I think Jay-z is the best rapper now if not of all time, I absolutely loved Kingdom Come. Hes "not a businessman hes a business man"

 

Lil Waynes recent stuff has been catchy and something I can sit and relax too. I really like Lollipop, its got a great beat.

I haven't really looked into Lil Waynes older stuff but I just ordered this new cd from him that I can't find anywhere;

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/disco...mp;aid=1111571

I do really like his flow in "We Taking Over" though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9g2szHsoz0

 

Jay's stuff is alright. I'll listen to a few tracks once in a while but not everyday cruising music. Nas was above him at their time. He killed J with "Ether". But the rap genre has deteriorated by a buncha Soulja's and finger snappers and steppers or w/e they do. Intelligent lyricism and storytelling is long gone. That's why I always listen to Dr. Dre, first 2 Eminem LP's, DMX, amongst others.

 

lol, kinda weird that i just dl'd 'Tha Carter III' yesterday and listening to it now...ironic

 

some other jay-z songs that i like are the prelude, dead presidents, 22 two's and more. there are alot of classics to many to list

 

You got it bassackwards. If you think Lil' Wayne has any success what-so-ever w/o Tupac coming first you don't know the music that well. If he were still alive I gaurantee 90% of rappers out there wouldn't be selling s***. I love hip-hop and have since I was younger but Trey was right, the artists(lol) these days don't rap about anything worth listening to. if you want some meaning listen to Common, The Roots, Swollen Members, Mos Def & Talib Kweli. Honestly I think The CMB guys are the prime example of what kind of BS sells these days, Baby is a beat-f'n-master but they dont have the lyrics to back it up.

 

baby doesn't make beats. He's not a producer. Maybe your thinking mannie fresh? But he doesn't work with wayne these days either. those artist you listed to have meaning but wayne is still a beast

 

I didn't know they didn't work together anymore, I've stopped paying attention to just about everything that gets on the radio here. Denver isn't a Hip-hop mecca or anything so our station plays a fraction of what I've heard in places like LA or FL. I do admit that Lollipop is a good song, but overall his sound and lyrics don't move me much. I'm definitely not trying to hate on someone elses taste in music, if you like it bump that ish,

 

yeah i think by the C2 mannie no longer made beats for CMB. don't know what that was about. they had good *** bass lines back in the day though. +1 Common, Roots, Talib Kwali. Good f/n music

 

wow, I just listened to La La, and that beat is a mind f***. It's just weird, Shoot me down is good though