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Originally posted by EPIK:
Nas ain't 1 of the best East Coast rappers, he's 1 of the best rappers period!!! That is a dope album, but IMO, nothing tops Illmatic. That sh#ts a street masterpiece...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-_IFAt8ka0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_srvHOu75vM


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ewdZzLP6Bk


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKYkDwzi-FI


Good luck getting appreciation for anything east coast on here though, most folks on Cafords don't look at anything besides Cali music...

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Originally posted by Slowback:
I know what you mean.... I'm really more a west coast guy but I can listen to anything that' sounds good. Hell I think most of the music from west side story sounds good.

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Originally posted by Pittsburg Mustang Owner:
Only Nas albums I like are of course illmatic and lost tapes.

I'm more of an East Coast guy. I'll say Jay-Z >Nas but Illmatic > any Jay-Z album.

But of course my favorite is the GOAT, biggie smalls.

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Originally posted by Eddie510-:
HOW DID YOU GUYS NOT PUT THIS ONE!!????? NAS REWIND "TomatoBasil23 i challenge the six billion people on earth to find a song more creative than this.
This song was made 8 years ago and remains the most creative song ever written, and forever will be.
not only does he tell a story backwards, he makes you VISUALISE it in reverse, whilst maintaining a great rhyme scheme.
This song is so fucking underrated.
To give it 10/10 is an injustice.
This song is truly 10000/10 and defines hiphop perfection, saved for only a handful of songs in hiphop history"

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Originally posted by its50:
illmatic,iam,gods son,and stillmatic are the shits from nasty nas.he puts jayz to shame.now jigga is nice but on a another level.nas shut em down with ether.end of story.i remember when eddie put me up on that rewind song the 1st time i couldnt believe it i even tryed to write one.lol.other then that big pun was another beast from the east that was slept on super hard and mos deff as well

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Originally posted by Krz88lx:
Big L - has some dope songs

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Originally posted by Krz88lx:
Big L - has some dope songs

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was just about to say Big L is a legend in east coast rap, was way ahead of his time. R.I.P L

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by its50:
illmatic,iam,gods son,and stillmatic are the shits from nasty nas.he puts jayz to shame.now jigga is nice but on a another level.nas shut em down with ether.end of story.i remember when eddie put me up on that rewind song the 1st time i couldnt believe it i even tryed to write one.lol.other then that big pun was another beast from the east that was slept on super hard and mos deff as well

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Originally posted by 04cobra408:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by its50:
illmatic,iam,gods son,and stillmatic are the shits from nasty nas.he puts jayz to shame.now jigga is nice but on a another level.nas shut em down with ether.end of story.i remember when eddie put me up on that rewind song the 1st time i couldnt believe it i even tryed to write one.lol.other then that big pun was another beast from the east that was slept on super hard and mos deff as well

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YEAH BABY!!!!!!! haha hell yeah you know my fat ass was a big pun fan from day!
mos def also sick! 6days from tokoyo drift was sick lol [/QUOTE .........

I just lost 100 pounds! im trying to live!~ im not going no where!!!!!!!!1

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Thats my wife dog, I paid for those tites! get ya own dog ya heard!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVOPotWx15g&feature=fvst

Nas is in the video along with a grip over other artist

[ April 05, 2010, 04:21 AM: Message edited by: 04cobra408 ]
 

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Posted by its50 (Member # 4069) on :
 

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Originally posted by 04cobra408:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by its50:
illmatic,iam,gods son,and stillmatic are the shits from nasty nas.he puts jayz to shame.now jigga is nice but on a another level.nas shut em down with ether.end of story.i remember when eddie put me up on that rewind song the 1st time i couldnt believe it i even tryed to write one.lol.other then that big pun was another beast from the east that was slept on super hard and mos deff as well

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YEAH BABY!!!!!!! haha hell yeah you know my fat ass was a big pun fan from day!
mos def also sick! 6days from tokoyo drift was sick lol [/QUOTE .........

I just lost 100 pounds! im trying to live!~ im not going no where!!!!!!!!1

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Thats my wife dog, I paid for those tites! get ya own dog ya heard!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVOPotWx15g&feature=fvst

Nas is in the video along with a grip over other artist

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wooow you guys got me over here cryin dog..LMAO omg
 

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Posted by 1sicmaro (Member # 9734) on :
 
JA RULE was better than NAS and ja rule is garbage, so whats that say about nas
 

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Posted by Slowback (Member # 6348) on :
 

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JA RULE was better than NAS and ja rule is garbage, so whats that say about nas

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Let me guess you think Fat Joe is way better then Eric B and Rakim but we all have our fav.
 

