Let's talk about how the south lowered the standard of lyricism in hip hop...

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

I'd rather punchlines than similies cuz after all those smack rappers along came weezy with his wack similies raps. And meanwhile nikkaz was snapping it out. The truth is every region was garbage in that era... None worse than the garbage known as hyphy from the west

 

[alpo]

 

[GetInTheTruck]

Rap isn't really music though so

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Who wants to sit around and listen to a nikka rap a 5 page essay #vibekiller

Its not a struggle fest for all of us to digest bars like u breh

 

[Wacky D]

instead of making a bunch of general baseless statements, lets actually list the rappers that couldn't make music and judge from there.

and keep in mind, making radio songs and making good music are 2 completely different things.

 

[IPunchFaces]

You up this early and still thinking about shytting on NY that's dedication right there.

 

[FrankieLymon757]

Shock thread alert...real HIP HOP listeners please dont respond !!!!!

 

[Street Knowledge]

Just because a song is popular doesn't make it a great example of songwriting. Most of the hit songs that came out of the south were trash. There were some Classics like What u know and International players anthem but that shyt was the minority

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

Its not a struggle fest for all of us to digest bars like u breh

No swag, terrible beats, joell ortiz sounding ass nikkas. Ill listen to some otis redding before that lame ass shyt gets play in my car. SunNY

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

nikkas would be trying to get the 1 hot punchline instead of focusing on their songwriting and albums.



then you had papoose who would write nothing but punchlines then fill in the blanks with some nonsense.

It got really bad for a minute too.

 

[CrimsonTider]

Being a lyricist was NEVER EVER a requirement needed to be successful in hiphop


Only old heads on here act like it did

 

[blackslash]

Being a lyricist was NEVER EVER a requirement needed to be successful in hiphop


Only old heads on here act like it did

U a smart mufcka

I fcks wit u breh

 

[CrimsonTider]

Just because a song is popular doesn't make it a great example of songwriting. Most of the hit songs that came out of the south were trash. There were some Classics like What u know and International players anthem but that shyt was the minority

You crazy.

It might not be good to you, but if you can make a song that gets people dancing and reciting the hook all over the world... You accomplished an amazing feat

 

[MegaTronBomb!]

Shock thread alert...real HIP HOP listeners please dont respond !!!!!

do you know where you are?

Do you know who I am?

 

[mortuus est]

Let's take a dude like Serious Jones for example (even tho he's from Jersey...but NYC claims Jersey when they want to)
Bars/Punchlines for Days, could murk any freestyle on any DJ's mixtape.

but couldn't make a radio single...much less a normal song to save his life.


that was the case for about 90% of them dudes.

i know cassidy aint from new york but how do you feel about cass