Returning to this album over and over again... to me it felt as though Futurewave gave Daniel Son more than enough leverage so he could essentially become his own band, and Daniel Son himself is arguably the most important instrument across the entire act.
I've seen quite a few people already argue that one of the biggest things holding this project down is Daniel's delivery feeling tedious after a certain point- especially when it's just him controlling the hooks for the entire tracklist- ... read more
As the New York King's feud with JAY-Z was ongoing, *Last Real Nigga Alive* was his final clap-back against the Brooklyn rapper:
"Jigga started to flow like us, but hit with "Ain't No Nigga"
Had much Versace swagger
Big admired the Brooklynite and took him in as Iceberg the rapper"
Thankfully, this song is all Nasir Jones could care to mention regarding the rivalry, treating Hov as some sort of footnote in the legacy of east-coast hip-hop was a sufficient enough response, ... read more
The question is never: "Who raps better?" The question is: "What am I learning from this experience?"
These two were black males in America trying not to lock eyes with the "nigga syndrome"- making something out of nothing in a genre where it seemed as though their region would never be acknowledged amongst the Nas' and the Pacs and the Snoop Doggs.
Sure, let's acknowledge it for a second here. Big Boi is in a form he wouldn't be in for another couple years, his ... read more