REDMAN - "Red Gone Wild.. Thee Album"
racklist "Red Gone Wild":
01) Fire f/E3
02) Bak Inda Buildin'
03) Put It Down f/DJ Kool (Prod. by Timbaland)
04) Gimmie One
05) Fu*k Ur Opinion (Skit)
06) Sumtn' 4 Urrbody f/Blam, Runt Dawg, Ready Roc, Icadon & Saukrates
07) Pimp Nutz
08) Freestyle Freestyle (Prod. by Scott Storch)
09) WutchooGonnaDoo f/Melanie Rutherford
10) Walk In Gutta f/Erick Sermon, Keith Murray & Biz Markie (Prod. by Erick Sermon)
11) Dis Iz Brick City f/Ready Roc (Prod. by DJ Clark Kent)
12) Rite Now (Prod. by Erick Sermon)
13) Blow Treez f/Ready Roc & Method Man
14) Suicide
15) Mr. Ice Cream Man (Skit)
16) Hold Dis Blaow!
17) Get 'Em f/Saukrates & Icadon (Prod. by Tha Chill)
18) Merry Jane f/Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg (Prod. by Rockwilder)
19) Gilla House Check
20) No Mo Soopaman Luva (Skit)
21) Soopaman Luva 6 f/E3, Hurricane G & Melanie Rutherford
22) Soopaman Luva 6 1/2 f/Hurricane G & Melanie Rutherford
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Timbaland vs Scott Storch
Timbaland vs Scott Storch
In response to a Timbaland attack, super producer Scott Storch has released a video for "Built Like Dat," a Timbo diss song featuring himself rapping.
The video, which was directed by Raul Conde, features Storch and rapper Nox flossing in South Beach while taunting Virginia producer Timbaland. Draped in diamonds and rocking his signature dark shades, Storch moves from his fly house to the club to standing on a yacht with friends, while coasting in his boat in the Miami waters.
In the past, Storch has focused on production and kept his vocals to a minimum. However, Timbaland's subliminal diss on "Give it To Me," featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake, where he spits "I'm a real producer and you just a piano man," prompted Storch to respond with "Built Like Dat," a song largely dedicated to accusing Timbaland of taking credit for beats other producers have made.
While Timbaland has yet to respond with another diss, Storch has come under fire from other directions, having recently been the victim of a telephone prankster named "Gregory," (A.K.A. Ralphi Ge) who called the Miami producer and harassed him for messing with his "girl" Brook Hogan. One time Timbaland protégé, Philly femcee Jade, also recently jumped into the fray with a song aimed at humiliating Storch, suggesting he is a "homosexual, cocaine addict."
Am ascultat si "piano man" si am vazut si clipu de la "built like dat"... si tot timbaland imi place mai mult.. asa arogant cum e el cateodata.. Storch o tine sus si tare ca timbaland nu face bani cu nici un artist de la casa proprie dar nu vede ca e in aceeasi oala si el.. in plus, 2006 a fost al lui timbaland pentru "loose" si "future sex/love sounds" si apare curand si "shock value"... fuck storch... cateva linii melodice nu te fac producator de 10.. i-a stat bine in spatele clapei si la roots si la aftermath.. dar beat-urile lui sunt de obicei slab produse.. se scoate cu linii melodice mai "catchy" dar atat...
Pete Rock interview
He’s the man behind “This World Is Yours”, “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” and countless other classics like “Rather Unique” and Mecca and the Soul Brother. The legendary Pete Rock is in town this Saturday playing at the Starlite Room, and I managed to get a hold of the Soul Brother #1 (or #2, next to James Brown, according to the man himself) today for an interview. Here is what Pete had to say about producer beef, hip-hop’s future, and his upcoming projects:
Until the Train Stops: Your manager told me you’re in L.A. right now, what are you doing there?
Pete Rock: Working on a bunch of stuff with people.
Until the Train Stops: Could you name any of the people you’re working with while in L.A.?
Pete Rock: Not right this second, it’s got to be solidified first. A couple of good people.
Until the Train Stops: What have you been up to lately?
