What rappers have the best pen with the worst deliveries?

[Korang]

We're talking about rappers/MCs, taking literal definitions that apply to other artforms (and I can't even find that definition in Merriam-Webster) is disingenuous. Lyricism takes on a different definition in hip-hop.

Delivery gives a rapper something else to offer in the totality of song making but does not make them lyrical.

The definitin is from Oxford, which is reputable. Merriams definition strongly supports my argument as well.

I just strongly disagree. A line can be transformed based on the delivery of it from complete to trash, to lyrical genius. Especially in the case of music where sound is being used to trigger emotions.

Too many lyrical gatekeepers treat lyrics in music like it's a math code

 

[spliz]

ROC Marciano (sp?)

I should slap the shyt out of u.

 

[spliz]

Even though he is goat status, Curren$y.

Particularly in the early days he never seemed to quite rhyme in the pocket; his bars seemed to veer off beat. In itself it never bothered me too much but if he was rhyming with say Wiz their was a wide gap in flow even if Spitta was saying better shyt.

He's gotten a lot better now though.

 

[Black Excellence]

Lupe

His delivery was perfect up until Food & Liquor/The Cool. After that…

 

[Shadow King]

The definitin is from Oxford, which is reputable. Merriams definition strongly supports my argument as well.

I just strongly disagree. A line can be transformed based on the delivery of it from complete to trash, to lyrical genius. Especially in the case of music where sound is being used to trigger emotions.

Too many lyrical gatekeepers treat lyrics in music like it's a math code

Too bad we don't use Oxford and Merriam in this topic anyway.

The last sentence lets me know you're biased against lyricism as it is. Delivery doesn't make a person lyrical. It can enhance, but you are, or you aren't.

Too many C-level rapper apologists pretend putting words together in an elite/unique manner can't trigger emotions in itself.

 

[Yecht]

Wale easily.

Russ is probably another one.

I'm not a fan of his by any stretch, but I don't consider Wale to have a bad delivery. He's just an intolerable human/fukkboy. What makes you say that?

 

[MJ Truth]

This may as well be a Talib Kweli appreciation thread.

 

[Dad]

I should slap the shyt out of u.

You should

 

[Dad]

Yall favorite rapper is trash

 

[The Jewnited States]

Yall favorite rapper is trash

 

[bobbiewishbone]

Boldy James & Earl Sweatshirt rap like they don't really feel like rappin.

 

[Pseudo]

Aesop Rock and Gza

 

[shopthatwrecks]

The Coli Kendrick bots gonna form like Voltron now.

 

[Versa]

Kendricks delivery is A1. It is hit or miss sometimes though. I like songs like Squabble Up because of his delivery, but I cant get into Reincarnation cuz I feel like he's overdoing it imo

But the funny thing about that comment is that half of his songs got no "quotables" but his delivery is what makes him "lyrical". You gonna say on Not Like Us, his delivery was bad? A song that everyone is rapping along to?

To answer your question, Hollow Da Don. That man has probably never consciously breathed into his diaphraphm

He only mentioned Kendrick to create chaos and you fell for it

 

[PatCake]

Eminem?

Eminem doesn't have a great pen. He's a glorified popstar who thrived on catchy tunes and shock value.

Very avarage rapper when you put next to other goats.