>>LL overall was corny > >It's a Top 5 declaration/battle rap song. Lotta emcees fell >back when this dropped. Plus Marly Marl's beat was better than >the Bomb Squad's.
7. "The poll is a toss up for me. But LL corny? Whoa...there's either" In response to Reply # 1
>LL overall was corny
a deep amnesia in the air or somebody's just too young to know.
From the time LL hit the scene in 1984 with "I Need a Beat" to the early 1990's, LL's was more than just "relevant"; he was one of the leaders of the pack, always up front with the best of his peers of the day, from RunDMC during his debut to Eric B. & Rakim during the reign of his sophomore album, "Bad", on through the Hip Hop music's greatest period, known as The Golden Age Era. He had a STRONG 8 - 10 year run.
His battles with Kool Moe Dee were epic and his enthusiastic and energetic output in his performances has not been matched by any other MC before or since.
In short, saying that "LL overall was corny" is Hip Hop blasphemy.
9. "mama said knock you out WAS corny to me. not ll overall, tho. " In response to Reply # 1
around the time he first came out he did a freestyle at After Midnight in phillly -- whoo. shit was heat. it wasn't off the top of the head, and a couple of the lines ended up in songs, but young L had some shit wit 'em.
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10. "What was corny about Mama Said Knock You Out?" In response to Reply # 9
>around the time he first came out he did a freestyle at After >Midnight in phillly -- whoo. shit was heat. it wasn't off the >top of the head, and a couple of the lines ended up in songs, >but young L had some shit wit 'em. > >but mama said knock you out was wild corny to me. > > >peace & blessings, > >x. > >www.twitter.com/poetx > >========================================= >I'm an advocate for working smarter, not harder. If you just >focus on working hard you end up making someone else rich and > >not having much to show for it. (c) mad
13. "or Fight The Power vs. Fuck The Police?" In response to Reply # 11
>this isnt even a fair comparison. > >A legendary hiphop anthem vs. a good comeback song > >Anthem usually wins that battle. > >A better comparison would be FTP vs Self Destruction > >or Mama Said vs Jingling Baby
18. ""Fight the Power" wins. "Mama Said" isn't the best cut on that album" In response to Reply # 0
As an album, "Mama Said" was a great comeback for LL with some good material. Especially after the mixed reaction from "Walking With A Panther."
That's not to diminish LL's spot in the pantheon. The cat is a pioneer and he's responsible for some of hip-hop's best. Personally, I believe "I'm Bad" was a more seminal hip-hop moment for LL. He took braggadocio rap to a level that was unseen with that song & video.
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