Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Nas & Others Reveal Their Favorite MC's
Wednesday April 19, 2006
Lately, there's been a lot of talk about the greatest MC title. MTV has stepped in to aid the debate with their top 10 list and honorable mentions, devised by their hip-hop "brain trust." More interestingly, the rappers themselves have weighed in on the argument supplying their own lists of great emcees. I must commend some of them for not allowing beef or bias to adulterate their choices. For instance, 50 Cent named Nas as a top pick...sort of.
Since some people have asked me about my top 10 lately, I'll go out on a limb and say that my list would include the following in no particular order: Common, Black Thought, Kool G Rap, Nas, Rakim, 2Pac, KRS-One, Jay-Z, Biggie, and Scarface.
Now let's take a look at MTV's Top 10 Greatest MC's:
- 10. LL Cool J
- 9. Eminem
- 8. Ice Cube
- 7. Big Daddy Kane
- 6. KRS-One
- 5. Nas
- 4. Rakim
- 3. Notorious B.I.G.
- 2. Tupac
- 1. Jay-Z
Jay-Z Photo: © Roc-A-Fella
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That MTV poll chose Jay-Z as the greatest MC? C’mon – how did Jay-Z reshape rap? Did he bring anything new to the table? No. He bit off Kane and Big.
Anyway, my top 10:
1. Nas
2. Common
3. Rakim
4. Kane
5. Posdnuos
6. Jeru the Damaja
7. Chuck D
8. Black Thought
9. Q-Tip
10. Andre Benjamin
The best current MC’s, besides the ones on the top 10, are Murs, Phonte of Little Brother, MF Doom, and Ghostface.
Biggie
Rakim
Pac
Nas (personal fav)
KRS-One
Melle Mel
Kool J Rap
Ice Cube
Jay
is that 10 lol
I use to hate 50, i still do lol but it was good of him to give props to Nas even though they beefin’
Some good choices up there. As for MTV’s list, it’s not even the top 10 that i have a problem with, it’s the order that’s mind-boggling.
Rakim
Nas
KRS-One
Kool G Rap
Pharoah Munch
Black Thought
Genuis
Big Daddy Kane
LL Cool J
Posdnus (Plug One)
This is a hard one. But, I thought hard on it. There’s others that deserve mention, like Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Common, Lauren Hill, and the infamous Bahamadia.
To recieve such an honor is Sacred. I don’t agree with the MTV list either.
As an MC myself, you have to look at more than just album, CD sales. That’s only a small percentage of it.
Skills, technique, delivery, styles, cadence, and messages. It’s a science.
In peace,
UniverSouLove a.k.a. Universoul
@UniversalSoul – damn! That’s real talk right there.
1. JayZ
2. Lauren Hill
3. 2pac
4. Ol’ Dirty Bastard
5. Mos Def
Universal, I notice you didnt put Tupac on your list, now I’m not an ignorant fool that will tout Tupac as my G.O.A.T. because even though I think he was the most emotion-stirring and powerful MC of all time, he was certainly not the best.
But in terms of impact don’t you think he deserves a place on your top ten?
my top ten would be
1)Melle Mel
^Melle Mel is the only worthy of a top 10?
1.Biggie
2.Tupac
3.Jay-Z
4.Busta Rhymes
5.Missy Eliot
6.P.Diddy
7.LLCooJ
8.Ludacris
9.Sly Boogie
10.Snoop Dogg
uk rapper put missy? out of any female rapper u put missy? no lil kim or lauren hill?
1 tupac
2 nas
3 canibus
3 mos def
4 eminem
5 biggie
6 kurupt
7 jay z
8 common
9 rass kass
10 rakim
One, two, who got more style, the son do
nasty nas
F**K JAY Z
THis is how the list should look forget MTV’s if your talkin MC’s and not commercial hits for all real hip hop heads!!!
