To the idiot who said how he took on "lil" like every other rapper, I have two things to say to you. Also one of the great storytellers in Hip Hop, The Notorious One had every element an MC could dream of. Unlike every other rapper on this, he is able to traverse various genres and styles, to produce what is altogether a far more rounded, well produced, classy rap style, which does not rely upon a low socio-economic background to act as a basis for EVERY SINGLE SONG. Look at me now wasn't a hit because of Lil Wayne's verse or because of Chris brown's - even though both have a colossal fanbase, it was a hit because of Busta Rhymes. 2Pac put his voice out beyond people sharing his community and cultural background(he did this though); the man like no other rapper before or after him recreated an experience shared by everyone in the world. The rapper sparked controversy with his track ‘Cop Killer’ which allegedly glamourised police shootings and eventually left the music industry to work in film and TV. clearly Tupac and biggie are only up there because of their fame. But tupac gives a whole new meaning to what rapping is supposed to be about. Their success continued well into the 90s too – after they released ‘Shoop’ and ‘Whatta Man’ in 1994, Salt-N-Pepa won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. His live shows are also second to none, he draws a crowd of all types and ages simply because they heard he's a great show.By far the most overlooked talented rapper. Listen to the music and you cannot deny that Nas is the best rapper of all time. , Cube made a name of himself with his fast and no holds barred approach to rappin', in which he basically throws everything he's got towards the listener, leavin' it to them to either be offended or enjoy his music. He delivers such hard blows in his rap on that while changing the flow and lyrics a lot. should be ranked higher. Not only that but he was consistently good, just listen to the first 3 albums by OutKast. Just check out the song The City by The Game or Text Book Stuff by XV. It's 2012 now, Extinction Level Event 2 is coming and frankly, with some the stuff he's been dropping out really recently my faith in his new album is through the roof. If I gotta explain, it says a lot about you. He rhymed fast and lyrically top from '98 to '2000! Neither Lil, Wayne. This MC is a monster and for many in 2011 he made his first album Section 80 that was by far the best album of the year for many. Kendrick is the future and is sure to be one of the best by the time he's done. His vocabulary and fluency. He can make the rap very cool without ...more, He samples a lot of his songs but does a good job on it like how he sampled get down from James brown the boss for his tune. KRS-One has the quantity (unlike Biggie or L) the beats (sorry Em) the voice (sorry Em) and most importantly, his lyrical content keeps it real (unlike Jay and Wayne). It certainly did for Ice-T, and after taking over the hip-hop world he went on to form a heavy metal group in the 90s called ‘Body Count’. On his first album, only. Known as one of the pioneering masters of fast-rhyming, Big Daddy Kane rose to prominence in the NYC hip-hop scene thanks to his debut album Long Live The Kane (1988) which featured tracks such as ‘Ain’t No Half-Steppin’. Ice Cube didn't always ghostwrite for him. MF DOOM makes the art an art again, original, with rhymes that keep you puzzled. Allmusic magazine stated that “his best material ranks among the finest hip-hop of its era, and his sex-drenched persona was enormously influential on countless future would-be players.”. Has a lot of money and is one of the faces of West Coast Hip-Hop! He is for me a true complete artist. The country shows love for their artists long past their prime too. Both of his personality, slim shady and Marshall Mathers, are great to listen to. The railway back to Rjukan. 2. The reason I like Lil Wayne is from the very 1st time I heard his song, his voice, the way he tuned in with the beats, said things in his own way & I knew from that time on he is gonna go a long way. (By the way... WHERE IS PUBLIC ENEMY? Kool G Rap was good but not as influential as Eazy. His lyrics are smart. Hailing from West Philadelphia, the pair had hits with Parents Just Don’t Understand (1988) and Summertime (1991) – the first track earned them a Grammy Award For Best Rap Performance, whilst Summertime gave them another Grammy and a spot at no. He has also done voiceover work for the GTA video game series and starred in his own reality show. As well as a stellar music career, Blow produced some of the most successful rappers of the decade, including the legendary Run DMC (Run was initially billed as ‘The Sons of Kurtis Blow’). The Fact that Ice Cube is 24 and Lil Wayne is 2 makes me want to punch somebody Ice cube is the best S. Ice Cube was the definition of Microphone Controller. If he'd ever released a solo album (the love below doesn't really count) he'd be near the top of this list. It was launched by Richard Nixon seven years after the … His flows are top class and should be way up there. Eazy puts the G in OG if you ask me. Hip hop music, also known as rap music, is a genre of popular music developed in the United States by