Do you believe Too $hort and E-40 are good rappers?

[Elim Garak]

They are legends undeniably and get major respect but do you think they are good?

 

[dj-method-x]

Yes. E-40 is one of the most original and talented artists in hip hop history. Short has one of the best voices in hip hop and has made some of the most classic songs and albums in history. Both have been doing it since the late 80’s and are on a short short list of rappers from that time that are still relevant and still dropping dope shyt today.

Shouldn’t even be a question

 

[Doobie Doo]

From a technical stand point no but for style and influence, yes

 

[turbochef]

No, but at least too short doesn't ruin tracks like 40 .

 

[King Poetic]

Too Short yes

40 water is so and so

 

[Ya Sinning Mane]

Yes very much
They had there lanes for very good reason

 

[White City Black]

Too $hort is known for style and bars (well, hot lines). E-40 is known for his unique style of lyricism. And both spit hella game.

If you’re thinking more broadly, and not just some Canibus/Ras Kass “lyrical miracle”, then yea sure

 

[No..Money..Mo..Problems]

This thread gotta be a early April fools joke.

How many bad rappers are/were putting out shyt like this.

 

[mrfortune]

YES. both carry a tradition of originality and authenticity. They created their own lanes. They cannot be duplicated or copied. They are the epitome of being a 'rapper". This is not based on lyric ability. Lyrically for their background and how the nor cal sound came to be they are dope as fukk but someone from new york,etc might disagree

 

[Devilinurear]

They are legends undeniably and get major respect but do you think they are good?

E-40 is good.

I am not a fan of too short

 

[get these nets]

No

 

[West Coast Avenger]

They are both good rappers....you're a lame if you think otherwise.........

 

[old boy]

yes they're great and get ready for this.... both too short & fonzarelli are definitely lyrical. yeah i said it

 

[Elim Garak]

They are both good rappers....you're a lame if you think otherwise.........

I personally don't think they are good and I mean it as no disrespect to them was curious what the coli thought.

 

[Antwon Mitchell]

They're both average rappers.

I'm not a fan of whole albums being about pus*y as it becomes redundant and E-40 is just meh but even with all that I acknowledge they are both just average rappers.

In terms of Bay Area artists, there are better rappers who I'd rather listen to such as Spice 1, Dru Down, Mac Mall, etc. West Coast standards of what is considered good lyrics are very different compared to the East Coast.