Rakim Respects Jay-Z's "G.O.A.T." Honors, "I Think It's Only Right"

PAP · 11-06-2009, 04:33 PM

Rap pioneer Rakim recently shared his thoughts on Jay-Z being a popular candidate for the "Greatest Rapper Of All-Time" title and how Hov's success is a key sign of his talent.

Rakim also compared Jay's achievements to his own, which date back to the mid-1980's.

"I think it's only right that these new names and some of these other cats is gon' get mentioned in that circle," Rakim explained in an interview. "What I did and that feeling that I gave the game when I was at that forefront was then. The same feeling that I gave to certain people is a feeling that Jay is giving to certain people today. I gotta understand that the era calls for a different time where different people get the spotlight. My thing is, I just hope that what I did do is strong enough to last a few more years to keep my name in that loop for a few more years." (BET)

Artists like Mos Def have questioned Hov's "Greatest Rapper Alive" title in the past and compared him to Rakim's lyrical talent.

"My response was to me seeing an article where Jay-Z was referred to, with trade marks following it, as the 'Greatest Rapper Alive,'" Mos explained in an interview over the summer. "Now that don't have nothin' to do with me, but if you saying that, that's a trade claim...If you saying that, you saying you better than Slick Rick, whose still very alive and well? You saying you better than Rakim? You saying you better than Black Thought? People making that claim have never been in a position to defend that in an open forumn. I'm not talking about making a diss record or trying to go in on somebody's girl...When people start coming out and making claims they're gonna have to defend, like, who have you had to defend them against? It's certainly been with people not on your level." ("The Angie Martinez Show")

Cash Money Records' Baby also said his artist, Lil Wayne, has more talent and selling-ability than Jay in a recent interview.

"I don't think he a number one emcee in no kinda way," Baby said in an interview. "Wayne the best he do the most and he make the most money. I don't think no n*gga in the business make more money than us. How could you be the best if you don't make the best money, the most money and you don't do the most. Lyrically, come on man be for real man can't nobody f*ck with Wayne. And to me, if you number one and you aint getting no money it don't mean nothing. Who's making the most money. That's number one to me. F*ck all that rap sh*t. Sh*t, y'all got cold rappers you never even heard and then you got n*ggas who really can't rap and making money. It's about who's making the most money to me. I don't give a f*ck about the rest of that sh*t." (Tropical TV)

Hov recently spoke on why calls himself the "Best Rapper Alive."

"But when I say I'm the best, I don't say that outta my a**," Jay said in an interview. "I say that with all my stats behind me. I put that against anybody. I mean anybody. I really believe that...I believe in a lot of things. I believe that 'SportsCenter' is the best thing on TV. I shouldn't have to prove it. But I do have these stats to prove it. I'm talking about real run. I'm not talking about years off. I'm talking about straight--boom, boom, boom--back to back. We're not talking about heritage acts either. We're not talking about respect what I've done. I'm talking No. 1 [albums] 10 times. The Beatles is the only one [to have more No. 1 albums]. They got 19, and if I get a surge of creativity, I could make nine albums next year." (XXL Magazine)

shade4tee5 · 11-06-2009, 06:09 PM

Eminem = G.O.A.T.
and how can baby say no one make more money then them, where they at on the forbes list?

alkitone1 · 11-07-2009, 10:48 AM

Eminem is still the greatest rapper alive.

Like Pac said, Fuck Jay Z!!!

FacilDinero · 11-07-2009, 12:31 PM

Nas Is G.O.A.T.

AUTUMN_DEATH · 11-07-2009, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FacilDinero

Nas Is G.O.A.T.

couldnt agree more nas is tha greatest. He owned tha so called greatest (jayz)

|Seraphim| · 11-07-2009, 03:30 PM

Honestly being the best rapper of all time is different in my eyes from being the best artist in rap of all time. As far as pure rapping ability goes, I gotta give it to Canibus who is 10x better than Jigga. But jigga is a better artist than canibus because canibus just can't put out music like him.

