One Has to Go: Wu-Tang, Mobb Deep, NWA, Gangstarr

[old boy]

dope thread. you're forced to make a tough & emotionally trying choice. nikkas can't feel good no matter what lol

went with gangstarr. no WAY i lose the other three but yes it still hurts. no take it personal or dwyck? jesus christ

 

[old pig]

now I’m kinda leaning toward mobb deep instead of gangstarr

it’s boiling down to which I’d miss more in hip hop

prodigy’s rhymes or preemo’s beats

 

[Pop123]

My heart says NWA can go, my brain says Gangstarr has to go

 

[get these nets]

One has to go. Meaning, all their musical/cultural contributions are gone. Anything they were a part of. Basically think of them never existing.

easily gangstarr


and for the obvious reason, group was lopsided...guru was never a good or great rapper

 

[FreshAIG]

easily gangstarr


and for the obvious reason, group was lopsided...guru was never a good or great rapper

Guru was a great rapper to me.

 

[get these nets]

Guru was a great rapper to me.

meaning no disrespect, but you think that has to do with him passing and people revising history?

Did you and your crew listen to gangstarr's songs and picture Rakim or other great rappers DESTROYING those beats? We did.

 

[Pop123]

meaning no disrespect, but you think that has to do with him passing and people revising history?

Did you and your crew listen to gangstarr's songs and picture Rakim or other great rappers DESTROYING those beats? We did.

You don't think Guru was at least "good" tho?

I feel you tho, I wasn't a big fan either, too monotone.

 

[NZA]

sadly, i had to pick gang starr

 

[get these nets]

You don't think Guru was at least "good" tho?

I feel you tho, I wasn't a big fan either, too monotone.

gangstarr's prime was during the golden era of the 1990s

they made their mark with a legit classic album D.O. and some classic records, but the emcees of that era were shytting on Guru

Now,his songs have aged better than some of the songs from that era because of his basic flow and cadence.
Let's not act like people bought gangstarr albums to hear Guru drop bars

 

[Tres Leches]

Gangstarr

 

[FreshAIG]

meaning no disrespect, but you think that has to do with him passing and people revising history?

Did you and your crew listen to gangstarr's songs and picture Rakim or other great rappers DESTROYING those beats? We did.

Not to many rappers are The R. That’s too high a standard. I thought he was he was a dope Mc. I fukked with his lyrics and his flow, voice was monotone but to me it matched with Primo’s production well.

 

[mobbinfms]

Here’s the order they gotta go

1. gangstarr
2. NWA
3. Wu Tang

I‘m not even going to address the fourth option

 

[TrifeGod]

Reaction: NWA
Second Thought: NWA

Can't get rid of






That's not even 5%

 

[xiceman191]

Dj premier is one of my favorite producers so Gangstarr staying on for that reason. I would say Mobb Deep would have to go. NWA is too important so its between Wu and Mobb.

 

[FreshAIG]

I picked Mobb Deep btw, even though Prodigy is my favorite rapper of everyone in these groups, and The Infamous is my second favorite album of all released from the 4 groups (Death Certificate being number 1). However, he's not that much my favorite over the others and Infamous to me isn't SO much better than the other albums, that it makes up for how much we'd lose if I take away the other three.

If we take away Mobb Deep: We lose 2 classic albums, 2 other dope albums, Havoc's production, Prodigy's A+ rhymes

But if we lose NWA: We lose Dre, Cube, Death Row, Bone Thugs, Friday, Snoop Dogg, The Chronic, Doggystyle, Amerikkka's Most, Death Certificate, etc...just too much

We lose Wu: No Only Built, Ironman, 36 Chambers, Supreme Clientele, Liquid Swordz, and a bunch of other great projects, RZA production, all the amazing guest appearances, etc...

We lose Gangstarr: We lose 3 classic albums, 2 other really great ones, No Sun Rises in the East, and none of all the amazing beats Primo did. No NY State of Mind 1 and 2, no Memory Lane, no Unbelievable, No Dwyck, none of the Group Home production, So Ghetto, D'Evils, Kick in the Door, 10 Crack Commandments, etc....