Yall forced this war: THREE 6 MAFIA vs. BONE THUGS N HARMONY

[bigbadbossup2012]

Bone was dope and had a much bigger machine behind them...

But my $ is on Triple Six.

Bones peak was their second album...then they got lost in the sauce.

3-6 was the same from 91 allllll the way up till Last 2 Walk.

Bone was bigger...AND brought back that singy rappy flow...

But 3-6 brought that Mtown sound to the masses...which HEAVILY influenced the shyt we here today.

I'll never forget when When the Smoke Clears dropped in Little Rock...shyt was sold out everywhere and everycar was bump in Sippin on some Sizzurp...it was like when In da Club dropped years later...


#Mafia

don't blame the machine. 3-6 are nice producers but mediocre artists that were out when the bar was much higher

 

[Animal House]

This thread is straight classic





Im reading through this thread

 

[Absolut]

It's all about region. If you're from sec country you are probably biased to what the atmosphere where you grew up was. Outside of that region it's not even a comparison what group people preferred for their respective peak decade. In sports terms bone is Jeff bagwell and three six is Craig biggio. Both greats, but one had a far bigger impact and prime, the other compiled lesser but still solid numbers over a longer career to build up a nice resume without those top tier years. Give me bagwell all day

 

[Black Cobain]

3 6 Mafia

 

[Palm Tree's & Blunts]

Bone but three six mafia grew on me. Also never understood the comparison because mystic styles sounds nothing like eternal album.

 

[T.H.E. Goat]

There's nothing confusing bout it, I'm saying 36 makes some good songs I have no reason to hate them but they make some stupid dumbed down devil pook songs too. they can't be put on the same level as bone. Bone has them on so many levels. & in terms of the originator comment I'm talking bout bones style not the devil worshipping gimmick. The gimmick was another thing 36 took from bone. if the style wasn't enough they took the gimmick as well and then claimed they originated it which is not the case.

Respect to everything you said, but the bolded is why I find this thread funny

There's only one reason why they're not on Bone's level: Sales

People are so against sales any other time(like in the CNN thread)but are secretly using it as a crutch in this thread(not saying you are)

That's the only reason we're seeing statements like this

And frankly, I agree...there not on the same level as Bone if we factor in sales, but if we factor in other things then they're very close...and in some cases better...then Bone

I don't know if you're familiar with The Coli prior to signing up but this thread is classic Coli: shyt on an artist in order to push a specific narrative

 

[Xtz23]

delete

 

[mobbinfms]

There's only one reason why they're not on Bone's level: Sales

I'm not a fan of either group. Outside of a few singles, I could care less about either group. From that perspective, of someone who isn't a fan of either group, and who also isn't from the South or Midwest, and also was cognizant during the entire run of both groups, Bone's EP and E.1999 are held up like classics. I don't agree personally, but it is what it is.
I don't like the Fugees either but hey
No 36 album is or was held up like that. People point to Mystic Styles now, but in 95 they were 100% regional.
In 97 they made a small splash. In 2000 they made a slightly bigger splash. I remember that one Project Pat song getting video play, but again, small splash. It wasn't until they dropped an album with a title acknowledging all of this in 2005 that they became a big deal.

Nobody was talking about these albums like they were classics. That's not to say they weren't Southern classics
Or completely dominating shyt down there
So from my perspective, its truly to see all this revisionist 36 stanning.

 

[Zero]

I'm going to be honest

I absolutely do not respect your opinion on mid 90s rap because you didnt live it

You say statements like this like an expert but we know you are a poser. Three six and bone were definitely peers in the culture. Bone was just more successful.

Well damn!

Ill be back in here later

 

[ZEB WALTON]

As long as we agree wu > both, im gd

 

[T.H.E. Goat]

I'm not a fan of either group. Outside of a few singles, I could care less about either group. From that perspective, of someone who isn't a fan of either group, and who also isn't from the South or Midwest, and also was cognizant during the entire run of both groups, Bone's EP and E.1999 are held up like classics. I don't agree personally, but it is what it is.
I don't like the Fugees either but hey
No 36 album is or was held up like that. People point to Mystic Styles now, but in 95 they were 100% regional.
In 97 they made a small splash. In 2000 they made a slightly bigger splash. I remember that one Project Pat song getting video play, but again, small splash. It wasn't until they dropped an album with a title acknowledging all of this in 2005 that they became a big deal.

Nobody was talking about these albums like they were classics. That's not to say they weren't Southern classics
Or completely dominating shyt down there
So from my perspective, its truly to see all this revisionist 36 stanning.

And this is why I asked what are we gauging this off of, because Bone were already established artists when 3-6 debuted...and were superstars by the time Chap. 2 dropped which is 3-6's debut on a major. So of course more people are gonna go with Bone if you simply asked who's better.

I'm a fan, and been a fan of both...and it's really pretty even skills-wise. Krayzie and Layzie are I would say Bone's best spitters and Infamous and Koopsta are 3-6's best spitters

Flow - I would say even although Lord Infamous's flow is still prominently being used today

Lyrics - About even...depends on if you can objectively listen to satanic content though

Content - I'd give that to Bone...they have a wider range of content then 3-6 had

Production - I prefer 3-6, they were more original than Bone and it's evident in the fact that they're production style is still being used 20+ years from when they hit the scene

So even though people are saying Bone is far ahead or is light-years better than 3-6 if you really broke it down they're actually neck and neck

 

[Zero]

The thing you have to understand is, being a Bone Thugs stan is the same as living a lie. For all the nostalgia people wax over this group, they couldn't recite one good verse from anybody in that group off the top of their heads. For a while though, they didn't need to because dope beats and catchy melodies kept them afloat....but that day is long gone. Let's be reality, Bone Thugs had an EP, an album, and you can take or leave the rest. Solos included. I'll let you have Art of War mainly because I feel sorry for yall, but be real with yourselves, they're damn near flash in the pan status. Aint nobody thought about Bone in 20 years....I don't give a fukk what they sold after 1997. You got lil nikkas to this day biting Lord Infamous flow and imitating Paul and Juicy beats, if not outright sampling them. I shouldn't have to post receipts for that either.

It's BEEN over for Bone, yall just don't know it yet....or maybe you do and thats why you go so hard for this glorified barbershop quartet.

 

[BmoreGorilla]

By the late-90's on up, there should be no dispute that 3-6 was making better music than Bone.

I personally maintain that there was no time when Bone was better than 3-6...even at Bone's peak 94-95



I've heard more Bone & 3-6 than you so i'm more qualified to speak on this issue than yourself.

The 6double6 is their clear superior by most measures. And where exactly am i "wrong" at?

Im not a fan of either group so my opinion is obviously unbiased unlike yours. After 2000 yea they were making better music than Bone. Mid to late 90s 3-6 was a regional group.

Where you were wrong was the lyrical. In no way shape or form was anybody in 3 6 better than Kast, Goodie Mobb or Eightball and MJG on the mic. You know that just as well as anybody

 

[Zero]

Where you were wrong was the lyrical. In no way shape or form was anybody in 3 6 better than Last, Goodie Mobb or Eightball and MJG on the mic. You know that just as well as anybody

I'm also very baffled at this narrative in here. As much as I love 3-6....on what parallel Earth are they better than any any of those groups listed? Far as straight up lyrics?

 

[BmoreGorilla]

I'm also very baffled at this narrative in here. As much as I love 3-6....on what parallel Earth are they better than any any of those groups listed? Far as straight up lyrics?

I think he's making this up as he goes along