Unpopular Opinion: ODB was arguably the best in the WU

[Roland Coltrane]

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You telling me Shimmy Shimmy isn’t better than most Wu records and that’s just one

The most traditional rapper in the Wu


Utilized Pop music the best Ghetto Superstar, Fantasy, Baby I got your money


Drunken flow most akin to a kung fu style




Most unique and arguably hardest - Brooklyn Zoo


I could go on ...

In another post I will ...

That’s my opinion

He wasn't the best rapper out of the group, per se, but he's my favorite

Clan members would mention how they wrote rhymes for him but I've also seen interviews(I think it was that last short documentary on youtube) where they were saying he was the best rapper. The phrase "we call him ODB because there's no father to his style rings true"

I remember in my early twenties hearing say "Ason, I keep planets in orbit" and thinking
I was in DC at the time and this Five Percenter cat broke that line down even more for me and I was

I can't remember exactly the details of the breakdown though

also "introducing-yo fukk that nikka's name"

I've listened to Return to the 36 more than any other Wu solo project outside of Ironman

 

[TEH]

He wasn't the best rapper out of the group, per se, but he's my favorite

Clan members would mention how they wrote rhymes for him but I've also seen interviews(I think it was that last short documentary on youtube) where they were saying he was the best rapper. The phrase "we call him ODB because there's no father to his style rings true"

I remember in my early twenties hearing say "Ason, I keep planets in orbit" and thinking
I was in DC at the time and this Five Percenter cat broke that line down even more for me and I was

I can't remember exactly the details of the breakdown though

also "introducing-yo fukk that nikka's name"

I've listened to Return to the 36 more than any other Wu solo project outside of Ironman

Beak the line down for us the way the way the 5% brother broke it down

 

[Brolic Scholar]

Best technical skills: GZA

Best flow: Method Man

Most street credibility: Raekwon

Best content: Ghostface

Most pop breakout potential: ODB

Best Lyricist: Inspektah Deck (EASILY)

Fun fact: ODB used the same verse on 3 different tracks on his debut album. He just performed it differently each time.

 

[Skooby]

Best Lyricist: Inspektah Deck (EASILY)

Fun fact: ODB used the same verse on 3 different tracks on his debut album. He just performed it differently each time.[/QUOTE]

Which verse?

 

[Dr. Acula]

nah..

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

He played the drunken master role to a Tee






WHAT THE fukk ANYBODY GONNA DO



RIGHT MOTHERfukkING NOW :dbldamn:



AHEHUEGH

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

And he tried to warn us at the 30 second mark

 

[TheIsleofMan]

He played the drunken master role to a Tee






WHAT THE fukk ANYBODY GONNA DO



RIGHT MOTHERfukkING NOW :dbldamn:



AHEHUEGH

This song is a work of art. A masterpiece

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

This song is a work of art. A masterpiece

No lies told

 

[big bun]

Dirt was my favorite member of the Wu, honestly. Then it was Ghost and Rae.

 

[Brolic Scholar]

Which verse.

I’m going off memory and will have to dig up the third example. Same verse. Three times though. Just flipped it differently each time.

 

[Iceson Beckford]

Wonder how ODB would be received if he blew up today

 

[Doin2Much Williams]

Return of the 36 was the entire WU discography's MAGNUM OPUS.



Rate it higher than Ironman, OB4CL and Liquid Swords.



That was RZA's Group Home Livin' Proof equivalent.



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[ig88]

Might be the most influential rapper in the wu.

Guys like odb took rap to another stratosphere of popular.

His dna is all over hip hop today.

His music is deep in ways others isnt. Odb sneaks some deep political commentary in his shyt right next to the coke/liquor raps.

He was the soul of the wu for sure. So many of their post death songs could turn Into all time joints with a lil odb

When hes on noone is higher. That i know.

I think people give cuban linx liquid swords and ironman props overs return and tical cuz they have more substance. Odb was pure everything else tho.

 

[Knicksman20]

Lyrically it's either Killah Priest or Gza. Overall best I think is Ghostface