eminem
jay-z
nas
biggie
pac
pun
big L
rakim
andre 3000
big
boi,
ll cool jay.. top 10 ten illest of all-times


honorable mentions but not yet

lil wayne,camron,juelz,T.I,canibus,fat joe,...


name yours....

^ lil wayne? Cam? Juelz???? T.I.????

wow i hope you get hit by a car

^ lol .harsh :shifty:

Lil Wayne!? T.i.!?!?!? Juelz!?!?!?!?!? Wtf Is Wrong With U, U God Damn Rap Noob Maybe You Should Die For Liking Something That I Dont Like U Asshole! Fuck You! Anyone who likes something that I don't like is an idiot!


Dumbasses. Keep your fucking hipster views to yourself. He likes Lil' Wayne... so he needs to be hit by a car?

Lil Wayne!? T.i.!?!?!? Juelz!?!?!?!?!? Wtf Is Wrong With U, U God Damn Rap Noob Maybe You Should Die For Liking Something That I Dont Like U Asshole! Fuck You! Anyone who likes something that I don't like is an idiot!


Dumbasses. Keep your fucking hipster views to yourself. He likes Lil' Wayne... so he needs to be hit by a car?

I never said I dont like them, but saying juelz and ti and wayne being honarable metions?, I know everyone is entitled to an opinion. In my opinion he basically doesnt know anything about hip hop, saying they are better than BDK, Kool G Rap and KRS, but yea its my opinion so fuck off

I'm sorry, but saying T.I. is better than Common is not an opinion, it's a fallacy.


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I'm sorry, but saying T.I. is better than Common is not an opinion, it's a fallacy.


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Haha, exactly what I was thinking......Where is Common Sense, Talib Kweli, Pharoah Monch, fuck, most of your list is southern shit.....I'm from the South and I am disgraced at the shit that gets airplay down here.....If you wanna bang a southern artist, put Scarface......Where in the FUCK is Face???

None of those southern homo's would even wanna be a rapper if Face wasn't kicking them the game when they was little kids..........


I get along good with you man, not this list tho.....lol............


Opinions are opinions tho..............

i think eminem is number 1,the rest of the list is tricky

I never said I dont like them, but saying juelz and ti and wayne being honarable metions?, I know everyone is entitled to an opinion. In my opinion he basically doesnt know anything about hip hop, saying they are better than BDK, Kool G Rap and KRS, but yea its my opinion so fuck off


FORGOT ABOUT KOOL G RAP, SCARFACE EHHP HE SOMETIMES..

RESPECT THE TIME IN THE GAME....BUT HE WAS NOT DROPPING GEMS..

THE WHOLE TIME... DISAPPEAR FOR A MINTUE AFTER GHETTO BOYS

THEN CAME OUT SOLO AND THEN WAS GONE CAME BACK WITH JAY-Z

WITH GUESS WHOSE BACK.. THEN GONE FOR A MINTUE THE BACK WITH

E-40 REP YO CITY THEN .... I HEARD ANYTHING FROM DUDE....

... BUT KRS ONE NO I'M SORRY I HATE EVEN HEARING

DUDE SPEAK LET ALONE RAP...I GIVE HIM PROPS ON THE BEEF TIP,,,

BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS LIKE BIZ MARKIE BLAH BLAH BLAH....

I SAY THOSE HONORABLE MENTIONS...CAUSE THERE ARE THE SECOND

COMING,,, OF HIP HOP LIKE IT ARE NOT LYRICALLY SKILL WISE...


COMMON IS ILL BUT HE IS LIKE POETRY/SOUL CENTRIC/NEO-SOUL/HIP HOP

HE WOULD BE CLASSED WITH MOS DEF AND PHARAH MONCH,Q TIP,

LUPE, TALIB KWELI, THE ROOTS THEY COULD BE THE ILLEST BUT THESE ARTIST..


ARE NOT REALLY PUTTING OUT MUSIC THEY MIGHT GRIND YOU WITH

A HIT AND THEY ABLUM IS THE SHIT,, BUT THEN THEY VANISH...


THEN THEY DROP ALBUM WITH NO PROMOTION AND YOU HEAR IT LIKE 4

MONTHS LATER AND IT'S OKAY BUT NOT AS GOOD AS IT ONCE WAS,,,


BUT STILL WORTH THE LISTEN...



THE ARTIST I DISPLAYED STILL ARE DROPPIN GEMS 10 YEARS IN THE GAME

HALF OF THEM....AND THEN OTHER ARE SELLING BEYOND THE GRAVE,,


SHIT NAME ME SOMEBODY UP AND COMING WHO SPIT ILL...

... BUT KRS ONE NO I'M SORRY I HATE EVEN HEARING

DUDE SPEAK LET ALONE RAP...I GIVE HIM PROPS ON THE BEEF TIP,,,

BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS LIKE BIZ MARKIE BLAH BLAH BLAH....


