Elite Eiht: Rakim vs. Nas

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JayBaldacci said:
I got illmatic over paid in full, and I prefer IWW to FTL. Ra's next 2 are obviously alot better than nas's next 2. Stillmatic = 18th letter(ra more technical, nas more creative). TLT > The Master. God's son > 7th seal. SD, HHID, Untitled, LIG, random unreleased joints through the years, better guest features >????



But on some straight rapping shyt, Rakim.
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Stillmatic was easily better than The 18th Letter to me
 
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everything nas can do rakim can do lyrically hell rakim was the first to rhyme 4 or 5 words in a bar and while making sense
 
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rakim expanded the form, so just as a musician rakim is a cornerstone of music.

nas, probably did more with rakims innovations than any other rapper ever.

so ra created the musical blueprint, and nas brought that blueprint to its full potential?

kinda like comparing james brown and prince.

im go with rakim. but nas at his best we all know about.


on another day i might go with nas.
 
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mobbinfms said:
I agree that Paid in Full is more versatile in the way that you described, but that doesn't factor in much for me. :yeshrug:
I'll say this, Nas didn't have 4 albums of that caliber, in a row, the way Rakim did with his first four. But It Was Written is as good as any Rakim album not named Paid in Full, then when you factor in the run of Stillmatic to Lost Tapes, Rakim never returned to past glory the way Nas did. Then when Nas dropped another near classic in Life is Good :ahh:
Not to mention all the classic guest appearances.
Slaying Jay in the battle. Imagine if Ra had gone directly at Kane and killed him :krs:
At the end of the day, I'm fine with anyone saying "Ra's first four albums are amazing and Nas was never that consistent" I just look at everything and for me I'm going with Nas. :ohlawd:
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rakim didnt need to return to past glory. he had a full run. nas didnt. plus nas returned to glory in a weaker era. and slaying jay-z in a battle is not a great accomplishment.


shoot, i'd say that rakim getting a good reception for the 18th letter was just as impressive of a comeback with all things considered. he came back and buzzed in a completely different world.

"life is good" a near classic??:scusthov:
 
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