Can we now name Common a top 5 MC
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njolinjo
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I feel like Common has been consistently underrated in his career, as he is often passed over when people discuss top 5 MCs of all time. I know its all opinion but surely he should be part of the popular conversation.
I feel that not many MC have more than 1 classic album, but I deff feel Common has 3 at the very least. Hes very consistent with his LPs
I feel that not many MC have more than 1 classic album, but I deff feel Common has 3 at the very least. Hes very consistent with his LPs
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He is underrated
He shat on Drake -
he was in my top 5, but that wanna be beef with drake was so corny and embarrassing that i bumped him down to #6.
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Nah -
def top 10 no questions
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The Dreamer/ The Believer >>> most else that came out last year
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no he aint made no type of impact on nobody, I don't know why he gettin so much luv
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Top 10 or maybe top 15....regardless, son has always been nice and his mainstream success never deterred him from his hip hop roots...I remember a few yrs ago Common was killing a show and then started breaking onstage....you could never challenge son on his love of hip hop, and he's one of the few that could freestyle off the top unlike ? like Drake that gotta spit ? off his blackberry like its a teleprompter...Common gets my utmost respect
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nope. it takes more than a poetry night at the white house.
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Hell naw... Common can't flow over a beat to save his life. When that ? rap it sounds like he's reading out of a book and having problems with some of the words.
Commons flow is terrible and always has been.
But the crazy part is... he actually thinks that he's dope. LOL -
Top 20 to me. Super dope rapper but for some reason his music doesnt standout too much to be that high imo. Wouldnt argue with anyone who did tho. Its a respectable opinion.
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Common always been the most consistent rapper. Out of all the modern legends every album he put out was at least a 4 star out of 5 with the exception of Electric Circus.
Name any other MC and I bet they got at least 3 albums they should've kept. Only thing wrong with Common is that he never got that white boy appeal so he never got the push he really deserved.
Dreamer/Believer
Universal Mind Control
Finding Forever
Be
Electric Circus
Like Water for Chocolate
One Day It'll All Make Sense
Resurrection
Can I Borrow a Dollar
The only two suspect albums out of this list are Universal Mind Control and Electric Circus and I might have to give UMC a relisten.
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He was top 5 but then drake ate his ass up on some beef ? now he barley hanging on top 10
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He was top 5 but then drake ate his ass up on some beef ? now he barley hanging on top 10
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Not yet -
I could see him being in people's personal top5 (he's definitely in mine), but as of right now I would say he's a solidified top 10.
He has classic albums, classic verses, longevity, skills, impact, creativity, he's an excellent performer (best I've seen live) and he's battle-tested (flawless victories).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H57hwuHGdw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK9G-eNt6fQ&feature=related -
He's in my personal top 10.
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If Com aint top 5, whose top 5 and what albums, verses, LPS they got to justify it? Pushing units don't count because I refuse to believe that white suburban kids vote should count.
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Me and my homeboy was having a convo about Common not too long ago and I always felt that Common was a top 5 rapper, IMO he has the best catalog in rap next to Nas...yes I think Common's catalog is better than Jay-Z's...and what make matters worse Nas and Common is about to do an album together so that's another classic album on the way
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He needs to hook back up with NO ID for that soulful ? , I'm not feeling Common like that anymore
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YMCB stans handing out the Feelings and No Signs.
There's a only a few MC's in the game who are lyrically on par with Com.
Black Thought
Talib
Scarface
Nas anything Lost Tapes and back
Jean Grae
Lupe
None of the dudes in the Top 40 today ? with Com.
