No Ras Kass makes the list pointless
LMAO @ Kanye West ahead of GZA
LMAO @ Kanye West ahead of GZA
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SpacelySprockets
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Whole list is complete an utter inaccurate garbage they need to look up what lyricist means, Lloyd Banks not there but Fab is, that makes sense.. not that I was really expecting him to get his respect due anyway.
For what it's worth...here's my shot at a list...I'm sure yall will have points to disagree on.
1. KRS-ONE
2. Nas
3. Rakim
4. Black Thought
5. Chuck D
6. Jay-Z
7. Monch
8. Scarface
9. Slick Rick
10. LL Cool J
11. Grandmaster Caz
12. Andre 3000
13. Pac
14. Killah Priest
15. Kool G Rap (although apart of me feels he’s more strong rhyme scheme wise than lyrically)
16. Ras Kass
17. Joe Budden
18. Big Daddy Kane
19. Biggie
20. Melli Mel
21. Common
22. Ice Cube
23. Pos
24. Redman
25. Mos Def
26. Royce Da 5’9
27. Big Pun
28. Eminem
29. Ghostface (imagery alone)
30. Lauryn Hill
31. Talib Kweli
32. Luda
33. Masta Ace
34. Jada
35. Vinnie Paz
36. Lupe
37. Tech Nine
38. Guru
39. Jada
40. Bun B
41. Lupe
42. Crooked I
43. TI
44. Fab
45. Canibus
46. Drake (some of yall will disagree but the cat is witty)
47. D.O.C.
48. Kool Keith
49. Q Tip
50. Elzhi
Honorable mention to people like Big L, AZ, Saigon, Locksmith and Kendrick who could quickly move up this list.
Respect you giving it a go, have to say it's better than the first 1. Although would strongly disagree with Drake being in, as you guessed with the brackets lol. But that was the point, a lot of us could make a superior list that what was offered. No-one is ever gonna get it just perfect, but should have at least been better.
No Lloyd Banks makes this list criminal. Drake should not be on there and no Big L or Kendrick.
And how is TI better than Fabolous??
I'll try 1 off the top in no order....
1: 2 Pac
2: Big Pun
3: AZ
4: Nas
5: Last Emperor
6: K-Rino
7: Chino XL
8: Pharohe Monch
9: Guru
10: Slug
11: Brother Ali
12: Common
13: Vinnie Paz
14: Big L
15: Lauryn Hill
16: Papoose
17: Twista
18: Bizzy Bone
19: Biggie
20: Inspectah Deck
21: Rakim
22: Kool Moe Dee
23: Cormega
24: LL Cool J
25: Prodigy
26: Havoc
27: Busta Rhymes
28: Melle Mel
29: Percee P
30: Lord Finess
31: Kool G Rap
32: KRS-One
33: Lowkey
34: Immortal Technique
35: Canibus
36: Big Daddy Kane
37: Cuban Link
38: Fat Joe
39: Saigon
40: Juice
41: Jadakiss
42: Andre 3000
43: Talib Kweli
44: Mos Def
45: Black Thought
46: Chuck D
47: The D.O.C
48: GZA
49: Treach
50: Jeru The Damaja
Very quick list off the top, can already see I left noteable people out that should have been included but hard to keep it to just 50. But it's better than that original garbage...
1: 2 Pac
2: Big Pun
3: AZ
4: Nas
5: Last Emperor
6: K-Rino
7: Chino XL
8: Pharohe Monch
9: Guru
10: Slug
11: Brother Ali
12: Common
13: Vinnie Paz
14: Big L
15: Lauryn Hill
16: Papoose
17: Twista
18: Bizzy Bone
19: Biggie
20: Inspectah Deck
21: Rakim
22: Kool Moe Dee
23: Cormega
24: LL Cool J
25: Prodigy
26: Havoc
27: Busta Rhymes
28: Melle Mel
29: Percee P
30: Lord Finess
31: Kool G Rap
32: KRS-One
33: Lowkey
34: Immortal Technique
35: Canibus
36: Big Daddy Kane
37: Cuban Link
38: Fat Joe
39: Saigon
40: Juice
41: Jadakiss
42: Andre 3000
43: Talib Kweli
44: Mos Def
45: Black Thought
46: Chuck D
47: The D.O.C
48: GZA
49: Treach
50: Jeru The Damaja
Very quick list off the top, can already see I left noteable people out that should have been included but hard to keep it to just 50. But it's better than that original garbage...
Some names I missed out that would either be there or in contention ...
Xzibit
Paris
Redman
Keith Murray
Kurupt
Lil Kim
Bahamadia
Z-Ro
Yukmouth
Ice T
Wyclef
T La Rock
RZA
Reks
Chris Rivers
Jay Electronica
Kontext
Lady Of Rage
Planet Asia
Killah Priest
Tragedy Khadafi (see what I mean, a lot of these people need to be there, always miss out some with a quick list, but if taken time could have made a very good 1)
Jaz O
Beanie Sigel
Afu Ra
Wise Intelligent
(will just add on to this when I remember more)
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malbaker86
Gators
Nas should be one and Lauren Hill ain't no dayum top 10 lyricist. The overrating of her is ridiculous
DeuceCypherUno
knowledge God
AHAHAHAHA WHAT A FUKKIN shyt OF A LIST GIMME A BREAK
RICK ROSS IN TOP 50? THAT FAT FUKK "I GOT RIFLES WITH LASERS" THAT FAT FUKK?
Oh man, gimme dat 3D MJLOL smiley in this bytch
kanye too high, must be one of the fav artists of whoever made this list, the guy has a top 3 solo discography though, but he ain't no lyrical genius, so how can he be better than the real genius aka gza? FOH
Lil Wayne is not a better lyricst than Busta Rhymes, Busta can rap fast as fukk and his lyrics are actually serious, not some quick fast words, forreal. No Ras Kass in top 50 is a crime.
I think most of the truth was said here in other comments, but by the way, am I the only one who thinks that dmx should not be in top 50? His vocabulary is poor, but delivery is great, so it's kinda I could find more lyrical rappers than him.
What about Kool Keith? Way ahead of his time, way ahead.
RICK ROSS IN TOP 50? THAT FAT FUKK "I GOT RIFLES WITH LASERS" THAT FAT FUKK?
Oh man, gimme dat 3D MJLOL smiley in this bytch
kanye too high, must be one of the fav artists of whoever made this list, the guy has a top 3 solo discography though, but he ain't no lyrical genius, so how can he be better than the real genius aka gza? FOH
Lil Wayne is not a better lyricst than Busta Rhymes, Busta can rap fast as fukk and his lyrics are actually serious, not some quick fast words, forreal. No Ras Kass in top 50 is a crime.
I think most of the truth was said here in other comments, but by the way, am I the only one who thinks that dmx should not be in top 50? His vocabulary is poor, but delivery is great, so it's kinda I could find more lyrical rappers than him.
What about Kool Keith? Way ahead of his time, way ahead.
I don't really rate Eminem personally. I think he had a decent run at 1 point though lyrically, but a lot of his shyt is wack/corny to me, think there's many people better.
How the fukk is Tupac a better lyricist than Big Pun and Biggie?
How's he number 1?
Because it clearly says no order at the beginning lol.