Ice Cube Vs Prodigy

Ice Cube Vs Prodigy

  • Ice Cube

    Votes: 133 68.9%
  • Prodigy

    Votes: 60 31.1%

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:dead: that shyt is wild elementary.
P is the nikka that was saying metaphors/similies like "You will soon be killed, put us together it's like mixing vodka and milk".:wow:

That was my point. It was elementary yet better than anything P ever said metaphorically. And that line you posted is wack lol
 

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I'm not so sure I get this reasoning, of course it's great to have diverse subject matter, but if your raps are whack, then what you're trying to say will never resonate with anyone. This applies to ALL kinds of rappers, not just street rappers, so I don't get why you would only care about the level of lyrcism that comes from street rappers, and not rappers like Cube.

As for the last part, I think that you're severely underrating Prodigy here. If you were talking about his performance on The Infamous, I can somewhat agree to him being on even footing with Cube in terms of lyricism, because whether you realise it or not, P and Cube have the same approach to rap, more focus on having a dope delivery and straight forward lyrics without getting too metaphorical or abstract.

But if we're talking Hell On Earth P onwards, I'd have to vehemently disagree. Apostles Warning and Still Shining are just two examples of Prodigy getting metaphorical as hell. Prodigy is better with imagery than Cube, as you can see on Get Dealt With. P in his prime was cranking out quotables like motherfukker, that's why he's one of the more sampled artists in rap.



The only things I will say that Cube has over P in spades is more diverse subject matter, and depth. That's why I can agree with the last part here, but I thinlk that you're severely underrating Prodigy as a lyricist, he's a lot closer to Cube than you think.



When did I knock Cube for not being lyrical? :dahell: I know that you don't have to be lyrically complex to make dope music. It's all about using whatever skills you have to bring something to the table, and Cube did that and then some.

wasn't saying you did,but if we giving prodigy a pass for not having as much content as Cube becuz it wasn't his steeze...Cube shouldn't be ridiculed for not bein as technical an emcee as prodigy when that wasn't his main steeze,especially considering he's from a different era....even though that whole idea is somewhat questionable and if u think he edges Cube it aint on no landslide not in the same league shyt:comeon:...personally he never moved me or gave me a feeling of :krs: after hearing him spit,and u cant say I had to be paying attention when first came out,that I had to be there....cuz obviously I wasn't there when Cube started off rapping and he still managed to :wow: me.


This is the most blatantly incorrect thing you've ever posted. This is absurd lmaooo. Neither one of them discussed more topics than Cube. KRS might have as MANY but not more. And Pac definitely hasn't. Come the fukk on bro. I'm starting to think you've just skipped through a few Cube albums in your life or something. Because there's no way you can sit with full Cube albums and think anyone has touched on more topics.

I actually agree with him on KRS but that wasn't my reasoning for liking CUbe more,i said it was because I like Cube better as a rapper....far as Pac I don't feel he had whole songs dedicated to a theme and breaking shyt down like race relations phsycologically...Pac moreso had a lot to say and said a lot...but its not the same as having a theme and making concept songs....Cube did that more,Pac would bust out his opinions about race relations on a club song or after talking about getting into in the club:pachaha:...I cant call those concept records,Soldier Story,Dear mama,Hell Razor I consider concept songs but I cant say he has more than Cube,maybe ill sit down and count one day but off top I don't feel he does:manny:...I think KRs does have more concept records though,but I simply don't like him as a rapper like I do Cube:
 

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That was my point. It was elementary yet better than anything P ever said metaphorically. And that line you posted is wack lol
No it's not wack :birdman:

P is saying I'm about to kill you me and you aren't on the same level I'm hardcore (liquor, vodka) while you're soft like milk. Cube is saying he sells more crack (birds) than the petshop shyt is weak good ole more bars than the penitentiary ass nikka :childplease:
 

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This is the most blatantly incorrect thing you've ever posted. This is absurd lmaooo. Neither one of them discussed more topics than Cube. KRS might have as MANY but not more. And Pac definitely hasn't. Come the fukk on bro. I'm starting to think you've just skipped through a few Cube albums in your life or something. Because there's no way you can sit with full Cube albums and think anyone has touched on more topics.