1.NAS
2.Rakim
3.BIggie
4.PUn
5.Eminem
6.Talib
7.MOs
8.Big Daddy Kane
9.BIg L
10.Black Thought
Hova on top?? Thats crazy, i mean Hova’s got skills no doubt, but we talking greatest!!
1. Tupac
2. Nas
3. Scarface
4. Biggie
5. Rakim
6. Grandmaster Flash
7. Eminem
8. Jay-Z
9. KRS-1
10. Jada
Theres even no point arguing that 2pac is the Greatest. He was emotion stirring, powerful and i disagree with Illmatic620 because Pac IS the greatest. Have u seen his versatality? He is no diverse no other rapper can come even close to Pac. And Pac is synonymous with Biggie, so its always Pac 1 and Biggie 2 or Pac 2 And Biggie 1…thats not really true. Nas and Scarface are much better MC’s then Biggie and as far as Jay-Z goes he is talented but he is a rip-off. And for Slim Shady….u cant knock his talent!!Peace
I don’t really have a top 10, more like a top five. I also don’t have any order, but here are my top 5 rappers.
) One of my personaly fav rappers incredible lyrics and actually had a message.
Common Sense(he will always be common sense to me
GZA/Genius highly underated, the very best lyracist and rapper to come from Wu tang, just listen to liquid swords, the only wu-tang joint better than that is 36 chambers.
Rakim I don’t think I need to coment on rakim….
Ras Kass, amazing lyracist and was never afraid to speak his mind, and the BEST west coast rapper, better than Pac, sorry Pac
Immortal Technique, may seem to early for me to put him in top 5, since he only has 2 albums out, but so do a lot of rappers that I have seen mentioned, such as Biggie, Big L, and I think Pun. But Immortal Technique has mad flow, skills, delivery and incredible lyrics, not to mention a REAL message, pick up his albums Revolutionary Vol. 1 and 2. Thos are my top 5
Pac and Big are still on my list evethough they aint here but their love is here.it goes like this.
1:Pac
2:Nas
3:Big
4:Kool G Rap
5:Rakim
6:Young Noble(Outlawz)
7:Methodman
8:Ghostface killa
9:Jadakiss
10:LL Cool J.
Jay z and Fif can suck my dick,they aint real.This is natural rappers we talking about.If you wanna be real take a look at Nas’s vidoes,he does all the videos in the hood he rep same as my nigga Pac.
hey Larry,that’s wassup,I like your top ten list.but Nas should be first.
tha real LIST
1.jay-z, did it so long too good
2.biggie,if he had longer lyrical genius
3.pac so influential
4.nas,hes nasty and has one if not the best album ever
5.rakim,ahead of his time swagger
6.eminem,lyrics and can change his style up
7.krs-one areal emcee,a teacher
8.snoop dogg smooth,delivery and style,he has a gravitational pull
9.ice cube gangsta feel, political ,and in my fave rap group N.W.A
10.common hes got lyrics,performance,and is a unique rapper with his own thing
What r u all talkin about?Look @ peeps who have influennced rap, Jay-z is ok but he bites a lot(A LOT)Nas has a unique style,Ra is d godfather
My list goes thus:
1. Nas
2.Rakim
3.Tupac
4.Biggie
5.Ice cube
6.Lauryn Hill
7.Krs one
8.Eric B
9.Jay-Z
10.Jadakiss(surprised?
Respect to whom it is due
THE REAL TOP 10 GREATEST OF ALL TIME
1.2pac
2.N.W.A
3.Jay-Z
4.Eminem
5.Big Pun
6.Notorious B.I.G
7.Rakim
8.Scarface
9.Ludacris
10.DMX
MTV’S LIST WAS WRONG.MY TOP 10 ARE.
1:NAS
2:PAC
3:BIG
4:RAKIM
5:TALIB KWELI
6:KRS 1
7:SNOOP DOGG
8:ICE CUBE
9:JADA
10:METHODMAN
MOST OF THE RAPPERS WHO GOT MORE STYLES AND LYRICS GOT MUSLIM NAME SUCH AS NASR,AMARU PAC,RAKIM AND TALIB,WHY?DO THEY READ THE QURAN?
