#HotTake...how Rakim a GOAT but go damn near two decades with NOBODY checking for him??

[JayBaldacci]

You don't see diddy on my list? He brought NY back

LOL. He made rnb rap prominent. and I do like a few of those rapper/singer collabos, but overall that hurt the NY hip hop scene.

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

Then people named the noteworthy songs and you dismissed them, so it begs the question of what's a noteworthy record to you. But you'll continue to duck.

They were dismiss worthy

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

LOL. He made rnb rap prominent. and I do like a few of those rapper/singer collabos, but overall that hurt the NY hip hop scene.

The three goats of NY utilized his approach to return y'all on top. Big,nas and hov

 

[mobbinfms]

They were dismiss worthy

I don't know what that means.

 

[JayBaldacci]

The three goats of NY utilized his approach to return y'all on top. Big,nas and hov

which lead to the jiggy/bling era, a the worst era of hip hop since it had existed at that time, and it only got worse afterwards. and I like all 3 of there second albums for the most part.

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

I don't know what that means.

it means a number of them songs are forgotten

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

which lead to the jiggy/bling era, a the worst era of hip hop since it had existed at that time, and it only got worse afterwards. and I like all 3 of there second albums for the most part.

So? Why should HE carry the blame for wack nikkas?

 

[JayBaldacci]

So? Why should HE carry the blame for wack nikkas?

diddy is a wack nikka. no buisness on the mic at all. as bad as anybody, even when dope mcs ghost for him.

 

[mobbinfms]

it means a number of them songs are forgotten

Compared to what?

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

diddy is a wack nikka. no buisness on the mic at all. as bad as anybody, even when dope mcs ghost for him.

But he's responsible for GREAT MUSIC & bringing ny back. Not his fault what others did

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

Compared to what?

What do you mean compared to? i mean those songs are rarely mentioned on any platform outside of maybe convos between Ra's children or nikkas on his block

 

[JayBaldacci]

But he's responsible for GREAT MUSIC & bringing ny back. Not his fault what others did

he brought out the worst of ny in order to "bring it back", just to compete with sell out gangsta rap. unless you care about sales, all the rappers he touched would have made better music without diddy.

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

he brought out the worst of ny in order to "bring it back", just to compete with sell out gangsta rap. unless you care about sales, all the rappers he touched would have made better music without diddy.

Have your opinion. FACT is he brought NY back and nikkas who followed his lead became iconic.

 

[mobbinfms]

What do you mean compared to? i mean those songs are rarely mentioned on any platform outside of maybe convos between Ra's children or nikkas on his block

What songs aren't forgotten from other artists? I need some background and context for what you're saying.

 

[Texas2step]

He is nowhere near my goat list and I feel like he is only considered because he was well liked on the East (just like BIG). Most people don't even know who he is but know everyone else from that era.
And he ONLY influenced East coast artist