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

[CHICAGO]

NO ORDER

PAC
NAS
JAY
TWISTA
BIZZY
LUPE
EMINEM
JADA
STYLES
PROJECT PAT


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[MJ Truth]

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.

No order... or maybe I'll come back later and edit the order; also, kinda off the top of the head...

Nas, Loaded Lux, Jay, Lupe, King Los, Punisher, Cam'ron, Black Thought, GZA, and maybe Canibus. I'm probably missing somebody obvious though.

 

[904]

Never actually tried to make a lyricist list...

Jay
Nas
Ras Kass
Lupe
Ghostface
Andre 3000
Lux(If we include battle rap)
Budden
Rakim
Jay Elect

Tougher than I thought.. Could include Posdonous, Monch, CeeLo etc.

Little iffy on Ras Kass and Budden maybe

 

[Deltron]

can't put it in order...

ra
nas
bis
hov
del
thought
lupe
priest
ras
em

 

[FreshAIG]

I feel Nas never even went FULL steam..i can hear there's higher gears there.

Funny you say that, I low-key feel like this as well.

 

[BK The Great]

Guess i can add Em as a honorable mention. There's way more lyricists that should be on there too. Bone Thugs too.

 

[Soymuscle Mike]

Just lyrics:

Gza
Nas
Ka
Killah Priest
Del
Pac
Aesop Rock
MF Doom
Chuck D
Rakim

 

[28 Gramz]

Nas
Jay
Pun
Big
Eminem
Pac
Wayne
Cube
3000
Face

 

[H. Selassie]

Nas, Loaded Lux, Jay, Lupe, King Los, Punisher, Cam'ron, Black Thought, GZA, and maybe Canibus.

Cam does the multi-syllable rhyme so effortless, it doesn’t even sound like he’s trying. And he does it in a way where it all makes sense…not just superfluous “rappity rap” gymnastics. Very underrated lyricist on paper.

 

[nieman]

1. Nas
2. Face
3. G Rap
4. Pac
5. Black Thought
6. AZ
7. Mega
8. Ransom
9. Budden
10. Somebody of Wu (Meth, Ghost, Deck, GZA, RZA, KP). I can't decide

If it's not my Top 10, specifically...I add some more vets.
1. Nas
2. Face
3. G Rap
4. Pac
5. Cube
6. Black Thought
7. Kane
8. 3K
9. GZA
10. LL

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

My favorite line.

 

[Tres Leches]

Nas
Rakim
Big pun
Prodigy
Lupe
Black thought
Raekwon
Biggie
Rebel ins
Canibus

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Redman
Nas
Ice Cube
Prodigy
Ghostface
Beanie Sigel
Black Thought
Scarface
Meth
Jada

 

[DaHNIC82]

Pac
Cube
Face
Nas
Ghost
Eminem
Kool G Rap
DMX
E40

 

[Mastamimd]

Scarface
Nas
Andre
Tupac
Black Thought
Jay Z
Common
Masta Ace
Monch
Del the Funkee Homosapien/Ice Cube

Man this is a lot harder than I thought because of Biggie, Lupe, Eightball, Twista, Ras Kass, Elzhi, Eminem (silence you), GZA, Kool G, KRS, Rakim...I could probably make so many different lists.

 

[Mastamimd]

Pac
Cube
Face
Nas
Ghost
Eminem
Kool G Rap
DMX
E40

Rep for the 40 water love