People say these names too much!!! i think we should strip away the names and listen to the lyrics. here’s my top ten of people who are doing it now!
1. Lil Wayne- he sick
2. T.I.
3. Bun B of UGK
4. Jay-Z- simply because!
5. Luda
6. Slim shady
7. Pac
8. Biggie
9. Foxy Brown
10. B.G.
10. Andre 3000-original lyricists
9. Black Thought-the roots emcee is illy most
8. Common Sense-
7. 2Pac-from the heart
6. Big Daddy Kane-smooth mic operator
5. Scarface-legendary status
4. Ice Cube-ameriKKKas most wanted
3. Chuck D-fight the power
2. Rakim-uncomparable flow
1. KRS ONE-Knowlege Reigns Supreme……
*Jeru The Damaja, Redman, Nas, Slick Rick, Mos Def, LL Cool J, Guru, Talib Kweli, Kool Moe Dee & Methodman.
How can you say The Greatest of All Times when you don’t include the entire time? The list is Bulls–t without Run-DMC on it. What is wrong with you people? How can yall s–t on the truth like that, constantly? Most of these list don’t start until 1990. Also, are we talking about lyrical skill, emotional impact or what? In terms of skill the list should look something like this _
1.LL Cool J – Original Rock the Bells
2.KRS-One – Most of his stuff
3.Eminem – please, don’t sleep!
4.Slick Rick – Snoop didn’t create Ladi dadi
5.Rakim – Listen, you’ll see.
6.Tretch – Naughty By Nature
7.Jay-Z – Okay, he has some skill.
8.REDman – Act like you know!
9.Notorious BIG
10.Run-DMC
I may need to revise this list a bit but, you get my point. For lyrical skill, Tupac don’t rank. In fact, Tretch wrote some of his hottest s–t, 4 real. Nas could spit but there’s no emotion in his delivery. Too monotone and that’s boring to listen to.
Holla!
10.Notorius B.I.G.(nice, but over rated)
9.Joe Budden
8.Talib Kewli
7.Rakim
6.Big L
5.Snoop Dogg
4.Jay-Z
3.Eminem
2.Nas
1.Tupac
jay-z
biggie
big pun
chuck d
rakim
redman
keith murry
canibus
jeru the damaja
az
lil kim
Some of your lists are a comedy!! like P. Diddy or Jadakiss in Top Ten?! ahaha..2Pac is the greastest of all time and there is no doubt of that!!
10-Kool G Rap
9- Big Pun
8- Scarface
7- Big L
6- Rakim
5- KRS One
4- Jay Z
3- Nas
2- Biggie
1- 2Pac
iv had a look at all of your comments n ther is no 1 who has put the game in the list, i kno he is new but he is the dopest mc out
You people are insane. Naming people like Lil Wayne, Lil Kim, and The Game?! And then some of you are naming groups. This is about the greatest MC of all time.
My opinion looks something like this. Note that these emcees are not precisely ordered.
1. KRS-One
2. Rakim
3. Common
4. Ice Cube
5. Nas
6. Chuck D
7. Big Daddy Kane
8. 2Pac
9. The Notorious B.I.G.
10. Eminem
Don’t forget, greatness isn’t about your lyrical talent. If it were, Big, Jay, and Em would top this list and Pac might not even make Top 50. Greatness is about skill, delivery, subject matter, influence, longevity, consistency, among other factors.
1. Jay z
2. Nas
3. 2pac
4. Big
5. Game
6. Em
7. Easy E
8. Dre
9. chamillionaire – jus cos of his freestyles and the way he can think it up off the top of his head.
10. Snoop
Hell no. Jay dropped 1 good album and one decent one. The rest is lazy commercial crap.
Nas is amazing, but not quite #2.
2Pac is overrated. Yeah, he’s influential, but not too skilled.
I love Biggie, but he didn’t have enough time to become #4.
