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Someone uploaded this. Not a bad selection although I would have included some others.
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Rakim was the first rapper I really got into when I was just a kid. He's definitely one of the greatest ever.
Rakim
Nas
Eminem
KRS-One
2Pac
Black Thought
Biggie
Jay Z
Kool G Rap
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Probably going to be moved.
Somebody mention Kool G Rap?
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Originally posted by 4Corners View Post
Heard a few Eminem songs and he was alright. Haven't listened to more because I can't stand the guys voice. Anyone want to prove his status by posting lyrics?Comment
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Oddly enough, Rakim himself thinks very highly of Eminem.
I'm a huge Rakim fan. Probably the reason I got into hip hop. He's the greatest or very near.Comment
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There has never been a better emcee when it comes to wordplay and straight up rhyming words.Originally posted by res View Post
What Rakim and G Rap say about Em themselves says more then any lyric sheet could.
He's kept a high level of lyricism his whole career as well.Comment
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Is that Rakim Oakes, the guy who beat the crap out of Mike Tyson in prison?Comment
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[QUOTE=Sweet Pea 50;14328247]Probably going to be moved.
Somebody mention Kool G Rap?
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It doesn't for anyone interested in thinking for themselves.Originally posted by 4Corners View Post
And I couldn't disagree with you more when it comes to wordplay specifically .
Whenever I ask this question I either get simplistic one dimensional lyrics....
"The one man on the planet that'll drive off of the Grand Canyon
Hop out of a Grand Am and land in it handstanding
Any man planning to battle will get snatched outta his clothes
So fast it'll look like an invisible man standing." -Eminem
....that can't come close to competing with the layers of meaning/wordplay that you can, for instance, find in a Rakim song, or no lyrics at all.Last edited by res; 03-16-2014, 02:50 PM.Comment
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Here's my favorite, one of Rakim's hardest hitting tracks from the 80's.
"Oooh
We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what's been going on
We know the game and we're gonna play it
And if you ask me how I'm feeling
Don't tell me you're too blind to see
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
(Ooh, give you up)
(Ooh, give you up)
Never gonna give, never gonna give
(Give you up)
Never gonna give, never gonna give
(Give you up)
We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what's been going on
We know the game and we're gonna play it
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt youComment
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