Greatest Male Solo Artist - Round 1 - David Ruffin vs Tupac Shakur

[littletedwest]

No idea who they are other than one got shot

[SasaS]

And where is Tekashi 6ix9ine?

Disgrace! 

[Bjornebye]

48 minutes ago, Skidfingers McGonical said:

Best way to vote on this is this, see who Stig voted for and go the opposite.

 

 

Dickhead. 

[TheHowieLama]

8 minutes ago, littletedwest said:

No idea who they are other than one got shot

Knowing enough about Ruffin, he very well could have as well. Even money - he was at least shot at a couple of times. Pretty unsavory character tbh.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

5 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Dickhead. 

[Bjornebye]

I'm not counting Skids vote. Fucking arseholes ruining a perfectly good tournament just by being dicks 

[Mook]

10 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Knowing enough about Ruffin, he very well could have as well. Even money - he was at least shot at a couple of times. Pretty unsavory character tbh.

Tami Terrell would testify to that.

[TheHowieLama]

5 minutes ago, Mook said:

Tami Terrell would testify to that.

As did his wife.

 

And Tammi would probably testify against James Brown as well.

[VladimirIlyich]

Like I said earlier,Rap is a whole different form of art/music/culture and deserves it's own tournament. Its not comparing apples to apples when comparing them to traditional artists.

[TheHowieLama]

7 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Like I said earlier,Rap is a whole different form of art/music/culture and deserves it's own tournament. Its not comparing apples to apples when comparing them to traditional artists.

Why, it is what it is.

Bluegrass is a whole different art/music/culture, so are guys with big taches singing barbershop quartet.

 

[Bjornebye]

I'm doing a gamelan one next. 

[Paul]

2 hours ago, Pidge said:

Mos Def right up there for me too, love that guy. Did you see that Talib Kweli podcast I posted a while back Paul (unsure of your interest in those things)? Interesting run through of his history.

Dunno, he's pretty great throughout Aquemini and Stankonia (leads Rosa Parks and So Fresh, two of the bigger hits). Always think of Big Boi as the better producer though.

Yes mate. I dipped in. Probably chose a weaker episode to start with though. Can you recommend a good one for me to go again please mate?

[Paul]

1 hour ago, Code said:

 

Yeah, good shout Frode. Black Thought is definitely one of the obvious ones I forgot. 

[Paul]

50 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Like I said earlier,Rap is a whole different form of art/music/culture and deserves it's own tournament. Its not comparing apples to apples when comparing them to traditional artists.

I agree to a point. However, the same could be said of soul, funk or disco artists. As most of these votes and discussions suggest, many people voting (and I’m generalising here) aren’t fans of and don’t know much about black musical genres. There is a “rock” (for want of a better word) bent to the whole thing. The fact that the only (I think) jazz artist is a white fella is crazy. 
 

So in short, I’m pleased to see hip hop artists in here (regardless of my view of their quality) because it broadens the discussion. Stig has manfully thrown off his racist roots and created easily the best and most interesting tournament so far by including a broader musical palette. So nice one Stig (as well as nice one for actually going to the effort regardless; it’s got huge ball-ache-for-the-organiser potential, this). 

[Bjornebye]

2 minutes ago, Paul said:

I agree to a point. However, the same could be said of soul, funk or disco artists. As most of these votes and discussions suggest, many people voting (and I’m generalising here) aren’t fans of and don’t know much about black musical genres. There is a “rock” (for want of a better word) bent to the whole thing. The fact that the only (I think) jazz artist is a white fella is crazy. 
 

So in short, I’m pleased to see hip hop artists in here (regardless of my view of their quality) because it broadens the discussion. Stig has manfully thrown off his racist roots and created easily the best and most interesting tournament so far by including a broader musical palette. So nice one Stig (as well as nice one for actually going to the effort regardless; it’s got huge ball-ache-for-the-organiser potential, this). 

No probs mate. It's good to see proper debate without the 'cunt' word being thrown round constantly. 

 

 

[TheHowieLama]

Louis Armstrong is certainly a jazz artist.

[cloggypop]

7 minutes ago, Paul said:

I agree to a point. However, the same could be said of soul, funk or disco artists. As most of these votes and discussions suggest, many people voting (and I’m generalising here) aren’t fans of and don’t know much about black musical genres. There is a “rock” (for want of a better word) bent to the whole thing. The fact that the only (I think) jazz artist is a white fella is crazy. 
 

So in short, I’m pleased to see hip hop artists in here (regardless of my view of their quality) because it broadens the discussion. Stig has manfully thrown off his racist roots and created easily the best and most interesting tournament so far by including a broader musical palette. So nice one Stig (as well as nice one for actually going to the effort regardless; it’s got huge ball-ache-for-the-organiser potential, this). 

It's the first democratic one. Stig had no more choice than anyone else for a change. 

[Paul]

Just now, cloggypop said:

It's the first democratic one. Stig had no more choice than anyone else for a change. 

Right. Well either way, he’s at least organised the whole thing, so kudos. I don’t think anyone’s put this much effort into the GF since the golden, halcyon days of the RF. 

[Bjornebye]

Nice sly votes for David Ruffin there. Fucking pricks 

[Bjornebye]

5 minutes ago, cloggypop said:

It's the first democratic one. Stig had no more choice than anyone else for a change. 

Shut up you fart 

[Lee909]

People moaning the rappers won't get a fair shout but exactly the same will happen with the rock n roll stars of the 50s,the older blues acts and any country star. They'll all be lucky to see the last 16

[Bjornebye]

No way David Ruffin should be winning this. Some fucking sly pricks on here. Tupac goes through. 

[Bjornebye]

Bump. Vote for fucking Tupac 

[Mook]

1 hour ago, Bjornebye said:

Bump. Vote for fucking Tupac 

How many first round ties are left Stig?

[Bjornebye]

18 minutes ago, Mook said:

How many first round ties are left Stig?

About 6 I think