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Nas or Eric B and Rakim? What say you? "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." | |
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Rakim for me.
[Edited 9/17/12 17:28pm] "It's not nice to fuck with K.B.! All you haters will see!" - Kitbradley
"The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing." - Socrates | |
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No offense to Nas, but all day, everyday, it has to be Rakim.
"Funkyslsistah… you ain't funky at all, you just a little ol' prude"!
"It's just my imagination, once again running away with me." | |
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Eric B and Rakim have more impact but I like Nas more..... Nas for me. | |
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My vote goes to Eric B & Rakim. They paved the way for people like Nas. "Love is like peeing in your pants, everyone sees it but only you feel its warmth" | |
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Rakim....but that doesn't diminish Nas....both are great | |
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^This. | |
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BOTH. true hip hop heads would love them both and never choose!!!
btw i feel as if u shouldn't compare solo artists and duos. either make it Rakim vs. Nas, but not Eric B & Rakim vs. Nas | |
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Eric B and Rakim, cause the "Juice" soundtrack | |
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Rakim. No contest. | |
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THIS!^ | |
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@Scriptgirl.......And if you really want a better discussion thread, try Rakim VS KRS-ONE, Big Daddy Kane, and/or Melle Mel. | |
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Agree the comparision is a little off....they need to be on the same level I think. | |
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Rakim easily Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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Unlike the title of this topic, the R "aint no joke".
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Rakim. | |
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Nas is on that level. Melle Mel doesn't fit here. I don't care for KRS-1 but I respect his talent and can see him in the discussion. I'd have a hard time choosing between Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, and NAS so I won't. Throw Andre 3000 and Cube in there and you have my top 5 (this week |
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). Nas is among the greatest MCs of all time as well. Rakim inspired many rappers but so has Nas. They both inspired each other, which they have stated in an interview they did some years back. They both admire and respect each other. The difference with Rakim and Nas, was that when Nas came out he rapped about EVERYTHING, there was nothing that was sacred. In my opinion this is the story of the teacher being surpassed by the student, yes Rakim influenced the genre greatly and that won't ever be forgotten but Nas has shown more quality albums, creativity, and diverse subjects discussed. In rap versatility is very important and Nas has done it all. It's interesting that the best mcs have some type of connection with Jazz music
[Edited 9/19/12 6:01am] When the power of love overcomes the love of power,the world will know peace -Jimi Hendrix | |
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Tip to Wire ~ RAKIM Funk Is It's Own Reward | |
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...[img:$uid]http://www.websmileys.com/sm/music/musik24.gif[/img:$uid]Cause I grabbed the mic and try to say, yes, y'all"   National Funk League✮✮ | |
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I know I was speaking on ERA differences not necessarily level... maybe comparing a MC from Rakim eras with the same impact... | |
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