Essential The Official Battle Rap Random Thoughts Thread (URL, KOTD, UW etc...)

[FreshAIG]

We're all going to have a different perspective on this, and this is mainly due to where you're from and what they play in your region. That's why we all have to agree to disagree, and move on from the topic.

My stance on this is that I can completely understand how someone has NEVER heard of Big L, even post death. In general, the type of hiphop he made just wouldn't appeal to the south/midwest. Nyggas pay attention to the type of hiphop they like, which is why someone like Big L can be completely overlooked. He's not the type of artist that they would check for anyway. That's was I am trying to illustrate here. If you're from an area where they listen to shyt like a Luni Coleone or Mr. Pookie, they don't give a fukk about a Big L man. nikkas would rather play a Nolimit CD over a Nas album.

I'm sure someone is going to come in here and rebuttal and say "hey I'm from the south, in 96 we were playing Big L in the country" or whatever, but that's an exception.

It seems that people can't fathom the idea that someone has never heard of Big L, because either they are from NY or naturally the TBZ being about bars, they just assume everyone knows who the guy is. It also shows that you're not willing to acknowledge that each region has their own guys that they gravitate too.

I'm just speaking from experience man. I was bumping The Realness in HS. Everyone was like what the hell is this trash?

In all honestly if you're a New Yorker, I don't think you'd really get it.

If you're from the midwest or south, you know nyggas like that gangsta shyt or playa shyt. Are you really going to act like Big L was an artist played here? Nyggas would rather listen to someone like Tela.

None of what I'm saying reflects my personal taste. I just know I was one of the few bumping east coast music.

Let's just reverse the question. You being a New York guy, could you completely understand why another New Yorker has ever heard of, let's say Mac?

I get what you’re saying 100 percent but I’m not even saying listening to, but never hearing the name of Big L sounds crazy. I love Mac but of course most NY people never heard of him because he rarely ever gets shouted out in anything. Big L gets shouted out a LOT. An equivalent to me would be for instance someone saying they never heard of Mac Dre. I never listened to Mac Dre when he was alive, but post death I damn near know his life story and that’s with basically zero interest in who he was. I just know based off the fact I follow rap and he’s often spoken about

 

[theflyest]

I get what you’re saying 100 percent but I’m not even saying listening to, but never hearing the name of Big L sounds crazy. I love Mac but of course most NY people never heard of him because he rarely ever gets shouted out in anything. Big L gets shouted out a LOT. An equivalent to me would be for instance someone saying they never heard of Mac Dre. I never listened to Mac Dre when he was alive, but post death I damn near know his life story and that’s with basically zero interest in who he was. I just know based off the fact I follow rap and he’s often spoken about

Using the Mac Dre example, if someone from NY right now said they have never heard the name Mac Dre, would you be surprised? Would it be viewed as shocking?

 

[FreshAIG]

Using the Mac Dre example, if someone from NY right now said they have never heard the name Mac Dre, would you be surprised? Would it be viewed as shocking?

Generally, no. But if they're in my age group (mid 30s and older) and into Hip Hop, yeah, I would be surprised.

 

[FreshAIG]

Black Compass is now on IheartMedia App now btw

 

[theflyest]

Generally, no. But if they're in my age group (mid 30s and older) and into Hip Hop, yeah, I would be surprised.

I’m just saying I could see the east coast equivalent of BT saying “I’m from the east coast, we grew up on nas, Mobb deep, biggie, we never heard of Mac Dre (whose been out since the early 90s), I went to the pen and just never heard of him.”

We’ll agree to disagree though

 

[T-K-G]

If they weren't playing L in NY then they sure as hell weren't playing him 20 years ago when Charlotte was nothing but bushes.

savage

 

[Marzupial]

Who are y'all picks for COTY 2019?

I got geechi,math Hoffa,serious jones and arsonal

If I had to pick one it would be geechi

Still feel there's no clear winner for this year

 

[Newzz]

We're all going to have a different perspective on this, and this is mainly due to where you're from and what they play in your region. That's why we all have to agree to disagree, and move on from the topic.

My stance on this is that I can completely understand how someone has NEVER heard of Big L, even post death. In general, the type of hiphop he made just wouldn't appeal to the south/midwest. Nyggas pay attention to the type of hiphop they like, which is why someone like Big L can be completely overlooked. He's not the type of artist that they would check for anyway. That's was I am trying to illustrate here. If you're from an area where they listen to shyt like a Luni Coleone or Mr. Pookie, they don't give a fukk about a Big L man. nikkas would rather play a Nolimit CD over a Nas album.

