100 Greatest Nominee Day 71 (B)

Beanie Sigel

Beanie is neither to me. I still spin his debut on a regular basis but not much else. Beanie is dope though

Neither. Can't get into this dude. I heard one of his albums and didn't like it at all.

A big phat NEITHER for an emcee with a very uneven career

he's dope at times and kinda corny at others IMO

he scores low in alot of areas....just like his boy Memphis Bleek

he's a neither for me

Bleek and Beans have no business in the same sentence.

KRob86 wrote:

Bleek and Beans have no business in the same sentence.

LOL! indeed.

They are both NEITHERS that's why they are mentioned right in the same sentence, paragraph and summary

if your a neither then your a neither IMO...lol

I wouldn't dare nominate Bleek.

Maybe if dude wrote his rhymes down for his second and third albums and had more than 3 albums to show for a decade in the game he'd get more consideration for being in the top 100. As it stands, hell no.

Ah Jeff he has 4 albums...and Pharoahe made it in with 2 albums in 15 fucking yrs.

Pharoahe Monch made it with 2 solo albums and 3 OK albums in 18 years (most of which are better than Beanie's best album), a hell of a lot more skill than Beanie Sigel, and much more artistic significance, because he was innovative, with loads more originality and creativity.

I like Beanie Sigel, but he didn't end up doing much with his career.

Jason wrote:

Pharoahe Monch made it with 2 solo albums, 3 OK albums (most of which are better than Beanie's best album), a hell of a lot more skill than Beanie Sigel, and much more artistic significance, because he was actually innovative, with much more originality and creativity.

Pharoah is more lyrical than Beans when it comes to mic battle/shock punchlines and more creative I will give you that. But Beans smashes Pharoahe when it comes to gritty/hardcore lyrics and touching people on a common level. See there is not only one way to judge lyricism, Phar would get Beans pretty bad in his world but Phar would get killed in Beans.

Over his career, I think Pharoahe Monch has shown a high level of skill at almost all facets of lyricism, much higher than Beanie Sigel. Touching people at a common level? You might have that point.

Jason wrote:

Over his career, I think Pharoahe Monch has shown a high level of skill at almost all facets of lyricism, much higher than Beanie Sigel. Touching people at a common level? You might have that point.

I don't agree with that to me Pharoah is good in his lane but not that diverse in other subjects. Like when he makes songs about females or party/chillin shit it is not all that. Beans is the type of lyricists I lean toward more so it's all good.

Yeah but I thought on his fourth album he wrote his lyrics down while he was incarcerated, and I'd HEARD the lyrics were better but after The Reason and The B.Coming I will never check for dude again. He hasn't spit like he did on the Truth or the Dynasty album since those records and probably never will again IMO.

Speaking of Beans, has anyone heard this dude Bully from D-Block who sounds exactly like Beanie (and stole his name for Christ's sake!)? Jesus does that guy suck balls

KRob86 wrote:

Jason wrote:

Over his career, I think Pharoahe Monch has shown a high level of skill at almost all facets of lyricism, much higher than Beanie Sigel. Touching people at a common level? You might have that point.

I don't agree with that to me Pharoah is good in his lane but not that diverse in other subjects. Like when he makes songs about females or party/chillin shit it is not all that. Beans is the type of lyricists I lean toward more so it's all good.

Kev, Pharoahe Monch is a superior MC to Beanie Sigel.

That said, I voted Top 100 for him as I've enjoyed 3 out of his 4 albums. His guest spots are solid too.