there is a difference between being lyrically good and technically good:
doom is more on the techinical side, aesop is one of the best lyricist even if both are better than 90% of rappers in both things
wu tang is more on the delivery side, other than using a huge background made of real things (gangsta rap) and other imaginary things (kung fu movies or all the alter ego used in only build 4 cuban linx) they really don't shine in nothing, they simply say cool things in a cool way
asap rocky and ferg in gangsta rap lol asap rocky was on vogue, any list with gangsta rap should include uncle murda and freddie gibbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8WvkYOhmdY
probably best gangsta verse ever, only dmx in the gold days was closer to something like this
about alternative rap clipping totally deserve to be in the list, daveed diggs is the childish gambino for people with more than 16 years and a musical culture
jpegmafia is another artist who is signed (or was?) for the same label of death grips, his album veteran was one of the best of 2018
there is a difference between being lyrically good and technically good:
doom is more on the techinical side, aesop is one of the best lyricist even if both are better than 90% of rappers in both things
wu tang is more on the delivery side, other than using a huge background made of real things (gangsta rap) and other imaginary things (kung fu movies or all the alter ego used in only build 4 cuban linx) they really don't shine in nothing, they simply say cool things in a cool way
While i agree with the differences, i see enough similarities to put them in that section. Those artists are lyrically driven and focus on word play or speedy delivery. I am not going to get all technical with sub-genres and sub-sub-genres in an EtG post.
asap rocky and ferg in gangsta rap lol asap rocky was on vogue, any list with gangsta rap should include uncle murda and freddie gibbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8WvkYOhmdY
probably best gangsta verse ever, only dmx in the gold days was closer to something like this
Ferg is complete new age gangsta rap. Listen to hood pope. Its all about trapping, slanging and cooking crack, and pimpin. Gang stuff.
Rocky's older stuff is gangsta rap. Yes, he does mostly rap about fashion but he also raps about trapping, weed, prison, growing up in the projects etc. While he may not be a crip or blood he is still gangsta rap. His newer stuff is hardly rap. More ambient trash.
Freddie Gibbs is definitely going on this list. Uncle Murda is new to me. Let me discover more of his discography before making an assessment. DMX is gangsta rap but i personally dont care for him much. Hes is more Bling Era rap and imo would fall under the same catagory as 3 6 Mafia and Luda. Bling Era rap will be its own category when i get more time.
about alternative rap clipping totally deserve to be in the list, daveed diggs is the childish gambino for people with more than 16 years and a musical culture
jpegmafia is another artist who is signed (or was?) for the same label of death grips, his album veteran was one of the best of 2018
jpegmafia will be going on the list. One of my favorites in the industry right now.
I actually didnt want to add Gambino in the list. I dont care too much for him but i cant deny he has made in impact on the genre. Hes basically Macklemore for people who are older than 10 but , like you said, have no musical culture.