This Lyricist sh*t is overrated." Willie D says people put too much emphasis on lyricism

[KingsOfKings]

 

[King Sun]

 

[mundL]

Pac was def a lyricist and lyrics do matter

its a matter of preference regarding what u wanna hear

even future is a lyricist ppl go to him for ignorant lyrics over nice beats

with pac there mightve been other categories that were in the forefront but he was def a lyricist

having lyrics is deeper than metaphors and rhyme schemes

 

[DontEemTry]

This the type of thinking that has hip-hop in the state it's in today.

Y'all can cry about NY elitism all you want, but them nikkas set the standard and they should never have been guilt tripped into accepting wack nikkas into the fold

 

[Fanservice]

When you have people claiming that 2Chainz is a better “lyricist” than rappers like 2Pac and DMX because they didn’t use punchlines, double entendres and “deep” metaphors, I can see how someone would feel the lyricist tag is overrated

 

[Mcroyale]

It doesn't even matter anymore because being lyrical is dead. It's all about music you can vibe to or crash out rap

 

[JustCKing]

I agree with Willie D to a degree. An artist doesn't check my box for a dope lyricist unless they have the following:

- Storytelling

- Imagery

- Wordplay

- Emotion

- Introspection

- Depth

 

[Neuromancer]

But 2pac did. He was an empathetic storyteller and the only person who could put felonious capers in a rhyme and make it sound good.

 

[Youngblood Priest]

fukk all that, Pac was a lyricist.

 

[TrapHouse Rock]

Willie D would say this

 

[MicIsGod]

Pac was definitely a lyricist.

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

some of that rappity rap ish is boring, especially when the deliver is boring, flow is boring, them rappity raps not going to save you.
this is entertainment

 

[Ol’Otis]

Not Mr. clean up man

“If you beat her, you don’t need her”

 

[Reptile]

nikkas not knowing what lyricism is, is the start of the problem.

 

[CarltonJunior]

It doesn't even matter anymore because being lyrical is dead. It's all about music you can vibe to or crash out rap

Kendrick is proving this wrong, #1 rapper in the game and a lyricist through and through

Its just a slow grind, nikkas have to just stay committed, a lot of nikkas take shortcuts or give up, like big sean, or have a bad string of luck dealing with the industry, like krit

But if you really that nice on the mic, that music lasts forever and will be more appreciated when its all said and done