[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

1. Best Rapper (Current)
-Eminem
-Kanye West
-Lil Wayne
-Drake
-Nas
-Lupe Fiasco
-Other (Who?)

2. Best Album
-Illmatic (Nas)
-The Chronic (Dr. Dre)
-Straight Outta Compton (N.W.A.)
-All Eyez on Me (2Pac)
-Other (Which?)

3. Best Deceased Rapper
-Eazy-E
-2Pac
-Notorious B.I.G.
-Mac Dre
-Ol Dirty &$#%#&@!
-Big L
-Other (Who?)

4. Best Rap Song
-I Used to Love H.E.R. – Common
-Fight The Power – Public Enemy
-The World Is Yours – Nas
-Changes – 2Pac
-Juicy – Notorious B.I.G.

5. Best Young Rapper
-Drake
-Wiz Khalifa
-J. Cole
-Wale
-Tyga

6. Best All-Time Rapper
-Jay-Z
-Notorious B.I.G.
-2Pac
-Nas
-Common
-Dr. Dre
-Ice Cube
-Eminem

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

1. slim shady..all day baby

2.best album is hard..becuz dr. dre’s the chronic and tupac’s all eyez on me were 2 of music’s best album’s ever..

3. its tupac…people who arent fans of rap loves his music…

4.in da club and hammer’s you cant touch this…little 5 year old kids hear those songs and start dancing..

5. yo gotti from memphis…

6.TUPAC…

 

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

1. slim shady..all day baby

2.best album is hard..becuz dr. dre’s the chronic and tupac’s all eyez on me were 2 of music’s best album’s ever..

3. its tupac…people who arent fans of rap loves his music…

4.in da club and hammer’s you cant touch this…little 5 year old kids hear those songs and start dancing..

5. yo gotti from memphis…

6.TUPAC…

 

[goneParticipant]

1. Best Rapper (Current)
-Kanye West
You cant deny him. Before his album he was dropping new stuff like every week

2. Best Album
-Illmatic (Nas)
Top to bottom classics no features, tight beats, sick lyrics

3. Best Deceased Rapper
-Big L
People dont really know too much about hiim but add a couple more years to his life he would be in the GOAT talk

4. Best Rap Song
-I Used to Love H.E.R. – Common
It made the mind wonder and had a twist at the end

5. Best Young Rapper
-Wiz Khalifa
Not a sell out, reps his city where he is actually from (unlike wale), raps about what he does and keeps it simple

6. Best All-Time Rapper
-2Pac
Biggie had a better flow hands down but content and impact wise Pac

[goneParticipant]

1. Best Rapper (Current)
-Kanye West
You cant deny him. Before his album he was dropping new stuff like every week

2. Best Album
-Illmatic (Nas)
Top to bottom classics no features, tight beats, sick lyrics

3. Best Deceased Rapper
-Big L
People dont really know too much about hiim but add a couple more years to his life he would be in the GOAT talk

4. Best Rap Song
-I Used to Love H.E.R. – Common
It made the mind wonder and had a twist at the end

5. Best Young Rapper
-Wiz Khalifa
Not a sell out, reps his city where he is actually from (unlike wale), raps about what he does and keeps it simple

6. Best All-Time Rapper
-2Pac
Biggie had a better flow hands down but content and impact wise Pac

[cp33Participant]

So I am only 19 so my list might get hated on. This is just a warning. I have only listened to rap since about 04 and have only listened to some old school rap. This is my list though.

 1. Best Rapper (Current)

-Eminem

-Kanye

-Kid Cudi

-T.I.

-Lupe Fiasco

2. Best Album

– Recovery

– Graduation

-BluePrint 3

– Late Regisration

3.Best deceased rapper

-2 pac

– Biggie (lol not old enough to listen to any other ones)

4. Not best but my favorites right now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4h4C60xQFw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-2ZTBc5Z6M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV4lcNNPDLs

Best young rapper. I honestly think these guys are bringing real hip hop back. Its a shame not all of these guys get exposure like wayne and drake. Sorry, I just don’t think they are good. Wayne grew up in the suburbs and Drake was on Degrassi. Sorry, don’t try to act gangsta if you aren’t. These guys rap about real life and don’t act like something they aren’t.

1. Kid Cudi

2. B.O.B.

3. XV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4h4C60xQFw

4. Chiddy Bang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McRgkE_vgjU

5. Hoodie Allen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jDsHmrrTY

6. Wale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzl0r2EW-ic

7. Wiz Khalifa

Best all time rapper (again, I’m only 19 so I don’t listen to all the classics.

1. Jay z

2. Eminem

3. 2 pac

4. Talib Kweli/Mos Def

 

 

 

[cp33Participant]

So I am only 19 so my list might get hated on. This is just a warning. I have only listened to rap since about 04 and have only listened to some old school rap. This is my list though.

 1. Best Rapper (Current)

-Eminem

-Kanye

-Kid Cudi

-T.I.

-Lupe Fiasco

2. Best Album

– Recovery

– Graduation

-BluePrint 3

– Late Regisration

3.Best deceased rapper

-2 pac

– Biggie (lol not old enough to listen to any other ones)

4. Not best but my favorites right now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4h4C60xQFw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-2ZTBc5Z6M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV4lcNNPDLs

Best young rapper. I honestly think these guys are bringing real hip hop back. Its a shame not all of these guys get exposure like wayne and drake. Sorry, I just don’t think they are good. Wayne grew up in the suburbs and Drake was on Degrassi. Sorry, don’t try to act gangsta if you aren’t. These guys rap about real life and don’t act like something they aren’t.