I'm sure someone is going to come in here and rebuttal and say "hey I'm from the south, in 96 we were playing Big L in the country" or whatever, but that's an exception.

It seems that people can't fathom the idea that someone has never heard of Big L, because either they are from NY or naturally the TBZ being about bars, they just assume everyone knows who the guy is. It also shows that you're not willing to acknowledge that each region has their own guys that they gravitate too.

I'm just speaking from experience man. I was bumping The Realness in HS. Everyone was like what the hell is this trash?

In all honestly if you're a New Yorker, I don't think you'd really get it.

If you're from the midwest or south, you know nyggas like that gangsta shyt or playa shyt. Are you really going to act like Big L was an artist played here? Nyggas would rather listen to someone like Tela.

None of what I'm saying reflects my personal taste. I just know I was one of the few bumping east coast music.

Let's just reverse the question. You being a New York guy, could you completely understand why another New Yorker has ever heard of, let's say Mac?

Facts lol

nikkas be mad when I say wasn't nobody listening to Wu like that in the midwest/south

Eightball & MJG, Do Or Die, Bone, Crucial Conflict, Three Six, & UGK was getting wayyyyyyyyyyy more burn than some Wu....but people think i be lying lol

You ARE right. We gravitate to that fly, playa, ballin, gangsta, 808 bass heavy music over those nasally East Coast flows & drum kits

 

[Newzz]

We could easily bring up someone of similar status to Big L that are from the west coast, midwest, or south that I guarantee got no play in NY and they’ve probably never heard of them.

Suga Free is a great example, despite the fact that he’s appear he Snoop projects.

They wasnt fukking with Kingpin Da Skinny Pimp on the East Im sure...and Kingpin debut album, "King Of Da Playaz Ball", STILL knocks to this day & is better than any Big L project

 

[Newzz]

Who are y'all picks for COTY 2019?

I got geechi,math Hoffa,serious jones and arsonal

If I had to pick one it would be geechi

Still feel there's no clear winner for this year

Geech Gotti with the "back to back"

Nobody TOOK that Champion status from him & he didn't lose it either imo

In Boxing...he'd be the Lineal Champion

 

[theflyest]

Facts lol

nikkas be mad when I say wasn't nobody listening to Wu like that in the midwest/south

Eightball & MJG, Do Or Die, Bone, Crucial Conflict, Three Six, & UGK was getting wayyyyyyyyyyy more burn than some Wu....but people think i be lying lol

You ARE right. We gravitate to that fly, playa, ballin, gangsta, 808 bass heavy music over those nasally East Coast flows & drum kits

Exactly

I don’t know why, because that’s exactly how it was. I wonder were these nyggas actually outside. The perception of east coast hip hop was that it was boring. The only east coast artist that really seemed to get love was Biggie, and that’s because he spit the playa shyt nyggas wanted to hear.

You remember 5th Ward Boyz PWA? That personifies what nyggas wanted to hear.

I grew to eventually love east coast rap, but I remember despising it growing up.

 

[RAW_SPK]

Quest got the 1st
I got the 2nd
3rd can go either way

 

[ineedsleep212]

 

[postnutclarity]

Random but kinda related.

I was listening to a playlist on Spotify on shuffle when this song came on:



I thought it was Calicoe rapping at first, which caught me off guard because the song kinda slaps. No diss to Cal, but...yeah.

When I reopened the app, I realized it was Tee Grizzly rapping — not Cal.

And since both are from Detroit, I’m wondering if this is just a coincidence or do nikkas from that city have an accent?

 

[Ardamus]

Let’s use some reading comprehension here. I said we had cable. You needed cable to watch MTV & BET. Not everyone had cable in the 90s. I also said I even had the box, which wasn’t really a common channel. That’s 3 channels right ?

Reading comprehension?
You still didnt get how some of us told you Big L wasnt local from earlier. Lol. No, I completely know what you are saying about The Box, MTV, and BET. I keep mentioning Rap City and Yo MTV Raps. So don't think because you didnt hear about Big L til later like the rest of us, we are wrong because you didnt get cable til later. And then you have it in your head he was an internet sensation because a bunch of people bigged him up online. But hey...agree to disagree because I know how much you like to be right about everything. Lol.

Cot damn...we need some of those newer events to pop off. We have been arguing about this shyt damn near all week almost. Smdh.