Ok "REAL" Hip-Hop Debate?

Question

I wanna hear what everyone has to think about these artists im going to list. Which is Real hip-hop and which arent..

Kanye
Common
Talib Kweli
Lil Wayne
Nas
Jay
Consequence
Young Jeezy
Little Brother

Is Hip-Hop Dead?

u anyone mentions Soulja Boy or 50 Cent im gonna report u

Ok this might sound weird But I consider Lil Wayne For the most part to be Hip-hop.. Heres my explanation.

We all know that he is pretty commercial and tries to be Gangsta and stuff like that. But i dont listent to his Studio albums AT ALL
His mixtapes got me hooked(Drought 3, Lil Weezyana, Gangsta Grillz)

The stuff he spits on his mixtapes and his studio albums is Tottaly Different... For example songs like:

Lightin up my(La La la)
Sportscenter
Bang Bang
Nasty
Sky is the Limit
Imagine
Upgrade you freestyle
Get out

I suggest you all listen to his mixtapes.. then reconsider

Answer 1

I'd take kanye, weezy, and jeezy off the list.

Answer 2

Kanye - I would say he was categorized in real hip hop. He does make songs relating 2 life issues so I would put him under real hip hop.

Common - He has a certain style and emotional outlook in his lyrics. He knows how 2 describe what he means and get str8 to the point in his songs. Real Hip Hop right here, definitely.

Talib Kweli - Has a certain spiritual aspect in his lyrics. He addresses certain problems in society and has great wordplay in his lyrics. A Hip Hop Veteran right here.

Lil Wayne - A commercialized rapper with skill, but he lacks the ability 2 explain how he really feels about certain situations and his subject matter in his songs isn't all that great. Not real hip hop.

Answer 3

I say they all are, minus Jeezy, Wayne, and Consequence.
Doesn't mean I don't like them(I don't like Jeezy however.) I just dont think there true hip hop. Consequence is that style just not at that high a level. And Wayne's swagger and flow are great, just too commercial to be real hip hop. I do enjoy hi though.

Answer 4

Kanye - Great producer, good rapper (YES)
Common - Great hip-hop artist, been getting it done for years (YES)
Kweli - With Reflection Eternal and Black Star under his belt he has to be considered on of the best in the game...also his new album Ear Drum was real good (YES)
Lil Wayne - Rhymes are a bit repetitive, and he is yet to drop a classic album or even a classic song...overall fun to listen to (NO)
Nas - top five dead or alive no question (YES)
Jay - See Nas (YES)
Consequence - has some good guest spots...didnt cop his new solo album so i can't comment but overall the reviews werent too good or bad...postive subject matter in his rhymes (YES)
Jeezy - Raps about one thing... (NO, NO, NO)
Little Brother - Dope beats dope rhymes what more do ya'll want (YES)

Answer 5

• Kanye - REAL Hip-Hop music from the soul and a better emcee than people give him credit for (yes)
• Common - Can I borrow a dollar? = Classic! (yes)
• Kweli - Do I even have to elaborate (yes)
• Lil Wayne - Nice flow, lots of swag with NO lyrical content and mediocre production (no)
• Nas - top 5 emcee DOA (yes)
• Jay-Z - illest lyrical genius to bless the mic (yes)
• Consequence - people seem to forget he was down a member of ATCQ. He was ill then, and since he's teamed up with Kanye, he's making moves (yes)
• Young Jeezy - LMAO! Adlib City with no content or flow. All swagger no talent. (no)
• Little Brother - 9th is my favorite producer right now, and **Phonte** and Pooh are dope emcees. My favorite duo (sigh). "The Listening" = INSTANT CLASSIC! (yes)

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Kanye- Good artist, but him being conceited gets in the way sometimes and he slacks off, and it shows, but overall, good emcee

Commom- good emcee, one of the best at what he does, sends out a good message with lyrical ability

Talib Kweli- same as Common

Lil Wayne- average at best, highly over-rated, not really that good, and DEFINATELY NOT Hip-Hop (Report me if u want, but its the truth)

