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I agree.
Was 1996 the Peak of Rhyming? Free Daps & Reps
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It was inspired by the breh @stomachlines thread about Vol 2. I was thinking about how Jay was at his absolute peak on RD.
So was Prodigy on HOE
Nas was still sharp as ever
Andre 3000 ramped up
Was 96 the peak of rhyming?
I'm waiting on someone to make a case for another year.
for my money's worth, 96' was the like pinnacle of hip hop and rap music. that was like it's peak there'd be just as great years before it but to me, 96' was the last great year
like the whole feel of it, hip hop as a movement all across the map was on point. it started becomin' less and less potent after that
sure, you still had some shyt after 96' but as a whole, it lost some momentum shortly after
And the crazy part about it is producers were at the top of their game in the 90s doing really innovative shyt.
Hav and RZA in 95
Some good cases made for 93/94 and 94. I'm gonna respond later tonight
How about 97? If 96 was the peak, you need to show 95 (rise) and 97 (fall) otherwise you'd be talking out your ass
That's 2 missing daps & reps by the way
absolutely
mid 90s in general though
I'm thinking about it now and 95 is looking real strong.
G Rap on 456
AZ on Doe or Die
Rae and Ghost with the ramp up on OBFCL
GZA at the peak of his craft with Liquid Swords
Prodigy coming out of nowhere as a beast on the Infamous
Add on breh. Thread is for discussion.How about 97? If 96 was the peak, you need to show 95 (rise) and 97 (fall) otherwise you'd be talking out your ass
That's 2 missing daps & reps by the way
I don't want to do the work for you.
You made the claim, so it's up to you to find your own receipts. then I'll add on with a yay/nay and my whitney.
Nas dropped the Firm flop
Jay dropped off a few levels on Vol 1
Big was still at the top of his game
Rakim was still lyrically sharp on the 18th Letter.
Deck was an absolute beast on Wu Tang Forever.
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for the 90's absolutely but 1989 says hello
in '89 you had KRS-ONE,Big Daddy Kane,Rakim still cooking ,Kool G Rap,LL Cool J,Chuck D still cooking, ice cube,ice-t, etc. Way too many legends in their prime doing it
in '89 you had KRS-ONE,Big Daddy Kane,Rakim still cooking ,Kool G Rap,LL Cool J,Chuck D still cooking, ice cube,ice-t, etc. Way too many legends in their prime doing it
I thought about listing Pac because he was in the zone in 96 no question.
Especially on Makaveli
Illmatic is just all time classic record after all time classic record. IWW is a classic to me, but nowhere near Illmatic.I think IWW was his best tbh
Yeah I think albums is the best way to judge. What year had the most elite emcees at the top of their game. That basically what this thread comes down to.
Illmatic is flat out amazing. No argument there.
36 Chambers. All time classic record. But Rae and Ghost ramped up later. Who do you think was in their prime from the Wu on that album?
Return of the Boom Bap was dope. I've never really thought about if that was KRS' peak though
Biggie was a beast on RTD. Was he better lyrically on LAD?
Com was a beast on Resurrection. Definitely his peak. I'll respond more later.
I think Guru's peak was more on Moment of Truth.
Lethal Injection definitely wasn't Cube's peak.
2001
Jay was coasting on BP.
Nas brought it back on Stillmatic.
I'll give you that.
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Supreme Clientele >>> BPW rhyme wise.