Shit we don't have to dispute...

[Philaflava]

Kool Fash was most definitely the best out the trio.

Grand Puba was not missed on "In God We Trust."

5Ft (Black Moon), Freaky Tah & Jarobi are some of the most insignificant members of any rap group.

Add on.

[Thun]

JuJu was better than Kool Fash.

Grand Puba is always missed when he's not there.

[Philaflava]

JuJu was better than Kool Fash.

Grand Puba is always missed when he's not there.

Both Jamar and Sadat held It God We Trust down nicely. Also, you're out of your fucking mind if you think Junkyard is better than Al Tariq. Contrarian.

[Jayou Ayen]

1. Kool Fash was most definitely the best out the trio.

2. Grand Puba was not missed on "In God We Trust."

3. 5Ft (Black Moon), Freaky Tah & Jarobi are some of the most insignificant members of any rap group.

Add on.

1. I don't who was the best, but nothing was better than the 3 of them together.

2. Puba would have made the album even better. More Puba = Less Jamar, and that is always a good thing.

3. Freaky Tah was insignificant, but at least he did something. Why were Pretty Lou and Spigg Nice even in the group?



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[drizzle]

what would we do though if we didn't argue over completely unprovable theories and inconsequential trivia?

[vermillion]

JuJu was better than Kool Fash.

Grand Puba is always missed when he's not there.

Both Jamar and Sadat held It God We Trust down nicely. Also, you're out of your fucking mind if you think Junkyard is better than Al Tariq. Contrarian.

Even though Jamar and Sadat held it down, I can't help but think how much better the album would have been with Puba. Even though they followed up One For All well, Puba was definitely missed. As for The Beatnuts, Al Tariq might be my favorite, but it's not a big enough difference for me to disagree with someone.

[Thun]

JuJu was better than Kool Fash.

Grand Puba is always missed when he's not there.

Both Jamar and Sadat held It God We Trust down nicely. Also, you're out of your fucking mind if you think Junkyard is better than Al Tariq. Contrarian.

Jamar and Sadat were fine on the follow-up. Grand Puba would still have improved on it.

No, I'm not. JuJu has a smoother voice and funnier/better lyrics. I'm not alone on this.

[Thirteen]

T.R.O.Y./These forums are slowly but surely changing hip-hop itself

[Thun]

what would we do though if we didn't argue over completely unprovable theories and inconsequential trivia?

In film, weightlifting, or music?

[drizzle]

don't forget shoes and regional cuisine

[Thun]

don't forget shoes and regional cuisine

I don't want to contemplate such a world.

[drizzle]

an unexamined meme is not worth retweeting

[Thun]

an unexamined meme is not worth retweeting

John Wayne couldn't even stand the reign of the tech!

[Blockhead]

Les was BY FAR my favorite Beatnut. I dunno if I'd say he was the best but easily the most interesting and entertaining.

[Huldrich Bullsh!t]

dunno, Puba's style and voice wouldnt fit too well over most of the IGWT beats imo. a little bit too dark.
i love that album as it is.

all three of the beatnuts weren't destined for soloing. they were best when compelmenting each other.
while i really like god connections i also see it as very forgettable in the big picture - it wouldve been way better with the others on boardnot only on production.

freaky tah did enough for the lost boyz to split after his death and cheeks going solo...
but probably that really was because he realized that the others did even less. still i liked him as a hypeman and theres no denying that afterwards evereything went downhill for Cheeks.




by all means neccesary is the best bdp album

strictly business is EPMDs best album

[Bizz Bozak]

3. Freaky Tah was insignificant, but at least he did something. Why were Pretty Lou and Spigg Nice even in the group?

Freaky Tah was pretty great with the adlibs and 123 was dope! Always wondered if the other 2 guys made beats or what.

[Thun]

dunno, Puba's style and voice wouldnt fit too well over most of the IGWT beats imo. a little bit too dark.

He ripped it on similar beats on Fat Joe "Watch the Sound" and on Strickly Roots "Begsnofriends". Plus, many of the beats on IGWT -- Love me Or Leave Me Alone, Travel Jam, Black Star Line, Steal Ya Hoe, etc. aren't exactly dark.

[vermillion]

strictly business is EPMDs best album

I'm probably alone on this, but I prefer Business as Usual most days.

[Thun]

strictly business is EPMDs best album

I'm probably alone on this, but I prefer Business as Usual most days.

You're not alone in this. J-Zone has advanced this as an "unpopular opinion." I agree with it - Business As Usual sees them perfect their style. 4th album is somewhat underrated as well.

