Ty Burna
Getting Noticed By Management
Alright so here is my idea for this thread, I kind of based it off of my discussion in the Top 5 Overrated Bands/Musicians thread, but in the course of that discussion, I came up with the idea to give a Madden like rating to Lil Wayne. Upon further retrospect on that idea, I think this would be a fun little thread to run with, and at least see how it goes over.
The object of this is to put the name of a musician down, doesn't have to be a favorite or a least favorite, but put the name down, followed by what you would rate them from 1-100, take into consideration you're rating them like you would a player on Madden, so if you rate a band or artist in the 60, you think they're either shit, or rookies who may develop into a solid artist, low 70's either a vet that hasn't done anything of note, or a draft pick that could develop into a top quality player, and so on and so forth. And of course give reasons why you gave said artist that rating, and whether or not you see them improving or becoming shit. Multiple artists can be done at a time, I don't care really, this was just an idea I wanted to further elaborate on and see what kind of responses we get, and it may develop into some interesting conversation.
So without further ado, I will begin by rating each member individually of my favorite rap group, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and then collectively as a group.
Layzie Bone- 84. Layzie is decent, but his rating really drops because of his lack of lyrical ability. He has the tendency to use the same lyrics over and over again for different songs, which really gets annoying. However, with the proper beat he can spit on the mic pretty well. As a solo artist, he started off with two solid albums, but since then he's been releasing shit. His best work is when he's with the group.
Bizzy Bone- 88 when he's not all fucked up, 74 when he is. When Bizzy is clear headed and not trying to do some fucked up shit with his music, he's incredible on the mic and his lyrics are very underrated. His voice is unique and when he flows with that incredible speed he possesses, he is amazing. However, when he is all fucked up and trying different shit out, he sounds like shit and the music suffers. Especially when he goes into his slow, sappy singy type music, then he's horrible. If he stuck with what made him, he'd be churning out solid albums left and right.
Wish Bone- 76. Wish has never been known to be that great of a rapper, but in some songs he can actually can spit some excellent rhymes. I think it's just he's surrounded by the other members that are far better than him, so he looks weaker by comparison. He hasn't released any solo albums, but from the sound of it, he is working on one. My rating for him may change if his solo album really comes through for him.
Krayzie Bone- 98. Krayzie to me is one of the best rappers in the game today. Just everything about his mic skills is top of the line, and it's no wonder why a lot of artists are coming at him to be featured on their songs now. He's got the speed, lyrical abilities, he can make raw sounding tracks, he can make laid back mellow tracks, he can do it all really. To top it all off, you wouldn't expect that raw, thuggish, I'm going to fuck you up sound from him when you hear him talk in interviews. He's so soft spoken when he's not rapping, and actually a very humble person. It's obvious that he likes connecting with his fans and listening to what their opinions are and what they would like to hear, just based on his time he spends on the BTNH fan forums. Personally I just don't think there are many rapppers out there, alive or dead, that could hold a candle to Krayzie's raw abilities. I think Tech N9ne can, Krayzie has been compared to 2pac so many times over, Biggie is another one. In short, Krayzie is that kind of rapper that will not be known as huge as 2pac or Biggie, but when it comes down to it, he will be considered a legend of hip hop when it's all said and done.
Flesh-n-Bone- 86. Flesh is the mostly unknown 5th member of the group, Layzie's older brother. But it's been said that Flesh is the fastest member of the group, and I tend to agree. Flesh has a very distinctive rapping style, as in it sounds like he is rapping in a softer tone of voice. He has the speed rap abilities down to the T, lyrically, not the greatest but he's better than Layzie overall, and easily comparable to Bizzy Bone. Just as a note here, the H-town rapper Trae has been compared to Flesh in the past, as in Trae sounds like a deeper voiced Flesh.
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony- 96. Collectively as a group is where they shine though. In the 90's is where their harmonizing and raw gangsta flows really brought a new sound to the hip hop game, and I think they took the G Funk sound and turned it into their own unique blend. Now of course not all their albums are top notch, they have some weaker ones, but generally you can find songs on any album that you will truly enjoy. They all tend to work off each other very well, and their respective distinct sounds mesh together the best when all 5 are together. They are legends in their own right already in the Midwest, and I can attest to this, almost everybody in the Midwest knows who Bone is, and have a favorite song of theirs.
