Man I love Big but both Nas and Jay were better lyricists when Big was still with us..
Big was unique in his cadence and flow and his presence demanded your attention moreso than theirs imo, but they were better lyricists..
Mook putting a lot of extra sauce on it.. No disrespect
Folks need to put some respect on Cubes name. Hes a better story teller than Nas,Jay and Big. And im not old enough to say for certain. But based on what i heard musically,i dont see how Cube wasnt unquestionably the best emcee alive at his peak. Plus none of these nikkas had a run like Amerikkas Most,Death Certificate,Kill At Will,Predator,Lethal Injection. How the hell you make 3 groups famous,and put out great albums with them
I KNOW Cube is the goat like I know Jordan is the goat. But Pac was in my era like Kobe was,so i prefer Pac and Kobe slightly more because i witnessed it first hand. Have no idea how Cube isnt the unanimous goat of all old heads though smh. Theres really no legitimate arguments for anyone else over Cube imo. He was a beast whos bars aged well for me,where many didnt.