Trizzle · 11-09-2009, 09:04 AM

seriously, no one can touch or match Eminem!!! He's a living legend...act like you know!! Then you have a second place and third....but number 1 is already called for......he's smashing dead legends!!! Enough of camel-Z being a fukin goat...he a camel!

heroin · 11-09-2009, 10:54 AM

what the fuck old man rakim knows, that nigga probebly got alztimers and yall little crakkas gotta be jokin with eminem, hes lamer than lame

AUTUMN_DEATH · 11-10-2009, 07:11 AM

it should have been called greast rapper alive because tha goat is Tu Pac always was always will be nobodys above tha god of tha mic

Lil Brizzle · 11-10-2009, 08:33 AM

Eminem is the G.O.A.T.....enough said....

MOB · 11-10-2009, 03:02 PM

1.pac
2.biggie.
3.em
4.nas
5.jay

these artist could be placed on either of the placeings of the top 5. but this is how i see it...rakim is def in top ten also is krs one

52watts · 11-10-2009, 03:19 PM

No way Jay is the GOAT. That is going to be a debate that is never solved but still Jay is no way the GOAT

AUTUMN_DEATH · 11-10-2009, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MOB

1.pac
2.biggie.
3.em
4.nas
5.jay

these artist could be placed on either of the placeings of the top 5. but this is how i see it...rakim is def in top ten also is krs one

the only thing id change there is put nas 3rd jayz 4th and big pun 5th em would maybe make top 10 for me

Kaspa · 11-10-2009, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FacilDinero

Nas Is G.O.A.T.

........Nas>Jay any day of the week.

Ya'll trippin on Em, no way!! Just not there, his music touches mad heads but not the G.O.A.T.

11-06-2009, 04:33 PM	#1
PAP Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: East London Posts: 11,674 Repped: 3 Repped 2,203 Times in 369 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 5 Posts	Rakim Respects Jay-Z's "G.O.A.T." Honors, "I Think It's Only Right" Rakim Respects Jay-Z's "G.O.A.T." Honors, "I Think It's Only Right" Rap pioneer Rakim recently shared his thoughts on Jay-Z being a popular candidate for the "Greatest Rapper Of All-Time" title and how Hov's success is a key sign of his talent. Rakim also compared Jay's achievements to his own, which date back to the mid-1980's. "I think it's only right that these new names and some of these other cats is gon' get mentioned in that circle," Rakim explained in an interview. "What I did and that feeling that I gave the game when I was at that forefront was then. The same feeling that I gave to certain people is a feeling that Jay is giving to certain people today. I gotta understand that the era calls for a different time where different people get the spotlight. My thing is, I just hope that what I did do is strong enough to last a few more years to keep my name in that loop for a few more years." (BET) Artists like Mos Def have questioned Hov's "Greatest Rapper Alive" title in the past and compared him to Rakim's lyrical talent. "My response was to me seeing an article where Jay-Z was referred to, with trade marks following it, as the 'Greatest Rapper Alive,'" Mos explained in an interview over the summer. "Now that don't have nothin' to do with me, but if you saying that, that's a trade claim...If you saying that, you saying you better than Slick Rick, whose still very alive and well? You saying you better than Rakim? You saying you better than Black Thought? People making that claim have never been in a position to defend that in an open forumn. I'm not talking about making a diss record or trying to go in on somebody's girl...When people start coming out and making claims they're gonna have to defend, like, who have you had to defend them against? It's certainly been with people not on your level." ("The Angie Martinez Show") Cash Money Records' Baby also said his artist, Lil Wayne, has more talent and selling-ability than Jay in a recent interview. "I don't think he a number one emcee in no kinda way," Baby said in an interview. "Wayne the best he do the most and he make the most money. I don't think no ngga in the business make more money than us. How could you be the best if you don't make the best money, the most money and you don't do the most. Lyrically, come on man be for real man can't nobody fck with Wayne. And to me, if you number one and you aint getting no money it don't mean nothing. Who's making the most money. That's number one to me. Fck all that rap sht. Sht, y'all got cold rappers you never even heard and then you got nggas who really can't rap and making money. It's about who's making the most money to me. I don't give a fck about the rest of that sht." (Tropical TV) Hov recently spoke on why calls himself the "Best Rapper Alive." "But when I say I'm the best, I don't say that outta my a**," Jay said in an interview. "I say that with all my stats behind me. I put that against anybody. I mean anybody. I really believe that...I believe in a lot of things. I believe that 'SportsCenter' is the best thing on TV. I shouldn't have to prove it. But I do have these stats to prove it. I'm talking about real run. I'm not talking about years off. I'm talking about straight--boom, boom, boom--back to back. We're not talking about heritage acts either. We're not talking about respect what I've done. I'm talking No. 1 [albums] 10 times. The Beatles is the only one [to have more No. 1 albums]. They got 19, and if I get a surge of creativity, I could make nine albums next year." (XXL Magazine)

