RealTalk With Young Guru: Jay-Z’s Right Hand Man Speaks About Hip Hop, NY Rappers & Kingdom Come
06.26.07Young Guru is a Rocafella, Engineer, A&R & Producer. The man has worked in the studio with Hip Hop’s biggest artist including of course, Jay-Z. I thought it would be interesting to see the opinions on Hip Hop from someone behind the scenes. I agree with a lot of things he says until he talks about the top 5 rappers. Let me know what you think about what he is saying, I consider it some REAL TALK.
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That nigga is funny. Get d fuck out here
I agree wit everything he sayin…except for his top 5 lol
dude’s been a big contribution to hip hop (check the credits) he was right on everything he said but the top 5… interesting itw though! good job real talk… keep interviewin the actual industry insiders
REAL TALK
My top 5:
1)Jay-z
2)Biggie
3)Pac
4)Nas
5)Rakim
I kinda agree with his top 5. I would have put nas and tupac in it though. The definition of a great emcee is some what that is great lyrically. Nas and pac and both great lyrically. Beats shouldn’t matter. But that is just how I feel. I agree this was some realtalk.
Excellent interview, I agree with most of the points he was trying to make. Extra props for name-dropping Andre as well.
I agree with him saying that Tupac isn’t on the Top 5 because Tupac was a very influential and stood up for our communities but lyrically he had no punchlines, and none of his rhymes were witty, and he came off with nice flow some of the time. And if B.I.G. recorded as much as Pac did. B.I.G. would of sold like 100 million albums 2 date. Real Talk
My Top 10
1. B.I.G.
2. Jay-Z
3. NaS
4. Kool G Rap
5. Snoop Dogg( yes its about time we start giving Snoop credit)
6. Rakim
7. Busta Rhymes
8. Tupac
9. Big L
10. KRS One
Others include DMX, Eminem, The Old 50 Cent back in 1999 – 2004, Big Pun
my top 5
1 jay-z
2 nas
3 biggie
4 eminem (dont start that “he’s white” shit cuz he’s a beast!)
5 2pac
& yes beats DO matter!! hip hop is a MUSICAL genre dont forget it…
Man mothafuck that nigga! New York Hip Hop is too violent, that’s why they fight in freestyles. Them niggas need to smoke some weed drink some lean (syrup, codeine) and get some bitches.
He’s real, but his mind is not open. He already has preconceived notions about what southern hip hop is. Southern hip hop is feel good music. If you just got rid of that pack, if you got a bad bitch, nice ride shit like that. If a up north cat really killed as many people as he did in the verse he’d be a fucking death row inmate.
Top 5
Pac
Biggie
Nas
Jada
Jay Z
Thats some REAL muthafuckin talk for that ass… props
Top 5
1)2Pac
2)Andre 3000
3)Nas
4)Jay Z
5)Mos Def
It’s musical, but you can make a beat from nothing. A strong MC is hip hop music.
Really everyone’s Top 10 is gonna be different. Check your ages.
I’m 27 and I don’t like Rakim or KRS-One. I think that they were boring. Jigga is good, but NAS is the truth. Yeah, gimme that old 50 (pre Massacre)
dude speaks the truth
gives good interviews
interesting what he said about kingdom come
if that was rushed, got dayum…wait till the next hov album drops cuz i loved kingdom come
who cares what his top 5 is….thats his opinion, none of our top 5′s will match up
He made a real good point through a lot of babble. He basically said that because record sales are down due to the internet.. people (mainly East Coast Rappers that have the ability to) should start making real music again, because the industry is down regardless.
Realtalk all the way ,made respect to young Guru I think dude spoke the truth a 100 percent. Everyones top five is different but he was on the money with his view of Hiphop.
Inori, you’re a dick rider.
I’ve never heard or read anyone put Andre 3000 in their Top 5, of ANYTHING. IMO anyone who puts him (Andre) in their top 5 now, is just sucking the next mans opinion.
yeah…real knowledge right there….but shit…with the top 5…it don’t matta who says it and their justification for it….trying to get a set top 5 rappers is like Yao Ming stuntin in a Mini cooper…it just aint happenin…
And that Jada over Jay-Z post made me Laugh so hard my side started to hurt.
