Top Dawg Entertainment rapper Reason opened the flood gates when he claimed Fabolous is a better rapper than Outkast legend André 3000 during a recent interview with Van Lathan.
On Sunday (January 9), HipHopDX shared an Instagram post with a headline that read, “TDE Reason Claims Fabolous Is A Better MC Than André 3000,” which quickly elicited over 1,200 comments. Cypress Hill’s de facto leader B-Real was among the many weighing in on the topic and offered, “Nah.. they both dope af but 3000 is ona different level in IMO.”
B-Real was met with several cosigns but also challenged on his opinion. One commenter tried to reduce Three Stacks to “football costumes” and “wigs” while pointing out he has “zero solo albums.”
The “Insane In The Membrane” MC countered, “nah son. He got bars. And although he maybe ain’t feelin it any more you can’t take away what he’s put down to this point. You take all the football gear and loud shit out of the scenario it’s bar work. And what does it matter if he got solo albums out? Zero .. that’s my dollar fifty.”
He added, “They spit different type shit so the comparison is odd but it’s about preference. Depends what you like. I get down with both but to me Andre is slightly ahead.”
Another member of Team Fabolous puffed his chest out with, “@breal in my opinion right now I’m a better artist than 3 stacks cause I actually release music. Old heads like you keep his name alive by saying he better than everyone and not showing younger generations love even though he never releases music to be judged by ppl like you will just say he’s ‘on another level.'”
B-Real promptly fired back and reminded the commenter he’s released plenty of music in recent years with not only Cypress Hill but also Prophets of Rage, Serial Killers and Berner. His most recent solo album, Tell You Something, arrived in 2021.
TDE Rapper Reason Goes On Crusade Claiming Fabolous Is A Better MC Than André 3000
“People like me?” he began. “You trippin!! I still release to this day. Now that’s me. Whatever Dre does right now is his biz. He ain’t feelin this rap shit that’s on him. But the question was who do you think got the better bars not who is current. Fab is a monster no doubt but to say Dre isn’t because he hasn’t dropped in a while is ridiculous. They both are greats. It’s simply a matter of opinion.
“And if you got bars better than Andre I’d like to hear them. And I show love to the young generations in hip hop. Do ya homework before you make a comment like that instead generalizing that all of us from the GOLD school hate on young heads. Smfh.”
The man responsible for the debate, Reason, chimed in with “Let’s talk” but then failed to follow up on the 60 comments his suggestion prompted. Meanwhile, Mad Skillz added, “The same Fab who said ‘you do blah blah…with the baby talk…goo goo gah gah’ that Fab … Man…who knew this post would bend this many NY fitteds.”
Let’s be honest, anyone that actually thinks Fabulous is better than 3000 has brain damage.
BReal was right and those fans are idiots. He’s better than me because I would’ve talked down on the fans for being so stupid.
Not sure why everyone hates on Fab. I like his output better than Jay. He’s obviously not a better rapper but he did the jersey and a cap wear better. So did Cam in my opinion. But yes, 3K and Jay have a better discography than Cam and Fab.
First off who gives a fuckin shit who “wears clothes better”?? Is you a dude or a female? Smh. Plus he ain’t nowhere near the lyrical level of 3stacks so who gives a shit about output. Fab also likes to beat the living shit out of little 90lb women who happen to be the mother of his children and knock they teeth out. But hey I wonder why people hate on Fab? Lol
You’re ears are playing tricks on you. Jay wrote A Week Ago. Streets is Watchin. So Ghetto. Dead Presidents 1 and 2. Where I’m From. Fab doesn’t have a single hood banger. FOH… Just radio bullsht and filler tracks. Fab can’t even fck with 50, let alone Hov.
You fire sure not from the hood if you say fab don’t have hood hits
Breathe
The fuck was the point of your comment? Seemed like you were going to make an argument as to why Fab is better but only ended up saying that 3 Stacks is better than him. LOL!
not a fashion show buddy…
Fab ain’t got 1 undeniable classic. Came in the game on some fake Westcoast is. Nate singing an old Pac hook. Rappin about murders he won’t do. After that he just followed trends. TDE is in trouble without Kenny!! Of ALL the spitters from that particular Era, who in their right mind would think to pick Fab as the example of a true prolific writer?? He’s a weirdo for that one. And 3 Stacks wrote ALL of that classic Outkast shit! So he got solo albums imo. Plus SB/LB was billed as an Outkast double album but it was 2 solo albums. I know TDE staff is like, Get Top on the phone! Where did we go wrong?
The real debate is big boi is better than andre
I’m not sure Fab would even think he’s better than 3k.
Also Fabolous sucks…I really doubt that BReal actually thinks he’s even ok, just saying they’re both good to keep the peace but Fabolous is terrible lol
We haven’t seen Bald-Real without a hat in last three decades it’s safe to assume dude rocking the infamous Dr. Phil hairline.
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People so quick to conflate opinion with fact. Ain’t no one “better” than no one else unless you have agreed on the way you are judging them. It’s all opinion. Stop being butt hurt because someone has a different preference than you so.
Stacks is better IMO. For those saying he hasn’t dropped anything lately, listen to his verse on that Donda album, song is called Life of the Party.
All these young bucks saying all this wild, disrespectful shit about legends. And then they got the nerve to say old heads ain’t showing them love. You don’t deserve any love, you insufferable twats. Eat a dick.
Fabolous is not even close to being as good as 3 Stacks.
I gotta go with fabolous on this one. To be honest Andre 3000 is just a feature artist
When people make these level of comparison I just see it as you lack musical knowledge. Comparing Fab and 3000 is like comparing CLS Benz (non amg) to a Bmw M line. Both are nice but serve different purposes. Fab is nice smooth punchline rapper (keyword punchline) Andre flows he can hit notes change it up ..etc this is a terrible idiotic comparison
Fab would have to be 6000 to beat 3000 and I’m from Philadelphia
Get back to me when Fabolous has done anything of merit at all.
Dudes been garbage since the day he thought up his wack ass name.