1. Kid Cudi

2. B.O.B.

3. XV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4h4C60xQFw

4. Chiddy Bang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McRgkE_vgjU

5. Hoodie Allen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jDsHmrrTY

6. Wale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzl0r2EW-ic

7. Wiz Khalifa

Best all time rapper (again, I’m only 19 so I don’t listen to all the classics.

1. Jay z

2. Eminem

3. 2 pac

4. Talib Kweli/Mos Def

 

 

 

[cp33Participant]

 just thought I’d give some of my favorite unknown rappers some exposure. Take a listen. You might like them!

[cp33Participant]

 just thought I’d give some of my favorite unknown rappers some exposure. Take a listen. You might like them!

[SmooveKRYPTParticipant]

1. Best rapper (current)

Eminem hands down. his flow is just unmatched, it’s on a different level from anyone. Kanye is the best ARTIST, but in terms of straight rap it’s no question Em.

2. Best album

Detox…lol.

I’m really torn between Illmatic and All Eyez on Me. Again, in terms of straight rap…I have to go with All Eyez on Me. Nas’ artistry & complexity on Illmatic was insane though. both CLASSICS!

3. Best deceased rapper

2pac…Made music that told you his story and wasn’t afraid to touch on any controversial topic. Always said what he felt and did it with more passion than anyone I’ve ever seen!

4. Best rap song

2pac- Changes & Thugz Mansion

5. J. Cole

ridiculous bars…

6. 2pac

hate him or love him, the man made a huge impact and some absolute classics.

 

I swear Nas finished 2nd in every category he was eligible for on my list…I wanted to give him at least one, but I couldn’t go against Pac in any of those.

[SmooveKRYPTParticipant]

1. Best rapper (current)

Eminem hands down. his flow is just unmatched, it’s on a different level from anyone. Kanye is the best ARTIST, but in terms of straight rap it’s no question Em.

2. Best album

Detox…lol.

I’m really torn between Illmatic and All Eyez on Me. Again, in terms of straight rap…I have to go with All Eyez on Me. Nas’ artistry & complexity on Illmatic was insane though. both CLASSICS!

3. Best deceased rapper

2pac…Made music that told you his story and wasn’t afraid to touch on any controversial topic. Always said what he felt and did it with more passion than anyone I’ve ever seen!

4. Best rap song

2pac- Changes & Thugz Mansion

5. J. Cole

ridiculous bars…

6. 2pac

hate him or love him, the man made a huge impact and some absolute classics.

 

I swear Nas finished 2nd in every category he was eligible for on my list…I wanted to give him at least one, but I couldn’t go against Pac in any of those.

[nateoak10Participant]

 1. Mr West

2. All eyez on me

3. Pac

4. Juicy

5. Wiz

6. Pac and Big share it 

[nateoak10Participant]

 1. Mr West

2. All eyez on me

3. Pac

4. Juicy

5. Wiz

6. Pac and Big share it 

[BlueLacesParticipant]

1.  Weezy.

2.  Illmatic- Nas

Reasonable Doubt & The Blueprint- Jay-Z

The Infamous- Mobb Deep

Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)- Wu-Tang Clan

All Eyez on Me- 2Pac

As far as mixtapes go, I never get sick of Dedication 2 by Weezy.  Not putting it on the same level as actual albums, but it’s still a good listen.

3.  2pac is the best deceased rapper.

4.  Some of my favorites are:

Shook Ones, Pt II- Mobb Deep

Lifes a Bitch- Nas

Cashmere Thoughts, Heart of the City & Brooklyn’s Finest- Jay-Z

Show and Prove- Big Daddy Kane

Dayz of our Lives- Bone Thugs

I’m Back-Eminem

I Aint Mad at Cha- 2pac

5.  Wiz.  J Cole in second.

6. Jay-Z and 2pac

Being from MPLS, I gotta give a shout out to Atmosphere, Brother Ali & and the rest of Rhymesayers as well.

[BlueLacesParticipant]

1.  Weezy.

2.  Illmatic- Nas

Reasonable Doubt & The Blueprint- Jay-Z

The Infamous- Mobb Deep

Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)- Wu-Tang Clan

All Eyez on Me- 2Pac

As far as mixtapes go, I never get sick of Dedication 2 by Weezy.  Not putting it on the same level as actual albums, but it’s still a good listen.

3.  2pac is the best deceased rapper.

4.  Some of my favorites are:

Shook Ones, Pt II- Mobb Deep

Lifes a Bitch- Nas

Cashmere Thoughts, Heart of the City & Brooklyn’s Finest- Jay-Z

Show and Prove- Big Daddy Kane

Dayz of our Lives- Bone Thugs

I’m Back-Eminem

I Aint Mad at Cha- 2pac

5.  Wiz.  J Cole in second.

6. Jay-Z and 2pac

Being from MPLS, I gotta give a shout out to Atmosphere, Brother Ali & and the rest of Rhymesayers as well.

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

Atmosphere is siick!  "Yesterday" gives the same twist as I Used To Love H.E.R. by Common

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

Atmosphere is siick!  "Yesterday" gives the same twist as I Used To Love H.E.R. by Common

[BlueLacesParticipant]

My favorite Atmosphere songs are Always Coming Back Home To You, The Girl With The Tattooed Hands, Don’t Ever F***ing Question That and Modern Man’s Hustle.  All of them are good though.

[BlueLacesParticipant]

My favorite Atmosphere songs are Always Coming Back Home To You, The Girl With The Tattooed Hands, Don’t Ever F***ing Question That and Modern Man’s Hustle.  All of them are good though.

[creepingdefParticipant]

 1. Best Rapper (Current)

Immortal Technique

If you’ve heard Dance with the devil or know any of his lyrics you’ll totally know why.

2. Best Album

Illmatic

3. Best Deceased Rapper

Biggie Smalls

4. Best Rap Song

Uncommon Valor (A Vietnam Story) – Jedi Mind Tricks ft RA the Rugged Man

5. Best Young Rapper

I really like Cool Calm Pete, but he’s been around for a little bit.

