The only 4 Emcees that's in everybody's top 5....Rank them

[Trillaaaaaa]

None of them are in my Top 5.

Feel free to name your top 5

EDIT: I never said they should be in your top 5 but for most heads at least one of the artists I mentioned usually is

All I asked was for you all to rank them in order from least to greatest

 

[_Lefty]

Scarface

Lupe

Jay-Z

UGK

Nas

Honorable Mention: Jeezy

There's no such thing as "should be in everybody's top 5". Can we make this thread the thread where we recognize the subjectivity of hip hop. Your top 5 is never going to match mine because we live different lives, and what I listen for in hip hop might not be the same as you. You can't tell too many white boys that eminem ain't the greatest of all time just like niggas can't tell me Scarface ain't the GOAT. Lupe is the most lyrical rapper i've ever heard, but a lot of niggas won't believe that, and it's cool. It's all subjective, niggas been beatin dead horses due to boredom for years startin these corny ass threads. Ya'll wanna start a thread, do a series for niggas to make a case for these "obvious" choices. Start with Big, Pac, Nas, Hov, and Rakim, or whoever you feel like is obvious. As long as people like Flo-Rida don't appear in the series, it should be dope. Maybe you might sway some people, incite good, evolved convo, not this rap city the basement shit, that ship has sailed, somebody might give a history lesson that make you look at an artist different, who knows, but I do know, ya'll can't keep hittin niggas wit this.

Aint shit going to change. And anyone that doesn't reserve the top spots for the fathers\creators\pioneers of this Hip Hop MCing shit are all frauds in my opinion and are only interested in repping their city, era and personal opinions..

Hip hop is art. Art is subjective. Bob Ross might be better than picasso to a lot of niggas. Some people like pepsi, some people like Coke. At this point, we've done the top 5 spinoff thread so many times, might as well take it to another level. Without turning them into appreciation threads, make a case for why these common names should be in the top 5. You have the surface discussion mastered, now mine deeper. You don't just keep diggin at the same level. If pac keep showin up for ya'll, and he's not in mine, why is he in ya'lls. Makes for better discussion I think.

 

[Kwan Dai]

Scarface

Lupe

Jay-Z

UGK

Nas

Honorable Mention: Jeezy

There's no such thing as "should be in everybody's top 5". Can we make this thread the thread where we recognize the subjectivity of hip hop. Your top 5 is never going to match mine because we live different lives, and what I listen for in hip hop might not be the same as you. You can't tell too many white boys that eminem ain't the greatest of all time just like niggas can't tell me Scarface ain't the GOAT. Lupe is the most lyrical rapper i've ever heard, but a lot of niggas won't believe that, and it's cool. It's all subjective, niggas been beatin dead horses due to boredom for years startin these corny ass threads. Ya'll wanna start a thread, do a series for niggas to make a case for these "obvious" choices. Start with Big, Pac, Nas, Hov, and Rakim, or whoever you feel like is obvious. As long as people like Flo-Rida don't appear in the series, it should be dope. Maybe you might sway some people, incite good, evolved convo, not this rap city the basement shit, that ship has sailed, somebody might give a history lesson that make you look at an artist different, who knows, but I do know, ya'll can't keep hittin niggas wit this.

Aint shit going to change. And anyone that doesn't reserve the top spots for the fathers\creators\pioneers of this Hip Hop MCing shit are all frauds in my opinion and are only interested in repping their city, era and personal opinions..

Hip hop is art. Art is subjective. Bob Ross might be better than picasso to a lot of niggas. Some people like pepsi, some people like Coke. At this point, we've done the top 5 spinoff thread so many times, might as well take it to another level. Without turning them into appreciation threads, make a case for why these common names should be in the top 5. You have the surface discussion mastered, now mine deeper. You don't just keep diggin at the same level. If pac keep showin up for ya'll, and he's not in mine, why is he in ya'lls. Makes for better discussion I think.

While Art is subjective. There are indisputable facts and evidence as to who the creator\pioneers are. I am not going to go around and around with people that want to dispute facts while, not giving the creators their deserved spots because, of someone circle jerk of an argument (subjectivity).

