Now that I'm here, I feel the need to discuss something rap has lacked the last few years. Something that keeps your favorite rapper on his/hers pen game and making sure they're not a step behind. Something that makes a rapper say "I feel like ending a niggas career today" and that is lyrical competition. I haven't heard a good back and forth lyrical battle in a while. Is it cuz these new nigga rappers are too scared to call a nigga out or has the time and climate of hip-hop just changed?
Now in no way am I promoting negativity but "battling" "beefs" or whatever you niggas wanna call it are just apart of the culture. Rap is like boxing, niggas talking shit on how good they are and proving it. That's just it
As far back as I can remember rap always had a good "beef" well not beef but two or more niggas disagreeing on who's best. I remember like it was yesterday when Dr. Dre released "Dre Day" on The Chronic and not only did Dre have a diss record toward Eazy E the nigga made it his single and released a video as well. Not long after Eazy E dropped "Real Muthafuckin G'z" and also released a video. No one got shot, no one died (Eazy E died from HIV) but niggas had a disagreement and made records expressing themselves.
Dr. Dre - "Dre Day" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t0R10dXJxk
Eazy E "Real Muthafuckin G'z" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsdLn46UXnA
The classic Nas and Jay-Z. Now if you listen to Shawn Corey Carter then you know HOV is the muthafuckin king of subliminal disses, prime example Album: Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life Track 4: "Ride Or Die" Verse: 1. HOV said, "Check ya own videos, you'll always be number 2" I bet 95% of you niggas didn't know that was a Ma$e diss. But back to what I was saying J and Nas had a great in my opinion one of the best lyrical disagreements in rap history. Some say HOV won, some say Nas won I'm not going to get into that so moving along. (HOV won tho)
I remember hearing "Takeover" and thinking to myself "If Nas don't respond he a hoe" and sure enough on Nas' next album "Ether" drops. Both diss records were classics by the way (Takeover was better, HOV broke down Nas' career but like I said I'm not getting in to all that). After "Ether" dropped Shawn dropped "Super Ugly" "Blueprint2" (the song) Nasty Nas released "H to the Homo" and some other shit but anyway my point is lyrical disagreements are needed to keep both MC's on point.
Jay-Z:
"Ride or Die" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJzo-8j_0aE
The Ma$e video HOV was talking about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t6wknrmLjM&feature=fvst
"Takeover" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAnGnevKxJE
"Super Ugly" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvBTHhEFeJo
"Blueprint2 (the song)" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg8hgYHQov0
Nas:
"Ether" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tub7EoRBwO0
"H to the Homo" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gYPipNBcLs
Other great lyrical disagreements:
Jadakiss vs Beanie Sigel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfrpz-SnvQQ
50 Cent vs Ja Rule: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcbDqly5bB8
Luda vs T.I: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIf0PI7xyds
Joe Budden vs A lot of niggas
But niggas just dont have battles no more. Just recently Luda clearly threw a shot at Drake and Lil (damn I meant) Big Sean. NOTHING HAPPENED.
Jeezy and Ross are throwing subliminals at each other but no one wants to say the others name in fear of possibly getting their career ended. (Jeezy needs to respond to that Ross diss by Friday tho)
It took a lightskin nigga such as Common to call a niggas name out. And who did he call out, Drake one of the best R&B rappers ever LMAO. Now will Drake respond who knows but does Drake need to respond, Hell. Yes!! Every great rapper has to go through a battle in order to claim the crown and since you niggas are currently giving Drake the crown of hip-hop right now he has to respond. As long as they keep it on wax (that's so old school) as long as they keep it via hulkshare everything is cool.
Drake and Common diss: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Ck6fRamnY
Lyrical competitions are needed!!
Tell me what yall think....
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