6. Best All-Time Rapper

Biggie Smalls

 

The term "best" anything is totally subjective unless there’s strict criteria, so it’s all personal taste.

 

 

[creepingdefParticipant]

 1. Best Rapper (Current)

Immortal Technique

If you’ve heard Dance with the devil or know any of his lyrics you’ll totally know why.

2. Best Album

Illmatic

3. Best Deceased Rapper

Biggie Smalls

4. Best Rap Song

Uncommon Valor (A Vietnam Story) – Jedi Mind Tricks ft RA the Rugged Man

5. Best Young Rapper

I really like Cool Calm Pete, but he’s been around for a little bit.

6. Best All-Time Rapper

Biggie Smalls

 

The term "best" anything is totally subjective unless there’s strict criteria, so it’s all personal taste.

 

 

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

^Immortal Technique he haaaaard!

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

^Immortal Technique he haaaaard!

[QBNYK108Participant]

1. Best Rapper (Current)
-At this moment right now it’s Kanye, his newest album really is a must listen

2. Best Album
-The Slim Shady LP- Eminem/ Moment of Truth- Gang Starr

3. Best Deceased Rapper
-Tupac

4. Best Rap Song
-Renegade- Jay-Z featuring Eminem

5. Best Young Rapper
-J.Cole

6. Best All-Time Rapper
-Jay-Z, has dominated the game for too long not to get the recognition

[QBNYK108Participant]

1. Best Rapper (Current)
-At this moment right now it’s Kanye, his newest album really is a must listen

2. Best Album
-The Slim Shady LP- Eminem/ Moment of Truth- Gang Starr

3. Best Deceased Rapper
-Tupac

4. Best Rap Song
-Renegade- Jay-Z featuring Eminem

5. Best Young Rapper
-J.Cole

6. Best All-Time Rapper
-Jay-Z, has dominated the game for too long not to get the recognition

[TRC1991Participant]

1. Best Rapper (Current)
-Oooh tough…I’m going to go with Lupe i think he’s the most talented right now

2. Best Album
-All Eyez on me or The Eminem Show

3. Best Deceased Rapper
-Tupac

4. Best Rap Song
-Stan- Eminem but im REALLLLLLY diggin put you on game by lupe fiasco

5. Best Young Rapper
-Cudi (hes still only like 23)

6. Best All-Time Rapper
-Eminem/Tupac tie

[TRC1991Participant]

1. Best Rapper (Current)
-Oooh tough…I’m going to go with Lupe i think he’s the most talented right now

2. Best Album
-All Eyez on me or The Eminem Show

3. Best Deceased Rapper
-Tupac

4. Best Rap Song
-Stan- Eminem but im REALLLLLLY diggin put you on game by lupe fiasco

5. Best Young Rapper
-Cudi (hes still only like 23)

6. Best All-Time Rapper
-Eminem/Tupac tie

[TooNice4TVParticipant]

 1. Best rapper (current)
– J. cole

2. best album
– the black album 

3. Best deceased rapper
– Tupac

4. best rap song
– I used to love H.E.R. – Common

5.best young rapper
– Kendrick Lamar

(wiz, cole, cudi etc. don’t count in my opinion, as they were already featured in the XXL magazine as the rookies)

6. best all time rapper
Jay-z

…just my two cents
 

[TooNice4TVParticipant]

 1. Best rapper (current)
– J. cole

2. best album
– the black album 

3. Best deceased rapper
– Tupac

4. best rap song
– I used to love H.E.R. – Common

5.best young rapper
– Kendrick Lamar

(wiz, cole, cudi etc. don’t count in my opinion, as they were already featured in the XXL magazine as the rookies)

6. best all time rapper
Jay-z

…just my two cents
 

[MkadozaParticipant]

I don’t need MTV, Rollings Stones, or the radio telling me whats good. The whole marketing game is &$#%#&@! up. Plus yall are cleary on your own vibe, so I’d like to throw some other names out there.

 1. Best Rapper (Current)
Nas
Lupe Fiasco

Raekwon

Andre Three Stacks

2. Best Album
Illmatic – Nas

Ready To Die – Notorious B.I.G.

Reasonable Doubt – Jay-Z

Marshall Mathers LP – Eminem

Black Star- Mos Def & Talib Kweli

Capital Punishment – Big Pun

Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) 

Liquid Swords – GZA

Supreme Clientele – Ghostface Killah

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… – Raekwon.

 

3. Best Deceased Rapper
The Big Punisher

Biggie

Tupac

Big L

ODB

4. Best Rap Song

Theives in the Night- Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Blackstar

Who Killed It -Nas (The metaphor for hip hop is every bit as in depth as I Used to LOVE her.)

Failure- Lupe Fiasco

Dumb it Down- Lupe Fiasco

Cold World- GZA

Dream Shatterer – Big Pun

Fall Back – Big L and Kool G Rap

Regrets –  Jay-Z

&$#%#&@! from Eastwick – The LOX

5. Best Young Rapper
J. Cole

Edit: Until Lupe Fiasco gets the recognition he deserves, I will list him here

6. Best All-Time Rapper
Nas

Jay-Z

Eminem

All the dead rappers I named

I leave it there… it gets really subjective after that.

[MkadozaParticipant]

I don’t need MTV, Rollings Stones, or the radio telling me whats good. The whole marketing game is &$#%#&@! up. Plus yall are cleary on your own vibe, so I’d like to throw some other names out there.

 1. Best Rapper (Current)
Nas
Lupe Fiasco

Raekwon

Andre Three Stacks

2. Best Album
Illmatic – Nas

Ready To Die – Notorious B.I.G.

