During the 90's did the South have more lyrical/content driven HIT SINGLES than any other region?

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So Eightball rhymin' about "bytches wit that lip grip, tight as a gorilla fist" is socio-political awareness?

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You goddamn right :rudy:

Aside from that...it's more about the imagery in the video than anything...same with Elevators.
 

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One Love was only a regional hit even tho it was a single off an album widely considered the GOAT?:usure:

Yet you post an example from 8ball&MJG who were about as regional an act as you can get:russ:

On Top of the World - Gold in 3 months

Illmatic - Went Gold in 2 years

Whille operating in the same era :coffee:
 

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I fukk wit all 3 of these tracks...

But socially concious & lyrically poignant? :usure:

The World is Yours = No Lyrical depth - Aint sayin shyt in the song...just putting random words together

Juicy = I was poor now i'm rich and living good - this is a socially concience rap song to you? :dahell:

Dead Presidents = A song about chasing dollars - Social conciousness & lyrical depth...where????

that what im saying -your moving the goal post after every reply
u cant post cutz from face, geto boyz, 8ball & grant them as social conscience with joints like mind playing tricks/ never seen a man cry ....
then disallow my 3 joints
 

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Ain't nothing in this thread touching Cell Therapy lyrically. :coffee:

Or as well written and powerful as Seen a man Die, Mind Payin Tricks On Me & 6 Feet Deep :coffee:

Or have the combination of commercial success & Lyrical/Musical quality of just about any of the other tracks.:coffee:
 

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Breh they made a documentary on Illmatic:comeon:
Other than music videos I had legit never heard 8Ball rhyme till he was on Murda Muzik:yeshrug:

Didn't i say it was a cult classic? Thanks to media/industry gassing.

Couldn't compete with Ball&G in their own era though :coffee:

Got that hipster cac stimulus package in the 2000's...and i'm supposed to be impressed?
 
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