Hold up...what solo rapper do you think has a better catalogue than Nas???

[Big Mel]

I hate the beats on Vik Vaughn. Maybe hate is a strong word but yeah.

 

[GreenPrint]

Just pac Cube was in the running until his last few projects

 

[Big Mel]

no, you missing my point. IWW was better IMO. Illmatic was great. I rocked with Illmatic HARD. But IWW made me say, "OH Nas is really that nikka"

weird. EVERYONE ELSE had that reaction to Illmatic. the whole 5 mics, street adulation and continued reverence the album has seen the last 18 years and all. Maybe it was a NY thing.

 

[L. Deezy]

weird. EVERYONE ELSE had that reaction to Illmatic. the whole 5 mics, street adulation and continued reverence the album has seen the last 18 years and all. Maybe it was a NY thing.

Ive never become a DIE Hard fan off 1 album. Ever..

 

[Big Mel]

in rap, that's usually how it tends to go. there's a reason the "sophomore slump" is a term.

i think it boils down to people that can listen to and enjoy Nastradamus versus those who can't. there's a tremendous gap in that space.

 

[Cortez1]

Tons of solo rappers have better bodies of work: Redman, Jigga, Ghostface and Necro come to mind.

 

[Big Mel]

fukkouttahere with Necro. Let's not go crazy now. J-Live has a strong discog on some underground shyt though.

 

[Big Mel]

shyt, J-Zone has a dope discog too. Del has a pretty solid body of work.

 

[Big Mel]

Too $hort's first 8 albums or so were all good.

 

[OG Talk]

Nas, Common, Pac, Outkast, Scarface and Ice Cube are all in the discussion...

 

[Klos2God]

Mr Scarface Is Back - 10
The World Is Yours - 8
The Diary - 9
Untouchable - 8
My Homies - 6
Last Of a Dying Breed - 7
The Fix - 7
Made - 7
Emeritus - 7

Breh The Diary & The Fix are classic...10

 

[Black Ball]

If we comparing individual songs maybe, but Nas don't usually put out the best albums as a whole.

 

[Big Mel]

The Fix, Blueprint & Stillmatic are all bogus 5 mic albums. All from a bogus era. All significantly weaker than the early stuff.

 

[Klos2God]

If we comparing individual songs maybe, but Nas don't usually put out the best albums as a whole.

I agree here... When it comes to overall material only Pac can actually compete. Albums? There's a few with better overall albums as a whole.

 

[Klos2God]

The Fix, Blueprint & Stillmatic are all bogus 5 mic albums. All from a bogus era. All significantly weaker than the early stuff.

Not a bad song on the Fix IMO... Stillmatic and BP are up for debate for sure.. Production, ryhmes and content on the Fix is damn near flawless IMO.