Common vs Mos Def

[SixxiS]

who was better and who had a bigger impact on the culture

 

[The Ruler 09]

Common to me.

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

Not really a fair comparison. I'd pick Common, just off sheer productivity.

 

[SixxiS]

Not really a fair comparison. I'd pick Common, just off sheer productivity.

why is that not a fair comparison ?

 

[FreshAIG]

Common easily

There's maybe 2-3 rappers in history that can touch the lyricism on the Resurrection album

 

[Myrical Lyfe]

Common. Easily.

He let alot of people realize it's OK not to be overly thugged out, talking about gangsta shyt every damn song.

Plus he's one of the best ever lyrically.

 

[krulesweatshirt]

Mos def and its not even close

hes one of the greatest ever

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Black On Both Sides was better than any album Common ever put out imo but Common's body of work is 100x better

 

[DeuceCypherUno]

Common easily

People still using girls as metaphors for shyt

Plus he has at least 3 classics and 2 borderline.

and Like Water For Chocolate is a Top 10 GOAT album from me

BOBS is one of the best albums ever but it would be 10 years later until Mos Def released another great album

 

[ISO]

Com don't have to think twice

 

[Doctor Doom]

Mos Def just because of Black On Both Sides.

 

[Apollo Kid]

tough call but im gonna have to with Mos..I love Common but after Like Water For Chocolate, to me it seems he dumbed it down for the masses. Also Mos' verse > Common's in Respiration

 

[BulletProof]

Common.

 

[DeuceCypherUno]

tough call but im gonna have to with Mos..I love Common but after Like Water For Chocolate, to me it seems he dumbed it down for the masses. Also Mos' verse > Common's in Respiration

let's be honest, as classic as Resurrection was. it was probably less complex lyrically than Be

 

[BlackMajik]

I'll listen to Black on Both Sides b4 I listen to anything from Common. That nikka is the epitome of boring