Because other rappers have rapped just as well if not better by themselves and you cant give a nigga full credit for a group effort

But that's just some restriction people put on rappers that's neither here nor there.

There's no recipe for art.

An artist can release tons of singles throughout their life and no albums, and it wouldn't lessen the value of those singles in regards to what is brought to the table.

We're comparing his verses to anyone else's.

By your definition of GOAT. Almost everyone can agree on the consensus that Andre is one of the greatest to ever do it. His talent isn’t limited to his rapping either which contributes to my personal definition as well, but strictly from a rapping standpoint, you can’t deny his influence, creativity and skill.

Dre should be on his 2nd album by now.

It's not like hes been doing a whole lot or has a lot to show for himself since Kast broke up.

Dude clearly has no interest in making a full length album.and that's cool. He made a nice chunk of change, he should be free to live his life how he sees fit.

But you gotta stop calling him a GOAT.

Its such a small scope to think the way y'all think of art in regards tonreleases. I'd hate to think like this.

"Embodies everything good about a rapper"

"Produces, sings, play imstruments"

Think you could make that argument if you said Hip Hop artist instead of rapper specifically lol. Just a small nitpick.

what if, and hear a nigga out here, he don’t care to drop nothin else, he solidified no matter what, not the goat but legendary no matter what

Nah as strictly a rapper Andre is easily top 10 but if we doing overall career and legacy I think not having that solo album is a clear negative.

Not even sure he'd make my personal top 10 but I can't argue with this, Andre is almost impossible to dislike or disrespect. Great artist

I've already had this argument a ton of times.

The reoccurring thing with Andre detractors in regards to GOAT conversation is that they just aren't as familiarized with the work.

Or they have some odd criteria for songwriting based around New York traditionalism, which I don't think is most people on KTT.

I’m confused are we talking just rap or overall career?

Am I supposed to put Andre ahead of Ye and Hov? They got albums like Graduation and Blueprint and Andre has....... verses

He doesn’t have to. Plus The Love Below is a Solo album just business politics prevented it from being presented that way

He’s never called number one is what I meant. He is number one

It was flawless shut your w**** mouth

And I say what I said in my last post in this thread about not being familiarized, as a not saying they don't know Kast music, but more so are overlooking the songwriting aspect that goes into Andre's verses. They do not have these larger-than-life rap persona verses. They're quite humanist, and that's crucial in hip hop's competitive environment. I think it makes the work worthwhile.

He’a never called number 1 because it’s impossible to given that so many other rap artists have done so much more and contributed so much more to the culture

Yall give too many points for football pads and wigs

Andre is not top 10 lol.

How can you compare him to a rapper like Nas who is still active and making quality music?

Nah he the goat

I was comparing verses/songwriting.

I agree that playing instruments is an unimportant thing to note when talking about penmanship.

Wrong

Y’all don’t understand how amazing it is to have never dropped an album but still be in these conversations? F***in legend

Illmatic >>>>>

The Love Below ain't no Illmatic lol.

Andre is a f***ing weirdo.

Love below aint even a better rap album than speakerboxxx lmfao