lyrically who is on AZ's level

[ohhhla]

AZ is in the realm of Masta Ace, DOOM, Sauce Money and Jean Grae to me. Great lyricists, could be GOATs... but because of label politics or cuz they choose to, they never got the mainstream push they needed.

Az bodied nasir on Lifes a bitch.His verse made nasir sound like an elementary rappa tryna compete wit the Varsity

Stahp.

EXCUSE ME??? NOOOOOOOO

 

[qawshun]

come on esco, jay, styles budden off the top of my head can all bang out with azilla and win but that don't mean the boy is a slouch he got heat

 

[NothingButTheTruth]

Budden is not better than AZ. Some of y'all are just hating.

 

[sully]

AZ is like Nas, but more boring. He's dope lyrically, but he lacks the right beats and lacks that entertaining factor on a lot of his songs.

 

[qawshun]

Budden is not better than AZ. Some of y'all are just hating.

all do respect to az but you really don't wanna go that route. all Az has over him is that classic flow. not taking anything from A but imo track for track he's gonna lose