Why isn't Ghostface not universally seen as top 5?

[FreshAIG]

You can make a case for him off discography alone

He's not personally in my top 5 or top 10 but that's only because I like the combined discography and skills of others but he has a strong argument

 

[Billy Ocean]

That's great, do you.

Dude just isn't in my top 10 nor even my top 20, and I've given him a chance.

Translation: you're right. I don't know what the fukk I'm talking about.

 

[Drip Bayless]

Anybody that can't understand what Ghost is talking about on ANY non-Supreme Clientele Ghostface album doesn't understand English. How can you have listened to Ironman and Fishscale and think Ghostface is cryptic or nonsensical? I don't understand.

We eat fish, toss salads and make rap ballads
The biochemical slang lord'll throw the Arabs
In the dope fiend, vocal chords switch laser beams
My triple sevens broke the slot machines out in Queens
Grey Poupon is Revlon rap, smack pawns, swing like batons
Most my nikkas smoke like Hillshire Farms

Only someone who didn't speak english couldn't understand this

 

[Billy Ocean]

We eat fish, toss salads and make rap ballads
The biochemical slang lord'll throw the Arabs
In the dope fiend, vocal chords switch laser beams
My triple sevens broke the slot machines out in Queens
Grey Poupon is Revlon rap, smack pawns, swing like batons
Most my nikkas smoke like Hillshire Farms

Only someone who didn't speak english couldn't understand this

How about his 260 verse? Or All That I Got Is You verse? Black Jesus verse? And I really don't see how you're confused with the lines you posted either.

 

[Billy Ocean]

Ghost is easily one of the GOAT MCs ever. His discography is almost spotless.

 

[letti cook]

...because he's not universal...

 

[Palm Tree's & Blunts]

did ghost really throw 50 cent down a flight of stairs?

 

[BUSINESS AS USUAL]

If you think ghost is top 5 then whats the real ghost aka the phantom #1? Cause ghostface is nowhere near a better mc than styles p

 

[Billy Ocean]

If you think ghost is top 5 then whats the real ghost aka the phantom #1? Cause ghostface is nowhere near a better mc than styles p

Styles is an exceptional MC but he's not better than Ghostface. Stop it.

 

[Billy Ocean]

Ghost so ill and fly of a MC that even when he's just threatening a nikka, with Teddy P in the background, it's better than most rappers best rap songs:

 

[Billy Ocean]

Cam knows what's up. Says Ghost is without a doubt Top 5 ever:

 

[King P]

Ghostface & Redman are 2 MC's I feel should be in everybody's Top 10. Ghost's discography is damn near flawless.

Personal favorites, he's definitely in My Top 5, and if I were to make an actual list he'd be right on the cusp

 

[SirBiatch]

If you think ghost is top 5 then whats the real ghost aka the phantom #1? Cause ghostface is nowhere near a better mc than styles p

 

[bordeaux]

he was once my fav. rapper (from sc to pt) but i dunno, i lost interest after fishscale + more fish. cant say i found another project of his as enjoyable or gave repeat listens until recently w/ sour soul. i suppose id give him at least top 10 personally. i do think he's one of those 'safe' artists alot people latch onto claiming as one of their favorites.

 

[BlackDroog]

He's a personal GOAT but he's a weirdo.