Best Rapper Alive - 2004 (IF YOUR MVP CHOICE ISN'T ON POLL, MAKE A REQUEST IN THREAD)

[Inspect Her Deck]

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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2004 is making an appearance for this one.

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.

 

[MidnightMercenary]

My choice is MF DOOM without a thought.

2 of the best albums of the year with Madvillainy being a 10/10 and one of the best hip hop albums and lyrical performances in hip hop.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

#tpc

#bracoli

I've added instructions to the title so you dumb motherfukkers know how this shyt works. If that doesn't help you, nothing will.

Anyway....one of the more competitive 2000s years. Kanye West obviously is a contender for College Dropout. Ghost is in with a shout with the R&B inspired Pretty Toney plus being a large contributor to Theodore Unit's 718 album.

But I'ma give it to the exceptional MF DOOM for Madvillainy (which speaks for itself) and MM..Food in the same year!

 

[NoHalfWay]

DOOM or Cam cuz College Dropout is overrated.

Kanye gonna win this tho.

 

[mobbinfms]

Nineteen ninety motherfukking 2 is in the house!

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

I was thinking of that intro that Redman did in Time4SumAksion

"1990 motherfukking 2. Straight from Jersey to Philly..."

 

[MidnightMercenary]

Honestly as good as Madvillainy is, I'm not feeling it as much as I used to. It used to be in my top 5 like couple months back or so but its about to drop out of my top 10.

Nonetheless, it's still an exceptional album. Amazing Madlib production and amazing DOOM raps. All Caps is one of my favorites ever.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

LMAO I just realised you posted in the 2004 thread


I get the reference now

 

[Black_Panther_JS]

so by MVP do you mean strictly their album
or do we take into consideration the popularity, impact and what not

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

so by MVP do you mean strictly their album
or do we take into consideration the popularity, impact and what not

whatever you want

I personally chose DOOM because he released 2 great albums, one of them being a contender for best of the decade

I usually go album first but each person go off different criteria

 

[Black_Panther_JS]

whatever you want

I personally chose DOOM because he released 2 great albums, one of them being a contender for best of the decade

I usually go album first but each person go off different criteria

i wanna choose Ye cause College Dropout sooo nice and defined a whole era

but DOOM released 2 classics that were both amazing

 

[Black_Panther_JS]

who put Masta Ace

 

[666 ReVeNGe 666]

Lil wayne easily.

Carter 1 was the main shyt banging in the skreets.

I remember that school year like it was yesterday.

But jada kiss and Cam'ron was popping too.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

who put Masta Ace

 

[Black_Panther_JS]

nah

it should be either Ye or DOOM