Best rap artist of all time?

Question

who is the best lyricist/just all around rap artist?

choices are:

2pac
Eminem
Nas
Jay-Z
The Game
Notorious B.I.G.
50 Cent a.k.a chicken little
T.I.
Ja Rule

or if there is anyone else you think is better than this short list here that you can think of. My vote though for best rap artist of all time is 2pac. best lyricist, best all around energy, best beats, just think if he was still alive today i mean this guy was amazing. For best rapper right now, I have to go with The Game. same thing great lyricist, great energy on the mic and on stage, his hatred for g-unot has just got to make you want more. The guy right now has to be the hottest thing in the rap game. But what are your thoughts?

Answer 1

2pac becouse he passed away to early. he wasnt done

lyricly he would murder ever rapper alive right now and he had the credibility no one jay z, nas ja rule t.i ludacris no one will be better then him he is a rap god he lived what he said
now and day every rapper is saying the samething that 40 other artists a saying thats why hip hop is diying or dead
becouse we keep talkin about rims,paint and jewelry.

play every cd that 2pac made and it still passes and beats everyone cd thats out right now hip hop was made as a way of rebelion we as people had control of it at one point now its someone else we cant say what we want becouse of fear that we will not get another chance.

if 2pac was still alive he would be doin something big maybe political? who know but HE IS THE BEST OF ALL TIME

"2pacs like that relationship we had when we were 18 and new it could have been more but cut it off"

Answer 2

If we're talking about "artists"(rappers/producers/djs), by far it's Dr. Dre. Nobody is more successful in the history of hip-hop music. Look at his track record as a rapper/producer

Straight Outta Compton
Efil4Zaggin
The Chronic
Doggystyle
Slim Shady LP
Marshall Mathers LP
Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
The Documentary

not to mention countless R&B and rap songs he produced including "California Love", "Natural Born Killaz", "Let's Play House", and so many others.

As far as rapper it's Ice Cube, nobody as an rapper has more classic albums

Straight Outta Compton
Kill At Will
Amerikkkas Most Wanted
Death Certificate
The Predator
Westside Connection

not to mention the countless guest spots he made on other records. He's the GOAT as far as rappers go

Answer 3

dude **** you, im from the mutha ******* hood, CLEVELAND< OHIO the 216 holdin it down, what the **** do u crackers kno about the best rapper of all time? the best mutha ******* rapper of all time is self proclaimed and u didnt even freakin list him check its the D.R.E. Dr. DRe started own as the DOC a dj in compton during the early 80's late 80's came around then he was known as Dr.Dre lead M.C for the first gangsta rap group, and during this time artist like DRE, easy e and ice cube, snoop, warren g they were in the process of becoming westcoast rap forefathers,............ and i got news for all u white wiggers, emeinem is listed and if eminem read this, he would tell u the same thing i just said, DR.DRE is like the Father of west coast rap and now hes A PRODUCER the man has talent and an eye for talent he brought ya'll em, and fifty the best cd is DRE 2001 the second song, brings me to reality with the hood, THE WATCHER has meaningful lyrics that unfold life as an O.G. hes the "watcher" thangs aint just the same gangsters
times r changin young ****** is ageing
becomin o.g.s in this game and changing to make way for these new names and faces,
the strangest things can happen from rappin
when ****** get wrapping up in image and acting
****** get capped up and wrapped in plastic
zipped up in bags when happens thats it

THIS has been brought to u live by a PUERTO RICAN PRENCESA 216 CLEVELAND 10-4

Answer 4

Tupac
Biggie
Nas
KRS-One
Jay-Z
Big Daddy Kane
Big Pun
Big L
Talib Kweli
Eminem
GZA
Inspectah Deck
Ice Cube
Jadakiss
Styles P
Dr Dre

Answer 5

I'll have to go old school and say LL Cool J because I'm sure you're a young dude and didn't grow up in the 80s but there are a bunch of infuential rappers who came out those years like the Beastie Boys, Run DMC, GrandMaster Flash, and so on. But as far as the new school I'll have to say it's a close race between Notorious BIG, NAS, JAY-Z, 2pac, and Eminem.

Answer 6

I agree with you that 2pac is the best all time rapper. Im not sure about any of the other rappers from your list as being the best rappers for right now. I usually like to listen to Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, etc. I do like TI and The Game though. Im not too big on Ja Rule and Eminem.

Answer 7

Y'all don't know much about the rap game....Ja Rule? The Game? Are you kidding me? Check the history. I can name 50 lyricists better than Game and Ja Rule's sorry asses.....
Greatest lyricist of all time is easily the god, Rakim. Go buy the album Paid in Full and tell me that it is not a gem. Chuck D, KRS-ONE, Kane, can all be added to that list.

Answer 8

One Be Lo, doesn't have the impact or influence or popularity some of those guys have, but every album he has touched has been an undeniable classic, and he has the most creative metaphors I've ever heard, not to mention killer flow, unreal rhymes, and great subject matter. He even made a song where he personified the emotions inside him (like jealousy and happiness) and made a storytelling track out of it.

Answer 9

Best all around Hip Hop Artist is Ice Cube. He's lyrically as gifted as 2Pac and has just as much range, but started way before 2PAC, that gives him the nod, longevity.

Best lyricist - KRS-One.

Answer 10

man jay-z is tha best ever. he's so consistent wit his. wayne is a dog but do u kno how much classics jay-z has, n he leads tha rap game in so many categories. lyrically he is raw tha metaphors he puts out is crazy if u kno rap n u kno streets then u kno jay-z is tha best. n if u think he losin it cuz he old check out 44 fours its similar to 22 two's. Hov is tha truth n he is tha best fa now. mayb in a few yrs ayne will take tha thrown but now its Hov "The mike jordan of recordin" n jigga also doesnt write he comes off tha top fa alotta songs which is crazy