Reasonable Doubt – Jay-Z

Marshall Mathers LP – Eminem

Black Star- Mos Def & Talib Kweli

Capital Punishment – Big Pun

Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) 

Liquid Swords – GZA

Supreme Clientele – Ghostface Killah

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… – Raekwon.

 

3. Best Deceased Rapper
The Big Punisher

Biggie

Tupac

Big L

ODB

4. Best Rap Song

Theives in the Night- Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Blackstar

Who Killed It -Nas (The metaphor for hip hop is every bit as in depth as I Used to LOVE her.)

Failure- Lupe Fiasco

Dumb it Down- Lupe Fiasco

Cold World- GZA

Dream Shatterer – Big Pun

Fall Back – Big L and Kool G Rap

Regrets –  Jay-Z

&$#%#&@! from Eastwick – The LOX

5. Best Young Rapper
J. Cole

Edit: Until Lupe Fiasco gets the recognition he deserves, I will list him here

6. Best All-Time Rapper
Nas

Jay-Z

Eminem

All the dead rappers I named

I leave it there… it gets really subjective after that.

[Malik-UniversalParticipant]

IN NO ORDER FOR ALL OF THEM AND I DID THEM BY MY FAVORITES

1. Best Rapper (Current)

-Nas

-Lupe

-AZ (GET ON AZ YALL, DUDE IS SICK WITH IT)

-T.I.

-Eminem (thou i think hes overrated, i like the old eminem 20x times better)
2. Best Album
-Illmatic (Nas)
-Infinite (Eminem)

-All Eyez on me

-Big Picutre or Lifestylez ov da poor and dangerous (BIG L)

-The cool (lupe)

-Doe or Die (AZ)

3. Best Deceased Rapper
-pac

-biggie

-Big L

-Big Pun

4. Best Rap Song
-Changes (Pac)

-Any Nas song off Illmatic

-Juicy (Biggie)

-Fight Da Power (P.E.)

Mama Said knock you out lol (Good song)

-The Way I am

5. Best Young Rapper
-Drake
-J. Cole

-The rest suck
 

6. Best All-Time Rapper
I personally dont think theres a best rapper of all time… there are to many guys with diff. styles, methods, rhyme schemes, lryical vocabulary, etc. to call someone the best.

[Malik-UniversalParticipant]

IN NO ORDER FOR ALL OF THEM AND I DID THEM BY MY FAVORITES

1. Best Rapper (Current)

-Nas

-Lupe

-AZ (GET ON AZ YALL, DUDE IS SICK WITH IT)

-T.I.

-Eminem (thou i think hes overrated, i like the old eminem 20x times better)
2. Best Album
-Illmatic (Nas)
-Infinite (Eminem)

-All Eyez on me

-Big Picutre or Lifestylez ov da poor and dangerous (BIG L)

-The cool (lupe)

-Doe or Die (AZ)

3. Best Deceased Rapper
-pac

-biggie

-Big L

-Big Pun

4. Best Rap Song
-Changes (Pac)

-Any Nas song off Illmatic

-Juicy (Biggie)

-Fight Da Power (P.E.)

Mama Said knock you out lol (Good song)

-The Way I am

5. Best Young Rapper
-Drake
-J. Cole

-The rest suck
 

6. Best All-Time Rapper
I personally dont think theres a best rapper of all time… there are to many guys with diff. styles, methods, rhyme schemes, lryical vocabulary, etc. to call someone the best.

[Malik-UniversalParticipant]

Sh*t lol… i forgot bout dumb it down…. if havent listened to that song, ur missing out big time

[Malik-UniversalParticipant]

Sh*t lol… i forgot bout dumb it down…. if havent listened to that song, ur missing out big time

[MkadozaParticipant]

 AZ is an extremely underrated rapper. Doe or Die is a great album. RAw Uncut, Ho Happy Jackie, Gimme Yours, Mo Money Mo Murder, Sugar Hill… the whole damn album…

Gimme what you cant get back……

I like your taste in music Universal.

[MkadozaParticipant]

 AZ is an extremely underrated rapper. Doe or Die is a great album. RAw Uncut, Ho Happy Jackie, Gimme Yours, Mo Money Mo Murder, Sugar Hill… the whole damn album…

Gimme what you cant get back……

I like your taste in music Universal.

[GoodbyeChandlerParticipant]

 1. kanye-  besides making killer beats, his flow is so creative and he can say everything he wants to without messing his flow up. em can do it too, but kanye’s flow is much more smoother.

2.graduation- the only hip hop album i can think of where i can play and not skip a song.

3. notorious b.i.g.- pioneer of the brooklyn flow

4. hypnotize- one of the first rap songs i ever listened to.

5. j. cole-  his flow is one of the coldest ive ever heard. he makes it seem so easy too. 

6. imo, i think its jay z. he has been around a long time and he has maintained both his commercial appeal and his killer lyrics without a significant regression 

 

 

[GoodbyeChandlerParticipant]

 1. kanye-  besides making killer beats, his flow is so creative and he can say everything he wants to without messing his flow up. em can do it too, but kanye’s flow is much more smoother.

2.graduation- the only hip hop album i can think of where i can play and not skip a song.

3. notorious b.i.g.- pioneer of the brooklyn flow

4. hypnotize- one of the first rap songs i ever listened to.

5. j. cole-  his flow is one of the coldest ive ever heard. he makes it seem so easy too. 

6. imo, i think its jay z. he has been around a long time and he has maintained both his commercial appeal and his killer lyrics without a significant regression 

 

 

[TooNice4TVParticipant]

 AZ is definitely underrated. The firm was a solid group also. 

