Eurydice's 20 questions...

[Eurydice]

1) Who do you think is the best rapper ever?


2) Who do you believe is the best group in hiphop? ( group meaning more than 2)


3) Who is the best rap duo ever?


4) Who do you think is the most underrated Mc ever?


5) Who is you choice for the all time best lyricist?


6) Who do you think is the most overrated rapper?


7) Who do you think has made the most impact to rap in the last ten years?


8) Who is your favorite cross over rapper?


9) Who is your favorite female rapper?


10) What genre of rap do you attribute to cross over music?





11) Who do you think as a rapper actually has successfully taken the “formula” of successful rapper with out contradicting them selves or their own personal style? (Formula =, self boasting song, club song, chick song, diss song. crew anthem song)



12) What artist, production, DJ, combo would you put together if you had no boundaries. (Boundaries = death, conflict.ect)


13) What do you think makes an artist great, meaning if you could take one single element about the art of making music, which one do you believe is the most important? Who do you think represents that form the best?


14) Who do you think is your “C” student rapper, Who do you think is good, but with some work could be great? What improvement do you think that they need?


15) Who do you think is the most consistent rapper?


16) What do you believe is more important lyrical context? A great beat? Or a gimmick?


17) What rapper/group do you think is given a chance to shake their mainstream sugar coating could become incredible? ( or have become)


18) If given the chance to personally design a hit song, what demographic would you build it towards?


19) Who was a better rapper? The Notorious Big or Big Pun?


20) Who do you think was better lyrically? Big L or Tupac?


you opinions mean alot to me, so for those who participate in this thank you.......

 

[Eurydice]

My answers:

Who do you think is the best rapper ever?
Tupac


2) Who do you believe is the best group in hiphop? (Group meaning more than 2)
Wutang

3) Who is the best rap duo ever?
Phife and Q-tip

4) Who do you think is the most underrated Mc ever?
Black Thought

5) Who is you choice for the all time best lyricist?
Nas

6) Who do you think is the most overrated rapper?
Dr. Dre

7) Who do you think has made the most impact to rap in the last ten years?
Jay Z

8) Who is your favorite cross over rapper?
Eminem

9) Who is your favorite female rapper?
Lauren Hill

10) What genre of rap do you attribute to cross over music?
Club Bangers




11) Who do you think as a rapper actually has successfully taken the “formula” of successful rapper with out contradicting them selves or their own personal style? (Formula =, self boasting song, club song, chick song, diss song. crew anthem song)

Jay Z

12) What artist, production, DJ, combo would you put together if you had no boundaries. (Boundaries = death, conflict.ect)
DJ premiere, The Roots, and Nas.... (And the song would be about a woman)

13) What do you think makes an artist great, meaning if you could take one single element about the art of making music, which one do you believe is the most important? Who do you think represents that form the best?
Story telling...if your able to capture an audience with words the way your able to capture an audience with vision.... Nas is the best storyteller ever

14) Who do you think is your “C” student rapper, Who do you think is good, but with some work could be great? What improvement do you think that they need?

Game is a "c " student, he has the drive, he has the ambition, and he lacks the self-discipline to stop being childish, and get that money


15) Who do you think is the most consistent rapper?
Mos def

16) What do you believe is more important lyrical context? A great beat? Or a gimmick?
Lyrical context

17) What rapper/group do you think is given a chance to shake their mainstream sugar coating could become incredible? (Or have become)

The lox.... (It took alot to jump out them shiny suits, and shine as individuals, while getting jiggy with it) lol

18) If given the chance to personally design a hit song, what demographic would you build it towards?
Street Niger’s (straight hard, straight forward, straight hood)



19) Who was a better rapper? The Notorious Big or Big Pun?
Big Pun

20) Who do you think was better lyrically? Big L or Tupac?
Tupac

You opinions mean alot to me, so for those who participate in this thank you...

 

[classic]

1,4,5 Andre 3000
2,3,7,8,11,15,19, 20 Outkast

12, organzied noise and outkast

 

[MarkN]

1,4,5 Andre 3000
2,3,7,8,11,15,19, 20 Outkast

12, organzied noise and outkast

lol you'd never know he was from the south !

