Reading op I can’t help but think about people 40 years from now talking about our goats of today being forgotten
In modern conversations about the actual music and goats he still doesn’t come up as much as that status would suggest he should
At this point you have a lot of people who would put people like Andre 3000, Lauryn Hill, MF DOOM, Mos Def, or Pusha T over LL in conversations because of various factors, despite LL’s resume and catalog say that he is in another league from these other artists who remain rap fan darlings
He’s up there with these people whether we put his discography as high or not
There are a dozen or so ‘artful’ rap names that we think look sweet in a top ten and that includes three stacks lauryn hill black thought DOOM and them, high quality of albums notwithstanding. Still don’t unmake other legends
Basically everyone from that era is slept on today
Rakim and Public Enemy are basically the only ones who get respect like that from the younger gen
Top 3 rapper of the 80s era !
There are a dozen or so ‘artful’ rap names that we think look sweet in a top ten and that includes three stacks lauryn hill black thought DOOM and them, high quality of albums notwithstanding. Still don’t unmake other legends
It doesn’t unmake them but it is a disrespect to them and over time degrades their legacy.
The idea that a lot of the rap fandom would put those names over legends like LL who accomplished more just because of a personal preference towards the “artful” is a problem that has gone too far imo
I hate the black thought pick almost as much as the Andre one at this point. It’s a hype beast safe pick. If we going with a supreme lyricist let’s go Lupe who actually went for delphia and had classic solos and hits without a band
And Andre and Lauryn need to be removed from these talks it’s such a disrespect to people who really rapped
1985, RADIO, first classic rap album ever. This was before Rakim and Big daddy kane. Did he invent 16 bar verses?? Still this dude is killing it. Where are his flowers. favorite rappers favorite rapper
Never. And his new album is so good 
Thas papi LL
In modern conversations about the actual music and goats he still doesn’t come up as much as that status would suggest he should
At this point you have a lot of people who would put people like Andre 3000, Lauryn Hill, MF DOOM, Mos Def, or Pusha T over LL in conversations because of various factors, despite LL’s resume and catalog say that he is in another league from these other artists who remain rap fan darlings
Similar to Ice Cube, I think it's because he's transitioned to primarily acting for so long.
Drake of the 80's!
There is no Drake of the 80s. Drake is an anomaly. LL still a goat though.
It doesn’t unmake them but it is a disrespect to them and over time degrades their legacy.
The idea that a lot of the rap fandom would put those names over legends like LL who accomplished more just because of a personal preference towards the “artful” is a problem that has gone too far imo
I hate the black thought pick almost as much as the Andre one at this point. It’s a hype beast safe pick. If we going with a supreme lyricist let’s go Lupe who actually went for delphia and had classic solos and hits without a band
And Andre and Lauryn need to be removed from these talks it’s such a disrespect to people who really rapped
its no surprise black thought is not in any non-hipster goat conversations because he is f***ing boring as f***!!!!!!!