Classics Discussion: Eric B. & Rakim, Rakim & Black Star

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

Sittin in my embassy sippin Hennesy
Gettin high, and watch life pass me by
So I asked him why, wit a fast reply
He said "I'm livin just to die without any feelings
So I wait here for my Maker till it's time to go
Wit this dime I know
Wit all of her girls and all of my mens
Waitin for the world to end"

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

I can't argue with what you find interesting best wise.
I'll say this though, I think Large Pro ghost produced part of the third album.

Large Pro and Paul C produced a lot of Eric B And Rakim shyt

 

[SirBiatch]

I can't argue with what you find interesting best wise.
I'll say this though, I think Large Pro ghost produced part of the third album.

And?

 

[mobbinfms]

And?

Mentioning because you posted a Large Pro song earlier.

 

[SirBiatch]

Mentioning because you posted a Large Pro song earlier.

aight

 

[mobbinfms]

Someone voted no for Paid in Full

 

[mobbinfms]

Paid in Full is the only Ra album above 80%

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Paid in Full is the only Ra album above 80%

to be fair if it really came down to it, PIF is heads and shoulders above the others with regards to classic status. I actually think writing wise it's far from his best album but yeah.

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What I find funny about this thread is people are turning it into an appreciation thread in the comments whilst on the Jay thread they were arguing about classics lmao. Lord Rakim shall not be disrespected

 

[ADP]

ciudad respirando

so my vote goes PIF classic, 18th Letter & Master NO, BlackStar classic,
did not vote at all for Follow the leader, Don;t sweat and Let the rythm since i feel im not familiar enough with them so id rather not vote at all (even though i am aware that i didn't listen to them enough because i wasn't particularly impressed from my few listens to obviously i wouldn;t consider them classics)

faves: probably my melody and without question respiration

PIF is undeniable, whoever voted no probably did it by mistake...

i can see people not feeling blackstar like that, i like that mellow rap a lot so... to me it's a classic

also would take respiration over any rap song not named troy or a few cuts of illmatic

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Let's keep the voting going.

We got about 140+ for Jay-Z, so far we haven't hit 50 on this one.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Alright guys I'm counting up the votes now.....

Paid in Full: 47/48 - 98%
Follow the Leader: 36/45 - 80%
Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star: 34/45 - 76%

2 classics

 

[mobbinfms]

Alright guys I'm counting up the votes now.....

Paid in Full: 47/48 - 98%
Follow the Leader: 36/45 - 80%
Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star: 34/45 - 76%

2 classics

Follow The Leader coming through in the clutch

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Follow The Leader coming through in the clutch

put up the new thread breh with the tag. lemme know if its all done ok.

 

[BlackMamba824]

Alright guys I'm counting up the votes now.....

Paid in Full: 47/48 - 98%
Follow the Leader: 36/45 - 80%
Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star: 34/45 - 76%

2 classics

Looks like you caught it, but I did wanna say to watch how you calculate the percentages because just looking at the poll results, it gave PIF a 94%, although technically 47/48 people voted yes for it.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Looks like you caught it, but I did wanna say to watch how you calculate the percentages because just looking at the poll results, it gave PIF a 94%, although technically 47/48 people voted yes for it.

nah bruh I ignore those weird ass percentages. I work out the yes votes/yes + no votes as a percentage. anyway next thread is up