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Who's The Greatest Lyricist Ever?
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The_Third_Man
Superstar
Nas
Lupe Fiasco
Gza
Lupe Fiasco
Gza
Ras Kass is also a good shout, on Soul On Ice he had some amazing lyrics.
Always thought Pharoahe Monch was a very dope lyricist at his peak too.
I swear to god it seemed like Ra in his prime could rhyme every word in a paragraph
Nas is the better story teller though, while keeping the technical ability there too. It's hard to pick which one is better
And people gonna hate but Pac weren't no joke lyrically either, as I listened to Pac over the years, I appreciated him more and more as a great lyricist. I think because of his delivery and emotion sometimes his lyrics are overlooked.
oO J Smooth Oo
All Star
Nas or killah priest for me
I swear to god it seemed like Ra in his prime could rhyme every word in a paragraph
Nas is the better story teller though, while keeping the technical ability there too. It's hard to pick which one is better
Yeah, Rakim is incredible, he's definitely an innovative lyricist and one of the greats. And Nas is very dope, takes a great lyricist to pull off something like I Gave You Power.
MewTwo
Freeing Pokemon From Their Masters Since 1996
Gza
Inspectah Deck
Immortal Technique
Nas
AZ
Inspectah Deck
Immortal Technique
Nas
AZ
AZ another hugely intricate dope lyricist.
Undying Love is still the pinnacle of Nas for me. The emotions
I also feel it's also about the diversity of the work too. Have to be able to be dope at different topics , not just lyrical slaughtering songs to earn that title.
Undying Love is still the pinnacle of Nas for me. The emotions
That's one of my favourites, I love that song.
Either the best or second best ending of an album ever (Biggie's Suicidal Thoughts is up there too)