Rapper/Lyricist...

[Gordon Gekko]

What would yall say are the differences between the two??

 

[Refill]

syllables in the flow

anyone can hit on or 2
and thats a rapper

 

[JLMACN]

HUGE DIFFERENCE...BUT THE SPECIAL ONES IS THE ONES THAT CAN PUT THEM TOGETHER...


5000

 

[Gordon Gekko]

I cant really put my differences in words....but I'll give you some examples.

Lyricists= 2Pac, Nas, Jadakiss, Z-Ro, Chamillionaire, Max Minelli, Jay-Z, etc...
Rapper= T.I, Flip, Lloyd Banks, 50 Cent, etc...

 

[Zicafekt]

^^^Lloyd Banks has crazy punchlines and metaphors with a multi syllable rhyming flow and that doesn't qualify him as a lyricist?

 

[Gordon Gekko]

I havent heard it.

 

[cartoon]

I havent heard it.

Have you heard a Banks Song??? LOL. I agree wit all your other examples but Lloyd I mean c'mon he's a lyricist.

 

[Zicafekt]

^^^REAL TALK

 

[Porkian]

Lyrist:Rakim, Jay Z, 2pac, Nas, Biggie, Pun, Asia, E40,
Rappers: TI, Baby, P Diddy, Too Short, lil Wayne, Petty Pablo

Had To Set The Record Straight

 

[Gordon Gekko]

Have you heard a Banks Song??? LOL. I agree wit all your other examples but Lloyd I mean c'mon he's a lyricist.

I aint heard nothin from an album, all I heard was shyt that be on the radio, which really dont count 2 me.
P.S...Lil Wayne is a lyricist.

 

[Foul Mouth]

a lyricist puts effort into his shit.but like every body else,i agree,its Syllables.Metaphors too,but if your a bitch/rich/ditch/stitch rapper then metaphors aint gonna help.but heres where i disagree....

Jay Z, 2pac, Nas, Biggie,E40? not lyricists.i've liked 40 for over 10 years,i tight rapper,but not a lyricist....the first 4,if we all agree that lyricism is based on syllables,then those cats are deff not.IMO....Big Pun,lyricist....

Lil Wayne,not a lyricist....

since we're comparing,Rappin Ron (R.I.P.) & Ant Diddley Dog's old lyrics from there album in '95 would rip everybody listed on this post....

 

[Eskimo Pie]

Lyracists: Big L, Planet Asia, Eminem
Rappers: 50 Cent, Lil Flip