Why isn't Ghostface not universally seen as top 5?

[Billy Ocean]

Because he shouldn't be?

This "black" dude favorite rapper is Eminem, brehs.

 

[tuckgod]

Too many suckas in the Universe.

He's in any real nikka top 3 - 5

 

[Drip Bayless]

Says someone that doesn't listen to Ghostface. He rapped like that for probably 3 years out of his over 2 decade career.

Nah I listen to Ghost, it's an honest criticism. Supreme Clientele is his best album and I think I saw in a magazine interview he said he was tryna rap that way on the album

 

[TrebleMan]

Yea, that @TrebleMan dude never heard a Ghostface song in his life. Believe that.

I listened to Wu pretty heavy in the mid-late 90s.

I've heard plenty of Ghostface.

Personally I looked more forward to Method Man, Inspectah Deck and GZA's verses than Ghostface on any track they were on.

I don't really prefer cryptic rappers like Ghostface, Aesop Rock and Cannibal Ox. They shine from time to time, but I prefer more direct rappers with a clever line here and there.

 

[Palm Tree's & Blunts]

He grew on me. Is it crazy to like iron man more than supreme ?

 

[Palm Tree's & Blunts]

With a certain sector of fans he is . New York heads (Just like 40 and face are with the south and west)

But I guess because he didnt have a larger crossover beyond his region maybe? Didnt have as many hit songs as other GOATs?

He should be but I think for that reason he remains top 15

40 and ghost is not a crazy comparison tbh.

Both use heavy slang and have a distinctive style .

 

[Billy Ocean]

Nah I listen to Ghost, it's an honest criticism. Supreme Clientele is his best album and I think I saw in a magazine interview he said he was tryna rap that way on the album

He rapped that way for only a few years. If you were knowledgeable about his music you would know that.

 

[Billy Ocean]

I listened to Wu pretty heavy in the mid-late 90s.

I've heard plenty of Ghostface.

Personally I looked more forward to Method Man, Inspectah Deck and GZA's verses than Ghostface on any track they were on.

I don't really prefer cryptic rappers like Ghostface, Aesop Rock and Cannibal Ox. They shine from time to time, but I prefer more direct rappers with a clever line here and there.

Ghost rapped like that for only a few years. He's not "cryptic ". You are not knowledgeable about his music that's why you made that dumbass statement earlier. I try to stay out of conversations about rappers I'm not knowledgeable of.

 

[Billy Ocean]

Too many suckas in the Universe.

He's in any real nikka top 3 - 5

This is fact.

 

[TrebleMan]

Ghost rapped like that for only a few years. He's not "cryptic ". You are not knowledgeable about his music that's why you made that dumbass statement earlier. I try to stay out of conversations about rappers I'm not knowledgeable of.

That's great, do you.

Dude just isn't in my top 10 nor even my top 20, and I've given him a chance.

 

[Newzz]

@mr. smoke weed

 

[Drip Bayless]

He rapped that way for only a few years. If you were knowledgeable about his music you would know that.

You may be right because the only Ghostface albums I bump on the regular are Ironman and Supreme Clientele, I'll put on Fishscale from time to time as well. In all those albums he rapped like that tho

 

[tuckgod]

Abstract and too much nonsense for me. If that's what you like, then you can put him in your top 5.

Care to share your top 5?

 

[SirBiatch]

I smell some frauds in this thread. Luckily I can't see their posts

 

[Billy Ocean]

You may be right because the only Ghostface albums I bump on the regular are Ironman and Supreme Clientele, I'll put on Fishscale from time to time as well. In all those albums he rapped like that tho

Anybody that can't understand what Ghost is talking about on ANY non-Supreme Clientele Ghostface album doesn't understand English. How can you have listened to Ironman and Fishscale and think Ghostface is cryptic or nonsensical? I don't understand.