I'm sorry but you're gonna have to explain to me how KRS-One is bad in anyway.. he's in my top 5 of all time. and lmao, you even call yourself a rapper *cough* text*

heres my top 6 rappers ever: (sorry not a big 2pac fan)

1. eminem
2. jay-z
3. nwa
4. dr. dre
5. nas
6. beastie boys

FORGOT ABOUT KOOL G RAP, SCARFACE EHHP HE SOMETIMES..

RESPECT THE TIME IN THE GAME....BUT HE WAS NOT DROPPING GEMS..

THE WHOLE TIME... DISAPPEAR FOR A MINTUE AFTER GHETTO BOYS

THEN CAME OUT SOLO AND THEN WAS GONE CAME BACK WITH JAY-Z

WITH GUESS WHOSE BACK.. THEN GONE FOR A MINTUE THE BACK WITH

E-40 REP YO CITY THEN .... I HEARD ANYTHING FROM DUDE....

... BUT KRS ONE NO I'M SORRY I HATE EVEN HEARING

DUDE SPEAK LET ALONE RAP...I GIVE HIM PROPS ON THE BEEF TIP,,,

BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS LIKE BIZ MARKIE BLAH BLAH BLAH....

I SAY THOSE HONORABLE MENTIONS...CAUSE THERE ARE THE SECOND

COMING,,, OF HIP HOP LIKE IT ARE NOT LYRICALLY SKILL WISE...


COMMON IS ILL BUT HE IS LIKE POETRY/SOUL CENTRIC/NEO-SOUL/HIP HOP

HE WOULD BE CLASSED WITH MOS DEF AND PHARAH MONCH,Q TIP,

LUPE, TALIB KWELI, THE ROOTS THEY COULD BE THE ILLEST BUT THESE ARTIST..


ARE NOT REALLY PUTTING OUT MUSIC THEY MIGHT GRIND YOU WITH

A HIT AND THEY ABLUM IS THE SHIT,, BUT THEN THEY VANISH...


THEN THEY DROP ALBUM WITH NO PROMOTION AND YOU HEAR IT LIKE 4

MONTHS LATER AND IT'S OKAY BUT NOT AS GOOD AS IT ONCE WAS,,,


BUT STILL WORTH THE LISTEN...



THE ARTIST I DISPLAYED STILL ARE DROPPIN GEMS 10 YEARS IN THE GAME

HALF OF THEM....AND THEN OTHER ARE SELLING BEYOND THE GRAVE,,


SHIT NAME ME SOMEBODY UP AND COMING WHO SPIT ILL...



I had your back till this post. That's basically all bullshit ^^^

FORGOT ABOUT KOOL G RAP, SCARFACE EHHP HE SOMETIMES..

RESPECT THE TIME IN THE GAME....BUT HE WAS NOT DROPPING GEMS..

THE WHOLE TIME... DISAPPEAR FOR A MINTUE AFTER GHETTO BOYS

THEN CAME OUT SOLO AND THEN WAS GONE CAME BACK WITH JAY-Z

WITH GUESS WHOSE BACK.. THEN GONE FOR A MINTUE THE BACK WITH

E-40 REP YO CITY THEN .... I HEARD ANYTHING FROM DUDE....

... BUT KRS ONE NO I'M SORRY I HATE EVEN HEARING

DUDE SPEAK LET ALONE RAP...I GIVE HIM PROPS ON THE BEEF TIP,,,

BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS LIKE BIZ MARKIE BLAH BLAH BLAH....

I SAY THOSE HONORABLE MENTIONS...CAUSE THERE ARE THE SECOND

COMING,,, OF HIP HOP LIKE IT ARE NOT LYRICALLY SKILL WISE...


COMMON IS ILL BUT HE IS LIKE POETRY/SOUL CENTRIC/NEO-SOUL/HIP HOP

HE WOULD BE CLASSED WITH MOS DEF AND PHARAH MONCH,Q TIP,

LUPE, TALIB KWELI, THE ROOTS THEY COULD BE THE ILLEST BUT THESE ARTIST..


ARE NOT REALLY PUTTING OUT MUSIC THEY MIGHT GRIND YOU WITH

A HIT AND THEY ABLUM IS THE SHIT,, BUT THEN THEY VANISH...


THEN THEY DROP ALBUM WITH NO PROMOTION AND YOU HEAR IT LIKE 4

MONTHS LATER AND IT'S OKAY BUT NOT AS GOOD AS IT ONCE WAS,,,


BUT STILL WORTH THE LISTEN...



THE ARTIST I DISPLAYED STILL ARE DROPPIN GEMS 10 YEARS IN THE GAME

HALF OF THEM....AND THEN OTHER ARE SELLING BEYOND THE GRAVE,,


SHIT NAME ME SOMEBODY UP AND COMING WHO SPIT ILL...


Yeah and hip hop isn't music...

