Greatests Rappers Alive?

Question

I WAs WAtchin this show on mtv and its was greatest mc in the game today and lil wezzy won.ima give u my top 10. i not goin by hits im goin by respect.rember greatest alvie give me ur top 10.Iight here's mine's

1.Nas
2.Jay-Z
3.T.i
4.Kanye West
5.Lil Wanye
6.50 cent
7.emiaem(I Know I Spelled It Wrong)
8.The GAme
9.Common
10.Lupe Fasico

Answer 1

KRS One
Rakim
Nas
Common
Eminen
Mos Def
Talib Kweli
Kool G Rap
B.I.G
Jay Z

I can't say these are my top 10. And they are not in order either, but all are very skilled, intelligent, passionate artists. Some I placed b/c they broke barriers.

Answer 2

1.) it wasnt a list of "greatest rappers alive", it was a list of Hottest MC's in the game right now.
2.) lol c'mon this is MTV, the same people sittin at this round table putting jay-z at #8 are the same people who just a year ago sat down at the round table and said Jay-z is the greatest rapper ever...MTV isnt consistent, and they own no real credibility within the hip hop community.
3.)here's my top 10 (i am going by relevance in hip hop today, yea Rakim is great but he hasnt been relevant in hip hop for 7 years)

1.) Nas
2.) Jay-z
3.) Outkast
4.) Common
5.) Kanye West
6.) Lupe Fiasco
7.) Talib Kweli
8.) The Game
9.) Mos Def
10.) AZ

Answer 3

To answer this question you have to state what is considered the standard of greatest. It is so funny that in the NBA there really is no question that Jordan, bird and magic are considered (quite possible) the 3 best basketball players of all time. Regardless of the mcgrady's, kobe's or Kidd's that come around. (Not to say they are not good, but they cannot be compared to Jordan, etc)
Unlike hip-hop where the newest rapper that comes out, with a hot song, or sells alot of records is considered the greatest.....i guess it is because the history is not enforced so people can understand it. However i guess we usually place our favorites in the top ten...meh..

KANE
RAKIM
KRS-ONE
ICE-CUBE
SLICK-RICK
NAS
GZA
KOOL G RAP
BIG PUNISHER
TUPAC

Really cannot put people like jay or wanye on here....i can pull out a lyric from rakim...that pretty much blows away wanye and jay whole catalog....

Answer 4

1. krs one
2. rakim
3. nas
4. b.i.g.
5.common
6. mos def
7. jay-z
8. talib kweli
9. immortal technique
10. mc juice

you asked whast my top and I decided to make the last 2 known underground artists. I think that they have showed lyrically that they can be part of this at the moment. I'd put lupe but he only has one cd out, even though he got alot of mixtapes.

Answer 5

1. Dr. Dre
2. Nas
3. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
4. The Game
5. Jay-Z
6. Ice Cube
7. 2pac IS STILL LIVIN THRU HIS MUSIC
8. Kanye West
9. 50 Cent
10. Lil' Boosie (Get his CD and youll know what im talkin bout)



Why the F u C K do people say lil wayne is good and T.I. your just saying that because they are on T.V. alot they really suck my balls

Answer 6

Nas easy, First of all he's the only one in that list that is a living legend. Second he released the most albums out of all. Third as he says (collliding with big names that could of made your career stop, all that and your man is still here and still hot) We all know thats true such as 2pac. Plus he;s the realest rapper out of all those guys and gets the most respect overall.

Answer 7

2 Pac

Answer 8

Thats as wrong as a muthafukah! 1.EM 2.PAC 3.JAY 4.NAS ..after this ill just throw out names in no order. RAKIM, D.O.C, maybe kanye, maybe game...plus HOW THE FUKH U SPELL EMINEM WRONG? PUT THE PIPE DOWN

Answer 9

1 Jay z
2 50 cent
3 T.I.
4.The game
5.soulja boy just kiddin common
6. lil wayne
7.chuck d of public enemy
8. pimp c and bun b aka UGK
9 Kanye West
Nas

Answer 10

Jedi mind ticks, tupac, Nas , krs-one, rakim, lupe fasico, mos def, black star, immortal technique .... insane lyrics and beats