Which Rappers Were Ahead Of Their Time

Started by reesey, Oct 17, 2017, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. 1999
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    Oct 17, 2017
    who made versace before migos
    :hoplease:
     
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  2. 1999
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    Oct 17, 2017
    you mean past his time
     
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  3. The Gooch
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    The Gooch Gucci FlipFlops (aka Rap Game's Steven Adams)

    Oct 17, 2017
    i mean soulja boy used the beat before migos
     
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  4. The Lyricvore
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    The Lyricvore shangri la frontier

    Oct 17, 2017
    Not one biggie mention?

    f--- y’all I’m out this thread!
     
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  5. Vahn
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    Vahn butterfly jewels beauty

    Oct 17, 2017
    Kanye
    Wayne
    Jeffery
    Keef
     
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    WPG sxn80 Rory Gilmore

    Oct 17, 2017
    your other three are correct (well, i'd say cudi was widely imitated, not necessarily taking a massive leap forward, but still). but how is rocky ahead of his time? he literally pieced together a style from other popular things lol
     
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  7. WPG
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    WPG sxn80 Rory Gilmore

    Oct 17, 2017
    how is dre ahead of his time he just ripped off quik and had warren find him samples
     
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  8. The Lyricvore
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    Oct 17, 2017
    WPG staying facts.

    You can correctly say something like “2001 had beats ahead of its time” but to say dre himself was ahead of his time. No
     
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  9. Big Dangerous
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    Big Dangerous World Heavyweight Champion

    Oct 17, 2017
    I take every chance to give Biggie props was how was he ahead of his time necessarily
     
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  10. The Lyricvore
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    The Lyricvore shangri la frontier

    Oct 17, 2017
    He was in the golden era of hip hop. Surrounded by amazing mc’s and still not one could touch him lyrically. Who could f--- with biggies flow? Who could f--- with biggies bars?

    If people can say lil b is ahead of his time. I can say biggie was.
     
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  11. Caine
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    Oct 17, 2017
    Popularized cloud rap, Lil B set the foundations and he pretty much put it in motion. Also he changed what was popular in fashion and how 'swag' was looked at, look at how rappers dressed and acted before he blew up and you'll see what I mean.
     
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  12. rapmusik
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    Oct 17, 2017
    I'd say he was exactly perfect for his time as opposed to being ahead of it. he helped define that era of music
     
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    Bourbon Ben Mad pooper

    Oct 17, 2017
    3 6 that's what I've been saying for the last 20 minutes the flow in that song is vintage 3 6 and the only reason it blew up was Cuz of the flow therefore thanks 3 6
     
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  14. rapmusik
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    yes. 100%
     
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  15. Bourbon Ben
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    Bourbon Ben Mad pooper

    Oct 17, 2017
    Now like all the posts u quoted @Tyler
     
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  16. Modest
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    Modest I ain't scared bitch, just a whole lotta gang shit

    Oct 17, 2017
    Kanye
    Young Thug
    Kid Cudi
    Lil Uzi Vert
     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Oct 17, 2017
    Max B with the wavy flow
     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Oct 17, 2017
    Hate double posting but I'm shocked no one mentioned Uncle Snoop? He d--- near created so many distinct styles on Doggystyle
     
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    Xdx

    Oct 17, 2017
    DOOM
    Black Thought
    3k
    Nas
    Jay
    And a couple of others
     
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    Xdx

    Oct 17, 2017
    DOOM is still ahead of his time and will be ahead of his time for as long as time exists
     
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