Pete Rock: I’ve been chillin’, working on a new album. It’s called New York’s Finest.
Until the Train Stops: Is it like a Soul Survivor-like album with a focus on New York?
Pete Rock: Somewhat, but I’m talking more about as far as myself, as New York’s finest. Like I have Slum Village on there and they are from Detroit. It’s not a New York based album; it’s more New York than anywhere else, but it’s open to anyone.
Until the Train Stops: So will be assuming rapping responsibilities in addition to producing the beats?
Pete Rock: Yeah, definitely.
Until the Train Stops: Speaking of the Soul Survivor series, will see ever hear another installment, and if so, who do you want to get on for the third record?
Pete Rock: There’s a lot of good emcees that I want: Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik. People from the east coast like Fabolous. Eminem.
Until the Train Stops: Is there any chance you and C.L. Smooth would get back together and do another album together?
Pete Rock: Nope.
Until the Train Stops: Have you heard his new album, American Me?
Pete Rock: Nah, I didn’t even know he had an album out.
Until the Train Stops: You did a bunch of tracks on Ghostface’s Fishscale. What’s working with Ghostface like?
Pete Rock: It was cool. It’s a classic collaboration, you know, with the way I make music and the way he loves soul.
Until the Train Stops: Last month was the first anniversary of J Dilla’s untimely passing—do you have a favourite Jay Dee story?
Pete Rock: I have lots of them; I have lots. Basically, he always invited me out to Detroit and I’d play music with him and stuff like that. That’s how we met. He let me stay in his house while he was out doing what he was doing. It was just a good feeling, you know, that he invited me to Detroit like that. Then he came to visit me in New York, and we’d ride around in my truck playing music and stuff. It was good.
Until the Train Stops: Last year DJ Premier worked with Christina Aguilera. Is there anyone outside of hip-hop you’d like to work with in the future?
Pete Rock: Oh, definitely, definitely. Lots of those. Any one of those pop stars. Whitney Houston I’d like to work with.
Until the Train Stops: Recently, Timbaland and Scott Storch have been firing diss back and forth between each other—Scott Storch going as far as writing a diss song and actually rapping on it. What’s your opinion on producer beef?
Pete Rock: I think it’s ... [laughs] It comes with the territory. Producers having problems with each other is nothing new. It’s all music; rap, whatever. It’s all good though, it just makes it more exciting. Show off your talent. As for Storch rapping on his song, everybody’s rapping right now, know what I’m saying?
Until the Train Stops: Of today’s up-and-coming New York rappers, who would sound best over a Pete Rock beat?
Pete Rock: Jay-Z. And Biggie, rest in peace. I always consider him [Biggie] the best, to me.
Until the Train Stops: Would you entertain the thought of working with Nas again?
Pete Rock: If he reached out to me, yeah, maybe. I haven’t talked to him for a long time. You’d have to ask him.
Until the Train Stops: What are your thoughts on his new album, Hip-Hop Is Dead?
Pete Rock: I can see the purpose of why he was doing it, and naming the album that, but I think that overall hip-hop is definitely not dead, it’s just that we have a couple of people who are steering the music in the wrong direction, you know?
Until the Train Stops: So if hip-hop’s alive, where do you see it going in the future?
Pete Rock: Just getting back to it’s roots, and back to real music. People are tired of hearing the simplicity of the pop, commercial hip-hop. People wanna hear something that’s gonna drive their soul in a positive way.
He’s the man behind “This World Is Yours”, “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” and countless other classics like “Rather Unique” and Mecca and the Soul Brother. The legendary Pete Rock is in town this Saturday playing at the Starlite Room, and I managed to get a hold of the Soul Brother #1 (or #2, next to James Brown, according to the man himself) today for an interview. Here is what Pete had to say about producer beef, hip-hop’s future, and his upcoming projects:
Until the Train Stops: Your manager told me you’re in L.A. right now, what are you doing there?
Pete Rock: Working on a bunch of stuff with people.
Until the Train Stops: Could you name any of the people you’re working with while in L.A.?
