19. "I'm not mad at the premise" In response to In response to 0
Saying that Illmatic is the better album just because it's "supposed" to be is just as annoying as someone saying It Was Written is better solely because it sold more. I mentioned in another post that I revisited this album a few years back and realized how fucking great it is. At the time I was like "ahh this mofo is trying to be on that Mafioso shit..them Italians hate your Black ass!!". I never thought it was wack but I specifically remember having an argument with my cousin about how I liked "Soul On Ice" much better and that Ras was a better MC. I still like Illmatic better but I will agree that he stepped up his lyrical game on It Was Written and he flexed more styles than on his debut.