Wise has been rapping on record since the early 90s... always been dope. But his flow evolved with the times where he didn't end up sounding like a 90s nigga spittin' in 2012. This nigga will body your favorite rapper (new or old) on any track *right now, today*. Idgaf who your favorite rapper is.
Beyond that, his content. Cmon man. The depth of his subject matter is bar none. The fact that he spits coherently without just jumping all over the place or using buzz words/phrases to *pretend* he's deep is another bonus.
Then, alotta cats say that got many styles to sound cute, but Wise actually does have flows in the bag. However you want it, he can bring it. Wordplay? Metaphors? Fast, breakneck speed? Slow riding? Mid tempo? Stories? Make you dance over party track? Seriously, whatever you want.
Ashley Ayers Member since Dec 12th 2009 12331 posts
Thu Oct-11-12 04:41 AM
65. "Let's go ahead and keep it fOnky..." In response to Reply # 49 Thu Oct-11-12 04:42 AM by Ashley Ayers
Interview excerpt:
"When you look at the House , you have like 300 white congressmen to about 42 black congress people. So the interests and concerns of the black masses in America will not be met because they always will stack their vote against it. I don’t care what happens.
Just like with the crack versus powder laws, the mandatory sentencing, the Rockefeller – all of these laws that came up before the house as unfair and unjust laws, they ruled against changing these laws back in I believe it was 1995. But when LSD was brought under the guise of unfairness, they said it’s unfair. And a lot of white kids who predominately deal with LSD were let out of jail and shortened their sentences. And a lot of people don’t know about that because that never made mainstream . And the reason that our community don’t know about it is because they won’t let my songs on the radio! And the mainstream Hip Hop websites won’t discuss it honestly."
19. "RE: who is your favorite rapper?" In response to Reply # 0
this is always a tough question. hard to pick one person but if i had to i'd say eminem. he can rhyme almost every word in a line for long stretches of time and still make sense.
21. "I really thought somebody would be dick and knock this post" In response to Reply # 0
but since the haters arent present
I think Nas Jay-z, and Q-Tip might be my favorites over all, because I don't go back to any artists music as much as theirs, except for 'Kast because Dre and Big Boi will always be tied to me, can't knock the "anchor".
but these days, Wiz, Lamar, Curren$y, Fiasco, K.R.I.T., and Wale are mainstays.
Love 2pac but I don't jam him as much as I used to, if so I have to play the shit that ain't popular to just white folks, offense intended.
22. "RE: who is your favorite rapper?" In response to Reply # 0
I Listened to Dare Iz A Darkside recently for the first time in years, and wow!! Redman was a serious MC at one point.
I haven't got a favourite MC but I'll list some of he ones who at some point ive been in awe of what they bring as an MC/Artist.
Common KRS Nas Ghostface C L Smooth Biggie Kool Keith Posdunous Redman Method Man Edan Pharaoh Monch Doom Rakim Bumpy Knuckles (Guest spots) Jeru Kurupt Ras Kass (overall career fail but at one point I thought he would be the man) Phonte
31. "RE: who is your favorite rapper?" In response to Reply # 0
4 way tie-
breeze brewin'
huggy bear
al shid
stik figa
Lebron couldn't win a chip without two superstars from his draft class. He didn't just need help. The nigga needed the cheat code to enable god mode.(c)Kira
57. "^^^^I don't drink and I'd have a beer with this guy" In response to Reply # 34
__________________________________________ CHOP-THESE-BITCHES!!!! ------------------------------------ Garhart Ivanhoe Poppwell Un-OK'd moderator for The Lesson and Make The Music (yes, I do's work up in here, and in your asscrease if you run foul of this
Phontigallo never disappoints on the m-i-c...dopest lyricist in the game right now, and he has consistently been that since the beginning of the 21st Century...
"Po' folk need help they call it welfare, but rich folk need it then y'all call it a bailout..." -----Phonte ("The Best Of Times")
--------- "We in here talking about later career Prince records & your fool ass is cruising around in a time machine trying to collect props for a couple of sociopathic degenerates" - s.blak
For me, he's got the all-time best combination of flow, lyrics, voice, topics and technical skill. He tours regularly and is the best live rapper (along with Abstract Rude) that I have seen. (I've seen a lot of rappers come through the Bay Area over the past 15 years)
I'm not a fan of his last couple of solo albums, but his overall discography is incredibably deep and high quality. Besides his earlier solo work, check-out his collaboration albums as:
The A-Team (with Abstract Rude) Haiku D'Etat (with Ab Rude and Myka 9) Freestyle Fellowship (his og crew)
41. "I really like this answer." In response to Reply # 40 Tue Oct-09-12 06:30 PM by Brew
Acey is criminally underrated. Even by me at times. But then, in situations like this when I'm reminded that he exists and is fucking phenomenal, I have to sit here and seriously reconsider what my top 15-20 looks like.
That being said, I haven't followed his career in years; i just don't want to be letdown...
Anyway, I don't think he has the best albums or songs or even lyrics/flow but he's still my favorite; hard to explain why. I think it's his delivery-he just completely owns a track in an almost bulldozer fashion...
52. "RE: who is your favorite rapper?" In response to Reply # 47
...Oddisee is nice with his MIC game...and don't get me started on his production...it's possible that NO-ONE currently is seeing him on those beats....
50. "nas, papoose, jadakiss,talib kweli, biggie" In response to Reply # 0 Wed Oct-10-12 12:11 PM by Ezzsential
I’d rather sojourn into self till I reached the epitome of spiritual splendor Haters fender bender beat down and ostracize the dreamer But its more than dreams when the inner light is revealed through the cracks of façade-stephanie (me)
60. "All time: Dre 3k, Face and Slug." In response to Reply # 0 Wed Oct-10-12 10:31 PM by CondoM
Currently: Brother Ali, P.O.S. and Kendrick.
It's nice to see names like Wise Intelligent or Aceyalone mentioned in here. They don't get too much credit. Gift of Gab is another one of those guys who can rap circles around anybody yet never gets a mention. I'd say Tech N9ne as well, but like Em, his music doesn't hold up to his ability.
63. "black thought/phonte/method man." In response to Reply # 0
my top 3.
joe budden & jada round out my top 5.
i like redman & pos from de la alot, too.
& elzhi is pretty fckn good, aswell.
truck north & 3.
my top 10 is the shit.
pusha t would be 11.
i'll never argue against another's inclusion of pac, big, face, jay, nas, rakim, em, mos/com/kweli, or say an ice cube or a ghostface. maybe even snoop for what he's been.
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