Is Rick Ross’ lyrical peak comparable to or even BETTER than Prodigy’s peak?

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when anybody from this time frame write a verse better then the verse from on here holla at me
 
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mobbinfms said:
If anything, Prodigy is criminally underrated.
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his stronger attributes are moreso his voice, mic presence & delivery.

there were always a lot of guys that could rap circles around him lyrically.
 
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Wacky D said:
his stronger attributes are moreso his voice, mic presence & delivery.

there were always a lot of guys that could rap circles around him lyrically.
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At that point you might as well be reciting poetry tho.. Or freestyling

All those attributes are important to an MC, unless you a trash lyricist.. But he wasn't
 
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Figaro said:
This isn't even close breh & i like some of Ross shyt...I'm just gonna let Prophet P handle this 1 himself :ahh:

Segregate those fake poems
Separate the bullshyt from the authentic
Vintage rhyme division got the globe listening
My rap scroll belittled your goals and visions

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I like P a lot but this is him at his worst. Him and Cormega and even Nas all need to put the thesaurus down sometimes.
 
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Piri Tomas said:
Rick Ross isn't nice at all. People think he's lyrical because he came up in the post-50 Cent lyrical dessert period in hip-hop. Someone with intelligible lyrics is all of a sudden being put in the same conversation as lyrical geniuses, that shyt is absurd. Prodigy wasn't the most versatile rapper in the world but he really pioneered/mastered a sound (along with Nas/ Wu Tang). He held his own and then some in a lyrical golden age.
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only somebody who dosent listen to him would say this.
 
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Wacky D said:
ehh

not sure if youre agreeing or disagreeing with me,
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You might be right but what you said he has is 70% of MCing.. 30% is exceptional lyricism and he's never been below average even past his prime, so P is solid
 
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mobbinfms said:
:ehh:
In some ways I like including groups, but overall I just don't think its appropriate.
For example, Wu should have 3-4 spots on a top 50.
36 Mafia shouldn't have any (not to diss them, but "best rappers" isn't something they are known for).
Still - I :psalute:salute the effort.

If I may, a few glaring omissions and they will likely be less glaring the further I go down:
Melle Mel
Kool Moe Dee
Too Short
Kurtis Blow
Common
Pun
Treach
Puba
Lord Finesse
Guru
Del
Black Thought
Mos Def
D.O.C.
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Pun is on my list breh

I’m not putting Moe Dee or Melle Mel In my top 50 at all. Their work is impactful but it doesn’t resonate with me presently. Everyone in that 50 I’m still playing jawns from.

Black Thought how? You mean The Roots? I’m not putting The Roots over any group I have listed in my top 50. Black Thought should’ve dropped a solo project or two.

I’m not really familiar with Too $hort like I should be. I can’t just him add him over anyone that I truly connect with for names sake.

Guru, Common and Lord Finesse would be in the 50s for sure. T.I., & Luda would be in my 50s as well
 
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