rakim vs nas who is better from a technical standpoint

[JayBaldacci]

Nas but shyt like this is hard to say.
There's completely unknown metal guys today that are a lot more technical than Hendrix and Page.

Rakim took it from 20 to 97, Nas took it from 97 to 98 but before that people like Kool G, Ghostface had already taken it to 99. So by that definition Nas.

Ghost wasn't nearly as technical as ra, g or Nas for that matter.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

I downloaded Rakim's discography the other day and Rakim is on another level. You have to consider that Ra was spitting like a rap god in 1987. Let that sink in for a second. Almost 30 years ago. Anyone else spitting at that time, sounds dated

Slick Rick, G-Rap

 

[Gorilla Pimp]

Nas wouldn't exist without the R.

 

[Suspicions]

Can we get some quotes or songs to back up though..

 

[pointproven214]

Can we get some quotes or songs to back up though..

Follow me into a solo
Get in the flow - and you can picture like a photo
Music mixed mellow maintains to make
Melodies for MC's motivates the breaks
I'm everlastin, I can go on for days and days
With rhyme displays that engrave deep as X-rays
I can take a phrase that's rarely heard, FLIP IT
Now it's a daily word
I can get iller than 'Nam, a killin bomb
But no alarm - Rakim will remain calm
Self-esteem make me super superb and supreme

 

[L. Deezy]

Rakim is still head and shoulders above nas in any and every skill based category and it is not even close enough for discussion.

Art Barr

lol.. oh so thats why Nas killed him on every song they have done together...

 

[L. Deezy]

Follow me into a solo
Get in the flow - and you can picture like a photo
Music mixed mellow maintains to make
Melodies for MC's motivates the breaks
I'm everlastin, I can go on for days and days
With rhyme displays that engrave deep as X-rays
I can take a phrase that's rarely heard, FLIP IT
Now it's a daily word
I can get iller than 'Nam, a killin bomb
But no alarm - Rakim will remain calm
Self-esteem make me super superb and supreme

shyt is so basic.. now put up the lyrics to No Ideas Original and you'll see why Ra dont even compare

 

[pointproven214]

shyt is so basic.. now put up the lyrics to No Ideas Original and you'll see why Ra dont even compare

shyt is basic u got to be trolling u don't see the complex multi-syllablic rhymes and the complex non abab rhyme patterns in this sh1t fuuck out of here.

 

[L. Deezy]

Follow me into a solo
Get in the flow - and you can picture like a photo
Music mixed mellow maintains to make
Melodies for MC's motivates the breaks
I'm everlastin, I can go on for days and days
With rhyme displays that engrave deep as X-rays
I can take a phrase that's rarely heard, FLIP IT
Now it's a daily word
I can get iller than 'Nam, a killin bomb
But no alarm - Rakim will remain calm
Self-esteem make me super superb and supreme

shyt is basic u got to be trolling u don't see the complex multi-syllablic rhymes and the complex non abab rhyme patterns in this sh1t fuuck out of here.

whats so complex about you can picture like a photo? LOL

man fukkouttahere..

 

[pointproven214]

whats so complex about you can picture like a photo? LOL

man fukkouttahere..

smh dumb ass dude get the fuuck out of here !!!!!!!!!!!

he rhymes multi-syllablic !!!!!!! stop trolling

Follow me into a solo
Get in the flow - and you can picture like a photo

u rhymes the first syllable in the word picture with get and flow pho obviously rhymes

that's multi-syllablic rhyming at it's finest.

 

[TEH]

Rakim is better but I listen to way more Nas and appreciate Nas much more.

 

[Ghost Utmost]

Nas. Of course Nas is where he is today because of Ra, but naturally rhyming is evolving so it would have to surpass it's previous form.

If Nas didn't surpass Ra, then something would be wrong.

Besides just purely technical concerns, you have to take into account the replay value of the work. I listened to Ra's latest album exactly once and even now have no desire to revisit it. Not so with Nas' work.

 

[L. Deezy]

smh dumb ass dude get the fuuck out of here !!!!!!!!!!!

he rhymes multi-syllablic !!!!!!! stop trolling

Follow me into a solo
Get in the flow - and you can picture like a photo

u rhymes the first syllable in the word picture with get and flow pho obviously rhymes

that's multi-syllablic rhyming at it's finest.

I dont care about syllables. The verse doesnt make me say OHHHHHHHHHHH. Its definitely better than most 80's rappers. I give him that.

Rakim is not better than Nas. I dont care if he is the so called blueprint for Nas.

I do know on the songs Ive heard them on together. Nas was better. Not even debateable

 

[pointproven214]

I dont care about syllables. The verse doesnt make me say OHHHHHHHHHHH. Its definitely better than most 80's rappers. I give him that.

Rakim is not better than Nas. I dont care if he is the so called blueprint for Nas.

I do know on the songs Ive heard them on together. Nas was better. Not even debateable

yeah u a idiot on the ignore list u go.

 

[Danie84]

Rakim inspired My GOAT, so I give him all the acclaim first

...going thru his late 80s/early 90s discography is a Golden Age treat

I still don't Ovastand why U.B.R soured their relationship