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macfantn · Dec 3, 2006, 02:25 PM

greatest rapper of all time...

imitchellg5 · Dec 3, 2006, 02:29 PM

You left out Eminem and 50 Cent. IMO Eminem is the greatest white rapper ever, and 50 Cent has some of the greatest talent of any rapper. But over all I think Jay-Z lives up to the whole rapper lifestyle. 50 Cent and Jay-Z are two totally different styles of rappers though. It's hard to compare the two.

macfantn · Dec 3, 2006, 02:30 PM

50 cent is garbage, but i did forget eminem, i do love his stuff.

Jawbone54 · Dec 3, 2006, 02:32 PM

Considering that I know very little about rap except how to change the channel/station as soon as I hear it, I eliminate myself from this poll.

Atomic Rooster · Dec 3, 2006, 02:36 PM

Vanilla Ice dammit.

George Burns comes in second!

exca1ibur · Dec 3, 2006, 02:38 PM

One minor update to consider...
You mean Rakim. Eric B was the DJ.

macfantn · Dec 3, 2006, 02:39 PM

oops yeah, sorry Rakim.

Y3a · Dec 3, 2006, 03:03 PM

Blondie?

"Rap" was better in the late 1950's. it used to be called "Beat"

euchomai · Dec 3, 2006, 03:13 PM

What about LL Cool J and his break out hit, "I Can't Live Without My Radio".

Railroader · Dec 3, 2006, 03:37 PM

Kurtis Blow

Alcoholica · Dec 3, 2006, 03:38 PM

Immortal Technique?

kick52 · Dec 3, 2006, 03:42 PM

you sick person.

no, wait...

davesimondotcom · Dec 3, 2006, 05:21 PM

Poll sucks based on the fact that Rakim is the best and his DJ is listed and he isn't.

Rakim. Rakim. Rakim. The R.

Nobody beats the R.

amru · Dec 3, 2006, 06:14 PM

no apocalyptica on the poll..

jk. out of the listed, id say tie between TS and JZ

TheWOAT · Dec 4, 2006, 02:00 AM

Ahh the age old question... here is my list of top 5

1. Rakim... just listen to "Casualties of War"
2. Melle Mel , started alot of what is done today
3. Jay Z (even though I cant stand his money-whore albums, he is versatile, lyrical, witty, even if makes formulaic albums)
4. Nas (can get boring at times, missing the old school "just having fun" aspect to his music)
5. Ghostface Killah ... personal favorite
6. Slick Rick (Great story teller)
7. Big Daddy Kane.. (ahead of his time, some say JayZ does a bad BDK impersonation on every track)
8. Tupac...ehhh he is played out beyond belief.. Overrated in many aspects of rapping He was never a great lyricist, his wordplay was average.
9. GZA.. (slow flow is rediculous, always raps slightly behind the rythem,BUT like Nas, cant seem to have fun while rapping)
10. Masta Ace... his last two albums were near perfect, Eminem seemed to have copied this guy, once part of the 2nd most talented rap group in history)

Biggie died too early... I assume he would have fallen off like Puffy and JayZ.

badidea · Dec 4, 2006, 03:09 AM

Originally Posted by TheWOAT

... here is my list of top 5

I'd call that a Top 10!

Where's Eazy E, Kurtis Blow and Rico Suave (<-

)??

red rocket · Dec 4, 2006, 04:59 AM

moonmonkey · Dec 4, 2006, 06:12 AM

The Yorkshire Ripper was very good.

Sherman Homan · Dec 4, 2006, 06:29 AM

My Mom wrapped all of our Christmas presents when we were young. She was a great wrapper!

Sayf-Allah · Dec 4, 2006, 07:09 AM

Jay-Z? On a list of the greatest rappers of all time?

:shakes head in disbelief:

Ether Lyrics - Nas

MacNStein · Dec 4, 2006, 09:06 AM

Matisyahu is pretty awesome when he raps (but he's usually more into Reggae).

Rumor · Dec 4, 2006, 11:10 AM

No Easy E?

What the hell kind of list is this?

TheWOAT · Dec 4, 2006, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Rumor

No Easy E?

What the hell kind of list is this?

Easy E? He wouldnt make the top 30 on my list. If Easy E is top 5, then Too Short is the Rap God.

Rumor · Dec 4, 2006, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by TheWOAT

Easy E? He wouldnt make the top 30 on my list. If Easy E is top 5, then Too Short is the Rap God.

My point being that all of the old school rappers were left out. This list is mediocre.

TheWOAT · Dec 4, 2006, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Rumor

My point being that all of the old school rappers were left out. This list is mediocre.

it is too short and it does indeed suck.
RZA > Tupac.

quattrokid73 · Dec 4, 2006, 12:55 PM

immortal technique/akir for me

greatest rapper of all time would mean both technical talent and the ability to create unique subject matter for ones music...meaning not the same old 'tits, guns, and money' crud.

Stogieman · Dec 4, 2006, 01:29 PM

Chris Parnell from SNL!!!

Fast forward to the 5:30 mark in the video.
YouTube - chris parnell's rap

rickey939 · Dec 4, 2006, 01:31 PM

Parappa.

houstonmacbro · Dec 4, 2006, 01:32 PM

and what about easy mutha f*ckin e ? nwa started gangsta rap, you dig!

but then you also left out curtis blow, LL cool J (his early stuff was incredible), the sugar hill gang.

i think you should expand you poll or allow participants to write in their own.

voodoo · Dec 4, 2006, 01:36 PM

The one who decided to give up rap, not publish anything and spare us from that crap must be the best rapper of all time.

V

Macfreak7 · Dec 4, 2006, 01:42 PM

Not too much into rap thesedays, but what about the fugees?
Beastie Boys rap too yes? Oh and what about Public Enemy?

Railroader · Dec 4, 2006, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by houstonmacbro

and what about easy mutha f*ckin e ? nwa started gangsta rap, you dig!

but then you also left out curtis blow, LL cool J (his early stuff was incredible), the sugar hill gang.

i think you should expand you poll or allow participants to write in their own.

scroll up

Originally Posted by Railroader

Kurtis Blow

Spliffdaddy · Dec 4, 2006, 05:08 PM

Tupac is leading the poll?

Some of you dolts have no business voting.

For real, I'm better than Tupac on my worst days.

If xxxxxx didn't have him killed I would have done it my damn self.

East coast.