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>>I love how when and artist puts a word like "story" into >their >>title it gives the dumb ass people a chance to jump at an >>obvious opinion. > >That has nothing to do with it. If you're calling me a >dumbass, that's your ignorance for getting heated about an >"opinion column" style post. >
Youre the one catching feelings because I wasn't even directing that at you. But there are many people with that cliche way of thinking.
>>Listen man, there is not an MC in the same realm of Nas when >>it comes to storytelling period. > >He's definitely up there. There's a lot of amazing >storytellers in rap music. I think Big and Nas are probably my >two favorite, for different reasons. >
That's cool.
>>From entire tracks like Undying Love to single verse like in >>The Message, this dude tells a story with attention to >detail >>that other MCs just don't have. > >"The Message" isn't much of a story, imo. Nas does have >intangibles and creates details that others would miss. But he >doesn't have the same intangibles as Biggie. They approach >things differently. >
The Message is an example of how Nas will randomly tell stories in songs and have the story be a metaphor for what the song is about and it will relate to the other verses.
>>Big is a cool storyteller but his joints are fun little >>stories...Nas is writing on another level than these other >MCs >>in this category. > >Not really. >
Really.
>>There is a reason why I Gave You Power is beyond the best >out >>of the three gun metaphor joints and that's because Nas went >>deeper with the metaphor and story and actually gave the gun >>human characteristics while having a moral to the story, >which >>had a beginning, climax, and ending. > >IGYP is the best for the reasons you listed. But Pac wasn't a >great storyteller. He also had a little help on the idea from >OK. > >>I guess people just don't understand the art form. People >on >>here will probably say Snoops Lodi Dodi is a better story >>joint than Undying Love. > >Again, if this is a jab at me for an opinion piece, that's >your ignorance. I understand the artform plenty. "Undying >Love" isn't the best story track of all time. >
It's not a jab at you. It's a state to whoever takes offense to it, which you did. And please show me where I said Undying Love is the best story track of all time. Fact is, it's still better than IGASTT when we break down the detail and emotion put into the story.
>Perhaps we should look more in-depth at the two songs? You >know, to have an actual discussion, instead of diversion.
Go ahead...I'm not diverting a damn thing. Undying Love is better in the sense of the set-up of the story, the details, the emotion, the imagery, the setting, damn near every aspect of storytelling. I won't vouch for the hook but every other part is better than IGASTT.
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