Best Rapper Alive - 2009

[Mr. Negative]

Favorite Album of 09 (one of my favorite albums of the last umpteen years all genre) Mos Def: The Ecstatic

Favorite MC that year: Freddie Gibbs.

MC that did the most damage with no album: Drake

 

[the cac mamba]

is it best album or best rapper

i dont think that raekwons been the best rapper alive at anytime in his career

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Fukking bizarro world son any one in touch with hip hop in '09 knows Drake was that dude. '09 was about the mixtapes and the birth of the new class. He dropped a critically acclaimed tape with hits and influence in '09 and was rapping at a high level.

Only Wu fans/90's heads gave a fukk about Rae like that the streets wasn't playing that shyt. Cuban Linx 2 ain't near the first, its boring. It's nowhere near the impactful release that a So Far Gone was.

Cuban Linx II was the best QUALITY wise in 2009

that's what a lot of ppl are voting their MVP's based on...

impact is secondary to some of us

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

is it best album or best rapper

i dont think that raekwons been the best rapper alive at anytime in his career

you decide what you want to rate it based on....what does best rapper mean? most talented? the one who released best album? sold the most? it's up to you to decide what factors you incorporate into your decision

also Raekwon will not only win 09, but he was probably a contender for 1995

how can he not be one of the best rappers alive, he's consistently top 3 in the most talented rap group of all-time

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

who wants to kiss the ring?

salute and toast to the best that done it

 

[the cac mamba]

you decide what you want to rate it based on....what does best rapper mean? most talented? the one who released best album? sold the most? it's up to you to decide what factors you incorporate into your decision

also Raekwon will not only win 09, but he was probably a contender for 1995

how can he not be one of the best rappers alive, he's consistently top 3 in the most talented rap group of all-time

'one of' is not 'the'

big eats rae alive in 95 too

i mean i never said he's never in the convo, i said he never actually took the top spot. imo of course

 

[prophecypro]

Eminem
Raekwon
Jay-Z
Rick Ross
Kid Cudi
Mos Def

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

'one of' is not 'the'

big eats rae alive in 95 too

i mean i never said he's never in the convo, i said he never actually took the top spot. imo of course

he's consistently rated top 3 in the Wu I mean

some of those people think he's the best and given he released arguably the album of 95 and 09, that should put you in serious contention

but it's opinion

I think even on skills alone, Rae might be the most talented in the Wu from an all-round perspective

 

[MidnightMercenary]

Let's show some appreciation for what might be my favorite song of 2009



Mos Def and Slick Rick both kill it... two legends.

And salute to Madlib for another GOATly beat

 

[Asicz]

You right about that.
I heard Gihad on the radio once in Baltimore though
Lot of edits on that Ghost verse

Baltimore Hip Hop radio is pretty dope imo

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Let's show some appreciation for what might be my favorite song of 2009



Mos Def and Slick Rick both kill it... two legends.

And salute to Madlib for another GOATly beat

LOL at talking about GOATs and not referring to The Real Slim Shady aka. B-Rabbit aka. Eminem aka. Feminem's Finest aka. White Chocolate aka. 12 Double D's of Dopeness

 

[mobbinfms]

Baltimore Hip Hop radio is pretty dope imo

They used to (maybe still do?) have a radio show on Sunday nights that was dedicated to hip hop.
@BmoreGorilla and @DANJ! probably know what I'm talking about. That's where I heard Gihad.

 

[BmoreGorilla]

They used to (maybe still do?) have a radio show on Sunday nights that was dedicated to hip hop.
@BmoreGorilla and @DANJ! probably know what I'm talking about. That's where I heard Gihad.

Rap Attack on 92.3. We also have Strictly Hip Hop from 12am-5am every Friday night on 88.9 Morgan's radio station. They been around for 25 years

 

[mobbinfms]

Rap Attack on 92.3.

That's the one
I haven't listened in a good 4 years. How have they dealt with all the trap shyt over the past few years?

 

[B-Mint94]

Lupe (other than Eminem) lowkey released the most lyrical project that year: