I’M BACK!!! After my month long hiatus I am back in the office ready to entertain our most loyal followers. Yes, when I say the office, that is exactly what I mean: I only write on the clock. Lets keep that on hush from the boss lady. Over the past month I have done pretty much everything under the sun, including participating in the stories from the “It’s a Party” post and believe me, that wasn’t even the half of the shenanigans that took place in that house. It was a great month to say the least but now it’s back to business. I personally can’t post on a specific schedule like my ace *pause* Brusk Dollas, but I will make a serious effort to post once a week. Now that we're back on track lets get into something I thought would be fun. I hope you enjoy.
Since we all were under the assumption that, in order to be elite in the NBA, you needed a BIG 3, other industries followed suit. In the age of the BIG 3, businesses and companies are adopting the notion that a group of stars is the way to accomplish that ultimate goal. Today’s post is a hip-hop mega group tournament that will highlight the greatness of each group, as individuals and as a whole. I will be seeding each group and their most notable members. The top two seeds will receive a first round bye. May the best group win.
6. Hypnotize Minds – DJ Paul, Juicy J, Project Pat, Lil Wyte and Frayser Boy
5. G-Unit – 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and Mobb Deep
4. MMG (Maybach Music Group) – Rick Ross, Wale and Meek Mill
3. 2.0 Boys – Eminem, Royce Da 5’9, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I, Joe Budden (Slaughterhouse) and Yelawolf
2. YMCMB (Young Money Cash Money Billionaires) – Lil Wayne, Birdman, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Bow Wow and Kevin Rudolf
1. Rock Nation – Jay-Z, Kanye West and J.Cole
6. Hypnotize Minds VS. 3. 2.0 Boys
This 6 vs. 3 match-up is a very interesting battle. Both groups are great at what they do. Hypnotize Minds is the best there is when it comes to “Crunk” music and party jams, while 2.0 Boys were assembled to give you TV-MA, hardcore lyrics. Hypnotize Minds has something none of these rap groups have and that’s an Oscar for "Hustle N Flow," but we would all agree (or at least I hope we all agree) "8 Mile" trumps that movie. Most would say this is a battle between the north and the south which it is not, being that Yelawolf is a heavy trunk hitting artist from Alabama. Hypnotize Minds are great and "Adventures of Hollyhood" was one of the funniest reality TV shows I have ever seen, but if this bracket is an evaluation of actual talent, this isn’t even a competition. Winner: 2.0 Boys
5. G-Unit VS. 4. MMG
If this were 2003, G-Unit would win this tournament by a landslide. G-Unit changed the way we view hip-hop forever. They made the mixtape what it is today, changed the actual description of a DJ and made millions by setting tour records before ever releasing an official album. They didn’t stop there as they released "Get Rich or Die Trying," which padded the bank for everyone involved, establishing Interscope Records as the King of hip-hop. Unfortunately for G-Unit, it's not 2003 anymore. It's July, 2011 and when G-Unit was elite, Kerry Kittles was a starting guard in the NBA Finals. In an attempt to ruin Rick Ross’ emerging career, 50 Cent actually created a monster. The Ja Rule massacre didn’t work on Rozay. When it comes to the mixtape scene, the club bangers and even the pop industry, MMG is mopping G-Unit up in 2011. Rick Ross and Wale are on everything right now from Lady Gaga tracks to Lil Wayne songs. They are killing the music industry right now and they're just getting started. In terms of wallet size, 50 Cent is still smacking Rick Ross around, but this isn’t a Forbes Net-Worth bracket. Winner: MMG
3. 2.0 Boys VS 2. YMCMB
This is a match-up of two of the top three rappers in hip-hop. Lil Wayne can't compete with Eminem when it comes to record sales, but honestly, who really can? Advantage 2.0 Boys. But where Wayne lacks in record sales, he makes up for in another category. It hurts me to say it, but Weezy is the king of the mixtape. A punchline guru, Lil Wayne is unmatched when it comes to taking your beat and making it his own. If you disagree, go listen to his mixtape "No Ceilings" and tell me the originals were better. You’ll get laughed at. Advantage YMCMB. As a true group Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne are pretty much on Mount Rushmore and I don’t even think it's close. Go to YouTube and watch two females scrap over the last copy of Nicki Minaj's first album "Pink Friday" like they were in an MMA octagon. Actually, allow me to do the honors:
Anyway, advantage YMCMB. Battle rapping is an art that few possess and is something that is undervalued in hip-hop. One of the most powerful battle rappers of all-times is Jae Millz. I don’t know if you remember "Making the Band," but Jae Millz battled E. Ness, one of the winners of the show, face to face on MTV which was ultimately declared a draw to help the TV reality star. What MTV failed to show was Ness getting embarrassed to the point where his boss, P.Diddy, was in shock. And as good as Jae Millz is, Eminem is even better. Advantage 2.0 boys. On a typical day, YMCMB would be the victor as a better group. But, just like the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, they are going to get clipped because of Birdman’s embarrassing attempts to rap. Winner: 2.0 boys.
4. MMG VS. 1. Rock Nation
This will be short and sweet. As hot as MMG is right now with "I’m a Boss," "Tupac Back," "600 Benz" and "By Any Means," no one would argue who’s a better group. Jay-Z would thump Rick Ross, Kanye West and Wale aren’t even comparable and J.Cole is maybe the hottest *pause* young rapper in the game. Meek Mill is decent but he is not on J.Cole’s level. Jay-Z said it best, “Dig a hole, go ahead, bury yourself.” Winner: Rock Nation.
3. 2.0 Boys VS. 1. Rock Nation
I think it’s only fitting we start with the two best rappers walking this earth, Jay-Z and Eminem. We will judge these two by their performance on the same song, "Renegade." It is possibly one of the best songs I have ever heard where the two exchange verses to give listeners lyrical bliss. Both artists put their best foot forward, but Eminem edged Jay in the final moments. I have a soft spot *pause* for storytelling which is a great form of artistic greatness. There are two songs that stand out in my mind as being great stories: "Pray for Me" by Joe Budden and "Stan" by Eminem. These songs are remarkable. That's not to say Rock Nation doesn’t have great storytelling songs, but those two songs take the cake. Yes, they are that damn good. In hip-hop, a freestyle is a premeditated flow of words, bars and verses that are displayed at the request of the audience. If I had to pick one artist to lay down an eight minute freestyle where each punchline counts and every word makes sense, Joell Ortiz is my choice. Ortiz was given Jay-Z’s "Death of Autotune" instrumental and left everyone, including myself, wanting more. Kanye West is a remarkable talent and there is nothing he can’t do in this music industry. I would love to compare his upcoming album with Jay-Z to the "Bad Meets Evil" album by Royce Da 5’9 and Eminem, but that will be a different debate for another day. I bet you can guess where this post is going. 2.0 Boys knock off the Miami Heat of hip-hop, ironic, considering the 2.0 Boys are similarly structured to the Dallas Mavericks. Hip-hop Mega Group Tournament Champions: 2.0 Boys.
Just like in sports, the “best” team doesn’t always win. Going chalk isn’t realistic in most cases, and this bracket would have been pointless had I done that. I hope you enjoyed the post as there are many more to come.
I must warn you, this song contains explicit lyrics...If you can handle it, just sit back and listen:
-Jae Pierce
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