Marc Spector
the 4'11 Cuban
So i went to the last NY State of Mind show last Saturday and it was a blast 
To See Nas and the WU share the stage was special. But the opening act was De La and sheesh was it rough. They got no pop from the audience at all. I get Trugoy just passed and theyre adjusting to that but i can tell that even if he were alive, the reaction wouldve been the same.
As a group they just lack any real charisma or casual appeal. IMO they:
-dont have great quotables
They dont have great diction, have monotone flows, they dont rap loud enough, or put enough emphasis on words...this got better as they got older but their classic material is mostly when they were young guys and everything seems to run together, no lines stand out.
-let their bitterness and outsider attitude dictate their career
So much of their material is meant to critique the popular trends of rap and they honestly just come off as haters. And it seemed like a chore for them to make hits. In retrospect they were right about how corny rap was becoming, but you look goofy if you cant make better music than the nikkas you are mocking.
-their music is very insular
Their early material is chock full of inside jokes and references which is great for loyal fans but makes listening to some of their music and albums a task.
-they have dumb stage names
What the fukk is a Posdnous and Trugoy?
Now i do like some songs by them (breakadawn, saturday, Rock.Co Kane Flow) and I recognize their importance to the industry. But they always seemed to be kinda overrated to me. The kinda act that people try to force on you just cuz they made "positive" music.
To See Nas and the WU share the stage was special. But the opening act was De La and sheesh was it rough. They got no pop from the audience at all. I get Trugoy just passed and theyre adjusting to that but i can tell that even if he were alive, the reaction wouldve been the same.
As a group they just lack any real charisma or casual appeal. IMO they:
-dont have great quotables
They dont have great diction, have monotone flows, they dont rap loud enough, or put enough emphasis on words...this got better as they got older but their classic material is mostly when they were young guys and everything seems to run together, no lines stand out.
-let their bitterness and outsider attitude dictate their career
So much of their material is meant to critique the popular trends of rap and they honestly just come off as haters. And it seemed like a chore for them to make hits. In retrospect they were right about how corny rap was becoming, but you look goofy if you cant make better music than the nikkas you are mocking.
-their music is very insular
Their early material is chock full of inside jokes and references which is great for loyal fans but makes listening to some of their music and albums a task.
-they have dumb stage names
What the fukk is a Posdnous and Trugoy?
Now i do like some songs by them (breakadawn, saturday, Rock.Co Kane Flow) and I recognize their importance to the industry. But they always seemed to be kinda overrated to me. The kinda act that people try to force on you just cuz they made "positive" music.
at this thread
They top shelf mid, especially without 9th in the mix 
