Top 5 rappers of all-time, plus Eminem thoughts

“Since we're in Detroit, I gotta ask, were you ever an Eminem fan?”

Marching through March: The Blog I've been wanting to ask some KU guys about rappers for quite some time, now. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

[Drazen]

I can"t belive my eyes when I see Lil Wayne what is with you people, and 50 Cent(good but overrated),the Game-want to be Pac...But cmon people L. Wayne..........shit shit where did hip-hop gone when he is on this list...
My list would be:

1. Eminem / 2Pac
2. None
3. None
4. None
5. None
6. Biggie/Rakim
7. Snoop Dogg
8. Eazy E
9. Rakim
10. Ice cube
This are truly Legends!!

[slim sh8E]

the only change i would make is shady 1 pac 2. pac is great, but overrated because he got killed.

[sam the man]

Drazen wrote:

I can"t belive my eyes when I see Lil Wayne what is with you people, and 50 Cent(good but overrated),the Game-want to be Pac...But cmon people L. Wayne..........shit shit where did hip-hop gone when he is on this list...
My list would be:
1. Eminem / 2Pac
2. None
3. None
4. None
5. None
6. Biggie/Rakim
7. Snoop Dogg
8. Eazy E
9. Rakim
10. Ice cube
This are truly Legends!!

i am sick of everyone proclaiming lil wayne the best rapper when he is only 25 or something. Yeah he's been at it a while but no way he is better than Pac or Jay-Z. Drazen, how could you NOT HAVE Jay-Z in the top 10. He definitly deserves it. I am not saying i dont like Lil wayne he just isn't top ten yet. WHen someone like Jay Z has released 20 years of music to some kid. As for 50, he just hasn't done enough in my mind to be in the top ten best, although he is one of my favorites. You might also want to throw Dre in there, not as an artist. He has done more for rap than anyone producing Eminem who we all share as the #1. Maybe Em 1, Pac 2, but Jay-Z is defintly in there top 5 at least.

[Drazen]

Yes, Jay-Z is very good but for man who have 3 times more albums than Eminem or Pac I don"t think he is for top 5 but top 10 deffinetly.....If I am not wrong he has about 15 albums it is not strange why is he popular.Imagine that Eminem has that much of albums then we will all agree that Eminem is king, now he is on top 3 with pac.....Yes I forgot Dr.Dre let"s say he is on level with Biggie
who is litlle overrated thats my opinion...

[dylon]

Lupe Fiasco is the hottest rapper out right now by far. Then you can throw Common and Kanye West in there. The Game would be next the Lil Wayne. That how I feel.

[TRUTH]

BIG
RAKIM
JAY Z
TUPAC
LILWYANE
EMINEM
NAS

[mahdi]

yeh ditch lil wayne he has like two decent songs, and the rest are wack
but why does everyone think eminem is so good ? and as for jay-z, hes good, but hes also got ALOT of bad songs.
but heres my top ten ( including groups )
1. Wu Tang (+ i dont think there is one rapper who has beef with wu tang )
2. tupac
3. ice cube
4. Mobb Deep
5. biggie
6. eazy-e
7. kurupt
8. dre
9. nas
10. jay-z
and as for kanye west, hes alright, but damn i really hate that prick

[Croatian]

mahdi??Why is Eminem so good???hahaha
listen to these songs ad you will know:
Lose Yourself
Sing for the moment
The Way i am
Cleaning out my closet
No Apologies
My name is
When i"m gone
Soldier
The Real Slim Shady
Without me
Stimulate
Mosh
Mockingbird
Marshall Mathers
Girls
If I get locked up tonight
Kill You
Kim
Like Toy Soldier
If I Had
Just don"t give a Fuck
I remmember
Till I collaps
Fack
Hailie"s song
Ass like that
My Band
Run Rabbit Run
infinite
Murder murder
Who Knew
White america
We Are Americans
My 1 single
Quitter
Bad Influence
8 Mile
Nail in the Coffin
Hellbound
Crack Cocaine
Drug Ballad
My Fault
Superman
Invasion..........and many more songs, i you say why is he so good......Every of this songs is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!

[Escapism]

Not that Tupac and Em are (were) bad but Rakim is without doubt the best MC of all time. He invented complex rap, none of the guys on this list would sound anything like they do now if it wasn't for him.

[EminemversusTupa c]

lmao dude lil wayne? lil wayne sucks! deal with it! the best rapper alive? lmao when did Eminem Jay Z Nas DMX die?

[EminemversusTupa c]

true man eminem is the best! you can listen to all of 2pac and eminem songs and u will like em and plus they have meaning in them!

[Doola Boo]

Lil Wayne
Jay Z
Ice Cube
Biggie
Eminem

[Doola Boo]

"I am the beast,
feed me rappers or feed me beats,
I'm untamed i need a leash,
I'm insane(my flow)i need a shrink"
-lil wayne

and dats no were near da best I've heard from Wayne

[Love him to hate him]

Alright so let me first say, that I could listen to lil wayne all day, the things he says is crazy and sometimes you need to play it back to understand what he is truly saying. But, without a doubt Wayne is not in the top 5. His rhymes are creative, but he doesnt say anthing in them. Its metaphor after metaphor. Punchline after punchline. Hot beat after hot beat. And he posseses a voice people wish they could have. Give him a few years maybe he will be up there. But as of right now, no way. How can you put out a top 5 list without naming some people like KRS One, Rakim, LL Cool J, Scarface, Snoop, Ice Cube, and Big Daddy Kane

[Doola Boo]

u say wayne doesn't say anything in his rhymes, but tell me once that ll cool j rapped wit a purpose other than tryna get a girl 2 fall for him?
Big daddy kane did nothing but brag about himself.
the rest i can agree that they rapped with a purpose on most of there songs, but thats what gets me so much. Wayne brags about how hot he is on the mic, but aint that what run dmc did on almost every song? but since they rapped so long ago they are considerd the best?
Naw, time doesn't tell who the best, just skills

[Da DMPz]

Yo, this is Da DMP'Z and we got more than 5!
we got over 20 rappers and including Eminem

Rick Ross
Skillz
Birdman
G-Unit
Jay-Z
T.I
2pac
Nate Dogg
Trick Trick
8 ball
Flo Rida
The Game
AMG
Mack 10
Common
Ice Cube
Dirty South
Eminem
Busta Rhymes
DMX
Bone Crusher
Lil Jon
Lil Boosie
Lil Wayne

[Playaz Dogg]

The top 5 huh?
Yeah right, more like top 10!

1. Stat Quo
2. Trick Trick
3. Mike Jones
4. Three 6 Mafia
5. Field Mob
6. Mos Def
7. Mob Deep
8. Ruff Ryders
9. Mack 10
10. Proof

[2Pac4Life]

slim sh8E wrote:

the only change i would make is shady 1 pac 2. pac is great, but overrated because he got killed.

i'm sorry but u cant put shady in front of pac. 2pac's a legend, and overrated cuz hes dead.... hes still puttin out records....?

[2Pac4Life]

2pac
Ice Cube
Game
BIG
Snoop
Jay Z
than a few down the road eminem

[2Pac4Life]

EminemversusTupac wrote:

true man eminem is the best! you can listen to all of 2pac and eminem songs and u will like em and plus they have meaning in them!

whoa! N 2pac's songs dont have a meaning..? seriously bro..? Ever listen to Keep your head up or Dear Mama or what about Changes? Obviously not. No disrespect to Eminem, but hes no comparison to Pac