RAE SREMMURD are musical prodigies. Its so rare u find young talent like this

jilla82

Superstar
Joined
May 17, 2012
Messages
19,889
Reputation
-1,300
Daps
62,458
Reppin
the internet
I used to hate on them (I was confused as fukk when that No Flex Zone video used to come on)…
…but after someone made a troll thread on here praising them, I actually checked out there shyt while I was in the gym

:dj2::lift::lift:

Then I saw there Nardwuar interview and saw they are just young dudes having fun…can't hate on that

 

JMurder

SOHH Member since 01...
Joined
May 3, 2012
Messages
13,627
Reputation
1,082
Daps
20,405
Reppin
Bronx, NYC
lol at you realizing Kriss Kross are a gimmick but can't see Rae Sremmurd being the exact same thing.
There were about 3 or 4 things that made Kriss Kross a gimmick tho...backwards clothes :what: ghostwritten lyrics :beli: coming out when they were actually little kids. None of this applies with Rae Sremmurd...they WERE discovered as teens but these nikkas are 20+ now. Where is the gimmick? Their showmanship?
 

O.G.B

Real O.G.
Joined
Dec 1, 2012
Messages
10,875
Reputation
-501
Daps
32,101
lol at you realizing Kriss Kross are a gimmick but can't see Rae Sremmurd being the exact same thing.




I don't think that anyone who states "Lil B has more talent in his pinky than Kendrick Lamar & J Cole" should be actually judging or appraising "gimmick" rappers. :pachaha:
 

SirBiatch

Prince of Persia. Stalked for daps
Joined
Feb 18, 2015
Messages
25,121
Reputation
-20,586
Daps
39,892
I don't think that anyone who states "Lil B has more talent in his pinky than Kendrick Lamar & J Cole" should be actually judging or appraising "gimmick" rappers. :pachaha:

My statement wont make sense to you because
a) you're probably young
b) you're consumed by the hype machine
c) you're probably a square or too young (or both) to see when someone's being really creative.

It's not even a question: Lil B is far more creative than both of them nikkas.

Anyway, I don't want to go back and forth on this. You're welcome to think I'm an idiot. Fair enough. Like all good things, time will tell.
 

smokeurobinson

Superstar
Supporter
Joined
May 6, 2012
Messages
22,680
Reputation
4,858
Daps
61,764



I've been having this debate for years. My logical breakdown is just that......it will break you down and have you agreeing to that list.

at first you'll resist, this is normal.....thats just the side effects of my logical breakdown





My logical breakdown will soon enter your system in which your ego will react in haste to fight it off , only to fail.






In the end my logical breakdown would have broken you down to the innocent little submissive creature that you really are. My logical breakdown will then slowly nurture you and give you life. My logical breakdown is as beautiful as a nurturing mother.



 

O.G.B

Real O.G.
Joined
Dec 1, 2012
Messages
10,875
Reputation
-501
Daps
32,101
My statement wont make sense to you because
a) you're probably young
b) you're consumed by the hype machine
c) you're probably a square or too young (or both) to see when someone's being really creative.

It's not even a question: Lil B is far more creative than both of them nikkas.

Anyway, I don't want to go back and forth on this. You're welcome to think I'm an idiot. Fair enough. Like all good things, time will tell.


Come on breh, Lil B is the embodiment of a "gimmick" rapper.




And Rae Sremmurd could possibly fade away & never be heard from again. But this in my opinion will have more to do with other factors (fickle fans, record label issues, etc) more so than a lack of ability or rap skills.
 

O.G.B

Real O.G.
Joined
Dec 1, 2012
Messages
10,875
Reputation
-501
Daps
32,101
I've been having this debate for years. My logical breakdown is just that......it will break you down and have you agreeing to that list.

at first you'll resist, this is normal.....thats just the side effects of my logical breakdown





My logical breakdown will soon enter your system in which your ego will react in haste to fight it off , only to fail.