Pete Rock: Not right this second, it’s got to be solidified first. A couple of good people.
Until the Train Stops: What have you been up to lately?
Pete Rock: I’ve been chillin’, working on a new album. It’s called New York’s Finest.
Until the Train Stops: Is it like a Soul Survivor-like album with a focus on New York?
Pete Rock: Somewhat, but I’m talking more about as far as myself, as New York’s finest. Like I have Slum Village on there and they are from Detroit. It’s not a New York based album; it’s more New York than anywhere else, but it’s open to anyone.
Until the Train Stops: So will be assuming rapping responsibilities in addition to producing the beats?
Pete Rock: Yeah, definitely.
Until the Train Stops: Speaking of the Soul Survivor series, will see ever hear another installment, and if so, who do you want to get on for the third record?
Pete Rock: There’s a lot of good emcees that I want: Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik. People from the east coast like Fabolous. Eminem.
Until the Train Stops: Is there any chance you and C.L. Smooth would get back together and do another album together?
Pete Rock: Nope.
Until the Train Stops: Have you heard his new album, American Me?
Pete Rock: Nah, I didn’t even know he had an album out.
Until the Train Stops: You did a bunch of tracks on Ghostface’s Fishscale. What’s working with Ghostface like?
Pete Rock: It was cool. It’s a classic collaboration, you know, with the way I make music and the way he loves soul.
Until the Train Stops: Last month was the first anniversary of J Dilla’s untimely passing—do you have a favourite Jay Dee story?
Pete Rock: I have lots of them; I have lots. Basically, he always invited me out to Detroit and I’d play music with him and stuff like that. That’s how we met. He let me stay in his house while he was out doing what he was doing. It was just a good feeling, you know, that he invited me to Detroit like that. Then he came to visit me in New York, and we’d ride around in my truck playing music and stuff. It was good.
Until the Train Stops: Last year DJ Premier worked with Christina Aguilera. Is there anyone outside of hip-hop you’d like to work with in the future?
Pete Rock: Oh, definitely, definitely. Lots of those. Any one of those pop stars. Whitney Houston I’d like to work with.
Until the Train Stops: Recently, Timbaland and Scott Storch have been firing diss back and forth between each other—Scott Storch going as far as writing a diss song and actually rapping on it. What’s your opinion on producer beef?
Pete Rock: I think it’s ... [laughs] It comes with the territory. Producers having problems with each other is nothing new. It’s all music; rap, whatever. It’s all good though, it just makes it more exciting. Show off your talent. As for Storch rapping on his song, everybody’s rapping right now, know what I’m saying?
Until the Train Stops: Of today’s up-and-coming New York rappers, who would sound best over a Pete Rock beat?
Pete Rock: Jay-Z. And Biggie, rest in peace. I always consider him [Biggie] the best, to me.
Until the Train Stops: Would you entertain the thought of working with Nas again?
Pete Rock: If he reached out to me, yeah, maybe. I haven’t talked to him for a long time. You’d have to ask him.
Until the Train Stops: What are your thoughts on his new album, Hip-Hop Is Dead?
Pete Rock: I can see the purpose of why he was doing it, and naming the album that, but I think that overall hip-hop is definitely not dead, it’s just that we have a couple of people who are steering the music in the wrong direction, you know?
Until the Train Stops: So if hip-hop’s alive, where do you see it going in the future?
Pete Rock: Just getting back to it’s roots, and back to real music. People are tired of hearing the simplicity of the pop, commercial hip-hop. People wanna hear something that’s gonna drive their soul in a positive way.
RIP Biggie
Throughout the last decade, Christopher Wallace has come up in plenty of discussions on AllHipHop.com. Here’s some of the best, most memorable quotes on the late, great veteran, from people who knew him, and a few who didn’t.