The Game is an average emcee at best. His strength is in his beats only.
As awesome as Eminem is, he’s not #6…
Eazy-E and Dr. Dre didn’t even write their own lyrics. Without ghostwriters, they both suck.
Chamillionaire is talented, but hasn’t had enough time to prove himself.
Snoop Dogg hasn’t been truly great since Doggystyle .
Come on guys mainstream sucks jay-z wouldnt even be in my top 50 to be honest hes nothing great
1.TUPAC|hes raps legend that simple
2.Biggie|sick flow
3.Immortal Technique|Insane lyrics
4.Nas
5.Vinnie Paz
6.ODB
7.Method Man
8.DMX
9.DRE
10.Eminem
Big l is the best emcee followed by tupac, biggie, big pun,nas,jay z,big boy,ghost face killah,method man,krs one
1. rakim
2. biggie
3. tupac
4. big daddy kane
5. krs 1
6. jay z
7. nas
8. luda
9. wu tang
10. the lox
u guys dont know nuthin about da hip hop this how it is…
10. rakeon the chief (wu tang caln)
9.ice cube
8.guru( (gang starr)
7.jeru
6.black star (talib kweli & mos def)
5.common
4.gza (wu tang clan)
3.big l
2.black thought
1.nas
.
10. rza (wu tang clan)
9.ice cube
8.guru( (gang starr)
7.jeru
6.black star (talib kweli & mos def)
5.common
4.gza (wu tang clan)
3.big l
2.black thought
1.nas
u guts are missing out and i think jay is dope but not enough for da #1
10. rza (wu tang clan)
9.ice cube
8.guru( (gang starr)
7.jeru
6.black star (talib kweli & mos def)
5.common
4.gza (wu tang clan)
3.big l
2.black thought
1.nas
All yall don’t know what yall talkin about eminem shouldn’t be on the list cause he not talkin about anything but dissin his mother and ex wife.
Biggie
2pac
Jay-z
Nas
Big l
Wutang
rakeim
Cool g rap
Special ed
50 cent cause he had yall cats bumpin get rich or die trying
1.Jay-Z- the trend-setter, the move maker, and oh yeah one of the illest flows ever.
2.Black Thought- The Greatest MC ever!!
3.Mos Def- When mos is mos, mos is mostly ill
4.Nas- Legend, best catalouge of music
5.Common- The opitomy of MC
6.KRS- Pioneer, legend, lyricist
7.Guru- with or without premier, he still reigns one of the most enlightened mc’s to drop a gem
8.Redman- the funkiest MC
9.Talib Kweli- Drops nothing but quality music
10. Andre 3000- prolly needs to be in my top 5 but im a south hater. His music is so thought provoking, original, creative, witty, and his flows are crisp, and comes with the delivery of a true mc
Uh, uh, uh, now let’s get it all in perspective
For all y’all enjoyment, a song y’all can step wit’
Y’all appointed me to bring rap justice
But I ain’t five-O, y’all know it’s Nas yo
Grey goose and a whole lotta hydro
Only describe us as soldier survivors
Stay laced in the best, well dressed with finesse
In a white tee lookin for wifie
Thug girl who fly and talks so nicely
Put her in the coupe so she can feel the nice breeze
We can drive thru the city no doubt, but don’t say my car’s topless
Say the titties is out, newness here’s the anthem
Put your hand up that you shoot with, count your loot wit’
Push the pool stick in your new crib, same hand that you hoop with
Swing around like you stu-pid, king’a the town, yeah I been that
You know I click-clack where you and yor men’s at
Do the Smurf, do the Wop, Baseball Bat
Rooftop like we bringing ‘88 back
They shootin’! — Aw made you look
You a slave to a page in my rhyme book
Gettin’ Big/”big” money, playboy your time’s up
Where them gangstas? Where them dimes at?
my list is meth,jay-z,biggie,pac,nas,gza,raekwon,ghostface,dmx,and krs1
NAS and PAC
F**K Jay-Z
1:tupac 2brooklyn biggie3rakim4nas5kool-g-rap6jay-z7scarface8big-L9jada10beanie sigel.note pac,s music will live on way after your gone.give credit when credit is due.A true legend.
what is happening to hip hop hwen we fail to acknowledge the greatest hip hop rapper CANIBUS.
what is happening to hip hop when we fail to acknowledge the greatest hip hop rapper CANIBUS.
