Jay Z
Eminem
Rakim
Guru
KRS1
Eric Sermon
LL
Mos Def
that’s eight, i’m sure i’m missing someone tupac and biggie are up there just not my bag.
Chuck D respect that guy a ton
loved old Busta stuff, love DMX for the gym
k-solo like him too
too many to choose from, add Commom for the same reasons i love guru …smooth ass mo’fucker.
love TCQ too…+ blacksheep, Wu, west coast stuff NWA, ice cube, dre, snoop, eazy e. use to love naughty by nature too hehehhe
[quote]Efeguwewe wrote:
[quote]Pootie Tang wrote:
As for my top ten list. In no particular order
Nas
Common
Talib Kweli
Mos Def
Biggie
Q Tip
Lupe Fiasco
Rakim
Andre 3000
Jay Z
Hon. Mention: Cee Lo, Snoop(one of the best ACTUAL freestylers in the game), Eminem, Canibus.
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Best list that has been said so far. You honestly can’t put a top 10 hip hop list without Andre 3000 or Talib Kweli. But that’s the problem with these top 10 lists, it’s all based off of mainstream music people have picked up off the radio. Any one that can rhyme over a Dj Premier or J Dilla beat deserves mad respect such as Common, yet have the substance and flow as say Masta Ace. These lists are obviously subjective but when I started reading people putting the likes of T.I., the Game, or Ludacris in their top 10, you guys don’t know anything about hip hop.
Also to the guy that said there’s no good Aussie hiphop, ever heard of M-Phazes?
What the fuck are you talking about that you can’t have a top ten list with Dre 3000 or Kweli? My list had almost no mainstream rappers, but I don’t consider either of the two you mentioned top 10. Shit, Kweli is the weaker half of Blackstar. I’m about to change my list actually. Lemme go back and see who I put there.
[quote]iamthewolf wrote:
RIP BIG!
Some love to the west coast. Ice Cube did some dope azz duets:
Some shit I grew up with:
Some shit I grew up with:
Learn something:
Since some who know recognize…
Loso Fabo gets honorable mention as the best punchline rapper of all time.
[quote]iamthewolf wrote:
I have to agree with T, O, and S’ places but to be honest I’ve always found R, I, O (the other O) and U to be massively overrated with little to no originality.
[quote]Mackk wrote:
[quote]iamthewolf wrote:
I have to agree with T, O, and S’ places but to be honest I’ve always found R, I, O (the other O) and U to be massively overrated with little to no originality.
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This. x2.
Why didn’t my other post go through? What’s up with T-Nation these days?
[quote]thefederalist wrote:
Loso Fabo gets honorable mention as the best punchline rapper of all time.[/quote]
I don’t know if his punchlines are the best, but between that and his flow he’s one of my favourite punchline rappers to listen to [also: Jada, Clipse, and a couple more].
If you haven’t already, download There Is No Competition Part 2. Really consistent and if you hate DJ Drama I’m pretty sure there’s a No DJ version out there.
eminem /thread
[quote]Deorum wrote:
Something is wrong with this whole thread. Not one person mentioned one rapper out of the Def-Jux camp… And The rhymsayers barely got a mention… Does anyone here even follow rap?[/quote]
I just started listening to Cage recently and really like most of his stuff. I haven’t heard the other artists on the label though.
[quote]CubanMeat32 wrote:
[quote]method_man wrote:
What are yours?
Mine:
DR. DRE AS #2, THE FUCK MAN? THE FUCK? NO WAY. 2 PAC IS NOT EVEN ON YOUR LIST AND YOU HAVE LL COOL J/ICE T/ AND ICE CUBE.
I REALLY HOPE THOSE ARE NOT LISTED IN ANY PARTICULAR ORDER.
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Come on hommie, why no love for Dre?
Peace to the OG:
Another good story rapper from the old skool:
