What ever happened to Canibus? At one point in time he was the illest underground lyricist/battle MC now it seems like he's just a memory. I still have some his lryics from the late 90's banging in my head...like...
"...Niggas, they wanna murder me, that's why my burgundy suburban be, full of secret service security, transporting me back and forth from the affirmative action university, in aircrafts that take off and land vertically, the fact that I aint treated like a king is absurd to me, from the streets of dirty Jersey to Germany niggas heard of me..."Canibus was definitly one of the hottest dudes out. I was a big fan of his during the late 90's. But it seems like after his album 2000 BC he instantly became yesterday's news. I think his main problem was that every song sounded like a freestyle. He couldn't make the transition from battle rapper to an all around rapper. That caused his down fall.
A friend of mine told me that Canibus has a new album out and let me listen to one of the songs. It was alright at most. It sounded like something he could've did in '98 but never put out, that's how much he hasn't changed throughout the years. After a while the same old stuff becomes boring. If you listen to Jay, Nas, Big, Pac, or Em each of their albums are different from the ones before. As they progressed in the rap game their style evovled as well. That's where Canibus fell behind. It's kind of ironic too because he's the one that said...
"No pain no gain in this rap game, For the fortune and fame in order to remain, Most real MC's, learn to adapt to the change, or get washed away like tears in the rain, in the rain... "
Honestly there aren't many good artist out right now. With that said, there's not a great selection to choose from. I found myself struggling to even pick a decent ten. The following list are people that have had an album or single out in 2005. I didn't include Jay-z or Nas becuase they are both legends and that wouldnt be fair to the rest of the rappers out. If I had to include them they would be numbers 1 and 2 respectively. Here is my list.
10)
Tha Game:
This new commer hit the game hard with G-Unit representing the west coast. Then turned on his boss 50 cent,
300 bars was serious...
9)
50 Cent:
Although he's everywhere right now (music, movies, video games, etc) his lyrics aren't that good. But he does make hits like every other week so that why he's up here
8)
Young Jeezy:
This guy came out of no where and became a thug's motivation. He represents the streets forreal.
7)
Ma$e:
Although he flip flopped from
paster to murder you cant deny that Ma$e has ill lyrics with a cool melody to go with it.
6)
Cassidy:
He came up as an underground/mixtape rapper. His first album flopped but the new one is sick. He
came back strong and displayed his lyrical talent.
5)
Jada:
I dont have to say much about Jada, his track record speaks for itself.
4)
Cam'ron:
Cam'ron is the most gangsta rapper out right now. Who else you know that could get shot and have a song out about it 2 days later.
3)
Lil Wayne:
Since he came out at the age of 15 he had a swagger that no one could mess with. He's a down south rapper with lyrics and flow from up north
2)
Beanie Sigel:
Is the truth. No need to say more.
1)
Kanye West:
Original, talented, flamboyant are just some of the words to describe him. He hit the game hard with lyrics and beats. The reason I think he's so good is the topics he talks about is different from what you would hear on the regular basis.
That's my top ten, what's yours?
If you haven't heard...
"Grab The Mic is the only website with a concept designed to provide a source of motivation and a concrete educated starting point in the music world to unsigned and independent artists, as well as those who have talent but lack the support of a major sponsor or label."( Grab The Mic)
That's right, if you or someone you know is an up and coming artist, producer, dj, or even model this site could be your starting point. There is a gambit of other services they provide. Check out the
Media Kit for more info. Although the site hasn't officially launched yet the buzz is serious. I hear there's rappers in Los Vegas trying waiting to get on.
Talking about the buzz, Grab The Mic is hosting an Open Mic and a Fashion show at NJIT on November 17, 2005 @ 9pm. So if your in the New Jersey area I would definitly recommend being there.
I could feel that this is going to be something big, so remember where you heard it first.
1) In the club
2 In the buffet line
3) At the strip club
4) Workin at the grocery store.
5) On the unemployment line
6) On facebook
7) Anywhere in the 973 radius
8) Anyplace after 11 o'cklock
9) At the doctors.
10) In the hood
Any comments?
(Submitted by BigDizzy14)
Over the next couple of days, weeks, and months I will be posting different top ten lists on topics of hip-hop. The topics that I have came up with so far are as follows (in no particular order):
Top ten...-Artist out right now
-Reasons to stop being a hater
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Places you will NOT meet wifey-Online communities
-Hip Hop Web sites
-Models in the industry
-R&B Artists
-Things to buy for christmas
-Verses in the 2000's
-Songs in the 2000's
-Album in the 2000's
I am open to suggestions and ideas for more top ten list. I don't mind adding to or replacing items from the list as long as I haven't already began working on it. Leave a comment on the page to post your suggestions. To compile these lists, I will be collaborating with my network of experts so it should be something to look forward to.