Nas- Good emcee, not as great as everyone makes him out to be, but still way above average, is falling off though

Jay-Z -Great hip-hop artist.... and real wit it, definately one of the best

Consequence- No Comment

Jeezy- is NOT Hip-Hop, repetitive, below average rapper, not versatile, basic (Report me if you want, but like Wayne, its the truth)

Little Brother- No Comment

NO hip-hop is NOT dead, its NOT dying, its just havin bad representation at the moment

Answer 8

Kaney - I like him. I think he's hip-hop/rap. I would say he's pretty real cuz of his voice and beat.

Common - I don't know, but alot of people like him and I guess say he's real hip-hop. I would say he's real scince alot of people do.

Talib Kwell - Don't know him.

Lil' Wayne - I do like him some. He's rap I think. He kinda joins today's music. He's kinda like today so I would say yes to what these people call real hip-hop maybe rap tho, but he does have a hip-hop voice.

Nas - He said hip-hop is dead so I'll say he's not today's hip-hop. So maybe he's real hip-hop.

Jay-Z - I kind like him he's rap/hip-hop he kinda joins todays hip-hop in some of his songs, but the beat of his songs are kinda of a hip-hop beat and his voice is more like rapper. I don't know if he's real real hip-hop maybe sometimes tho.

Consequence - Don't know him.

Young Jeezy - He's ok, but he is a rapper more then a hip-hopper I think cuz he's always talking about the streets and stuff. I would say real rapper then real hip-hopper.

Little Brother - Don't know his eigther.

No hip-hop is not dead it's just going though a change and I think some people does regular hip-hop sometimes I bet.

Answer 9

nas thats about it n lil wayne shouldnt be on that list hes killing hip hop more n more all hes doin is brainwashing little kids with his 5 year old punchline cassidy would murder him in punchlines so he just should stop a five year old could understand his punchlines they r wayyyyyyyyyy to simple

Answer 10

Kanye is a hell of a producer and as much as he gets to me with his whinning he has some lyrical skills. He touches up on issues that exist in out life and society. (HIP-HOP)

Common is an incredible MC I felt that way since he first came out. He is somewhat unique with his style. (HIP HOP)

Talib great lyricist, he is definately a slept on MC. He can do love tracks, mellow chill tracks to wild out hardcore tracks. (HIP HOP)

Lil Wayne..........I have tried to listen to him to see what people love about him, but I can't. His lyrics are off, repetitive as someone else said, and sometimes his analogies just don't make any damn sense. It rhymes, but it does not make sense. (NOT HIP HOP)

Nas..Illmatic a classic and that was his first album. He had a few commercial cd's that he admits was embaressing for him, but he found his way back to his lyrical skills that he has always posessed. Much wiser, and creative. He did not let himself forget what hip hop really is. Jay almost ruined him, but he fought back and reinvented himself. The man is (HIP HOP)

Jay, his first few cd's were wild. My favorite was Reasonable Doubt. I thought his rhymes were just crazy. That cd was on point. Even the few commercial albums he had were good. When it comes to dissing tracks he can ruin careers literally. (HIP HOP)

Consequence & Little Brother, love them. You really have to be into hip hop or underground to kow them. Seriously overlooked. Great lyrical abilities. Stop sleeping on them people...(HIP HOP)

Jeezy, he has some lyrical flow. I listen to him. Not fond of his commercial hits, but he has potential. I can consider him hip hop. Maybe some won't agree with me but I like him. He has yet to make an album that I can sit and listen to every track without skipping, but he is still relatively new to the game so only time will tell. (HIP HOP)

I don't think hip hop is dead. Nas saying it is was more of a way to make MC's think and step up their game, and call out those studio MC's.

HIP HOP:
Pharoahe Monch, Mos Def, Wu-tang, Aesop Rock, Termanology, Immortal Technique,Lupe, EPMD, Twista, just to name a few. Not my entire list.

Answer 11

I would say Kanye, Nas of course, Lil Wayne and Jay.