Rap Battle 80's Bracket Round 1: KRS-One (6) vs LL Cool J (11)

dnc

One of the originators of gangsta rap, Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone was half of Boogie Down Productions with DJ Scott La Rock (RIP) until Scott got capped. KRS-One then ironically started the Stop The Violence movement. But before all that he was a legendary emcee.

A study in contradictions, KRS-One was a student of Hare Krishna yet one of the founders of battle rap, and known for being highly confrontational in his lyrics. Always a huge critic of commercial mainstream rap then cut a solo album (I Got Next) in 97 featuring Puff Daddy and punk music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1vKOchATXs




Perhaps more recognized now for his mediocre acting and fashion icon status (whatever happened to FUBU anyway?) Ladies Love Cool J is easily one of the most commercially successful and most well known rappers from the 80's. A legendary panty dropper, LL probably holds the record for most hours spent rapping with his shirt off. Dude made albums well into the 2000's but the huge hip hop hits dried up by the late 90's. LL could really flow too before he started making ballads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vimZj8HW0Kg

Pitchfork51

11. LL Cool J

LL Cool J because I like the song I'm Bad. Just like 4 versus straight of him talking about how badass he is. Good stuff.

dnc

11. LL Cool J

Pitchfork51 said:

LL Cool J because I like the song I'm Bad. Just like 4 versus straight of him talking about how badass he is. Good stuff.

This.

Also, fuck KRS-One.

2001400ex

11. LL Cool J

Momma said knock you out.

Pitchfork51

11. LL Cool J

I remember there was some skateboarding video game (not Tony hawk) back in the late 90s that had a cool krs one song.

But that's about all I got.

PurpleThrobber

11. LL Cool J

LL Cool J should go directly to the finals solely on the basis of the perky blonde wearing overalls in the Around the Way Girl video

And if you flag me because YKW, you don’t know the genre and need to light yourself on fire immediately.

ThomasFremont

11. LL Cool J

I love LL in NCIS: Vegas. Or is it CSI: Tampa Bay?

oregonblitzkrieg

11. LL Cool J

Is KRS-One the rapper who was friends with Too short? He's got about one good song I can remember if so.

dnc

11. LL Cool J

oregonblitzkrieg said:

Is KRS-One the rapper who was friends with Too short? He's got about one good song I can remember if so.

You’re probably thinking E40

Pitchfork51

11. LL Cool J

No rapper can rap quite like I can

El_K

11. LL Cool J

Who can forget LL's deodorant dingleberries???

PurpleJ

11. LL Cool J

J?

dnc

11. LL Cool J

KRS taking the classic 11-6 asskicking

RoadDawg55

11. LL Cool J

dnc said:

Pitchfork51 said:

LL Cool J because I like the song I'm Bad. Just like 4 versus straight of him talking about how badass he is. Good stuff.

This.

Also, fuck KRS-One.

When I was growing up, older folk would tell me to listen to KRS-One. I never did until I bought the Sugar Ray album in like 5th grade. He had a feature on some shit song. Nuff said on that. KRS-One sucks.

RoadDawg55

11. LL Cool J

PurpleJ said:

J?

Such fag, LL Cool J.

Pitchfork51

11. LL Cool J

RoadDawg55 said:

dnc said:

Pitchfork51 said:

LL Cool J because I like the song I'm Bad. Just like 4 versus straight of him talking about how badass he is. Good stuff.

This.

Also, fuck KRS-One.

When I was growing up, older folk would tell me to listen to KRS-One. I never did until I bought the Sugar Ray album in like 5th grade. He had a feature on some shit song. Nuff said on that. KRS-One sucks.

I totally had the 2nd sugar Ray album. Shit was rad.

dnc

11. LL Cool J

HH loves Cool J. KRS goes home where he belongs 22-5.