Was 1996 the Peak of Rhyming? Free Daps & Reps

[KplusK]

I just chalk up 90-99 as one whole year and i really mostly really only listen to those years can't just pick a best year

 

[mobbinfms]

I just chalk up 90-99 as one whole year and i really mostly really only listen to those years can't just pick a best year

Hip hop changed so much from 90-99 though

 

[Manuel Hot Pepper Lopez]

Hip hop changed so much from 90-99 though

Even a short period of 90 to 95 had a drastic change
But if you go back 5 years from 2016 there is absolutely no difference.Music sounds exactly the same. .. More fakkits?

 

[KplusK]

i only messed with the usual suspects though never changed to much
Nas,Mobb,Pac,Dmx,Lauren Hill,Big,Wu,Jay,Mase

all i listen to plus what ever the hits that was on the radio

 

[big_controversy]

You had to be at 96 Greekfest in Philly to appreciate the music that blasted through the speakers at that time

 

[Mr. Manhattan]

The Roots - illadelph Halflife
Lyrical and musical masterpiece

 

[Gains]

Pun's album had some commercial shyt on it that wouldn't have been there in 96 I bet. Plus Puff
Mase
This was the year of the shiny suit breh

the commercial joints weren't as bad though

 

[Jean Jacket]

Agreed. 96 was that year breh.

 

[rapbeats]

Exactly. And the fans back then were extremely critical of rappers who had a wack pen game. I feel like people cared more about lyrics than production In the 90s

No, not true. the first part you said is 100% on point. we cared about production just as much as lyrics. what we cared about most was the overall professionalism of the artist and the song. if by chance the beat wasnt all that. you better rap yo a... off. to bring the songs quality level up to professional standards. if the beat was crazy, you didnt have to walk as far to be at that level but some did it anyway. so it made the song outstanding. this is what you got with the greats.

right now you have hot beats, horrible lyrics. ok delivery.

or decent beat but its the same beat i just heard 2 seconds prior, horrible lyrics, terrible delivery.

 

[JayBaldacci]

I think that's what the breh @Inspect Her Deck was hinting at earlier. I'll have to revisit that album.

It's also his second best album.

 

[JayBaldacci]

Even a short period of 90 to 95 had a drastic change
But if you go back 5 years from 2016 there is absolutely no difference.Music sounds exactly the same. .. More fakkits?

from 93-97 it changed at least twice.

 

[mobbinfms]

Thread ran its course...but I'm still interested in what @DANJ! @hexagram23 @Wacky D @The Ruler 09 think.

 

[The Ruler 09]

Thread ran its course...but I'm still interested in what @DANJ! @hexagram23 @Wacky D @The Ruler 09 think.

I think it's a great year. Peak of rhyming depends on if it's lyrics, stylistically or musically. I do think it's a year I would think of as being in contention because a lot of great ish in whatever way came out that year.

 

[Nomad1]

Best post in the whole thread.
Prodigy's pen literally had Pac stans hiding out at home

@Nomad1

 

[Wacky D]

Thread ran its course...but I'm still interested in what @DANJ! @hexagram23 @Wacky D @The Ruler 09 think.

yea i think either 95 or 96 was the goat year for lyricism.