Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

DEAD THREAD 2017: "This guy here is dead!"..."Cross him off, then!"

Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Re: DEAD THREAD 2017: "This guy here is dead!"..."Cross him off, then!"

    Originally posted by bigmrg74 View Post
    Ummmm... What about Tupac?
    I didn't really like either of them overall, but Biggie was better.
    Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
    Tastes like a warm summer day. -Raylan Givens

    Comment


    • Re: DEAD THREAD 2017: "This guy here is dead!"..."Cross him off, then!"

      Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
      I didn't really like either of them overall, but Biggie was better.
      Biggie's better (well, Biggie has more style but Tupac has more heart) but they're both great (Rakim is far better than either for that matter), but still only within their scope. NWA and PE as collectives transcend rap and hip hop and become real cultural forces, but even then... I still think rap has not produced an icon.

      It should have and I suppose it's not too late, but maybe because it went big before it left the street the base of that pyramid is verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry broad, and healthier for it.
      Last edited by Kepler; 01-31-2017, 09:40 PM.
      Cornell University
      National Champion 1967, 1970
      ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
      Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020

      Comment


      • Re: DEAD THREAD 2017: "This guy here is dead!"..."Cross him off, then!"

        Originally posted by Kepler View Post
        Biggie's better (well, Biggie has more style but Tupac has more heart) but they're both great (Rakim is far better than either for that matter), but still only within their scope. NWA and PE as collectives transcend rap and hip hop and become real cultural forces, but even then... I still think rap has not produced an icon.

        It should have and I suppose it's not too late, but maybe because it went big before it left the street the base of that pyramid is verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry broad, and healthier for it.
        For a singular rap icon overall, you have to go WAY back to Grandmaster Flash or DJ Kool Herc. Maybe Afrikaa Bambaataa. And even then, those folks are severely limited to that style of music only. They didn't carry over.
        Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
        Tastes like a warm summer day. -Raylan Givens

        Comment


        • Re: DEAD THREAD 2017: "This guy here is dead!"..."Cross him off, then!"

          Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
          For a singular rap icon overall, you have to go WAY back to Grandmaster Flash or DJ Kool Herc. Maybe Afrikaa Bambaataa. And even then, those folks are severely limited to that style of music only. They didn't carry over.
          Grandmaster Flash for the tech, Afrikaa Bambaataa for the politics, and DJ Kool Herc to pull shawty in. That's why they're called the Holy Trinity. :-)
          Cornell University
          National Champion 1967, 1970
          ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
          Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020

          Comment


          • Re: DEAD THREAD 2017: "This guy here is dead!"..."Cross him off, then!"

            Originally posted by Kepler View Post
            Grandmaster Flash for the tech, Afrikaa Bambaataa for the politics, and DJ Kool Herc to pull shawty in. That's why they're called the Holy Trinity. :-)
            The secret is in the crayon.
            Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
            Tastes like a warm summer day. -Raylan Givens

            Comment


            • Re: DEAD THREAD 2017: "This guy here is dead!"..."Cross him off, then!"

              A Tribe Called Quest, you fools.

              Cornell '04, Stanford '06


              KDR

              Rover Frenchy, Classic! Great post.
              iwh30 I wish I could be as smart as you. I really do you are the man
              gregg729 I just saw your sig, you do love having people revel in your "intelligence."
              Ritt18 you are the perfect representation of your alma mater.
              Miss Thundercat That's it, you win.
              TBA#2 I want to kill you and dance in your blood.
              DisplacedCornellian Hahaha. Thread over. Frenchy wins.

              Test to see if I can add this.

              Comment


              • Re: DEAD THREAD 2017: "This guy here is dead!"..."Cross him off, then!"

                Originally posted by French Rage View Post
                A Tribe Called Quest, you fools.
                Q-Tip has one of the best rapping voices in history. So smooth. But icons? Not even close.
                Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kind of hard to understand how you make a drink out of something that sharp, inhospitable. Now, bourbon is easy to understand.
                Tastes like a warm summer day. -Raylan Givens

                Comment


                • Re: DEAD THREAD 2017: "This guy here is dead!"..."Cross him off, then!"

                  Originally posted by rufus View Post
                  So he can play a bunch of instruments. His music is mundane and pedestrian.
                  Sure thing. We'll agree to disagree.

                  Comment


                  • Originally posted by rufus View Post
                    So he can play a bunch of instruments. His music is mundane and pedestrian.

                    Cobain couldn't play worth crap, but what he came up with runs rings around Grohl creatively.
                    Haha!

                    Okay then, guess that's settled.
                    the state of hockey is good

                    Comment


                    • Re: DEAD THREAD 2017: "This guy here is dead!"..."Cross him off, then!"

                      Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
                      Q-Tip has one of the best rapping voices in history. So smooth. But icons? Not even close.
                      Icons within rap? Certainly they are. Tribe is great, I can't for the life of me understand why people think Wu-Tang is better.

                      But outside of rap nobody has even heard of Tribe, and they have heard of a few of the 25,000 guys in Wu-Tang. When Phife Dawg died I was the only person at my work who knew who he was. The younger (read: under 60) people would have at least heard of ODB.
                      Cornell University
                      National Champion 1967, 1970
                      ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
                      Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020

                      Comment


                      • Re: DEAD THREAD 2017: "This guy here is dead!"..."Cross him off, then!"

                        Originally posted by bigmrg74 View Post
                        Ummmm... What about Tupac?
                        Dyk, Tupac started out with Digital Underground?
                        A bad cause requires many words.

                        Comment


                        • Re: DEAD THREAD 2017: "This guy here is dead!"..."Cross him off, then!"

                          Originally posted by SonofSouthie View Post
                          Dyk, Tupac started out with Digital Underground?
                          Everybody who's seen Nothing But Trouble does.

                          "All around the world, same song."
                          Last edited by Kepler; 02-01-2017, 09:23 AM.
                          Cornell University
                          National Champion 1967, 1970
                          ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
                          Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020

                          Comment


                          • Re: DEAD THREAD 2017: "This guy here is dead!"..."Cross him off, then!"

                            Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                            Everybody who's seen Nothing But Trouble does.

                            "All around the world, same song."
                            Nothing But Trouble was a hoot.
                            A bad cause requires many words.

                            Comment


                            • Re: DEAD THREAD 2017: "This guy here is dead!"..."Cross him off, then!"

                              Will somebody please die!!
                              CCT '77 & '78
                              4 kids
                              5 grandsons (BCA 7/09, CJA 5/14, JDL 8/14, JFL 6/16, PJL 7/18)
                              1 granddaughter (EML 4/18)

                              ”Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”
                              - Benjamin Franklin

                              Banned from the St. Lawrence University Facebook page - March 2016 (But I got better).

                              I want to live forever. So far, so good.

                              Comment


                              • Re: DEAD THREAD 2017: "This guy here is dead!"..."Cross him off, then!"

                                Originally posted by joecct View Post
                                Will somebody please die!!
                                is this the part where someone gets nominated?

                                Comment

                                Working...
                                X