On Biggie’s character and legacy:
“Well as far as my son is concerned, I taught my son to love, to care, respect, to put his heart into whatever he did and do it with great honesty. And as a mother, that’s how I feel. I don’t know if it’s a contribution to him, or if it’s a contribution to me, but every word from that pen that my son put down, I am proud of his work. I don’t care if he defamed women, defamed an idea or a culture, you know, the fact that half a million people bought his album made me proud. That makes me very, very proud.” – Violetta Wallace
On Biggie inspiring a legend to do another album:
“For a while, I saw what Biggie was doing and decided to do it again. I saw Biggie making it cool to spit that player s**t, making it cool to come on stage in gators [shoes] and s**t.” – Big Daddy Kane
On Biggie’s influence and work ethic:
“I learned a lot from him, in and outside of the studio. He taught me about style, how to be melodic and how to make records. He taught me that you don’t have to be saying the illest s**t, but know how to drop a good record.” – Lil’ Cease
On Biggie in the studio:
“Biggie, just like Jay-Z, didn't really write down too much either. A lot of times, he went into the booth. You'll see him sitting there for the last hour, 45 minutes, an hour and 10 minutes, just mumbling to himself, nodding his head. He ain't writing nothing down. Then, he’d just jump up, "Aiight Mo, I'm ready." He'd go in there and nail every verse down. As far as I'm concerned, that's improvising. It's recorded, but recorded in the minute.” – Easy Mo Bee
On Biggie with women:
“Biggie came out to the studio, and he had his own little chick in the bathroom with him. Next thing you know, he’s walking out the bathroom, and water is pouring out of the toilet. Condoms are overflowing. He f**ked both the toilet and the plumbing up while boning the chick. – R.A. The Rugged Man
On Biggie’s creativity on “Suicidal Thoughts”
“That was what Big was thinking about, man. When he heard the beat it just hit him like a light bulb. He just said, "I need this beat." So I sent him the beat, and I played some other s**t for him. But he was just stuck on that. “I gotta have that.” I couldn't see where he was gonna go with it. Never in a million years.” – Lord Finesse
On Biggie’s shift in production:
“You're talking about a good friend, somebody who I really truly respected and who truly respected me. Biggie said to the world, “If you wanna f**k with me, you've gotta get past D-Dot, Stevie J and Nashiem first.” That's why when you look at Life After Death, Clark Kent only had one. As much as B.I.G loved Clark, Clark only had one beat on there. Premo had two because B.I.G loved Premo. And we had the rest. Kaygee had one, RZA had one, Havoc had one. D-Dot, had four or five, Nasheem has four or five, Stevie J had four or five. B.I.G told the world, “I've got my squad. They’re custom for me.” That's why to this day, we only put out one more album, because B.I.G didn't have a lot of rhymes sittin'. ??B.I.G heard the beat, he wrote to the beat. It wasn't like he would just write and write and write like Tupac, just having rhymes put to any beat. So when he died, it was like taking a sewing machine from a seamstress or a drill from a carpenter. It was one of my tools taken away, that I also used to express myself. It's really hard to find artists out there that have that drive and that creativity that B.I.G had. God Bless the dead. I really miss him.” – D. Dot
On using Biggie’s association to advance:
“The funny thing about that is that I look at all of the people who were around Big when he was alive, and how they used it to advance themselves… it’s crazy. I believe my talent speaks for itself, so I don’t ever mention Big. And I always felt like with me knowing Big the way I do, it would be disrespectful to even mention his name. It’s fine to pay your respects, but I never felt like I had to say his name every time I rhyme. So yes, I wish that people would focus less on that and I think they’ve stopped. Now when I was on Untertainment, I felt associating me with B.I.G. would help my career. So in the beginning, it was hard not to be associated with Biggie, but I personally never wanted to do it that way.” – Charli Baltimore
On Biggie’s reign:
“Big ran New York.” – Cormega
On Biggie’s influence in the South:
“When Biggie came out, I felt that…you gonna feel that.” – Project Pat
If B.I.G. were alive:
"I mean if Big was here I think a lot of things probably wouldn't have ended up going down the way they went down And if he was here, even if they - let's say they would've gone down anyway, Big is a very inspirational person in my life. Big could say anything. But I know one thing Big would've rolled out with me to the end, whatever. I think by now Big is proud of me. I think he's proud of me and in some senses or some way he may mad at me for being too be worried in certain situations or just being that nice or not being myself, not really saying what I really saying what I really want to say at certain moments. But that's all kind of changed." - Lil' Kim
Throughout the last decade, Christopher Wallace has come up in plenty of discussions on AllHipHop.com. Here’s some of the best, most memorable quotes on the late, great veteran, from people who knew him, and a few who didn’t.
