Talib is a legend but let's be real
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sapp08_2001
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Talib Kweli is a top 10 rapper in my book but imo homie got demolished by his features on these tracks. Lets begin with these two. If yall find more post them
The Beast ft. Papoose
https://youtu.be/70cewuVjkiI
Uh oh ft. Jean Grae
https://youtu.be/gKlh94lFlmg
The Beast ft. Papoose
https://youtu.be/70cewuVjkiIUh oh ft. Jean Grae
https://youtu.be/gKlh94lFlmg Comments
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Here's a song that came out around 2006, Its called Across The Tracks by Papoose feat Nas. Papoose gets the best of Nas imo.
Across The Tracks - Papoose feat Nas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozLlPmv38Co
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I always feel like talib gets outshined if he is a feature or has a feature. Always.
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Lou_Cypher wrote: »I always feel like talib gets outshined if he is a feature or has a feature. Always.
he got bars but zero charisma thats why, he is boring so the feature is automaticaly like some fresh air on the song lol -
Poltergeist with Gucci he smoked him(expected) & I thought he had the best parts on guerilla monsoon rap (very debatable)Lou_Cypher wrote: »I always feel like talib gets outshined if he is a feature or has a feature. Always.
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So we all agree Talib is never the best rapper on a track unless its a solo cut
Thats comedy. Thread starter needa change thread title. It will get more hits -
Country Cousins ft UGK
https://youtu.be/KVfG4NfSHNE -
Imo, Talib won with his verse on Respiration but by a slight margin
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Push Thru - ft Kendrick & Currenssy
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Mos was outshining talib all up and down that blackstar album
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Ether44mag wrote: »Lou_Cypher wrote: »I always feel like talib gets outshined if he is a feature or has a feature. Always.
he got bars but zero charisma thats why, he is boring so the feature is automaticaly like some fresh air on the song lol
That's my feeling lol. He's a dope rapper no doubt, but outside of blackstar and the first reflection eternal album, he just sounds so emotionless when he raps. Especially when other people are rapping with him.
I always check for his music though, he doesn't make bad music or anything just isn't as enthusiastic with his lyrics as others might be haha. -
Even Jean grae on the hot thing remix had a better flow and verse than talib haha. She aint the most charismatic of artists either.
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T. Sanford wrote: »Imo, Talib won with his verse on Respiration but by a slight margin
But Mos Def did wreck throughout his verse especially when the best drop -
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Imma take it 1 step further and say im not sure if he counts as a "legend"
No diss -
D.Original wrote: »
Cole and electronica killed this song in a good way. Dope verses from both. Glad they had talib go first and get his ? out of the way lol. -
Imma take it 1 step further and say im not sure if he counts as a "legend"
No diss
co sign, he aint no ? legend ,and I respect him lyrically, having lyrical skill aint enough to be considered a legend -
Imma take it 1 step further and say im not sure if he counts as a "legend"
No diss
This could be debated for sure. Despite him not being my favorite rapper or anywhere in the top 15, i do think he's made a big enough impact in some shape or form to be consisered a legend.
I really wish blacksmith records took off around when "eardrum" came out. He had some great acts signed with him that would have been dope to see them get some mainstream attention. He had Jean grae and strong arm steady and a couple other people that were dope. -
talib aint no ? legend
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Interesting...
Can he be a legend if he is consistently outshined?...
Talib Kweli - No Competition Ft. Elzhi & Phonte
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Depends on who you ask. Personally to me he's a great MC. He has some great albums under his belt (Quality is a classic IMO). Tho even on that album he had a lot of greats like Black Thought & Pharoahe Monch turn in great verses. I have no fault in him being called a legend but it's personal taste I suppose.
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T. Sanford wrote: »Imo, Talib won with his verse on Respiration but by a slight margin
for me its mos def, then talib/common -
T. Sanford wrote: »Imo, Talib won with his verse on Respiration but by a slight margin
for me its mos def, then talib/common
Now I listen to the song again. I cosign this post. Mos Def did flame that b*tch -
In his defense the list of mcz that outshined is pretty much all legends. And he still holds his own.
Id put kweli in my top 40 -50. -
Poltergeist with Gucci he smoked him(expected) & I thought he had the best parts on guerilla monsoon rap (very debatable)Lou_Cypher wrote: »I always feel like talib gets outshined if he is a feature or has a feature. Always.
Was juuuuuuuuuuuust about to highlight those. He killed Poltergeist. He needs more beats like that. Think Talib suffers from what a lot of lyricists/conscious rappers do: he sucks at finding suitable beats. They either pick beats that are grating on the nerves and interfere with your ability to catch their bars or they pick ? that's a great fit for a feature, so they're forgotten after the feature gets busy.
https://youtu.be/xOKROODcPZI
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0vBgv0frMSQ
