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Started by King Tadpole, Sep 3, 2017, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. Xdx
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    Xdx

    Sep 4, 2017
    BIG didn't go over 20 syllables with that verse. Some of those rhymes are a bit of a stretch but it's still very impressive nonetheless. Especially since it's one of his best storytelling tracks. The only other song I can think of that combines GOAT rhyming and GOAT storytelling is Lose Yourself
     
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  2. canyouduck
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    canyouduck 50-0

    Sep 4, 2017
    Ol dusty a---
     
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  3. 1999
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    1999

    Sep 4, 2017
    What ethnicity are you
     
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  4. Xdx
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    Xdx

    Sep 4, 2017
    You were being pretty biased
     
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  5. The Box
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    Sep 4, 2017
    It's just my opinion.
     
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  6. Xdx
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    Xdx

    Sep 4, 2017
    "Eminem is better than JAY-Z in every way"
     
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  7. volvo
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    Sep 4, 2017
    He had 20 syllables in the first two lines. The image you showed me doesn't even separate sounds in syllables, it has single consonants highlighted individually which doesn't make sense. It's a huge reach.

    Again, these rhymes are not alligned. They don't have the same intonation and don't allign properly on beat; they're off-beat rhymes. The fact they're not in the same intonation shows they're not even intentional.
     
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  8. The Box
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    Sep 4, 2017
    I think so. Influence wise, not.
     
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  9. Xdx
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    Sep 4, 2017
    Fair enough. It's still an impressive verse though.
     
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  10. volvo
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    Sep 4, 2017
    I love it. The whole song is one of my favorite storytelling tracks of all time.
     
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  11. Xdx
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    Even discography wise?
     
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  12. Nino Brown
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    Nino Brown Draped up and dripped out

    Sep 4, 2017
    Black Albums better than anything Ems ever made. i dont care how many syllables he can pack into a verse.
     
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  13. The Box
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    Sep 4, 2017
    I'm not sure, both have 3 personal classics for me, Eminem has 1 terrible project and 3 mediocre-good ones. Jay has a lot of mediocre projects.
     
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  14. volvo
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    Eminem is more skilled than Jay-Z when it comes to rhyming and coming up with flows. He's a more diverse lyricist as well. I would say Eminem is better than Jay-Z but both are pretty close.

    That's of all time, of course. Jay-Z is the better rapper nowadays.
     
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  15. 1999
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    1999

    Sep 4, 2017
    uhh what are the 3 jay classics
     
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  16. Big Dangerous
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    Big Dangerous World Heavyweight Champion

    Sep 4, 2017
    RD, TBA and Blueprint

    not really debatable
     
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  17. Soldier
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    Soldier big cuntry's alias

    Sep 4, 2017
    Eminem isn't even a top 100 rapper of all time
     
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  18. Xdx
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    Eminem has 3 classics, 2 mediocre-good ones, 2 terrible projects (if we're not counting Encore then 1)
    JAY-Z has 3 classics, 2-3 good ones, The rest mediocre
     
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  19. The Box
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    Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint and In My Lifetime Vol. 1. Those are personal classics though. Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint and The Black Album are his "classics".
     
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  20. volvo
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    volvo

    Sep 4, 2017
    Also, people mistake skill and album quality. Your album can be good, it doesn't make you a good rapper. MBDTF is better than MMLP2 by MILES, but even though I think the rapping on MMLP2 is really forced, it's better than the rapping on MBDTF. If you only care about album quality, you're discussing musicianship, not rapping prowess.
     
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