Top 50 MCS of Our Time: 1987-2007

[the game is a foot]

Originally Posted by SDS45

And how the F___ are TWISTA and LUDACRIS not on there?

Because they dont belong in it

So you're saying Kool Moe Dee, Prodigy and Biz Markie out rank Twista and Ludacris?

 

[mossman75]

Originally Posted by The Game is a Foot

Originally Posted by SDS45

And how the F___ are TWISTA and LUDACRIS not on there?

Because they dont belong in it

So you're saying Kool Moe Dee, Prodigy and Biz Markie out rank Twista and Ludacris?

^

but on the real Twista should be on there before alot of those cats

 

[sds45]

Originally Posted by HipHopDoc09

Originally Posted by SDS45

Originally Posted by DipsetGeneral

List is very good.. only thing is pun belongs in 50+.. i dont even know who Pharoe Monch is...

Pun belongs in the top 10 and if you dont know Monch your opinion is irrelevant

Cam should be on that list though and L Boogie deserves her spot, she is def top 20

And how the F___ are TWISTA and LUDACRIS not on there?

Because they dont belong in it

LUDACRIS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>CAMRON

Beans> Ludacris

So you're saying Kool Moe Dee, Prodigy and Biz Markie out rank Twista and Ludacris?
If you think Twista and Ludacris are better then Prodigy, you need to contact a brain surgeon cause you worry me. Biz and KMD will have a longerlasting impact then those two ever will.

Eli Porter > Ludacris btw

 

[physicx]

kweli is really high imo

i would take meth, rae, bis, royce, gift of gab etc over him in a second

big l is too high as well. i liked him. no, i really liked him, but he doesnt belong there imho

g rap is too low. should be top 5. once again though, thats just me

nas over jay? dun dun dun

(i prefer nas btw)

 

[blahzee]

5. The Notorious B.I.G.
Lacking any real social message, Biggie possessed enough pizzazz to sway audiences young and old. Not to mention his seemingly effortless wit and ear-grabbingdelivery.
Best Album: Ready to Die

4. Nas
Some call him a street prophet for his poetic, conversational-style lyrics. An absolute master of lyrical extravaganza, Nas often paints a picture of urbanlife in his rhymes.
Best Album: Illmatic

3. Big Daddy Kane
The King of Swagger, Kane dazzled the rap world with his peculiar flair and flamboyant wardrobe. Countless others (including Jay-Z, Biggie, and Snoop) wouldlater adopt his player persona.
Best Album: Long Live the Kane

2. KRS-One
The Teacha transformed the violent brusque of ghetto life into a story of uplift and self-awareness, starting with BDP's incendiary debut, Criminal Minded.
Best Album: By All Means Necessary (w/ Boogie Down Productions)

1. Rakim
While others bragged about their guns, Rakim celebrated his swagger. A smooth, laid-back flow, intense lyricism, and positivity were his stately hallmarks.
Best Album: Paid in Full (Eric B. & Rakim)

 

[seymore cake]

Ghost at 28 with Lyte at 26???

I can't honor that at all, no diss to Lyte, but naaah I can't go

beyond that the list seems pretty accurate although I would switch a few I can see why they placed others where they did.

3. Big Daddy Kane
The King of Swagger, Kane dazzled the rap world with his peculiar flair and flamboyant wardrobe. Countless others (including Jay-Z, Biggie, and Snoop) would later adopt his player persona.
Best Album: Long Live the Kane



I told y'all

 

[moeree5e]

Originally Posted by mossman75

list is not bad the order is just off

 

[dapper d]

Man Biz Markies on that list

....
That N wasn't even writing his own #!%%...
The top 20 is real solid to me

 

[moeree5e]

if yall got problems with the list (yeah, i do too slightly) then rearrange the list!

ide like to see what some people come up with!

 

[reeceman10]

at the Kool G Rap and AZ love..

I like this list.

 

[dipsetgeneral]

Big Pun.. no no no... He CANT spit better than anyone on that list. ON THE REAL... & cam'ron DEF should be on that list... anywhere from 40 +.
SOMEONE give me something Pharoe Monch was famous for. Please..

 

[inspektahdeck]

Originally Posted by DipsetGeneral

i dont even know who Pharoe Monch is...

[Mase] I'll pray for you sir [/Mase]

 

[MajinZuub]

Originally Posted by DipsetGeneral

Big Pun.. no no no... He CANT spit better than anyone on that list. ON THE REAL... & cam'ron DEF should be on that list... anywhere from 40 +.
SOMEONE give me something Pharoe Monch was famous for. Please..

