Bugsmoran's Opinion. The Real 20 Greatest Emcees of all Time: Unbiased Edition

[Bugsmoran]

i think cam'ron should be on there before dmx ...

i thought hard about putting Cam on the list...

i think lyrically Cam and Dmx is about equal but Dmx is a better song writer, has a better voice, puts alot of emotion in his rhymes, great storyteller and his first 3 albums he dropped was crazy

 

[Poitier]

You don't value humor, which is huge for any artform, let alone rap. Charisma can also cancel out lack of emotion (i.e. Wayne, Jeezy, Cam, etc)

 

[DaveyDave]

Reppin: Australia

great argument you made there about Cam being "one of the most important figures in hip hop history"

 

[infamousred]

Impact, influence, consistency

1. Tupac Shakur
2. Rakim
3. Jay-Z
4. Ice Cube
5. Nas
6. KRS-One
7. Slick Rick
8. Big Daddy Kane
9. Kool G. Rap
10. Scarface
11. Mac Dre
12. Eminem
13. LL Cool J
14. DMX
15. Lil Wayne
16. Raekwon
17. Busta Rhymes
18. E-40
19. Ghostface Killah
20. Lil Wayne
21. Snoop Dogg*
22. Andre 3000
23. Common
24. Notorious B.I.G.
25. Too $hort

i assume you're factoring in discographies when you mention mac dre? khayree was the best thing about ybb. matter of fact, young lay was a much better spitter than dre. dre's best shiit was still "unreleased" imo:


classic storytelling track:


life's a biitch is one of my fav game spittin tracks ever tho...



this is from a "real hip hoppity" fan lol

nevermind, i see the criteria now

 

[Bugsmoran]

You don't value humor, which is huge for any artform, let alone rap. Charisma can also cancel out lack of emotion (i.e. Wayne, Jeezy, Cam, etc)

i do value humor... big reason why Slick Rick, Redman, and Eminem are highly ranked

the comedy they put in their rhymes is top notch

 

[Techniec]

@Bugsmoran

 

[FreshAIG]

great argument you made there about Cam being "one of the most important figures in hip hop history"

You're not from America, you wouldn't understand. He had a major influence over the last 10 years. He's really the only artists to successfully put on his sidekicks and they go on to have platinum selling albums and singles. Along with changing the way people talk, dress, and beats they picked. The Diplomats movement was probably the biggest movement in rap in the early to mid 2000s.

 

[DaveyDave]

You're not from America, you wouldn't understand. He had a major influence over the last 10 years. He's really the only artists to successfully put on his sidekicks and they go on to have platinum selling albums and singles. Along with changing the way people talk, dress, and beats they picked. The Diplomats movement was probably the biggest movement in rap in the early to mid 2000s.

i agree with all that and just because i'm not from America doesn't mean i don't see influence, Dip Set are known around the world. i just think "one of the most important figures in hip hop history" is overstating the fact just a tad. please tell me who these sidekicks are that went platinum? Jim Jones? Juelz? Hell Rell? singles maybe but i don't think any solo Dip Set album went plat.

 

[Mac Casper]

1. Tupac Shakur
2. Rakim
3. Jay-Z
4. Ice Cube
5. Nas
6. KRS-One
7. Slick Rick
8. Big Daddy Kane
9. Kool G. Rap
10. Scarface
11. Mac Dre
12. Eminem
13. LL Cool J
14. DMX
15. Lil Wayne
16. Raekwon
17. Busta Rhymes
18. E-40
19. Ghostface Killah
20. Lil Wayne
21. Snoop Dogg*
22. Andre 3000
23. Common
24. Notorious B.I.G.
25. Too $hort

 

[Shadow King]

Common is too low...by quite a bit.

Ghostface is missing. Raekwon also.

A top 20 will never be all agreeable in ranking but other than the 3 I just said I ain't mad at the people on it.

 

[Nomad1]

Melle Mel
Grandmaster Caz
Rakim
Big Daddy Kane
Nas
Kool G Rap
Biggie
Jay-Z
Ice Cube
LL Cool J
Redman
Scarface
Cam'ron
Big Punisher
Masta Ace
Pharoahe Monch
Chuck D

Are all guarantees. The rest I'd have to figure out for the other slots. No order though

Bolded are the only good nikkas on the list. Plus you got Big Pun one of the most overrated nikkas. Props for putting Chuck D he is underrated.

 

[Nomad1]

Here is my list in no order (excluding #1 spot )

1. 2pac
2. Nas
3. Az
4. Big Daddy Kane
5. Kool Moe Dee
6. Ice Cube
7. Scarface
8. Big L
9. Notorious BIG
10. Kurupt

 

[CASHAPP]

Bugsmoran is a SOHH/Coli legend, deserves more respect than this shyt breh.

Interesting list. I couldn't put Lauryn Hill so high given the questions over how much stuff she actually wrote, plus the limited catalog.

can't go wrong with that top 3 tho

the Library of Congress has wyclef as a primary songwriter on some of those Score songs....i mean besides the songwriter and producer controversy for MIseducation i get the odd feeling he wrote alot of verses for her on The Score....

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

6. Kool G Rap
first Eastcoast cat doing Gangsta Rap albums

gangsta rap started on the east coast dog.

SCHOOLY D.

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

Camron was dope but his music didnt have an impact on HipHop like the 20 Emcees on my list... Camron's Swagger had more of an impact than his music...

so Eminem, andre 3000, lauryn hill & common sense had more of an impact on hip-hop than killa cam?

cmon bugs.