Ah yeah the 2008 dope boyz. Just a little name i came up with back in 08 for the Game, T.I., and Jeezy. In 2008 the 3 released popular albums: L.A.X, Paper Trail, and The Recession respectively. So let's look at those albums.
First 08 dope boy: The Game
The Game also known as Game, is a supremely talented westcoast mc. He's got a talent for name dropping and also mimicking his guest rappers or just other rappers in general. Game did the west coast proud with the release of L.A.X., a very interesting album, without a lot of drama as was with 2006's Doctor's Advocate. Despite that i felt LAX was a tad bit better with lots of features which, is a characteristic of Game's albums now.
In Retrospect: LAX was a great album, but if it were Game's last album, it wouldnt have been the best way to leave the rap game especially considering how good Red Album and Documetnary 2 & 2.5 are.
2nd 08 Dope Boy: Jeezy
Jeezy also known as Young Jeezy was at the height of his popularity in 2008. He's big on ad libs, and he knows it. He used to rap really slow, but the album The Recession saw him speed his flow up. The album was really good featuring really good production and it was well balanced and cohesive. There was a good amount of features too including: Kanye West, Trey Songz, Anthony Hamiliton, Boosie Badazz, and Nas. Recession was, and still is his best album to date.
In Retrospect: Jeezy has continued to make great albums and was very confident lyrically on Recession. However it would have been a shame for him to retire after just 3 albums...
3rd Dope Boy: T.I.
T.I. also known as T.I....P lol. The King of the South is also, i think the best dirty south rapper. He's not a punchline rapper but he rocks rhythmic flow. T.I. turned (more) heads with the release of arguably his best album Paper Trail. I say arguably because King is also really really good. Some say Trap Musik but come on now. Paper Trail saw incredibly varied production meet serious bars. The album also features Ludacris, Jay-z, Usher, John Legend, and Justin Timberlake just to name a few.
In Retrospect: T.I's next album No Mercy was just awful, but despite that i'm glad TI didnt retire after Paper Trail cause Trouble Man and Paper Work are some pretty damn good albums too.
Well thats the 3 dope boyz. T.I. might have the best discography of the 3 but Game might be the best of the 3. I'm not really sure. I really like these rappers music and hope they continue to make more bangers.
First 08 dope boy: The Game
The Game also known as Game, is a supremely talented westcoast mc. He's got a talent for name dropping and also mimicking his guest rappers or just other rappers in general. Game did the west coast proud with the release of L.A.X., a very interesting album, without a lot of drama as was with 2006's Doctor's Advocate. Despite that i felt LAX was a tad bit better with lots of features which, is a characteristic of Game's albums now.
In Retrospect: LAX was a great album, but if it were Game's last album, it wouldnt have been the best way to leave the rap game especially considering how good Red Album and Documetnary 2 & 2.5 are.
2nd 08 Dope Boy: Jeezy
Jeezy also known as Young Jeezy was at the height of his popularity in 2008. He's big on ad libs, and he knows it. He used to rap really slow, but the album The Recession saw him speed his flow up. The album was really good featuring really good production and it was well balanced and cohesive. There was a good amount of features too including: Kanye West, Trey Songz, Anthony Hamiliton, Boosie Badazz, and Nas. Recession was, and still is his best album to date.
In Retrospect: Jeezy has continued to make great albums and was very confident lyrically on Recession. However it would have been a shame for him to retire after just 3 albums...
3rd Dope Boy: T.I.
T.I. also known as T.I....P lol. The King of the South is also, i think the best dirty south rapper. He's not a punchline rapper but he rocks rhythmic flow. T.I. turned (more) heads with the release of arguably his best album Paper Trail. I say arguably because King is also really really good. Some say Trap Musik but come on now. Paper Trail saw incredibly varied production meet serious bars. The album also features Ludacris, Jay-z, Usher, John Legend, and Justin Timberlake just to name a few.
In Retrospect: T.I's next album No Mercy was just awful, but despite that i'm glad TI didnt retire after Paper Trail cause Trouble Man and Paper Work are some pretty damn good albums too.
Well thats the 3 dope boyz. T.I. might have the best discography of the 3 but Game might be the best of the 3. I'm not really sure. I really like these rappers music and hope they continue to make more bangers.