Kblaze8855
07-06-2022, 01:58 PM
Only my 35+ brothers will understand without this explanation so….
Mid 90s a new rapper took the summer by storm. And please don’t come tell me Twista was out in the early 90s. I’m not talking about his Guinness book record or his largely ignored demo and semi pro shit. I’m talking big stage. This song drops:
https://youtu.be/lw-zAaQ_MEM
Legendary hook and smooth production but Twista on the back half steals the show. Being of Chicago I was aware he existed and it was known he was the world record holders for fastest talker but he was seen as a gimmick. That showed something different.
25 years before people decided anyone rapping fast is killing it he was a change of pace literally and figuratively. Fast but clear and you could hear him enunciate every word.
Not only did he have the speed but he knew how to actually put a song together as his first major album showed. You could listen to Twista for energy. You could **** bitches to Twista without complaint which is rare for what would be called a “Gangster” rapper at the time. You can play
https://youtu.be/00jcAFB7_pg
Or Emotions with women or male friends. Just good all around riding music.
His unique style and well rounded song making make me feel like he might be the next big thing. We had a potential goat in the making.
But….
With time we saw it wasn’t to be.
Its not that he got worse. He was still as good as he was. He had a couple big hits. Overnight celebrity and Slow Jamz even the younger of you should remember. Or at least you would if someone played them.
But we went from unique maybe change the game future goat to just having a couple all star seasons(albums) and having a more niche appeal instead of going on to revolutionize the game.
The basketball parallels are easy to make. I want a guy who(to you) seemed to represent something new and different. Someone you had high hopes for how they might change how _____ was played but it turned out the game didn’t change around them…they just melted into it.
I feel there are several possible examples but instead of my usual way of brainstorming like 9 options I’ll leave it to you to see if we are on the same page.
So tell me….
Who is the Twista of the nba? Now or all time. Whoever comes to mind. Who could have changed it all….but just never did and settled into a middling career?
Mid 90s a new rapper took the summer by storm. And please don’t come tell me Twista was out in the early 90s. I’m not talking about his Guinness book record or his largely ignored demo and semi pro shit. I’m talking big stage. This song drops:
https://youtu.be/lw-zAaQ_MEM
Legendary hook and smooth production but Twista on the back half steals the show. Being of Chicago I was aware he existed and it was known he was the world record holders for fastest talker but he was seen as a gimmick. That showed something different.
25 years before people decided anyone rapping fast is killing it he was a change of pace literally and figuratively. Fast but clear and you could hear him enunciate every word.
Not only did he have the speed but he knew how to actually put a song together as his first major album showed. You could listen to Twista for energy. You could **** bitches to Twista without complaint which is rare for what would be called a “Gangster” rapper at the time. You can play
https://youtu.be/00jcAFB7_pg
Or Emotions with women or male friends. Just good all around riding music.
His unique style and well rounded song making make me feel like he might be the next big thing. We had a potential goat in the making.
But….
With time we saw it wasn’t to be.
Its not that he got worse. He was still as good as he was. He had a couple big hits. Overnight celebrity and Slow Jamz even the younger of you should remember. Or at least you would if someone played them.
But we went from unique maybe change the game future goat to just having a couple all star seasons(albums) and having a more niche appeal instead of going on to revolutionize the game.
The basketball parallels are easy to make. I want a guy who(to you) seemed to represent something new and different. Someone you had high hopes for how they might change how _____ was played but it turned out the game didn’t change around them…they just melted into it.
I feel there are several possible examples but instead of my usual way of brainstorming like 9 options I’ll leave it to you to see if we are on the same page.
So tell me….
Who is the Twista of the nba? Now or all time. Whoever comes to mind. Who could have changed it all….but just never did and settled into a middling career?