inner-city African Americans and Latino Americans in the Bronx borough of New York City in the 1970s. I don't think his lyrics are quite the most complex, but his rhyme schemes are crazy. Get rich or die tryin his best album sold 15 million he should be in everyone top 10 rapper list, To me he should be 2nd behind Eminem. When only his socks are like 500$(just saying). Drake raps from the heart and mind, which really establishes him. Biggie released the Hip Hop classics "Ready to Die" and "Life After Death" and became a Hip Hop icon. ). When he went to meet the definitely jam president, he was recovering from an accident, and had wired in his mouth. Not only that but Jay-z runs one of the best rap labels there is with rappers like Kayne, Nas, and many others on it. Blow is now an ordained minister and founded The Hip Hop Church of Harlem. You obviously know nothing about southern music. He is a great and will go down as a great regardless of what anybody says about it. Rakim, must be given recognition in hip hop due to his most classic work, with DJ Eric.B. After creative differences and a couple of later albums, Mizell was murdered at his recording studio in Queens. I want to cry when I see this legend placed under so many trash rappers (Nicki Minaj). you guys need a history lesson go listen to some early album's. He wrote and created music not just about his own circumstances, but a society and a world. There are many good things about his skills he is a monster of flow, rhythm and beat, very high IQ in writing lyrics and hard to beat in rap battles. His G-Unit was much more famous then YMCMB or D12. Best song: ebonics, best verse: 98' freestyle. Easily best South Side rapper Besides S.P.M. Those of you voting Eminem above him need to go listen to 2Pac because even Eminem said in his own words that 2Pac was the greatest songwriter in history! Nearly all of his albums you can listen through completely without skipping a track. He talks about hardships especially in his song slippin. Not sure about Lil Wayne and Kanye West though, hard to understand lyrics of the LW and through media completely dislike KW and his taste in women. And he is a lyrical genius. 3. Chart Beat. State of mind is jazzy and very smooth while lyrical. rakim, Big Pun, Red Man, Ice Cube, Dre are also good. No other singer or rapper has lyrics like Drizzy right here! Enough said! He truly took rap to the next level. Their lyrics were as sexualised and blunt as their fellow male hip-hop acts, and their 1986 single Push It turned platinum in the US and several other countries. 2 Great flows,2 inspirational people,1 rap game to benefit from their lives 4 Nas Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, better known by his stage name Nas, is an American rapper and entrepreneur born … (I still respect them by the way), Jay Z is not only one of the best rappers STILL in the game, but he's also one of the most successful men on this planet. 1 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart. And to anyone who is thinking of voting for Eazy-E they should know Ice Cube ghostwrote for him and Kool G Rap is the real godfather of gangster rap not eazy he doesn't even make my top 100 much less 20. There are exceptions to this of course. Public Enemy burst onto the 80s hip-hop scene with their politically-charged lyrics and vocal criticism of the American media. I think people have bought into the negative hype surrounding Wayne and his music. Then listen to one of Lil, Wayne's songs. What insult to put him below J. Cole, Drake, Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eazy-EEazy-E is overrate be honest, the only 2 songs I like from him outside of NWA is Boyz-n-the-Hood & Real Muthaphuckkin Gâs has Ice Cube as ghost writer & the best rappers of NWA is Ice Cube & MC RenDr Dre is amazing with making beats but not so much rapping, snoop Dogg does the rapping but Dr Dre does the production but gave Eminem, 50 cent, the Game, Snoop Dogg all careersBusta Rhymes has great rhymes, production, fast rapping & thatIce Cube is also the best, was though choosing Ice Cube or Busta RhymesThe best rappers are Biggie, 2pac, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Ice Cube, Big Pun, Chuck D, Kendrick Lamar, DMX, King Lil G, immortal Technique, Nas. Salt-N-Pepa are notable on this list for being the only female rap group, but they proved an instant hit amongst both men and women in the 1980s. Not like some rappers that ain't creative. KRS-One at his prime (BDP and Return of the boom bap era) was close to being as skilled as Rakim, maybe even as skilled. "you just got ethered").Underrated by the latest generation because of his seriousness and old school style which are gold to find these days.A true legend MC, ...more. Her debut album, Music of the Sun, was a failure by 2005 standards, only selling about 1.77 million units.Oddly enough, it remains her second best selling effort in Japan. The best MC should have the best combination of those. Very very powerful messages delivered through his songs to empower the young generation much like Pac did (Nas frequently said that him and 2Pac were soldiers of the same mission) and never mainstream topics.Nas has some of the most iconic and yet underrated hit