S. Samuel
[Starting 5: With the annual NCAA March Madness tournament in full swing, SOHH asks your favorite hip-hop artists to name their rap-based starting five team line-ups. Today, Cypress Hill's DJ Muggs rolls out his Soul Assassins.]
Point Guard: Roc Marciano
For point guard I have to go with Roc Marciano. He’s just got that sh*t that I like. He’s got that gutter New York sh*t. It’s that sh*t I liked from Mobb Deep back in the day, that rawness. Something about a raw New York emcee before they break big, like that first Wu-Tang Clan album. That first Mobb Deep album. Roc brings that, just thinking about sitting in the New York train with my f*cking Sony Walkman headphones, listening to the music going into the city from Queens. He brings that whole memory of my life back when I listen to him.
Shooting Guard: Bun B
For shooting guard, the Kobe Bryant of the squad, would have to be Bun B. I put Bun B there because he doesn’t miss. Any time Bun B spits a lyric, any time Bun B spits a rhyme, Bun B’s on point. Bun B just doesn’t miss a shot, man. He can get on a record with anybody and shine.
Small Forward: Andre 3000
I’ve got Andre 3000 at small forward. Andre is just that brother. You don’t expect him to come with it but he always does. Whenever Andre puts out a new record, everybody is waiting to hear it. He’s always coming with it. The brother is so artistic. He comes out and murks everybody. He’s always been inspiriational to me.
Power Forward: Snoop Dogg
I gotta go with Snoop Dogg. Snoop’s got smooth moves with him. He can go to the left, he can go to the right, he might even elbow you in the mouth. He’ll have your b*tch on the sideline with her mouth open in shock.
Center: Busta Rhymes
I have to say a brother that’s stood the test of time, someone who’s demo tapes I listened to back in the day and he’s still here, Busta Rhymes. He’s one of the best performers of all time. His new records makes him sound like he’s brand new. He keeps putting out quality music. Not too many brothers have been able to stay in the game this long and put out quality music. That’s an amazing feat.
Coach’s Notes: n/a
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Jay and Ross always come up wit a banger together…maybach music 1 and freemason are tied for their best collab imo. Jay brings the best outta Ross the same way nas does
3 kngs bettr than both them joints
I would say about equal. 3 kings has a more exciting feel to it, but freemason and maybach music 1 had better lyrics.
3 kings was the most disappointing track of all time. I thought I was gonna hear some hard OG type shit from kings in the game but all I got was Ross money rappin, Dre pluggin his headphones and Jay Z rappin about his goddamned kid. I’ll smack the shit outta Blue Ivy I swear
Ross bout to put the cuffs on Jay the way he rapping lately.
They may as well do a collab album* go ez on tha features officer rick show u can hold an album down
Fuck ross that fuck boy. I was listening to his interview last night with clue. Coulnt take all the lies he was saying. Fat ass said one of his friends lost 900 milly in one night in a casino
William DESPERATE to go plat LMAO…
How he desperate when Jay been on all his albums except Deeper than Rap? You a hater with no facts. Say what you want about his past but this guy knows how to make hits. He has an ear for music.
Fact#1:HE HASNT SOLD PLATINUM YET!!!!Thats why he got Jay on the FIRST SINGLE-he hasnt done that before genius(Jay was on the REMIX to “Hustling”,after it blew up),has he?Hes been looking at Kendrick going Plat 1st time out,Drake going plat,Jay going plat-all these ppl who he considers himself to be on the same level with doing it while he loads his albums with features and cosigns from everyone whos “hot” at the time,gets mad promo,radio and tv play and his sales BEEN GOING DOWN…FACTS youngin…FACT#2:All his “hits” are generic and repetitive when it comes to lyrics,subject matter and production-and like I just said,have mad features.Name the last “hit” hes made with ONLY HIM…Ill wait lol…FACTS,NOT HATE- Im not a sheep so I see thru the smoke and mirrors used by the hype machine that got yall sleepwalkers gassed up…he does have talent,but who you are affilliated with doesnt mean youre actually on their level but thats what todays industry rappers got you thinking…
damn cipha played the fuck outta khaled
maybach music 1
Freemason
Hustlin
YouknowIgotit
3 kings was such a disappointment it shouldn’t even be listed
one thing that i gotta give two chains credit for….its like all these rappers…the rick ross , future, drake, lil wayne, etc has so many songs together its like who gives a fuck. reach out and let one of these hungry underground rappers appear on your ablum . these niggas all on they own dick to let that happen so who gives a fuck that this nigga doing ANOTHER song with Jay Z ….seen this movie before.