B.I.G. - Warning (Best Flow in a Song)

hellriser · Post by **hellriser** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:38 pm

old eminem style of rapping is fantastic too

vermillion · Post by **vermillion** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:38 pm

DLG wrote:
Trademark wrote:
pradadon wrote:
Thun wrote:Grand Puba on "Step To The Rear" >>>>>>>>>>>>> 100% of rappers out now. According to Dante Ross, this was recorded in one take.

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Word.

yeah, that's phenomenal...
agreed.

As far as getting really complex with it and sounding effortless, no one comes close to Big Boi in my opinion.

The way he phrases and stays so deep in the pocket of the beat all the time is mind numbing to me.

these are a couple of my favorites.

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Andre has a better flow than Big Boi in my opinion. Andre, BIG, Black Thought, Jay, Q-Tip, Big Boi, and Pharoahe Monch have my favorite flows of any rappers..

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:43 am

Andre's flow is fuckin' out-of-this-world. "A Day In The Life Of Andre Benjamin" is head-and-shoulders above anything Big Boi will ever do.

Personally, the slower, cough syrupy-sounding Big Boi is my preference. His verse at the end of "International Player's Anthem" over a lot of shit.

Gyangsta 4 Life · Post by **Gyangsta 4 Life** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:46 am

Sole on anything off Bottle of Humans.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:57 am

Gyangsta 4 Life wrote:Sole on anything off Bottle of Humans.

Stoop Kid · Post by **Stoop Kid** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:12 am

vermillion wrote:
You can't be serious. Not saying this song displays the best flow ever, but really? Lil Wayne has never shown a great flow on the level of Biggies, and Jadakiss is dope, but he's not on B.I.G.s level at all. Jadakiss isn't better than BIG in any category, especially when it comes to making music. Jadakiss hasn't put together a good album, while Big has 2 very good albums (both are considered classic albums by many). Anyways, I think Biggie has one of the best flows/delivery ever. As a vocalist, he was definately one of the best, and could say anything and I could still listen to it..

I'm serious. If cadence means flow, Jada kills BIG. Lil Wayne is hit or miss cuz he's always experimenting, but he's not rich for no reason, he has a great flow and I'm not gonna try to find another example for you. Jadakiss doesnt make better albums than BIG but that doesnt matter shut up. Besides, BIG is dead and that stands for Bitch I Go muh fugga.

As a vocalist you can put a dick in your throat, wayne and jada are better vocalists than BIG. Pac was fa sho do. I like BIGs flow, I like how he throws his rhymes together, but he wasnt nothing special.

DLG · Post by **DLG** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:48 am

Employee wrote:Andre's flow is fuckin' out-of-this-world. "A Day In The Life Of Andre Benjamin" is head-and-shoulders above anything Big Boi will ever do.

Personally, the slower, cough syrupy-sounding Big Boi is my preference. His verse at the end of "International Player's Anthem" over a lot of shit.

I'm not saying Andre doesn't have an amazing flow. But technically, it is usually remedial to what Big Boi is doing.

That why I said Big has one of my favorite more complex flows. Aesop and Pharoahe would be in the top three probably.

If I was feeling extra geeky, it would take my about 15 minutes to transcribe one of Andre's better flows into musical notation, it would take me like 3 hours to iron out all the subtleties of that Big Boi verse in Mamacita.

Nav · Post by **Nav** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:43 am

DLG wrote:
If I was feeling extra geeky, it would take my about 15 minutes to transcribe one of Andre's better flows into musical notation, it would take me like 3 hours to iron out all the subtleties of that Big Boi verse in Mamacita.

Geek on, brother, geek on.

vermillion · Post by **vermillion** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:30 am

Stoop Kid wrote:
vermillion wrote:
You can't be serious. Not saying this song displays the best flow ever, but really? Lil Wayne has never shown a great flow on the level of Biggies, and Jadakiss is dope, but he's not on B.I.G.s level at all. Jadakiss isn't better than BIG in any category, especially when it comes to making music. Jadakiss hasn't put together a good album, while Big has 2 very good albums (both are considered classic albums by many). Anyways, I think Biggie has one of the best flows/delivery ever. As a vocalist, he was definately one of the best, and could say anything and I could still listen to it..
I'm serious. If cadence means flow, Jada kills BIG. Lil Wayne is hit or miss cuz he's always experimenting, but he's not rich for no reason, he has a great flow and I'm not gonna try to find another example for you. Jadakiss doesnt make better albums than BIG but that doesnt matter shut up. Besides, BIG is dead and that stands for Bitch I Go muh fugga.

As a vocalist you can put a dick in your throat, wayne and jada are better vocalists than BIG. Pac was fa sho do. I like BIGs flow, I like how he throws his rhymes together, but he wasnt nothing special.

Did you just discover hip-hop on the internet last year or were you born this stupid?

axel foley · Post by **axel foley** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:01 pm

DLG wrote:If I was feeling extra geeky, it would take my about 15 minutes to transcribe one of Andre's better flows into musical notation, it would take me like 3 hours to iron out all the subtleties of that Big Boi verse in Mamacita.

Do most musicians give rappers this much (deserved?) credit?

OutKast needs to drop something soon... preferably with a naked breezy as the cd art.

Yohan · Post by **Yohan** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:05 pm

DLG wrote:
Employee wrote:Andre's flow is fuckin' out-of-this-world. "A Day In The Life Of Andre Benjamin" is head-and-shoulders above anything Big Boi will ever do.

