LL Cool J, wack? I must be one of the few who are old enough to know when L came in. At the time he came on the scene, there really was no one more gifted than him lyrically with the braggadocio style. I remember RunDMC said L was the best lyricist they ever heard when he was like 15.
Even when you talk of SugarHill, Rappers Delight was dope if you compare it to what was out at that time. The lyrics were clever and witty. If you compare it to a few years later yeah, was not good because shyt had evolved. Melle, Caz, Silver Fox, Spoonie G, T-La Rock, all those guys were good.
Too Short immediately comes to mind to me, because his lyrics were so corny they were funny. I am a Too Short fan too. One of those guys that were dope without having lyrics.
Ice T wasnt very good but made dope songs too.
smh at dudes saying 2pac.
2 Live Crew, Rodney O, JJ Fad, Sir Mixalot, U-God, etc...were trash lyrically