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This is the first official thread for a series I'll call 'Best Rapper Alive'. Basically, in this thread (http://www.thecoli.com/threads/revi...list-how-can-we-make-it-more-accurate.465427/), I discussed Complex's article that covered this very issue.
I thought we'd do a Coli spin on things and vote for who we believe to be the rap MVP of each year. I will be going from 1985-2015 but the threads won't be made in ascending or descending order. Just random.
Basically, I will be listing contenders as poll options for MVP of any given year and y'all get one vote to vote for your MVP.
POINT SYSTEM
I will only reward the top 5 finishers of each poll.
1st place = 10 points
2nd place = 5 points
3rd place = 3 points
4th place = 2 points
5th place = 1 point
The reason the remaining 4 places matter is because when all is said and done, I'll be tallying up points to see who finishes in the top 10 ever. This is done to reward consistent top 5 placers in multiple years even if they never won the MVP for one given year.
CONTENDER PRE-REQUISITES
There's only one real pre-requisite. You must have a project released in that year (whether an album, mixtape, EP or similar). This matters more to me than it does to you guys since I'm making the poll options, but just so y'all know this is the angle I'm coming from. Snoop Dogg cannot be in contention for 1995 for example.
As for groups and duos, if there's a standout member I will put them for contention if I deem them worthy enough e.g. Andre 3000 for 1998 or Ice Cube for 1988.
As for number of contenders per thread, it will depend on the year. A year like 1994 will likely have 10-15 contenders (max poll option is 15), but for 1985 it could be 5-6 only.
If your desired contender for any year is not one of the poll options and you plan to vote for that person, please make it known in the thread so I can add a poll option. DO NOT complain about an artist missing if you don't have intentions to vote for him/her.
The list is merely preliminary and if you want to vote for someone not listed - just reply to the thread and ask. The list isn't exhaustive and meant to represent every rapper who had a great year any given year. The list is meant to be interactive. I have left spots open for people to be nominated.
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What we're gonna do is go back. Way back. Live from 1985.
I thought I'd also make a new hashtag for y'all to follow, so you can keep up to date with every thread release. Let's go with #BRAColi.
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Here are the results thus far (10/5/3/2/1 point system). If you see a name/name, it means they received equal amount of votes and are registered in the same rank spot.
1985
LL Cool J (MVP), Run/Too Short, DMC/Schoolly D
1987
Rakim (MVP), KRS-One, LL Cool J, Too Short/Chuck D/Fresh Prince
1988
Rakim (MVP), Big Daddy Kane/Slick Rick, Ice Cube, Chuck D, Eazy-E
1989
The D.O.C. (MVP), Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Too Short
1992
Ice Cube (MVP), Redman, Dr. Dre, Spice-1, Rakim/Kool G Rap
1994
Nas (MVP), The Notorious B.I.G., Method Man, Redman, Warren G
1997
The Notorious B.I.G. (MVP), Jay-Z, Master P, Common/Scarface/Noreaga, Will Smith/Inspectah Deck/Suga Free/Busta Rhymes
1998
DMX (MVP), Jay-Z, Big Pun, Andre 3000, Lauryn Hill
2000
Ghostface Killah (MVP), Eminem, Jay-Z, Andre 3000, Common
2004
Kanye West (MVP), Lloyd Banks, MF DOOM, T.I., Lil Wayne
2006
Lupe Fiasco (MVP), T.I., Ghostface Killah, Nas, Lil Wayne
2009
Raekwon (MVP), Rick Ross/Gucci Mane, Jay-Z/Drake, Mos Def/Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne
2010
Kanye West (MVP), Rick Ross, Nas, Drake, Roc Marciano
2013
Pusha T (MVP), Drake/J Cole, ASAP Rocky/Kanye West, Killah Priest, Prodigy/Killer Mike/Roc Marciano/Wale/Danny Brown
2015
Kendrick Lamar (MVP), Lupe Fiasco, Future, Drake, Big Sean
I thought we'd do a Coli spin on things and vote for who we believe to be the rap MVP of each year. I will be going from 1985-2015 but the threads won't be made in ascending or descending order. Just random.
Basically, I will be listing contenders as poll options for MVP of any given year and y'all get one vote to vote for your MVP.
POINT SYSTEM
I will only reward the top 5 finishers of each poll.
1st place = 10 points
2nd place = 5 points
3rd place = 3 points
4th place = 2 points
5th place = 1 point
The reason the remaining 4 places matter is because when all is said and done, I'll be tallying up points to see who finishes in the top 10 ever. This is done to reward consistent top 5 placers in multiple years even if they never won the MVP for one given year.
CONTENDER PRE-REQUISITES
There's only one real pre-requisite. You must have a project released in that year (whether an album, mixtape, EP or similar). This matters more to me than it does to you guys since I'm making the poll options, but just so y'all know this is the angle I'm coming from. Snoop Dogg cannot be in contention for 1995 for example.
As for groups and duos, if there's a standout member I will put them for contention if I deem them worthy enough e.g. Andre 3000 for 1998 or Ice Cube for 1988.
As for number of contenders per thread, it will depend on the year. A year like 1994 will likely have 10-15 contenders (max poll option is 15), but for 1985 it could be 5-6 only.
If your desired contender for any year is not one of the poll options and you plan to vote for that person, please make it known in the thread so I can add a poll option. DO NOT complain about an artist missing if you don't have intentions to vote for him/her.
The list is merely preliminary and if you want to vote for someone not listed - just reply to the thread and ask. The list isn't exhaustive and meant to represent every rapper who had a great year any given year. The list is meant to be interactive. I have left spots open for people to be nominated.
-----------------------------------------------
What we're gonna do is go back. Way back. Live from 1985.
I thought I'd also make a new hashtag for y'all to follow, so you can keep up to date with every thread release. Let's go with #BRAColi.
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Here are the results thus far (10/5/3/2/1 point system). If you see a name/name, it means they received equal amount of votes and are registered in the same rank spot.
1985
LL Cool J (MVP), Run/Too Short, DMC/Schoolly D
1987
Rakim (MVP), KRS-One, LL Cool J, Too Short/Chuck D/Fresh Prince
1988
Rakim (MVP), Big Daddy Kane/Slick Rick, Ice Cube, Chuck D, Eazy-E
1989
The D.O.C. (MVP), Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Too Short
1992
Ice Cube (MVP), Redman, Dr. Dre, Spice-1, Rakim/Kool G Rap
1994
Nas (MVP), The Notorious B.I.G., Method Man, Redman, Warren G
1997
The Notorious B.I.G. (MVP), Jay-Z, Master P, Common/Scarface/Noreaga, Will Smith/Inspectah Deck/Suga Free/Busta Rhymes
1998
DMX (MVP), Jay-Z, Big Pun, Andre 3000, Lauryn Hill
2000
Ghostface Killah (MVP), Eminem, Jay-Z, Andre 3000, Common
2004
Kanye West (MVP), Lloyd Banks, MF DOOM, T.I., Lil Wayne
2006
Lupe Fiasco (MVP), T.I., Ghostface Killah, Nas, Lil Wayne
2009
Raekwon (MVP), Rick Ross/Gucci Mane, Jay-Z/Drake, Mos Def/Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne
2010
Kanye West (MVP), Rick Ross, Nas, Drake, Roc Marciano
2013
Pusha T (MVP), Drake/J Cole, ASAP Rocky/Kanye West, Killah Priest, Prodigy/Killer Mike/Roc Marciano/Wale/Danny Brown
2015
Kendrick Lamar (MVP), Lupe Fiasco, Future, Drake, Big Sean
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