Brehs, How come LL Cool J isn't talked about much when it comes to GOAT 90's Rappers?

[satam55]

Besides 2Pac, On this forum, nikkas only argue all day about Who's the best MCs, Biggie, Jay-Z or Nas?


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[dora_da_destroyer]

This thread has been made/question has been asked multiple times on this board, better off looking at old threads for answers - when this board was more active

 

[NormanConnors]

Because he isnt the goat of that era, as far as straight rappin and being lyrical there were cats better, dude is remembered for his commercial appeal more than anything else these days.

 

[Ziggiy]

Its because Biggie, Jay-Z and Nas were better. Plain and simple

 

[lib123]

Its because Biggie, Jay-Z and Nas were better. Plain and simple

Seems like the West Coast pushed the 80s era NYC rappers out of the paint. Then Biggie came and reclaimed the title and resurrected NYC on a global scale. I’m too young to have lived it but I’d imagine LL’s breakout songs probably sounded dated by the mid 90s.

 

[UNCLE JAM]

Came up on him all the way back to seeing him on his 1st tour. He's in my GOAT list.

 

[Greenhornet]

he did songs for women so people discredit him

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Seems like the West Coast pushed the 80s era NYC rappers out of the paint. Then Biggie came and reclaimed the title and resurrected NYC on a global scale. I’m too young to have lived it but I’d imagine LL’s breakout songs probably sounded dated by the mid 90s.

Um no…Mr Smith (95) was full of breakout radio friendly songs - doin it, hey lover, loungin - plus he had the Canibus battle that put respect back on his lyricism, and in addition to tracks like I shot ya and 4,3,2,1…mid - late 90’s LL was still very much on musically, plus he was at his peak culturally with Gap ads, the face of Fubu, movies and his sitcom.

 

[Awesome Wells]

Dude is easily Top 10.

But a lot of these meatballs we see online missed that era, and never bothered to learn about it.

 

[Plankton]

LL is an 80's rapper.

 

[Goat poster]

LL has become UNDERRATED

I have a homeboy who says he's the GOAT( LL actually coined the term which my friend uses in his argument)

He ain't my GOAT

But he was the first "favorite rapper" I had as a kid so that means a lot to me

 

[RegB]

The creative peak of his career was in 1990,, and although mama said is a classic, his work wasn’t on the level of what wu-tang, nas,, tribe, OutKast, etc were putting out in the 90s..

 

[god shamgod]

LL was an 80’s dude who still popped in the 90’s(like cube)

But realistically big,pac bone ,OutKast and others etc were more poppin in the 90’s LL still did his thing but not on their levels

And don’t be mentioning jay ,wasn’t nobody talking about dude til vol 1/2 he was just another rapper til 97/98

 

[Soymuscle Mike]

He is talked about in my circles

 

[I love Latina women]

nikkas who are hip hop heads know LL is one of the best.