Top 10 Greatest (Midwest) #2

Common

My #3 midwest emcee. I Used To Love H.E.R. is one of the greatest songs ever made. Has a pretty consistant career safe for 2 albums I didn't care for. Common Sense is a hip-hop legend. Yes yes y'all, and it don't stop.

He's number 2 in the Midwest for me

Common is top 10 to me.

Top 5.

Common is my favorite rapper from the Midwest. Top 5.

Not even close for me.

I have a feeling I will hate every Midwest pick. lol

Alan wrote:

Not even close for me.

I have a feeling I will hate every Midwest pick. lol

I'd hope not cause it would be a crime if Brother Ali is not nominated.

T. Myers wrote:

Alan wrote:

Not even close for me.

I have a feeling I will hate every Midwest pick. lol

I'd hope not cause it would be a crime if Brother Ali is not nominated.

Yeah, he'll get my vote. But I think I'll be neithering most of the picks. lol

Not in my top 5, so I voted top 10.

If anyone can be overrated and underrated at the same time, it's this guy...

Kopasetick wrote:

Not in my top 5, so I voted top 10.

If anyone can be overrated and underrated at the same time, it's this guy...

Please explain

KJ Styles wrote:

Please explain

Ok. I think there are at least 5 rappers from the Midwest that are better at rapping than Common Sense.

Better?

I think he may have meant the second sentence...

This is why I don't quote someone's entire message with that button

Shaun wrote:

This is why I don't quote someone's entire message with that button

you can edit out what you don't want to quote.

It's easier to highlight and copy...

Brother Ali will get neithered with the quickness. The rappers nominated here are only ones that finished top 50 from before, unless the rules have changed. I have Andre top 5, but I forgot about the no group thing. He has not done anything as a solo artist to earn the nomination, so he should NOT have been put up here.

Sometimes I wonder about this forum...3000 was nominated because he is a SKILLED LYRICISTS whether he has solo work or not. The question to ask your self is do you like Andre enough to put him in your top 10 based off all the material you have heard from him. When I do grps later that is when you should use common sense and vote on Outkast as a WHOLE. This is not hard, Terry and Nor seemed confused on the Andre thread also. We are voting on the individuals skills and anything pertaining to said artist.

well why have a group vote then? whats the point??? if we're gonna nominate andre and big boi, scarface and willie d, prodigy and havoc, etc.

Yeah, you guys are tardsssssss

Prodigy, Face, and Willie D all have solo careers, though, so that was irrelevant, stupid

fine, bun b and pimp c then. very linmited

Kopasetick wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:

Please explain

Ok. I think there are at least 5 rappers from the Midwest that are better at rapping than Common Sense.

Better?

Ok that's your opinion, but how can someone be overrated AND underrated? That's the part I didn't understand.

KRob86 wrote:

Sometimes I wonder about this forum...3000 was nominated because he is a SKILLED LYRICISTS whether he has solo work or not. The question to ask your self is do you like Andre enough to put him in your top 10 based off all the material you have heard from him. When I do grps later that is when you should use common sense and vote on Outkast as a WHOLE. This is not hard, Terry and Nor seemed confused on the Andre thread also. We are voting on the individuals skills and anything pertaining to said artist.

I doubt confused is the right word.

Either way, I didn't vote...

KJ Styles wrote:

Kopasetick wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:

Please explain

Ok. I think there are at least 5 rappers from the Midwest that are better at rapping than Common Sense.

Better?

Ok that's your opinion, but how can someone be overrated AND underrated? That's the part I didn't understand.

A person can be overrated AND underrated by having some overrate them AND having a person underrate them.

Better?

Kopasetick wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:

Kopasetick wrote:

KJ Styles wrote:

Please explain

Ok. I think there are at least 5 rappers from the Midwest that are better at rapping than Common Sense.

Better?

Ok that's your opinion, but how can someone be overrated AND underrated? That's the part I didn't understand.

A person can be overrated AND underrated by having some overrate them AND having a person underrate them.

Better?

Well that's the case with most MC's especially in this forum. But I feel what you're saying.

I'd say Common has had one of the most consistent careers in the history of the game. Sure, he has a couple nuggets in his catalog, but the dopeness outweighs it IMO. Eminem is the only Midwestern guy I've personally got ranked ahead of him, and even that's a slim margin.

Shaun wrote:

Prodigy, Face, and Willie D all have solo careers, though, so that was irrelevant, stupid

So does Havoc...

so do andre 300 and big boi, but not enough to merit top 10. damn, yall slower than molasses going uphill today.

KJ Styles wrote:

Well that's the case with most MC's especially in this forum. But I feel what you're saying.

I'd say Common has had one of the most consistent careers in the history of the game. Sure, he has a couple nuggets in his catalog, but the dopeness outweighs it IMO. Eminem is the only Midwestern guy I've personally got ranked ahead of him, and even that's a slim margin.

If you feel that way, fine. I'm not trying to change anyone's mind. I'm simply offering my take on him.

I'm not sure where the misunderstanding comes from. I clearly said "If anyone can be overrated and underrated at the same time, it's this guy..."

That's why I explained the first sentence instead of the second one. I didn't think anyone would miss the "If"...

Steve wrote:

so do andre 300 and big boi, but not enough to merit top 10. damn, yall slower than molasses going uphill today.

