Greatest Rappers?

g. · 08.14.2020, 04:50 PM

Thoughts? Lists?...

g.

a baby in 1980 · 08.14.2020, 06:36 PM

Flip Kowlier has skills, yo

Not disrespecting Serge...

a baby in 1980 · 08.14.2020, 06:41 PM

Biggie

_tunic_ · 08.15.2020, 06:43 AM

Ugly Blind Eurbie

Bytor Peltor · 08.15.2020, 02:08 PM

I’m still holding out for the Nurse With Wound rap album:

Bun B.

Tricky

g. · 08.16.2020, 02:54 PM

Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z and 2Pac for me.

_tunic_ · 08.16.2020, 04:58 PM

I don't really want to be involved in this discussion, because I don't care so much about rap.

But:
Grandmaster Flash
without him there would have been no rapping at all.
Fun fact: my sister had the 12" of the Message, she was 15 when this was released, I was 10.
she's no rapper either, she was a disco blondie

Public Enemy
love those voices
Beastie Boys
ditto

The Soup Nazi · 08.17.2020, 12:45 AM

Here's a list made by The Source magazine back in 2012, ranking rappers according to their superpowers as lyricists. There's a lot to disagree with, but in general it's an interesting read.

https://genius.com/discussions/8591-...magazine-scans

a baby in 1980 · 08.17.2020, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi

Here's a list made by The Source magazine back in 2012, ranking rappers according to their superpowers as lyricists. There's a lot to disagree with, but in general it's an interesting read.

https://genius.com/discussions/8591-...magazine-scans

Lauryn Hill

definitely deservedly up there

Rob Instigator · 08.17.2020, 02:54 PM

"Great" is a subjective measure, so I will go with my faves between 1981-2000 when I stopped hip hoppin and then the past 5 years when I have been hittin the trap hard.

Slick Rick Da Ruler
Special Ed
Rakim
Guru
Chuck D
Q-Tip
Posdnous
Scarface

Young Thug
Future

_slavo_ · 08.18.2020, 05:31 AM

for me

Notorious BIG
Method Man
Nas

The Soup Nazi · 08.18.2020, 09:39 AM

YAH BUT what about MC Hammer?

Dr. Eugene Felikson · 09.03.2020, 10:22 PM

1. Belle Delphine
2. Nas
3. Insane Clown Posse

In that order.

Antagon · 09.04.2020, 05:38 AM

Not exactly a seasoned Hip-Hop connoisseur, but I've been slowly getting into it for a while now. That out of the way, no mention of Viktor Vaughn/Madvillain/MF Doom yet?

Early Wu-Tang as a whole, really. But since I haven't seen him mentioned here either: GZA's great on his own too.

Diesel · 09.04.2020, 08:44 AM

^That madvillain mf doom thing is nice. However when I fancy some rap crap I always gan for Liquid Swords or Cuban Linx. Every other rap album in the history of the genre is shit in comparison.

The very musical nature of rap is monotone though innit? Like a very shit Ian Curtis. My girlfriend hates it, but more importantly Morrissey hates it too. It's hard to get over the fact that rhymes are fundamentally nursery rhymes and nursery rhymes are for kids, like Ol Dirty Bastid sez. Further, delinquent gang culture is delinquent gang culture innit. So, in conclusion: confusion.

The Soup Nazi · 09.04.2020, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

The very musical nature of rap is monotone though innit?

I don't know; I'm not a hip-hop expert either, but Public Enemy and the Beastie Boys rapped with a LOT of nuances and changes in speed and inflection - a repertoire far more extense than what many "singers" have. And they weren't gangsta.

louder · 09.05.2020, 02:14 AM

louder · 09.05.2020, 05:38 AM

Danny Brown

Dr. Eugene Felikson · 09.05.2020, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by louder

Danny Brown

I'll go a step further and even argue that Danny is the only one in the game that's even really worth paying attention to right now.

Him, A$AP Rocky, and Vince Staples are all chill. Big Sean too

Rap bores the fuck outta me tbh these days so im biased

g. · 09.05.2020, 02:53 PM

A$AP Rocky is a great listen. Tyler, The Creator for me is the most innovative of rap artists right now. His career is a fascinating listen.

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_tunic_ invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I could live in eurHope Posts: 3,944	I don't really want to be involved in this discussion, because I don't care so much about rap. But: Grandmaster Flash without him there would have been no rapping at all. Fun fact: my sister had the 12" of the Message, she was 15 when this was released, I was 10. she's no rapper either, she was a disco blondie Public Enemy love those voices Beastie Boys ditto __________________ what comes first, the music or the words?
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The Soup Nazi invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Del Boca Vista Posts: 18,251	Here's a list made by The Source magazine back in 2012, ranking rappers according to their superpowers as lyricists. There's a lot to disagree with, but in general it's an interesting read. https://genius.com/discussions/8591-...magazine-scans __________________ GADJI BERI BIMBA GLANDRIDI LAULI LONNI CADORI GADJAM A BIM BERI GLASSALA GLANDRIDI E GLASSALA TUFFM I ZIMBRA
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	"Great" is a subjective measure, so I will go with my faves between 1981-2000 when I stopped hip hoppin and then the past 5 years when I have been hittin the trap hard. Slick Rick Da Ruler Special Ed Rakim Guru Chuck D Q-Tip Posdnous Scarface Young Thug Future __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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The Soup Nazi invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Del Boca Vista Posts: 18,251	YAH BUT what about MC Hammer? __________________ GADJI BERI BIMBA GLANDRIDI LAULI LONNI CADORI GADJAM A BIM BERI GLASSALA GLANDRIDI E GLASSALA TUFFM I ZIMBRA
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Dr. Eugene Felikson invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,571	1. Belle Delphine 2. Nas 3. Insane Clown Posse In that order.
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Antagon invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 2,546	Not exactly a seasoned Hip-Hop connoisseur, but I've been slowly getting into it for a while now. That out of the way, no mention of Viktor Vaughn/Madvillain/MF Doom yet? Early Wu-Tang as a whole, really. But since I haven't seen him mentioned here either: GZA's great on his own too. __________________
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Diesel the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 597	^That madvillain mf doom thing is nice. However when I fancy some rap crap I always gan for Liquid Swords or Cuban Linx. Every other rap album in the history of the genre is shit in comparison. The very musical nature of rap is monotone though innit? Like a very shit Ian Curtis. My girlfriend hates it, but more importantly Morrissey hates it too. It's hard to get over the fact that rhymes are fundamentally nursery rhymes and nursery rhymes are for kids, like Ol Dirty Bastid sez. Further, delinquent gang culture is delinquent gang culture innit. So, in conclusion: confusion.
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louder invito al cielo Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5,463	Nas
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g. bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 237	A$AP Rocky is a great listen. Tyler, The Creator for me is the most innovative of rap artists right now. His career is a fascinating listen.
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