The object of this is to put the name of a musician down, doesn't have to be a favorite or a least favorite, but put the name down, followed by what you would rate them from 1-100, take into consideration you're rating them like you would a player on Madden, so if you rate a band or artist in the 60, you think they're either shit, or rookies who may develop into a solid artist, low 70's either a vet that hasn't done anything of note, or a draft pick that could develop into a top quality player, and so on and so forth. And of course give reasons why you gave said artist that rating, and whether or not you see them improving or becoming shit. Multiple artists can be done at a time, I don't care really, this was just an idea I wanted to further elaborate on and see what kind of responses we get, and it may develop into some interesting conversation.
So without further ado, I will begin by rating each member individually of my favorite rap group, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and then collectively as a group.
Layzie Bone- 84. Layzie is decent, but his rating really drops because of his lack of lyrical ability. He has the tendency to use the same lyrics over and over again for different songs, which really gets annoying. However, with the proper beat he can spit on the mic pretty well. As a solo artist, he started off with two solid albums, but since then he's been releasing shit. His best work is when he's with the group.
Bizzy Bone- 88 when he's not all fucked up, 74 when he is. When Bizzy is clear headed and not trying to do some fucked up shit with his music, he's incredible on the mic and his lyrics are very underrated. His voice is unique and when he flows with that incredible speed he possesses, he is amazing. However, when he is all fucked up and trying different shit out, he sounds like shit and the music suffers. Especially when he goes into his slow, sappy singy type music, then he's horrible. If he stuck with what made him, he'd be churning out solid albums left and right.
Wish Bone- 76. Wish has never been known to be that great of a rapper, but in some songs he can actually can spit some excellent rhymes. I think it's just he's surrounded by the other members that are far better than him, so he looks weaker by comparison. He hasn't released any solo albums, but from the sound of it, he is working on one. My rating for him may change if his solo album really comes through for him.
Krayzie Bone- 98. Krayzie to me is one of the best rappers in the game today. Just everything about his mic skills is top of the line, and it's no wonder why a lot of artists are coming at him to be featured on their songs now. He's got the speed, lyrical abilities, he can make raw sounding tracks, he can make laid back mellow tracks, he can do it all really. To top it all off, you wouldn't expect that raw, thuggish, I'm going to fuck you up sound from him when you hear him talk in interviews. He's so soft spoken when he's not rapping, and actually a very humble person. It's obvious that he likes connecting with his fans and listening to what their opinions are and what they would like to hear, just based on his time he spends on the BTNH fan forums. Personally I just don't think there are many rapppers out there, alive or dead, that could hold a candle to Krayzie's raw abilities. I think Tech N9ne can, Krayzie has been compared to 2pac so many times over, Biggie is another one. In short, Krayzie is that kind of rapper that will not be known as huge as 2pac or Biggie, but when it comes down to it, he will be considered a legend of hip hop when it's all said and done.
Flesh-n-Bone- 86. Flesh is the mostly unknown 5th member of the group, Layzie's older brother. But it's been said that Flesh is the fastest member of the group, and I tend to agree. Flesh has a very distinctive rapping style, as in it sounds like he is rapping in a softer tone of voice. He has the speed rap abilities down to the T, lyrically, not the greatest but he's better than Layzie overall, and easily comparable to Bizzy Bone. Just as a note here, the H-town rapper Trae has been compared to Flesh in the past, as in Trae sounds like a deeper voiced Flesh.
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony- 96. Collectively as a group is where they shine though. In the 90's is where their harmonizing and raw gangsta flows really brought a new sound to the hip hop game, and I think they took the G Funk sound and turned it into their own unique blend. Now of course not all their albums are top notch, they have some weaker ones, but generally you can find songs on any album that you will truly enjoy. They all tend to work off each other very well, and their respective distinct sounds mesh together the best when all 5 are together. They are legends in their own right already in the Midwest, and I can attest to this, almost everybody in the Midwest knows who Bone is, and have a favorite song of theirs.