Blackwall street fo life.
1# GAME
I hate these idiots who think jay-z has good lyrical skill. hes ok, but have u even heard rakim, run dmc, krs one. Rap did not start in the 90’s.
Rakim is the G.O.A.T.
RAKIM
BIG DADDY KANE
NAS
KRS ONE
LAURYN HILL
CHUCK D
TREACH
CAN I BUS
BIG PUN
MOS DEF
PAC WASN’T THE GREATEST MC HE WAS THE MOST COMPLETE RAPPER.
cam’ron
Jay-Z Is Tight But He Damn Sure Ain’t Number 1. Bottom Line The Top 10 Goes Like This.
Honorable Mention: Snoop Dogg & Outkast
10.) LL Cool J
9.) Big L
8.) Big Pun
7.) Ice Cube
6.) Rakim
5.) Eminem
4.) Jay-Z
3.) Nas
2.) Notorious B.I.G.
1.) 2pac
The Real Top 10 MC’s
1.Big Daddy Kane
2.Black Thought
3.Pharoah Monch
4.Rakim
5.Nas
6.Biggie
7.Jay-Z
8.2Pac
9.LL Cool J
10.KRS-1
jayz is the best rapper of america ,jayz is the best of world.
my liste is jayz number one after ,2 pac biggi nas
Most of you need to stop allowing MTV to dictate via music “videos” who is considered a dope MC, and who isnt. Music videos and record sales, in my opinion, have little if any relevence to who should be considered a dope lyricist. As a matter of fact, million dollar videos are simply extended commercials to promote a mainstream product. If you wanna judge based on record sales, then MC Hammer is one of the greatest MC’s of all time! Anyway, here’s the definitive top 10 list IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:
-Nas
-Common (this dude is really in his prime right now)
-Guru (from Gangstarr)
-Scarface
-Kool G. Rap
-Black Thought
-KRS-One
-Rakim
-Tupac
-LL Cool J (the greatest battle rapper of all time)
reggie, jay z, tupac and biggie.
Andre from Outkast,
jada, corrupt, Nas, and then me,
and if I’m not put on this list,
then it does not offend me….. “Eminem”
1.Nas
2.Pac
3.Ghostface Killa
4.Jay-Z
5.KRS-1
(no particular order
Nas, BIG Pun, Kool G Rap, Jadakiss, Biggie
Jay Z., GZA, Ras Kass, Immortal Technique,
eminem
1. NaS
2. Rakim
3. Biggie
4. KRS-One
5. Common
6. Big L
7. Talib Kweli
8. Gza/Genius
9. 2Pac
10. Jehst (Best English MC – is siiiick)
1.Big Daddy Kane
2.Black Thought
3.Rakim
4.Nas
5.2Pac
6.The Notorious B.I.G.
7.Jay-Z
8.LL Cool J
9.Canibus
10.KRS-1
real talk: Rakim (the god), Kool G Rap, Nas (my personal #1), Jay-Z, Ice Cube, Scarface
the eastcoast is dominating no doubt
1)2pac
2)rakim
3)kool G rap
4)biggie
5)nas
6)eminem
7)big L
8)talib kweli
9)Chuck D
10)Jay Z
1.Big Daddy Kane
2.Black Thought
3.Pharaohe Monch
4.Rakim
5.Nas
6.The Notorious B.I.G.
7.Jay-Z
8.2Pac
9.LL Cool J
10.KRS-One
canibus-hands down most lyrically talented cat..u don’t want him on ur track cus he’s eat it…..lil wayne is wack as sheet….
