Name your top 5 rappers of all time and/or alive and why?

[Black00]

BEST RAPPERS EVER:

1.Tupac , well no need to explain this
2.Eazy-E , yea he is not that good i tottaly agree , still he's the godfather of the music you listen
3.Ice Cube , dope man (i consider him more as an actor now so he's only in this list)
4.Lil Wayne
5.Eminem
(Special Honors: DMX,Snoop Dogg,Biggie,maybe Jigga)
BEST RAPPERS ALIVE:

1.Lil Wayne
2.Eminem
3.Kanye West
4.T.I.
5.Drake(the guys i honor below are very close to him i think , but he has the momentum.)

(Special Honors:Jay-Z,Kendrick,ASAP Rocky,Big Sean,Nas)

[Ozzie]

not everyone's a fan of tupac and biggie you know, i feel sometimes people generally jump on the bandwagon for calling tupac there favorite rapper because it makes them look like some sort of rap master or something but they probably haven't heard one album from him or even enjoyed any albums from him. pretty much everyone respects his movement though

my top 5 is in my sig

This is so true

[BrewCityYM]

My Top 5 Of All-Time:
1. Lil' Wayne - His Delivery, His Flow, His Style Was Impeccable, Best Punchlines I've Ever Heard. His He Was So Cold He Brain Washed Me Lowkey lol

2. The Nortorious B.I.G. - This Nigga Rhyming Was So Fucking Cold & Ahead Of It's Time. Everybody Got Some Biggie In Them. Wasn't Appealing To The Public Eye But The Nigga Was So Fucking Cold It Didn't Even Matter. His Story Telling & Ability To Paint Pictures. Yea Biggie That Nigga

3. 2pac/Makaveli - Words Can't Even Explain How Much He Meant To The Rap/Black Culture/Community. He Is Our Story. His Songs Got People Thru Rough Ass Time Man. He Was A Leader, Poet, Actitvist, So Soooo Much & He Was Only Just Getting Started. His Train Of Thought Was So Fuckin Inspirational

4. Kanye West - A Creative Genius, His Albums Are Amazing, & The Kanye From 2004-2011 Was Just In His Own Lane

5. Lil Boosie - Free Boosie, Free Boosie, Oh & Free Boosie Again. The Realest Nigga Since Pac. Real Street Nigga, Spitting Real Shit For The Street, His Words Are Inspirational & Connect With The People

Top 5 Alive:
1. Wayne
2. Kanye
3. Boosie
4. Juelz Santana
5. Young Jeezy

Honorable mentions: T.I., LL Cool J, Bun B, Drake, Fabolous, Wale, Eminem,, Cam'ron, Game & Missy Elliot

[WeEeEeEzZzZyYy]

1. tunechi

2. champagne papi

3. lil wayne

4. drake

5. weezy f baby

[BrewCityYM]

BEST RAPPERS EVER:

1.Tupac , well no need to explain this
2.Eazy-E , yea he is not that good i tottaly agree , still he's the godfather of the music you listen
3.Ice Cube , dope man (i consider him more as an actor now so he's only in this list)
4.Lil Wayne
5.Eminem
(Special Honors: DMX,Snoop Dogg,Biggie,maybe Jigga)
BEST RAPPERS ALIVE:

1.Lil Wayne
2.Eminem
3.Kanye West
4.T.I.
5.Drake(the guys i honor below are very close to him i think , but he has the momentum.)

(Special Honors:Jay-Z,Kendrick,ASAP Rocky,Big Sean,Nas)

Shouldn't Cube Be Ova Eazy-E Since He Was The One Who Wrote His Shit ?

