Name an album in a rapper's discography that you don't understand the hate for
- Thread starter FreshAIG
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both of these are classic albums to me
but to the point of the thread: Nastradamus
BulletProof
Just a B@stard Living in a Suit
A lot of Nas's catalogue. Sometimes the hate and under appreciation it gets makes me feel like there's some kind of joke I'm not in on.
A lot of Em's work is like that too. Some people actually even try to front on his early work. That's just pure blind hate.
And I dont know if this fits in with the parameters of the thread but I don't think AZ ever truly got his due and I think Common barely did.
I think 2Pac is underrated as a lyricist in terms of technical skill. Some people think Ems gone full asbergers with the technical skills and it causes his music to suffer.
Thats true to a certain extent now but Em has proven in his overall discography , the guy used to walk that tight rope of technical skills and song writing better than almost anyone.
That's what I got for right now.
A lot of Em's work is like that too. Some people actually even try to front on his early work. That's just pure blind hate.
And I dont know if this fits in with the parameters of the thread but I don't think AZ ever truly got his due and I think Common barely did.
I think 2Pac is underrated as a lyricist in terms of technical skill. Some people think Ems gone full asbergers with the technical skills and it causes his music to suffer.
Thats true to a certain extent now but Em has proven in his overall discography , the guy used to walk that tight rope of technical skills and song writing better than almost anyone.
That's what I got for right now.
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Mike the Executioner
What went on up there? Poppers and weird sex!
I'm with @FreshAIG. Volume 3 is borderline classic and lyrically, it's one of Jay's best albums. No wonder Un got stabbed over it. 
I like how KRS addressed the reception to Ghetto Music on his next album ("Original Lyrics") and said it was a test to see who the real BDP fans were. I only know three songs off Ghetto Music, but the "You Must Learn" remix is one of KRS' best songs.
I like how KRS addressed the reception to Ghetto Music on his next album ("Original Lyrics") and said it was a test to see who the real BDP fans were. I only know three songs off Ghetto Music, but the "You Must Learn" remix is one of KRS' best songs.
I was gonna bring this up too. There are JOINTS on that album. Compared to Only Built it's definitely a fall off though, so I understand why it gets hate
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Veteran
One of the biggest KRS music fans, and he was copping pleas, after the fact.
"Didnt you think I knew? Number 3 wasn't for the dance crew"
Yeah, right.
Mike the Executioner
What went on up there? Poppers and weird sex!
When Ghetto Music came out, what did people dislike about it? There weren't enough bangers? They thought KRS was starting to get too preachy? Or were people just getting tired of BDP because they weren't fresh anymore?
BulletProof
Just a B@stard Living in a Suit
Also, Vol 3 was definitely a step down in almost every way.
He was definitely trying to appeal to the demographic that was responsible for DMX's sucess.
It was also when he really started to dumb down his lyrics to double his dollars.
He was definitely trying to appeal to the demographic that was responsible for DMX's sucess.
It was also when he really started to dumb down his lyrics to double his dollars.
See I disagree, album is very lyrical. What songs do you feel he was dumbing down lyrics?
Hova Intro
So Ghetto
Dope Man
It's Hot
Watch Me
Big Pimpin
Come And Get Me
NYMP
Hova Song outro
All fire
WaveWhisperer
Stainless Steel
Estee nack
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Following two outright classics, it didn't hit as hard right away. Other acts were putting out albums that banged harder.
Pool_Shark
Can’t move with me in this digital space
Blueprint 3 is one of my favorite Jay albums. Yeah the song with Ye was weak and so was Venus vs Mars but everything else is decent to great
Mike the Executioner
What went on up there? Poppers and weird sex!
I read an article recently that talked about 3 Feet High and Rising and how the hip hop community felt when it came out. Even KRS admitted that his album wasn't as good.
How did people feel about Edutainment? That's my favorite BDP album.
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Superstar
Donda. I think people were over Kanye’s antics and just tuned out his music but there’s some good shyt on there
With some better hooks & features, PoaM could've been a classic. Production was cool and AZ was spittin hard.