1. Method Man
1. Raekwon
1. Ghostface Killah
1. GZA
1. Ol’ Dirty Bastard (R.I.P.)
1. RZA
1. Masta Killa
1. Inspectah Deck
1. U God
1. Shyheim
1)Jay-Z (3 Classics, 10 albums, How is He not the best?)
2)Nas
3)Outkast
4)Common (Dude just dropped his 4th classic today. Had he been as consistant as Hov and Nas, he could have been #1)
5)The Notorious B.I.G. (Slightly Overrated, But definately great. He was way more simple and shallow than people like to admit. And by no means was he ever better than Jay-Z. Lyrically or Musically. Go listen to Brooklyn’s Finest and I love the Dough. While the skill issue is up for debate, the fact still remains that he has 2 albums and 1 classic. That can’t compare to Hov’s catalogue.)
6)2pac
7)Snoop Dogg
8)Eminem
9)Rakim (He arguably created everyone on this list and he’s got 2 classics under his belt. If he would have stayed consistent and relevent, he would have been higher.)
10)Kanye West (Kanye dropped 2 classics in a row in 04′ and 05′ and is geering up for his 3rd next month. On top of that Jay-Z’s best work, the blueprint; which seperated him from Big and Nas forever; would have never been without Kanye. Neither would Common’s recent classics. Technically, He is solely responsible for 5 hip-hop classics!!!)
no mamen vayanse a la verga
el mas chingon es tupac
a la verga kon nas y jay
1-DMX
2-TUPAC
3-BIGGIE
4-JAY-Z
5-EMINEM
6-NAS
7-METHOD MAN
8-BIG L
9-ICE CUBE
10-LAUREN HILL
“Haters dont like but the gotta f**k with it, cos the flow is so tight” jay z.
lets b realistic! a’int Hov the best! he’s got the flow,the charisma,the moves and his records are moving out the store! den Nas,pac,bigie,eminem… can follow.if u doubt listen 2 blueprint1 and 2 dose r living testimonies! there is nothing to say JAY is a “walking memorial”!
1.nas
2.methodman
3.rakim
4.jeru the dameja
5.pharouh monch
6.common
7.mos def
8.big pun
9.raekwon
10.rah digga
few of you have the right idea. the one’s that dont, you’re waaay off. Jay z is popular as hell, but overall, get off his dic#, his lyricism sucks. those who put the game, p diddy, dmx, let me get some of the drugs you’re doing. anyway, my list in no particular order:
krs-one
2pac
biggie
chuck d
kool g rap
eminem
nas
ice cube
rakim
big daddy kane
of course there’s redman, cannibus, andre 3000, mike d, scarface, big l, common. i apologize if i’ve forgotten a few.
p.s.– many of you believe album count and record sales makes one the greatest, but that wasnt the topic. if it were, where’s Too Short?
word!
These are my favorites in no particular order
snoop dogg, eminem, lil wayne, eazy-e, 2pac, biggie, project pat, the game, dr. dre, ice cube
yo mike, T-MAC, whatever you wanna be called, jay z is flyin outta stores because of advertising. go beyond the radio and peep some artists who you’ll only hear on record. then come back and post your all time greats.
yo jerz, kanye is a joke. if you really think he belongs on this list, you havent heard enough rap. sounds like the media has got you by the balls. you’ve been brainwashed. pop in some big daddy kane or kool g rap and listen to some of the greatest MCs you’ve never heard of.
