Rakim at 15 years old was already ahead of everyone

[Billy Ocean]

It trips me out that Rakim is only a year older than Jay Z.

Wow...that's big for Jay to say that considering how close he was with Kane. Crazy. Not that I disagree tho.

 

[old pig]

rakim changed the game with the jazz flow

that was dope.

 

[mson]

It trips me out that Rakim is only a year older than Jay Z.

So is Kane and LL.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

So is Kane and LL.

Maybe needs to be a spin thread. But did they come out at the right time or did they come out too soon.

Kane already had success rapping in one era. However, maybe his career is even better if it didnt pop off till mid 90s.

 

[mson]

Maybe needs to be a spin thread. But did they come out at the right time or did they come out too soon.

Kane already had success rapping in one era. However, maybe his career is even better if it didnt pop off till mid 90s.

Jay-Z is the outlier. He tried to get his shyt popping in the 80s. It didn't work. All them other guys popped in their teens. That was the norm.

 

[JuvenileHell]

They don't call him the GOD MC for nothin

 

[born2bewired]

15 years ahead to 15 behind in 5

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Jay-Z is the outlier. He tried to get his shyt popping in the 80s. It didn't work. All them other guys popped in their teens. That was the norm.

Odd comparison, but its kinda like tennis were they peak in their teens/early 20s.