Personally, the slower, cough syrupy-sounding Big Boi is my preference. His verse at the end of "International Player's Anthem" over a lot of shit.
I'm not saying Andre doesn't have an amazing flow. But technically, it is usually remedial to what Big Boi is doing.

That why I said Big has one of my favorite more complex flows. Aesop and Pharoahe would be in the top three probably.

If I was feeling extra geeky, it would take my about 15 minutes to transcribe one of Andre's better flows into musical notation, it would take me like 3 hours to iron out all the subtleties of that Big Boi verse in Mamacita.

Knock yourself out man. It's always good to read a well written and thought out article/essay on something like this.

CHANCE RANDOM · Post by **CHANCE RANDOM** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:50 pm

Yohan wrote:
DLG wrote:
Employee wrote:Andre's flow is fuckin' out-of-this-world. "A Day In The Life Of Andre Benjamin" is head-and-shoulders above anything Big Boi will ever do.

Personally, the slower, cough syrupy-sounding Big Boi is my preference. His verse at the end of "International Player's Anthem" over a lot of shit.
I'm not saying Andre doesn't have an amazing flow. But technically, it is usually remedial to what Big Boi is doing.

That why I said Big has one of my favorite more complex flows. Aesop and Pharoahe would be in the top three probably.

If I was feeling extra geeky, it would take my about 15 minutes to transcribe one of Andre's better flows into musical notation, it would take me like 3 hours to iron out all the subtleties of that Big Boi verse in Mamacita.
Knock yourself out man. It's always good to read a well written and thought out article/essay on something like this.

i would enjoy reading something like this for sure.

clark bent · Post by **clark bent** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:22 pm

clark bent · Post by **clark bent** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:30 pm

[quote="ardamus"]gotta go with some Hiero shit as far as some of the dopest flows i've heard

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the intro to fear itself is crazy

Stoop Kid · Post by **Stoop Kid** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:03 am

vermillion wrote:
Stoop Kid wrote:
vermillion wrote:
You can't be serious. Not saying this song displays the best flow ever, but really? Lil Wayne has never shown a great flow on the level of Biggies, and Jadakiss is dope, but he's not on B.I.G.s level at all. Jadakiss isn't better than BIG in any category, especially when it comes to making music. Jadakiss hasn't put together a good album, while Big has 2 very good albums (both are considered classic albums by many). Anyways, I think Biggie has one of the best flows/delivery ever. As a vocalist, he was definately one of the best, and could say anything and I could still listen to it..
I'm serious. If cadence means flow, Jada kills BIG. Lil Wayne is hit or miss cuz he's always experimenting, but he's not rich for no reason, he has a great flow and I'm not gonna try to find another example for you. Jadakiss doesnt make better albums than BIG but that doesnt matter shut up. Besides, BIG is dead and that stands for Bitch I Go muh fugga.

As a vocalist you can put a dick in your throat, wayne and jada are better vocalists than BIG. Pac was fa sho do. I like BIGs flow, I like how he throws his rhymes together, but he wasnt nothing special.
Did you just discover hip-hop on the internet last year or were you born this stupid?

You gay?

Vlad Analogue · Post by **Vlad Analogue** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:43 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZiWX3R9j3Q

Twista- Adrenaline rush (can't embed)

Magneto · Post by **Magneto** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:59 pm

Something from LL

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:15 pm

Nav wrote:
DLG wrote:
If I was feeling extra geeky, it would take my about 15 minutes to transcribe one of Andre's better flows into musical notation, it would take me like 3 hours to iron out all the subtleties of that Big Boi verse in Mamacita.
Geek on, brother, geek on.

RoKnew · Post by **RoKnew** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:30 pm

Vlad Analogue wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZiWX3R9j3Q

Twista- Adrenaline rush (can't embed)

this... also, twista rappin "slow" (relatively) in 1994 was pretty phenomenal, shame more people haven't heard the unreleased Resurrection album

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Escobar305 · Post by **Escobar305** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:18 pm

The two best flows ever:

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Employee · Post by **Employee** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 3:02 pm

ardamus wrote:gotta go with some Hiero shit as far as some of the dopest flows i've heard
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Casual is fuckin' bonkers....

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He MURDERS this track:
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"Me-O-Mi-O, I'm tryna let the fly know what I know, I never been a shy bro, strictly gettin' ends, hittin' skins along with men who set trends"

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"I write raps and when niggaz bite I clap, cuz they shit sound better now, ya done let me down, cuz I though you would be dope, but instead, ya shit's dead, ya get fed to the alligators lurkin' in the moat, peep what I wrote, ya bit so hard I thought the shit was a quote"

"Niggas just lose when I choose the best crews of emcees and turn them into refugees, I slaughta, a lotta emcees with all the styles I compiles and cut 'em up like vials, think to yourself I write this shit so you can bite this shit and I'll know despite you gettin' props (TO THE BEAT) niggas gettin' dropped"

Naysayer · Post by **Naysayer** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:51 pm

So basically there are a ton of rappers that flow better than big in this song.

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:14 pm

Dres deserves some props.

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Dap · Post by **Dap** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:06 pm

Jonny · Post by **Jonny** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:27 am

E-Rule on Listen Up is up there. I've been bumping that religiously for over 15 years. Never gets old. The flow has never been duplicated and is not close to out dated.

Kool G Rap on Ill Street is one of my favorite cuts all time. Total package right there.

....this shit could go on and on.

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