Rap Genius Users - Stress: The Extinction Agenda VS. Aquemini lyrics

Farvez_Afridi - Stress: The Extinction Agenda by Organized Konfusion Opening Statement: “Stress: The Extinction Agenda”, a cla**ic by Organized Konfusion Before we begin, shout-out to host Arobie1992 and Genius.com for giving me this opportunity to present my arguments for this album “Pharoahe, I'm no slave to a rhythm I whip it Then I take its name and change its religion Then I chop the foot off the f**in beat For trying to escape the track, now it's obsolete” – Pharaohe Monch, Thirteen This album was released in 1994; if you have been following Hip Hop for a long time or just a pa**ionate fan, you would know how important the year 1994 was to the genre and especially to East Coast Hip Hop. Yep, you guessed it right, it was the year when two greatest albums of all time were released and it was the year when two greatest rappers of all time had their debuts- The Notorious B.I.G. and Nas with the albums Ready to Die and Illmatic respectively. I am stating this fact because these two records seriously overshadowed and caused severe disregard for many rap albums that came out that year and several underground rap gems were also shadowed, unfortunately. One of them is “Stress: The Extinction Agenda” by Organized Konfusion, the underground rap duo consisting Prince Po' and Pharoahe Monch. Also one of the main reasons why this album didn't stand out in popularity wise compared to OutKast's Aquemini. If you love old-school rap music, this record is a textbook example of what an old-school Hip Hop music was. Starting with the production aspect- rugged boom bap beats, dusty sampling and heavy scratches on the instrumentals are powerfully reminiscent, kicking you right back to the 90's. It is important that we pay attention to the instrumentation of this album because it serves as an example and an inspiration to M.Cs till this date. If you listen to this album, you will certainly notice the influence it has on today's East Coast rap music. Now why this point serves to the notion this album is better than Outkast's Aquemini? Because as much as Aquemini is a cla**ic rap record, it is much distant to the root sound of its genre whilst Stress: The Extinction Agenda has rock-solid foundation of old-school Hip Hop music's sound. Now to the big hitter- the lyricism in this album. If you treat lyricism like combat, Prince Poetry and Pharoahe Monch are literally ninjas in this record, because the fluidity of their flows, the shock-effect and power in their punchlines and the unpredictability of what may even come next is totally mind-boggling in this album. A very noticeable point in their lyrics is the vocabulary. The expanse of vocabulary used in rapid fire verses, you really might need a dictionary in your hands for comprehending the subject matter exhibited or discussed about in this album. And talking about subject matter, it is socially conscious and braggadocio. Clearly a winner over Aquemini's lyrical aspect. Rebu*tal: N/A Closing: Even though ultimately it comes to preference and opinions regarding which album is better, I strongly would support Stress: The Extinction Agenda over Aquemini for what it is, which is an underground cla**ic and also a textbook example of old-school production. Also, the flows on this album were very complex for its time Shadyfgt (withdrew) - Aquemini by Outkast Opening Statement: N/A Rebu*tal: N/A Closing: N/A