Are the Lox overrated?

[Art Barr]

Jay Z Biggie Method Man Nas Ghostface

These are mixtapes

Da Drought 3 - Wikipedia

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Dedication 2 - Wikipedia

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No Mercy, No Fear - Wikipedia

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nikkaz only know those mixtapes because i wrote the reviews. To make weezy a draw for Those subsequent mixtapes.


Which is why art barr snatches all of weexy's cred thread. Did mumbers and after that. Where weezy was exposed.
lead to mass fan exodus of weezy.

Like real talk...
Gillie is popular on podcast. From being weezy ghost.
where that cache.
plus exposal of weezy flaug and being a cap ass artist.
lead to gillie being a draw in the pod lane.
Even kendrick kendrick from the same mass exodus of weezy. To the person who really created the moments on wax that made weezy weezy.
Mass fsn exodus is real in pop.
Especially in rap and a by product of hiphop mores and norms being violated.


Art Barr

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

This the shyt I was referring to

That Ying Yang Twins post has to be trolling.

No that nikka saying Lox is better than Outkast was trolling

I just returned the favor

 

[DANJ!]

Yes and no.

Yes because if you had to judge them strictly off of their album output, it'd be a rather unimpressive list. In that respect, they do not belong with groups that have great catalogs of albums and singles.

BUT, as shown on VERZUZ, they have been part of a LOT of great hip-hop. Whether it was as a group or individually, there's a lot of songs that would be a little less memorable without them.

 

[BK The Great]

I remember this radio was playing this song back to back in summer 2002, it’s a classic and probably his only hit but their goal wasn’t to be mainstream. They had a moment in hip hop especially east coast just not as the top artists who sold so much.

 

[Jasonmask]

Depends on who you ask. Lox is known globally but more loved regionally so if you ask someone from the tri state they might say they are top 5 doa. Anywhere else either don’t know them or have them on their radar to care.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

I feel like the answer is both yes and no. In terms of their catalogue, it's not very impressive compared to most other legendary groups. Even We Are the Streets only got a 3.5 in the Source when The Source was still super respected and giving pretty legit reviews. The consensus around both their OG group albums back in the day is that they were underhwelming. The sentiment was the same on Jada's first solo as well, and his solo albums were always a mixed bag. Styles had some very good solos, and Sheeks' solos were always underrated, but none of the 3 of them have a true "classic" album. Maybe they got personal classics to some people, but the critical community and the fanbase community never considered any of their albums a true 5-mic classic.

But all that being said, they are a true S-tier elite level talent. And they were a part of so many legendary moments, legendary features, legendary verses, and Jada and Styles are arguably the best back and forth duo ever. They're just so damn good at rapping. In some convos they are overlooked because they don't have that Infamous/Hell on Earth or ATLiens/Aquemeni moment. But they are absolutely one of the best groups to ever do it.

I think the Versuz moment was super important for them. One of my favorite groups ever.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

A gangster and a gentlemen is a classic

I wish, but I really don't think it is. shyt is 24 tracks and kind of bloated. I think it's a very solid 4 mics though. Definitely the best of their 3 original solo albums.

 

[Street Knowledge]

nikkaz only know those mixtapes because i wrote the reviews. To make weezy a draw for Those subsequent mixtapes.


Which is why art barr snatches all of weexy's cred thread. Did mumbers and after that. Where weezy was exposed.
lead to mass fan exodus of weezy.

Like real talk...
Gillie is popular on podcast. From being weezy ghost.
where that cache.
plus exposal of weezy flaug and being a cap ass artist.
lead to gillie being a draw in the pod lane.
Even kendrick kendrick from the same mass exodus of weezy. To the person who really created the moments on wax that made weezy weezy.
Mass fsn exodus is real in pop.
Especially in rap and a by product of hiphop mores and norms being violated.


Art Barr

Yeah da drought was only successful because you wrote a review to it

 

[Golstrag]

No, they are underrated and have been forever.

Styles P and Jada are top 10 to ever do it.

 

[Art Barr]

If you hate the lox.

Well what group is better then.

I wanna read this shyt.



Art Barr

 

[Street Knowledge]

Where are the fiddy links in this thread.

Do you hear any fiddy and weezy mixtapes discography records in the wild?

When have you come across a random twenty sumfin. Who even knows who weezy is.
Outside of weezy's lollipop.
Which is spun on ol radio station friday mixes. Or late after primetime on the radio.

You sound sheltered and dated. Where you are younger than me breh.


Art Barr

How does that make the lox tapes more popular?

Again… you have presented zero evidence to support anything your saying.

Come back when you have some evidence ok.

I’m dying at you downplaying Wayne’s popularity in a fukking Lox thread

 

[Street Knowledge]

Yes and no.

Yes because if you had to judge them strictly off of their album output, it'd be a rather unimpressive list. In that respect, they do not belong with groups that have great catalogs of albums and singles.

BUT, as shown on VERZUZ, they have been part of a LOT of great hip-hop. Whether it was as a group or individually, there's a lot of songs that would be a little less memorable without them.

What other group or act is given a pass to have mid albums for 30 years though? Why are we holding gn to a different standards then we do other legends?

Also That versuz was more about dipset being overrated(and terrible live performers)than anything with the Lox. It’s not like Money power respect became a good album in retrospect because of that night.

 

[Art Barr]

Yeah da drought was only successful because you wrote a review to it

Weezy mixtape run was unheard of.

Before i campaigned for weezy to be a higher draw from fbe sqad tapes. On skngs like:

I'm gangsta.

Any artist you lile since 1997. Is where they are more thsn likely feom my reviews. Then a&r strapping a rocket to theor back.

So now i restrict reviews only to artist who seem worth it. Sohh they can stop making these label planted draws relevent.

You not the protege to source legendsey writer scoop jackson.
I am.

You not the protege to a legend juice and grassroots headliner wkthh actualized solo debut material.

I am.

Stop rhe cap and misinformed hate. You nikkaz only have shyt to do because i am alive.

Art Barr

 

[Art Barr]

How does that make the lox tapes more popular?

Again… you have presented zero evidence to support anything your saying.

Come back when you have some evidence ok.

I’m dying at you downplaying Wayne’s popularity in a fukking Lox thread

They have skills that transcend. The artist you trying to cape for.

Plus had numerous pop fan watched verses series.

Where they show and proved.
You talking from a pop fan conflated sense and context.

You not talking from an actual cultural skill basis.

Miss me with the idea you know rhe emcee pillar conflated issue shyt. As i am the actualized headlining protege to a legend. It is not you.

Also...who is this better group.

Since ypu trying to just argue and deflect ontoo your conflated erroneous idea about rap. While not being actualized in a pillar of hiphop.


LL COOL J : tha fukk you j ow about hiphop. When i am.....

The actualized protege to a legend.

Art Barr

 

[Redwood]

The LOX have barred up many of your favorite rappers and also rocked with the best of the best and held their own so no

Beans and Jada was