On Biggie’s character and legacy:
“Well as far as my son is concerned, I taught my son to love, to care, respect, to put his heart into whatever he did and do it with great honesty. And as a mother, that’s how I feel. I don’t know if it’s a contribution to him, or if it’s a contribution to me, but every word from that pen that my son put down, I am proud of his work. I don’t care if he defamed women, defamed an idea or a culture, you know, the fact that half a million people bought his album made me proud. That makes me very, very proud.” – Violetta Wallace
On Biggie inspiring a legend to do another album:
“For a while, I saw what Biggie was doing and decided to do it again. I saw Biggie making it cool to spit that player s**t, making it cool to come on stage in gators [shoes] and s**t.” – Big Daddy Kane
On Biggie’s influence and work ethic:
“I learned a lot from him, in and outside of the studio. He taught me about style, how to be melodic and how to make records. He taught me that you don’t have to be saying the illest s**t, but know how to drop a good record.” – Lil’ Cease
On Biggie in the studio:
“Biggie, just like Jay-Z, didn't really write down too much either. A lot of times, he went into the booth. You'll see him sitting there for the last hour, 45 minutes, an hour and 10 minutes, just mumbling to himself, nodding his head. He ain't writing nothing down. Then, he’d just jump up, "Aiight Mo, I'm ready." He'd go in there and nail every verse down. As far as I'm concerned, that's improvising. It's recorded, but recorded in the minute.” – Easy Mo Bee
On Biggie with women:
“Biggie came out to the studio, and he had his own little chick in the bathroom with him. Next thing you know, he’s walking out the bathroom, and water is pouring out of the toilet. Condoms are overflowing. He f**ked both the toilet and the plumbing up while boning the chick. – R.A. The Rugged Man
On Biggie’s creativity on “Suicidal Thoughts”
“That was what Big was thinking about, man. When he heard the beat it just hit him like a light bulb. He just said, "I need this beat." So I sent him the beat, and I played some other s**t for him. But he was just stuck on that. “I gotta have that.” I couldn't see where he was gonna go with it. Never in a million years.” – Lord Finesse
On Biggie’s shift in production:
“You're talking about a good friend, somebody who I really truly respected and who truly respected me. Biggie said to the world, “If you wanna f**k with me, you've gotta get past D-Dot, Stevie J and Nashiem first.” That's why when you look at Life After Death, Clark Kent only had one. As much as B.I.G loved Clark, Clark only had one beat on there. Premo had two because B.I.G loved Premo. And we had the rest. Kaygee had one, RZA had one, Havoc had one. D-Dot, had four or five, Nasheem has four or five, Stevie J had four or five. B.I.G told the world, “I've got my squad. They’re custom for me.” That's why to this day, we only put out one more album, because B.I.G didn't have a lot of rhymes sittin'. ??B.I.G heard the beat, he wrote to the beat. It wasn't like he would just write and write and write like Tupac, just having rhymes put to any beat. So when he died, it was like taking a sewing machine from a seamstress or a drill from a carpenter. It was one of my tools taken away, that I also used to express myself. It's really hard to find artists out there that have that drive and that creativity that B.I.G had. God Bless the dead. I really miss him.” – D. Dot
On using Biggie’s association to advance:
“The funny thing about that is that I look at all of the people who were around Big when he was alive, and how they used it to advance themselves… it’s crazy. I believe my talent speaks for itself, so I don’t ever mention Big. And I always felt like with me knowing Big the way I do, it would be disrespectful to even mention his name. It’s fine to pay your respects, but I never felt like I had to say his name every time I rhyme. So yes, I wish that people would focus less on that and I think they’ve stopped. Now when I was on Untertainment, I felt associating me with B.I.G. would help my career. So in the beginning, it was hard not to be associated with Biggie, but I personally never wanted to do it that way.” – Charli Baltimore
On Biggie’s reign:
“Big ran New York.” – Cormega
On Biggie’s influence in the South:
“When Biggie came out, I felt that…you gonna feel that.” – Project Pat
If B.I.G. were alive:
"I mean if Big was here I think a lot of things probably wouldn't have ended up going down the way they went down And if he was here, even if they - let's say they would've gone down anyway, Big is a very inspirational person in my life. Big could say anything. But I know one thing Big would've rolled out with me to the end, whatever. I think by now Big is proud of me. I think he's proud of me and in some senses or some way he may mad at me for being too be worried in certain situations or just being that nice or not being myself, not really saying what I really saying what I really want to say at certain moments. But that's all kind of changed." - Lil' Kim
KRS One and Marley Marl to Release 'Hip-Hop Lives' Album
KOCH Records announced the release of a new album by Hip Hop artist/philosopher KRS-ONE. The album, titled "Hip Hop Lives," is Executive Produced by Marley Marl and will be released on May 22nd, 2007.