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Posted by Sk8OnGlass (Member # 6370) on :
 
sorry , but not just cuz im from the bay . so im going to have to say all of the above music is weak . its all bout the bay area sound, 808 beats that knock , not saying east coast don't use it but more like dont know how to use it . rip cash aka dolla aka fast gunna and rip mac dre. thizzzz or die u BZ
 

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Posted by Slowback (Member # 6348) on :
 
everyone uses an 808..... I mostly listen to bay area music. You can only hear bay stuff for soooo long before you get tired of hearing the same sh*t.

if you open yourself up to all types of music, you will be suprised what you hear.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnUoKjt10W4&feature=youtube_gdata

I like how this beat turned out.

[ April 05, 2010, 05:31 PM: Message edited by: Slowback ]
 

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Posted by fasthatch (Member # 7277) on :
 
hell filter an nine inch nails use 808
 

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Posted by 04mustanggtkibby (Member # 4202) on :
 
Only few in the Bay are even really putting anything good out. Once Mac dre got shot its been all down hill. Mistah Fab is getting weak, E-40 gets old, the list goes on. Messy Marv is still goin strong though. There are still some things good in the bay.
 

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Posted by N8 (Member # 6048) on :
 
There is a lot of good rappers on the East. But of course hands down is DMX IMO. I like Can-i-bus too. But LL ripped him a new one so aint heard of him since.
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 

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Originally posted by Sk8OnGlass:
sorry , but not just cuz im from the bay . so im going to have to say all of the above music is weak . its all bout the bay area sound, 808 beats that knock , not saying east coast don't use it but more like dont know how to use it . rip cash aka dolla aka fast gunna and rip mac dre. thizzzz or die u BZ

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Your crazy man & obviously you really don't listen to lyrics? Nas might not be your style, but there is no way you can say its weak? LISTEN to the lyrics...


Some Bay area music is cool, but it gets boring IMO. 95% of it has no substance. I would rather listen to something that has substance rather than something thats about goin dumb... Mac Dre, Classic Too Short, Spice 1, 415 & most of the 90's bay shit is on point, but most of the new stuff sounds the same IMO... Locksmith is raw though...

808's have been around way before Bay area cats have been using it? Miami Bass music back in the 80's, Run DMC, Beastie Boys, hell even Phil Collins uses 808...

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Posted by Slowback (Member # 6348) on :
 
^ How many people on here do you think know where the 808 came from? Or think very bass kick they hear they would call It an "808"

[ April 05, 2010, 10:29 PM: Message edited by: Slowback ]
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 

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^ How many people on here do you think know where the 808 came from? Or think very bass kick they hear they would call It an "808"

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Not many. I agree, most think any type of deep bass sound is an "808" LOL...

808 came from the classic TR808 drum machine which was produced by Roland in the 80's.




[ April 05, 2010, 11:59 PM: Message edited by: EPIK ]
 

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Posted by fortyoz (Member # 2975) on :
 
I'm from the Bay Area.

With that being said, if you take every rapper from here and every rapper from NY.. on average, lyrically/bar for bar the Bay Area would not stand a chance with them. 99.999% of the Bay Area artists would NOT hold their own lyrically if Slaughterhouse featured them on a track. And 2 of the 4 from Slaughterhouse are from the East Coast. Being gangsta or having a dope ass uptempo 808 beat doesn't make you a dope emcee. There's a reason why Game blew up, it's cause he had the respect from the East Coast for being a lyrical West Coast artist. Same shit Mistah FAB, Ya Boy, Jay Rock, Locksmith and Crooked I are doing now.

Ja Rule better than Nas? Name a song Ja Rule made that was more creative than "Rewind." ......... don't worry, I'll wait.
 

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Posted by its50 (Member # 4069) on :
 

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^ How many people on here do you think know where the 808 came from? Or think very bass kick they hear they would call It an "808"

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Not many. I agree, most think any type of deep bass sound is an "808" LOL...

808 came from the classic TR808 drum machine which was produced by Roland in the 80's.

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