I think that Big L would have been one of the biggest rappers in the game, he did after all make a name for Jay-Z .
One of the illest real freestyles (no blackberry ish lol) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dN3aS2Rxfs

[TooNice4TVParticipant]

 AZ is definitely underrated. The firm was a solid group also. 

I think that Big L would have been one of the biggest rappers in the game, he did after all make a name for Jay-Z .
One of the illest real freestyles (no blackberry ish lol) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dN3aS2Rxfs

[JNixonParticipant]

1. Best Rapper (Current)
Right now it’s Kanye. He’s always been a spectacular producer with good but not great lyrics, but in a time where hip-hop isn’t great he is the best out right now. He’s improved his lyricism so much though, and his flow is much more receptive now. Even though he can be a bit weird with some of the things he tries.

2. Best Album
-Illmatic (Nas)- Literally the best Hip-Hop album I’ve ever heard, and I don’t know if another album will ever reach that level. Plain and simple. Outstanding lyrics, strong production and the length was just right as well.

3. Best Deceased Rapper
-2Pac- He was an innovator. He was never a really take-you-by-storm lyricist with a whirlwind of creative punchlines and whatnot, but he said powerful stuff so that it doesn’t matter much. His versatility in topics was so dynamic that he has to be the best rapper ever. No other rapper had his broad intellect.
 

4. Best Rap Song
-I Used to Love H.E.R. – Common- Talk about a VERY clever song. He flipped it so good. To me it’s the best song, but it has to be at least unquestionably the most creative song ever in hip-hop.
 

5. Best Young Rapper
-J. Cole- He has strong punchlines, an effortless flow, can rap consciously and playfully, and he has messages behind what he says. Wale has most of these same things, but his flow isn’t as sharp and he has some weaker songs.
 

6. Best All-Time Rapper
2pac. Mosly for the reasons in #3.

[JNixonParticipant]

1. Best Rapper (Current)
Right now it’s Kanye. He’s always been a spectacular producer with good but not great lyrics, but in a time where hip-hop isn’t great he is the best out right now. He’s improved his lyricism so much though, and his flow is much more receptive now. Even though he can be a bit weird with some of the things he tries.

2. Best Album
-Illmatic (Nas)- Literally the best Hip-Hop album I’ve ever heard, and I don’t know if another album will ever reach that level. Plain and simple. Outstanding lyrics, strong production and the length was just right as well.

3. Best Deceased Rapper
-2Pac- He was an innovator. He was never a really take-you-by-storm lyricist with a whirlwind of creative punchlines and whatnot, but he said powerful stuff so that it doesn’t matter much. His versatility in topics was so dynamic that he has to be the best rapper ever. No other rapper had his broad intellect.
 

4. Best Rap Song
-I Used to Love H.E.R. – Common- Talk about a VERY clever song. He flipped it so good. To me it’s the best song, but it has to be at least unquestionably the most creative song ever in hip-hop.
 

5. Best Young Rapper
-J. Cole- He has strong punchlines, an effortless flow, can rap consciously and playfully, and he has messages behind what he says. Wale has most of these same things, but his flow isn’t as sharp and he has some weaker songs.
 

6. Best All-Time Rapper
2pac. Mosly for the reasons in #3.

[ilike.panochasParticipant]

Just look at my avatar. It will tell you who the greatest.

[ilike.panochasParticipant]

Just look at my avatar. It will tell you who the greatest.

[Meditated StatesParticipant]

http://www.jango.com/music/Deadly+Lyrx?l=0 It’s based on marketing and selling out. Saigon,Immortal Technique,Canibus,T-Rock is amazing. I’m not bad either.

[Meditated StatesParticipant]

http://www.jango.com/music/Deadly+Lyrx?l=0 It’s based on marketing and selling out. Saigon,Immortal Technique,Canibus,T-Rock is amazing. I’m not bad either.

[Im Your FatherParticipant]

1. Best Rapper (Current)
-Eminem
-Kanye West
-Lil Wayne
-Drake
-Nas
-Lupe Fiasco
-Other (Nas)

2. Best Album
-Illmatic (Nas)
-The Chronic (Dr. Dre)
-Straight Outta Compton (N.W.A.)
-All Eyez on Me (2Pac)
-Other (Which?)

3. Best Deceased Rapper
-Eazy-E
-2Pac
-Notorious B.I.G.
-Mac Dre
-Ol Dirty &$#%#&@!
-Big L
-Other (Who?)

4. Best Rap Song
–I Used to Love H.E.R. – Common
-Fight The Power – Public Enemy
-The World Is Yours – Nas
-Changes – 2Pac
-Juicy – Notorious B.I.G.

5. Best Young Rapper
-Drake
–Wiz Khalifa
-J. Cole
-Wale
-Tyga

6. Best All-Time Rapper
-Jay-Z
-Notorious B.I.G.
-2Pac
-Nas
-Common
-Dr. Dre
-Ice Cube
-Eminem

–Rakim, 

My Top 5 Would Be:

1. Rakim

2. Jay-z

3. Ice Cube

4. Nas

5. The Notorious B.I.G.

 

 

0 points

 

[Im Your FatherParticipant]

1. Best Rapper (Current)
-Eminem
-Kanye West
-Lil Wayne
-Drake
-Nas
-Lupe Fiasco
-Other (Nas)

2. Best Album
-Illmatic (Nas)
-The Chronic (Dr. Dre)
-Straight Outta Compton (N.W.A.)
-All Eyez on Me (2Pac)
-Other (Which?)

3. Best Deceased Rapper
-Eazy-E
-2Pac
-Notorious B.I.G.
-Mac Dre
-Ol Dirty &$#%#&@!
-Big L
-Other (Who?)

4. Best Rap Song
–I Used to Love H.E.R. – Common
-Fight The Power – Public Enemy
-The World Is Yours – Nas
-Changes – 2Pac
-Juicy – Notorious B.I.G.