Snoop Doesnt’ even write all of his material, so you have to be joking right. Just check his last album, D.O.C wrote a few song on that album. Snoop’s a no go
i agree wit everything he says man.
i cant really compare our top 5s cause he is defintly older so he has rappers from his generation in his top.
even though, ive heard and understand how influential and how much krs and rakim used to rock, i couldnt put them in my top because they didnt have an affect on me.
but biggie and jay def need to be in there.
he was right by not putting pac and nas in there, even though they are great.
i agree with him on andree 3000 too.
1.BIG
2.Jay-Z
3.Twista
4.Styles
5.Jada
jay-z, styles and jada startin to fall off though, might have to throw wayne in there somewhere. all these other niggaz is wack.
Honestly that was great interview…. Alot of his opinions are ny based. Like his top five. Me being from the south i have a totally different top5 cause i wasnt raised on ny rap (kool g rap, Krs.. etc.) but i do respect his points because they were insightful and thought out not some ole bullshit! like some rappers bring to the table.
my top 5: (my opinion)
1.Biggie
2. Andre 3stacks
3. Cee-lo Green (go buy Soul food Goodie mob, then come holla at me)
4. Bun-B (that ridin dirty bunb no bullshit)
5. Pac
now if u disagree, go make a song better then any of these guys and come holla at me.
Dick riders.. Lmao
1.) Pac
2.) Jay
3.) Big
4.) Nas
5.) Em
^that^ top 5 >>> yours
this was good rtny, aloota of these niggas up here needed 2 see this.
my top 5:
notorious b.i.g
jay-z
tupac
nas
eminem
my favorites:
jadakiss
ma$e
notorious b.i.g
jay-z
spado
i had to put it this way because people get it confused wit there favorite & who’s the best, just because u like someone it doesn’t make them the best
Great and useful itw.
props 2 RTNY
1. Jay-Z
2. Eminem
3. Nas
4. Joe Budden (suck my dick if you don’t like it)
5. Rakim
great interview, real intellectual and respect was given where its due.
yo good interview….DEF REALTALK.
great interview. i like how you listened to what he was saying and then fired your question coming from his responses.
very interesting perspective.
TOP TEN BEST MC’Z OF ALL TIME NO ORDER! (1)2PAC (2)BIGGIE (3)BIG PUN (4) BIG-L (5)JAY-Z (6)NAS (7)RAKIM (8)SNOOP DOGG (9)SCARFACE (10)KRS-1 SOUTH BRONX DA SOUTH SOUTH BRONX! BXDALE PJ’Z HOLLA ALL DAY 40WATER
ANDRE3000 IZ SIK WIT THE VERSES HOT 16′Z ALL DAYY BUT I DONT THINK HE/THEY HAS CONTRIBUTED AS MUCH 2HIPHOP AS THE TOP TEN “OUTKAST” PUT ATL ON THA MAP I GIV DEM THAT BUT LAST OUTKAST ALBUM THAT WAS CLASSIC WAZ AQUEMINI IM OUT -1-
Good interview, i wish other hiphop artist could atleast sound like they know what the hell they be talkni about.. I feel him on Andre 3000 in the top 5 that cat is one of the nicest..
Top 5 (In order)
1. Notorious B.I.G.
2. Jay-Z
3. Big Pun
4. KRS-ONE
5. Scarface
top 5 of my era
big
jay-z
tupac
jada
nas
top 5 of all-time
krs-one
big daddy kane
big
jay-z
tupac
@ 35
No disrespect bruh, but you can’t be serious with that comment.
