Mos Def Is The Greatest Songwriter in Rap!

[Budda]

Mos Def for me encapsulates what makes a great songwriter.

Can write about a number of topics, can go toe to toe with the best of rappers when it comes to pure rapping but at the same time, he can make songs like Climb, Umi Says, that puts the likes of Drake to shame.

I think potentially Mos could have been one of the biggest rap stars after BOTB if he really wanted to, he can croon, can rap, make hits, and he has that social commentary in his music that really elevates a good songwriter to a great one, if he cared more he would be far more heralded.








Pound for pound one of the greatest songwriters in this genre.

 

[Budda]

 

[Bugsmoran]

 

[BlackDroog]

Mos is dope but as far as writing goes......

 

[Budda]

Whos better?

 

[vaudevillevillain]

nikka says greatest songwriter in rap..... then posts Umi Says

I love Mos but u gotta lay off the drugs OP

 

[still not a player]

Slick Rick is better.

 

[vaudevillevillain]

Whos better?

MF DOOM

 

[MMM]

no

 

[kingdizzy01]

Whos better?

2chainz

 

[Budda]

nikka says greatest songwriter in rap..... then posts Umi Says

I love Mos but u gotta lay off the drugs OP

Umi says is a great song.

 

[Budda]

People don't understand gthe current best songwriter in rap(kendrick), took a lot from Mos.

I'm not saying Mos is the best ever rapper(thats Nas) but the depth of his songwriting exceeds most rappers.

Thats why i post an example of Climb, not the type of song you expect a rapper to make, but it works...

 

[Budda]

MF DOOM

 

[vaudevillevillain]

Umi says is a great song.

it is.. but there are many great songwriters in rap that have songs which blow umi says out of the water

 

[vaudevillevillain]