5. Best Young Rapper
-Drake
–Wiz Khalifa
-J. Cole
-Wale
-Tyga

6. Best All-Time Rapper
-Jay-Z
-Notorious B.I.G.
-2Pac
-Nas
-Common
-Dr. Dre
-Ice Cube
-Eminem

–Rakim, 

My Top 5 Would Be:

1. Rakim

2. Jay-z

3. Ice Cube

4. Nas

5. The Notorious B.I.G.

 

 

0 points

 

[Malik-UniversalParticipant]

lil wayne is not good

[Malik-UniversalParticipant]

lil wayne is not good

[M-DYMESParticipant]

1. Best Rapper (Current)
Nas, Em, Royce Da 5’9", Talib Kweli, Jada, Styles P

2. Best Album
All Eyez on Me, Illmatic, Killuminati, Violent By Design (JMT)

3. Best Deceased Rapper
2Pac

4. Best Rap Song
Just A Moment- Nas

5. Best Young Rapper
Reed Dollaz, Cory Gunz

6. Best All-Time Rapper
2Pac

[M-DYMESParticipant]

1. Best Rapper (Current)
Nas, Em, Royce Da 5’9", Talib Kweli, Jada, Styles P

2. Best Album
All Eyez on Me, Illmatic, Killuminati, Violent By Design (JMT)

3. Best Deceased Rapper
2Pac

4. Best Rap Song
Just A Moment- Nas

5. Best Young Rapper
Reed Dollaz, Cory Gunz

6. Best All-Time Rapper
2Pac

[dragons12Participant]

best rapper current is kayne

best album illicit by nas

best deceased rapper is 2pac

best rap song is sign language by kinetics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WOf88UkEIM by far the best song out listen to the story

best young rapper is kinetics hands down has a bunch of other songs out better jump on him now before he gets popular

all time is nas

[dragons12Participant]

best rapper current is kayne

best album illicit by nas

best deceased rapper is 2pac

best rap song is sign language by kinetics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WOf88UkEIM by far the best song out listen to the story

best young rapper is kinetics hands down has a bunch of other songs out better jump on him now before he gets popular

all time is nas

[ilike.panochasParticipant]

“best album illicit by nas”

LOL

[ilike.panochasParticipant]

“best album illicit by nas”

LOL

[OhCanada-Participant]

Best Rappers Alive-

Immortal Technique

Eminem

Nas

Talib Kweli

Styles P and Jadakiss

 

Best Deceased Rapper-

2Pac

 

Best Rapper Ever-

2Pac

 

Kanye West has never had a single track better then any of immortal technique or 2pacs tracks. You guys are straight up brainwashed with your tatses of music being turned into a statement of popularity and fashion. Open up your minds and ears. From this thread I see that people are more interested in hearing about ways to fantasize about cars, chains, and girls then they are interested in learning about how we can help persivere the oncoming threat that is a one world government which is evidently the new age Nazi approach.

 

 

 

[OhCanada-Participant]

Best Rappers Alive-

Immortal Technique

Eminem

Nas

Talib Kweli

Styles P and Jadakiss

 

Best Deceased Rapper-

2Pac

 

Best Rapper Ever-

2Pac

 

Kanye West has never had a single track better then any of immortal technique or 2pacs tracks. You guys are straight up brainwashed with your tatses of music being turned into a statement of popularity and fashion. Open up your minds and ears. From this thread I see that people are more interested in hearing about ways to fantasize about cars, chains, and girls then they are interested in learning about how we can help persivere the oncoming threat that is a one world government which is evidently the new age Nazi approach.

 

 

 

[Im Your FatherParticipant]

It baffles me how people are not putting Rakim as the G.O.A.T. That seems like the obvious choice to me. 

[Im Your FatherParticipant]

It baffles me how people are not putting Rakim as the G.O.A.T. That seems like the obvious choice to me. 

[apb540Participant]

1 Wiz Khalifa cuz his weed songs are awesome and I don’t like much of the current garbage out there

2 Impossible to pick

3 Pac and Biggie (Big L close behind)

4 Wiz Khalifa

5 For content: Changes.  For amazingness: Juicy

6 Pac and Biggie (Big L close behind)

 

[apb540Participant]

1 Wiz Khalifa cuz his weed songs are awesome and I don’t like much of the current garbage out there

2 Impossible to pick

3 Pac and Biggie (Big L close behind)

4 Wiz Khalifa

5 For content: Changes.  For amazingness: Juicy

6 Pac and Biggie (Big L close behind)

 

[PlatypusParticipant]

what do you guys think of my boys mixtape

 

 

 

http://www.datpiff.com/pop-mixtape-player.php?id=m45fc29f

[PlatypusParticipant]

what do you guys think of my boys mixtape

 

 

 

http://www.datpiff.com/pop-mixtape-player.php?id=m45fc29f

[JJeff6Participant]

1. Eminem (slim shady baby!)

2. The chronic

3. 2pac

4. 2pacs changes

5. Drizzy

6. Eminem hands down

[JJeff6Participant]

1. Eminem (slim shady baby!)

2. The chronic

3. 2pac

4. 2pacs changes

5. Drizzy

6. Eminem hands down

[OhCanada-Participant]

Wiz Khalifia has never had a single track better then any of immortal technique or 2pacs tracks. You guys are straight up brainwashed with your tatses of music being turned into a statement of popularity and fashion. Open up your minds and ears. From this thread I see that people are more interested in hearing about ways to fantasize about cars, chains, and girls then they are interested in learning about how we can help persivere the oncoming threat that is a one world government which is evidently the new age Nazi approach

[OhCanada-Participant]