[Trademark]

Mindbender will never have a career in hip hop outside of

"crazy canadian fan who shows up at EVERY show!" - Drake

Mindbender will NEVER have a place in the history of hip hop, when/if people remember him it will be due to how much of a dick riding transexual he was. They will talk about the "bra photo," Drake calling him a Stan, and his horrible music. WE WILL NEVER dispute about the quality of his music, it will always remain less than garbage. If anticon is the punchline of rap music, mindbender is the joke, the absolute, the infinite of terrible music. There is no "well he really cared." The fact he "really cared" while so many others didn't give a shit and look like platinum artists comparatively? There is no dispute.

[Moolah]

Mindbender will never have a career in hip hop outside of

"crazy canadian fan who shows up at EVERY show!" - Drake

Mindbender will NEVER have a place in the history of hip hop, when/if people remember him it will be due to how much of a dick riding transexual he was. They will talk about the "bra photo," Drake calling him a Stan, and his horrible music. WE WILL NEVER dispute about the quality of his music, it will always remain less than garbage. If anticon is the punchline of rap music, mindbender is the joke, the absolute, the infinite of terrible music. There is no "well he really cared." The fact he "really cared" while so many others didn't give a shit and look like platinum artists comparatively? There is no dispute.

Thread ain't about faggots, you.

[Kalel]

Love how this thread went on to become a thread of disputes.

PF4L.

[aeokq]

Gucci Mane is wack.

[Kiran187]

5Ft (Black Moon), Freaky Tah & Jarobi are some of the most insignificant members of any rap group.

Add on.

Also have to include DJ Yella and Arabian Prince

[Req]

3. Freaky Tah was insignificant, but at least he did something. Why were Pretty Lou and Spigg Nice even in the group?

Freaky Tah was pretty great with the adlibs and 123 was dope! Always wondered if the other 2 guys made beats or what.

Spigg Nice was the DJ, no idea what Lou did other than look like a handsome devil

[Mindbender Futurama]

strictly business is EPMDs best album

I'm probably alone on this, but I prefer Business as Usual most days.

:michael jackson emoticon: YOU ARE NOT ALOOOOONE

'Business As Usual' is one of my favorite albums of all time, and is totally the best EPMD album ever made, sorry to any other opinion. "I'm Mad" is one of the illest fuckin songs. Also, where do you think I got "Rap Is Outta Control" from?

~Eminem can only rap about like 3 subjects, but he does them on a world-class level.

~Nas is the most important ghetto griot in all of hip hop, even though he isn't perfect. (if it ain't Nasir, who's the closest one?)

~Gucci Mane IS wack (but i heard one song where he can rap half decent... the intro to his album, he was styling... but then i heard a song with him and Pharrell and... let's not talk about him anymore)

~95% of the new generation of rappers don't have what it takes to make a classic.

good night.
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holy shit, Trademark, you are amazing.
Moolah, you bitchride my ego pretty fascinatingly, too.
keep up the good work, fellas

[EndsAll]

Al Tariq's better than the other 2 by far. I do not want to hear solo joints from JuJu (I love Big ju the German, but the last few Beatnuts albums weren't "Street Level").... "God Connect" was the sh!t, stop frontin...
I'm just glad V.I.C. didn't remain the 3rd Beatnut for long whilst Cool Fash was doin a bidski.... V.I.C.'s interview on the Crate Diggin DVD alone would turn everyone off from anything he ever touched....

"IllMattic" sounds like no other Nas record. Why?
How can one go from Extra P, Preem, Pete Rock, Q Tip to f*ckin TRackmasters? I never understood that and I will never understand why this cat gets by releasing music less than his 1st release.... I stopped when "It was Written" really let me down. F*ck post "Illmattic" Nas, really.

All EpMd records were great, one way or another. Have your favorites all you want, but every album they released I'd have my personal "joints"......

Jarobi was a main reason why ATCQ existed, he didn't rap or dj, but he did provide a lifetime full of hype man styles and bugged, hobo style of dress and dance (lol).... The KCR reunion show reveals that Jarobi used to camp out at the station and answer the phones for years.....

Vinny from Naughty By Nature, Tomahawk Funk from Funk Doobie, & Sen Dawg from Cypress should never, ever, ever, ever, ever form a group......Or release solo records....

Also, what the f*ck was that really, really awful Grand Puba album where the cover design was him sitting in a Discovery LandCruise? That was/is the worst album I have ever bought!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ALASKA]

JuJu has a smoother voice and funnier/better lyrics. I'm not alone on this.

never even thought this was a question

[jazzmatazz23]

[quote="EndsAll"]

"IllMattic" sounds like no other Nas record. Why?
How can one go from Extra P, Preem, Pete Rock, Q Tip to f*ckin TRackmasters? I never understood that and I will never understand why this cat gets by releasing music less than his 1st release.... I stopped when "It was Written" really let me down. F*ck post "Illmattic" Nas, really.

[quote="EndsAll"]

It Was Written is a classic. If you don't like anything nas has done post illmatic, I don't like you.

[ayentee]

mos def cannot sing

badu destroyed common

badu destroyed andre

mos def cannot sing