no because there were people better then biggie in 1996, and rakim was 100x better then him in 1987

...i wouldnt agree with that at all

Rakim?

Now, there's someone who was overrated.












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How do you figure that?

did BIG redifine what makes an ill emcee? no way. dont get me wrong, BIGs one of my favorite rappers, he was definately nice. but having the ability to spit simple type shit and make it sound nice isn't anything new. people have been doing that since the begining. just say what you gotta say, and have it rhyme at the same time.look at basically all the old old school rappers...like, from 79-85...tell me how complex their verses were...then EPMD, Tribe,2Pac old Ice Cube...Public Enemy....Slick Rick.you get my point, none of them had the most complex verses, it's more their delivery and flow. his delivery and flow is more what made him a great, it's the same thing with alot of greats. he was original... had his own style... and could spit... that doesnt mean you're redefining anything. he's a great... he didnt redifine what an ill emcee is...

Honestly, it's because of a vocal technique that he used called sympathetic tone. That's all.

Ask Tupac and 'Dear Mama' about it.

LMFAO @ saying Rakim is overrated. Are you fucking kidding me?

..so let me get this straight...biggie is a "wack mc" ....n let me guess,YOU'RE an ill mc right?
GOT CHA

ahah, what's next holmes? "Oh yeah...so and so's only got their lyrics going for them and their voice, take that away and they're a wack emcee" lol. You're takin away what makes me nice and sayin "yeah, if it weren't for what makes em good...they'd be wack" lol.


Yeah.

ROFLMFALMO @ rakim being overated and biggie not. The whole world is funny

rakim,was good....was better then the ppl who were out at the time he was....but to say he is the best....not a chance....big was better...
n agree with apexx on shuttin down "pimpin" regardin take away biggie's voice n flow n he is wack......yeah of course when u take away all the good things that make someone good he'd be wack,thats a no brainer

Flow isn't part of wht makes a good emcee, lyrics do <-- in your opinion. To have a good flow is all based around lyrics in the first place. If wht you're sayin is so easy, everybody would have illmatic flow. Look at any texthead that goes audio, their flow SUCKS! because it obviously aint' as easy as it looks.

You have to have a certain amount of experience with rap to even have respect for a skill like that.