Best ATL Rapper? (Atlanta, Savannah, Hawkinsville: area, market, top)

[Galounger]

Originally Posted by he's so hott

You forgot to add Bubba Sparks.

I think he meant to forget him. Because he couldn't remember Sparks without also remembering the Ying Yang Twins.

[DoveDiva]

Outkast all day. TI is cool...(I prefer TI instead of TIP *snicker)...but he doesn't compare to OutKast...yet. Over the years you hear how OutKast has grown musically, and I like the fact that they are influenced by a variety of genres.

And yes, International Player's Anthem is a HOT song! I love it! It's in constant rotation on my Ipod right now

[CantonzOwn]

I see some votes for Luda...but I don't hear any talking about him??

[ScranBarre]

Here's another vote for Outkast. "Roses" just has a certain beat to it that causes this nerdy white kid from the 'burbs to start galloping around his living room in his boxers. "Miss Jackson" is another favorite of mine. I can also still shake it to "Hey Ya!"

[CantonzOwn]

Originally Posted by Galounger

I think he meant to forget him. Because he couldn't remember Sparks without also remembering the Ying Yang Twins.

Yes I did remember to forget them. The only ones that really should be on the list are Outkast, Ludacris and T.I. but I threw in a couple extra.

[Derrick_TheRiskTaker]

Originally Posted by ScrantonWilkesBarre

Here's another vote for Outkast. "Roses" just has a certain beat to it that causes this nerdy white kid from the 'burbs to start galloping around his living room in his boxers. "Miss Jackson" is another favorite of mine. I can also still shake it to "Hey Ya!"

Wow! Now you see what Outkast has contributed to the music industry by corssing cultural lines...

[TheFuzz]

Also, "Hey Ya" is already considered one of the greatest songs of all time by a lot of people in the industry (it usually ranks in the middle or towards the end of the list).

[ATL404]

Originally Posted by kelabu

No one else on the list has even been around as long as Outkast. How can they compare? I like TI, but let's see if he's still around in 10 years. Let's see...the Bounce is about as far back as he goes, remember that?
and Ludacris I can't take 'Chris Lova Lova seriously. Come on, college educated 'rappers' should be held to a higher standard. He knows better, and is just using the cloak of ignorance to mask his greed. To my knowledge real thugs don't go to college and should be able to come up with better songs than 'move b****' and 'hoes in different area codes'. Hmph, only person who's worse is Diddy.
Outkast represents what hip-hop started as....a creative outlet for social commentary and black people's plight in America. Has TI made anything remotely close to that original sound either?

Ludacris is college educated, that does not mean he is required to make an itnellectual and educational song. It could mean he is SMART enough to know what SELLS and how to MARKET becaus ehe is consistent with HITS. Therefore, Ludacris a graduate from GA State and a degree in Business if i;m not mistaken is a Business genius. He knows how to conduct business very well. So he has proven himself as a COLLEGE Graduate. Started his own Company DTP Inc. at around 19?? How much accoldaes do you need? TV shows, movies etc. Clothes. etc. Cameo's turning other artist into gold and and platinum artist knowing marketing strategies. And the comment about Thugs don;t go to college. That was HIGHLY uneducated. That is a ignorant General statement. Real THUGS struggle to make a better way for themselves and their family. I'm not saying Ludacris is a THUG. however, I know dudes.. that are THUGS, Yes THUGS, the guys who no one's parents wants their child growing up doing. Yes drug dealing, shootings catching cases, and and still go to college. That means you are assuming a "THUG" automatically comes with ignorance and uneducated demeanor. One example of a guy, a rapper, and well respected atlanta native who did attened college, did drop out but to pursuit music. No... I;m am not referring to Kanye West, But to Mike "Killer Mike" Render from Adamsville. Reputation and Respect as a rapper who really true to what he rapped about and not just making stuff up also went to Morehouse College. even though he dropped out. So a crack cocaine dealer turned College student turned rapper turned emCEO. So lets keep the ignorant statements to a minimum... That was a highly ignorant statement. Move B**** was GENUIS made millions from it. He also raps with some decent vocab even though it may be in the midst of profanity. whoo... ignorant ppl...

[YAZ]

The best rapper out there?

The one that stops.



Carry on....

[atlantagreg30127]

People - check the dates of the threads. This topic is almost a full year old without any replies until today and it should be allowed to retire.