Best Rapper In History?

#1 animaPrincess

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Posted 08 July 2009 - 06:44 AM

whos the best rapper in history? i thought about Tupac and/or Eminem. bcuz they are the only rappers who actually can rap. not singing about having money, hoes, being rich, unlike todays rather infelicitous rap community.

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Posted 08 July 2009 - 10:24 AM

Mine would swing towards Rakim.

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Posted 08 July 2009 - 10:47 AM

Personally i think of Lupe Fiasco, Common (especially his early albums), tribe called quest/Q-tip as great MCs.

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Posted 08 July 2009 - 10:52 AM

it's hard to say... but i think Nas is one of the best rappers. check out his Illmatic album :] it'll blow you away.

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Posted 08 July 2009 - 12:12 PM

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Posted 08 July 2009 - 03:50 PM

QUOTE (animaPrincess @ Jul 8 2009, 03:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

whos the best rapper in history? i thought about Tupac and/or Eminem. bcuz they are the only rappers who actually can rap. not singing about having money, hoes, being rich, unlike todays rather infelicitous rap community.

Christ, talk about ignorant.

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Posted 08 July 2009 - 05:34 PM

I don't really listen to rap. So I'm not all that familiar with rappers.
But just based on what I've heard, I'd say Immortal Technique.

His lyrics are kind of gross yet meaningful.
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Posted 08 July 2009 - 08:28 PM

I have no respect for Tupac, he's really just a criminal..
he's has commited a lot of crimes and raped a woman

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Posted 23 July 2009 - 09:07 PM

QUOTE (chewy130 @ Jul 8 2009, 11:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have no respect for Tupac, he's really just a criminal..
he's has commited a lot of crimes and raped a woman

this is the dumbest thing i have EVER heard concerning hip hop and/or tupac.
he was THE most influential rapper of his time. he was an intellectual poet and a man that many people have come to respect because he had a voice that spoke truth. yeah he was a thug... but what do you expect? he was born and raised in the projects, grew up without a father, and had a mother who abused drugs. read his poetry... listen to some of his songs.. do your research before making false accusations. and for the record.. he never raped a woman. get your facts straight pleaase.

ANYWAY... to the op, no.. eminem & tupac are not the only rappers who can actually rap.

you can add these artists to your list:

a tribe called quest, talib kweli, nas, wu tang clan, atmosphere, az, bone thugs n harmony, zion i, little brother, cunninlynguists, murs, notorious big, cypress hill (*b real), souls of mischief, binary starz, eazy e, ice cube, mos def, outkast, the pharcyde, big L, lupe fiasco, royce da 5'9, the roots, jedi mind tricks, mobb deep, public enemy, talib kweli, common.. the list literally goes on & on.

hope this changes your mind about there being only two rappers in history who actually have talent.

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Posted 23 July 2009 - 09:09 PM

TUPAC hands down. No other has come close..

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Posted 23 July 2009 - 09:18 PM

Soulja Boy, without a doubt.

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Posted 23 July 2009 - 09:25 PM

QUOTE (animaPrincess @ Jul 8 2009, 09:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Oh god. I don't even listen to rap and even I know that that's a ridiculous statement.
I don't see how you can make a thread talking about best rappers in history and truly believe that there are only 2 people that can actually rap.

QUOTE (Malice_Kaiser @ Jul 24 2009, 12:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Soulja Boy, without a doubt.

That was sarcasm, by the way.

LOL. Thanks for that.

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Posted 23 July 2009 - 09:36 PM

i vote soulja boy .. jk

Nas is amazing, & rapping isnt complete without mentioning Tupac . legend

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Posted 24 July 2009 - 12:30 AM

You guys got some nice lists =)
current rappers: Lupe Fiasco
- Blue Scholars
- Jedi Mind Tricks
- Immortal Technique

more old school- EMinem
- Tupac
Nas
Rakim( my personal fav)
- Wu Tang clan
- Common
- Tribe Called Quest

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Posted 24 July 2009 - 01:22 AM

I have to say Tupac aswell.

QUOTE (chewy130 @ Jul 9 2009, 12:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have no respect for Tupac, he's really just a criminal..
he's has commited a lot of crimes and raped a woman

The question is asking who Is the best rapper in history, thus all your john teshing stupid accusations are not relevant to rapping.

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Posted 24 July 2009 - 01:29 AM

i'd say lil wayne, but sadly, he does all that stuff up there on the first post >_>
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Posted 24 July 2009 - 02:04 AM

Lauryn Hill... She raps better than a man

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 02:45 PM

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whos the best rapper in history? i thought about Tupac and/or Eminem. bcuz they are the only rappers who actually can rap. not singing about having money, hoes, being rich, unlike todays rather infelicitous rap community.

I can probably name more than 100 MCs who don't rap about money, hoes, and being rich.

Anyways, I believe there is no best MC alive because we have not heard all of them to determine who's the best. But I'll just make a list of great MCs.
Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, Slug, KRS-One, Rakim, Andre 3000, A Tribe Called Quest, MF Doom, Mos Def, Common (early stuff), Nas, Wu Tang Clan, Immortal Technique, The Roots, Little Brother, Tonedeff, The Last Emperor, CunninLynguists, Jedi Mind Tricks, OutKast, Aesop Rock, eLZhi.

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 05:47 PM

QUOTE (sasgrace @ Jul 24 2009, 06:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Lauryn Hill... She raps better than a man

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Posted 25 July 2009 - 07:54 PM

Andre 3K, Jigga(old), Pac, Nas, Wu Tang,Tiger JK, Big L, Busta Rhymes, Lupe, underrated goes to Luda

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