Intellegent rappers vs dumb rappers

By $tackBundle$ - 08-23-2006, 11:44 AM - Boxden > The Hip-Hop Spot

Just list your top five smart and stupid rappers. And when I mean smart not necessarily street smart, but can actually hold an intellegent conversation without fumblin wit cuss words, and knameans..

Top 5 smart..
(no particular order)
Lupe Fiasco
GZa
50 Cent (smarter than he protrays himself)
Talib Kweli
Andre 3000

top 5 Dumb
Proof (wat more can i say)
Tony Yayo
Crunchy Black (3-6)
C murk
Lil Flip

08-23-2006, 12:08 PM

...ok

08-23-2006, 12:10 PM

Smart: IMmortal technique, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Nas, Common

whatcha mean by dumb like stupid or bad?

01:14 PM

Originally Posted by ljames1

Smart: IMmortal technique, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Nas, Common

whatcha mean by dumb like stupid or bad?

I agree with your list but also add Canibus and Chino XL (a member of MENSA), and the Genious GZA & Chuck D (teaches some classes), Ras Kass got Knowledge too

2pac was also clever....

Dumb rappers, i dunno but Joc, Bow Wow, Nelly i know are definitelty dumb...

08-23-2006, 12:22 PM

smart mc ren

08-23-2006, 12:30 PM

"simple rhymes for simple ni99as/ no nonsence, i'm constant conscious for lyrical ni99as"

08-23-2006, 12:33 PM

put it like this a smart rapper owns his publishing and does more than rap. a dumb rapper dont own !! and is stuck only rappin.

08-23-2006, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by BxRePrEsEnTa718

put it like this a smart rapper owns his publishing and does more than rap. a dumb rapper dont own !! and is stuck only rappin.

co-signs

Nelly don't even got to rap no more cuz he that rich

not saying he nice or nothing but a smart rapper knows that your not going to be hot forever and would venture outside of rap while your hot

cuz companies aint trying to give you endorsement deals when you was last years news

08-23-2006, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by Bohemia

I agree with your list but also add Canibus and Chino XL (a member of MENSA), and the Genious GZA & Chuck D (teaches some classes)

2pac was also clever....

Dumb rappers, i dunno but Joc, Bow Wow, Nelly i know are definitelty dumb...

How is Bow wow
or Joc dumb?

Bow Wow knows his fanbase is little 14 year old girls so he makes music to cater to them
why try to make music to please the older crowd when they are not going to buy your records
he is smart enough to know his target market and to sell his product(himself) to them
To me he gets an A+ in buisness 101

08-23-2006, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by Curtisimo

How is Bow wow
or Joc dumb?

Bow Wow knows his fanbase is little 14 year old girls so he makes music to cater to them
why try to make music to please the older crowd when they are not going to buy your records
he is smart enough to know his target market and to sell his product(himself) to them
To me he gets an A+ in buisness 101

^^ man keep quiet that nicca is dumb

08-23-2006, 01:12 PM

aight give me a valid reason on how he is dumb?

08-23-2006, 01:13 PM

did he drop out of highschool or something

08-23-2006, 01:16 PM

what u just said ?? Proof was not dumb .. just !! happened .

and yea 50 cent is dumb

dumb rappers r
bow wow , nelly , chingy ,

smart rappers r
rza , gza , dead prez , nas , raekwon ....

08-23-2006, 01:21 PM

smart dr.dr,pac,biggie,rakim,,krsone,luda,....................dumb chamillionare,chingy,yingyang twins,bubba sparks

08-23-2006, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by INJ

what u just said ?? Proof was not dumb .. just !! happened .

and yea 50 cent is dumb

dumb rappers r
bow wow , nelly , chingy ,

smart rappers r
rza , gza , dead prez , nas , raekwon ....

How R they dumb

just because they dont make counsious tracks doesn't mean they are dumb

how is 50 dumb?
he went from beign a broke nicca in the hood to having a 100 mill in his account
now name one dumb person that can do that

08-23-2006, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by Bohemia

I agree with your list but also add Canibus and Chino XL (a member of MENSA), and the Genious GZA & Chuck D (teaches some classes), Ras Kass got Knowledge too

2pac was also clever....

Dumb rappers, i dunno but Joc, Bow Wow, Nelly i know are definitelty dumb...

gza was a member of mensa too

08-23-2006, 01:44 PM

aight i will list the dumb rappers
every rapper that signed a contract for Bad Boy Records

I'm sure diddy's Son justin would be rich off

Biggies, Mase's and The lox's publishing

08-23-2006, 01:58 PM

How you gonna not mention Canibus???????????????
He smarter than every cat you guys have named
just listen to his !!

08-23-2006, 03:33 PM

smart : kweli, canibus, 2pac, az

dumb : chamillionaire, big pun, yayo,

08-23-2006, 03:36 PM

smart lyrically but dumb when it comes to business

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