Second Round - Battle 21 - Old School Hip Hop Groups: THE ROOTS vs. RUN D.M.C.

[theycallitMurda]

The Roots

Members: Black Thought, Questlove, Kamal Gray, F. Knuckles, Captain Kirk Douglas, Tuba Gooding Jr, James Poyser, Mark Kelley, Kid Crumbs, Rubberband, Malik B, Rahzel, Scott Storch, Martin Luther, Ben Kenney, Scratch, Dice Raw, Hub, Owen Biddle
Notable albums: Things Fall Apart, Organix, The Tipping Point
Notable tracks: The Next Movement, You Got Me, The Seed 2.0, I'm Out Deah, The Fire





VS.

Run D.M.C.

Members: Rev, D.M.C, Jam Master Jay
Notable albums: Run

 

[MuyThaiTom]

Roots easily.

Run DMC is great for pop culture and the progression of Hip Hop but the actual music in this contest is seriously one sided.

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

Black Thought > Run

 

[H33ZY]

Roots easily.

Run DMC is great for pop culture and the progression of Hip Hop but the actual music in this contest is seriously one sided.

Thank you! I was the first person to vote for the Roots and was surprised to see them down.

And I've always felt the same way with Run DMC. Great for the culture but musically speaking, The Roots shits on them.

 

[theycallitMurda]

Close so far.

 

[lockon]

close, but went with Run DMC

 

[theycallitMurda]

ttt

 

[The Clinch]

Roots was an easy pick for me.

 

[Xantastical]

Roots. Black thought ftw

 

[Mad Villain]

Black Thought = GOAT

Roots all the way in this competition. Not one bad album in their long ass discography

 

[unhealthy]

Just heard 'what they do" the other day.

Roots all day. Can't believe they're losing.

 

[GhostZ06]

To be honest RUN was a game changer in the hip hop world, they should take the glory on the field

 

[GracieMMABarra]

Notable albums for the Roots doesn't mention Illadelph Halflife.

What in the Hell? One of the best hip hop albums ever. Yes. Ever.

 

[Razor]

Run

 

[blink_man182]

I didn't think that this would be that close. I personally think The Roots are better in every aspect. Plus they are legit musicians. I also think their songs straight up just sound better.

 

[Dale Denton**]

Let's go The Roots!

 

[soggyfist]

The Roots.

 

[mmascene]

The Roots

 

[Hatredcopter]

This is the toughest matchup IMO
(Public Enemy should have beaten BB)

I'm with The Roots because
their "laid back an' relaxin" style,
continues to hypnotize me, while
Run DMC became a reality TV joke.
It's fitting, the lifeless Crown Royal seemed rehearsed
With a nobody's who's who including Fred Durst,
Kid Rock and Sugar Ray.
I wouldn't download that crap, let alone pay.

 

[chickenluver]

if run wins this it'll be a travesty

however, whomever wins will get face fucked by the wu next round anyway