Other Rap Gods?
March 25, 2016 4:45 AM Subscribe
I'm looking for songs in the style/similar to Eminem's "Rap God". Or is he as singular as he would have us believe?
"Poet Laureate II" by Canibus, of course. His (often cartoonish) sense of self-grandiosity never comes off better than it does here.
You'd also appreciate Pharoah Monche's rapping on the first two Organized Konfusion records... just insane virtuosity. "Bring It On" should give you a taste.
posted by black_lizard at 7:41 AM on March 25, 2016 [1 favorite]
You'd also appreciate Pharoah Monche's rapping on the first two Organized Konfusion records... just insane virtuosity. "Bring It On" should give you a taste.
posted by black_lizard at 7:41 AM on March 25, 2016 [1 favorite]
Also I'm not really familiar with dude's music at all but from the little I've heard,about every Tech N9ne verse is basically "Rap God"-esque, for better or worse. See "Strangeulation Cypher"
posted by black_lizard at 7:45 AM on March 25, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by black_lizard at 7:45 AM on March 25, 2016 [1 favorite]
Not sure if you're talking about lyrics or production, but Doomtree's Gray Duck has similar production and a fast rapping style, but isn't in any way the same lyrically or thematically.
posted by cnc at 9:58 AM on March 25, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by cnc at 9:58 AM on March 25, 2016 [1 favorite]
Seconding Tech N9ne, that's very much his thing.
posted by stoneandstar at 11:11 AM on March 25, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by stoneandstar at 11:11 AM on March 25, 2016 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: God DAMN these are amazing. Keep 'em coming!
posted by Optamystic at 12:30 PM on March 25, 2016
posted by Optamystic at 12:30 PM on March 25, 2016
Tech N9ne f/ Kendrick Lamar - Fragile. Rap part starts at ~1:10, but the intro is great too.
posted by zug at 7:14 PM on March 25, 2016
posted by zug at 7:14 PM on March 25, 2016
I'm not as familiar with him, but Twista is also known for his speed.
posted by zug at 7:24 PM on March 25, 2016
posted by zug at 7:24 PM on March 25, 2016
Tech N9ne - Worldwide Choppers (Ft. Busta, Twista, and a bunch of others) is basically a summit of several current practitioners of the machine-gun style.
posted by mhum at 10:10 AM on March 28, 2016
posted by mhum at 10:10 AM on March 28, 2016
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Look Out for Detox - Kendrick Lamar
Totally different production, but you'll probably also like Kendrick's verse on Control, which had it's own mefi thread. He comes in around 3:00, but listen straight through to get the contrast with Big Sean's verse.
posted by postcommunism at 5:21 AM on March 25, 2016 [2 favorites]