2Pac
Eminem
Dr. Dre
Ice Cube
Nas
Jay-Z
Snoop Dogg
Rakim
Talib Kweli
Busta Rhymes

fuck em, ytf is every one putting him on their list

heres my top ten in no particular order
Eminem
Biggy
Pac
Nas
Fabolous
Joe Budden
Big L
Jay Z
Royce da 5'9
JJP

fuck em, ytf is every one putting him on their list

Fuck T.I. why is your name TIP4Life?

Eminem >>>>>> a talking parrot >>>>>>>> T.I.



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Fab, Joe Buddens, & Royce da 5'9???? What theF*ck!!!! I understand everyone has their opinions & I like all 3 of those rappers but top ten of all time.....Hell no. This is the list in this order.....

NaS
Tupac
B.I.G
Eminem
Jay-Z
DMX
Ma$e
Common
Lil Wayne
Jadakiss

coming off the bench as the 11th man is Big L

Fab, Joe Buddens, & Royce da 5'9???? What theF*ck!!!! I understand everyone has their opinions & I like all 3 of those rappers but top ten of all time.....Hell no. This is the list in this order.....

NaS
Tupac
B.I.G
Eminem
Jay-Z
DMX
Ma$e
Common
Lil Wayne
Jadakiss

coming off the bench as the 11th man is Big L

wtf at lil wayne,DMX and Mase.

Royce and Joe Budden>all 3 of them

Mine in no order:


Nas
Eminem
2pac
KRS One
Black Thought
Redman
GZA
Ghostface Killah
Common
MF Doom

In no particular order....

Nas
Biggie
KRS-One
Eminem
Big L
Scarface
Andre 3000
Common
Ghostface Killah
2pac

Fab, Joe Buddens, & Royce da 5'9???? What theF*ck!!!! I understand everyone has their opinions & I like all 3 of those rappers but top ten of all time.....Hell no. This is the list in this order.....

NaS
Tupac
B.I.G
Eminem
Jay-Z
DMX
Ma$e
Common
Lil Wayne
Jadakiss

coming off the bench as the 11th man is Big L
^ Lmfao! Jadakiss, Wayne, Mase? DMX!?!?! all over Big L????

lmfao!!! and you say Royce doesnt deserve to be there...

I honostly think royce came in the game HARD (overall) and is ONLy getting better... now that him and preme are working together... its like gangstarr x 5

Lil' Wayne
T.I.
Vanilla Ice
Eminem
Bizarre
MC Hammer
Blondie
Young Joc
Petey Pablo
Dylan

^ LMFAOOO @ Dylan.

Anyone see the Making the Band episode of Chappelle Show where Dave plays Dylan and goes "Five best rappers, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, and Dylan."

Lil' Wayne
T.I.
Vanilla Ice
Eminem
Bizarre
MC Hammer
Blondie
Young Joc
Petey Pablo
Dylan

Thats actually a dope list...

Thats actually a dope list...

of course it is ...

Redman
Black Thought
Nas
Ghostface
Q-Tip (Kamaal Tha Abstract)
Chuck D
Rakim
Common
Big Daddy Kane
Jeru the Damaja
Busta (mad underrated)


No particular order.

Matter fact I did F*ck up the end of the list.....

NaS
Tupac
Biggie
Eminem
Jay-Z
DMX
Ma$E
Common
Slick Rick
Lil Wayne

Hey.....DMX is more lyrical than a lot of niggas and Ma$e's "Harlem World" was classic. As far as Wayne I ain't gon make no comparisons but he been doin it for close to 10 years now. Especially since he got that Philly swagger now thanks to Gille Da Kid....hahahhaa (I mean that too that shit is true).

Matter fact I did F*ck up the end of the list.....

NaS
Tupac
Biggie
Eminem
Jay-Z
DMX
Ma$E
Common
Slick Rick
Lil Wayne

Hey.....DMX is more lyrical than a lot of niggas and Ma$e's "Harlem World" was classic. As far as Wayne I ain't gon make no comparisons but he been doin it for close to 10 years now. Especially since he got that Philly swagger now thanks to Gille Da Kid....hahahhaa (I mean that too that shit is true).

DMX might be more lyrical than some people but there are still far more better lyricist then him

and mase your saying he makes one classic and he's top 10?

1. Black Star
2. Common
3. Bone Thugs N Harmony
4. Tech N9ne
5. Mr. Lif
6. Pharoahe Monch
7. Nas
8. KRS-One
9. Q-Tip
10. Twista

Honorable Mentions:

AZ
Black Thought
Lupe Fiasco
Young Droop
Papoose
JMT
Gym Class Heroes
Canibus
Canibal Ox
Jay Z
Big Pun
Dalima
Ras Kass


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what does it mean to be a backpacker? i mean like do they wear certain types of clothes or something?

Even b4 "Harlem World" he was featured on a lot of songs where he had the best verse and his flow always was on some calm and cool mellow tip. I think that's one of the reasons why I like Fabolous.

Matter fact I did F*ck up the end of the list.....

