This about to get ugly.Ice cube vs nas... In thier prime

[mobbinfms]

How in the world is cube a better rapper than nas? He's definitely not seeing him in a technical level.

Nas in his prime was unquestionably the better rapper.
As far as albums, you got Straight Outta Compton, AMW, Kill At Will and Death Certificate vs. Illmatic and IWW. Illmatic is the best to me but Cube takes albums pretty easily. How do you account for that second run Nas had with Illmatic and Lost Tapes though?
Better music? Unless I'm missing something, isn't that the same thing as better albums?
Who was more important? The obvious answer would seem to be Cube, but an argument could be made for Nas

 

[JQ Legend]

Cube milked hip hop for the money he can get then went into movies when he fell off over 2 decades ago, when did he become this great hip hop Savior?

I truly am dumfounded right now

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Cube milked hip hop for the money he can get then went into movies when he fell off over 2 decades ago, when did he become this great hip hop Savior?

I truly am dumfounded right now

dumbass this is talking about their primes

as for quotables...lol do your research

 

[JQ Legend]

dumbass this is talking about their primes

as for quotables...lol do your research

"It's mandatory, see that p*ssy? They hand it to me
I got no game its just some bytches understand my story"

See how easy that was to post a Nas quotable?

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

"It's mandatory, see that p*ssy? They hand it to me
I got no game its just some bytches understand my story"

See how easy that was to post a Nas quotable?

Straight outta Compton, crazy motherfukker named Ice Cube
From the gang called nikkas Wit Attitudes
When I'm called off, I got a sawed-off
Squeeze the trigger and bodies are hauled off

back at ya

 

[George's Dilemma]

How in the world is cube a better rapper than nas? He's definitely not seeing him in a technical level.

Being technical can be overrated. Sometimes simple brevity carries more weight IMO. Brevity definitely makes for more quotables over being technical.


Have to say, both are in my top 5 and this thread is uncomfortable . Nas is my personal GOAT, but this thread is complicated.


Will say this though, Cube blows Nas out the water on storytelling. I can see myself in South Central as a guest when listening to Cube more than Queensbridge when listening to Nas.

 

[JQ Legend]

Straight outta Compton, crazy motherfukker named Ice Cube
From the gang called nikkas Wit Attitudes
When I'm called off, I got a sawed-off
Squeeze the trigger and bodies are hauled off

back at ya

The fact u consider that a quotable let's me know what's what

Cube was a pioneer of gangsta rap, that's a big deal I will give him that.

But this is Nas we talking bout

 

[Knicksman20]

Nas & it's not even close. Cube's ABC/123 straight forward rhymes are not even in the same league as Nas.

 

[Still Benefited]

Cube is a better rapper by far,nikka really tried to put that "understand my story" shyt as a quotable....when Cube rap you hang on every word,when Cube spit you turn ya face up....Nas despite the name he gave himself,ain't nasty like that...Cube at his best and Nas at his best on the same track?Nas will be a afterthought,with another boring technical verse

"Terror illustrates my era,now I can't hang around my mama cuz i scare her"

You chumps already know where I'm Goin with this...Cube the better poet,writer,greater inspiration,more impact full easily,better albums....this is less disrespectful than that Ghost face Bulls hit from last week,I'll allow this one

 

[bigrodthe1]

Nas & it's not even close. Cube's ABC/123 straight forward rhymes are not even in the same league as Nas.

Cube milked hip hop for the money he can get then went into movies when he fell off over 2 decades ago, when did he become this great hip hop Savior?

I truly am dumfounded right now

Cube was technical...hell he was at his best when on the posse cuts


hell his second run with Laugh Now, Cry Later and Raw footage were dope



but nas did get him on this

 

[Farrinto]

Nas and it's not close.

 

[Newportbox]

I fux with Cube, but Illmatic.

 

[The Gimp]

Cube isn't even a top 5 rapper

 

[Banned Account12]

Cube
fukk nas

 

[I love Latina women]

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