the real list :
1.Tupac…duhh his rhymes are amazing
2.Biggie
3.Nas…proved he was better than jay-z with the song “ether”
4.Eminem
5.Rakim
6.KRS-One
7.Method Man
8.Jay-Z
9.Snoop
10.Common
TUPAC, SCARFACE,NAS, ICE CUBE,BIGGIE, RAKIM, LL ,MYSTICAL, GURU,BIG PUN, REDMAN
1 JAY
2 PAC
3 BIGGIE
4 RAKIM
5 EMINEM
6 NAS
7 KANE
8 SCARFACE
9 DMX
10 COMMON
MY TOP 10 GREATEST LYRICAL GENIUSES OF ALL TIME
BIZZARRE (D12)
50 CENT
THE STREETS
CHINGY
NELLY
CAMRON
JUELZ SANTANA
BLACK TY
VANILLA ICE
SIR MIX A LOT
HOUSE OF PAIN
LIL JON
LIL SCRAPPY
I would not clasify Lauryn Hill as a rapper she is a true artist born with skills that many male rappers and female artists would kill for. Jay Z is too overrated, his music is too commercial and his lyrics are stupid sometimes because he always raps about how much money he has and how he is dating the hottest chick in the game so lame. Lauryn Hill might not be considered on the MTV list but her lyrics are intellectually done and educational far much superior than what Jay Z can have or ever will produce.
krs-one
2pac
biggie
rakim
ll cool j
eminem
slick rick
mobb deep
jay-z
nas
twista
game-jokes hes fake but good
there are lots of legends that i aint mentioned!
1. Flavor Flav
2. Kanye West
3. Vanilla Ice
4. Coolio
5. Angie Martinez
6. Bushwick Bill
7. AZ
8. Will Smith
9. 3rd Bass – pop goes the weasel cuz the weasel goes pop
10. Weird Al
1.GZA/Genuis
2.Method Man
3.Nasty Nas
4.Rakim
5.Pac/Big
6.Canibus
7.Common
8.Kool G
9.Ras Kas
10.Killa Preist
1. Biggie
2. Ghostface
3. Jay-z
4. Tupac
5. Nas
6. El-P
7. MF DOOM
8. GZA
9. Aesop Rock
10.Rakim
Honorable Mentions:
Killah Priest
Method Man
RZA
Kanye West
Vast Aire
Vordul Mega
Busdriver
Murs
Moka Only
Ice Cube
my top ten list looks really weird because i had trouble finding places for nas, rakim and tupac, otherwise its pretty good
1:Biggie-REvolutionary
2:NaS-Personal FAv
3:Pac-Revolutionary
4:GZA-ALl in his nickname The Genius
5:NWA-Pioneers of GanGsta Rap
6:MEthod Man-Nasty fl0w
7:Ludacris-Owns every beat he spits
8:Sn00p Dogg
9:WeEZy F Baby-He can jump on any beat & make a Part II haha
10:The GAME/Mike Jones/Immortal TeK
1. 2pac
2. Big
3. Eminem
4. NaS
5. Jay Z
ok i see everyone has great lists here and iv’e been listening to rap for a very long time. it’s too hard for me to make a top 10 so i’ll make a top 15
1. Big L – in my opinion THE most talented MC
2. Notorious B.I.G – so unique can be imitated but never duplicated
3. Nas – the definition of MC
4. Eminem – can rap circles around almost anyone
5. 2Pac – lyrics came strait from the heart and touched a lot of people
6. Kool G Rap – the true godfather of gangsta rap
7. Ice Cube – a true MC beast with raw in your face lyrics
8. Twista – with his speed and flow no one is more fun to listen to
9. Rakim – the god MC
10. Krs-One – one of the best live performers in all of rap. come on he’s the teacher
11. Big Daddy Kane – his style of rap are the styles of almost all the great mc’s after him
12. Big Pun – the greatest Latino rapper of all time
13. Jay-Z – when you think of rap you usually think of Jay-Z
14. Snoop Dogg – him and Biggie got the best flow in all of rap
15. Lupe Fiasco – very young but a lyrical genius
Lol! The guy who wrote this article must really like Jay-Z mentioned him twice. Not a big deal just a funny thing I noticed.
^The article is 2 years old, but thanks for the keen observation.
1.- 2PAC
2.- 2PAC
3.- 2PAC
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1.PAC
2.NAS
3.BIG
4.Big L
5.Jay-Z
6.Canibus
7.Scarface
8.Eminem
9.Mos Def
10.Big Pun
End of discussion.
