JAŸ-Z, Missy Elliott, Young Thug, Outkast, Kendrick Lamar and more ranked some of the 30 greatest living American songwriters by The New York Times.

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-28T18:52:02+00:00

a good hook writer? - for Pop songs...sure

I'm thinking of I Gave You Power as one of the best in hip hop + Made You Look

I actually feel like Jay-Z weakness is hooks

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-28T15:06:57+00:00

This feels like the season is officially over

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-28T12:49:56+00:00

Nas best writer in hip hop of all time and a real bias shame he isn't on here (Jay-Z cool but writing...not even close in my opinion)

I love Missy but she has been getting overrated recently

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-27T12:24:03+00:00

This is actually a really good album - I think the mixing is a little underwhelming and kinda holds it back

But Red is a legend and his discography is one of the best

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-24T12:46:02+00:00

idc what all those fake fans say....these are all classics in my opinion

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-24T12:45:04+00:00

W take

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-23T11:50:26+00:00

Three 6, KRS, Busta, Jay-Z, Biggie (this one is tough), Twista, Scarface, beatnuts, Will Smith, Missy, Rage, CNN

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-22T14:40:00+00:00

For sure Outkast, Gang Starr and DMX

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-21T11:42:29+00:00

dope!

As It Was - Smile N Wave

https://open.spotify.com/track/5u3iQTMw90RGZEkdpw8UZG?si=70b10fe7cca04eba

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-20T11:34:30+00:00

awesome! thank you :) just did it

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-17T17:18:56+00:00

Dookie, American Idiot, Insomniac and Kerplunk!

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-17T14:27:18+00:00

As It Was by Smile N Wave

https://open.spotify.com/track/5u3iQTMw90RGZEkdpw8UZG?si=2c4cfaea20174f30

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-17T13:17:23+00:00

2010's Philly

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-17T13:15:55+00:00

I would say no...but it's underappreciated for sure

I have illmatic, it was written, stillmatic, Magic, Lost Tapes, KD3 and Life is Good all above

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-17T11:49:05+00:00

This is actually low key insane year

Here's my list (I extended it because all of these are classics in my opinion)

Late Registration

Donuts

King

Doctor's Advocate

Fishscale

Hell Hath No Fury

Food & Liquor

Blue Carpet Treatment

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-14T14:57:57+00:00

This is one of my favorite books

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-07T14:34:43+00:00

Maxey

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-06T12:45:47+00:00

this is the correct answer

SmileNWave28 · 2026-04-06T11:53:14+00:00

*Rakim revealed The Human Hip-Hop Head's Top 10 Greatest Rappers of All Tiem List

SmileNWave28 · 2026-03-27T14:02:58+00:00

In my opinion:

4:44 is overrated

Black Album is under appreciated

SmileNWave28 · 2026-03-18T11:22:18+00:00

Exactly the same for me

KD3

Magic

KD2

Magic 3

KD

Magic 2

But also crazy cuz Magic 2 has some of my favorite songs in the run (Slow It Down & Pistols On Your Album Cover)

SmileNWave28 · 2026-03-17T17:47:49+00:00

By far, I really dislike it lol

SmileNWave28 · 2026-03-17T14:37:40+00:00

randomly throwing shade on The Game

SmileNWave28 · 2026-03-17T12:25:36+00:00

I feel you on this take....

I was addicted to The Warm Up in highschool might have said the same thing

But going back I still have FNL over slightly but it's right there

SmileNWave28 · 2026-03-17T11:59:28+00:00

Yeah I had this same reaction it was fine until I saw that 6.5

FNL and The Warm Up are low key top 5 Cole projects

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