Yo everyone. The originals are Rapper's Delight and Afrika Bambaataa. They may have not been the VERY best the rap game has ever seen, but they, along with rap pioneers Run-DMC were closer to the beginning than anyone else.
Anyways, rap was ill back in the dayz. KRS-ONE, legendary Rakim, storyteller Slick Rick, how much better could it be?
Then we heard of this thing called 'gangsta rap' thanks to a group we know as NWA. Dr. Dre is one of the illest rap producers of our time. True, he brought up rap superstar Eminem, who is on the verge of being a rap legend. Dr. Dre has the illest beats. Props to him again for helping Snoop Dogg, who also, was one of the funkiest gangsta rappers around in his earlier years. Since Doggystyle, Snoop has been heading downhill. As for other members of NWA, gratitude to Ice Cube for helping build a musical genre.
The influences of these rappers lead to a groundbreaking climax... Two of the greatest rappers the world has ever known: Biggie and 2Pac.
Biggie had the flow and the biggest selling rap album of all time in his pocket with the help of the highly-commercialized P. Diddy. Biggie WAS BAD BOY. Bad Boy's been going downhill since BIG's death. Props to him for withstanding 2Pac's brutal burn tracks and disses. RIP playa.
Now... 2Pac... One-- if not THE greatest rapper of our times... His music was highly influenced by other rappers, but his flow was quite different. His music had heart. With it, he helped create original concepts, which are being worn down by the rappers of today's generation... (Jay-Z, 50 Cent, etc.) 2Pac was not flawless though, he was a man with bitter conflict. The experiences in his life made him make decisions which were not always right... The true 2Pac lied beyond the THUG LIFE... to a gentle, caring man. Songs such as "Dear Mama," "Changes," "Keep Ya Head Up," "Unconditional Love."... show 2Pac's inner being.
RIP 2Pac. You WERE one of the realist.
Moving on... there came to be a man we know as "Nas." Nas had the most underrated albums back in the day. No one saw it coming. Illmatic destroys all of Eminem's albums which came after Nas's killer debut. Since then, Nas has been going downhill. Obviously, Em would outshine him with his CDs.
Much as I don't like some of Em's lyrical content, I must say, the boy has skill.
As for Nas vs. Jay-Z-- it goes to Nas. Ether KILLED The Takedown. Jay-Z has some good material. Though his albums can sometimes be overrated, he holds a place as one of the better rappers in today's generation.
I don't know what's up nowadays... It's all about the cars, jewels, cash, and sex.
Overall, I gotta say... I think it's 2Pac for the greatest... His music had heart and meaning. Peace!
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