NaS
Tupac
Biggie
Eminem
Jay-Z
DMX
Ma$E
Common
Slick Rick
Lil Wayne

Hey.....DMX is more lyrical than a lot of niggas and Ma$e's "Harlem World" was classic. As far as Wayne I ain't gon make no comparisons but he been doin it for close to 10 years now. Especially since he got that Philly swagger now thanks to Gille Da Kid....hahahhaa (I mean that too that shit is true).

^ Quit hip hop! please....

Lil wayne has been doing what?! Being wack as fuck.... i can prove this too. Dont come in here saying he has nice punch's, Fuck punch's. 1 good punch every 10 songs means shit. The rest of his shit is garbage. I tried to give his 2 albusm a listen, i coudnt get through it. Only 3 songs were mediocre, prob cause of the beat.

over 200 emcee's > Wayne...

^ Quit hip hop! please....

Lil wayne has been doing what?! Being wack as fuck.... i can prove this too. Dont come in here saying he has nice punch's, Fuck punch's. 1 good punch every 10 songs means shit. The rest of his shit is garbage. I tried to give his 2 albusm a listen, i coudnt get through it. Only 3 songs were mediocre, prob cause of the beat.

over 200 emcee's > Wayne...

It may be a whack list but everyone deserves an opinion, for some people music isn't about the lyrics lol

^ Quit hip hop! please....

Lil wayne has been doing what?! Being wack as fuck.... i can prove this too. Dont come in here saying he has nice punch's, Fuck punch's. 1 good punch every 10 songs means shit. The rest of his shit is garbage. I tried to give his 2 albusm a listen, i coudnt get through it. Only 3 songs were mediocre, prob cause of the beat.

over 200 emcee's > Wayne...

Aight Wayne isn't "The best rapper alive" like he claims but I gotta give credit where it's due. Dude is hot even tho he was trained by a good ass philly rapper he still nice. O yeah & ya math is way wrong if you think he has one hot punch line every ten songs.

I hit like Roy not
Jones but Williams,
Finding me a Kelly
Make some Destiny's Children

Juelz Santana& Lil Wayne- "Favorite Things"

It may be a whack list but everyone deserves an opinion, for some people music isn't about the lyrics lol

That is the list!!!! I can see how people can have probs wit 6-10 but you're telling me 1-5 ain't on point?

Having lil wayne in top ten dead or alive IS NOT A OPINION... its bullshit.
Ignorance at its best.

"Look, i brought it out like stunna
I hope when we kiss we make you sick to your stomach
stunttin like my daddy, and your momma eat rubbers
i bet that i can do the mouth to mouth with your women
my house is a dungeon, yellow diamond ring looking like a little funyon
Stand on my tools you can call me paul bunyon"

Having lil wayne in top ten dead or alive IS NOT A OPINION... its bullshit.
Ignorance at its best.


...............damn I forgot about that. He did kiss anotha nigga in the mouth didn't he. F*ck it u win.

^ I cant tell if your joking...


That bullshit he spit is a waste of my time and i want my 10 seconds back....

^ I cant tell if your joking...


That bullshit he spit is a waste of my time and i want my 10 seconds back....

Nah the sad part about it is I'm dead serious. Look Wayne is nice and any nigga can argue that but kissin another dude in the mouth and you not tryin to save his life just deflates ya whole arguement.

I hate lists but here's mine off the top of the head (based on talent and influence on hiphop culture)

(in no order)

Nas
2Pac
Notorious BIG
Big Pun
KRS-One
Kool G Rap
Big L
Chuck D
Scarface
Eminem

Matter fact I did F*ck up the end of the list.....

NaS
Tupac
Biggie
Eminem
Jay-Z
DMX
Ma$E
Common
Slick Rick
Lil Wayne

Hey.....DMX is more lyrical than a lot of niggas and Ma$e's "Harlem World" was classic. As far as Wayne I ain't gon make no comparisons but he been doin it for close to 10 years now. Especially since he got that Philly swagger now thanks to Gille Da Kid....hahahhaa (I mean that too that shit is true).

supposedly DMX had ghostwriters to help with his first 3 albums ...

and they where Jada, Styles P & Cam'ron (who was his main ghostwriter) and thats supposedly why the LOX git signed to Ruff Ryders & Drag-On (of Ruff Ryders) heard Cams shit and bit his whole style causing Cam to diss him ...

^ Lmfao! Jadakiss, Wayne, Mase? DMX!?!?! all over Big L????

lmfao!!! and you say Royce doesnt deserve to be there...

I honostly think royce came in the game HARD (overall) and is ONLy getting better... now that him and preme are working together... its like gangstarr x 5

Royce doesn't deserve to be nowhere near top 10 either ...

he's a skillfull rapper no doubt, maybe peoples personal favorites ... but he hasn't done enough deserve to be top 10 ...

fuck i hate these threads.. but i always change em every thread so.......



