True or false. Prodigy was GOAT levels before the voice and energy change, pre HNIC.

[DetroitEWarren]

And don't get me wrong, HNIC was dope ASF and P had some fire on there, but his whole style was different by then. Lyrically, P at that time was only challenged by the GOAT's, abd he actually brought more energy to tracks than my personal GOAT, Nas. P's voice on Hell on Earth was fukkin amazing (pause in my opinion). He brought so much energy lyrically. Then a few years later, dude started rapping like a drunk. At least his voice sounded like it. I know he had health problems, but I doubt that can affect lyrical energy. So my question is

Do you think P was that good in his prime?

What happened to his style around HNIC?

 

[Rhyme 4 Rhyme]

Yes. GOAT level.

 

[2ATMsYouSteppinOrWhat]

yes

Top 3-5 from 95-99

 

[2ATMsYouSteppinOrWhat]

you could see around Murda Muzik era he was losing it but he was still dropping some of the best verse of his career (Allustrious, The Realest, Quiet Storm)

 

[NoHalfWay]

This is basically the same thread I made about Styles P everything 2006 & before


You can tell HNIC was recorded in probably a couple year span where P was still in prime form with his voice & flow, probably 1998ish, and when he started transitioning to the old grumpy man delivery. Bad run in with drugs fukked him up

He was never as good or naturally as talented as Nas, but he was the best at what he did. And the Mobb was releasing the best material in their catalog in an era where dudes like Nas were looked at as going pop or selling out

 

[Cool DOC]

Super false.

I’ll save my, favorable, views on the Hegelian Dialect series but P & Alchemist was a whole nother dope run.

 

[hex]

I'd say yes.

I dunno about GOAT level because nobody was really speaking in terms of GOAT in the middle of a rapper's run. But circa "Hell On Earth" he was as good, if not better, than anyone else from anywhere.

Fred.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Biggie had an interview in The Source talking about how he wanted the respect Prodigy was getting as an MC. P was elite tier in those days.

 

[qnsfinest]

100%.

Easily was a top 5 MC from nyc during his 95-99ish run.

 

[Taadow]

I rank P #20 all-time

 

[Mowgli]

Nah. Bars was always mid tier.

But he painted a nice picture of the average day in the life of your average street psychopath

 

[Metal Face]

P is goat period

 

[RAX 010]

nikka was a Goat till the day he died nikka ain't never stop being elite
RIP

 

[Redwood]

IMO, he had the GOAT hood voice

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

True