GZA or Lupe...who's the better lyricist?

[Billy Ocean]

Simple question: who's better and why? For edification purposes.

 

[Black Ball]

Gza sharp and poignant.

Lupe with the unnecessary lyrical gymnastics.

Add a poll.

 

[No Hook]

GZA by far

A better comparison would have been GZA vs Pun

 

[DaKidFromNoWhere]

Gza

 

[Majestyx]

gza.. and im not a lupe hater like most of the people who will show up in this thread

 

[Billy Ocean]

@Icebergsimpson2o9
@How Sway?
@42 Monks
@EndDomination

Tell us why you feel Lupe is a better lyricist.

 

[EndDomination]

Lupe. It's not even close.

Love GZA though.

 

[Billy Ocean]

Lupe. It's not even close.

Delusion.

Thanks for voting tho.

 

[mobbinfms]

GZA >>>>>

 

[TheWiseWon]

The worst thing about these threads is there are never parameters. How are we defining 'skilled'?

Here's the etymology -

lyricist (n.)
1832, "one skilled in lyric composition, lyric poet;" from lyric (n.) + -ist. Meaning "one who writes words for music" is from 1908.

lyricist | Etymology of lyricist by etymonline

"one skilled in lyric composition, lyric poet;" from lyric (n.) + -ist. Meaning "one who… See origin and meaning of lyricist.

www.etymonline.com

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Gza, he's way better

 

[Chip Skylark]

Delusion.

Thanks for voting tho.

 

[Greenhornet]

gza but someone finally posted good lupe songs I can actually rock to a little bit


gza is better than most emcees and he's been on cruise control for decades

eventually his entire speech will be a quotable

 

[DaHNIC82]

Shyt would actually make a good VERZUZ

 

[Metal Face]

GZA by far

Lupe wishes he had a Liquid Swords