Who do you prefer, who do you think is better?

My vote goes to Kweli

Kweli

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Black Star



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Kweli

Kweli by a hair

wow I'm shocked.
I'm with Mos.

Train of thought,Quality,The beautiful struggle,Liberation,BlackStar vs BOBS,new danger,tru3 magic,blackstar.

Kinda sums it up.

Traing Of Thought + Quality + Liberation > Black On Both Sides + The New Danger + Tru3 Magic

Kweli has a great catalogue

kweli no doubt

It seems that people are turned off by Mos' experimental style, yet the thread dedicated to him people thought otherwise. What's going on here?

I myself cannot decide. It would be like choosing Jus Allah or Vinnie Paz. Both bring different styles to the table, but are essential to eachother and are on the same skill level. Just can't pick one.


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I judged by Black Star. On that album, mos came correct. I guess if you wanna compare albums, Kweli has it.

It seems that people are turned off by Mos' experimental style, yet the thread dedicated to him people thought otherwise. What's going on here?

I myself cannot decide. It would be like choosing Jus Allah or Vinnie Paz. Both bring different styles to the table, but are essential to eachother and are on the same skill level. Just can't pick one.


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Jus allah is not essential to JMT,have you only heard VBD or somethin? Cause thats the only album Jus Allah is in JMT.

i voted Talib

It seems that people are turned off by Mos' experimental style, yet the thread dedicated to him people thought otherwise. What's going on here?

I myself cannot decide. It would be like choosing Jus Allah or Vinnie Paz. Both bring different styles to the table, but are essential to eachother and are on the same skill level. Just can't pick one.


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Don't misunderstand me, i love mos def's music, i got black on both sides and the new danger, ( i didn't like true magic), but it's just a personal tast, i like more his voice and well, u know what i mean....

Mos easily, he's one of my top 5 emcees of all time

Kweli is still in my top 20 though, 2 amazing rappers

Jus allah is not essential to JMT,have you only heard VBD or somethin? Cause thats the only album Jus Allah is in JMT.

No, but VBD is their best album. That's why the other albums just stand behind VBD's shadow. Although Psycho Social was lyrically impressive.


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Dam you ask hard questions....I think I may have call the united nations in to discuss this, lol.

Like you guys say, I give it Kweli on the catalouge of albums.

However, Mos is more of a innovator and does more for the artform.

Mos Def.

Kweli's never had a good solo album, IMO. Quality was almost complete garbage. Beautiful Struggle was decent.

Mos Def.

Kweli's never had a good solo album, IMO. Quality was almost complete garbage. Beautiful Struggle was decent.

Eh what about train of thought? That's better than BOBS IMO,and hi tek doesnt count,so it's still a solo album.

New danger was wack.

Train of Thought isn't a solo album, but it doesn't matter. Mos Def is the better MC, Talib Kweli is improving by the years, but he isn't on Mos' level.

New Danger was different but I thought it was good, Quality and Beautiful Struggle definitely don't suck though, Mos is still better though, just doesn't have quite as much material as Kweli

New Danger was different but I thought it was good, Quality and Beautiful Struggle definitely don't suck though

co-sign, but I think kweli is better, just think mos kinda fell off a little, after BOBS

Mos Def is the better artist, Talib is just a slightly better rapper..

i'm not liking some of Talib's new shit, i'm getting sick of the awkward punches which just ruin his flow.


all in all, imo, mos > talib

Train of Thought isn't a solo album, but it doesn't matter. Mos Def is the better MC, Talib Kweli is improving by the years, but he isn't on Mos' level.

I never said Talib was a better MC,I know mos def is a better MC,there is no question about that,but I dont usually judge by MCs skills but by their album qualitys and Talib has a better discography than mos def.

If I wanted to just listen to mos def's MC skills I would listen to his acapellas instead of his albums.

Some dope MCs are only that,and they may not be able to make dope/classic albums.

i got mos def , c-cuz talib is his right hand man, lol. hey mos def is alil bit better than him , but as far as albums talib has him , i think mos def wont drop as many albums, b-cuz he wants to stay true to his fans and roots

I never said Talib was a better MC,I know mos def is a better MC,there is no question about that,but I dont usually judge by MCs skills but by their album qualitys and Talib has a better discography than mos def.

If I wanted to just listen to mos def's MC skills I would listen to his acapellas instead of his albums.

Some dope MCs are only that,and they may not be able to make dope/classic albums.
If we take Black Star and Train of Thought out of the equation, Talib Kweli's discography isn't very impressive. But then again, Mos Def's isn't either. I'd still take New Danger over Quality though.

IMO, neither have released anything below average. Quality, garbage? WTF!? The title says it all. It's quality material. The New Danger is off the hook too!

But about the topic, I'd say they are equal even though Kweli has a bigger library. But what most people are forgetting are the Mos Def tracks that aren't on his albums. "I Against I", "Jam On It", "Body Rock" and the list goes on forever. A lot of my favorite Mos Def songs aren't even on his albums.


