Since 2005, most of the hip-hop played on radio and TV has had a gimmick of some kind, leaving longtime fans wondering ”Where the lyricists at?” Well, DJ Kay Slay feels your pain, prompting him to scoop up “The Last Lyricists” on the first single from his upcoming album, The Soul Controller. Busta Rhymes leads off with a memorable Leaders of the New School-style energy on the hook, setting the stage for both Camden’s Big Lou and mixtape legend Papoose to give a clinic on “true lyricism.” To add some hip-hop history, the powerful beat is a sample from Bill Conti‘s Going The Distance (also sampled on Puff and Biggie’s Victory). The Last Lyricists is a reminder that hip-hop will live forever in the hearts of true MCs and DJs, but will consumers care?
This is why the mainstream can't handle true lyricists. Their poetic genius and word play are just too much to handle. Hip-hop lives in the underground and I'm perfectly fine with that. I wouldn't want poser rap fans listening to this stuff on the radio anyway.
Damn, that's wack...How many times are they going to reuse this beat, and how many times in the last 10 years does Busta-Rhymes have to do the same Chorus? Big Lou is not a very good rapper and he doesn't have a good delivery on this track. I was definitely waiting for a new Papoose track and he SERIOUSLY delivers on this one. It's too bad we might never see a true Papoose album. He is one of the best spitters, but can he make songs? Not sure yet. I have to give papoose credit on this one and it is the only reason it gets 2-stars. He saved this track.
i would change a few things on this song to make it a whole lot better.. the chorus (it seems too old already),, the beat (they could've come up wit something A LOT better) and the fact that busta doesn't spit.. papoose is one of my favorites.. he did his thing on this one.. so i give HIM a 5,, but the SONG a 4..
papoose murked da track big lou just tried to find the biggest words he can find and put them together. Thats dont make ya a lyricist. You can tell the difference when pap spits his shit actually stays on subject through out the bars. this fiya minus busta and other dude
i cant believe muzzie boy would put chamillionaire as a top lyricist..no offence to you muzzie.. papoose IS this song, big lou didnt stay with the beat at all, but pap can fit his flow into any beat tempo and make it sound good i love listening to that guy's flow.
i agree wit muzzie boy i think all of them shouldve got on there i think talib kweli should b in dat list 2 but dat would b sick if all of them would b on da remix....but yea pap killed as usual and i kinda likd big lou FIRE
papoose is NOT the best lyricists. good but no where near the best. that shit can stop right there. just because the radio is all you have access to doesn't mean so do everyone else. still won't vote for this
can't believe a few people could give this only a 1? It's clearly not the best song, and i wouldnt say these guys are the Last Lyricists, but i mean it's still a pretty good track!
Posted on Feb 02, 2008
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