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"5 Mic Fuckups"
Written By: Incognito on 12/30/01
Amidst the battle of Nas and Jay-Z, we've seen the best
brought out in both MC's in the recent months.
We have just recently seen them drop their best albums
in years according to most heads, and this was inpart
fueled because of a strong rivalry that has revived
each of them as MC's. The Source recently crowned
both albums, "The Blueprint" and "Stillmatic" as 5 mic-ers;
classic ratings. Much debate has risen due to
The Source neglecting past albums that haven't received
their 5 mic respect after seeing the Jay-Z album getting
the praise he doesn't deserve with "The Blueprint."
How can you put
"The Blueprint" above hip-hop must-haves such as, "The
Chronic" and "Enter The Wu: 36 Chambers"? Both
are not considered classics by The Source. Ask
around, these two LP's along with many more are classic
records like "Cuban Linx" and "Dr. Dre 2001" are certainly
classics in the hip-hop catalogue, and are much more
superior then "The Blueprint." How could you overlook
"The Chonic"? The album that shifted the focus
to the Left coast, revitalizing hip-hop, bringing in
a missing vibe to the rap game and serving it like some
crack-cocaine all across the world like it was no thang.
This album had much more impact on us than "The Blueprint."
"The Chronic" was an explicit narration brought to you
by the people who eye-witnessed it first hand; Snoop
Dogg, RBX, Kurupt, Daz and Dr. Dre. The album
hit harder than the 10 o'clock news - yet it received
4.5 mics. What did they miss? The production
was something so complex and innovative along with those
traumatizing lyrics that made you want to cover your
ears when you first heard them. "H To The Izzo"
is nothing when it stands up against "Nuthing But A
'G' Thang" or "lil Ghetto Boy." That song is just
another commerical-pop track to give listeners what
they want. It has no importance, we know Jay-Z's
name already. "Doggystyle" is another album that
only recieved 4 mics, and it is definetly a classic
by all means. Can't overlook "The Slim Shady LP"...this
album was something else, and should have been given
5 mic status. The lyrics and rhymes Eminem brought
to the table were incredible, still I think they were
afraid to give the rating because he was a white boy.
The Source also
gave the Made Men album 4 mics, seeing it was only fittingly
since the owner was apart of that group, Benzino.
I think The Source
make a boo boo with their decision to rate "The Blueprint"
a 5 mic classic. Because now, they see that "Stillmatic"
is a better album than Jay-Z's, and they have to give
it 5 mics or else nothing would make sense. "The
Blueprint" should not have been garned 5 mics, and "Stillmatic"
should have. This is my main point, because I
think The Source messed up here, while ignoring past
albums by not giving credit where credit is due.
But the ultimate
test is the test of time, which some albums that may
be classic at first die out and become dated, like in
my opinion, "Straigh Outta Compton." Listening
to it now, it is surely a classic, but you can't hesitate
to say that the production and rhymes schemes that are
on the album wear out after some time. So far,
this hasn't happend to albums like, "The Chronic" which
is almost 10 years old.
I could go on with
other albums that I named above, but I would be repeating
myself. There is a long list of albums that many
people agree that are classics. "Doggystyle,"
"36 Chambers," "Cuban Linx," "Ready To Die" and "Dr.
Dre 2001" are some titles that never were recognized
for their greatness. - Incognito
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