what is the greatest lyrical display ever displayed in hiphop?

[isayas]

is it the ghetto by rakim?

I totally agree on that.

 

[bdbdbd]

canibus "buckingham palace"...i say that cus thats the only one i can remember rite now canibus should have this thread on lock (and im not even a big canibus fan)

 

[usmarin3]

opinions opinion opinions, here are a few

Andre 3000 - Aquemini

Jay-z - Grammy Familly freestyle

Nas - The world is yours

Big Pun - You ain't a killer

Inspectah Deck - Above the clouds

GZA - 4th Chamber (second verse)

Biggie - Victory

etc

 

[mattee c]

This is almost a pointless topic because everyone is gonna have different opinions and there's not really a right or wrong answer. But then again I guess that applies to most of the topics on this site. I don't know though, as soon as I type a reply to this I know I'll think of something else. But off the dome, I'd have to say UGK's "Murder" off of Ridin Dirty. The way Bun and Pimp go back and forth, building and picking up speed with each verse is classic. I've heard that they supposedly freestyled that track in one take (?). Regardless it's definatley a great lyrical display.

 

[ItzGravitation]

Lupe or Jay got it

 

[illogics]

That's a hard ass question. Canibus should definately be in the talks. The way Inspectah Deck styled all over "Triumph" should be in the talks too. Not to mention Dead Presidents II by Jay. Out of all the people who spit on that beat, no one ever topped Jays verse. J. Cole is the only one that came close.

 

[Ibex]

This is almost a pointless topic because everyone is gonna have different opinions and there's not really a right or wrong answer. But then again I guess that applies to most of the topics on this site. I don't know though, as soon as I type a reply to this I know I'll think of something else. But off the dome, I'd have to say UGK's "Murder" off of Ridin Dirty. The way Bun and Pimp go back and forth, building and picking up speed with each verse is classic. I've heard that they supposedly freestyled that track in one take (?). Regardless it's definatley a great lyrical display.

Co-Sign That "Murder track....Bun B destroyed that shit

 

[isayas]

Bank$-Big Bully
Nas-Deja Vu, Just Another Day in the Projects
AZ- Life's a Bitch
Jay-Z-22 Two's
B.I.G.-Biggie With the Hype Shit
Pun-Beware
Kane-Just Rhymin' With Biz

 

[Dretox2010]

Stan - Eminem

If I Had - Eminem

The Way I Am - Eminem

When I'm Gone - Eminem

Brain Damage - Eminem

Lose Yourself - Eminem

8 Mile Road - Eminem

Superman - Eminem

Kim - Eminem

Infinite - Eminem

97 Bonnie & Clyde - Eminem

Criminal - Eminem

Renegade - Eminem

Cleaning Out My Closet - Eminem

We As Americans - Eminem

Yellow Brick Road - Eminem

Rabbit Run - Eminem

Deja Vu - Eminem

Just Don't Give A Fuk - Eminem

Rewind - Nas

New York State Of Mind - Nas

 

[illogics]

Infinite - Eminem

.......Yes

 

[Dretox2010]

The best display of Lyrcism ever with a message that relates to people and is personal with emotion and substance has to be the Rock Bottom Song by Eminem

No other Song comes close to that

 

[usmarin3]

Melle Mel - The Message

 

[Focal Point]

Here's what lyrical means first off

lyr·i·cal (lr-kl) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Expressing deep personal emotion or observations: a dancer's lyrical performance; a lyrical passage in his autobiography.

Highly enthusiastic; rhapsodic: gave a lyrical description of her experiences in the South Seas.

Lyric.

 

[Dretox2010]

This is just my personal view but Rock Bottom for me is the greatest Song ever made in history

 

[illogics]

Also, "The Message" by Nas and also AZ's verse on "Life's a Bitch"

 

[illogics]

Here's what lyrical means first off

lyr·i·cal (lr-kl) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Expressing deep personal emotion or observations: a dancer's lyrical performance; a lyrical passage in his autobiography.
Highly enthusiastic; rhapsodic: gave a lyrical description of her experiences in the South Seas.
Lyric.

This aint the Hip-Hop view on Lyricism. I hate when niggas throw the text book definition out there.

 

[Dretox2010]

Here's what lyrical means first off

lyr·i·cal (lr-kl) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Expressing deep personal emotion or observations: a dancer's lyrical performance; a lyrical passage in his autobiography.

Highly enthusiastic; rhapsodic: gave a lyrical description of her experiences in the South Seas.

Lyric.

That's why Eminem is the greatest Lyricist & Writer ever he will speak about personal things people relate to from topics such as poverty, love, parenting, family etc but say it using Multi's, Word Play, Story Telling that is perfect & catchy Hook's and the emotion in his Song's is un matched only people like 2pac & DMX have similar emotion, Eminem does concept's that have never ever been done in the past as well

 

[bdbdbd]

This aint the Hip-Hop view on Lyricism. I hate when niggas throw the text book definition out there.

quoted for emphasis.....
the dictionary is written by a bunch of ols ass white folk that probably never even heard of hiphop......4give my ignorant retort but i cant be bothered to be serious right now...IM DRUNK

 

[illogics]

quoted for emphasis.....
the dictionary is written by a bunch of ols ass white folk that probably never even heard of hiphop......4give my ignorant retort but i cant be bothered to be serious right now...IM DRUNK

Nigga WHERE ARE YOU? It's 5 o clock. Drunk? Well Damn.

 

[Focal Point]

This aint the Hip-Hop view on Lyricism. I hate when niggas throw the text book definition out there.

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