mvisit1 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 If by Luda, you mean Ludacris......than wow, Luda is WACK!!!!!!!!!!!I hope you meant LUPE! Luda is whack? While everyone else out there is just talkin about how great they are and hoping it rhymes, Luda makes statements that are clever and has great puns, wordplay, and story telling ability...Who else can do that right now? And I want quotes...if you read back in the thread I already made this challenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warpath11 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 "Oddisee, Esoteric, Illogic, Apathy, Celph Titled, Chief Kamachi, Raw Poetic, Blu"?????I think to be defined as one of the greats, a lot of people have to know who you are... The Roots are great and they don't sell as many albums because they choose not to produce "mainstream" hip-hop but people still know who they are... I have not heard of ANY of those guys...maybe I would know them if I was strictly a hip-hop head but I have a diverse taste in music Im by no means a "hip-hop head" and I would argue that my musical taste is also very diverse. However, I chose to put a little effort in finding music that is not the spewed mainstream garbage we are exposed to everyday on the radio/MTV. With the advent of the internet it is really easy to find underground stuff and really explore it. Most of the emcees I mentioned are like how you describe the Roots. They chose not to sign with the big labels and thus stayed out of the mainstream (most even moreso than the Roots). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvisit1 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 However, I chose to put a little effort in finding music that is not the spewed mainstream garbage we are exposed to everyday on the radio/MTV. Not all of us have that drive or spare time or desire to do that with our spare time. My music comes from the radio, TV, and friends' recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaDRoc Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Luda is whack? While everyone else out there is just talkin about how great they are and hoping it rhymes, Luda makes statements that are clever and has great puns, wordplay, and story telling ability...Who else can do that right now?And I want quotes...if you read back in the thread I already made this challenge I like Ludacris, but I definitely think that Lupe has the best lyrics in rap right now..... From "The Instrumental" He just sits, and watches the people in the boxes Everything he sees he absorbs and adopts it Heeeeee mimics and he mocks it Really hates the box but he can't remember how to stop, it Uhh, so he continues to watch it Hoping that it'll give him something that he can box with Or how the locksmith, see the box as, locked in the box Ain't got the combination to unlock, it That's why he watch-es, scared to look away Cause at that moment, it might show him What to take off the locks with So he chained himself to the box, took a lock and then he locked it Swallowed the combination and then forgot, it As the doctors jot it all down, with they pens and pencils The same ones that took away his voice And just left this instrumental, like that And he never lies (he never lies, he never lies, uhh) And he never lies (uhh, he never lies, he never lies, no) And he never lies (he never lies) Cause he never said anything at all and you can't tell me just who you are You buy new clothes just to hide those scars You built that roof just to hide those stars Now you can't take it back to the start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I like Ludacris, but I definitely think that Lupe has the best lyrics in rap right now.....From "The Instrumental" He just sits, and watches the people in the boxes Everything he sees he absorbs and adopts it Heeeeee mimics and he mocks it Really hates the box but he can't remember how to stop, it Uhh, so he continues to watch it Hoping that it'll give him something that he can box with Or how the locksmith, see the box as, locked in the box Ain't got the combination to unlock, it That's why he watch-es, scared to look away Cause at that moment, it might show him What to take off the locks with So he chained himself to the box, took a lock and then he locked it Swallowed the combination and then forgot, it As the doctors jot it all down, with they pens and pencils The same ones that took away his voice And just left this instrumental, like that And he never lies (he never lies, he never lies, uhh) And he never lies (uhh, he never lies, he never lies, no) And he never lies (he never lies) Cause he never said anything at all and you can't tell me just who you are You buy new clothes just to hide those scars You built that roof just to hide those stars Now you can't take it back to the start yep and that is from Food & Liquor which came out in 2006. He's gotten even better! I have all of Lupe's mixtapes and CD's and the dude is a straight beast. I love his style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaDRoc Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 yep and that is from Food & Liquor which came out in 2006. He's gotten even better! I have all of Lupe's mixtapes and CD's and the dude is a straight beast. I love his style. I just got really into him, and for the past couple weeks, Lupe has been all I listen to. One of my friends recommended "Us Placers" by CRS, which is Lupe, Kanye, and Pharrell, and I can't get enough of it. I would go nuts if the three of them decided to actually make an album together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Hova. One of the top 3 or 4 alltime. All time is WAY too ballsy to call for a CD that came out this year. you gotta remember the old school man.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I just got really into him, and for the past couple weeks, Lupe has been all I listen to. One of my friends recommended "Us Placers" by CRS, which is Lupe, Kanye, and Pharrell, and I can't get enough of it. I would go nuts if the three of them decided to actually make an album together. yea they are planning on doing it sometime soon. And if you have a chance, listen to Talibs new album FOCUS hes another one trying to bring back hip hop. His music is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin101 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Who is Ghostface? I keep seeing Borat in my head walking into the hotel. "whassup wid it, vanilla face?" are you serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaDRoc Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 yea they are planning on doing it sometime soon. And if you have a chance, listen to Talibs new album FOCUS hes another one trying to bring back hip hop. His music is amazing! I've always like Kweli's stuff, and I'll check out his new album. I use Ruckus, and the latest album I can find is EARDRUM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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