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Topic subjectRE: I've never been to Brooklyn, and he's my GOAT
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2608466, RE: I've never been to Brooklyn, and he's my GOAT
Posted by ps, Thu Sep-29-11 10:31 AM
>I know the argument is that he only has two albums, so how
>can he be better than those with six or seven. But I feel like
>he did more with those two albums than anyone else has with
>their entire discography, Jay-Z included.
>
>He could do every time of song, and do it better than whoever
>you think it's the nicest at it, or at least AS good.
>Storytelling? Check. R&B crossover shit? Check. Club joints?
>Check. Straight boom bap for the heads? Hell yes.
>
>Big also has the benefit of not being around to tarnish his
>only legacy. Who knows what his career would've looked like
>had he not been killed. Would he be a mogul like Jay? A legend
>who's time has come and gone but he doesn't know it like LL?
>An icon with a super loyal fanbase but largely ignored by the
>mainstream like Nas? An act that tours and sells music based
>on nostalgia like Wu?
>
>Who knows.
>
>But he's the best to ever do it, IMO.


Spot on.