 

[MarkN]

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1) Who do you think is the best rapper ever? NAS


2) Who do you believe is the best group in hiphop? THE ROOTS


3) Who is the best rap duo ever? OUTKAST


4) Who do you think is the most underrated Mc ever? BUBBA SPARXXX


5) Who is you choice for the all time best lyricist? NAS


6) Who do you think is the most overrated rapper? TONY YAYO


7) Who do you think has made the most impact to rap in the last ten years? EMINEM


8) Who is your favorite cross over rapper? JAY-Z


9) Who is your favorite female rapper? MISSY


10) What genre of rap do you attribute to cross over music? R'N'B TYPE GIRL CLUB JAMZ





11) Who do you think as a rapper actually has successfully taken the “formula” of successful rapper with out contradicting them selves or their own personal style? (Formula =, self boasting song, club song, chick song, diss song. crew anthem song) JAY-Z



12) What artist, production, DJ, combo would you put together if you had no boundaries. (Boundaries = death, conflict.ect) NAS PREMO/PETE ROCK/ LP - ILLMATIC 2


13) What do you think makes an artist great, meaning if you could take one single element about the art of making music, which one do you believe is the most important? Who do you think represents that form the best? BEING ABLE TO TALK ABOUT ANYTHING IN A WAY WHICH MAKES THE LISTENER FEEL INVOLVED AND BELIEVE WHAT THE RAPPER IS SAYING ITS THE SAME AS BEING A GOOD STORY TELLER AND THAT WHAT THE BEST RAPPERS ARE !...... NAS !


14) Who do you think is your “C” student rapper, Who do you think is good, but with some work could be great? What improvement do you think that they need? JOE BUDDEN


15) Who do you think is the most consistent rapper? JAY-Z


16) What do you believe is more important lyrical context? A great beat? Or a gimmick? GREAT BEAT


17) What rapper/group do you think is given a chance to shake their mainstream sugar coating could become incredible? ( or have become) EMINEM


18) If given the chance to personally design a hit song, what demographic would you build it towards? HIP HOP FANS TRUE HIP HOP FANS ...


19) Who was a better rapper? The Notorious Big or Big Pun? B.I.G


20) Who do you think was better lyrically? Big L or Tupac? TUPAC

 

[M!nd_Ctrl]

1) Who do you think is the best rapper ever?

Tupac

2) Who do you believe is the best group in hiphop? ( group meaning more than 2)

Wu-Tang Clan

3) Who is the best rap duo ever?

Outkast

4) Who do you think is the most underrated Mc ever?

Immortal Technique

5) Who is you choice for the all time best lyricist?

Immortal Technique

6) Who do you think is the most overrated rapper?

50 Cent

7) Who do you think has made the most impact to rap in the last ten years?

Eminem

8) Who is your favorite cross over rapper?

Eminem

9) Who is your favorite female rapper?

Missy Elliot

10) What genre of rap do you attribute to cross over music?

Pop-Rap (usually stuff that plays on KIIS FM out here)

11) Who do you think as a rapper actually has successfully taken the “formula” of successful rapper with out contradicting them selves or their own personal style? (Formula =, self boasting song, club song, chick song, diss song. crew anthem song)

Tupac

12) What artist, production, DJ, combo would you put together if you had no boundaries. (Boundaries = death, conflict.ect)

John Lennon and Tupac

13) What do you think makes an artist great, meaning if you could take one single element about the art of making music, which one do you believe is the most important? Who do you think represents that form the best?

Lyrics

14) Who do you think is your “C” student rapper, Who do you think is good, but with some work could be great? What improvement do you think that they need?

The Game. He's good and is getting better everytime I hear him. He knows how to ride beats and mimic others. I think his lyrics could get stronger, though.

15) Who do you think is the most consistent rapper?

Tupac

16) What do you believe is more important lyrical context? A great beat? Or a gimmick?

Lyrical Context

17) What rapper/group do you think is given a chance to shake their mainstream sugar coating could become incredible? ( or have become)

Black Eyed Peas (have become)

18) If given the chance to personally design a hit song, what demographic would you build it towards?

Suburban white kids

19) Who was a better rapper? The Notorious Big or Big Pun?

Notorious BIG

20) Who do you think was better lyrically? Big L or Tupac?

Tupac

 

[o-a-ksavage]

1.) Can't think of one that stands outright above the rest.
2.) Aren't many groups out there so I guess The Fugees were tight.
3.) Outkast hands down.
4.) Devin the Dude.
5.) Eminem.
6.) Big Pun.
7.) Dr. Dre (he has brought Eminem, 50 Cent, and both their respective camps onto the scene, it's Dre hands down)
8.) Kriss Kross, lol
9.) Lauryn Hill back in the fugees days, aren't too many tight female emcees
10.) Dick heads like Kriss Kross!!!
11.) Pac, great call on that one MindControl
12.) Don't know
13.) Knowing how to integrate. Meaning all the elements meshed together logically. In rap that would mean dope rhymes while still making sense and on a good subject.
14.) Yukmouth, that man is so dope, but he tries to be overly hard. Be cool one time Yuk.
15.) Devin the Dude. Never wack.
16.) Do you mean content? Well, as I once said, "a rap song is like a woman. The beat is her looks and the lyrics are her personality." So it's similar in my opinion to asking which is more important on a female, looks or personality. You need both, looks/beat initially, but if the personality/lyrical content aren't there, it gets old fast.
17.) Eminem would be hands down the greatest IMO if he'd choose better content more often.
18.) Anyone who's rational and like good music.
19.) Is this question a joke? See my answer to number 6 to see who's not the better rapper.
20.) I need to listen to more Big L but for now I'll say Pac with confidence.

