Who is the Best Hip Hop Group/artist of all time?

Question

Im only picking one answer. Give me a damn good explanation....

Answer 1

Wow, nice question.

My favorites (count-down style)
10. Nas
9. Eric B. & Rakim
8. Biggie
7. Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli)
6. The Roots
5. A Tribe Called Quest
4. Jay-Z
3. 2Pac
2. Public Enemy
1. Wu-Tang Clan

Wu might not have the social consciousness that I love, but just listen to RZA's best beats:
Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthin’ ta F’ Wit – Wu-Tang Clan
For Heaven’s Sake – Wu-Tang Clan
Hollow Bones – Wu-Tang Clan
Tearz – Wu-Tang Clan
Can It Be All So Simple – Wu-Tang Clan
Liquid Swords – GZA
Shadowboxin’ – GZA
Lyrical Swords – GZA & Ras Kass
Brooklyn Zoo – Ol’ Dirty Bastard
Shimmy Shimmy Ya – Ol’ Dirty Bastard
Incarcerated Scarfaces – Raekwon
Wu-Gambinos – Raekwon
Ice Cream – Raekwon
Bring tha Pain – Method Man
You’re All I Need to Get By – Method Man w/Mary J. Blige
Cherchez La Ghost – Ghostface Killah
All That I Got Is You – Ghostface Killah
Daytona 500 – Ghostface Killah

Ridonkulous beats, son! Perfect mix of old soul and electro-nastiness. The Wu gets my vote.

Answer 2

Public Enemy

PE revolutionized the rap world with their political, social and cultural consciousness, which infused itself into skilled and poetic rhymes with raucous sound collages as a foundation.They were the first hip hop act to base their entire image around a political stance.

With the success of Public Enemy, hip-hop was suddenly flooded with new artists that celebrated Afrocentric themes, such as Kool Moe Dee, Gang Starr, X Clan, Eric B. & Rakim, Queen Latifah, the Jungle Brothers and A Tribe Called Quest.

They were the first rap-group to make extended world tours, which led to huge popularity and influence in Hip-Hop communities in Europe and Asia. They also changed the Internet's music distribution capability by being one of the first groups to release MP3 albums, a format virtually unknown at the time.

Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Terminator X & The S1W will never be outdone!!

Answer 3

If you mean strictly hip hop & not just rap.

Outkast, they were a group to have their album Diamond. They have a very unique style. They pursued interests other than music. For example, Class of 3000- Andre' Benjamin. Big Boi in ATL. The r still good after more than a decade

Answer 4

Top Five Groups
1.N.W.A-Started the Genre of Gangsta Rap
2.Bone Thugs-Eazy-helped Gangsta Rap Stay Up
3.Public Enemy-Fought against the government with lyrics
4.Dogg Pound-West Coast legends
5.D-12-Full of lyrical artist
Top Artist
1.Tupac-Best Rapper ever listen to his lyrics
2.B.I.G-Great Lyrical talent
3.Eminem-Best Rapper Alive,Don't hate cuz he white,I'm Mexican and I think he is the best rapper alive
4.Dr.Dre-One of the Fathers Of Gangsta Rap
5.Snoop Dogg-Wrote a lot of Dres lyrics
6.The Game-Brought The Westcoast back by himself
7.Nas-Best rapper from NY
8.Jay-Z-Doesn't write his lyrics
9.Ice Cube-A father of Gangsta Rap
10.T.I.-Best Rapper from the Southside

Answer 5

ill give my top 10
1. 2pac
2. jay Z (greatest rapper alive Dont agree with me? well keep on listening to dead hip hop)
3. the game
4. 50 cent
5. chamillionarie
6. Blackstar
7. ugk
8.outkast
9. t.i
10. snoop dogg
11. dr.dre (until detox )

Answer 6

Tupac, I really think his the best, a lot of todays rap sucks, is know about the hoes, riches, cars, and the materialistic world, is not about the people and the music anymore, I like Immortal Technique, he's a real good rapper. Check him out if you haven't heard his music.

Answer 7

2pac Iisten 2 his Iyrics they r so good he the best rapper Ever!if uu dont Iike him u must Iike aII the rappers that onIy taIk about weed bIastin ****** cash and hoez then that ine get some1 eIses answer but tupac is the best

Answer 8

50 cent

Answer 9

2pac - Artist
Outlawz - Group

Answer 10

NaS. Here it is: he has been true to the game since day one. EVERYTHING he raps about matters and has a point. He's not just for the dough or them hoez. He does what he hasta do.