Complex magazine, 11 great rappers who don't have classics [feelings will be caught]
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I don't feel like cartoon/animated rappers can drop classics (Nikki, Busta, Luda, Big Sean,etc). To me the jokes/animation doesn't age well.
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It's unfair to put Big L on that list, I bet Complex would have put Nas up there if they had the chance.
I forgot about Soul on Ice that was a classic too. -
CrookedLetter wrote: »I feel like Luda should have a classic by now, but he be bullshittin
yea luda definitely makes my list for top 5 most underachieving rappers....It's unfair to put Big L on that list, I bet Complex would have put Nas up there if they had the chance.
I forgot about Soul on Ice that was a classic too.
I missed Ras Kass as well and yea "Soul on Ice" is a classic -
I disagree with Big L and Luda got one classic "Word of Mouf"... And lol at Nicki Minaj being great at anything but ? shots and nip slips
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Death is Certain was a personal classic to me. And it was underrated in my opinion.
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I would say ymcmb paid for nikki to make the list but then again they not even paying producers or bow wows so that couldn't be true
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The Lonious Monk wrote: »
If by classic we just mean a classic for that artist, then truth be told Lil Wayne's "Lights Out" truly shows him at his best as a overall rapper IMO. Only person on that list I'd take off Nikki because I don't think she's a great rapper. I don't think she's as bad as people say, her songs suck for the most part but as an actual MC she's actually a good technical MC in how she puts her bars together at times. -
List is pretty accurate. I will argue that Busta has a classic Album with LONS "A Future Without a Past"
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lol @ putting wayne on the list
Carter II is classic
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Canibus
Age: 37
Albums: Can-I-Bus (1998), 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus) (2000), C True Hollywood Stories (2001), Mic Club: The Curriculum (2002), Rip the Jacker (2003), Mind Control (2005), Hip-Hop For Sale (2005), For Whom the Beat Tolls (2007), Melatonin Magik (2010), C of Tranquility (2010), Lyrical Law (2011)
It might hurt some of his Internet fanboys to hear this, but no rapper wasted their moment in the sun quite like Canibus did. When he first came out, Canibus was seen as a lyricist with a gruff voice and enough syllables to make your head spin. In other words, he was ? rap’s answer to the "jiggy" players of the day. To top it off, he got into a high profile beef with LL Cool J and unleashed one of the best hip-hop diss songs of all time.
But when he dropped his absolute fail of a debut album he squandered his best chance of making a classic and becoming a true star. He would later blame his shortcomings on producer Wyclef Jean, which was fine, but his subsequent albums weren’t any better and as time went on, the general public lost interest in hearing a guy rap like he was reciting the dictionary.
(Sidebar: Canibus also deserves to be taken to task for his series of absolutely bizarre decisions. We’re not just talking about him recently dissing J. Cole for no reason and then apologizing about it. Or the time he started dissing Eminem for no reason. But for doing things like showing up to the VMAs in silver body paint. Seriously, what the !! was that?)
Source: 11 Great Rappers Who Never Had A Classic Album | Complex
Wack list
Even wacker opinion.
Not surprising considering Ecko's background (born into a wealthy Jewish family, makes money off of hip-hop, now believes he can dictate policies).
Bis has dropped 3 arguable classics.
Mic Club
Rip the Jacker
For Whom the Beat Tolls -
Classic music is subjective...
I personally think Soul On Ice is a classic album. -
Canibus
Age: 37
Albums: Can-I-Bus (1998), 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus) (2000), C True Hollywood Stories (2001), Mic Club: The Curriculum (2002), Rip the Jacker (2003), Mind Control (2005), Hip-Hop For Sale (2005), For Whom the Beat Tolls (2007), Melatonin Magik (2010), C of Tranquility (2010), Lyrical Law (2011)
It might hurt some of his Internet fanboys to hear this, but no rapper wasted their moment in the sun quite like Canibus did. When he first came out, Canibus was seen as a lyricist with a gruff voice and enough syllables to make your head spin. In other words, he was ? rap’s answer to the "jiggy" players of the day. To top it off, he got into a high profile beef with LL Cool J and unleashed one of the best hip-hop diss songs of all time.
