Its all about big L , any beat made by dj premier is always a hit with me

I'm fairly "not with it" regarding rap/hip-hop, though I do enjoy Will Smith's work - if that counts for anything?

I beg to differ. Eminem's early work is genius.

Its all about big L , any beat made by dj premier is always a hit with me

Big L was a bright star that was burned out before its time. GangStarr was also great group.

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I'm fairly "not with it" regarding rap/hip-hop, though I do enjoy Will Smith's work - if that counts for anything?

I beg to differ. Eminem's early work is genius.
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As a Lyricist, Eminem earned his place among the greats. But his songs, I felt, were so popular because its "oh shit he really said that! factor. Shock and awe if you will.

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[quote name='MajorTom' timestamp='1330005652' post='4915859']
I'm fairly "not with it" regarding rap/hip-hop, though I do enjoy Will Smith's work - if that counts for anything?

I beg to differ. Eminem's early work is genius.
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As a Lyricist, Eminem earned his place among the greats. But his songs, I felt, were so popular because its "oh shit he really said that! factor. Shock and awe if you will.
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I guess some of his songs had a certain shock value to them, but Eminem's early work was either funny, or tackling something more serious (sometimes).

Anyone ever listened to Ice Cube, out of curiosity?

That's a great song! Ice Cube has some really good work as well...it's worth checking out...

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