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shade4tee5 The Hype Is Real! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,266 Repped: 308 Repped 105 Times in 40 Posts Neg Reps: 292 Neg Repped at 31 Times in 26 Posts	Eminem = G.O.A.T. and how can baby say no one make more money then them, where they at on the forbes list? __________________ Y'all forgot who helped 50 Cent pop? I ain't spent my own money since Eminem dropped. - Dr. Dre "yeah i am gay and i like Two men doing 69" - Raskae

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FacilDinero EasyMoney™ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Queens Posts: 3,928 Repped: 960 Repped 744 Times in 453 Posts Neg Reps: 260 Neg Repped at 230 Times in 157 Posts	Nas Is G.O.A.T. __________________ Hawks: 11-2

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Trizzle Trappin..[]D [] []v[] []D Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: 'Cuse-town, NY.. Posts: 4,016 Repped: 543 Repped 365 Times in 163 Posts Neg Reps: 248 Neg Repped at 140 Times in 109 Posts	seriously, no one can touch or match Eminem!!! He's a living legend...act like you know!! Then you have a second place and third....but number 1 is already called for......he's smashing dead legends!!! Enough of camel-Z being a fukin goat...he a camel! __________________ "Weed is from the earth!; God put this here, for me AND you!,..take advantage man!..take advantage!" Day! "While the wicked stand confounded, call me with thy saints surrounded!" Go See; The Boondock Saints 2: All Saints

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alkitone1 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 21 Repped: 0 Repped 2 Times in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	Eminem is still the greatest rapper alive. Like Pac said, Fuck Jay Z!!!

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\|Seraphim\| Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 480 Repped: 246 Repped 9 Times in 6 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	Honestly being the best rapper of all time is different in my eyes from being the best artist in rap of all time. As far as pure rapping ability goes, I gotta give it to Canibus who is 10x better than Jigga. But jigga is a better artist than canibus because canibus just can't put out music like him.

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heroin $$$$$$ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 715 Repped: 186 Repped 100 Times in 67 Posts Neg Reps: 248 Neg Repped at 76 Times in 41 Posts	what the fuck old man rakim knows, that nigga probebly got alztimers and yall little crakkas gotta be jokin with eminem, hes lamer than lame

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AUTUMN_DEATH Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 771 Repped: 38 Repped 52 Times in 29 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 30 Times in 26 Posts	it should have been called greast rapper alive because tha goat is Tu Pac always was always will be nobodys above tha god of tha mic

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MOB Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 286 Repped: 47 Repped 47 Times in 9 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	1.pac 2.biggie. 3.em 4.nas 5.jay these artist could be placed on either of the placeings of the top 5. but this is how i see it...rakim is def in top ten also is krs one __________________ ]

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52watts Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New England Posts: 604 Repped: 144 Repped 258 Times in 125 Posts Neg Reps: 7 Neg Repped at 120 Times in 66 Posts	No way Jay is the GOAT. That is going to be a debate that is never solved but still Jay is no way the GOAT __________________

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