Chesstown King's Reviews and Thoughts

The categories are the same but if not a tie, then a category can be split 7-3 or 6-4 also. Bracket C The Notorious B.I.G. vs. Nas- Another predicted matchup and a rematch…Nas won last year…lets get it! Flow: Tie. There’s no way I can give leverage to either rapper here, flow wise. (5-5) Creativity: Biggie was very creative, but I’ve got to give Nas a 6-4 edge here. (9-11) Storytelling: As a great a storyteller as Nas is, Biggie was also that great. Tie. (14-16) Impact: Ooo sh** that’s hard to call. Both are all time greats for sure. I’d have to say Biggie has meant a lil more to the game, but it’s close ie. 6-4 split. (20-20) Collaboration: Biggie wins this category 7-3. He literally always gets the job done, but not enough to give him all 10 points. (27-23) Versatility: Biggie is really really versatile. But so is Nas…tie….f*** it. (32-28) Albums: This is where having more albums comes in handy. Nas wins this category decisively. (32-38) Commercial Success: B...

The categories are the same but if not a tie, then a category can be split 7-3 or 6-4 also. Bracket A Kanye West vs. Kendrick Lamar- These 2 should be a tough matchup. Flow: While both rappers are great…I’m giving this one to Kdot. He’s a savage on the mic like all the time. Kanye is a little inconsistent sometimes. (0-10) Creativity: I do not feel this is a tie tie…so its actually Mostly Mr. West. (7-13) Storytelling: I feel kdot is an elite storyteller but Kanye is decent too. (11-19) Impact: This is where it gets tough. Kendrick is a west coast rapper, but honestly he hasn’t been too much of a WC mc. Kanye’s influence can be felt all over the game giving him the full 10 points. (21-19) Collaboration: Tie. Clean split this time. Both rappers are legit here and outshine other rappers when they guest feature. (26-24) Versatility: Tough to call. Both are versatile. I’m giving a 6-4 split to Mr. West tho. (36-28) Albums: Oh sh**! Hmm. Both rappers have great disc. MB...

Verdict: 9.2 AB has dropped one of the more entertaining albums of 2017. He is a jokester, that’s the vibe I got from his last album, Mr. Wonderful, and its true here again. AB is a potent lyricist. Noone outshines him here…not even a veteran like Rick Ross. I really like “Let Me Breathe” and “Let It Rain”. The album has a high level of cohesion. The beats are also really fresh. “The Chaiman’s Intent” is also dope. Ultimately I think AB can make a classic, but no disrespect he may need more guest spots. I’m talkin an album 97 rated or higher. He’ll prove me wrong maybe lol.

This just might be the best 2 Chainz album of all time lol. I’m not knocking him, this is dope. He’s come a long way lyrically too. A LONG WAY. I was impressed with these bars. The production was also good. Not every track was great but hey….The guest spots are well used, but I didn’t really like Quavo. ( I never really like that n**ga) lol. Other guests include: Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane, Drake, Ty Dolla $ign, and Pharell. 2 Chainz called himself the king of the trap….well maybe he is. He calls out mumble rappers as garbage too. You tell him Tity boi. Verdict: 8.8

S1)2pac vs. S4)T.I.: T.I. called himself the hottest rapper since Pac but lets see if he’s hotter lol. Flow: These are 2 very different rappers. I feel Pac is great, but so is TIP. So Tie. (5-5) Creativity: I feel T.I. is pretty creative, but only to a certain degree. Pac wins here. (15-5) Storytelling: Pac destroys T.I. here. T.I. is a dirty south rapper where they don’t storytell much. (25-5) Impact: Pac again!!!!  (35-5) Collaboration: T.I. is really effective as a guest rapper, I’d have to say even more so than Pac. (35-15) Versatility: Tie. Both rappers are very very versatile. Yes T.I. makes more than club bagners. (40-20) Albums: Believe it or not, T.I. has the edge here. King and Paper Trail are really good. While Pac has Me Agaisnt the World, and All Eyez on Me. Its close but the King of the South has more going on in his discography. (40-30) Commercial Success: This is where Pac distances himself. It’s not close. All Eyez on Me went 10x platinum by itself...

Rapsody’s 2 nd official album is really dope. She raps about relevant issues to the black community and love, not sex etc. Her lyricism is top notch here, and that should surprise no one. The production is really good too; very soulful and cohesive. I liked every song. She’s got a good guest list here like Kendrick Lamar, GQ, Anderson.Paak, and Busta Rhymes. The album met my expectations but didn’t really blow me out of the water. We need more rap albums like this one. Verdict: 9.4

S1)The Notorious B.I.G. vs. S5)J.Cole : I think it will be a close battle but Biggie should win. Flow: Hmm. This is so tough. Both rappers are fairly flawless here, but I obviously think Biggie is more so. (10-0) Creativity: I give Biggie a lot of credit for being a dominant rapper in his day, however I feel Cole’s music is a little more creative for his career. This may sound a little bias as when Biggie rapped most rappers were…actually good lol. (10-10) Storytelling: Tie. I don’t really need to explain it either. (15-15) Impact: Biggie wins this category by leaps and bounds. However in 20 years idk what I would say..but this is 2017 bro. (25-15) Collaboration: Hmm. Not too sure as neither rapper…wait nah its Biggie. Hahaha. (35-15) Versatility: Tie. I feel both rappers are pretty damn versatile. Biggie had club bangers, dark mafioso songs. J. Cole has everything else like conscious rap. (40-20) Albums: This is tough. Biggie has 2 classics…undeniable too. However Cole ...