Casserole

Writer. Battle Rapper. Psychadelic Trap Afro-Folk Music Maker. #iBattleTV poetry ig:a.c.allicock

[Casserole @JackCasserole]

This how I always feel when y’all rap, this battle I just finally broke character

Casserole vs Nakim on iBattleTV

https://t.co/wHqW3q3jzx

[Kevin “Erk Tha Jerk” Allen @KevinAllenMusic]

New Oakland freestyle
Kevin Allen

[Ilhan Omar @IlhanMN]

Yes. Reform the Supreme Court.

Term limits.
Expand the Court.
Enforceable code of ethics.

It’s time we address corruption on the highest court.

[Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie]

I spoke to McConnell for about 20 minutes this morning.

He said we should end the war with Iran, quit giving aid to Israel, stop spying on Americans without a warrant, and he’s really sorry about how my primary turned out.

[Kylie Jane Kremer @KylieJaneKremer]

Fascinating.

Mitch McConnell is apparently well enough to spend 20 minutes discussing global geopolitics, but somehow not well enough to record a 30-second video reassuring the people of Kentucky, and the world, that he’s okay.

Also, his office of roughly 40 staff members still can’t provide a meaningful update?

Nothing about why Elaine Chao traveled to China to meet with senior CCP officials just three days after he was hospitalized?

And we’re all just supposed to accept this at face value?

None of this inspires confidence. If anything, this post raises more questions than it answers.

[ALUTHEDON @Mbakaza4L]

AN ICE AGENT TORTURED A MAN TO DEATH, THEN COVERED IT UP.

AN. ICE. AGENT. TORTURED. A. MAN. TO. DEATH. THEN. COVERED. IT. UP!

[Bob Vylan @BobbyVylan]

We are suing The BBC for defamation.

[Whole Lotta Celtics☘️ @WholeLottaCelts]

Jaylen Brown has gotten more criticism from the media for being intelligent than Miles Bridges did for being an abuser

[Based Meth Enjoyer @methadvocate]

One more thing. Today is a mournful day for me.

12 years ago, my cousin, Mohammed Abu-Khdier, was kidnapped from his home in East Jerusalem by three Jewish settlers. He was beaten with tire irons, doused in gasoline, forced to drink gasoline, and then burnt alive.

I’ll never forget his death, I remember the night when his body was discovered, Mohammad’s mother called my mother. We were both in the living room, and I could hear the poor woman shrieking and crying in grief from across the room.

What is worse, is not just the murder, but the humiliations that the Jews brought to the family: within a week, Israel police had ‘leaked rumors’ to Israeli media that Mohammad was actually killed by his own family members for supposedly being a homosexual. Both claims being obviously untrue, and were very humiliating to his family.

Then, during his funeral, IDF detained another one of his relatives, Tariq, an American citizen from Florida. They dragged him into an alley and stomped this poor 15 year old kid unconscious. We know about this because there is recorded video of them doing it, and Tariq was even interviewed by George Stephanopolous.

I will never forget, I will never forgive. I wrote an article about his death on my substack two years ago, I hope you’ll read it, it’ll be below.

May God have mercy on your soul, Mohammed.

[Casserole @JackCasserole]

Lest they become grey areas for the less skilled to debate things they really don't understand. We've gotta be protective over these craftsmen ideas just like any other trade or profession. Experts are people we should listen to rather than ignore outright.

[Casserole @JackCasserole]

This could be more specific describing lyricism as writers craft techniques. Metaphors, similies, imagery, anaphora, all of this is technique. Too often people confuse this with their ideas of "good". That's why I say these convos should remain academic & not extend to the public

[Jay Q @JayFaydAway]

The most productive thing to come out of that livestream

@MickeyFactz gives an accurate breakdown on what lyricism ACTUALLY is, and it goes way beyond punchlines.

Punchlines are the basics, 1 of the 1st things an MC learns. There's multiple parts of lyricism above punchlines.

[Casserole @JackCasserole]

Lupe tbh

[AllRapTakes @AllRapTakes]

Who made the better album: Lupe or Kendrick?

