Fun concept for a video and I've definitely tossed and turned over these verses in my head but I wouldn't want to "tier" them in this format. Personally, I don't think I'd give them a letter or numeric grade. I'd just put them in order from which I enjoyed most to least but I appreciate you following the track's line-up as they appear; it gives me the impression that whenever you listen to this track you get progressively more hype and that's a great visual image. As for my personal rankings, I think it'd have to be Mr. Muthafuxin Exquire, Heems, Despot, Kool A.D., Danny Brown, and finally El-P. Big RTJ fan, I too got into Danny by way of XXX, and my first expose to Das Racist as a group was Kool A.D.'s feature on Open Mike Eagle's Informations. There's a whole video that can be made from this opinion alone and a follow-up for even more posse cuts like 1-Train, various Cyphers, and older posse cuts from the Wu Tang, Aftermath, and other hip-hip eras. Thanks for the video and the interesting discussion.
You’re welcome! I’ve debated on doing this again with other posse cuts. I’d made a video a few years ago that talked about my favorites, and I wouldn’t mind talking about some of those songs in a more detailed way. Thanks for the kind words!
I used to think the same way, but tbh the more I've sat with the track I think the energy Heems presents and how it doesn't stumble in spots that Kool AD definitely did after that first string of rhymes just set him back. Heems just sounds like he belongs on a track that embodies liveliness like this does.
“El’ll vent on you harder than fukashima breezes” May be my favorite line in rap
You're completely wrong about Kool and Despot hahaha. Straight fire both of em.
Fun concept for a video and I've definitely tossed and turned over these verses in my head but I wouldn't want to "tier" them in this format. Personally, I don't think I'd give them a letter or numeric grade. I'd just put them in order from which I enjoyed most to least but I appreciate you following the track's line-up as they appear; it gives me the impression that whenever you listen to this track you get progressively more hype and that's a great visual image.
As for my personal rankings, I think it'd have to be Mr. Muthafuxin Exquire, Heems, Despot, Kool A.D., Danny Brown, and finally El-P. Big RTJ fan, I too got into Danny by way of XXX, and my first expose to Das Racist as a group was Kool A.D.'s feature on Open Mike Eagle's Informations.
There's a whole video that can be made from this opinion alone and a follow-up for even more posse cuts like 1-Train, various Cyphers, and older posse cuts from the Wu Tang, Aftermath, and other hip-hip eras. Thanks for the video and the interesting discussion.
You’re welcome! I’ve debated on doing this again with other posse cuts. I’d made a video a few years ago that talked about my favorites, and I wouldn’t mind talking about some of those songs in a more detailed way.
Thanks for the kind words!
Kool ADs verse is better than Heems in this jam
I used to think the same way, but tbh the more I've sat with the track I think the energy Heems presents and how it doesn't stumble in spots that Kool AD definitely did after that first string of rhymes just set him back. Heems just sounds like he belongs on a track that embodies liveliness like this does.
Heems is the worst by far even though it "fits"
Sorry dude but no idea how you get esquires verse a S together with one of the greatest verses in the rap genre