songs of all time. Why are any of the guys ahead of him. EMINEM IS BY FAR THE BEST RAPPER OF ALL TIME! In 1980 Kurtis Blow was the best rapper alive and the first to make a rap career possible. The college dropout and my beautiful dark twisted fantasy are two of my favorite albums by him, just because he never really talks about living in the hood or having to live through a tough time as a child doesn't mean he's not full of knowledge and doesn't know how to rap. Sure they have a lot of views but 50 cent made 31 songs on his Vevo so far. I DARE YOU ALL! But he does have a few good songs where he sings on key and he sounds nice. He tells it like it is. I know its an opinion to say this but there's rappers on the top of this list that don't even compare. Their Kangol hats, unlaced shoes and leather jackets created an entirely new look for the 80s, but it was their music that people really fell in love with. You're not listening to rap anymore, its just garbage pop with people thinking they're hard. Listen to songs such as "Dance With the Devil", "One (Remix)", "You Never Know", "Caught in a Hustle" and "Toast to the Dead" to understand why nobody today is with Immortal Technique on a lyrical level. He's DIFFERENT. The Sugarhill Gang paved the way for mainstream success in the world of hip-hop – their hit single ‘Rapper’s Delight’ became the first rap song to enter the Top 40 in the US. He don't edit ...more, Kool G Rap is The Godfather huh? T.I. Starting off with a bang in the legendary rap group N.W.A. Infinite, ss lp, mm lp Eminem show - NO ONE CAN TOUCH, Best rapper a white boy BITCH HAHA! His lyrics are profound, his voice gets an old hag hyped, and his passion is immense. He's got a great 'Gangster' like voice. The underground's rapper's favorite. Lots of musicians do cross between rap and singing snoop dog also sings but he rarely ever sings. People insult his flow but that is because he wrote his first album in the underground with beats coming after the songs were already written. Its pop music, not hip hop.50 cent, Jay-Z, Lil'Wayne and the like are traitors to their kind and should be ashamed of themselves. Had so much more to show to the game. The definitive list of the WWE counterparts to all of your favorite rappers. OK, so he could almost be considered a one-hit-wonder in some ways (who can forget the first time they heard ‘U Can’t Touch This’). Twista7. Their single Stairway to Heaven remains one of the most popular and influential songs in rock history. His unique style, voice, and lyrics are near impossible to replicate as he influenced those like Earl Sweatshirt and Joey Badass. His hit single ‘I Need A Beat’ established him as one of the break-out hip-hop stars of the era and he was one of the first acts to be produced by the legendary Rick Rubin. As far as his generation of rappers, there aren't a lot of people even close to TI in terms of natural flow and being able to make great songs.T.I. Had he survived long enough for his surgery he would have made more of an impact in the rap game. He talks politics, wars, philosophy, religion and so on. 2Pac reached the next level. Vote 2Pac, Biggie, Jay-Z, or some other legend. & Rakim. Listen to MC's Act Like They Don't Know for his Lyrical skill. Eazy-E performed both as a solo artist and as a part of the hip-hop group NWA (see below for more on these fellas). Hell the Sequel is gonna be insane! He is the best story teller of all time (dance with the devil and you'll never know. ) This is certainly a big thing for US rappers and Latin starts as well. Soulja Boy shouldn't be on here! Jay-Z6. and The Beginning, marking a return to the group's hip hop and boom … Then look up Lil, Wayne live or interview. “And these, are, the braaaakes…!” Kurtis Blow had a hit single with ‘The Brakes’ in 1980, a track from his self-titled debut album which became the first hip-hop record to achieve gold status in the United States. He deserves to be in the top 5. Yet another early deceased rapper who had promise from nyc. This man right here was the greatest Emcee to ever live. Wonder if he will ever return? I'm a high level exec in the corporate world. Kendrick Lamar in my opinion is one of the best rappers in the game right now. Love him or hate him he has had a huge impact on the rap game and his longevity speaks for itself. His rhyming is better in that than most of his stuff to. Rakim, Nas, Big L, KRS-One, 2Pac, Biggy, Big Daddy Kane, Percee P, Big Pun, Slick Rick, Kool G Rap, Immortal Technique put a BULLET in your fake rappers. Even if nobody reads this, I have to say that the fact that MF DOOM is number 45 is a straight up lie. Their Kangol hats, unlaced shoes and leather jackets created an entirely new look for the 80s, but it was their music that people really fell in love with. Moreover, considering hip-hop is essentially the new rock, being the most creative innovative genre currently out there, as rock used to be, Kanye West is undoubtedly the most publicised. The man could recreate his own authentic soul into a musical form that the majority of the ignorant world overlooks because it is created by underclass people in the ghettos. DETOX! As a feature on a track or with other features, no one out shadows Busta. Aside from his rap