Greatest Rapper of All-Time

• ZWICK 4 PREZ

  

  Dylan
• thavoice

  The Chronic was the best rap album all around.
  
  
  I dont know who the best was...but my fav was always tupac.
  
  I knew nothinga bout him.....and one day in HS was the store and saw his Strictly for my N.i.G.G.A.Z album and thought..what the hell and got it.
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

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• Belly35

  

  Bob Dylan
• Big_Mirg_ZHS

  

  You gotta break it down.
  Lyricist would be Big L, Nas, or Slug.
  Straight flow to Busta or twista
  Production Dre or Ant
  Overall tough call
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Big_Mirg_ZHS;1165262 wrote: Straight flow to Busta or twista

  That's just wrong.
• dlazz

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• killer_ewok

  

  Big_Mirg_ZHS;1165262 wrote:You gotta break it down.
  Lyricist would be Big L, Nas, or Slug.
  Straight flow to Busta or twista
  Production Dre or Ant
  Overall tough call

  
  I fucking love Atmosphere. They need to put some new stuff out soon.
• ZWICK 4 PREZ

  

  Bizzy Bone
• SnotBubbles

  

  Commander of Awesome;1165251 wrote:Most rappers today are horrible IMO. Outside of Wale there really isn't a rapper out today that I like.

  Psssht. Wut?
  
  Flo Rida and B.O.B. are GOAT.
  
  /sarcasm
  
  The only rappers I really like today are Eminem and for some reason I like Pitbull (even though that's more pop).
• Automatik

  

  killer_ewok;1165273 wrote:I fucking love Atmosphere. They need to put some new stuff out soon.

  They put on an amazing show. They're up there with The Roots in regards to quality live hip hop acts. As already said, most rap concerts sound terrible live.
  
  Also, Felt (Murs and Slug) put together some nice collaborations. I wish they would do more.
  
  IMO, Biggie is the best ever.
  
  
  As for current rap, I'm not much into it. I like Wayne's mixtapes and I've recently picked up the new Tyga album....its decent.
• killer_ewok

  

  thavoice;1165255 wrote:The Chronic was the best rap album all around.
  
  
  I dont know who the best was...but my fav was always tupac.
  
  I knew nothinga bout him.....and one day in HS was the store and saw his Strictly for my N.i.G.G.A.Z album and thought..what the hell and got it.

  
  Best album? That's another cluttered discussion. Too many to list....Illmatic, The Low End Theory, Ready To Die, It Takes A Nation..., Liquid Swords, Enter The 36 Chambers, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Paid In Full, Raising Hell, NIGGAZ4LIFE, The Chronic, etc....and the list goes on.
  
  You'd almost have to compile a top 10 list.
• LJ

  

  Eazy-E
• Big_Mirg_ZHS

  

  killer_ewok;1165273 wrote:I fucking love Atmosphere. They need to put some new stuff out soon.

  Been to two atmosphere shows. The shit. I was like the only one yelling for sunshine as an encore and he actually played it. Was fucking awesome.
  
  
  And the murs and slug tributes albums were bangin.
• BR1986FB

  I gotta go with the Butterfinger wrapper. Succulent content and the packaging isn't overstated or gaudy...
  
  
• Laley23

  

  IMO:
  
  Top Tier
  -Nas
  -Eminem
  -Tupac
  -Notorious B.I.G.
  -Dr. Dre
  -Rakim
  -KRS-One
  
  2nd Tier:
  -Talib Kweli
  -Common
  -Grandmaster Flash
  -Ice Cube
  -Ghost Face Killa/Wu Tang
  -Eazy-E
  
  Probably forgot 1 or 2.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  You put Enimem in top teir but Wu Tang in tier 2? That's crazy.
• Laley23

  

  Commander of Awesome;1165299 wrote:You put Enimem in top teir but Wu Tang in tier 2? That's crazy.

  Eminem had fallen for me, but his last albumn kicked ass. I obviously like his stuff a little more than you.
  
  Plus, I was saying Ghost is second tier, but was including his work with Wu Tang. I wasnt really listing Wu Tang. If I was, higher up, cause they are probably a top 3 rap group for me, but Id have to think about groups.
• Firad

  

  1. Nas
  2. Tupac
  3. Lil B
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Groups would be easy:
  
  1. NWA
  1. Wu Tang
  1. Tribe Called Quest
• Automatik

  

  Firad;1165327 wrote:1. Nas
  2. Tupac
  3. Lil B

  Nas is definitely up there for me as well, but not #1.
  
  Lil' B isn't even a rapper and we both know that. :laugh:
• killer_ewok

  

  Commander of Awesome;1165330 wrote:Groups would be easy:
  
  1. NWA
  1. Wu Tang
  1. Tribe Called Quest

  
  Run-DMC and Public Enemy would be in that discussion/tier as well IMO. Gangstarr, De La Soul and EPMD in a 2nd tier.
• Big_Mirg_ZHS

  

  killer_ewok;1165348 wrote:Run-DMC and Public Enemy would be in that discussion/tier as well IMO. Gangstarr, De La Soul and EPMD in a 2nd tier.

  Does atmosphere qualify as a group?
• like_that

  

  Commander of Awesome;1165330 wrote:Groups would be easy:
  
  1. D12
  1. Da Band
  1. ICP

  Interesting.
• dlazz

  Eminem hasn't put out a good album since The Marshall Mathers LP.
  
  He needs to resume using drugs. That's when he did his best work.