Have you never heard of Organized Konfusion???? Really??? Not to mention he dropped 2 dope $$! solo joints. Simon Says? Ringing anybells?

 

[cubs davinci]

No Betha?
No Cam?

Pun at 25?

Chuck D before Em?
(Chuck was dope but get real)

Im not smurfin wit this right now

 

[Jordan8]

Stop with the Cam nonesense PLEASE

I mess with the list Dre should have cracked the top 10 tho, mov e Chuck D to 11

 

[cubs davinci]

and why shouldnt cam be up there?

 

[the game is a foot]

Originally Posted by MOEree5e

if yall got problems with the list (yeah, i do too slightly) then rearrange the list!

ide like to see what some people come up with!

50) Freeway

49) Fabolous

4 Cam'ron

47) Q-Tip

46) Styles P

45) Big L

44) Big Jaz/Jaz-O

43) AZ

42) Inspectah Deck

41) Ice Cube

40) Big Boi

39) Joe Budden

3 Canibus

37) Talib Kweli

36) Twista

35) Ludacris

34) Slick Rick

33) Kanye West

32) Redman

31) Lil Wayne

30) Royce Da 5'9"

29) Rass Kass

2 Raekwon

27) Method Man

26) Snoop Dogg

25) Jadakiss

24) Mos Def

23) Beanie Sigel

22) Ghostface Killah

21) GZA/Genius

20) Big Punisher

19) Lauryn Hill

1 LL Cool J

17) Black Thought

16) Scarface

15) Chuck D

14) Common

13) Pharoahe Monch

12) Busta Rhymes

11) Big Daddy Kane

10) Kool G Rap

9) Eminem

Lupe Fiasco

7) Andre 3000

6) KRS-One

5) 2 Pac

4) Nas

3) Rakim

2) Jay-Z

1) Notorious B.I.G.

 

[visualmusic]

Biz Markie is better than Bun B? Seriously?

 

[sylvestermcgrizzly]

Nas over BIG and Jay?

...

I do respect the top 2 tho...

 

[matt53]

Originally Posted by The Game is a Foot

Originally Posted by MOEree5e

if yall got problems with the list (yeah, i do too slightly) then rearrange the list!

ide like to see what some people come up with!

50) Freeway

49) Fabolous

4 Cam'ron

47) Q-Tip

46) Styles P

45) Big L

44) Big Jaz/Jaz-O

43) AZ

42) Inspectah Deck

41) Ice Cube

40) Big Boi

39) Joe Budden

3 Canibus

37) Talib Kweli

36) Twista

35) Ludacris

34) Slick Rick

33) Kanye West

32) Redman

31) Lil Wayne

30) Royce Da 5'9"

29) Rass Kass

2 Raekwon

27) Method Man

26) Snoop Dogg

25) Jadakiss

24) Mos Def

23) Beanie Sigel

22) Ghostface Killah

21) GZA/Genius

20) Big Punisher

19) Lauryn Hill

1 LL Cool J

17) Black Thought

16) Scarface

15) Chuck D

14) Common

13) Pharoahe Monch

12) Busta Rhymes

11) Big Daddy Kane

10) Kool G Rap

9) Eminem

Lupe Fiasco

7) Andre 3000

6) KRS-One

5) 2 Pac

4) Nas

3) Rakim

2) Jay-Z

1) Notorious B.I.G.

In all honesty, i like this better. Despite only having dropped two albums, Lupe Fiasco is too talented lyrically to be left off the original list

 

[jayfive10]

Lupe should be on this list even though he's only had two albums.

EDIT: didn't realize that this had already been expressed 100 times. my b.

 

[mcflyyy]

i can live with this list for the most part and lol @ cam seeing any parts of a top mc list EVER. he's not lyrically seeing anyone on this list nor has hemade that one great album that puts him in the same weight class as anyone on this list. come home with me is NOT THAT GOOD and purple haze sounds like anextremely good mixtape. shut up.

 

[ooiron manoo]

I hardly come in this forum.....it is late

The list is heavily biased towards rappers/artists from the East Coast....just sayin'.

 

[nocomment6]

after renaissance Q-tip should be higher.
The names are on track,but the order, not my taste.
Black though a lot higher.
Where's Method man? And I would've added Lupe.

 

[scotthallwithapick]

Originally Posted by mossman75


23. Big L
Gunned down at the age of 24 on February 15, 1999, the rest of Big L's talent followed him to the grave. But he left us with enough material to know that he was one of the most auspicious storytellers in hip-hop history.
Best Album: The Big Picture