he is one of the only rappers who is a gifted trumpeter he can play other songs of different genres on trumpet and play his own tunes on trumpet. No One! Drake should be #1 Em is too good to be on the list. Rolling Stone magazine stated that the 80s were a time “when it seemed that every new single reinvented the genre”. This is a joke right? I know how much strong that man had to be when he was falling apart but Wayne's got his own way of dealing with it & I HOPE THAT GOD ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU & YEAH... " FEAR GOD " NOT THE EVIL 1, CHEERS FOR LIFE LIL WAYNE! Really? Simply the Greatest ever. Kool G Rap is The Godfather of Mafiaso Rap. You’ll be digging out your gold chains and retro Adidas in no time! In an industry that is difficult as is to make it in, Jay-Z has proved himself to be more than worthy of not only one of the greatest rappers alive, but maybe one of the greatest rappers ever. Being fast isn't necessarily what makes Busta so good, it's the way he delivers - with some of the most uplifting, funny and by far some of the most unique verses in rap right now. Also instead of making you wait for new music while he is in jail, he just releases you albums that you can keep in you're car for a year and still bump until he gets out because of how good his music is. Big L I would say is the most underrated rapper ever, or maybe AZ. Nobody thought Kanye could rap till Hova supported him. And all these rappers we see these days, even all the ones from back then, they all turned out to be sellouts or hypocrites. When he's recording he's not searching for the perfection he just say what he thought at that moment on this flow. 7. He got his start in the industry as a member of the Commodores and his career only grew when he went solo in 1982. 1 on the Billboard chart. Ice cube is a legend he can be one of the best he overall is one of the most well balanced in flow, voice, beat, pitch, lyrics, and rhymes. Like not only that, but his pen-game is on point and his accent, his style, he engineered the south and put them on the map. is too underrated! 2. Lil Wayne? It'll feature the hit single "Laugh Now Cry Later" featuring Lil Durk, who I haven't yet found on the list sadly. Eminem's life made him who he is today, one of the greatest of all time, when I listen to his songs he reminds me of pac, biggie & rakim, one of the greatest of all time and the best rapper alive. Learn to rap by listening to the masters, learning rhythms, and practicing your own lyrics. Dre is a boss at flows and rapping fast doesnât not matter as much but it still is cool and Dre raps about as fast as Eminem. And with age, his lyrics have grown. However, internal tensions plagued the group (mainly stemming from a feud between Eazy-E and Dr Dre) and members came and went in quick succession before they dissolved for good in 1991. He could have been the best rapper like Biggie or Big L. He rhymed better than Black Though! I don't even know who Nas is. 9. You need to look above and beyond him, listen to the "Last Call" on the college dropout album you'll definitely view him differently after peeping that but in a good way. The most talked about rapper in the world right now. He most definitely holds the qualities of a rock star; out spoken, grandiose; but brilliant. Lmao him, L, and em should be top 3 at least. The king of the south fall under Drake. Big L- Untouchable wordplay and punchlines5.S.P.M. yes I like snoop I like Kendrick I like a lot of the hip hop heads above him but they don't compare to 3 stacks. 7 hours ago. Big Pun should be top 10! He is only one of the ultimate, honest as well as Gangsta rapper standing alone for the people who is suffering... His lyrics, flow and husky voice has inspired me and he will be remaining the no1 rapper till the end of time...R.I.P. This is about to change though, as he seems to be becoming a ...more. Listen to You Must Learn, Sound of The Police for his socially concious rapping ability. He is vastly underrated because he is an underground rapper first and foremost. Can he spit fast like Eminem? Top Ten Movies that Most Transformed Film Into What It is Today, Top Ten Most Useless Things Rich People Buy for Their Home to Impress Other People, Countries With the Most COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Cases, Best Fitness Center Chains and Gym Franchises. Drake is a talentless Jew from the suburbs of Toronto who should of stuck to acting. Also I hate it when people don't like it when they rap about money and stuff. Where do I start? His presence on a track makes a person want to listen. Their legacy is monumental among fans and musicians alike. His music has been sampled by over 600 artists(!) I'm talking about who on this list could have been able to go toe to toe with DMX in his prime and come out on top? He's won everything there is to win. He released an album a year throughout most of the 80s, including the popular Best Rapper On The Scene (1983). See Capital Punishment (Album), Yeeeah Baby (Album) and Endangered Species (Album). Most people on this website only go here to vote for one person that they already had in their minds, so it's no surprise that an underground rapper like DOOM with a narrower fan base