2012 LYRICIST/EMCEE OF THE YEAR

[bignorm]

When you hear "Stay" by Nas, you know its Nas.

 

[thedesolateone]

k-rino

 

[StillFaggyAF]

ScHoolboy Q

 

[FyHunnit]

Of course, it already seems people are saying Nas just because his history at being a lyricist.

I personally think dude is on cruise control at this point.

Yes. Nas is the GOAT, but people are voting like its untouchable 94 Nas we talking. He's not 01 Nas. I personally think Nas was more lyrical on Distant Relative then he was on LIG.

Nas gets my rapper of the year nod, but i think Lupe & Kendrick would rap circles around Nas. 2012 Nas that is.

I cosign this to an extent. Nas might be on cruise control but Nas on cruise control lyrically is still superior to the majority of the game.

Kendrick definitely is up there this year, and while I'm not the biggest fan I'll give him his props for dropping a game changer for the masses. Nas album is just better IMO and lyrically I feel the content was appropriate/mature considering how long he's actually been doing this.

Okay, but we're not just talking LIG vs. GKMC. Its Kendrick's verses on other artist albums and mixtapes too. the cypher, the on spot freestyles at radio stations. The more i think about it, the more i feel Kendrick just runs away with it. I feel you, but your going back to "old days" and not stayin in 2012.

Kendrick needed a lot of that for momentum and to generate interest in his project too though. Nas isn't going to be doing the cyphers, on the spot freestyles etc. because he's a proven veteran. And when it comes to the overall product, I think Nas wins this one because of the material and content on LIG.

I guess well agree to disagree on this one lol

Agreed, Nas is the GOAT anyways.

 

[bankrupt baller]

i dont get the kendrick hype....somebody name his best songs so i can listen...(dont post the video cause its blocked at work)....

 

[CoolJoe]

It's Kendrick, Ab-Soul is in second place.

Top two are basically interchangeable though.

 

[StillFaggyAF]

i dont get the kendrick hype....somebody name his best songs so i can listen...(dont post the video cause its blocked at work)....

P&P ft. Ab Soul

Average Joe

Money Trees

Maad City

 

[MeekMonizzLLLLLLe14]

Of course, it already seems people are saying Nas just because his history at being a lyricist.

I personally think dude is on cruise control at this point.

Yes. Nas is the GOAT, but people are voting like its untouchable 94 Nas we talking. He's not 01 Nas. I personally think Nas was more lyrical on Distant Relative then he was on LIG.

Nas gets my rapper of the year nod, but i think Lupe & Kendrick would rap circles around Nas. 2012 Nas that is.

I cosign this to an extent. Nas might be on cruise control but Nas on cruise control lyrically is still superior to the majority of the game.

Kendrick definitely is up there this year, and while I'm not the biggest fan I'll give him his props for dropping a game changer for the masses. Nas album is just better IMO and lyrically I feel the content was appropriate/mature considering how long he's actually been doing this.

Okay, but we're not just talking LIG vs. GKMC. Its Kendrick's verses on other artist albums and mixtapes too. the cypher, the on spot freestyles at radio stations. The more i think about it, the more i feel Kendrick just runs away with it. I feel you, but your going back to "old days" and not stayin in 2012.

Kendrick needed a lot of that for momentum and to generate interest in his project too though. Nas isn't going to be doing the cyphers, on the spot freestyles etc. because he's a proven veteran. And when it comes to the overall product, I think Nas wins this one because of the material and content on LIG.

I guess well agree to disagree on this one lol

I disagree that kendrick needed that momentum to generate interest in his project. what created interest in his project was how dope the actual album was. mmg fans weren't listening to his features on burn or the self made album and liek "oh shit thats dope lemme check for his album!". The actual format of his album and the dope lyrics of the album is what drew people to the album.

Nas is one of my favorite artists and obviously has accomplished more in his career but kendrick not only had album of the year but had the most consistent bars on whatever he spit on. Its like a player like lebron or durant having a better year than kobe and getting MVP but kobe having a better overall career at the moment.

 

[andre_1024]

Ab Soul is 3rd behind Kendrick & Nas imo..you can make the case for either 3 tho..

 

[TheFix]

Life is good is the best Nas album since It Was Written. And I prefer life is good, but Kendrick was simply all over the place, and he could do no wrong. Nas runs away with this with the year he had almost any other year. I haven't listened to ab-soul much, so I can't even put him in the running, not to say he's not nice, I just don't got time to be a hip hop head anymore. Grown man shit....

 

[DR. JEK]

I'm not mad at the people sayin Kendric cuz I'm sure they didn't Check out the Chino Xl album but wft was kanye doin on the list lol?

 

[spit_fiya]

I retract my vote....I was gonna say J. Cole but the thread title specifies "this year"...so Kendrick

 

[Built 4 cuban linx]

i dont get the kendrick hype....somebody name his best songs so i can listen...(dont post the video cause its blocked at work)....

hiipower

ADHD

sing about me

 

[_Goldie_]

K.Dot had the best album imo, but Nas was the MC of the year cuz he dropped the 2nd best album of the year imo, and was dropping classic guest features....

 

[FyHunnit]

Ab Soul is 3rd behind Kendrick & Nas imo..you can make the case for either 3 tho..

I'm not sure if Ab-Soul is seeing Lupe like that.

 

[andre_1024]

I'm not sure if Ab-Soul is seeing Lupe like that.

Idk man..Lupe did his thing on F&L2, but Control System was still better and Ab had more/better features then Lupe..plus Ab is a better lyricist then ppl give him credit for imo

 

[nujerz84]

Nas and Chino XL... Life is Good.. Ricanstruction.... lmao at Kendrick and Lupe

 

[t_m_a_c_f_a_n73088]

Nas is my favorite artist of all time but it's Kendrick and it's not close IMO. Life is Good was great, but kendrick killed everything he touched and had AOTY... I'd say Ab-Soul would be next followed by nasir a.k.a. the goat

 

[unspoken_respect]

Usually when everyone is hyping up an artist he turns out wack. Not in this case. KL surpassed all my expectations and dropped the best album this year IMO. I listen to all the songs, skits included.

”These kids ready to eat”

 

[killaguwop]

i' ma have to say ghostface killah or the other ghost judging from the rhymes they spitted this year.

on the left coast i ma have to say game.

killer mike killed the dirty this year.