Who are your top 10 lyricist of all-time in Hip Hop (In order)

[FreshAIG]

This been a topic of discussion about who rap the best now, and this hasn't been asked on here in a while so I wanted to get peoples thought

This is strictly lyricism, pen to pad, your top 10. Not flow, delivery, status, cadence, music you like the most. This is strictly words on paper, who to you do it the best. Try to put it in order if you, can, but if you can't it's all good.

 

[H. Selassie]

Hmm…

Nas
Scarface
Pac
Andre3K
Jay-Z
Cam’ron
Kendrick Lamar
Jadakiss
AZ
Biggie

HM: Lupe Fiasco, half of Wu-Tang, Eminem, Pun

These are my “favorite” lyricists for different reasons…some for how they string together syllables…some for how they tell a story and convey imagery…some for how they introspect and describe emotion…some for metaphors/punches.

 

[FreshAIG]

Mine:
1) Ras Kass
2) Nas
3) Rakim
4) Kool G Rap
5) Black Thought
6) GZA
7) Common Sense
8) Elzhi
9) Big Punisher
10) Jay-Z

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Violent J
Esham
Jamie Madrox
Shaggy 2 dope
Monoxide
Tech n9ne
The R.O.C.
Blaze Ya Dead Homie
G Mo Skee
2pac

 

[Ol’Otis]

Pac
Nas
Rakim
Ice Cube
Scarface

 

[Zero]

This is strictly lyricism, pen to pad, your top 10. Not flow, delivery, status, cadence, music you like the most. This is strictly words on paper, who to you do it the best. Try to put it in order if you, can, but if you can't it's all good.

Kool G Rap
Rakim
Lupe Fiasco
MF Doom
Prodigy
Aesop Rock
GZA
Roc Marciano
Ras Kass
Big Punisher

I'm leaving off quite a few names but this'll do

 

[Zero]

On this subject, I've been on a Kool G kick for the last few days



fukking ridiculous. Years after his prime and he just slaughters this. How the fukk you spit like this with a lisp?

How the fukk you make that shyt sound BETTER with the lisp?

Keep your friends close and enemies closer
I’ll pour double shots of Remy to toast your
Friendly ghost until it give me ulcers
Send some Guineas to roast ya
If they can't approach us, send me the semi toasters
Give 'em the Kennedy doses: fifty in your boulder
Life is about bending them slimmies over
Plenty Bentleys and Rovers
Half-naked women for limmy chauffeurs
Crib with the Fendi sofas

 

[Cladyclad]

1. Jay Z
2. Biggie
3. Prodigy
4. Scarface
5. Common
6. Beanie Siegel
7. Nas (not Lil Nas X)
8. Lupe (only his first 2)
9. Ice Cube
10. Camron/50 cent

 

[Evil Grandson]

Jay Z
Eminem
Nas
Lupe
Black Thought
Andre 3000
Prodigy
Royce
Lil Wayne
Biggie

 

[keond]

Nas
Biggie
Cube
Rakim
Jay
Scarface
Pac
Prodigy
3000
Jadakiss

 

[2stainz]

solid lists. Id try to fit Mos Def, Kool Keith, and Krs somewhere into the ones posted so far

 

[Jesus Is Lord]

No Order

Kane
Cube
KRS
Nas
Jay
Jada
Thought
G Rap
Big L
Biggie

Theses aren’t my favorites, just dope lyricists IMO. There’s a lot more of dope pen to paper rappers. Keeping it 100, Meek Mill is so dope and vastly under appreciated because of his personality and weirdness.

 

[Chip Skylark]

No order

Lupe
Nas
Rass kass
K rino
Black thought
G rap
Rakim
Killah Priest
Jay Electronica
GZA

 

[How Sway?]

this is harder than I thought but
1. LUPE
2. Jay z
3. Nas
4. KRS One
5. Canibus
6. cam'ron
7. eminem
8. common
9.Jadakiss
10. jeru da damaja


HM: biggie, big pun, bun b royce da 59, twista, gza, raekwon, mf doom, AZ, kool g, prodigy, 50 cent, young buk from psychodrama,

 

[Zero]

I feel like I need to mention Del in here





Just ridiculous joints. From his worst solo album at that