1. Tupac
2. Nas
3. Rakim

My top 3 NEVER changes :smoke:

4. Joe Budden (should be on everyones top 10) ;)
5. Big L
6. Common
7. Canibus
8. Chino XL
9. GZA
10. Cormega or Royce Da 5'9 (he probably will be 4th when he drops that mixtape)

Jay-Z, Nas, B.I.G. 2Pac, Papoose, Jadakiss, Immortal Technique, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, just the first ten rappers that came into my head, no order, just some sick lyricists

shit that was 9, lol, umm Big L

Ok royce is my 4th........ lol

Tupac- No rapper has ever or will ever come out with as many albums and still go platinum and gold like Pac did.
LL Cool J- Name another rapper that has been in the game for twenty plus and is still relevant

LL Cool J- Name another rapper that has been in the game for twenty plus and is still relevant


KRS One to answer your question.

LL is not relevent he's been making pop music for years,not hip hop music.

KRS new album with the legendary Marley Marl will be comin out this year.

I hate lists but here's mine off the top of the head (based on talent and influence on hiphop culture)

(in no order)

Nas
2Pac
Notorious BIG
Big Pun
KRS-One
Kool G Rap
Big L
Chuck D
Scarface
Eminem

I can't believe i forgot rakim, one of my fav rappers. I deserved to be slapped for that.....swap the god in for mistachuck and thats my real list

#10 is prone to change depending on what or who i'm really feelin' at the time but here's my current top 10 of all time

1. Nas
2. Jay-Z
3. Canibus
4. KRS-One
5. Mos Def
6. Notorious B.I.G.
7. Ghostface Killah
8. Rakim
9. Tech N9ne
10. Styles P


Honorable mentions: Eminem, DMX, Ice Cube, Common, Talib Kweli, Black Thought, Sean Price, Big L, , GZA, & Pharoahe Monch

no order:

twista
nas
2pac
immortal technique
jah rista
big
dj quik
rakim
bizzy bone

^Dj quik? really? bizzy? twista?

^Dj quik? really? bizzy? twista?


Bizzy Bone >>> Tehgame's favorite rapper


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nas
eminem
tupac
jay-z
biggie
az
ice cube
rakim
big l
masta ace

H.M. : krs1, BDK, KGR, talib, pharoahe

Bizzy Bone >>> Tehgame's favorite rapper


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^ In no way holds any truth!!!!

^ In no way holds any truth!!!!

Bizzy deserves to at least make a Top 10 spot for rapping skills alone. His solo albums show his more emotional, lyrical side that many people here have yet to hear.


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Top 10 dead or alive ... hmm no.

Top 20 yes.

Half of bizzy bones shit you cant even understand. Which makes it unenjoyable and useless.

Top 10 dead or alive ... hmm no.

Top 20 yes.

Half of bizzy bones shit you cant even understand. Which makes it unenjoyable and useless.

To the untrained ear, it is hard to understand. But yeah, I was exaggerating when I said he's better than your fav rapper, but he is definitely top 10.


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Bizzy aint even top 20 either

Bizzy would maybe be in my top 50.

Bizzy is definetly Top 40 for me.

krayzie bone > bizzy bone IMO

I like Krayzie and Layzie more than Bizzy

i like wish more than layzie lol

i like wish more than layzie lol


Bone is my favorite group..... but Wish annoys me :(

bone is your fav. group????

youre my buddy from now on :)

I guess so lol

I can't wait for the new album, even though it's not looking good so far :( (aka Bow Wow on it)

Bizzy was ill.. but i guess he jsut got too much into the drugs damn shame...

when thugz cry is the illest solo bone song

hey yo Juice fuck you. Juelz is hell of a good rapper. Dipset!

fuck it, heres my list...

1. DJ Quik - this guy is a musical genius.
2. Talib Kweli
3. Common
4. Kurupt
5. Pharoahe Monch
6. 2pac
7. Black Thought
8. Mos Def
9. Snoop Dogg
10. Andre 3000

honourable mentions to:
ice cube
DOC
Nas
BIG
Suga Free
Xzibit
Method Man
KRS-One

rap isnt just about lyrical skills.

1.Big L
2.Nas
3.Notorious B.I.G.
4.Bias B
5.Celph Titled
6.Brad Strut
7.Vinnie Paz
8.Onyx
9.Mr.Trials
10.Son Doobie

here i go my list changes ALOT THO...

my top 10 in order at this moment...

1. Rakim (always #1)

2. KRS ONE

3. AZ

4. Del Tha Funkee Homosapien

5. Black Thought

6. Wu-Tang Clan

7. Guru


the rest is really tricky

Of all time, dead or alive... Hmmm, to be honest I don't really think about it that much. But my list would go something like this:


1. GZA
2. Nas
3. Chester P
4. Jehst
5. Redman
6. Raekwon
7. KRS-One
8. Big L
9. Doc Brown
10. Blak Twang

THE REAL TOP 10!!!

here is a top 10 with reasons i made a while back and posted it elsewhere so i just copy and pasted here.