than most is down here.If you by some miracle are reading this, please listen to at least one or two MF DOOM songs, maybe off of the album Madvillainy, and then come back and tell me with a straight face he isn't in the top ten. Nas - Best Lyrical Storyteller4. The Rap Jesus, Blastmaster KRS-One. Well, Kool G Rap is an awesome rapper but Eazy is called The Godfather for a reason. He has the some of the best if not the best flow, rhyme, and a unique ability to change up his style. He is the best artist of his generation, and lets not forget To Pimp A Butterfly and good kid m.A.A.d city, which won 6 grammies apiece, God, why can't people see the truth or just shut up? The media seems to label him as heartless, an ass, and garbage but he's nothing like that. If he took the the yelling/pauses out of his songs and went as fast as he possibly could, he be the fastest. He should be top 10 minimum probably top 5 definitely should be above #30. He's unarguably in there, my god he's one of the most talented MCs or artists to ever pick up a mic. Now I'm not talking about who has made the most money, or who has the most albums or hits. Like a lot of rappers that just use there own name. Why you’re going to love them: T Roadz is already selling out shows in his home city and proving that Birmingham can go head-to-head with London’s dominant rap scene. Luxury watches have become–for better or for worse—linked with the excesses of the celebrity set. Tech N9ne has better delivery than ANYONE. He should definitely be up on the top of the list. He's a lyrical genius and always knows what he stands for. Eminem2. His trademark style included OTT dance moves and of course those iconic ‘Hammer pants’. I'll agree that he has fallen off recently and a lot of his mainstream music is just that: Mainstream music. I can understand him being below people like Wiz as they just get joke votes but it's a disgrace that Kendrick is above him. James Todd Smith, better known by his stage name LL Cool J (Ladies Love Cool James), was responsible for a string of hits in the 80s and 90s including ‘I’m Bad’, ‘Rock the Bells’ and ‘Mama Said Knock You Out’. The only one that I compare him with is 2Pac. Most of the guys in this list fell off, succes killed their style, even mobb deep. Because anyone can say they rap, but you need something more these days. I think only Eminem, Lupe, Pac, and Nas can compare in lyrics.Here are some things that are included in this argument that have nothing to do with being a great M popularity, impact on the game, beats, sales, and awards. From Kurtis Blow to Pusha-T, here are the best rappers of all time. He raps fast in that while changing the flow to the beat. If you don't know who Rakim is you must go back and explore the excellence of the Golden Age of Hip Hop. He has been dropped from labels, gone to jail many times, had life threats, but he still husltes like THE KING. Heâs not a bad actor either.Regardless, there is no one who could deliver vocals like him with as much energy, pace, clarity and ability to be melodic at the same time when most would have to be monotone just to spits their Ls on time with even the hope of clarity. He should be a top 5 and above Lil' Wayne. 1. Anabel Englund & MK's 'Underwater' Cruises to No. Eminem is great agreed! He was the first rapper to blow up from the underground battling scene and he always talks about real stuff unlike Wayne and all the other mainstream rappers. The 80s is often referred to as the ‘golden age of hip-hop’ and it’s not hard to see why. DMX brought his deepest emotions into rap when he decided he would rap to sustain his family. They were founded in 1981 in Hollis, Queens, New York and consisted of Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels and Jason Mizell. He still is one of the best his rhymes are clever for instance in straight outta Compton he gets two rhymes in each line mostly comparing it to mc ren and eazy e more in a complete word way but ren and eazy have syllable rounding in there verses. Before Ice-T became reality TV fodder alongside his voluptuous wife Coco – and following his surprising stint in the military – Ice-T was one of the most fascinating rappers of the 1980s. Andre 3000 - Spaced out beats with out of this world rhymes. DOOM comes up with such innovative raps and never disappoints. - Best Mexican rapper in the game, puts down for the brown6. So why don't y'all do your research.P.S.S. He has a song for whatever mood you're in, If you need to get pumped up listen to Till I Collapse. What T.I. Eazy E is legend and will always be remembered. After disbanding following some legal issues with their label in the 90s, the two recently announced that they will be touring again and have even posted dates for a US tour this year. To compare who can be the best it varies. , which just makes this a joke of a list straight away! Simmons and McDaniels announced the official break-up of the group shortly after. Don't believe me? Coming from the streets, he turned himself into a business man. I've looked down this list and seen will smith, lil wayne, chris brown, drake, John cena, soulja boy etc. Who voted that?! Best lyricist & story teller of all time.
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