It was written > illmatic

[AAKing23]

I never really liked IWW. The balance is off.

It has a dark/dead vibe from start to finish. The whole feeling of the album has such a negative energy.

Like if you wanted to stop a party, play IWW.

That's why I love it so much

 

[Controversy]

Illmatic is a better album

But Nas was a better rapper on IWW

 

[Cladyclad]

Nah it’s not man lol. It’s a legit debate for real.
https://www.thecoli.com/threads/let...e-does-anybody-else-have-iww-illmatic.359692/

shyt I made a thread about it years ago. And I ain’t the only one. I think folks got older and listened different. It’s a GOOD problem to have if you’re Nas.

From 96-20whatever
It was blasphemous to say IWW>

now it’s a movement saying it’s not

That’s Quintessential revisionist history

 

[Big Dick]

They’re about equal to me but I prefer IWW. Every track has insane flows and rhyme schemes that are wayyyyyy ahead of the time and most are story telling too

 

[Phantom Dreamer]

i dunno, Illmatic doesn't have tracks like this tho

 

[spliz]

I can see why, the G Rap influence is more prevalent. But I'm talking about lyrical depth, the writing, etc. Of course G Rap prefers the flows and subject matter on IWW...that's what he's been rapping about for nearly his entire career. Both are classic and dope. But the words, ideas, and emotions behind Illmatic are better IMO, and to most people I'd imagine.

His actual technical rapping is better on IWW. Nothing more nothing less. He also is more versatile on IWW. Storytelling ability improved as well. He was also more creative.

 

[spliz]

From 96-20whatever
It was blasphemous to say IWW>

now it’s a movement saying it’s not

That’s Quintessential revisionist history

Like saying Reasonable Doubt is a 5 mic classic? Lol. Ok.

 

[InstantKlassik]

From 96-20whatever
It was blasphemous to say IWW>

now it’s a movement saying it’s not

That’s Quintessential revisionist history

breh why are you in every single Nas thread bytching?

Seek some fukking help breh

 

[Cladyclad]

Like saying Reasonable Doubt is a 5 mic classic? Lol. Ok.

That’s my point lol

thank u

but I do know when that magazine rerated albums one got 5 mics and the other stayed at 4, even though they were reviewed in the same issue during their release.

 

[Cladyclad]

breh why are you in every single Nas thread bytching?

Seek some fukking help breh

How is what I said bytching lol

i just stated truth

 

[Johnny Kilroy]

 

[spliz]

That’s my point lol

thank u

but I do know when that magazine rerated albums one got 5 mics and the other stayed at 4, even though they were reviewed in the same issue during their release.

One was campaigned for, the other wasn’t. Politics basically.

 

[Cladyclad]

One was campaigned for, the other wasn’t. Politics basically.

Lol sure buddy

 

[FunkDoc1112]

That’s why Biggie sold 2 mil out the gate when Nas, Mobb and Wu were barely going gold.

Puffy was more worldly, for example he directed OutKast first video. He knew the sound had to appeal to markets outside of the tristate area.

....? Tical went Platinum faster than Ready To Die did and Enter The Wu Tang went plat by like mid-94.

We touched on this in that misconceptions thread but Biggie and Method man were equals until One More Chance popped off.

And The Infamous went gold in 2 months

 

[JustCKing]

but I do know when that magazine rerated albums one got 5 mics and the other stayed at 4, even though they were reviewed in the same issue during their release.

If they had raised It Was Written to 5 mics, he would've been the first solo artist to have THREE five mic albums. He'd already joined the club of being one of the few artists to have TWO five mic albums BEFORE the re-rating.