Wiz Khalifia has never had a single track better then any of immortal technique or 2pacs tracks. You guys are straight up brainwashed with your tatses of music being turned into a statement of popularity and fashion. Open up your minds and ears. From this thread I see that people are more interested in hearing about ways to fantasize about cars, chains, and girls then they are interested in learning about how we can help persivere the oncoming threat that is a one world government which is evidently the new age Nazi approach

[apb540Participant]

As I stated, Wiz is only good cuz of his weed songs.  Stop feeding me this Immortal Technique cuz he is nothing like Wiz.  Completley different styles.  Same with pac 

[apb540Participant]

As I stated, Wiz is only good cuz of his weed songs.  Stop feeding me this Immortal Technique cuz he is nothing like Wiz.  Completley different styles.  Same with pac 

[JNixonParticipant]

Wiz Khalifa is a VERY average rapper. If you listen to his songs and don’t smoke, like me, his beats sound like something you can use to hypnotize someone with. His lyrics are average at best. He does have a few cool songs, but best current rapper? HELL no. Nothing about him says "best current rapper."

[JNixonParticipant]

Wiz Khalifa is a VERY average rapper. If you listen to his songs and don’t smoke, like me, his beats sound like something you can use to hypnotize someone with. His lyrics are average at best. He does have a few cool songs, but best current rapper? HELL no. Nothing about him says "best current rapper."

[Im Your FatherParticipant]

You know, I just don’t see the Immortal Technique thing. He has a couple good songs, Dance with the devil is great for sure, but really he just seems to spew a lot of pseudo-intellectual political theories. 

[Im Your FatherParticipant]

You know, I just don’t see the Immortal Technique thing. He has a couple good songs, Dance with the devil is great for sure, but really he just seems to spew a lot of pseudo-intellectual political theories. 

[apb540Participant]

I agree.  I couldn’t really pick my favorite current rapper cuz truthfully no one has blown me away lately, so I went with my fav new smoking song rapper haha.  I hope The Game comes out with the R.E.D. album asap.

Im ur Father- Also agree.  I give him some props but don’t put him anywhere near an elite level. 

[apb540Participant]

I agree.  I couldn’t really pick my favorite current rapper cuz truthfully no one has blown me away lately, so I went with my fav new smoking song rapper haha.  I hope The Game comes out with the R.E.D. album asap.

Im ur Father- Also agree.  I give him some props but don’t put him anywhere near an elite level. 

[WrecklessParticipant]

1. Best Rapper (Current)
Lupe

2. Best Album
Ever? Idk.

3. Best Deceased Rapper
2Pac

4. Best Rap Song
Changes- 2Pac

5. Best Young Rapper
J.Cole and Wale is the best new rappers, I dont know how you guys can see Wiz khalifa is one of the best new rappers. You mean that guy who cant spit more than 3 lines without talking about blowing weed? I mean, if thats what he does, thats what he does, but he keeps rapping about the same things and his lyrical ability is not on the level of J.Coles or Wale’s

6. Best All-Time Rapper
Idk.

[WrecklessParticipant]

1. Best Rapper (Current)
Lupe

2. Best Album
Ever? Idk.

3. Best Deceased Rapper
2Pac

4. Best Rap Song
Changes- 2Pac

5. Best Young Rapper
J.Cole and Wale is the best new rappers, I dont know how you guys can see Wiz khalifa is one of the best new rappers. You mean that guy who cant spit more than 3 lines without talking about blowing weed? I mean, if thats what he does, thats what he does, but he keeps rapping about the same things and his lyrical ability is not on the level of J.Coles or Wale’s

6. Best All-Time Rapper
Idk.

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

^Wreckless

A lot of people smoke weed, so they can relate to his raps

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

^Wreckless

A lot of people smoke weed, so they can relate to his raps

[apb540Participant]

exxxxactly 

[apb540Participant]

exxxxactly 

[Im Your FatherParticipant]

You know guys I’m not positive but I’m pretty sure that Changes isn’t even a song 2pac recorded, I’m pretty sure it was made after his death with lyrics from other songs. That would give me reason to think that it isn’t the best of all time.

I guess I might just be biased against 2pac though. I just could never get into him. 

[Im Your FatherParticipant]

You know guys I’m not positive but I’m pretty sure that Changes isn’t even a song 2pac recorded, I’m pretty sure it was made after his death with lyrics from other songs. That would give me reason to think that it isn’t the best of all time.

I guess I might just be biased against 2pac though. I just could never get into him. 

[apb540Participant]

Dam that’s unfortunate that you couldn’t get into Pac.  One of the most motivational and forward thinking people in the past few decades.  I know that a lot of people don’t really dig his style so it’s understood. 

[apb540Participant]

Dam that’s unfortunate that you couldn’t get into Pac.  One of the most motivational and forward thinking people in the past few decades.  I know that a lot of people don’t really dig his style so it’s understood. 

[JNixonParticipant]

Yeah I didn’t like Tupac all that much either at 1st. He didn’t really have the tricky delivery of a Jay-Z or the slick punchlines of Eminem, but he was so versatile and had such a broad range of subject matter that I just had to appreciate him a bunch. He legitimately could make ANY kind of rap song.

[JNixonParticipant]

Yeah I didn’t like Tupac all that much either at 1st. He didn’t really have the tricky delivery of a Jay-Z or the slick punchlines of Eminem, but he was so versatile and had such a broad range of subject matter that I just had to appreciate him a bunch. He legitimately could make ANY kind of rap song.

[Im Your FatherParticipant]

Here’s the thing with 2pac, I kind of like his earlier stuff, when he was just talking about life in the ghetto and how to make things better.  I don’t love it, but I respect it and I occasionally enjoy listening to it.

