http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/the-greatest-rapper-of-all-time/Content?oid=16050696 Comments On: The Greatest Rapper of All Time by Charles Mudede en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:15:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Someone Stranger Than You]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:30:52 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Someone Stranger Than You]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:12:43 -0800 The Stranger Posted by scorintha]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:42:28 -0800 The Stranger http://www.ctheory.net/articles.aspx?id=…). it will explain that i'm aware of the distinction, but for the sake of brevity in this article collapsed the two. but back in the day, all djs were essentially businessmen.
Posted by Charles Mudede]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:57:07 -0800 The Stranger
Find the book "Rakim Told Me" or "Check the Technique" (same book basically) by Brian Coleman and read the Eric B & Rakim chapter. It is illuminating on the subject.

Also, using "Down With the King" to demonstrate changing rap styles is kind of weird. I love Pete Rock, but have you heard his verse? It's not quite coming from the Rakim school... Plus Run's verse and especially DMC's verse are pretty sophisticated. Is that "great wack"?
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Posted by xnotsoancientalienx]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 06:53:04 -0800 The Stranger
"Let me put this another way: Before Rakim, all rap was like listening to a jazz saxophonist playing everything strictly within the structure of "Mary Had a Little Lamb"; after Rakim, rap sounded more like John Coltrane's "Giant Steps."

The first example coming to my mind that dispels that sentence? Kool Moe Dee/Treacherous Three. I'd say do some research and then present your argument in a way that doesn't dis the history of hip-hop before it.
Posted by scorintha]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 02:55:20 -0800 The Stranger Posted by 5th Columnist]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:17:57 -0800 The Stranger I can see Rakim emphasize the USED TO KNOW, as if its the anthem from DONT TOUCH ME, I'm Close TO THE EDGE.
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