| | By Pages: 1 2 3 Add Your New Review About The Song The Reviews about Poet Laureate II (page 1/ 3) ------ performed by Canibus Better Late Then Never To Educate All Of You! | Reviewer: HIP HOP JUNKIE | 8/24/2008 Naysayers are wrong | Reviewer: Anonymous | 4/12/2008 Canibus isn't like Nas at all. His diction actually has deeper meaning and 'bus says it right here in this song: "Not just spittin a poem there's much more involved there's much more pieces of the puzzle for you to solve" One of the greatest never given the respect he deserves... | Reviewer: Anonymous | 3/13/2008 I have been a fan since his Clue freestyle over the Brickhouse beat. I have Bought all of his albums (some twice and three times). He truly is the greatest in my eyes as a lyricist, maybe not an mc working the crowd. He no longer fits in to hip hop on a commercial level, but that is what makes him great. They need to teach a class on his lyrics in college. One thing you must say, he never sold out like Em did with some corny I'mn the real shady crap, he always brings it raw, always! If you don't appreciate the master-bus, I thank you a thousand times over, because he wouldn't be the Canibus we all know and love and what hip-hop needs him to be, the dark savior. He helped me through many a hard time with his music and heart, just plain inspiring some of the verses he has laid out, just plain raw. " took an oath to rip everything I get on..." Summary: The sickest lyricist of time Dope. | Reviewer: Benji | 10/17/2007 Some of the stuff he drops in this song is hollow rhetoric, and sure, a lot of the references are just showing off how well read 'Bus is, but don't we all do that? Whenever we say "Oh, I read this book by Derrida" or whatever, we are consciously or subconsciously hoping people heap accolades on us for being so worldly and informed. I like this song, there are a few bits that suck and he should have just kept the intelligentsia approach and not mentioned luxury cars and so forth. The beats are fucking ridiculously good, but the samples at the start and end are unnecessary. All in all, this song is well above your average hip-hop jam and a lot of the references will be straight over listeners' heads, but Canibus knows his shit. David Hume is fresh. dont be a HAAAATTTTEEEEEEERRRRRR | Reviewer: anony | 9/29/2007 I cant uderstand how some of you can listen to this song and not hear genius in lyrics and rythym. Canibus is college educated and military trained. his intelligence and worldliness shouldnt even be questioned. And as far as him not being deep... he never claimed to be a philosopher. he is just what the song, poet laureate, claims...a poet. he never compared himself to david hume or thomas kinkade, he just set himself apart from every other rapper in the world and displayed his thirst for knowledge. and as far as him just being another 'cocky rapper': "maybe i am self-absorbed, but thats the effect, to find the cause you should ask my A&R." dont be a HAAAAATTTTEEEERRRRRRRR lyrical content of PL 2 | Reviewer: Cure for the Cancer | 9/18/2007 People on here comparing this lyrical masterpiece to Lil' Wayne are seriously confused. Yes, there is a lot of braggadoccio in this song, but come on people, that is Hip Hop...the song is not just him "rapping about how great he is"...but also talks about the hardships of trying to be an MC and how hard he worked, particularly once the beat switches he gets into a more reflective tone and then proceeds to chastise the current state of Hip Hop, a form of backpacking not braggadoccio. The title of the song implies that he is rapping about how great he is, but the song is just as much about reflecting on the lack of intellectualism in Hip Hop culture "No one gives a fuck anymore, no one goes to the bookstore" and a general call to elevate. poet laureate infinity | Reviewer: Anonymous | 7/13/2007 Jo people, does anybody has the lyrics of poet laureate Infinity???? that song is truelly the most mindblowing rhyme ever heard. 1000 bars. I've got the lyrics but not in good order. very confusing. props Oldstyler Adds nothing? | Reviewer: Immanuel Kadafi | 7/13/2007 I call bullshit on the detractors. You're both (if not the same person) probably arrogant pseudo-intellectuals whose inadequate intelligence doesn't provide you the resources to extract depth from the song - or anything else for that matter. You're the kind of nitwits who would look at this line: "To touch is to be touched" [1], spaz out because you can't grasp the Philosophic OVERTONES, and deride others for marveling in others' comprehension [2], as well as debasing the content of the work, ignorantly. Canibus skillfully plays the role of an Apologist. Every verse builds up to very poignant propositions that are poetically explicated in a thorough manner and ultimately draw to an obvious, but nevertheless well defended and definite conclusion. In short: shut the fuck up; you honestly have no clue what you're talking about. [1] From Sartre: "The Look". Alterity. [2] From Machiavelli: "The Prince". Politics. Rappers aren't geniuses | Reviewer: Anonymous | 7/6/2007 It annoys me that people can't respect a rapper without blowing it out of proportions. The metaphors don't actually add anything, they're just a chance to show off his ability to string together esoteric references. They don't clarify anything or add anything. Canibus is a lot like Nas. It's never as deep as it sounds. Unlike seemingly everyone that posted, I actually know what he's talking about, and I can tell you it doesn't mean that much. And BTW, Canibus recorded the lyrics before the beat existed. You can thank Stoupe (the producer) for how well they go together. It's not that complicated | Reviewer: Anonymous | 7/6/2007 For all you people out there mesmerized by the intelligence that went into this...don't be. His lyrical ability is great, that doesn't mean he's a genius. The whole song is basically about himself being the greatest rapper ever. The metaphors aren't any more meaningful than the usual things you here, he just goes into highly technical, esoteric information (which doesn't actually add anything to the song other than sounding cool), or glorifies himself by painting his actions as religious or philosophical when he's just rapping about how great he is. And you can go through his entire catalogue, you'll find that the philosophy never goes any further than a sound bite that fits neatly into a cool-sounding punchline. I wouldn't be surprised if he surfed wikipedia when he wrote his songs. To put it simply: Canibus' ability to put complicated words together is what makes this song great. The actual messages and meaning in this song are no deeper than something you'd get from lil Wayne (and that's not a compliment). Nas is the same way. It's never as deep as it sounds. Add Your New Review About The Song By Pages: 1 2 3 | | | |||||||||
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