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Top 5 rapper's of all time

Posted on September 8, 2010 at 11:04 PM.

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5. Nas- Nas was one of the first rapper's with street credibility to add a sense of intelligence and consciousness into his rhymes. His feud with Jay-Z was probably the greatest rapper feud in history with Illmatic and Stillmatic being 2 of the best rap albums of all time.

4. Eminem- Eminem was instrumental in ushering hip hop rap into mainstream America. Comparison's to Vanilla Ice went away quickly when word got out....this guy is a legitimate lyricist. Marshall Matters was an instant classic the day it hit the streets.

3. Lil Wayne- Lil Wayne burst onto the scene at the tender age of 12 as a part of the rap group hotboys (juvenile, bg, turk). Although, he admits he does not write his rhymes anymore, his run from 2002's squad up to the 2008 tha Carter 3 is one of the greatest runs in rap history.

2. Tupac Shakur- The effect of tupac transcends rap. He wasn't the best lyricist during his time, but when he laid words to tracks....you felt every bit of it. All eyes on me remains one of the greatest achievements in music history with the seven day theory: don killuminati being one of the most controversial rap albums of all time.

1. Jay Z- Jay Z will go down as the best rapper to ever live, simply because he was the smartest. He single handedly turned Beyonce from hated goody too shoe into superstar diva, he released hip hop classic- after classic consistently during the competitive summer season, and he built an empire through his Roc-A-wear clothing line. When you consider all his accomplishments, his influence on pop culture, and his creative word play- you have to acknowledge him as the greatest rapper ever.

But this is my list..... Who is your top 5 rapper's of all time.....

Comments

# 46 Juiceman612 @ Sep 10

Straight outta LOCASH!

# 47 Juiceman612 @ Sep 10

One more thing. Only ONE dude mentioned Mos Def! 20 years ago Black on Both Sides came out. 20 years ago! Game changing album and still awesome.

# 48 PRAY IV M3RCY @ Sep 10

geez, lil wayne has got to be the most overrated rapper of this century. i swear he isnt even in my top five rappers of today.

# 49 sportyguyfl31 @ Sep 10

this list is an atrocity to anyone over the age of 30

# 50 BuddyColtrane @ Sep 11

2Juiceman612 TOTALLY forgot about Mos Def and Talib Kweli. How can I forget those two. Lump those two with common now I got a 10B and C LOL.

# 51 BuddyColtrane @ Sep 11

While I'm thinking about it. Y'all check out Ma and Fiend form No limit. Don't dismiss these two just because they were down with Master P.

# 52 nolan273 @ Sep 11

Like I said before, this is a hard list to put together. So many people have listed guys that I didn't even think about... Maybe a Top 20 list would be better. LOL

# 53 wumster @ Sep 11

1****n DMC
2.Andre 3000
3.Public Enemy
4.Tupac
5. B.I.G

Out of respect for Run DMC, they are my number 1, but 3000 can easily replace them. Listen to 3000 lyrics and tell me he is not a lyrical geniuses.

# 54 TajDeni @ Sep 11

no way lil wayne is a top 5 mc....he's not even top 10 imo. everything he's doing is a for the moment piece...10yrs from now nobody will still be bumping what lil wayne is putting out but people will be bumpin Pac, Biggie, Nas, Jay, Eminem 4ever......

thats 1 criteria for a top 5 mc....is the music timeless and Wayne's most def is not

now i dont necessarily agree with the order of your top 5 completely but switch out biggie for lil wayne and i think you have the 5mc's in the top 5 correct...

# 55 shadthedad @ Sep 11

First and foremost, I respect everyone's opinion and thank you for posting. It seems a ton of you object to Lil wayne's position on the list. For all who object, I offer you Go DJ! It's simply one of the greatest songs ever produced or written. Once again please revisit his squad up mix tape's from the early 2000's. He was a kid back then!
@turf tickler
Lacrae's higher love and da truth's lost are excellent songs.

# 56 turftickler @ Sep 11

@shadthedad
Glad to see someone else respects real music. Some of the stuff today is just noise and pointless, but Lacrae and Da Truth are true lyricist. Lacrae is a freestyling beast. Check him out on youtube.