Hip Hop Lives" (title track) and "Kill A Rapper" lead the album project. "Kill A Rapper" touches on the murders of popular rappers and begs the question of why Rap murders go unresolved by the police? "Hip Hop Lives" focuses upon Hip Hop's immortality.
KOCH Records announced the release of a new album by Hip Hop artist/philosopher KRS-ONE. The album, titled "Hip Hop Lives," is Executive Produced by Marley Marl and will be released on May 22nd, 2007.
Hip Hop Lives" (title track) and "Kill A Rapper" lead the album project. "Kill A Rapper" touches on the murders of popular rappers and begs the question of why Rap murders go unresolved by the police? "Hip Hop Lives" focuses upon Hip Hop's immortality.
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50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987 - 2007)
20. Black Thought
Widely lauded for his raw and uncut rhymes--which have taken a political bent lately--Black Thought is, to paraphrase his bandmate ?uestlove, in a league by himself. Bonus kudos for his enthralling live performances.
Best Album: Illadelph Halflife (w/ The Roots)
19. Eminem
With his dark and dystopic recitals, Eminem is always as willing to lacerate others as himself. His intricate rhyme structure, experimental wordplay, and meticulous phrasing make him one of the landmark MCs of the 21st century.
Best Album: The Marshall Mathers LP
18. Lauryn Hill
People always say that the hip-hop of today is devoid of talented female MCs. Maybe it's because the standards established by Lyte, Latifah, and Lauryn, are almost unattainable.
Best Album: The Score(w/ Fugees)
17. GZA / Genius
Metaphor-heavy vignettes, Shaolin Sword-sharp lyrics, smooth flow...GZA is undeniably the most cerebral MC in the Wu family.
Best Album: Liquid Swords
16. Big Pun
Despite his large frame, Big Pun's fun, fast and feisty rhymes kept him light years ahead of his peers. He was also the first solo Latino rapper to go platinum. How's that for industry impact?
Best Album: Capital Punishment
15. LL Cool J
LL's longevity has never been disputed--he hasn't been able to "Live Without His Radio" since 1985--and, unlike some of his peers, Cool J has managed to reinvent his style over the years to reflect the current cultural landscape.
Best Album: Mama Said Knock You Out
14. Slick Rick
Despite myriad run-ins with the INS and jail stints, Ricky Walters managed to hold down the storytelling department like no other.
Best Album: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
13. Redman
Sometimes satirical, sometimes silly, Redman is one of the liveliest MCs of his era.
Best Album: Muddy Waters
12. Chuck D
Lyrical, with a militant message, and a take no prisoners persona, Chuck D remains an influential figure in the rap game.
Best Album: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
11. Common
An ingenuous street-corner poet, Common keeps hip-hop's flag flying high with his socially-aware lyrics.