But when he dropped his absolute fail of a debut album he squandered his best chance of making a classic and becoming a true star. He would later blame his shortcomings on producer Wyclef Jean, which was fine, but his subsequent albums weren’t any better and as time went on, the general public lost interest in hearing a guy rap like he was reciting the dictionary.
(Sidebar: Canibus also deserves to be taken to task for his series of absolutely bizarre decisions. We’re not just talking about him recently dissing J. Cole for no reason and then apologizing about it. Or the time he started dissing Eminem for no reason. But for doing things like showing up to the VMAs in silver body paint. Seriously, what the !! was that?)
Source: 11 Great Rappers Who Never Had A Classic Album | Complex
Wack list
Even wacker opinion.
Not surprising considering Ecko's background (born into a wealthy Jewish family, makes money off of hip-hop, now believes he can dictate policies).
Bis has dropped 3 arguable classics.
Mic Club
Rip the Jacker
For Whom the Beat Tolls
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t_m_a_c_f_a_n73088 wrote: »Canibus
Age: 37
Albums: Can-I-Bus (1998), 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus) (2000), C True Hollywood Stories (2001), Mic Club: The Curriculum (2002), Rip the Jacker (2003), Mind Control (2005), Hip-Hop For Sale (2005), For Whom the Beat Tolls (2007), Melatonin Magik (2010), C of Tranquility (2010), Lyrical Law (2011)
It might hurt some of his Internet fanboys to hear this, but no rapper wasted their moment in the sun quite like Canibus did. When he first came out, Canibus was seen as a lyricist with a gruff voice and enough syllables to make your head spin. In other words, he was ? rap’s answer to the "jiggy" players of the day. To top it off, he got into a high profile beef with LL Cool J and unleashed one of the best hip-hop diss songs of all time.
But when he dropped his absolute fail of a debut album he squandered his best chance of making a classic and becoming a true star. He would later blame his shortcomings on producer Wyclef Jean, which was fine, but his subsequent albums weren’t any better and as time went on, the general public lost interest in hearing a guy rap like he was reciting the dictionary.
(Sidebar: Canibus also deserves to be taken to task for his series of absolutely bizarre decisions. We’re not just talking about him recently dissing J. Cole for no reason and then apologizing about it. Or the time he started dissing Eminem for no reason. But for doing things like showing up to the VMAs in silver body paint. Seriously, what the !! was that?)
Source: 11 Great Rappers Who Never Had A Classic Album | Complex
Wack list
Even wacker opinion.
Not surprising considering Ecko's background (born into a wealthy Jewish family, makes money off of hip-hop, now believes he can dictate policies).
Bis has dropped 3 arguable classics.
Mic Club
Rip the Jacker
For Whom the Beat Tolls
Have you listened to those albums?
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canibus with 3 arguable classics?
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t_m_a_c_f_a_n73088 wrote: »Canibus
Age: 37
Albums: Can-I-Bus (1998), 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus) (2000), C True Hollywood Stories (2001), Mic Club: The Curriculum (2002), Rip the Jacker (2003), Mind Control (2005), Hip-Hop For Sale (2005), For Whom the Beat Tolls (2007), Melatonin Magik (2010), C of Tranquility (2010), Lyrical Law (2011)
It might hurt some of his Internet fanboys to hear this, but no rapper wasted their moment in the sun quite like Canibus did. When he first came out, Canibus was seen as a lyricist with a gruff voice and enough syllables to make your head spin. In other words, he was ? rap’s answer to the "jiggy" players of the day. To top it off, he got into a high profile beef with LL Cool J and unleashed one of the best hip-hop diss songs of all time.
But when he dropped his absolute fail of a debut album he squandered his best chance of making a classic and becoming a true star. He would later blame his shortcomings on producer Wyclef Jean, which was fine, but his subsequent albums weren’t any better and as time went on, the general public lost interest in hearing a guy rap like he was reciting the dictionary.
