Ras Kass talks about being Kendrick before Kendrick, and Eminem before Eminem
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nightpupil
ElderzInMegaHallz
I tell you everyone got to give respect where respect is due.
OnlyInCalifornia
Southern California/Vegas
Ras Kass was never good at making popular songs like Kendrick is. I also think that Kendrick tackles more personal issues/concepts where Ras Kass was bigger picture/more conscious.
Seems he left out the part that he blew the Dr Dre co sign with his drinking.....
Seems he left out the part that he blew the Dr Dre co sign with his drinking.....
Ras Kass is full of rap jewels. I didn't realize Kanye was around Dre that early
I love stories like them hearing Phone Tap for the first time and wilding out.
I love stories like them hearing Phone Tap for the first time and wilding out.
I don't think Kendrick has a song as personally deep as Reelishym or the Evil that Men Do
OnlyInCalifornia
Southern California/Vegas
Damn as an overall package is more personally deep than any Ras Kass album. Evil That Men Do is a great song and I agree on the surface it is probably more deep than any stand alone Kendrick song but it just feels more direct/simplistic. Sometimes Kendrick's overly wordy and it takes away from his message IMO.
I wouldn't even compare the two. Ras Kass is better than Kendrick is lyrically because of the concepts of his songs
Take It In Blood
Banned
Ras Kass was the kendrick without the white hipsters and cacs on his d1ck.
You'll never hear a white person past, present or future say "I'm not a big fan of rap but I like Ras Kass"
but u hear ppl say that about Kendrick all the time.....before that the go to name would be Eminem
You'll never hear a white person past, present or future say "I'm not a big fan of rap but I like Ras Kass"
but u hear ppl say that about Kendrick all the time.....before that the go to name would be Eminem
He finished himself with that infamous Game diss video, spelling out his name in bullets 
don't want to hear a word this nikka says after that
don't want to hear a word this nikka says after that
Ras was too pro Black for even the white hipster fan base for the most part and not commercial enough.
Homeboy Runny-Ray
From Around The Way
the dr dre cosign means nothing if its not accompanied by the iovine machine.
Is being "Eminem" or even a "Kendrick Lamar" about being deep though? These guys are commercial sensations.
Em did come from that niche of super lyrical types like Raz, Chino, Bis ect. But he became a star because he was able find a commercial formula that worked for him and get people invested in his story. He ain't go 10x plat because of lyrical dexterity. Kendrick isn't a necessarily a star because of that either though it's his 'lane'. Kendrick's formula is pretty similar.
I don't see how you hand Ras Kass the ball in either of those situations and get the same results.
Homeboy Runny-Ray
From Around The Way
Kendrick really isn't a star tho. hes moreso an interchangeable cog in the machine.
Kendrick will at least keep the ball rolling by dropping 1 or 2 lil catchy hits here-n-there. rass kass prolly wouldn't do that.
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OnlyInCalifornia
Southern California/Vegas
Wrong Senior Wacky....Firm album sold with out Iovine. So did Restless. shyt Restless was even on Loud.
Don't make excuses for Ras Kass. He is a great lyricist but he fukked off his golden ticket. He was delivered a Dr Dre beat at the right time, with a co sign from another gold artist (Mack 10) and the single flopped. It is what it is, he is still a top 10 lyricist all time.