Best Album: Resurrection
10. Scarface
Only a handful MCs have managed to sustain their alignment with the streets regardless of success. 'Face is at the top of that list. His wistful ghetto tales and poetic raps are constant reminders that Brad Jordan is the voice of the hood.
Best Album: The Diary
9. Ice Cube
Politically salient with an in-your-face delivery, Ice Cube developed a cult-like following with or without N.W.A.
Best Album: Death Certificate
8. 2Pac
Undoubtedly the most influential of all time, 'Pac remains a transcendental MC that's often imitated but rarely duplicated.
Best Album: Me Against the World
7. Kool G Rap
The next time your favorite emcee commits a double-homicide on wax, blame it on the notorious Kool G Rap. Why? He's the grandfather of hardcore hip-hop, of course. Some of the grittiest street tales in hip-hop have emerged from G Rap's rhyme book.
Best Album: wanted: Dead or Alive (w/ DJ Polo)
6. Jay-Z
You wouldn't know it from the plethora of hustler-turned-trappers he's inspired, but Jay-Z is paradigm of rags-to-riches rap dream. Forget his flawless flow and nerve-wracking humor, that marketing plan was him.
Best Album: Reasonable Doubt
5. The Notorious B.I.G.
Lacking any real social message, Biggie possessed enough pizzazz to sway audiences young and old.
Best Album: Ready to Die
4. Nas
Some call him a street prophet for his poetic, conversational-style lyrics. An absolute master of lyrical extravaganza, Nas often paints a picture of urban life in his rhymes.
Best Album: Illmatic
3. Big Daddy Kane
The King of Swagger, Kane dazzled the rap world with his peculiar flair and flamboyant wardrobe. Countless others (including Jay-Z, Biggie, and Snoop) would later adopt his player persona.
Best Album: Long Live the Kane
2. KRS-One
The Teacha transformed the violent brusque of ghetto life into a story of uplift and self-awareness, starting with BDP's incendiary debut, Criminal Minded.
Best Album: By All Means Necessary (w/ Boogie Down Productions)
1. Rakim
While others bragged about their guns, Rakim celebrated his swagger. A smooth, laid-back flow, intense lyricism, and positivity were his stately hallmarks.
Best Album: Paid in Full (Eric B. & Rakim)
lista completa: http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/Top50Emcees.htm
20. Black Thought
Widely lauded for his raw and uncut rhymes--which have taken a political bent lately--Black Thought is, to paraphrase his bandmate ?uestlove, in a league by himself. Bonus kudos for his enthralling live performances.
Best Album: Illadelph Halflife (w/ The Roots)
19. Eminem
With his dark and dystopic recitals, Eminem is always as willing to lacerate others as himself. His intricate rhyme structure, experimental wordplay, and meticulous phrasing make him one of the landmark MCs of the 21st century.
Best Album: The Marshall Mathers LP
18. Lauryn Hill
People always say that the hip-hop of today is devoid of talented female MCs. Maybe it's because the standards established by Lyte, Latifah, and Lauryn, are almost unattainable.
Best Album: The Score(w/ Fugees)
17. GZA / Genius
Metaphor-heavy vignettes, Shaolin Sword-sharp lyrics, smooth flow...GZA is undeniably the most cerebral MC in the Wu family.
Best Album: Liquid Swords
16. Big Pun
Despite his large frame, Big Pun's fun, fast and feisty rhymes kept him light years ahead of his peers. He was also the first solo Latino rapper to go platinum. How's that for industry impact?
Best Album: Capital Punishment
15. LL Cool J
LL's longevity has never been disputed--he hasn't been able to "Live Without His Radio" since 1985--and, unlike some of his peers, Cool J has managed to reinvent his style over the years to reflect the current cultural landscape.
Best Album: Mama Said Knock You Out
14. Slick Rick
Despite myriad run-ins with the INS and jail stints, Ricky Walters managed to hold down the storytelling department like no other.
Best Album: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
13. Redman
Sometimes satirical, sometimes silly, Redman is one of the liveliest MCs of his era.
Best Album: Muddy Waters
12. Chuck D
Lyrical, with a militant message, and a take no prisoners persona, Chuck D remains an influential figure in the rap game.
