Outkast vs Public Enemy

[BallzDeep]

big argument today at the workplace...
fools be sayin all sorts of shit left and right...
so i thought i'd take it to the experts...

who is better?
if you could only keep Outkasts first 4 records or PEs first 4 records, who's would you choose?
PE is obviously more historically significant, how much does that factor in?
bomb squad vs organized noize?
andre/big boi vs chuck d?

personally i go with Outkast as they are much more listenable to me.
curious as to what you all think.

peace out,
Mike

 

[batmon]

 

[badder_than_evil]

Public Enemy.


Not even close..

 

[jaymack]

I was living my tender teenage years listening to ATLiens, yet the soundscape of the Shocklee brothers coat my childhood memories, so it's a tough choice for me.








Not playing.

 

[BallzDeep]

badder_than_evil saidublic Enemy.


Not even close..




do you find yourself listening to PE more than Outkast?

 

[CinisterCee]

I have all of OutKast's albums and I definitely go back to PE more often. I would also say "not even close" here.

 

[fckvwls]

Public enemy. Chuck D, bomb squad, pre flavor of love (greatest hype man ever)>>> andre and big boi.

 

[parallax]

fckvwls saidublic enemy. Chuck D, bomb squad, pre flavor of love (greatest hype man ever)>>> andre and big boi.




+1





Kindly,


parallax

 

[amphibious]

gotta go with outkast mostly just cause of personal history, been bumping their shit since I was 11 and still go to their records more often than PE. Obviously PE is fucking great though.

 

[soundsreal]

I'd say about even in terms of pure listening enjoyment. But if I had to choose only one and not listen to the other for the rest of my life, Public Enemy over Outkast not even a moment's hesitation. Why? Outkast can be easily replaced by at least 6 other groups out there but there can only ever be 1 PE.

 

[Records_Recycled]

P.E. without even having to think about it !

 

[Dante]

There's and old spanish saying that goes: "That's like comparing God with a gipsy".





Public Enemy all the way.

 

[Craig]

There's no comparison in my mind it would be Public enemy all the way, especially seen as I don't own any Outcast LP's. The first three Public enemy LP's are unf*ckable.


:game_over:

 

[soundsreal]

Dante said:There's and old spanish saying that goes: "Public Enemy all the way".





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[the_dL]

PE


I wish I could say it was close, I have a huge amount of respect for how innovative and talented Outkast are, but I grew up on PE, in my mind ITANOM is still my personal favorite rap album.

 

[kitchenknight]

Craig said:The first three Public enemy LP's are unf*ckable.


:game_over:




Location, location, location.

 

[DB_Cooper]

gareth said:Craig said:The first three Public enemy LP's are unf*ckable.


:game_over:




Location, location, location.




And generation, generation, generation. If you were old enough and listening to rap when Public Enemy really started hitting, it's not a contest. That shit changed the way people thought about not just music, but the world around them. If you came up during Outkast's reign and only absorbed PE through retrospect, I could see how it would be a tougher argument.





PE all day

 

[DB_Cooper]

I mean, Chuck D is on my short list of personal heroes. With Muhammad Ali and 'nem. It's beyond music for me.

 

[batmon]

DB_Cooper said:And generation, generation, generation. If you were old enough and listening to rap when Public Enemy really started hitting, it's not a contest. That shit changed the way people thought about not just music, but the world around them. If you came up during Outkast's reign and only absorbed PE through retrospect, I could see how it would be a tougher argument.




This

 

[devoglam]

I think this is a good debate... Personally, I'd go with Outkast. My location AND generation both align with their run. However, I would not argue with anyone who says PE.