Styles P or Lloyd Banks, who is the better MC?

[Ripp]

Banks for me



Styles couldn't do a verse like this. I don't care what y'all say.

And banks can't do a song like this

 

[Ripp]

Styles isn’t basic. How can u listen to shyt like Nobody Believes Me and feel that way?

Dude is bugging. They like that flip flop acrobatic fitting syllables into the bars shyt. Which is cool but it doesn't make nikkas a better lyricist.

Banks couldn't come up with a concept record like nobody believes me and tell that kind of story. Which is far from basic and the opitime of lyricism

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Banks for me



Styles couldn't do a verse like this. I don't care what y'all say.

One of the most amazing displays of punchline rapping ever, but it's not the only measure of an elite emcee. In fact, Banks himself said that he moved away from this style because he didn't think it was as powerful as more narrative rap, which is kind of what Styles specializes in.

I've been defending Banks hard in this thread, but I really don't think this is the best argument that Banks is better, if someone wants to take that stance. Being better at punchlines doesn't him a better rapper.

 

[OsO]

Lloyd Banks. He's incredibly underrated as an emcee. His mixtape run was crazy. He can give you punchlines, stories, introspective, party vibe, or straight bars, whatever you want. And his flow is really effortless.

Styles is a good emcee, but not as polished as Banks.

 

[Black Ball]

Messed up my vote with no option to change.

Styles P of course.

 

[Absolut da poet ®]

The ghost

It's Clear and obvious

Check The poll
the people have chosen

 

[Finesse]

P no contest. Some of ya'll clearly aint up on his discography and it shows. No way you can listen to Style's body of work and come with this question.

And thats no slight to Banks he is easily one of the greatest NY rappers of all time.

However P got some of the greatest verses in the history of this genre, he goes THAT in with it.

Some of his verses will have you questioning life and shyt lol

 

[TheDarceKnight]

P no contest. Some of ya'll clearly aint up on his discography and it shows. No way you can listen to Style's body of work and come with this question.

And thats no slight to Banks he is easily one of the greatest NY rappers of all time.

However P got some of the greatest verses in the history of this genre, he goes THAT in with it.

Some of his verses will have you questioning life and shyt lol

@BK The Great has posted some great songs from SP in here. And Banks too. Low key MVP of this thread

 

[Finesse]

Im in something foreign with the blunt tip orange/
Pass it the passenger.....running on a warrant/
But who are you to scorn him/
Knowing that jail is torment/
All I do is pray for him/
Wish him well/
Twist a L/
Pour a liquor/
Knowing damn well this is hell/
And if it aint im willing to bet.....its running parallel/

 

[Camoflauge]

Styles P the GOAT come on now

 

[The_Third_Man]

I like Styles, but Lloyd Banks is clearly better.

 

[BK The Great]

@BK The Great has posted some great songs from SP in here. And Banks too. Low key MVP of this thread

 

[BK The Great]

Double post

 

[AJtheOne]

One of the most amazing displays of punchline rapping ever, but it's not the only measure of an elite emcee. In fact, Banks himself said that he moved away from this style because he didn't think it was as powerful as more narrative rap, which is kind of what Styles specializes in.

I've been defending Banks hard in this thread, but I really don't think this is the best argument that Banks is better, if someone wants to take that stance. Being better at punchlines doesn't him a better rapper.

Young Banks, older Banks it doesn't matter. Bar for Bar Styles ain't better

And he's not a better song maker cuz Banks has more hit records

 

[BK The Great]

Another track that Banks should keep making.