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post #61 of 71
7/26/10 at 12:22pm
For mediocre rap songs, the production definitely makes or breaks the track for me. But my favorite rap songs are the ones where the lyrics really bring out elements of the beat, ie, where the words rhyme with respect to the kick and snare, how they're delivered, etc. I'm not really a 50-cent fan, but he really nailed the bouncy bass line on "Hate It or Love It" and for that reason outshines The Game on that track. This is also a lot of why Tupac was so great, his percussive accented delivery worked so well with the harder beats he was rapping over. When the rhymes and rhythm of the delivery complements the beat, the track turns into something else altogether.
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post #62 of 71
7/26/10 at 12:25pm
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For mediocre rap songs, the production definitely makes or breaks the track for me. But my favorite rap songs are the ones where the lyrics really bring out elements of the beat, ie, where the words rhyme with respect to the kick and snare, how they're delivered, etc.

I'm not really a 50-cent fan, but he really nailed the bouncy bass line on "Hate It or Love It" and for that reason outshines The Game on that track. This is also a lot of why Tupac was so great, his percussive accented delivery worked so well with the harder beats he was rapping over. When the rhymes and rhythm of the delivery complements the beat, the track turns into something else altogether.

+1. I find that a lot of 50's stuff that isn't hyped is his best work, Window Shopper, The Mechanic, Tia told me...etc.
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post #63 of 71
7/27/10 at 1:02am
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For mediocre rap songs, the production definitely makes or breaks the track for me. But my favorite rap songs are the ones where the lyrics really bring out elements of the beat, ie, where the words rhyme with respect to the kick and snare, how they're delivered, etc.

I'm not really a 50-cent fan, but he really nailed the bouncy bass line on "Hate It or Love It" and for that reason outshines The Game on that track. This is also a lot of why Tupac was so great, his percussive accented delivery worked so well with the harder beats he was rapping over. When the rhymes and rhythm of the delivery complements the beat, the track turns into something else altogether.

Definitely absolutely essential. My favorite example of perfect beat accompaniment:

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post #64 of 71
7/27/10 at 5:46pm
I like Killer Mike's "All That Jizz". Check it out on youtube. Great lyrics, best I've heard.

"you like what I got? then baby don't test me. now lay a towel on the floor cause it's about to get messy."
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post #65 of 71
7/27/10 at 9:25pm
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Great lyrics, best I've heard.

"you like what I got? then baby don't test me. now lay a towel on the floor cause it's about to get messy."

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post #66 of 71
7/27/10 at 10:28pm
man, this is just incredible. some of the best music ever made, no doubt:
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post #67 of 71
7/28/10 at 12:53pm
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Ima tell you what I'm about to do! And that's skeet skeet skeet all ovah you!
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post #68 of 71
7/29/10 at 2:00am
Best Rap I've ever seen. At least I could understand the words.

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five's 'The Message'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4o8TeqKhgY

Weird Al Yancovic's 'Amish Paradise'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo74Dn7W_pA

Crazy thing about rap (FOR ME) today, is too much mumbling and no legitamite music.
Only stupid 'artists' would subvert their message by mumbling and wasting everyones time.
A good artist gets the message out, for all to understand.
It should be mandatory for all Rap singers to rap in only the Queen's good english.
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post #69 of 71
7/29/10 at 2:13am
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Are you serious?

Rza/Gza/Raekwon/Prodigy/Twista/Cormega/Talib Kweli/Big Boi/Andre 3000/Too Short/Blackthought/Guru/Blackmoon/Buckshot/Kool G Rap/Rakim/Group Home and tons more are all similarly skilled IF NOT BETTER

Maybe one of them are equitable to Nas, where do you get this craziness.
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post #70 of 71
7/29/10 at 2:14am
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I like Killer Mike's "All That Jizz". Check it out on youtube. Great lyrics, best I've heard.

"you like what I got? then baby don't test me. now lay a towel on the floor cause it's about to get messy."

Killer Mike is just a monster in general, plain sick with it.
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post #71 of 71
7/29/10 at 7:35am
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Are you serious?

Rza/Gza/Raekwon/Prodigy/Twista/Cormega/Talib Kweli/Big Boi/Andre 3000/Too Short/Blackthought/Guru/Blackmoon/Buckshot/Kool G Rap/Rakim/Group Home and tons more are all similarly skilled IF NOT BETTER

This kid is getting banned the same day he can post in CE.
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