Truth... The Former Generations usually don't like the New Generations ways/music/styles etc. its always been like that... I hate it too...
I can remember reading an interview with slug from atmosphere and he recalls not really liking tupac and biggie growing up. he never thought they were as good as the golden era rappers and never thought that they could hold a candle to rakim and krs and big daddy kane. he had that "80s is way better than the 90s" mentality that a lot of people have with the 2000's rappers.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yKDMrX8LlY[/ame] My name is a lamentation to this song, I miss the good'ol era of hip-hop.
When people say tupac was the best rapper ever, they are wrong. Tupac was a public figure, thug life was his persona in which everyone else followed. Good rapper, biggie was definatell better ready to die was ill. In my opinion you can't say there is one best rapper each have their own styles.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6s29e8fqjY"]Ghostface Killah - Dogs of War[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tesD7inx880"]GZA vs Muggs - General Principles[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml0PEKKvj1k"]Cunninlynguists - Embers[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS88jxG1CJo"]The Roots - The Day (feat. Blu, Phonte & Patty Crash)[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBRXZNuK3Jo"]Immortal Technique - Peruvian Cocaine[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5aocYRShXM"]Deltron 3030 - Mastermind[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmkPe4znjm4"]Jedi Mind Tricks - Uncommon Valor (Feat. R.A. the Rugged Man)[/ame] YOUR ARGUMENT IS INVALID!! HIP-HOP LIVES!!!!
Hahaha, the thread title says it all, I agree. Ofcourse there is some rap i listen to thats newer, but point made. RIP.
I mean, so the census is that there is no good hip-hop today? Don't know about you guys, but I have 1000's of great rap songs on my itunes from 00-present.
Miss 90's era hip-hop? Watch The Wackness. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPB_QoxrPvs]YouTube - The Wackness (Red Band) Trailer[/ame]
I like this song and it's brand new the CD comes out on Tuesday. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GupJwtLRp8Y[/ame]