Who Are Your Top 5 Rappers?

[ShAdYTiLIDie]

1.Eminem
2. Jay-Z
3. Kanye
4. tech n9ne
5. Xzibit

[WakeUpShow]

this is best not favorites
Eminem
Nas
Joe Budden
Possessed
Slug

really tough to do.

[Man1x]

1.) Eminem
2.) Yelawolf/Kendrick Lamar
3.) Nas/Tech N9ne/Andre 3000
4.) Biggie Smalls/Jay-Z/2Pac
5.) Joe Budden/Crooked I/Vakill

This was fucking hard, and my list changes all the time except for Eminem being number one. So, I just put multiple artists in the slots they would be when my list changes around. Notice that Kendrick Lamar and Yelawolf are in second place not because of amazing discographies (they haven't been built up like some of the legends in the game yet), but they are there because I feel they have the skill and opportunity to settle into a legend position (Kendrick Lamar has a bigger chance than Yelawolf at this point). Also, realize that I believe that rap gets better as time progresses (this doesn't apply to the mainstream, obviously), and that I personal believe these two artists will be or are better than the people listed below them.

Honorable Mentions: Redman, Method Man, Rakim, Ice Cube, Kanye West, J Cole, Dr. Dre (even though his doesn't write his own raps, the raps are almost always dope), Mobb Deep (who cares if they are a group, they tight), Royce da 5'9", and Masta Ace.

Edit: I also think that Jon Connor could one day possibly get on this list if he keeps up the fire he is spitting. Also, no matter how much I love Hopsin, I don't believe he deserves to be mentioned with the greats because he isn't that original and hasn't done anything pivotal in the game. I know you'll say, "Well either has Joe Budden, Crooked I, Yelawolf, Tech N9ne, or Vakill!" Your right, but these five artists bring a lot of skill and/or artistic ability to the table, and Tech N9ne has done something for the game. He is the rap king of independent lables, he is the first to truly build an empire from the ground up, and it's still growing. "Well, why aren't you including Tyler the Creator then." He isn't really independent because his label has a parent company, Sony. Also, he is rip off of Eminem, and he only brings shock value to the table with considerably less skill than the MC's I listed above.

If this were to be a current, top-twenty favorite rappers list, mine would be:

1.) Eminem
2.) Yelawolf
3.) Kendrick Lamar
4.) Nas
5.) Tech N9ne
6.) SchoolBoy Q
7.) Ab-Soul
8.) Dr. Dre
9.) 50 Cent
10.) Biggie Smalls
11.) Jay-Z
12.) Joe Budden
13.) Crooked I
14.) 2Pac
15.) Redman
16.) Royce da 5'9"
17.) Andre 3000
18.) Kanye West
19.) Hopsin
20.) Obie Trice

Honorable Mentions: Krizz Kaliko, Mayday (loved their new album), Vakill (Thanks to name for telling me about this guy a while back), Jon Connor (Props to Chett), D12, Game, Xzibit, T.I., Elzhi, and Yonas.

[SliK]

My personal top 5 is below, it is the 5 rappers I enjoy the most:

1. Eminem
2. Jay-Z
3. Kanye (a lot of people hate on Kanye but he is consistent as hell and has enough classics to be on this list)
4. Rakim
5. Tupac

[M15HKA]

1.Eminem
2.Lowkey
3.Nas
4.Masta Ace
5.Big Pun

Too many Honorable Mentions.

[KillahBee]

Ghostface
Kool G Rap
Eminem
Andre 3000
Jay-Z

Jay could be switched with Common, Black Thought, Nas or Big Boi

[I'mShady]

In no particular order:
Eminem
Nas
Jay-Z
Mos Def
Biggie
Rakim
6 then...

[AJS2050]

My Top five current favourites would be:

Black Thought
Gift of Gab
MCA / Mike D / Ad-Rock
B.o.B.
Guru


I don't follow the mainstream much.

[Aftermathers]

Greatest Of All Time Dead Or Alive

1. Eminem
2. 2pac
3. ZRO
4. T.I.
5. Styles P

[Devil'sAdvocate]

Eminem
Nas
Biggie
2pac
Jay Z

Oh Wow!!

[NextEpisode]

I can't say I got a permanent Top5. I would like to fit more than 5, into the top5... lal.

But in the last 7 days, the following artists have been most played;

1. Capone-N-Noreaga
2. Afu-Ra
3. Immortal Technique
4. Maskinen (Swedish rap group)
5. Kanye West
6. OutKast
7. Ice Cube
8. Nas
9. Xzibit
10. Jay-Z

[KaZer]

1. Eminem
2. Sadistik
3. Slug
4. Yelawolf/ Copywrite
5. 50 Cent

Honorable Mention - Hopsin, Cage, D12 & Kanye West

[Fleka]

Eminem
Marchelo
Target, General Woo
Pac
Nas

[SG.]

My favourite rappers?

1. Jay-Z
2. Kanye West
3. Kendrick Lamar
4. Big Boi
5. Nas

[sadcommunity]

1- jay z
2- big pun
3- eminem
4- mobb deep
5- jadakiss