Biggie
50 Cent
2Pac
Jay-Z
Nas
Snoop Dogg
P.Diddy
Busta Rhymes
Freeway
1.B.I.G.[*]
2.Nas
3.Big L
4.Jay-Z
5.Big Pun
6.Scarface
7.Az
8.Lupe Fiasco
9.Talib Kwali/Commom
10.Masta Ace
I Got A Top 20
1.Eminem
2.Dr Dre
3.Tupac
4.Nas
5.T.I.
6.Lupe Fiasco
7.Kanye West
8.Obie Trice
9.50 Cent
10.Busta Rhymes
11.DMX
12.Notorious B.I.G.
13.Webbie
14.Ice Cube
15.Stat Quo
16.Lloyd Banks
17.Snoop Dogg
18.Bizarre
19.Nate Dogg
20.Proof
Btw. Jay Z Sucks
Best Duo:
1)Mobb Deep
2)Bad Meets Evil
3)Rakim & Eric B
4)ICP
Best Group:
1)D12
2)N.W.A
3)G-Unit
4)Gym Class Heroes
5)N-Dubz
6)Outkast
7)Roll Deep
8)Hot Boyz
9)Westside Connection
10)Wu-Tang Clan
Top Ten Greatest Rappers
1. 2Pac
2. Nas
3. Ice Cube
4. Eminem
5. Notorious B.I.G.
6. KRS-One
7. Jay-Z
8. Chuck D
9. LL Cool J
10. Rakim
Top Ten Greatest Rap Groups
1. Run-DMC
2. N.W.A.
3. Public Enemy
4. Boogie Down Productions
5. WuTang Clan
6. A Tribe Called Quest
7. Black Sheep
8. Westside Connection
9. Mobb Deep
10. Cypress Hill
Top 10 Greatest Female Rappers
1. MC Lyte
2. Laryn Hill
3. Missy Elliott
4. EVE
5. Lady Of Rage
6. Pepa
7. Yo-Yo
8. Salt
9. Lil Kim
10. Rah Digga
“He put bombs in bottle of champagne, and when nigga popped the cork niggas lost half they brain”
#1-10= GZA/The Genius
undeniably the illest
1.biggie
2.tupac
3.jay-z
4.eminem
5.ice cube
6.nas
7.50 cent
8.dr dre
9.snoop dogg
10.cypress hill
Immortal Technique
1. 2PAC
2. NOTORIOUS B.I.G.
3. JAY-Z
4. NAS
5. DMX
Forget the sales of albums and the popularity polls. No one can challenge KRS One and come on top. The Teacher is the greatest freestlyle rapper of all times. Think I’m jiving, name me an emcee who is better on the freestyle tip?
Don’t really have a top 10 but eminem has gotta be at least in top three also no1 mention slick rick:p
2pac
nas
jayz
biggie
eminem
the old camron
and this cat named young nyche(bx) hes underground but youll gotta hear him hes hot myspace.com/rawnyche
10 Eminem
9 Bun B (UGK)
8 Pimp C (UGK)
7 Coast
6 Eazy E
5 Chamillionaire
4 Scarface
3 Z-Ro
2 Lucky Luciano
1 South Park Mexican
Yea man spm be killing
repping 713
free dat mexican
i`ve looked at everyone`s commets and for the life of me i just can`t believe NO-ONE has said anything about guru?…i`m not knocking eminem,jay,lil wayne or anyone like that,but seriously i think most people who have left a commet on here have never even heard of gangstarr which just shows that they think thet know about rap music when really they DON`T!!!!!
1)jay-z and 2pac – cant seperate them coz they are awsem and legondary!!
2)eminem – the best white rapper great lyrics!
3)never liker biggy but ill put him in anyway coz every1 else likes him!
4)nas – he is awsem
5)lil wayne – most people probs dont agree with this but i like all of his songs!!