Hip Hop Outkast or Mobb Deep...who was the better duo?
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kingdizzy01
ATXBBOY
prodigy was never anything specialnever better than dre or big boi
I voted Outkast but this is madness. Prodigy from "The Infamous" through "Murda Muzik" was arguably a top 5 MC for that era.
Fred.
Personally, I go with Mobb. Just too many hard ass Winter time joints. Mobb is the epitome of NY rap.
I think it comes down to what you like personally. There was a thread here about Dre was overrated.
with dat shyt. That boy has had some of the most introspective bars 
. Outkast great in their own right but I just think Dre made that group moreso (no disrespect to Big Boi) than in the case of Mobb where P was on the MCeeing and Hav held it down with the production and writing a lot of the hooks. nikkas sleep on Hav.
I think it comes down to what you like personally. There was a thread here about Dre was overrated.
with dat shyt. That boy has had some of the most introspective bars . Outkast great in their own right but I just think Dre made that group moreso (no disrespect to Big Boi) than in the case of Mobb where P was on the MCeeing and Hav held it down with the production and writing a lot of the hooks. nikkas sleep on Hav.
A few more things....
1. Whoever picked Mobb Deep....you don't want to go the critical acclaim route. Outkast blows Mobb Deep out of the water in that regard. There needs to be some kind of unified vote on what matters though, because half of you are saying "Outkast was main stream, obviously critics always loved them, etc etc" then the other half tries to use Mobb Deep's supposed critical acclaim as a talking point. Either critics matter, or they don't. To keep it simple let's say they don't matter.
2. Mobb Deep's fall off was horrific. I get that some of you prefer Mobb Deep, but Mobb Deep, and Prodigy specifically, had one of the worst fall offs in history. Their worst shyt is hands down 100x worse than the wackest song off "Stankonia", and about as bad as "The Love Below", which I hated. I voted Outkast but I can admit which albums I thought was wack....you cats are voting Mobb Deep talking about they never dropped a wack album. Come the fukk on.
3. Some of you are throwing around the word "pop" with no kind of logic or reason. "Hey Ya" (which I hate) is not a pop record. It's corny, catchy, and soft as fukk, but it didn't sound like anything else out at the time. Neither does anything off of "The Love Below" or "Stankonia". I challenge any of you to find comparable music, or a lane, that Outkast was trying to tap into when they made that music. You can't. Hear people tell it "Stankonia" is Outkast's attempt at going pop and their lead single was "B.O.B. which is obviously a terrible choice if you're trying to trend hop or follow what's hot. And keep in mind these are albums I don't even like.
Fred.
1. Whoever picked Mobb Deep....you don't want to go the critical acclaim route. Outkast blows Mobb Deep out of the water in that regard. There needs to be some kind of unified vote on what matters though, because half of you are saying "Outkast was main stream, obviously critics always loved them, etc etc" then the other half tries to use Mobb Deep's supposed critical acclaim as a talking point. Either critics matter, or they don't. To keep it simple let's say they don't matter.
2. Mobb Deep's fall off was horrific. I get that some of you prefer Mobb Deep, but Mobb Deep, and Prodigy specifically, had one of the worst fall offs in history. Their worst shyt is hands down 100x worse than the wackest song off "Stankonia", and about as bad as "The Love Below", which I hated. I voted Outkast but I can admit which albums I thought was wack....you cats are voting Mobb Deep talking about they never dropped a wack album. Come the fukk on.
3. Some of you are throwing around the word "pop" with no kind of logic or reason. "Hey Ya" (which I hate) is not a pop record. It's corny, catchy, and soft as fukk, but it didn't sound like anything else out at the time. Neither does anything off of "The Love Below" or "Stankonia". I challenge any of you to find comparable music, or a lane, that Outkast was trying to tap into when they made that music. You can't. Hear people tell it "Stankonia" is Outkast's attempt at going pop and their lead single was "B.O.B. which is obviously a terrible choice if you're trying to trend hop or follow what's hot. And keep in mind these are albums I don't even like.