Just seen this, would you be willing to put some money up on this? Lol. Cause I sure as hell would lol. We could count all albums/mixtapes from the songs and see who got the most topics. I have every Cube album. I'm down to do what I said, Cube vs KRS on topics...
 

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Just seen this, would you be willing to put some money up on this? Lol. Cause I sure as hell would lol. We could count all albums/mixtapes from the songs and see who got the most topics. I have every Cube album. I'm down to do what I said, Cube vs KRS on topics...
I said KRS has touched on as many but definitely not more. And Pac definitely hasn't
 

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:russ:That bird line is Jim jones level.I guess he never heard tracks like Apostles Warning or Still Shining.To post some :trash:shyt like that.
You clearly don't understand my point. The point wasn't the line was fire it's that it was more metaphorically adavanced than anything Prodigy as said. P isn't a metaphorical/punchline/simile rhymer. He's not technically great in any area but his rhymes sound dope. Those songs you talking about are dope so are the verses but not because they're great lyrically. They're just put together well and he delivers them perfectly.
 

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:russ:That bird line is Jim jones level.I guess he never heard tracks like Apostles Warning or Still Shining.To post some :trash:shyt like that.
:lolbron: shyt sounding like a forced Wayne/Fabolous punchline.
"You're small prey, I'll easily bait and trap game
This man is half mad scientist half sane
Create a rhyme labyrinth like poisonous cannabis"

Cube never had the imagery that P displayed on Apostle's Warning, never displayed the syntax/vocabulary was Cube ever using words like labyrinth or solarplex, he was never that ill with the metaphors and similes throughout, lets not get started on the delivery.

Cube only had aggression and content on P.
 
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:lolbron: shyt sounding like a forced Wayne/Fabolous punchline.
"You're small prey, I'll easily bait and trap game
This man is half mad scientist half same
Create a rhyme labyrinth like poisonous cannabis"

Cube never had the imagery that P displayed on Apostle's Warning, never displayed the syntax/vocabulary was Cube ever using words like labyrinth or solarplex, he was never that ill with the metaphors and similes throughout, lets not get started on the delivery.

Cube only had aggression and content on P.

"half sane"
 

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But Cube is respected and looks up to KRS though. I'm not really bothered what lists say, good track but wouldn't be in my top 5. KRS I feel would have obliterated Cube, he's a vastly better MC in my opinion, and can attack on more levels. I do though, the fact I believe P is a better MC with better albums, it's not just an oh I like so so better, I have many reasons why. That's what I stand on. I don't care what anyone else thinks about my opinion lol. If someone thinks Stack Biggie cool, if they have genuine reasons so be it, don't mean have to agree. MCin isn't just statistical, there technical skills involved and many other intangibles. The rules aren't like a sportsmen where it's based on success.

Right,but Cube came after KRS and listened to him before he got on,looking up to him as an og is not unlikely....you used that fact is if Cube was a little nikka in comparison....I was forced to point out Cube had no problem speaking his mind and KRS didn't pull out one of those prewritten disses he writes every year to end Cube so there must have been mutual respect there...og's cant LOOK UP to nikkas that came after them unless they bums and need the work:mjlol:...so your KRS not looking up to Cube comment was pointless and needed to be pointed out.

And did you here no Vaseline?dude introduced plenty of concepts and "levels"....but neither one decided to prove it either way so what woulda shoulda happened don't matter,but my money on Cube:mjpls:...and you don't have to care what people think about your opinion but sometimes opinions have no historical backing....when we start talking definitive all time list keep your personal favorites most people don't agree with to yourself,theres no place for that when we trying to get to the bottom of something around here:heh:

I got e40 in my top 3 all time,but when we talking about definitive top 5's around here sure I could say "E40 better than Jay and Nas" but since history does not back me up on that statement im just a nikka disrupting the convo in a non constructive way,like u with that K Rino shyt:mjlol:..success stats are important when we doin comparisons SOMETIMES....u cant use it all the time just like u cant dismiss it all the time...but if u just like prodigy better than Cube im fine with that,i like Plies and Sigel better than Prodigy,whats next:heh:?
 
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