Guest NGOG Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Kendrick Lemar and A$AP Rocky are breathing new life into gangster rap. But I would still have to go Kanye. He may not have the substance and background of those two cats, but he makes damn good songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepest Shame Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 As in, who represents the genre? I think if you were to say 'rap', most people would veer towards Kanye and/or Jay-Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bellastar2355 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I thought it was Lil Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NGOG Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I think if you were to say 'rap', most people would veer towards Kanye and/or Jay-Z.Jay Z can be still have great moments, mostly under the influence of Kanye, but most of his stuff is hit and miss. A$AP Rocky is the next big thing.I thought it was Lil WayneYoung Money is a cancer on hip hop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepest Shame Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I think if you were to say 'rap', most people would veer towards Kanye and/or Jay-Z.Jay Z can be still have great moments, mostly under the influence of Kanye, but most of his stuff is hit and miss. A$AP Rocky is the next big thing.Oh, I agree, A$AP is great. But in terms of the genre and who the faces of it are at this moment, Ye and Jay are it imo. Mostly Yeezy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepsicoca Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 i don't know if he'll be a big dog, but kendrick lamar is is a great performer with awesome lyrics.asap rocky is great too, but i prefer kendrick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDRE Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Lil Wayne.if you say anyone else your not paying attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Kanye. If you wanna stretch that to all black kinda shit then defintely Frank Ocean too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NGOG Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Lil Wayne is one of the worst rappers of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Kanye.Weezy gets a bad rap. He's hit and miss, but when he's on he's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Depends on how you define big dog...but power, money, clout, rhyme skills, bankability, business acumen and general power broker status? Gotta be Jigga and that much cannot be denied, numbers don't lie, facts are facts, Lil Wayne ain't even really in his league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NGOG Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I'm not really referring to industry standing but raw talent. The guy whose pushing the boundaries of modern day hip hop. Jay Z is one of the most powerful cats in the industry for sure, but his material has been very hit and miss for a long time. Kanye is pretty much putting him over all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) Raw talent? Hmmm, thats something else. Jiggas overflowing with that too...although i dunno, raw suggests perhaps something a little less refined, fresher...Kendrick Lamarr? I'm a little stuck for an answer to be honest and i consider myself a hip hop head. I can't stand Kanye West, i think he's awful. Edited May 20, 2013 by sugaraylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NGOG Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 At a point it may have been Jay Z. I would say pre-Kanye it probably was. Recently though it's Kanye that's been giving Jay Z his hits. He was the driving force on Watch The Throne and Jay Z the necessary icing. I'm still waiting for a proper resurgence for Nas. Lamar is definitely something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H. Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) Popularity?Kendrick LamarA$AP RockyMacklemoreKanye WestPitbullTalent?Kendrick LamarA$AP RockyKanye WestAesop RockDoomHip hop is starting to undergo the same indie change that rock went through the previous decade.The underground shit is bubbling to the surface, and the people are loving it. Edited May 20, 2013 by LiveFromNormal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NGOG Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Can I get a Pitbull filter on this thread plz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H. Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Just sayin' man.Can't deny that he's popular.He's real shitty, but he's popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 50 Cent. My Life was a big hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Pitbull is hip hop? Why not just throw in psy into the mix then lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I think the title is up for grabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Too $hort could make a come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Too $hort never went nowhere man, he's still about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) I've only just discovered his poetry.He does First Date with Fiddy. Edited May 21, 2013 by wasted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NGOG Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 The 50 Cent post reminded me of My Life and thus The Game. Another contender for the honour in my opinion, if he could stay out of prision and get some momentum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I've only just discovered his poetry.He does First Date with Fiddy. My favorite Too $hort lyric goes 'Too $hort baby, i ain't no sucker, literally i'm a mother-fucker' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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