn zoo
8) Glaciers of Ice
9) rainy dayz
10) ice cream
11) incarcerated scarfaces
12) 4th chamber/shadowboxin
13) investigative reports
14) daytona 500
15) black jesus
16) reunited
17) triumph
18) Heaterz
19) America
20) how high

i didnt even get past wuforever and into 1998 and left off some crazy shyt like bible, wu gambinos, shame on a nikka, sub crazy...etc etc.

That's a great fukking 20.

Spoiler

I still stand by what I said, though.

Spoiler

And I forgot to respond to your suggestion that RZA's best compares to Nas's best. Here's my delayed response:

 

[inndaskKy]

Go ahead and make that thread, playboi

Done. Check it out..

 

[Roovers410]

Mobb Deep.

My opinion subjective tho.....Tome Mobb deep is the best group ever in hiphop

 

[THE CRACKHOUSE LANDLORD]

mobb deep >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

[Mike Statik]

Best of Nas (minus life is good)
CD 1

N.Y state of mind
Live at the barbeque > feat Main Source, Akinyele & Joe Fatal
Got ur self a ...
Halftime
The message
Nas is like
The world is yours
Affirmative action > feat The Firm
You're da man
Ether
Oochie wally (remix) > feat Bravehearts
Shoot 'em up
Book of rhymes
Doo rags
War
I can
N.I.G.G.E.R (The slave and the master)
Heaven
If I ruled the world (Imagine that) > feat Lauryn Hill

CD 2

N.Y state of mind pt II
Hero > feat Keri Hilson
Phone tap > feat The Firm
Purple
One mic
Back to the grill > feat MC Serch, Chubb Rock & Red Hot Tone Lover
Can't forget about you > feat Chrisette Michelle
I gave you power
Deja vu
Just a moment > feat Quan
Memory lane (Sittin' in da park)
Verbal intercourse > feat Raekwon & Ghostface Killah
Street dreams
Mo murder, mo homicide > feat Az
Get down
Hate me now > feat Puff Daddy
Da bridge 2001 > feat MC Shan, Marley Marl, Mobb Deep, Cormega, Tragedy Khadafi, Capone, Nature & Millenium Thug
Small world
It ain't hard to tell

CD 3

Made you look
U gotta love it
Life's a bytch > feat Az
Fetus (Belly button window)
What goes around
Represent
Firm biz (World famous remix) > feat The Firm & Half-A-Mil
Poppa was a playa
The world is yours (Q-Tip remix)
Street dreams (remix) > feat R.Kelly
Come get me
Fast life > feat Kool G Rap
Affirmative action (remix) > feat The Firm
Untitled
Black zombie
One love
Bridgin' the gap > feat Olu Dara
Black republican > feat Jay Z
Surviving the times



Best of Jay-Z

CD 1

I can't get with that
Dead presidents pt II
Hard knock life
Rap game/crack game
Brooklyn's finest > feat The Notorious B.I.G
Black republican > feat Nas
Where I'm from
Can't knock the hustle > feat Mary J. Blige
(Always be my) Sunshine > feat Foxy Brown
D'evils
nikka what, nikka who (Originators 99) > feat Jaz O
Friends or foe
Imaginary player
Originators > feat Jaz O
Dirt of your shoulders
Can I get a ... > feat Ja Rule & Amil
Never change
Ain't no nikka > feat Foxy Brown

CD 2

Big pimpin' > feat UGK
Takeover
Streets is watching
Renegade > feat Eminem
Excuse me miss > feat Pharell
This can't be life > feat Scarface
Fallin'
Izzo (H.O.V.A)
Minority report > feat Ne-Yo
Change clothes > feat Pharell
Meet the parents
Where have you been > feat Beanie Sigel
Soon you'll understand
What more can I say
Friends or foe 98
Hawaiin Sophie > feat Jaz O
Bring it on > feat Sauce Money and Big Jaz
99 problems

CD 3

I just wanna love you (Give it to me) > feat Pharell
Empire state of mind > feat Alicia Keys
Show and prove > feat Big Daddy Kane, Shyheim, Ol Dirty Batard, Sauce Money & Scoob
What we talkin' about > feat Luke Steele
In my lifetime
Money,cash,hoes > feat DMX
Guilty til' you found innocent > feat R.Kelly
So ghetto
Hey papi
Bleach chair > feat Chris Martin
22 two's
Roc boys (And the winner is)
Lost ones > feat Chrisette Michelle
You, me, him, and her > feat Roc La Familia
Blueprint 2
1-900 hustler > feat Memphis Bleek & Beanie Sigel
Some how, some way
Anything

how u guna habve a best of Nas cd and not have Take it In Blood

 

[deeznutz]

There's quite a bit of camel sucking going on in this thread

 

[Snaggz]

You'd have to throw NWA in the mix if you count Cube and Dre's solos.

 

[iPod Raheem 2.0]

There's quite a bit of camel sucking going on in this thread

If it ain't directed directly at me, I don't respect it.

 

[Oroko Saki]

Jay-Z never made timeless music, even his old music is garbage now. Nas hands down is the winner in this thread. I could make a best of Nas with 5 songs thats better then a full cd of any other rapper or group

 

[phatphuck]

ya'll forgot about this:

The RZA Hits - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



this didnt even include anything from wu forever onwards, and it aint even got all of their best ish at that point

 

[Schwarzkopf]

You're joking right?

Neither Nas or Jay-Z is even coming close to a whole Wu best-of...