I’m sure there are great lyricists out there today, but when you look at mainstream hip-hop, lyricism is gone. There are some artists out there that think they’re great storytellers, but they’re not. Nowadays there are certain things I don’t hear anymore from rappers: I haven’t heard the word “MC” in so long; I haven’t heard the word “lyrical.” A lot of rappers think they’re hardcore or say they’re from the streets and there’s that thing where they always say, “I live what I rhyme about, I rhyme about what I live.” But you don’t always have to do that. Because for me it’s not about telling the story — it’s about weaving the tale.
[Photo Credit: Frank Hoensch/Getty Images
[0] "Science Genius"
The dude is definitely cut from a different mold. Not your normal MC.
http://cee.mit.edu/cee-in-focus/2012/spring/GZA
http://genius.com/artists/Science-genius
Yeah, he's precise. Love that dude.
I'm grateful every time he opens his mouth; he elevates the conversation with his mere presence.
3) Absolutely he does.