

In my lifetime, just Jay-Z and Nas are the two that create timeless lyrics. That's exactly how i measure the potential of an artist. As we click the radio on and listen to whatever the hometown dj throws in there, we as people have lowered our standards in what we call "good music" when you start dancing to a song by DJ Unk or Lil Jon, after the song's over you have nothing left. The rap game would have a totally different outlook, maybe even the Entertainment business has a different look. La The Darkman & Willie The KidĢ2 Put On For The Game f.Imagine a world where all the best rappers were still alive.Can't do it can ya? The likes of 2pac, Biggie, (maybe even Big L, look up that artist if you ever get the chance). Jae Millz & Gudda Guddaġ8 I Got That Gangsta f. La The Darkman, Jae Millz, Gudda Guddaġ5 Whoever You Like f. Mack Mane, Willie The Kid, Gudda GuddaĠ8 The Other Side f. Also, get all three Dedications and all three Carters and play them all back-to-back while watching all the Star Wars movies on mute, starting at Phantom Menace. And he still loves autotune.ĭownload Dedication 3 below, and while you're at it, grab part 1 and 2. He also mentions Sarah Palin at least two times. Jae Millz is on it an incredible amount of times, that's for sure. I'm only half way through the mixtape, but so far it's pretty good. The first Dedication since Lil Wayne has reached his gigantic status as hip hop's hardest working, most marketable star today (Did you know The Carter 3 went platinum something like 36 times?). Also, did I mention the tape itself is pure heat? Also, all these non-rap types love it, like Sasha Frere-Jones, who writes for the New Yorker and is supposed to be a big deal. Despite it using illegal samples and instrumentals (as most mixtapes do), it is still sold commercially. How much of a classic? Let me get into Wikipedia-mode here. Dedication 1 is a certified, wildly successful and inspiring mixtape classic that sold gagillions.ĭedication 2 was, too.
