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Originally posted by Rigalo
Nicki is one of the greatest rappers alive.
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Fair enough, talent wise. I'm rereading what I wrote and that's not what I meant. What I meant was discography wise.
I'm a huge fan of rap and the material that Jay Z, Kanye West, 50 Cent, 2pac, Biggie, etc. have all delivered speaks for itself.
PF:RR was too pop and she got a lot of criticism from the rap industry for it. The only smash on Pink Friday was Super Bass. Other songs were cute, but she's never had a song where she's gone as hard as she did on the Monster verse.
I'm not saying she's not an amazing rapper, she is. I'm just saying she hasn't reached the heights of Jay Z and Kanye West, music wise. Not because she's crap, but because those male rappers are so insanely good. In your eyes she has, but you're a stan. All I'm saying is I really hope she delivers on her album and that this is her magnum opus.
edit: and I never said she wasn't one of the greatest rappers alive. All I'm saying is her discography doesn't come close to the greatest male rappers alive, because it doesn't, and if you've listened to their full discographies, then this is obvious and not a criticism.