WHo do think is the best Rappers? Highest to lowest

MW2_FREAK · 06-21-2010, 10:34 AM

Um i believe it is Eminem, Lupe Fiasco, Drake!

***Cosmonautical*** · 06-21-2010, 10:59 AM

I've got a lot of respect for Busta Rhymes and Kool Keith. Saul Williams is pretty cool too, if you can class his stuff as rap. A lot of it's more like spoken word/poetry. Then again, I guess same goes for Keith.

Panfan · 06-21-2010, 11:04 AM

three rappers? that's not a lot...

If I just ranked rappers I have in my collection:

OutKast
Jay-Z
Ghostface Killah
Mos Def
Kanye West
GZA
Pharoahe Monch
MF DOOM
Common
Nas
Black Thought
Inspectah Deck
Guru
Raekwon
Talib Kweli
Method Man
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Kool Keith
Eminem
Lupe Fiasco
Q-Tip
Del tha Funkee Homosapien
T.I.
RZA
Lil Wayne
U-God
Wale
Pusha T/Malice
Kid Cudi
Ludacris
B.o.B
Drake

***CaptHayfever*** · 06-21-2010, 04:29 PM

These are not highest to lowest, just in the order I thought of them:

Bomani Armah
MC Lars
Grandmaster Flash
Run-DMC
Beastie Boys
Fat Boys
Fresh Prince
OutKast
LL Cool J

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Bomby · 06-21-2010, 11:30 PM

Top Five Dead or Alive in No Specific order:

Andre 3000
Nas
Rakim
Ice Cube
GZA

Special Mentions: Chuck D., Grandmaster Melle Mel, Q-Tip, KRS One, Slick Rick, Redman, Big Boi, Jay-Z, Scarface, Tupac Shakur, Posdnous, Kool G. Rap, Big Daddy Kane, The Notorious B.I.G., Big Pun, everyone else in the Wu-Tang Clan (except ****ing U-God, because he sucks), Bun B, Talib Kweli & Mos Def, Eminem, Kurupt (circa 1995), old LL Cool J, Common (Be and earlier, none of his more recent ****), and I might have room to include guys like Canibus and Ras Kass.

Most Underrated: WC, AZ, Sean Price, Pharoahe Monch, the D.O.C., Phife Dawg, Xzibit, Tash

J. Cole is my favorite new guy.

00TJ · 06-22-2010, 10:32 AM

Top 5 Dead Or Alive :

Scarface
Kool G Rap
Ice Cube
Rakim
Nas Or Jay-Z (Changes ALOT)

Some honorable mentions : Redman, Chuck D, Ghostface Killah, Mos Def, E-40 (His style of rapping and slang that almost everyone has used makes him top 10 for me) Zion I, Common (Everything except Electic Circus and UMC, The B*tch In You is a top 5 diss song), Mobb Deep, Eminem (SSLP & MMLP, I actually kinda liked his new record though), Devin The Dude, Outkast (nearly flawless discography).

***CaptHayfever*** · 06-22-2010, 01:48 PM

I just realized I should've included Public Enemy and Eminem. And I need to hear more Tupac and Biggie before I can figure out if I like them or not.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Bomby · 06-22-2010, 02:08 PM

The amazing thing about Tupac is that he manages to be both really overrated and really underrated at the same time: overrated by those who think he was the second coming of Christ and could do no wrong, underrated by New York snobs who only hear his party-oriented songs and ignore his more meaningful work. Even though the beats sound really dated, I still say that his album Me Against the World is one of the best hip hop albums ever simply for the blunt honesty of his lyrics.

Biggie is a bit overrated, but he's still really damn good when he's on point. No matter where, you are always allowed to roll down your windows and put your car stereo on full blast whenever "Hypnotize" comes on.

