Follow My Rap... Hip-hop is a Movement

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         Rapping was storytelling through rhyme and poetry. MC's creatively accompanied instrumentals including samples, with savy lyrics to create a track. Now, that society has given the title of being called a "rapper" some odd and shady categorization within the culture, hip-hop music has lost sight of its purpose; telling the story of those whose voices have historically been restricted.

     But, because "we the greatest lil bruh",

         Rapping gave a voice for developing what could have been the movement of a conscious culture and instead we are left with only a market which no longer stands for any rhyme or reason.   Rap stood for rhyme and poetry, but hip-hop today is satisfied by spontaneous thoughts and ideas of helter-skelter phenomenon as long as it can sell.

          The expression does not necessarily present the culture of hip-hop as a movement that will speak with dignity and reason historically for generations to come.

          Rap found hip-hop and now hip-hop's losing its rap.

         What I'm trying to ask is what are you following?  Roscoe Dash' "H.A.M., upgrade from bologna"? or Jadakiss' "We were made to amaze and bring change lil bruh?"

        I'm just saying lil bruh?

Dopest Lyricists of the Decade

Lyricists are storytellers sure to deliver an effective statement, using relative word context in a rhythmic flow over instrumental beats to make music. To be a top ten lyricist does not necessarily mean that you will always fit the status quo and mainstream. It’s the courage that lies in the hearts of all truly good artists. The Greatest Hip Hop Lyricists of the Decade, presented  in alphabetical order, are Common, Eminem, Fabolous, Jadakiss, Jay-z,  Kanye West,  Ludacris, Mos Def, Nas and last but not least Styles P.  Each of the ten being true artists in their own right, none deserves a rating second to the next. It takes more than a catchy hook and a great beat to make a top ten hip hop artists aka lyricists. Musically speaking, first, it should also take close to a decade of experience to even qualify for such a rank. Consistency matters on all levels, qualitative and quantitative. Rich in culture, conscious and charismatic, great hip hop artists stay true to their individual musical approach. Some are soulful, some, more into boulevard banging. Their talents are grounded in creative lyrical abilities and how ingeniously their relative stories are delivered. Most are metaphoric masters, using effective subliminal sarcasm and wit. I like to call these reigning champions swag street storytellers.