The Source Top 50 Lyricist List Discussion

[intilectual recipricol]

How the fukk is Tupac a better lyricist than Big Pun and Biggie?

How's he number 1?

Easy. Pac >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Biggie & Pun

 

[FreshAIG]

lol @ rakim being number one! Ish get me every time. At one point back in the eighties he was that dude but not in 2014. Let's stop confusing past contributions as some perpetual thing.

You say this like Rakim retired in the 80s. His lyrics in the mid 90s were incredible too.

 

[intilectual recipricol]

There really aint 50 lyricists worth listing, but I'll make a list until its pointless...

1. Lupe
2. Jay Z
3. Common
4. Andre 3000
5. Twista
6. Ras Kass
7. Caccenem
8. Killa
9. Busta
10. Jada
11. Drizzy
12. Redman
13. Lil Wayne
14. Kurupt
15. Luda
16. Royce
17. Pac
18. Crooked
19. Blu
20. Big Boi

 

[Fallacy]

These lists never go over what criteria they are basing their decisions on. What goes into being a great lyricist?

 

[the rhyme king]

If Lu aint #1 the list is irreparably fukked up

nikka if pac ain't number 1 then the list fukked up imo.

 

[the rhyme king]

There really aint 50 lyricists worth listing, but I'll make a list until its pointless...

1. Lupe
2. Jay Z
3. Common
4. Andre 3000
5. Twista
6. Ras Kass
7. Caccenem
8. Killa
9. Busta
10. Jada
11. Drizzy
12. Redman
13. Lil Wayne
14. Kurupt
15. Luda
16. Royce
17. Pac
18. Crooked
19. Blu
20. Big Boi

n order for more

my top 50 list

rakim
big l
kool g rap
makaveli
ras kass
bone thugs n harmony
ti
ludacris
k rino
scarface
ice cube
wu tang clan
outkast
cee lo green
nas
jay-z
big l
big punisher
big daddy kane
lox
common sense
redman
epmd
dogg pound
royce da' 59
blu
hot boys
dipset
mase
bloodshed
mcgruff
busta rhymes
mc lyte
lauryn hill
rah digga
eminem
proof
twista
lupe fiasco
crooked i
joell ortiz
fabolous
joe budden
krs-one
masta ace
paul cain
murda mook
loaded lux
b magic
iron solomon
jc
vakill
j hood
grafh
shells
juice
supernatural
melle mel
black thought
p monch
lord finesse
beanie sigel
d.o.c
elzhi

 

[FreshAIG]

No order:

Rakim
Nas
Ras Kass
Big Punisher
Eminem
Canibus
Pharoahe Monch
Common
Joe Budden
Jay-Z
Jadakiss
Kool G. Rap
Big Daddy Kane
Lloyd Banks
K-Rino
Melle Mel
Black Thought
Redman
Tame One
Young Zee
AZ
Big L
Lord Finesse
Ice Cube
Prodigy
Twista
GZA
Cam'ron
Beanie Sigel
Notorious Big
Crooked I
Kurupt
Masta Ace
KRS-One
Lupe Fiasco
Royce Da 5'9
Saigon
Elzhi
The DOC
Andre 3000
Styles P
Fabolous
Vakill
Juice
Loaded Lux
Pusha T
Scarface
T.I.
Cormega
Posdonus

 

[the rhyme king]

These lists never go over what criteria they are basing their decisions on. What goes into being a great lyricist?

for me complex rhyme schemes complex vocab clever metaphors wordplay and great punchlines.

 

[Young/Nacho\Drawz]

Rakim's lyrics are incredible to this day, his new shyt, and his old shyt surpasses most lyrics today too.

You say this like Rakim retired in the 80s. His lyrics in the mid 90s were incredible too.

I'm sure alot of people in the 90's were greater than the average rapper's today, (that's not saying much) yet there names aren't on this list. Your arguments are why I hate Rakim's legacy because the majority of it is based on some nostalgic bs. To suggest that Ra's lyricism from twenty plus years ago is greater than what everyone on this list has done is absurd. Yeah he gets props for raising the bar on lyricism but to say he's the top is beyond silly.

 

[intilectual recipricol]

only on the coli is counting to 21 by 7's the most impressive shyt nikkaz have heard of. I'll raise that nikka one and count to 42 by 7's.

 

[nairdas]

Lupe 49?? List is retarded based off that alone. He should be top 10 at least.

 

[FreshAIG]

I'm sure alot of people in the 90's were greater than the average rapper's today, (that's not saying much) yet there names aren't on this list. Your arguments are why I hate Rakim's legacy because the majority of it is based on some nostalgic bs. To suggest that Ra's lyricism from twenty plus years ago is greater than what everyone on this list has done is absurd. Yeah he gets props for raising the bar on lyricism but to say he's the top is beyond silly.

You're clearly unfamiliar with Rakim because it has nothing to do with nostalgia it has to do with the high quality of lyricism he was using throughout his entire career. He only got better in the 90s. He had some of the most complex multisyllablic rhyming ever. If people are saying his lyrics from the 80s are superior then yeah, but if you talking about the mid to late 90s, you can make a legit argument.

 

[The Ruler 09]

I'm sure alot of people in the 90's were greater than the average rapper's today, (that's not saying much) yet there names aren't on this list. Your arguments are why I hate Rakim's legacy because the majority of it is based on some nostalgic bs. To suggest that Ra's lyricism from twenty plus years ago is greater than what everyone on this list has done is absurd. Yeah he gets props for raising the bar on lyricism but to say he's the top is beyond silly.

I'm confused. It is greater than what most on the list has done, Rakim can go lyric for lyric with anybody. I can put even the recent Seventh Seal shyt up against 95 percent of artists and Rakim would have the superior lyrics. Sounds like your severely rating Rakim, not sure why, wouldn't be fair to speculate at this point. Who do you feel on the list is better lyricists than Rakim?

 

[The Ruler 09]

Rakim's lyrics from the 80's ARE superior to most people. His lyrics were off the hook...

 

[Wacky D]

possibly the worst magazine list ever.

people like to talk chit about benzino but the source went to complete chit after benzino & mayes got forced out.