Best Album: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
11. Common
An ingenuous street-corner poet, Common keeps hip-hop's flag flying high with his socially-aware lyrics.
Best Album: Resurrection
10. Scarface
Only a handful MCs have managed to sustain their alignment with the streets regardless of success. 'Face is at the top of that list. His wistful ghetto tales and poetic raps are constant reminders that Brad Jordan is the voice of the hood.
Best Album: The Diary
9. Ice Cube
Politically salient with an in-your-face delivery, Ice Cube developed a cult-like following with or without N.W.A.
Best Album: Death Certificate
8. 2Pac
Undoubtedly the most influential of all time, 'Pac remains a transcendental MC that's often imitated but rarely duplicated.
Best Album: Me Against the World
7. Kool G Rap
The next time your favorite emcee commits a double-homicide on wax, blame it on the notorious Kool G Rap. Why? He's the grandfather of hardcore hip-hop, of course. Some of the grittiest street tales in hip-hop have emerged from G Rap's rhyme book.
Best Album: wanted: Dead or Alive (w/ DJ Polo)
6. Jay-Z
You wouldn't know it from the plethora of hustler-turned-trappers he's inspired, but Jay-Z is paradigm of rags-to-riches rap dream. Forget his flawless flow and nerve-wracking humor, that marketing plan was him.
Best Album: Reasonable Doubt
5. The Notorious B.I.G.
Lacking any real social message, Biggie possessed enough pizzazz to sway audiences young and old.
Best Album: Ready to Die
4. Nas
Some call him a street prophet for his poetic, conversational-style lyrics. An absolute master of lyrical extravaganza, Nas often paints a picture of urban life in his rhymes.
Best Album: Illmatic
3. Big Daddy Kane
The King of Swagger, Kane dazzled the rap world with his peculiar flair and flamboyant wardrobe. Countless others (including Jay-Z, Biggie, and Snoop) would later adopt his player persona.
Best Album: Long Live the Kane
2. KRS-One
The Teacha transformed the violent brusque of ghetto life into a story of uplift and self-awareness, starting with BDP's incendiary debut, Criminal Minded.
Best Album: By All Means Necessary (w/ Boogie Down Productions)
1. Rakim
While others bragged about their guns, Rakim celebrated his swagger. A smooth, laid-back flow, intense lyricism, and positivity were his stately hallmarks.
Best Album: Paid in Full (Eric B. & Rakim)
lista completa: http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/Top50Emcees.htm
Desi nu sunt de acord cu astfel de clasamente, tind sa cred ca asta este cel mai fondat si real dintre toate. Si cat timp Rakim e numero uno, e ok 
The following MCs were chosen for their lyrical capabilities. The list does not reflect sales or mainstream success of these artists. They were evaluated on a 25-point scale based on: originality, longevity, lyricism, social impact, flavor, battle skills, consistency, charisma, poetic value, substance, versatility, vocal presence, live performance, flow and delivery, among other factors.
Eligibility:
To be eligible, artists must have:
* a) Attained a longevity time frame of 7 years or more
* b) i)Released 2 solo albums or ii)1 solo album and 2 group albums or iii) 4 group albums
* c) Been musically active anywhere between 1987 and 2007
inca un album care presimt ca o sa fie tare, este "Rugged Intelect - Renaissance Music: The Introduction".
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si videoclipul pentru piesa "Rugged Intelect feat. Ras Kass - Next Dose" :www.hiphopboard.net wrote:Rugged Intelect va lansa pe 8 mai, LP-ul “Renaissance Music: The Introduction“; albumul contine featuring-uri cu Kool G. Rap, A.G. [DITC], Party Arty, Sean Price, Rock [Heltah Skeltah], R.A. the Rugged Man, Rustee Jux [Bootcamp Clik], Solomon Childs [Theodore Unit] si AL Skills.
Albumul va fi produs de Domingo, Buckwild [DITC], Memo [Molemen], Apokalyptik, Fat Sak si Adam Sampler.
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nu au beef, nimic.