Lyricism has never been that popular in hip hop

[Ziggiy]

Nas, one of the most impressive lyricists who ever walked this earth, is the first solo New York rapper to debut at number 1 on billboard.

Wu-Tang Clan, with nothing more than a SIX MINUTE lead single containing no hook or chorus, just BARS, sold over 600k first week in 1997.


Common’s only number 1 debuting album had THIS as its lead single



Scratched in hook, boom bap sample, lyrical rhymes.

And thats not to mention the incredible mainstream success of lyrically-minded rappers such as Kendrick Lamar, J.Cole, and early Lupe Fiasco. Lyrical rappers have and will continue to be the gold standard for not only mainstream success, but also longevity.

 

[OneDeep]

What year you were born?

From Cyphers to DJ Parties to The Booth

To be taken seriously as a Emcee you had to be nice

Lyricism was ALWAYS important

It’s only now that lyricism isn’t important because the lyrical quality has gone down in Hip Hop over the last 15 years

 

[Whips-n-Chains]

"Run DMX"

 

[Mag Wheel]

What a shyt take by the OP.

 

[CashmereThoughts]

fukk “popular”. That’s not what Hip-Hop is about

 

[New Jeruz Jewelz]

L whole career was lyrical and built on battling. Ice Cubes first album was produced on some NY Bomb Squad shyt. He was dead ass nice right next to Ren and the DOC. Listen to the Grand Finale The false tag on the south was lacking lyrical style but I think it was truly more of their cadence that left them heavily disregarded early on.

The west sold more due to the 80’s gang infatuation.

Rappers aren’t AI chat bots that just spit out lyrical miracle bars. nikkas have relationships, crack jokes and enjoy themselves. That’s always going to be reflected in the music

 

[Pop123]

I just saw a post on my Facebook timeline asking who's a better lyricist out of Snoop Dogg and Jay-z. I almost laughed when I saw it, I still clicked the comments though just because.. At least 85% are saying Snoop is by far the better lyricist/rapper, like overwhelmingly. At first I was thinking these must be them weird ass overseas type dudes, lol, like a bunch of Europeans and shh!t...but it's not, it's everybody.

Point being, a lot of rap fans/humans are terrifyingly idiotic and don't even know it, what's "popular" and what's good have nothing to do with one another, often the popular choice is the simple goofy shh!t, because again, humans are idiots. Mcdonalds is America most popular restaurant chain...the shh!t is literally, like literal, garbage pretty much, lol.

 

[TrapHouse Rock]

another "fake rap cd listener" thread

 

[L. Deezy]

I just saw a post on my Facebook timeline asking who's a better lyricist out of Snoop Dogg and Jay-z. I almost laughed when I saw it, I still clicked the comments though just because.. At least 85% are saying Snoop is by far the better lyricist/rapper, like overwhelmingly. At first I was thinking these must be them weird ass overseas type dudes, lol, like a bunch of Europeans and shh!t...but it's not, it's everybody.

Point being, a lot of rap fans/humans are terrifyingly idiotic and don't even know it, what's "popular" and what's good have nothing to do with one another, often the popular choice is the simple goofy shh!t, because again, humans are idiots. Mcdonalds is America most popular restaurant chain...the shh!t is literally, like literal, garbage pretty much, lol.

thats insane

 

[Rekkapryde]

What year you were born?

From Cyphers to DJ Parties to The Booth

To be taken seriously as a Emcee you had to be nice

Lyricism was ALWAYS important

It’s only now that lyricism isn’t important because the lyrical quality has gone down in Hip Hop over the last 15 years

this

 

[Ziggiy]

I just saw a post on my Facebook timeline asking who's a better lyricist out of Snoop Dogg and Jay-z. I almost laughed when I saw it, I still clicked the comments though just because.. At least 85% are saying Snoop is by far the better lyricist/rapper, like overwhelmingly.

I refuse to believe this

 

[Yaboysix]

Then WHAT was popular?

If lyric weren't popular a DEF/verbally challenged rapper would've went platinum and by now and that ain't NEVER happend

 

[Reptile]

Anybody claiming 2Pac wasnt a top lyricist doesnt know what being a lyricist is.

 

[TripleAgent]

dont give this dude no more attention in this thread... He clearly trolling or just an idiot

 

[Westbama Heartthrob]

I just saw a post on my Facebook timeline asking who's a better lyricist out of Snoop Dogg and Jay-z. I almost laughed when I saw it, I still clicked the comments though just because.. At least 85% are saying Snoop is by far the better lyricist/rapper, like overwhelmingly. At first I was thinking these must be them weird ass overseas type dudes, lol, like a bunch of Europeans and shh!t...but it's not, it's everybody.

Point being, a lot of rap fans/humans are terrifyingly idiotic and don't even know it, what's "popular" and what's good have nothing to do with one another, often the popular choice is the simple goofy shh!t, because again, humans are idiots. Mcdonalds is America most popular restaurant chain...the shh!t is literally, like literal, garbage pretty much, lol.

Jay z overrated as a lyricist. Them cat, rat, bat, and hat rhymes aint all that