Fred.
A few more things....
1. Whoever picked Mobb Deep....you don't want to go the critical acclaim route. Outkast blows Mobb Deep out of the water in that regard. There needs to be some kind of unified vote on what matters though, because half of you are saying "Outkast was main stream, obviously critics always loved them, etc etc" then the other half tries to use Mobb Deep's supposed critical acclaim as a talking point. Either critics matter, or they don't. To keep it simple let's say they don't matter.
2. Mobb Deep's fall off was horrific. I get that some of you prefer Mobb Deep, but Mobb Deep, and Prodigy specifically, had one of the worst fall offs in history. Their worst shyt is hands down 100x worse than the wackest song off "Stankonia", and about as bad as "The Love Below", which I hated. I voted Outkast but I can admit which albums I thought was wack....you cats are voting Mobb Deep talking about they never dropped a wack album. Come the fukk on.
3. Some of you are throwing around the word "pop" with no kind of logic or reason. "Hey Ya" (which I hate) is not a pop record. It's corny, catchy, and soft as fukk, but it didn't sound like anything else out at the time. Neither does anything off of "The Love Below" or "Stankonia". I challenge any of you to find comparable music, or a lane, that Outkast was trying to tap into when they made that music. You can't. Hear people tell it "Stankonia" is Outkast's attempt at going pop and their lead single was "B.O.B. which is obviously a terrible choice if you're trying to trend hop or follow what's hot. And keep in mind these are albums I don't even like.
Fred.
Stop whining. People prefer Mobb on The Coli. Go to a White person forum if you wan't everyone to bow down to Outkast.
Pinyapplesuckas
He's A Good Man
arguably my favorite 2 duos...they are a little too different to compare..my vote: OutKast all day.
but i can say that if the avg person listened to both groups first 4 albums, it'd prob be easier to get thru the Mobb ones since Kast is a little experimental with it. alot of my friends only like OutKast because we tell them to. some people cant handle the diverse array of influences that span a typical OutKast record.
but i can say that if the avg person listened to both groups first 4 albums, it'd prob be easier to get thru the Mobb ones since Kast is a little experimental with it. alot of my friends only like OutKast because we tell them to. some people cant handle the diverse array of influences that span a typical OutKast record.
Homeboy Runny-Ray
From Around The Way
youre overrating their catalog like a muhsukka.
Homeboy Runny-Ray
From Around The Way
aquemini aint no dam classic.
that album is shakey-butts status.
that album is shakey-butts status.
Joker
The Harlequin of Hate
prodigy was at one point the best rapper alive. this is no opinion, so fukk you in advance.
it's obvious a lot of you weren't even introduced to outkast until stankonia or speakerboxxx/tlb.
mobb wins and p dub shines regardless.
it's obvious a lot of you weren't even introduced to outkast until stankonia or speakerboxxx/tlb.
mobb wins and p dub shines regardless.
Homeboy Runny-Ray
From Around The Way
TheObserver
Is In a Race against Time.
Outkast, Easy...
ill
Superstar
What era? OutKast def better in the 2000's but anyone saying Mobb Deep didn't kill it in the 90s is kidding themselves. OutKast had dope jams but they were low on the totem pole. Mobb epitomized what east coast gangster rap was. I fukking hated Mobb Deep cuz I was a Pac stan growing up, but their music crushed it. Mobb easily >>>> OutKast in the 90s.
prodigy was at one point the best rapper alive. this is no opinion, so fukk you in advance.
it's obvious a lot of you weren't even introduced to outkast until stankonia or speakerboxxx/tlb.
mobb wins and p dub shines regardless.
This is as absurd as Andre 3000 being GOAT with the only difference being Prodigy has multiple solo albums. Prodigy was never put upon the pedestal where he was regarded in the same esteem as Nas, Pac, Biggie, or Jay. Not even in the 90's. That's not saying that Prodigy wasn't a great rapper, because he was, but GOAT? Then ya'll got the nerve to clown Kast fans.