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JiggaGenious · 10-12-2011, 04:23 AM

How do you rate Cubes solo discography?
'90-'92 was his prime, AmeriKKKa, Kill at Will, Death Certificate and The Predator are all solid classic albums that i used to listen to alot.

Never listened to Lethal Injection and War & Peace 1/2 all that much, just remember there being a questionable collaboration with Korn or some other nu metal band.

Laugh Now Cry Later and Raw Footage i kinda enjoyed, despite all the criticism of him being soft and still rapping about being hungry and trying to feed his kids when he has plenty of money. imo he's earnt his spot in the game and i respect that he's a family man, he still raps about political and social issues which with his storytelling was his strongest point. It's a bit hit and miss on the albums, whether it be lyrical direction or beat selection, for example Go to Church and Urbanian i thought were stupid, I Am The West had only a couple of tracks i liked but Laugh Now Cry Later and Raw Footage i would say were mostly decent.

Also say what you want, but i don't see Cube on tracks with Katy Perry and Kreayshawn.....

theheavens · 10-12-2011, 05:20 PM

what wu tang music video is that with Ghost holding the waffle?

anyway, Cube was probably the leading MC in the early '90s for a while. definitely the best MC to come out of NWA. first two albums are great, never listened to the others, except I Am the West, and that was only because I liked the art cover. it was decent.

the dudes at Allmusic call him one of the greatest storytellers in hip-hop history, but he doesn't even make my top five in that category. I'll be damned if I can even name a "story song" he did off the top of my head. but whatever, I'll take their word for it.

Hollow Dartz · 10-12-2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by theheavens

what wu tang music video is that with Ghost holding the waffle?

wow. I'm seeing too many niggaz ask this question. It from the joint with U-God from SC

food for thought · 10-12-2011, 05:31 PM

lol yea everyone should know that goofy video imo ^^

am i the only person who never liked ice cube?

Socrates92 · 10-12-2011, 05:31 PM

Cherchez LaGhost isn't it, I'm surprised heads are asking too.

Socrates92 · 10-12-2011, 05:32 PM

^^ yeh

If I die in Iraq, ain't nothing to it, Gangsta Rap made me do it

djskillz · 10-12-2011, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by theheavens

what wu tang music video is that with Ghost holding the waffle?

anyway, Cube was probably the leading MC in the early '90s for a while. definitely the best MC to come out of NWA. first two albums are great, never listened to the others, except I Am the West, and that was only because I liked the art cover. it was decent.

the dudes at Allmusic call him one of the greatest storytellers in hip-hop history, but he doesn't even make my top five in that category. I'll be damned if I can even name a "story song" he did off the top of my head. but whatever, I'll take their word for it.

you're an idiot. you've heard his first two albums but can't name any storytelling songs by him? once upon a time in the projects? bird in the hand? my summer vacation? alive on arrival? i wanna kill sam? seriously dumb statement.

theheavens · 10-12-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by djskillz

you're an idiot. you've heard his first two albums but can't name any storytelling songs by him? once upon a time in the projects? bird in the hand? my summer vacation? alive on arrival? i wanna kill sam? seriously dumb statement.

what am I, doing an A&E biography on the nigga? when I think of Cube, "storyteller" isn't the first thing that pops into my head

djskillz · 10-12-2011, 05:58 PM

then you clearly haven't listened to him. half of the material on his first two albums incorporate story telling in some form.

Mcthuggin99 · 10-12-2011, 06:01 PM

if you cant at least think of It Was A Good Day, then you havent listened to him enough

or Ghetto Bird, also, he wrote Boyz N The Hood, one of the best storytelling songs ever IMO

MaskedAvenger · 10-12-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JiggaGenious

Never listened to Lethal Injection and War & Peace 1/2 all that much, just remember there being a questionable collaboration with Korn or some other nu metal band.

The WAR disc is actually a good album, the Peace disc is rubbish though.

djskillz · 10-12-2011, 08:44 PM

^yea ghetto vet is one of my favorite cube tracks.