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kweli

mos had black on both sides...but thats it

kweli had mor classic shyt...reflection eternal,train of thought,quality...

^reflection eternal and train of thought is the same thing

talib..just bought New Danger today,first Mos Def c.d,its pure thrash,i want my money back

^why would you buy the new danger as your first mos cd?

I have to give it to mos purely on the basis of BOBS. Top ten albums of all time imo. Kweli's best album was train of thought, probably in my top 50. Mos def just redeemed himself with true magic, whereas i feel Kweli has been getting a little worse with each release. Reflection Eternal > Quality > Beautiful Struggle > Right About Now

^why would you buy the new danger as your first mos cd?
it was only ten euro,nevr heard any thing from it,hoping for something good

talib..just bought New Danger today,first Mos Def c.d,its pure thrash,i want my money back

You poor, misled soul :(


New Danger= greatness

Mos Def is str8, Talib is better, tho his catolouge isnt all that that tho

Talib's best work was the joint he did with Hi-Tek and on the Blackstar album obviously

Quality and The Beautiful Struggle is aite, but gets borin cuz of da wack production he gets for both albums they hard to listen to all around

Now that 'RIGHT ABOUT NOW' mix cd he put out after those albums was hot, no question asked, and Im getting a good feeling this new album he tryin to put out gonna be his best solo effort

Two great rappers
Tie:boxing:

they are both on the same level. mos maybe a bit more creative and i just like him better.

Kweli, gotta love em.

I said it before and I'll say it again.

It's a tie. Both are on the same level.


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For some reason I only like Talib when he is doin songs with Mos. On the other hand I can listen to Mos songs all day every day. Also I saw both of them in concert one right after the other at Rock the Bellsand I thought Mos out-performed Talib by miles...therefore my vote goes to Mos fo sho...

for me personally i prefer mos
lyrically they are pretty much the same, i prefer mos' style though over kwelis
so i voted mos

^ what he said. they are on the same level, but i prefer mos def's flow over kweli's. both are sick as hell though

Kweli very very very slightly. I didn't like the Tru Magic album too much, so it slightly brought down my ranking of him.

I voted for Mos Def, they're both lyrically equal as people have said before but I prefer Mod Defs style.

I voted Mos, its not just about the albums that have been out, youve also got to look at skill, diversity, style.

I don't think Kweli is as diverse or stylish as Mos, Mos can change up his flow so easily... and musically a lot more talented than Kweli.

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Mos Def of course.The nigga got a certain way he be rappen on the mic.Like he rapped on "Ms fat Booty"

Talib voice is annoying

kweli easily

Kweli. I like his solo stuff over Def's. I also like how Talib is more political than Mos in his lyrics. I also feel that he's more poetical.

"Life is like the open sea, truth is the wind in our sails"

Kweli comfortably for me, even though I haven't heard everything from both artists.

Listening to blackstar I feel a lot more excited when kweli is rapping, don't really feel mos's style even tho he is a great mc.

Kweli is incredible but I like him better when he's not forcing syllables. He makes better records (I guess since Mos had very little control over how his last 2 released), but Mos is the better emcee.

Excellence > Pretty much any track that Kweli has done by himslf.

Mos Def > Talib (by very little)

Jus Allah > Vinnie Paz (by more than a little)

I think they're pretty equal plus their styles compliment eachother beautifully. But if i gotta pick one i'd pick Kweli, but it takes a microscope to see the difference

Talib Kweli..

See Black Star in concert and this answers itself. I've seen them twice, and mos stole the show both times. One of the most magnetic MC's to see live...(he's up there with Q-tip, DMX, KRS...)

See Black Star in concert and this answers itself. I've seen them twice, and mos stole the show both times. One of the most magnetic MC's to see live...(he's up there with Q-tip, DMX, KRS...)

agreed...I saw em both at Rock the Bells last year and I think there was a reason they put on Talib first and then Mos cuz Mos outshined Kweli ridiculous and was definitely the better of the two...they were both still good but there was an obvious difference..

i went wit Mos, i like Kweli, but i can't really get in2 his shit except "Listen" datz tha shit, but i been likein' Mos 4 tha longest

Mos.

I mean, right now Kweli is probably the better MC. But comparing first albums; I prefer Mos'. BOBS is straight Hip Hop, and when Mos drops a great verse, it's really a great verse. Mos experimented alot with The New Danger, and I think it payed off, despite what others think.

It's just because BOBS is one of my favourite albums. The EP Kweli did with Madlib is on a par, though. If they did some more shit, I'd reconsider.

talib close tho

I think Mos Def is a slightly better artist, if you consider all of his talents besides rapping. He can do more types of music, and he acts. Talib Kweli is a better social activist, though.

kweli.

i easily pick Talib Kweli. Talib Kweli still dropping heat white Mos Def havent made anything amazing in almost 10 years