Outkast will go down in history as the greatest hiphop duo to ever do this. Bar 4 bar, Dre is the best MC point blank period.
big
pun
ghostface
nas
LL
but new artists that are startin to develop and that have been making music for ten years and paying dues:
lil wayne
ludacris
em
kardinal offishall
50
and ofcourse killa cam (come on anybody who can say “i keep computers puttin” and make it sound ill.
i somewhat agree w/ his top 5 but id have nas in there and im torn between eminem or andre 3000, pac isnt in my top 5 jus cuz lyrically he was average, had no punchlines, or witty lines 4 that matter but he was influential thats why hes usually in everybody’s top 5 but not mine sorry
This was a good interview. He is the first one I heard give the real explanation on Kindom Come. Funny Jay never said it cause he didnt want to sound like he was making an excuse
Jay-z
Biggie
Nas
Rakim
Krs-1
Honorable metion:
Andre 3000
Big Daddy Kane
Talib
Mos Def
Slim Shady
Jada
2pac
Grand Pupa
Slick Ricky, I ain’t forget you nigga … I am Hip-Hop
Can’t Believe nobody has mentioned Big L I rate him alot higher than Jay-Z. Not sure who make up my list but I would have Eminem,Nas,Big L,Joe Budden & Big Pun in their no particular order .The reason 2Pac & Biggie aint made the list is because I was 2 young to listen to these two greatest when they were alive. Honorable metion to Krs-One, Big Daddy Kane,Rakim,AZ & Scarface.
Word with A.J. Big L is top 5 DOA. My list is Biggie, Big Pun, Big L, Eminem and Common. Honorable Mentions: Nas, Jay-Z and Tupac.
My Top 10:
1: Big L
2: Rakim
3: Notorious B.I.G.
4: Jay-Z
5: KRS-ONE
6: Big Pun
7: Nas
8: Pharoahe Monch
9: 2pac
10: Scarface
Please dont sleep Rookie ass hip-hoppers 3000 is a beast.
And well worthy of a number 5 in a top 5!
1. 2Pac – he touched on all bases; politics, real family relationships, partying, the after life, gang related issues & our struggles. you name it & this cat already wrote it.
2. Andre 3000 – he’s so far ahead of the hip-hop game you might as well put him 1st now before this is all said & done.
3. Mos Def – needs to lace up more tracks & he’d be running 2nd w/ 3 stacks. this cat is freakin’ supa-dope.
4. Nas – the boys got some deep thoughts. mix up your flows Nasir Jones & you might get more props.
5. Bigz – had the nicest flows but, was just a boaster on the roller coaster. still give ya a big up for trying.
6. Jay Z – “The Corruptor”! the biggest boaster of all-time & NEVER had one single deep track. Pretentious J-Hova. what a shame & a waste of flow skills.
7. Rakim – Dr. J of the hip-hop game.
8. Ice Cube – the heart & the coldest emcee of NWA.
9. Scarface – the best from the Dirty South. UGK will even admit to it.
10. Snoop – the dopest voice to touch the mic. so fresh & funkydelic.
HONORABLE MENTION: goes to GrandMaster Flash, Melle Mel, Talib Kweli, Common, LL Cool J, KRS-One, Chuck D., Eminem; if this white boy had NEVER dogged on his Mom & his gal Kim in his songs he would’ve gotten way much more props, respect & a higher ranking. NOW, imagine if it was an African rapper who was talking crazy about killing his gal & having that much hate towards his Mom like Em had spitted in his rhymes.. they; police officers would’ve taken that African rapper to jail eventually!!! you noticed they just left M&M alone.) just like what Pac said “white man’s world”.
He knows exactly what the hell he is talking about, amazing how dudes trying to get in the game trying to over ride somebody who is accomplished. He’s not working with Jay for nothin..He didnt go on tour with big names on tour for nothing.. Open ya mind and hear what hes speaking, he’s a smart dude!!
top 5
B.I.G
Canibus
Big L
JAy Z
Nas
thats not in order tho these people are monsters unlike lil wayne
im looking at every1s top list…..why the fuck does no 1 have guru ( gang starr) on that? so sad….
im looking at every1s top list…..why the fuck does no 1 have guru (gang starr) on that? so sad….