[dletender]

1. Eminem - he got me into hiphop, been his fan since the day i heard him
2. T.I. - one of the realest MC's in the game
3. Fabolous - he is so underrated but so damn good
4. Chamillionaire - his lyrical abilities are awsome
5. 2pac - one does not simply left pac out of all time top 5

[TupacShaquer]

not everyone's a fan of tupac and biggie you know, i feel sometimes people generally jump on the bandwagon for calling tupac there favorite rapper because it makes them look like some sort of rap master or something but they probably haven't heard one album from him or even enjoyed any albums from him. pretty much everyone respects his movement though

my top 5 is in my sig

Switch 4 and 5 and your list is perfect

[Zimmie]

Switch 4 and 5 and your list is perfect

drakes been killing this year though so his over kendrick for now hahah

[Cli-City]

All Time

1. Jay Z
2. Nas
3. Andre 3k
4. Eminem
5. 2 Pac

Alive

1. Kendrick Lamar
2. Drake
3. Nas
4. Jay Electronica
5. Kanye

[JarvisDaMex]

"Dylan
Dylan
Dylan
Dylan
And Dylan
Cause I spit hot fire"

In no order:
Lil Wayne, Childish Gambino, Eminem, Kanye, and Drake

[nickiminajsitonmyface]

1. Jay-Z - Listen to Reasonable Doubt and you'll see why I think he is the GOAT. Also the most successful and most consistent (500 million dollars net worth), Jay-Z has made classic song after classic song. Reasonable Doubt is just a masterpiece, it's mesmerizing almost like listening to a damn movie. Also The Black Album and The Blueprint are not to be fucked with at all.

2. Biggie - Easily the best RAPPER. This dude had flow, and with only 2 real albums he still has the best flow in the game. No one can flow like Biggie. This dude rode beats like nothing. Also was just ice cold.

3. 2Pac - Had something that most rappers lack and that's a MESSAGE. Most rappers don't give AF as long as they're selling records, but Tupac truly cared about his community and the rest of the world. He was a soulful dude, and could bring out emotions in anybody. He spoke about real issues and was also a community activist. He also had a lot of character and was well spoken.

4. Nas - Wrote the Bible for Hip Hop. Unlike Jay-Z, Nas is actually a good influence on his people (I wish people would stop arguing about Reasonable Doubt versus Illmatic). He can rap just as good as Jay, well he has a different style but they are both arguably on the same level. Nas can also tell stories and he is like Tupac in a way because he has a message and cares about his people, meaning he wants to elevate them and make them do better and not worse.

5. Eminem - Not even because he's white, but I mean come on. Eminem is amazing. He can tell stories and bring out emotions in anybody too. He has classic song after classic song a lot like Jay-Z too. Also such a great battle rapper, he ended the careers of quite a few big names and is also an amazing freestyler. This dude can freestyle like nobody else in the game.

Honorable mentions: T.I., Kanye West, Drake, Lil Wayne, Big L, Wiz Khalifa, Ice Cube, Common, Immortal Technique, Kendrick Lamar, Lupe Fiasco (could definitely fight for the #6 spot), Mobb Deep, Young Jeezy (dude is cold), Lloyd Banks (flow is almost at Biggie's level), Big Sean, Andre 3000, A$AP Rocky, Rick Ross (big moves lately).

At the end of the day people will argue about who holds titles just like sports fans argue about which teams are the best, but it's all relative to you and your taste in music.

[Weezy_KB24]

1. Lil Wayne - His music I just enjoy the most. Even today. He has so many songs you can never really get tired of listening to him.

2. Kevin Gates - Extremely unique. Says some of the realist shit I've ever heard and probably the most intelligent rapper I've ever heard. Even his interviews you can tell how smart this guy is. His music isn't like anybody else's.

3. 2Pac - For the same reason a lot of people said. His music speaks to you and has a strong message. Some of his tracks like "Dear Mama" and "Changes" have helped me a lot in life tbh.

4. The Game - One of the realist rappers. Made so many classic West Coast tracks back in the day and put the West back on the map.

5. J. Cole - Relate to his music. When I first heard "Lost Ones" it was probably the realist song I've ever heard in my life. I've gone through something just like that and it's unexplainable. When he dropped The Warm Up & Friday Night Lights I swear everything he was saying I could relate too.

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Honorable Mentions -

Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Biggie, Drake, Kanye, Flow, UGK, Andre 3000, Bone Thugs.