1. Tupac --- all that quality and quantity is amazing and he had time to write a movie and star in 7 movies all in less than 6 years. hundreds of songs and nobody wants him to go away so there will be a new pac album every year until the end of time probably and they all are atleast platinum by now. all eyez on me and makaveli plus extra tracks all written within 1 months time. 2 diamond best hip hop albums written within 1 months time. biggie said himself one time when they hung out pac went to take a shit and wrote 2 tracks. fuckkin amazing. and pac is the ONLY rapper ever who has truly timeless music and his lyrics are so deep and so emotional everyone no matter color or sex or whatever everyone can relate to his lyrics. he's been dead over 10 years and he STILL is the best selling rapper of all time. also pac is the realist and probably ONLY real rapper out. he said he hates cops he shot cops. pac said he'd whip ass and kicked many peoples ass in public. if he said it on a track he'd do it. kool g rap hung with pac and said they drove in the hood and pac bust out his gun and shot at a store just thuggin.

2. Kool G Rap --- probably most consistent rapper out. 1st real lyricist, helped in creating gangster rap. created mafioso rap. he has the best flow and still is sick on the mic. hes responsible for papoose, saigon & joell ortiz the new generation. he was biggies and big pun's inspiration and without kool g rap biggie and big pun would never be rappers. big pun actually got down on one knee and kissed kool g raps ring and called him "god of rap" in public. chino xl went garbage picking after kool g rap throw out a rhyme he wrote. and kool g rap helped big daddy kane get a record deal.definately most underrated rapper of all time. also was in juice crew, probably the best rap group of all time with nothing but the best talent.

3. Rakim --- i dont think i need to explain much here everyone knows his impact and lyrical ability and importance. he came slightly after g rap though and g raps flow and swag is nicer.

4. KRS-One --- he probably has the most albums out of any rapper. hes been in the game long and his title fits him "the teacha". he constantly drops massive amounts of knowledge not lyrically the nicest but is a good listen and is a very important figure in hip hop.

5. Big Daddy Kane --- along with g rap and rakim, kane is one of the best lyricist. his word play is too sick. amazing. also was in juice crew.

6. Nas --- i would put him lower but he's still doing his thing strong and has amazing guest appearances and has a few classic albums and has one of the best disses. and some of his tracks are amazing & different & have good messages. he has a good discography too.

7. Big L --- he doesnt have a lot of work out but has 1 sure classic album and the other is a personal classic to me. he is lyrically mad nice. he was part of 2 of hip hops top 5 best groups of all time. children of the corn was amazing and d.i.t.c. is also amazing. so big l was hard at work all around he didnt have much time to work on solos.

8. Big Pun --- easily one of the best lyricists. he had it all multis and amazing crazy lyrics. he was ghostwriting before he started his solo career and when he started every track that big pun was on he killed it and outshined anyone on that track.

9. Scarface --- face basically started southern rap. he has many albums all good. he doesnt sell out and his lyrics are gutter, deep and hard as fuck. hes real and truly king of the south. without face there woudnt be southern rap. atleast it wouldnt be the same. with all his albums he still was head of geto boys, facemob & the product.

10. Notorious B.I.G. --- his work ethic sucked it took him 3 years to make an album and he had no excuses for that and a few of his tracks where ghostwritten but he was nice as fuck lyrically and on freestyles. he is overrated. but id say hes worthy of a top 10. his topics where nothing special he was using kool g raps swag and he was a fake thug too his mommy even said biggie was a good boy and spoiled he just wanted to hang on the streets. but he had great talent and inspired many rappers. also biggie wasnt as original as the other 9 i named above and not as important or made an impact like the other 9. he was just a great lyricist. but he did make an impact and this generation.


let the crying and bitching and hating begin...

In no order


2Pac
Nas
Andre 3000
Jay
Ice cube
Snoop (92-93, don't know if it counts but he was amazing on DR 1st 2 albums)
Biggie
Gza
Rakim
Ghostface


HM - AZ, Raekwon and Redman


Nas and Pac 2 all time dead or alive no matter what. The rest change all the time. I would imagine Scarface will be up there soon, only heard one full album tho so far

"kool g rap hung with pac and said they drove in the hood and pac bust out his gun and shot at a store just thuggin"

Where did you read that?

I aint never heard that

Also "2 diamond best hip hop albums written within 1 months time"

Wrong he wrote AEOM when he got outta jail the end of '95 and Makaveli in a 7 day period in August '96

Not that it matters too much tho

THE REAL TOP 10!!!

here is a top 10 with reasons i made a while back and posted it elsewhere so i just copy and pasted here.

