what is the greatest lyrical display ever displayed in hiphop?

[illogics]

nice post....just realised i cosigned u a couple times in the past 2mins, so as much as i hate these two words i feel i need to throw a "no homo" in there

Lol, it's all good partna. Props

 

[makaveli4ever]

This right here.

[video=youtube;RLJeKCA8Iq4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLJeKCA8Iq4[/video]

 

[Brooklyn Boy]

All of me joe budden

[video=youtube;JK9ONEUeNTk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK9ONEUeNTk[/video]

[video=youtube;FWnu7KNTKnM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWnu7KNTKnM[/video]

[video=youtube;IOGeLXVqDPw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOGeLXVqDPw[/video]

the last track is new.. that 4th verse is so crazyyy

 

[georgia boi]

These come to mind

Andre 3000 on "Da Art of Storytelling Pt. 2"

Nas on "What Goes Around", the last verse of "Every Ghetto", and "NY State of Mind"

Eminem on "Lose Yourself"

Lauryn Hill on "Mystery of Iniquity"

Pac on the last verse of "Pain" and the whole "If I Die 2nite"

 

[Gunner J. Matthews]

Redman on Flipmode Squad Meets Def Squad

Shit was epic

 

[jrod44]

Tupac - Hold Ya head - Makaveli - Track 11

 

[isayas]

his name was Big L, and he was better than your favorite rapper

He's not better than BDK.

 

[The Lonious Monk]

This is a silly topic. I mean it is good to show love for lyricism, but come on. There is no way anyone is going to be able to narrow down the greatest lyrical display to any reasonably sized list. There are just too many great displays that have too many different aspects to them.

Anyway some standouts off the top of my head:

CREAM - Wu

Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It - Ice Cube

Wait, scratch what I said before. Cee Lo's verse in this song might just be the greatest lyrical display ever. Starts at 4:12

[video=youtube;FczUK3BT1BQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FczUK3BT1BQ[/video]

 

[georgia boi]

This is a silly topic. I mean it is good to show love for lyricism, but come on. There is no way anyone is going to be able to narrow down the greatest lyrical display to any reasonably sized list. There are just too many great displays that have too many different aspects to them.

Anyway some standouts off the top of my head:

CREAM - Wu

Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It - Ice Cube

Wait, scratch what I said before. Cee Lo's verse in this song might just be the greatest lyrical display ever. Starts at 4:12

[video=youtube;FczUK3BT1BQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FczUK3BT1BQ[/video]

Cee Lo shined all over that album, but that particular verse is my favorite.

 

[thedesolateone]

Cee Lo shined all over that album, but that particular verse is my favorite.

i could accept take it in blood.grammy family by jay-z is a contender too also maybe a verse by pac

 

[thedesolateone]

So many battlefield scars while driven in plush cars

This life as a rap star is nothin without heart

Was born rough and rugged, addressin the mad public

My attitude was, "Fuck it," cause motherfuckers love it

To be a soldier, must maintain composure at ease

Though life is complicated, only what you make it to be

Uhh, and my ambitions as a ridah to catch her

while she hot, and horny, go up inside her

Then I spit some game in her ear, "Go to the tele hoe"

You put what money in a Benz, cause bitch I'm barely broke

I'm smokin bomb-ass weed feelin crucial

From player to player, the game's tight, the feeling's mutual

From hustlin and prayers, to breakin motherfuckers to pay-up

I got no time for these bitches, cause these hoes tried to play us

I'm on a meal-ticket mission, want a mil', so I'm wishin

Competition got me ripped, on that bullshit they stressin (boo-yaa!)

I'ma rhyme though, clown hoes like it's manditory

No guts no glory my nigga bitch got the game distorted

Now it's on and it's on because I said so

Can't trust a bitch in the bidness so I got with Death Row

Now these money hungry bitches gettin suspicious

Started plottin and plannin on schemes, to come and trick us

But Thug niggaz be on point and game tight (yeah)

Me, Syke and Bogart, wrap it up the same night

Got problems then handle it, motherfuckers see me

These niggaz is jealous cause deep in they heart they wanna be me

Uhh, yeah, and now ya got me right beside ya

Hopin you listen I catch you payin attention

to my amibitions as a ridah

what do you think of this verse 2pac gets alot of flak about not being lyrical

 

[BEAM]

Something Lupe's done...

 

[thedesolateone]

Something Lupe's done...

post something cause i dont see why lupe is so ill and alot of times i dont know what the fuck hes talking about he seem so abstract i cant understand sometimes what he is trying to say so post and tell me why please.

 

[BEAM]

post something cause i dont see why lupe is so ill and alot of times i dont know what the fuck hes talking about he seem so abstract i cant understand sometimes what he is trying to say so post and tell me why please.

I do wanna "show you the light" (lol), but you're gonna have to give me a minute.

I def don't have typed up breakdowns of Lupe's lyrics sitting on my computer.

Hopefully someone else will do it for me.

And if not, hopefully the length of the breakdown won't annoy anyone...

 

[isayas]

So many battlefield scars while driven in plush cars
This life as a rap star is nothin without heart
Was born rough and rugged, addressin the mad public
My attitude was, "Fuck it," cause motherfuckers love it
To be a soldier, must maintain composure at ease
Though life is complicated, only what you make it to be
Uhh, and my ambitions as a ridah to catch her
while she hot, and horny, go up inside her
Then I spit some game in her ear, "Go to the tele hoe"
You put what money in a Benz, cause bitch I'm barely broke
I'm smokin bomb-ass weed feelin crucial
From player to player, the game's tight, the feeling's mutual
From hustlin and prayers, to breakin motherfuckers to pay-up
I got no time for these bitches, cause these hoes tried to play us
I'm on a meal-ticket mission, want a mil', so I'm wishin
Competition got me ripped, on that bullshit they stressin (boo-yaa!)
I'ma rhyme though, clown hoes like it's manditory
No guts no glory my nigga bitch got the game distorted
Now it's on and it's on because I said so
Can't trust a bitch in the bidness so I got with Death Row
Now these money hungry bitches gettin suspicious
Started plottin and plannin on schemes, to come and trick us
But Thug niggaz be on point and game tight (yeah)
Me, Syke and Bogart, wrap it up the same night
Got problems then handle it, motherfuckers see me
These niggaz is jealous cause deep in they heart they wanna be me
Uhh, yeah, and now ya got me right beside ya
Hopin you listen I catch you payin attention
to my amibitions as a ridah

what do you think of this verse 2pac gets alot of flak about not being lyrical

SMMFH@ they sayin' that.

 

[thedesolateone]

K-Rino - Perpetual Ascension maybe

 

[dsoule]

I'm going to go with Common's "The Game." He killed that Preemo beat and it's the only thing that comes to mind right now.

 

[ambiguous1]

That OJ the Juiceman and Gucci freestyle where they had to put the subtitles up

I dont think someone could remake that if they had a million years of practice

 

[Carlos Bruise-Her]

dumb it down

 

[Carlos Bruise-Her]

It still applies... and in this def I'd go with Lupe's He Say She Say

Thats a classic fuckin track