I was pointing out the fact that Shon left Havoc out when he clearly has solo albums. You know, jokingly ridiculing his omission/error sort of like he does to others for an attempt at ironic humor, Steve. That's why I quoted him

Keep up...

we all know if you gotta explain your joke, shit aint funny

"I was pointing out the fact that Shon left Havoc out when he clearly has solo albums. You know, jokingly ridiculing his omission/error sort of like he does to others for an attempt at ironic humor, Steve. That's why I quoted him

Keep up..."

I left Havoc out because the other 3 have bigger solo careers, big enough to be judged on. Plus, Havoc is a producer first, and a rapper second. Bitttttttttttttttch

Steve wrote:

we all know if you gotta explain your joke, shit aint funny

Not even close to the point...

Point is, you missed it.

Keep up...

Shaun wrote:

"I was pointing out the fact that Shon left Havoc out when he clearly has solo albums. You know, jokingly ridiculing his omission/error sort of like he does to others for an attempt at ironic humor, Steve. That's why I quoted him

Keep up..."

I left Havoc out because the other 3 have bigger solo careers, big enough to be judged on. Plus, Havoc is a producer first, and a rapper second. Bitttttttttttttttch

lmao

He still has a solo career...

hey norf jay-z doesnt work with up and coming producers....keep up.

KRob86 wrote:

Sometimes I wonder about this forum...3000 was nominated because he is a SKILLED LYRICISTS whether he has solo work or not. The question to ask your self is do you like Andre enough to put him in your top 10 based off all the material you have heard from him. When I do grps later that is when you should use common sense and vote on Outkast as a WHOLE. This is not hard, Terry and Nor seemed confused on the Andre thread also. We are voting on the individuals skills and anything pertaining to said artist.

No one is confused. If Andre is strictly a member of a group(which he is) and we are keeping solo artists and groups separate, it makes no sense to nominate him. I also pointed out that Andre was the greatest lyricist(he is only one man so there sould not be an "s"). Norf and I are not confused. We are just capable at looking at things from a different perspective. Apparently intelligence and education have their drawbacks. I hope that explains it betta.

Steve wrote:

hey norf jay-z doesnt work with up and coming producers....keep up.

And that relates how? Ohhhh, that's right. It doesn't.

Having trouble keeping up, huh?

you're not keeping up about keeping up so try and keep up please

it doesnt bother me, i just think its funny that you think youre in some other typing plane that others cant keep up with your genius level statements

Steve wrote:

you're not keeping up about keeping up so try and keep up please

it doesnt bother me, i just think its funny that you think youre in some other typing plane that others cant keep up with your genius level statements

lol...I said that when?

If anything, it wouldn't be others...just you. Assuming that bullshit was true, of course. You're clearly having trouble keeping up because Jay Z has nothing to do with this thread. That has nothing to do with typing, by the way.

Keep up...

T. Myers wrote:

KRob86 wrote:

Sometimes I wonder about this forum...3000 was nominated because he is a SKILLED LYRICISTS whether he has solo work or not. The question to ask your self is do you like Andre enough to put him in your top 10 based off all the material you have heard from him. When I do grps later that is when you should use common sense and vote on Outkast as a WHOLE. This is not hard, Terry and Nor seemed confused on the Andre thread also. We are voting on the individuals skills and anything pertaining to said artist.

No one is confused. If Andre is strictly a member of a group(which he is) and we are keeping solo artists and groups separate, it makes no sense to nominate him. I also pointed out that Andre was the greatest lyricist(he is only one man so there sould not be an "s"). Norf and I are not confused. We are just capable at looking at things from a different perspective. Apparently intelligence and education have their drawbacks. I hope that explains it betta.

Well maybe I did not word it elementary enough from the jump....When I said solo rappers I meant like I mentioned individual artist. So that means anyone, that is also why I asked for the list from everyone because these are the people that will be nominated. I did not see anyone list Havoc in their top 10 by the way so I may not list him. Since you and Nor can look at it from a "different perspective" why not look at it from the damn intended perspective?...lol.

By the way Common is top 5 easily for the mid-west and would be top 3 for me maybe.

KRob86 wrote:

T. Myers wrote:

KRob86 wrote:

Sometimes I wonder about this forum...3000 was nominated because he is a SKILLED LYRICISTS whether he has solo work or not. The question to ask your self is do you like Andre enough to put him in your top 10 based off all the material you have heard from him. When I do grps later that is when you should use common sense and vote on Outkast as a WHOLE. This is not hard, Terry and Nor seemed confused on the Andre thread also. We are voting on the individuals skills and anything pertaining to said artist.

No one is confused. If Andre is strictly a member of a group(which he is) and we are keeping solo artists and groups separate, it makes no sense to nominate him. I also pointed out that Andre was the greatest lyricist(he is only one man so there sould not be an "s"). Norf and I are not confused. We are just capable at looking at things from a different perspective. Apparently intelligence and education have their drawbacks. I hope that explains it betta.

Well maybe I did not word it elementary enough from the jump....When I said solo rappers I meant like I mentioned individual artist. So that means anyone, that is also why I asked for the list from everyone because these are the people that will be nominated. I did not see anyone list Havoc in their top 10 by the way so I may not list him. Since you and Nor can look at it from a "different perspective" why not look at it from the damn intended perspective?...lol.

smh! That perspective was not defined though. like i said, i will vote for Andre 3000 every chance i get.