1. Tupac --- all that quality and quantity is amazing and he had time to write a movie and star in 7 movies all in less than 6 years. hundreds of songs and nobody wants him to go away so there will be a new pac album every year until the end of time probably and they all are atleast platinum by now. all eyez on me and makaveli plus extra tracks all written within 1 months time. 2 diamond best hip hop albums written within 1 months time. biggie said himself one time when they hung out pac went to take a shit and wrote 2 tracks. fuckkin amazing. and pac is the ONLY rapper ever who has truly timeless music and his lyrics are so deep and so emotional everyone no matter color or sex or whatever everyone can relate to his lyrics. he's been dead over 10 years and he STILL is the best selling rapper of all time. also pac is the realist and probably ONLY real rapper out. he said he hates cops he shot cops. pac said he'd whip ass and kicked many peoples ass in public. if he said it on a track he'd do it. kool g rap hung with pac and said they drove in the hood and pac bust out his gun and shot at a store just thuggin.

2. Kool G Rap --- probably most consistent rapper out. 1st real lyricist, helped in creating gangster rap. created mafioso rap. he has the best flow and still is sick on the mic. hes responsible for papoose, saigon & joell ortiz the new generation. he was biggies and big pun's inspiration and without kool g rap biggie and big pun would never be rappers. big pun actually got down on one knee and kissed kool g raps ring and called him "god of rap" in public. chino xl went garbage picking after kool g rap throw out a rhyme he wrote. and kool g rap helped big daddy kane get a record deal.definately most underrated rapper of all time. also was in juice crew, probably the best rap group of all time with nothing but the best talent.

3. Rakim --- i dont think i need to explain much here everyone knows his impact and lyrical ability and importance. he came slightly after g rap though and g raps flow and swag is nicer.

4. KRS-One --- he probably has the most albums out of any rapper. hes been in the game long and his title fits him "the teacha". he constantly drops massive amounts of knowledge not lyrically the nicest but is a good listen and is a very important figure in hip hop.

5. Big Daddy Kane --- along with g rap and rakim, kane is one of the best lyricist. his word play is too sick. amazing. also was in juice crew.

6. Nas --- i would put him lower but he's still doing his thing strong and has amazing guest appearances and has a few classic albums and has one of the best disses. and some of his tracks are amazing & different & have good messages. he has a good discography too.

7. Big L --- he doesnt have a lot of work out but has 1 sure classic album and the other is a personal classic to me. he is lyrically mad nice. he was part of 2 of hip hops top 5 best groups of all time. children of the corn was amazing and d.i.t.c. is also amazing. so big l was hard at work all around he didnt have much time to work on solos.

8. Big Pun --- easily one of the best lyricists. he had it all multis and amazing crazy lyrics. he was ghostwriting before he started his solo career and when he started every track that big pun was on he killed it and outshined anyone on that track.

9. Scarface --- face basically started southern rap. he has many albums all good. he doesnt sell out and his lyrics are gutter, deep and hard as fuck. hes real and truly king of the south. without face there woudnt be southern rap. atleast it wouldnt be the same. with all his albums he still was head of geto boys, facemob & the product.

10. Notorious B.I.G. --- his work ethic sucked it took him 3 years to make an album and he had no excuses for that and a few of his tracks where ghostwritten but he was nice as fuck lyrically and on freestyles. he is overrated. but id say hes worthy of a top 10. his topics where nothing special he was using kool g raps swag and he was a fake thug too his mommy even said biggie was a good boy and spoiled he just wanted to hang on the streets. but he had great talent and inspired many rappers. also biggie wasnt as original as the other 9 i named above and not as important or made an impact like the other 9. he was just a great lyricist. but he did make an impact and this generation.


let the crying and bitching and hating begin...


no offense but this is an obvious top ten list create your personality and try to lay off the 2pac shit a little...

"kool g rap hung with pac and said they drove in the hood and pac bust out his gun and shot at a store just thuggin"

Where did you read that?

I aint never heard that

Also "2 diamond best hip hop albums written within 1 months time"

Wrong he wrote AEOM when he got outta jail the end of '95 and Makaveli in a 7 day period in August '96

Not that it matters too much tho

kool g rap interview

http://www.hiphopgame.com/index2.php3?page=koolgrap

notice how i said in 1 months time. not in one month but 1 months time. makaveli and a few more tracks where written and recorded in 3 days and aeom plus more tracks was written and recorded in 2 weeks.

THE REAL TOP 10!!!

here is a top 10 with reasons i made a while back and posted it elsewhere so i just copy and pasted here.

1. Tupac --- all that quality and quantity is amazing and he had time to write a movie and star in 7 movies all in less than 6 years. hundreds of songs and nobody wants him to go away so there will be a new pac album every year until the end of time probably and they all are atleast platinum by now. all eyez on me and makaveli plus extra tracks all written within 1 months time. 2 diamond best hip hop albums written within 1 months time. biggie said himself one time when they hung out pac went to take a shit and wrote 2 tracks. fuckkin amazing. and pac is the ONLY rapper ever who has truly timeless music and his lyrics are so deep and so emotional everyone no matter color or sex or whatever everyone can relate to his lyrics. he's been dead over 10 years and he STILL is the best selling rapper of all time. also pac is the realist and probably ONLY real rapper out. he said he hates cops he shot cops. pac said he'd whip ass and kicked many peoples ass in public. if he said it on a track he'd do it. kool g rap hung with pac and said they drove in the hood and pac bust out his gun and shot at a store just thuggin.

