Best Rapper Alive - 2014 (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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2014 has made its way onto the scene!

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
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best...isnt-on-poll-make-a-request-in-thread.470040/

1986
Run (MVP), Too Short, Kool Moe Dee, DMC, Doug E. Fresh
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best...isnt-on-poll-make-a-request-in-thread.471878/

1987
Rakim (MVP), KRS-One, LL Cool J, Too Short/Chuck D/Fresh Prince
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best-rapper-alive-1987.466461/

1988
Rakim (MVP), Big Daddy Kane/Slick Rick, Ice Cube, Chuck D, Eazy-E
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best-rapper-alive-1988.467361/

1989
The D.O.C. (MVP), Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Too Short
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best...isnt-on-poll-make-a-request-in-thread.468688/

1992
Ice Cube (MVP), Redman, Dr. Dre, Spice-1, Rakim/Kool G Rap
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best-rapper-alive-1992.468014/

1993
Snoop Dogg (MVP), 2Pac, Buckshot/KRS-One/Ice Cube/Method Man, Treach/Eazy-E
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best...isnt-on-poll-make-a-request-in-thread.471146/

1994
Nas (MVP), The Notorious B.I.G., Method Man, Redman, Warren G
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best-rapper-alive-1994.465498/

1997
The Notorious B.I.G. (MVP), Jay-Z, Master P, Common/Scarface/Noreaga, Will Smith/Inspectah Deck/Suga Free/Busta Rhymes
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best...isnt-on-poll-make-a-request-in-thread.469394/

1998
DMX (MVP), Jay-Z, Big Pun, Andre 3000, Lauryn Hill
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best-rapper-alive-1998.466705/

2000
Ghostface Killah (MVP), Eminem, Jay-Z, Andre 3000, Common
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best-rapper-alive-2000.465828/

2001
Jay-Z (MVP), Nas, Ghostface Killah/Project Pat, Cormega/Bizzy Bone, Esham/Foxy Brown/Juvenile/Ludacris/Fabolous
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best-rapper-alive-2001.471519/

2004
Kanye West (MVP), Lloyd Banks, MF DOOM, T.I., Lil Wayne
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best...isnt-on-poll-make-a-request-in-thread.468350/

2006
Lupe Fiasco (MVP), T.I., Ghostface Killah, Nas, Lil Wayne
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best...isnt-on-poll-make-a-request-in-thread.469727/

2009
Raekwon (MVP), Rick Ross/Gucci Mane, Jay-Z/Drake, Mos Def/Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best-rapper-alive-2009.466998/

2010
Kanye West (MVP), Rick Ross, Nas, Drake, Roc Marciano
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best...isnt-on-poll-make-a-request-in-thread.469073/

2012
Kendrick Lamar (MVP), Nas, Rick Ross, K-Rino, Curren$y
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best-rapper-alive-2012.470424/

2013
Pusha T (MVP), Drake/J Cole, ASAP Rocky/Kanye West, Killah Priest, Prodigy/Killer Mike/Roc Marciano/Wale/Danny Brown
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best-rapper-alive-2013.467705/

2014
Freddie Gibbs (MVP), J Cole, Future, YG/Rick Ross/Ghostface Killah, K-Rino/Azalea Banks/Killer Mike/Big K.R.I.T.
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best...isnt-on-poll-make-a-request-in-thread.472233/

2015
Kendrick Lamar (MVP), Lupe Fiasco, Future, Drake, Big Sean
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/best-rapper-alive-2015.466158/

 

[The Ruler 09]

Would vote K-Rino.

Was between Mega, who dropped a classic to me and K-Rino who also did, K-Rino's performance and conceptuality made me pick him. Both were very ill....

J Cole also did his thing that year.

Atmosphere also had some great songs on their album.

Wu Tang album I personally really enjoyed too.

 

[Deltron]

Gangsta Gibbs

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

#tpc

#bracoli

I don't know who to vote for yet.

Gibbs is a popular option but I didn't like Piñata as much as some others may have.

Ghostface had a busy year, releasing the dope 36 Seasons plus his contributions to the Wu-Tang weed plate, A Worse Tomorrow.

Killer Mike continued his lyrical rampage on Run the Jewels 2. And more.....

I'll sit on this one for a minute.

@mobbinfms @Billy Ocean @smitty22 @BmoreGorilla @MidnightMercenary @Black_Panther_JS @Illeye buckmatic @JayOne @ISO @kingofnyc
@Deltron @Deucage @stomachlines @SpacelySprockets @Tunez @StillNotSoft @gabbo and so on...

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Would vote K-Rino.

Was between Mega, who dropped a classic to me and K-Rino who also did, K-Rino's performance and conceptual out made me pick him. Both were very ill....

J Cole also did his thing that year.

Rino added

 

[Only On Camera]

1 Gibbs
2 Thug/Quan
3 Future

 

[bigrodthe1]

No Iggy Azalea

Wait a minute...no Rick Ross he dropped Mastermind and Hood Billionaire that year.

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Gibbs

 

[BmoreGorilla]

No Iggy Azalea

Wait a minute...no Rick Ross he dropped Mastermind and Hood Billionaire that year.

Good point. Please add Ross. Il prolly switch my vote

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

No Iggy Azalea

Wait a minute...no Rick Ross he dropped Mastermind and Hood Billionaire that year.

limited spaces but I fukked up you right...should have included him

is he your vote?

 

[bigrodthe1]

limited spaces but I fukked up you right...should have included him

is he your vote?

Yes...you know damn well it's about 5 too many underground cats on that list I know the Coli hates successful cats but come on man

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Yes...you know damn well it's about 5 too many underground cats on that list I know the Coli hates successful cats but come on man

it ain't about that I just forgot lol

no big deal

Ross added

 

[Deucage]

#tpc

#bracoli

I don't know who to vote for yet.

Gibbs is a popular option but I didn't like Piñata as much as some others may have.

Ghostface had a busy year, releasing the dope 36 Seasons plus his contributions to the Wu-Tang weed plate, A Worse Tomorrow.

Killer Mike continued his lyrical rampage on Run the Jewels 2. And more.....

I'll sit on this one for a minute.

@mobbinfms @Billy Ocean @smitty22 @BmoreGorilla @MidnightMercenary @Black_Panther_JS @Illeye buckmatic @JayOne @ISO @kingofnyc
@Deltron @Deucage @stomachlines @SpacelySprockets @Tunez @StillNotSoft @gabbo and so on...

At bolded
I still bump certain tracks from GOATface's album on the regular tho

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

At bolded
I still bump certain tracks from GOATface's album on the regular tho

The one with AZ was my favourite but can't remember the name hah

really nice album

the single Love Don't Live Here No More or something like that (again wit the names) was also real good

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Tbh I'm gonna start with a bit of a homer pick and go Ghostface

36 Seasons may be my fav album that year and that's saying something....2014 was garbage to me.

I may listen to one or two other projects and see if I change my mind. Ghost isn't the traditional MVP this year but I'll go off the album in this case.