[Casserole @JackCasserole]

Cyhi easily

[𝑫𝑬𝒀 ✞ 🦅⚡️ @OlxmiDEY_]

Lyrically, Who’s the Most Talented Rapper in the Industry ?

[Casserole @JackCasserole]

Pac was conscious, Nas was not. That's literally it

[Derrick X @DerrickAshimwe]

2Pac & Nas both used the same Linda Clifford's "Never Gonna Stop" sample for All eyes on me & Street Dreams....just months apart

Why was one considered a sell out and the other not?

[Casserole @JackCasserole]

Underrated if you don't get imagery. Mural is odee nice

[. @frostedtakes_]

Idk who needs to hear this but “Murals” is hella overrated

[Casserole @JackCasserole]

@Wrldwideme133 Punchlines are cool, but nas imagery is where he becomes "relatable". And the way he does it, nobody but nas could express those bars and to me, that's why hes at least top 5 when taking lyricism and wordplay. He's too nice.

[Casserole @JackCasserole]

Nas wouldn't rank high for people who don't understand imagery, just like Eminem doesn't rank high for people who don't quite understand self expression. Those things imo are not the artists fault. If you have even a surface level understanding of imagery, Nas is at least top 5

[HotNewHipHop @HotNewHipHop]

Lupe Fiasco explains why he thinks that Nas doesn't rank highly among the best lyricists in hip-hop 👀

"Remove the beat, remove everything else and just go with the words. If you threw Nas into- and you just created the list of just people who rap... He wouldn't rank high. I wouldn't rank high. That doesn't mean we're not lyricists in our space."

(Via The Company Man / Culture United)

[Casserole @JackCasserole]

Literally the only ones I'd accept and I'm willing to die on this hill

[OfficialDBandzX @davidhayes1017]

I don’t mind this take.

Only rappers I’ll accept over Eminem All Time

Nas
Jay Z
2Pac

Other than that no..

[Casserole @JackCasserole]

Neither of them can be outside the top 5

[Lou @_iamlougotti]

Who do you rank higher all time? Nas or Eminem?

[Casserole @JackCasserole]

Illmatic is reactionary while it was written is proactive. IWW attempts to define a mafioso character that tbh nas couldn't uphold. Even at his best.

[DJ Unknown | Boom Bap Noir @deejayunknown]

I don't understand the opinion that Nas got better on IWW.

He leaned into materialism raps, tried a couple cool concepts and wrote some cross over tracks.

But none of it was as complex, authentic or had the hypnotic cadence of Illmatic.

[Casserole @JackCasserole]

Literally defined nas lyricism and storytelling

[Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 @big_business_]

Nas It Was Written officially turns 30 years old today 💿

⬜️ Debuted at No. 1 the Billboard 200

⬜️ Sold more than 250,000 in the first week

⬜️ Certified 3x platinum and remains the best-selling album of Nas’ career

⬜️ Featured the classic singles “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)” featuring Lauryn Hill and “Street Dreams”

⬜️ “Affirmative Action” marked the first appearance of The Firm, featuring Nas, AZ, Foxy Brown and Cormega

⬜️ The album included production from Trackmasters, DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Havoc and L.E.S.

[Casserole @JackCasserole]

Reasonable doubt lowkey has better samples, but nas was low-key the center of attention at this time. Imo Jay was never relatable, Nas was that guy.

[The Sto @TheStoway]

July 2, 1996: Nas released It Was Written.

People always talk about the lyricism, the mafioso themes, or the commercial success. But the production deserves the same respect.

This album is a sampling clinic.

“The Message” flips Sting’s “Shape of My Heart.” “I Gave You Power” builds around Ahmad Jamal. “If I Ruled the World” pulls from Kurtis Blow’s classic while blending soul into a timeless anthem. Even “Street Dreams” reimagines the melody from the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” into a street narrative.

That’s what made the ‘90s special. Producers weren’t just making beats, they were curating music history. Jazz, soul, rock, soundtracks, and funk all found new life through hip-hop.

It Was Written wasn’t just an album. It was a lesson in how sampling could preserve the past while creating something entirely new.

STO Question: Which sample flip on It Was Written was the coldest, and what album do you think sampled music better than this one?