(Sidebar: Canibus also deserves to be taken to task for his series of absolutely bizarre decisions. We’re not just talking about him recently dissing J. Cole for no reason and then apologizing about it. Or the time he started dissing Eminem for no reason. But for doing things like showing up to the VMAs in silver body paint. Seriously, what the !! was that?)
Source: 11 Great Rappers Who Never Had A Classic Album | Complex
Wack list
Even wacker opinion.
Not surprising considering Ecko's background (born into a wealthy Jewish family, makes money off of hip-hop, now believes he can dictate policies).
Bis has dropped 3 arguable classics.
Mic Club
Rip the Jacker
For Whom the Beat Tolls
Have you listened to those albums?
Neither Album are classics not even close...Rip The Jacker is barely 3 mics Stoupe beatz are trash.
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So by these standards eminem has a classic album in his catalog so which album does complex consider a classic? Complex would probably say Marshall mathers LP .
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Where is Eminem?
I only disagree with Busta Rhymes not having a classic. ELE was a classic.
Don't agree about Em, but I do agree with the Busta comment....list was pretty accurate though -
Back For The First Time is classic. You can honestly play that from front to back.
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Death is Certain was a personal classic to me. And it was underrated in my opinion.
This and imo The Big Bang is a classic. -
Wayne have a classic
Carter 1 -
Lifestylez ov da poor & dangerous is a classic, another wack complex list.
And lol @ " Take Care has a much greater chance of being viewed as a classic in 10 years than Roman Reloaded does." Both albums were wack but nicki actually rapped more drake on her album -
meh list
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t_m_a_c_f_a_n73088 wrote: »Canibus
Age: 37
Albums: Can-I-Bus (1998), 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus) (2000), C True Hollywood Stories (2001), Mic Club: The Curriculum (2002), Rip the Jacker (2003), Mind Control (2005), Hip-Hop For Sale (2005), For Whom the Beat Tolls (2007), Melatonin Magik (2010), C of Tranquility (2010), Lyrical Law (2011)
It might hurt some of his Internet fanboys to hear this, but no rapper wasted their moment in the sun quite like Canibus did. When he first came out, Canibus was seen as a lyricist with a gruff voice and enough syllables to make your head spin. In other words, he was ? rap’s answer to the "jiggy" players of the day. To top it off, he got into a high profile beef with LL Cool J and unleashed one of the best hip-hop diss songs of all time.
But when he dropped his absolute fail of a debut album he squandered his best chance of making a classic and becoming a true star. He would later blame his shortcomings on producer Wyclef Jean, which was fine, but his subsequent albums weren’t any better and as time went on, the general public lost interest in hearing a guy rap like he was reciting the dictionary.
(Sidebar: Canibus also deserves to be taken to task for his series of absolutely bizarre decisions. We’re not just talking about him recently dissing J. Cole for no reason and then apologizing about it. Or the time he started dissing Eminem for no reason. But for doing things like showing up to the VMAs in silver body paint. Seriously, what the !! was that?)
Source: 11 Great Rappers Who Never Had A Classic Album | Complex
Wack list
Even wacker opinion.
Not surprising considering Ecko's background (born into a wealthy Jewish family, makes money off of hip-hop, now believes he can dictate policies).
Bis has dropped 3 arguable classics.
Mic Club
Rip the Jacker
For Whom the Beat Tolls
Have you listened to those albums?
Neither Album are classics not even close...Rip The Jacker is barely 3 mics Stoupe beatz are trash.
That's your opinion (I don't agree with it, but it's yours nonetheless), and @t_m_a_c_f_a_n73088;5451425 was asked the question.
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i agree with this list, Take out Canibus, i consider Rip The Jacker a Classic
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Where is Eminem?
I only disagree with Busta Rhymes not having a classic. ELE was a classic.
Don't take any Limo rides with Busta
