If Kanye retires right now...is he G.O.A.T. status?

[Kwan Dai]

are we talking about GOAT rappers or GOAT hip hop artist?if goat rapper then i would even put tupac in their, and jay would be high on the list with big #1...if we talkin bout GOAt artist Kanye is #1.....he will go down as one of the greatest artist of all time, any genre...haters gon hate

Haters will but rational thinking Hip Hop fans will simply differ in opinion.

RZA >>>>Kanye in any category

JDilla >>>> Kanye in any category

Qtip >>>> Kanye in any category

Havoc >>>>Kanye on production, Tie in MCing

Cee-Lo >>>>Kanye in any category

 

[rip.dilla]

Kanye is a WAY better producer than Q-Tip, and you will deal with it, mustard seed nose fag.

LOL

Why you calling me a fag?

 

[Pun1sher]

LOL

Why you calling me a fag?

Because you like G-Unit.

 

[rip.dilla]

Because you like G-Unit.

El oh El

 

[king hassan]

You guys need to listen to more hiphop

 

[georgia boi]

Yes there are rappers with better skill who make better music. The likes of Nas, Common, Jay, Ghostface, are GOAT mentions because they combine skill with longevity and body of work, something Kanye doesn't have, he makes good music yes, but as a rapper he is not a top tier rapper and his music is not any better than a lot of the work some of the names i mentioned have produced. Kanye doesn't get extra points for his production skills, when were are clearly judging him as a rapper, as a rapper he isn'\t a GOAT contender and probably never will be, as a artist that combines everything he is one of the best Hip-Hop as seen but if Q Tip don't get brought up as a GOAT contender with his body of work and production skills then neither does Kanye.

You are missing the point, I'm not factoring in his production in regard to him being a GOAT contender. I was pointing out the double standard that exists in saying he's a Top 10 producer based on his body of work, but saying he isn't Top 10 based on his body of work. People throw in extras like skill and longevity when discussing him as a rapper as if doesn't apply where his production is concerned. I'm merely asking how can he be a Top 10 producer just based on catalog, but not a Top 10 rapper based on catalog. It's like skill and longevity take a backseat where his production is concerned.

 

[garv]

You are missing the point, I'm not factoring in his production in regard to him being a GOAT contender. I was pointing out the double standard that exists in saying he's a Top 10 producer based on his body of work, but saying he isn't Top 10 based on his body of work. People throw in extras like skill and longevity when discussing him as a rapper as if doesn't apply where his production is concerned. I'm merely asking how can he be a Top 10 producer just based on catalog, but not a Top 10 rapper based on catalog. It's like skill and longevity take a backseat where his production is concerned.

His a top 10 producer based on his body of work, cause he has produced for people outside of his own work. When evaluating his rapping skills however we can only go on his albums and features, which doesn't show anything worth of being called a GOAT.

And your right but top 10 isn't GOAT status imo, and also there is the small fact that i could name at least 7 rappers with not only a better or equal body of work, but a better skill set as well.

 

[raperxz]

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