I understand your point, but just as a question do you think by that definition there are WAY fewer classics than we give credit to? Having high quality music while also having a huge cultural impact (to quality as a classic) pretty much eliminates many of the lesser known acts and favors your older, more established, and more easily recognized artists. I kinda agree with what you're saying, just not sure if i'm totally clear.
I appreciate your way of going about things, unlike the faq who was showing off about living those times and being the end all of knowledge. thanks breh
Now let me say this. I think typically, Life After Death has been given the classic label. I'm not denying that, and what you've shown me has confirmed that LAD brings everything to the table as far as objective measures can be ascertained. But as I said, for my PERSONAL definition, I go by quality first. Das EFX's first album is one of the most important and influential in hip-hop, but it doesn't have the quality imo. I feel the same way about this, but for different reasons.
I just wish I was really living those times so I could read those magazines tho
So if you can convince me the album has minimal filler then it is on THAT basis I will consider giving it a yes vote. But I appreciate the knowledge, seriously.
Also just a question: did this album go diamond before AEOM?
its apparent u dont listen or pay attention to lyrics
that nikka Pac destroyed the kingofny's childhood. I can admit that biggie is good and has classic albums and songs, but he cant do the same for Pac because he's the devil to him.
NO
are u white?
Let's not lump hypnotize in with Mo Money.
. Will Smith was just riding the Big/Puffy cool flow over 4 bar looped soul hit formula they did for Big Poppa. When Big did it white people hopped on the wave, Will Smith was directly using that approach to target the white audience.
You are using jiggy as a pejorative. Hypnotize dropped in what, spring 97? Mo Money that summer. Jiggy came out 98. He also bit the chorus from De La
You are using jiggy as a pejorative. Hypnotize dropped in what, spring 97? Mo Money that summer. Jiggy came out 98. He also bit the chorus from De La
EDIT: I think Phonte originally said something to that effect too. That Big kind of fukked up shyt for artists by being so charismatic and dope an emcee as to body those looped up disco records, which in turn leads to stuff like Getting Jiggy as a kitschy attempt at the same thing.
There's more to it than the bolded though right? For it to be Jiggy it had to be a simple loop of something super familiar to as broad an audience as possible. Dianna Ross. David Bowie. And something with a soft sound.
