Hit Em Up was just mean, and it was waaaaay more aggressive than Ether or Takeover. I concede the Outlawz being terrible though, they bring that song down a notch.

Malcom X might be my favorite diss track come to think of it. that had the aggression and harsh edge of Hit Em Up but with an actually talented lyricist at the helm.

"Aggressive" might not be the right word. When I say that, I mean personal and cruel. "Hit 'Em Up" essentially was an homage to saying "I'm going to kill you" and "You're gay" in various ways. "Ether," "Takeover" and "Malcolm X" were specific, biting and relevant.

2Pac was a very talented lyricist. His dis tracks were terrible, though. He didn't care because he only wanted money and fame.

I agree, but you have to admit that "I'm gonna kill you" is a little different coming from Death Row records. I listen to Nas et al in a different way than I listen to Westside Connection nah mean.

I think Pac is underrated as a lyricist, but his appeal isn't lyrical I don't think. He's a larger than life persona, and what always connected with me was his unflinching honesty and openness, not so much any type of lyrical flare.

I simply don't. 2Pac was a theater student.

I hear people say this stuff all the time. I have never understood it, but that's because I think of Me Against the World as his defining statement.

That seems pretty lyrical.

that's easily his best album imo, but still that doesn't appeal to my lyrically so much as it appeals to my sense of veracity, for lack of a better way to put it. He encapsulated the paradoxes of humanity more than any other MC, and did so in a way that was epic on a grand scale.

he's not a bad lyricist by any standards, but what sticks out to me about him was his passion; the conviction behind what he said rang louder than what he actually said. of course, if he was saying stupid shit or was a simplistic MC it wouldn't be quite the same either, but when I think 2-Pac, "lyricist" is not one of the first things that comes to mind.

Yes, 2Pac came across as being so authentic even though he probably was the fakest rapper until Rick Ross.

and the t-rex was most likely a scavenger. these are things I turn a blind eye to for the sake of my inner-child.

No. His first wifey Carmen, the predecessor to Kelis.

Do you fools listen to music, or d'you just skim through it?

Certain vs. Oats is the most professional and cordial beef in history

CANIBUS v LL COOL JJ - "Better give me the respect that I deserve, or ima take it by force, blast you with a 45 colt, make you somersault." + "You drippin with whack juice." + "Well let me tell you something, you might got more cash than me, but you aint got the skills to eat a niggas ass like me" + "Now watch me rip the tat from your arm, kick you in the groin, stick you for your vanguard award in front of your mom your first, 2nd and 3rd born, make your wife get on the horn, call minister Farrakhan, so he can persuade me to squash it, I say naw he started it, he forgot what a hardcore artist is."

CANIBUS v DIZASTER - "Look like Tom Cruise Mom's shoes" + "Are you a faggot or a faggot magnet, or just a faggot vampire that drinks faggot blood?" + "You just a pretty funny guy with peanut butter brown honey eyes."

CANIBUS v BEANIE SIEGEL - "Whats the issue monkey face i'll monkey flip you."

CANIBUS v EMINEM - "I'm a fry you on behalf of Mariah and Michael, put you back on them drugs make you suicidal, when you use the word nigga just remember your idols."

CANIBUS v royce5'9 - "Tell me something nigga, do you know who McGregor Mathis is? You don't know McGregor Mathis is Elvis's grandfather?" + "Canibus don't need no twitter to tell you what the fuck he feelin nigga" + "I mastered my pen and I mastered these rhymes... I was the first MC with a website... but instead of the niggas usin the shit to be more real, they usin smoke and mirrors to make us antagonize eachother with the exponential ability to brainwash the entire hiphop generation to turn their backs on the champions of the culture to isolate and alienate the artists whom the media has purposely blackballed, like yours truly."

CANIBUS v j COLE - "I don't know what worse AIDS or cancer, them stupid ass questions or your stupid ass answers."

CANIBUS v joey budden - "joey lowlife got known overnight for niggas fuckin his wife. got bust in the eyesight and still wouldn't fight."

CANIBUS v Wyclef Jean - "You mad at the last album? I apologize for it, yo, I can't call it, motherfucking Wyclef spoiled it"

dead @ Tom Cruise's mom's shoes

This can't be his life can it?

Don't know y but reppppppd

Canibus is dope...'eat a niggas ass like me' is a little suss though.

u jus a funny guy with peanut butter honey eyes

I'm pretty sure he quoted those from memory.

Zyg's memory is Random Access.

Super Ugly absolutely fucking slayed me though when I heard that shit on radio, literally game over, Jay brought the roflzzz

Ouch, hit you right in the feels huh

thats not even paying homage. lmao.

wrong quote but w.e

Are you talking about "I'm the N the A to the S I R"?

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

again, anyone into hiphop should know that

its not a 'bite' in my opinion

lmao @ some of you clowns that post here

It's not a bite. It's the same thing Jay Z does. It's called allusion and is an invaluable part of all sorts of writing.

i think i like the blueprint as much if not more than reasonable doubt

bout to go cop this illmatic 20th an reissue or whatever tho

jay flow wise n just music is prolly better than nas
nas takes it lyrically doe

fuck. you guys are too predictable

bout to make an "eminem fell off" thread and hit 20 pages

I never posted once itt


can't troll a troll




But.


Jigga da goat.

FTFY

Remember when jay z was with jaz and rapped fast af?