What I hate is his fake thug persona, and I know know a lot of people will kill me for saying this, but it’s true. The dude wasn’t even from the West Coast, he never went to jail until he started rapping. He started this whole ride or die shit, calling out everyone on the East Coast, and frankly I don’t think most of that music was very good. I know must people love it, but I just don’t see how Hit Em Up is a good song, or even a good diss track.

In my opinion he did not have the lyrical skill to make that style work. What made him great was the genuine emotion his early songs had and his social-consciousness, once he lost that, IMO he was pretty average. In terms of how clever he was, his word play, metaphors, etc., he is not an all time great. He was never going to spit fire like a Biggie, Jay-z, Nas, Rakim, etc. He needed that emotion and that genuineness.

I guess I am maybe a little hard on 2pac, and he is definitely an all time great, but I just think he belongs more in the 10-15 range of all time hip hop artists as opposed to being in the top 2.  

[Im Your FatherParticipant]

Here’s the thing with 2pac, I kind of like his earlier stuff, when he was just talking about life in the ghetto and how to make things better.  I don’t love it, but I respect it and I occasionally enjoy listening to it.

What I hate is his fake thug persona, and I know know a lot of people will kill me for saying this, but it’s true. The dude wasn’t even from the West Coast, he never went to jail until he started rapping. He started this whole ride or die shit, calling out everyone on the East Coast, and frankly I don’t think most of that music was very good. I know must people love it, but I just don’t see how Hit Em Up is a good song, or even a good diss track.

In my opinion he did not have the lyrical skill to make that style work. What made him great was the genuine emotion his early songs had and his social-consciousness, once he lost that, IMO he was pretty average. In terms of how clever he was, his word play, metaphors, etc., he is not an all time great. He was never going to spit fire like a Biggie, Jay-z, Nas, Rakim, etc. He needed that emotion and that genuineness.

I guess I am maybe a little hard on 2pac, and he is definitely an all time great, but I just think he belongs more in the 10-15 range of all time hip hop artists as opposed to being in the top 2.  

[apb540Participant]

I understand your points.  But as far as Hit Em Up not being a good diss track, it is awesome just for the simple fact that he starts off with "First off, Fuck your bitch and the click you claim."   Haha pretty dam badass if you ask me.

[apb540Participant]

I understand your points.  But as far as Hit Em Up not being a good diss track, it is awesome just for the simple fact that he starts off with "First off, Fuck your bitch and the click you claim."   Haha pretty dam badass if you ask me.

[Im Your FatherParticipant]

What I meant was it’s an OK song, but he doesn’t really say anything. He mostly calls biggie fat and says he had sex with his wife. And then just goes on a huge rant saying fuck you to all kinds of people. It’s fine, but it is nothing compared to No Vaseline, Ether, Takeover, etc. 

Also, Mobb Deep actually had a very good response to Hit Em Up, although not many people listened to it.

 

[Im Your FatherParticipant]

What I meant was it’s an OK song, but he doesn’t really say anything. He mostly calls biggie fat and says he had sex with his wife. And then just goes on a huge rant saying fuck you to all kinds of people. It’s fine, but it is nothing compared to No Vaseline, Ether, Takeover, etc. 

Also, Mobb Deep actually had a very good response to Hit Em Up, although not many people listened to it.

 

[JNixonParticipant]

Hell on Earth by Mobb Deep is the most underrated hardcore rap CD I’ve heard. Prodigy’s line was CRAZYYYYYY. Prodigy is super underrated as a rapper as well.

[JNixonParticipant]

Hell on Earth by Mobb Deep is the most underrated hardcore rap CD I’ve heard. Prodigy’s line was CRAZYYYYYY. Prodigy is super underrated as a rapper as well.

[Demarcus OnealParticipant]

No Vaseline is the best diss track ever Ice Cube went hard

[Demarcus OnealParticipant]

No Vaseline is the best diss track ever Ice Cube went hard

[goneParticipant]

Ether by Nas is 100x better

[goneParticipant]

Ether by Nas is 100x better

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

^^

Gives me a good idea for another pop culture thread.

"Best Diss Song"

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

^^

Gives me a good idea for another pop culture thread.

"Best Diss Song"

[apb540Participant]

My favorite.  But a big Nas fan is gonna say Ether is better so it’s not even worth arguing over.  What a great time in rap that was. 

[apb540Participant]

My favorite.  But a big Nas fan is gonna say Ether is better so it’s not even worth arguing over.  What a great time in rap that was. 

[Malik-UniversalParticipant]

ether is a great diss song…. probably like top 3 for me all time

[Malik-UniversalParticipant]

ether is a great diss song…. probably like top 3 for me all time

[JNixonParticipant]

Takeover was crazy. It literally ruined Mobb Deep’s entire career, and the style of music they made even changed after that song. They went from stickly hardcore music, to making almost pop-like songs.

[JNixonParticipant]

Takeover was crazy. It literally ruined Mobb Deep’s entire career, and the style of music they made even changed after that song. They went from stickly hardcore music, to making almost pop-like songs.

[apb540Participant]

Yea it did Jnixon.  Didn’t help Nas’s career either lol 

[apb540Participant]

Yea it did Jnixon.  Didn’t help Nas’s career either lol 

[Im Your FatherParticipant]

It absolutely helped Nas’s career. He was floundering for sure. I Am wasn’t very good and Nastrodomous was appallingly bad. Jay-z dropped takeover and Nas responded with Ether, resurrecting his career. Stillmatic as a whole was a very good album, and God’s Son was very good too. 

[Im Your FatherParticipant]

It absolutely helped Nas’s career. He was floundering for sure. I Am wasn’t very good and Nastrodomous was appallingly bad. Jay-z dropped takeover and Nas responded with Ether, resurrecting his career. Stillmatic as a whole was a very good album, and God’s Son was very good too. 

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