which hip hop artist changed the game lyrically?

[JayBaldacci]

melle mel

 

[pointproven214]

i would say rakim g rap nas and makaveli lyrically imo.

 

[Doomsday]

canibus.

Wayne.

Quoted for emphasis. "A Milli" is probably to this day the most popular mainstream song to have straight bars. Never heard another song in that context to be as successful.

Canibus had the biggest influence on lyricism hands down. Even Em acknowledged him in a roundabout way. Canibus influenced Lupe, King Los, J Cole, Kendrick, and all the BARS rappers to come after him.

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

I think what he's saying is that they represent the old style of rhyming while Rakim/Kane/G Rap brought about the new wave of having more dense lyrics

Thanks that's exactly what I meant

 

[The Ruler 09]

Rakim, Kool Moe Dee, Melle Mel, 2 Pac, Kool G Rap, Canibus, Big Pun, many.

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

what I'm saying is, they didn't shift the game like people think. they get way too much credit.

there were plenty of guys before them.

people seem to think everybody was rapping like run dmc before rakim came out.





most of the rappers wrote their stuff back then breh.

beasties just weren't emcees like that.

if you think some other emcees advanced the game as much as they did then name some names breh



The only reason I mentioned the beasties and run dmc is because they were out in '86 when rakim came out. Utfo was nice widdit too but rakim was just that much ahead of them in terms of lyrics.

I just feel like rakim, kane, and g rap laid down that technical blueprint. Especially g rap the more I think about it

 

[Just Jimmy]

Killa Cam aka King Jafe Joe

 

[Wacky D]

Quoted for emphasis. "A Milli" is probably to this day the most popular mainstream song to have straight bars. Never heard another song in that context to be as successful.

aint no bars on "a milli" breh.

it was a hit because of the beat.

wayne said absolutely nothing on there. just jibber-jabber.

if you think some other emcees advanced the game as much as they did then name some names breh



The only reason I mentioned the beasties and run dmc is because they were out in '86 when rakim came out. Utfo was nice widdit too but rakim was just that much ahead of them in terms of lyrics.

I just feel like rakim, kane, and g rap laid down that technical blueprint. Especially g rap the more I think about it

nice look with UTFO.

I'd say kool moe dee arguably laid down the technical blueprint more than anybody. him and grandmaster caz

melle mel
silver fox
percee p
ll cool j

 

[Farrinto]

OP grammar

Who the fukk is this rhyme king clone? He makes a bunch of dumb threads with empty ass questions.

 

[JetFueledThoughts]

My first thought was Rakim, but you could make a list of 50+ guys

 

[Bolzmark]

Hip hop is BR(Before Rakim) and AR(After Rakim)

 

[BK The Great]

Jay Z & Nas both made it cool to not sacrifice their art and kept it lyrically their whole rap careers. let me add KRS One to that list too.

 

[Susmakech]

Too Short

 

[jackson35]

krs one

 

[toomanydoses]

a Milli is straight bars? Quote these hard bars? shyts embarrassing if you think that is high quality lyricism.

Quoted for emphasis. "A Milli" is probably to this day the most popular mainstream song to have straight bars. Never heard another song in that context to be as successful.

Canibus had the biggest influence on lyricism hands down. Even Em acknowledged him in a roundabout way. Canibus influenced Lupe, King Los, J Cole, Kendrick, and all the BARS rappers to come after him.