In the end my logical breakdown would have broken you down to the innocent little submissive creature that you really are. My logical breakdown will then slowly nurture you and give you life. My logical breakdown is as beautiful as a nurturing mother.






nikka kick rocks with all this fakkitry! :camby:
 

SirBiatch

Prince of Persia. Stalked for daps
Joined
Feb 18, 2015
Messages
25,121
Reputation
-20,586
Daps
39,892
Come on breh, Lil B is the embodiment of a "gimmick" rapper.

First of all, this is a long post. I feel like I have to tell people that now because literacy is at an all-time low. People never hesitate to call someone stupid for having a different opinion, but when that someone takes the time to explain the reasons for the different opinion, those same people will say, "I aint tryin to read all that." Exposing themselves as the true idiots. If you belong to those kind of people, check out now. Just know that hip hop discussion is not for you and you're not an intellectual in any way shape or form, despite what you may think about yourself.

Now that I've gotten that out of the way...

You're switching gears. I was talking about creativity in terms of their actual music (without the gimmicks), now you're talking about gimmicks. OK... let's talk about gimmicks.

You're absolutely right. Lil B is a gimmick. Every single rapper has a gimmick. The question is
a) Is the artist honest about having a gimmick, and is his/her fanbase aware of it?
b) Is it a creative and unique gimmick?
c) Does the music stand on its own? Take the gimmick out, is it still great music executed at a high level? So that people who don't buy into the gimmick can say, "yeah I feel that! I really enjoy some of those songs."


For Lil B
a) Absolutely. He knows he's a joke. His fans know he's a joke. It's part of the fun. We don't think he's Nas or even close or ever will be close. You'll never see us compare Lil B to Illmatic, unless we're joking. At least Lil B and 'taskforce' are honest about it.

b) Yes. Highly unique. Extraordinarily complex. When was the last time you saw a rapper come up through trolling/satire on the scale that Lil B has accomplished it? If you start looking into what Lil B has done, it's actually quite stunning. He has a bigger social media presence than most rappers signed to big deals. And this is without any kind of machine, from what I can tell. His satire cuts across all coasts/styles of rap, while appropriating Prince (he does this quite a bit) and random shyt (dreampop, video games). It's borderline hip hop encyclopedia shyt.

b) Yes and no, leaning towards no. If you don't understand Lil B's gimmick (many people don't, it's a lot more complex than people realize), you probably won't like his music. If you understand it and still don't like the gimmick, you won't like the music. A lot of it has to do with how weird the music is (a lot of people aren't good with 'weird'), and the fact that the execution level isn't high across the board to overcome the weirdness. The majority of Lil B's music ranges from decent to shoddy garbage on its own.

Lil B has some songs that even haters say, "yeah that's pretty good". But in general, no. The music and the gimmick are 50/50. They go hand in hand.

For Kendrick, J Cole
a) No. Both of these guys never acknowledge the fact that they are sold as 'hip hop saviors'. They pretend to be 100% genuine and super deep guys who make music because they want to contribute to making hip hop better. They know that 'being the savior' is the marketing scheme, and absurdly high reviews get pushed to every blog (especially Kendrick). But ask Kendrick, and he'll pretend like he or his team aren't calling his album classic and marketing his album as classic. That it's "the people" who are ordaining him "king". Such bullshyt. And his fans have no idea, nor do they care to know the truth. They just want the validation.

b) No. The hip hop savior gimmick is as old as Kanye. Even earlier to the underground/Rawkus days. And you could argue even earlier to Outkast/Arrested Development. You know, the guys that come in to 'save hip hop' from its ******ish behaviors.

c) No. Their music is bland and weak as fukk. If you don't buy into their personalities and their 'mission statements', you wont like the music. That's why reviews focus on the "necessary messages" these guys are supposedly trying to put out, instead of reviewing the actual music: e.g. Is the beat good? How is the vocal delivery? Is this song replayable? What is the song actually saying instead of what it's trying to say?

No one's talking about stuff like this, but instead wasting time on "Black Excellence" and "It's taking hip hop back to its roots" and "addressing issues."

Now tell me who is the bigger gimmick.
 
Top