2. Kool G Rap --- probably most consistent rapper out. 1st real lyricist, helped in creating gangster rap. created mafioso rap. he has the best flow and still is sick on the mic. hes responsible for papoose, saigon & joell ortiz the new generation. he was biggies and big pun's inspiration and without kool g rap biggie and big pun would never be rappers. big pun actually got down on one knee and kissed kool g raps ring and called him "god of rap" in public. chino xl went garbage picking after kool g rap throw out a rhyme he wrote. and kool g rap helped big daddy kane get a record deal.definately most underrated rapper of all time. also was in juice crew, probably the best rap group of all time with nothing but the best talent.

3. Rakim --- i dont think i need to explain much here everyone knows his impact and lyrical ability and importance. he came slightly after g rap though and g raps flow and swag is nicer.

4. KRS-One --- he probably has the most albums out of any rapper. hes been in the game long and his title fits him "the teacha". he constantly drops massive amounts of knowledge not lyrically the nicest but is a good listen and is a very important figure in hip hop.

5. Big Daddy Kane --- along with g rap and rakim, kane is one of the best lyricist. his word play is too sick. amazing. also was in juice crew.

6. Nas --- i would put him lower but he's still doing his thing strong and has amazing guest appearances and has a few classic albums and has one of the best disses. and some of his tracks are amazing & different & have good messages. he has a good discography too.

7. Big L --- he doesnt have a lot of work out but has 1 sure classic album and the other is a personal classic to me. he is lyrically mad nice. he was part of 2 of hip hops top 5 best groups of all time. children of the corn was amazing and d.i.t.c. is also amazing. so big l was hard at work all around he didnt have much time to work on solos.

8. Big Pun --- easily one of the best lyricists. he had it all multis and amazing crazy lyrics. he was ghostwriting before he started his solo career and when he started every track that big pun was on he killed it and outshined anyone on that track.

9. Scarface --- face basically started southern rap. he has many albums all good. he doesnt sell out and his lyrics are gutter, deep and hard as fuck. hes real and truly king of the south. without face there woudnt be southern rap. atleast it wouldnt be the same. with all his albums he still was head of geto boys, facemob & the product.

10. Notorious B.I.G. --- his work ethic sucked it took him 3 years to make an album and he had no excuses for that and a few of his tracks where ghostwritten but he was nice as fuck lyrically and on freestyles. he is overrated. but id say hes worthy of a top 10. his topics where nothing special he was using kool g raps swag and he was a fake thug too his mommy even said biggie was a good boy and spoiled he just wanted to hang on the streets. but he had great talent and inspired many rappers. also biggie wasnt as original as the other 9 i named above and not as important or made an impact like the other 9. he was just a great lyricist. but he did make an impact and this generation.


let the crying and bitching and hating begin...

you actually made a good post for once

i may not agree with some of the order but good post and list nonetheless ...

no offense but this is an obvious top ten list create your personality and try to lay off the 2pac shit a little...

:confused:

who you want me to put? those are the best rappers. if you want me to put my fav it would be totally diff. i put top 10 goat not top 10 fav. thi sthread asked for top 10 doa not fav.

I'm just gonna do a top 5, cant be bothered with ten.

1: Wu tang clan- I don't care if its 9 people, they the greatest rap group ever with the most classics ever when you count solos. Influenced a lot of underground acts too imo.

2: Nas- Atleast 4 classic albums

3. Big L- I don't care about what anyone says about not having many songs, he had the best voice and my fav style

4: 2Pac- Although I feel his impact is extremely overrated, I like most of his albums and songs, so he is a legend

5: Notorious BIG

kool g rap interview

http://www.hiphopgame.com/index2.php3?page=koolgrap




Thanks man should be interesting reading

theres 3 parts to it so in url http thing at the end after koolgrap put a 2 then 3 to read the other 2 parts if you want.

1. Big Pun
2. Nas
3. G Rap
4. Common
5. Eminem
6. Ghostface
7. Jay-Z
8. Talib Kweli
9. Biggie
10. AZ

i was pretty reluctant to include Jay-Z, but he does deserve a spot on here. I made this list in about 30 seconds without too much thought involved, I'm sure it would be different if I decided to really scientifically analyze this album or that rhyme, but I don't feel like it.

Also, I only took into account each rapper's pure rhyming talent. My list has nothing to do with who was the most influential or important or anything of that nature, because that's what I interpret this thread to be asking for.

Here's my top ten. It changes every week or so. I'm fickle like that.

MF DOOM
Eminem
Rakim
One Be Lo
GZA
KRS-One
Andre 3000
Del
2Pac
Q-Tip

1. Rakim
2. Nas
3. Kool G Rap
4. Common
5. Big Daddy Kane
6. Ghostface Killah
7. Talib Kweli
8. Mos Def
9. Tupac
10. Notorious BIG