 

[Carpe Diem]

1) Who do you think is the best rapper ever?

Nas


2) Who do you believe is the best group in hiphop? ( group meaning more than 2)

Wu-Tang, possibly Fugees

3) Who is the best rap duo ever?

Nas and Preemo

4) Who do you think is the most underrated Mc ever?

Immortal Technique

5) Who is you choice for the all time best lyricist?

Nas

6) Who do you think is the most overrated rapper?

50

7) Who do you think has made the most impact to rap in the last ten years?

Dre/Eminem

8) Who is your favorite cross over rapper?

Jay

9) Who is your favorite female rapper?

Jean Grea

10) What genre of rap do you attribute to cross over music?

Club Shit, RnB 'Rap'



11) Who do you think as a rapper actually has successfully taken the “formula” of successful rapper with out contradicting them selves or their own personal style? (Formula =, self boasting song, club song, chick song, diss song. crew anthem song)

Nas or Jay


12) What artist, production, DJ, combo would you put together if you had no boundaries. (Boundaries = death, conflict.ect)

Stoupe, RZA, Primo, Nas, Jay Z

13) What do you think makes an artist great, meaning if you could take one single element about the art of making music, which one do you believe is the most important? Who do you think represents that form the best?

Skill

14) Who do you think is your “C” student rapper, Who do you think is good, but with some work could be great? What improvement do you think that they need?

Vinnie Paz - Dudes dope, but some more work on wordplay and he'd be killing it

15) Who do you think is the most consistent rapper?

Nas

16) What do you believe is more important lyrical context? A great beat? Or a gimmick?

Being a producer, a beat....

17) What rapper/group do you think is given a chance to shake their mainstream sugar coating could become incredible? ( or have become)

Eminem

18) If given the chance to personally design a hit song, what demographic would you build it towards?

HipHop heads

19) Who was a better rapper? The Notorious Big or Big Pun?

BIG


20) Who do you think was better lyrically? Big L or Tupac?

L

 

[Svenghali]

1) Who do you think is the best rapper ever? Rakim he changed the direction of emceein' for ever. He set it off with the flow, the metaphors, the knowledge, ect.

2) Who do you believe is the best group in hiphop? ( group meaning more than 2)

Best group Run-DMC and Jam Master Jay their contributions to Hip Hop are immeasurable.

3) Who is the best rap duo ever?

Outkast

4) Who do you think is the most underrated Mc ever?

Mr. Scarface

5) Who is you choice for the all time best lyricist?

Nas

6) Who do you think is the most overrated rapper?

Tupac

7) Who do you think has made the most impact to rap in the last ten years?

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Eminem, 50 Cent, P Diddy

8) Who is your favorite crossover rapper?

Em

9) Who is your favorite female rapper?

Lauryn Hill

10) What genre of rap do you attribute to crossover music?

R&B fusion, Club records

11) Who do you think as a rapper actually has successfully taken the “formula” of successful rapper with out contradicting them selves or their own personal style? (Formula =, self boasting song, club song, chick song, diss song. crew anthem song)

Jay-Z

12) What artist, production, DJ, combo would you put together if you had no boundaries. (Boundaries = death, conflict.ect)

Dr. Dre, Kool G Rap, Green Lantern


13) What do you think makes an artist great, meaning if you could take one single element about the art of making music, which one do you believe is the most important? Who do you think represents that form the best?

Skill, versatility, vocab, voice, swagger

14) Who do you think is your “C” student rapper, Who do you think is good, but with some work could be great? What improvement do you think that they need?

Saigon. The boy spits it hot. He just needs more experience (I heard he's only 20).

15) Who do you think is the most consistent rapper?
Jay-Z was, Ludacris is.

16) What do you believe is more important lyrical context? A great beat? Or a gimmick?
Lyrics never made a song sell or get radio or club play. Answer: A great beat (somebody say Lean Back?)

17) What rapper/group do you think is given a chance to shake their mainstream sugar coating could become incredible? ( or have become)

Luda

18) If given the chance to personally design a hit song, what demographic would you build it towards?

The streets

19) Who was a better rapper? The Notorious Big or Big Pun?

Notorious BIG

20) Who do you think was better lyrically? Big L or Tupac?

Big L (Pac was a better performer, he could not touch Big L lyrically)

 

[Lex]

12) What artist, production, DJ, combo would you put together if you had no boundaries. (Boundaries = death, conflict.ect)

Dj Krush, Dj shadow, Sub Concious, Cage, Immortal Technique, EL-P, Cannibal Ox.