MaskedAvenger · 10-12-2011, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by theheavens

the dudes at Allmusic call him one of the greatest storytellers in hip-hop history, but he doesn't even make my top five in that category. I'll be damned if I can even name a "story song" he did off the top of my head. but whatever, I'll take their word for it.

the problem I have with young cats and hip hop

main_man · 10-12-2011, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by food for thought

am i the only person who never liked ice cube?

no.
white people, jerry heller, eazy-e, cypress hill, common, kam & a few others didn't like him either.

personally i think amerikkkas most,kill at will, death certificate, predator & bootlegs and b-sides shit on 97% of all rappers discographies.

classic hip hop at its finest.
leaving nwa was the best thing that happened to cube.

and like dj skillz said, ice cube was mostly a storytelling mc.
i'd even say he's a top 5 storytelling mc of all time.
his shit was very clear & precise. very few painted a audio visual picture better than ice cube.

theheavens · 10-12-2011, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mcthuggin99

if you cant at least think of It Was A Good Day, then you havent listened to him enough

or Ghetto Bird, also, he wrote Boyz N The Hood, one of the best storytelling songs ever IMO

It was a Good Day came to mind, but again, Cube and storytelling don't resonate with me. when I hear storytelling, I think of Ghost or Slick Rick or Raekwon

10-12-2011, 04:23 AM	#1
JiggaGenious Pink Triangle Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 410 Rep Power: 0	Ice Cube How do you rate Cubes solo discography? '90-'92 was his prime, AmeriKKKa, Kill at Will, Death Certificate and The Predator are all solid classic albums that i used to listen to alot. Never listened to Lethal Injection and War & Peace 1/2 all that much, just remember there being a questionable collaboration with Korn or some other nu metal band. Laugh Now Cry Later and Raw Footage i kinda enjoyed, despite all the criticism of him being soft and still rapping about being hungry and trying to feed his kids when he has plenty of money. imo he's earnt his spot in the game and i respect that he's a family man, he still raps about political and social issues which with his storytelling was his strongest point. It's a bit hit and miss on the albums, whether it be lyrical direction or beat selection, for example Go to Church and Urbanian i thought were stupid, I Am The West had only a couple of tracks i liked but Laugh Now Cry Later and Raw Footage i would say were mostly decent. Also say what you want, but i don't see Cube on tracks with Katy Perry and Kreayshawn..... __________________ She talked, I listened, She listened I spoke We walked arm-in-arm and split a Cherry Coke Spit religion and politics, Sega and chess Roots and culture, hip-hop, skunk and sess She caught me sneakin' peeks at her breasts While frontin' name droppin' connects

10-12-2011, 05:31 PM	#4
food for thought Think about it. Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Head anointed. Cup runneth over. Age: 26 Posts: 16,261 Rep Power: 90	lol yea everyone should know that goofy video imo ^^ am i the only person who never liked ice cube? __________________ We do it for the people.

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djskillz Raggamuffin Join Date: May 2006 Location: 2-0-4, Peg City Posts: 4,268 Rep Power: 27	then you clearly haven't listened to him. half of the material on his first two albums incorporate story telling in some form. __________________ So many bodies on my microphone the shit's haunted

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Mcthuggin99 K.O.D Join Date: May 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 2,325 Rep Power: 0	if you cant at least think of It Was A Good Day, then you havent listened to him enough or Ghetto Bird, also, he wrote Boyz N The Hood, one of the best storytelling songs ever IMO __________________

10-12-2011, 08:44 PM	#12
djskillz Raggamuffin Join Date: May 2006 Location: 2-0-4, Peg City Posts: 4,268 Rep Power: 27	^yea ghetto vet is one of my favorite cube tracks. __________________ So many bodies on my microphone the shit's haunted

10-12-2011, 05:20 PM	#2
theheavens The ABBOTT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: DETROIT Posts: 3,314 Rep Power: 0	what wu tang music video is that with Ghost holding the waffle? anyway, Cube was probably the leading MC in the early '90s for a while. definitely the best MC to come out of NWA. first two albums are great, never listened to the others, except I Am the West, and that was only because I liked the art cover. it was decent. the dudes at Allmusic call him one of the greatest storytellers in hip-hop history, but he doesn't even make my top five in that category. I'll be damned if I can even name a "story song" he did off the top of my head. but whatever, I'll take their word for it.

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Socrates92 PRODIGAL SUN Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 907 Rep Power: 0	Cherchez LaGhost isn't it, I'm surprised heads are asking too.

10-12-2011, 05:32 PM	#6
Socrates92 PRODIGAL SUN Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 907 Rep Power: 0	^^ yeh If I die in Iraq, ain't nothing to it, Gangsta Rap made me do it

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