Was Prodigy a better lyricst than Andre 3000?

[ThirdAct]

P but I'm a New Yorker so I'm probably biased

 

[TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?]

Hell on Earth >>> It was written

@Michael's Black Son

 

[bigde09]

Dre for me

 

[pointproven214]

Can we define what lyricist means?

This isn't even a real question in my mind and I consider P to be an all time great.

Not only is 3000 a better lyricist, I think he's just a better overall MC

i define a mc as a mc
who can write complex rhyme patterns
metaphors wordplay punchlines
has alot of content to write about choruses and is good with music theory.

that is what a mc is to me
can prodigy do all this yes but at a elite level no not imo.

 

[ZEupTWN]

Both are in two totally different lanes..Wouldn’t even know how to compare them…

 

[I love Latina women]

No

 

[ISO]

Just heard Prodigy Apostle’s Warning verse for the first time in a long time

What are the Andre verses fukking with this?

 

[DaHNIC82]

I think his sickle cell along with the game changing led him to change his delivery.

 

[DaHNIC82]

Just heard Prodigy Apostle’s Warning verse for the first time in a long time

What are the Andre verses fukking with this?

Return of the Gangsta

 

[Krs2]

Do people even know what lyricism is?? I'm not even an Andrew fan but he's a lyricist type rapper and P is more of a real talkt type rapper

Anyone who associates prodigy with lyricism clearly don't know what lyricym means

 

[How Sway?]

Dude tried to squeeze the dmv In There

As if they don't only have like 5 rappers to ever break nationally.

Nikka, Outlast would've been GODS in dc if they came from there.


All that said.....prodigy is up there with nas, Jay z and biggie imo. If he was strictly a solo artist, he'd consistently be in most people's top 10 all time. I don't think dre can compete with prodigy like that.

 

[Patrick Kane]

I can’t listen to that song without crying thinking about my late daughter and her disease before she passed.

Sorry for your loss my brother. I can’t even imagine the pain.

That’s what makes these types of records so powerful and the ways in which they connect us. P was pouring his heart and soul out on that joint

 

[Patrick Kane]

Stankonia is unlistenable outside the singles and Spaghetti and whatever...

This shyt is not hard… who is seriously bumping this or this



In 2026? These joints in your rotation?

I definitely still got Kast joints in heavy rotation and will for life but they have a lot of very cringe music that didn’t age well.

 

[Iverson_64]

prodidy was never a culture based emcee in the styles war era.
prodigy ramped during the post technical renaissance ushered in by nas.
from previously being a culturally wack commercial booty song luke record for kids group.
yet prodigy ramped to best in the game as an adult emcee.
devoid of pimp biter commercialism, and rnb rap and bullshyt hooks.
that were culturally given passes because of region.
plus were souls of mischief biters that were far from up to snuff.

mind you....on no day nowhere.
has andre dropped a phesto level verse as a souls of mischief biter.
when andre dropped in the tail end of the style war era.
yet was nowhere near a standout at all.
before being given sway for switching from a dab pimp hat.
to a hadji style wrap, that was more arab slave master than actual cultural expression as well.

which leads to offbrand emasculating culturally divisive appearances and wardrobe as well.
that are completely taboo in hiphop at the core mores and norms of the new school way of thought too tho.



art barr




art barr

Hear that Coli brehs.....these songs right here apparently ushered in the "post technical era."









@TripleAgent @Mike Wins @Ziggiy

 

[Lhark]

I love both, gotta go with Dre