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Originally Posted by 00TJ

Nas Or Jay-Z (Changes ALOT)

QFT. Especially since their battle back in 2001 makes them forever linked. I've always thought that Nas is the more skilled lyricist, but unbelievably frustrating as an overall artist, complacent to rhyme over too many "meh" or outright bad beats. I would say Jay isn't quite as skilled as a lyricist (though better at freestyles), but he hasn't had as many uneven and disappointing albums as Nas. And never anything as bad as that god-awful Nastradamus. I've always felt an overall kinship with Nas, though, which is why I usually like Nas more than Jay. Also, probably why I'm really hard on Nas when I'm disappointed with him.

Panfan · 06-23-2010, 11:17 PM

Woah I noticed I put Del waaaay too low on my rankings. Listened to I Wish My Brother George Was Here and Deltron 3030 today, he's extremely underrated. Also, completely agree with you on U-God, Bomby.

06-21-2010, 10:34 AM	#1
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06-21-2010, 11:30 PM	#5
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Top Five Dead or Alive in No Specific order: Andre 3000 Nas Rakim Ice Cube GZA Special Mentions: Chuck D., Grandmaster Melle Mel, Q-Tip, KRS One, Slick Rick, Redman, Big Boi, Jay-Z, Scarface, Tupac Shakur, Posdnous, Kool G. Rap, Big Daddy Kane, The Notorious B.I.G., Big Pun, everyone else in the Wu-Tang Clan (except ***ing U-God, because he sucks), Bun B, Talib Kweli & Mos Def, Eminem, Kurupt (circa 1995), old LL Cool J, Common (Be and earlier, none of his more recent **), and I might have room to include guys like Canibus and Ras Kass. Most Underrated: WC, AZ, Sean Price, Pharoahe Monch, the D.O.C., Phife Dawg, Xzibit, Tash J. Cole is my favorite new guy. Last edited by Bomby; 06-22-2010 at 12:20 AM.*

06-21-2010, 10:59 AM	#2
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	I've got a lot of respect for Busta Rhymes and Kool Keith. Saul Williams is pretty cool too, if you can class his stuff as rap. A lot of it's more like spoken word/poetry. Then again, I guess same goes for Keith.

06-21-2010, 11:04 AM	#3
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,337 Posts Blog Entries: 15	three rappers? that's not a lot... If I just ranked rappers I have in my collection: OutKast Jay-Z Ghostface Killah Mos Def Kanye West GZA Pharoahe Monch MF DOOM Common Nas Black Thought Inspectah Deck Guru Raekwon Talib Kweli Method Man Ol' Dirty Bastard Kool Keith Eminem Lupe Fiasco Q-Tip Del tha Funkee Homosapien T.I. RZA Lil Wayne U-God Wale Pusha T/Malice Kid Cudi Ludacris B.o.B Drake

06-21-2010, 04:29 PM	#4
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	These are not highest to lowest, just in the order I thought of them: Bomani Armah MC Lars Grandmaster Flash Run-DMC Beastie Boys Fat Boys Fresh Prince OutKast LL Cool J And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

06-22-2010, 10:32 AM	#6
00TJ Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Gender: Posts: 185 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Top 5 Dead Or Alive : Scarface Kool G Rap Ice Cube Rakim Nas Or Jay-Z (Changes ALOT) Some honorable mentions : Redman, Chuck D, Ghostface Killah, Mos Def, E-40 (His style of rapping and slang that almost everyone has used makes him top 10 for me) Zion I, Common (Everything except Electic Circus and UMC, The B*tch In You is a top 5 diss song), Mobb Deep, Eminem (SSLP & MMLP, I actually kinda liked his new record though), Devin The Dude, Outkast (nearly flawless discography).

06-22-2010, 01:48 PM	#7
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	I just realized I should've included Public Enemy and Eminem. And I need to hear more Tupac and Biggie before I can figure out if I like them or not. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

06-23-2010, 11:17 PM	#9
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,337 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Woah I noticed I put Del waaaay too low on my rankings. Listened to I Wish My Brother George Was Here and Deltron 3030 today, he's extremely underrated. Also, completely agree with you on U-God, Bomby.