 

[Trillaaaaaa]

kool g rap never gets his props

@2stepz_ahead

He's in my top 15. He birthed several, from Nas to AZ to Em to Pun so he definitely get's props from me

 

[_Lefty]

Scarface

Lupe

Jay-Z

UGK

Nas

Honorable Mention: Jeezy

There's no such thing as "should be in everybody's top 5". Can we make this thread the thread where we recognize the subjectivity of hip hop. Your top 5 is never going to match mine because we live different lives, and what I listen for in hip hop might not be the same as you. You can't tell too many white boys that eminem ain't the greatest of all time just like niggas can't tell me Scarface ain't the GOAT. Lupe is the most lyrical rapper i've ever heard, but a lot of niggas won't believe that, and it's cool. It's all subjective, niggas been beatin dead horses due to boredom for years startin these corny ass threads. Ya'll wanna start a thread, do a series for niggas to make a case for these "obvious" choices. Start with Big, Pac, Nas, Hov, and Rakim, or whoever you feel like is obvious. As long as people like Flo-Rida don't appear in the series, it should be dope. Maybe you might sway some people, incite good, evolved convo, not this rap city the basement shit, that ship has sailed, somebody might give a history lesson that make you look at an artist different, who knows, but I do know, ya'll can't keep hittin niggas wit this.

Aint shit going to change. And anyone that doesn't reserve the top spots for the fathers\creators\pioneers of this Hip Hop MCing shit are all frauds in my opinion and are only interested in repping their city, era and personal opinions..

Hip hop is art. Art is subjective. Bob Ross might be better than picasso to a lot of niggas. Some people like pepsi, some people like Coke. At this point, we've done the top 5 spinoff thread so many times, might as well take it to another level. Without turning them into appreciation threads, make a case for why these common names should be in the top 5. You have the surface discussion mastered, now mine deeper. You don't just keep diggin at the same level. If pac keep showin up for ya'll, and he's not in mine, why is he in ya'lls. Makes for better discussion I think.

While Art is subjective. There are indisputable facts and evidence as to who the creator\pioneers are. I am not going to go around and around with people that want to dispute facts while, not giving the creators their deserved spots because, of someone circle jerk of an argument (subjectivity).

When it's obvious that's one thing, but there's artists, many more than 5 that have an argument for that designation. That's where the discussion really begins. You can give credence to the pioneers, that doesn't mean they are the most skilled. A top 5 spot is for one who is the most skilled, but like I said, see where we butt heads? I think it's for the most skilled, but my personal top 5 is who I like the most regardless of skill because jeezy's not more skilled than anybody lol, but yours reserves spaces for pioneers out of respect, neither one of us is wrong. So many people have a case for a spot.

 

[_Goldie_]

All 4 are in my top 5, Jay is 5 or 6 depending on the day.

 

[qawshun]

Nas

jigga

big

pac

 

[Kwan Dai]

Scarface

Lupe

Jay-Z

UGK

Nas

Honorable Mention: Jeezy

There's no such thing as "should be in everybody's top 5". Can we make this thread the thread where we recognize the subjectivity of hip hop. Your top 5 is never going to match mine because we live different lives, and what I listen for in hip hop might not be the same as you. You can't tell too many white boys that eminem ain't the greatest of all time just like niggas can't tell me Scarface ain't the GOAT. Lupe is the most lyrical rapper i've ever heard, but a lot of niggas won't believe that, and it's cool. It's all subjective, niggas been beatin dead horses due to boredom for years startin these corny ass threads. Ya'll wanna start a thread, do a series for niggas to make a case for these "obvious" choices. Start with Big, Pac, Nas, Hov, and Rakim, or whoever you feel like is obvious. As long as people like Flo-Rida don't appear in the series, it should be dope. Maybe you might sway some people, incite good, evolved convo, not this rap city the basement shit, that ship has sailed, somebody might give a history lesson that make you look at an artist different, who knows, but I do know, ya'll can't keep hittin niggas wit this.

Aint shit going to change. And anyone that doesn't reserve the top spots for the fathers\creators\pioneers of this Hip Hop MCing shit are all frauds in my opinion and are only interested in repping their city, era and personal opinions..

Hip hop is art. Art is subjective. Bob Ross might be better than picasso to a lot of niggas. Some people like pepsi, some people like Coke. At this point, we've done the top 5 spinoff thread so many times, might as well take it to another level. Without turning them into appreciation threads, make a case for why these common names should be in the top 5. You have the surface discussion mastered, now mine deeper. You don't just keep diggin at the same level. If pac keep showin up for ya'll, and he's not in mine, why is he in ya'lls. Makes for better discussion I think.

While Art is subjective. There are indisputable facts and evidence as to who the creator\pioneers are. I am not going to go around and around with people that want to dispute facts while, not giving the creators their deserved spots because, of someone circle jerk of an argument (subjectivity).

When it's obvious that's one thing, but there's artists, many more than 5 that have an argument for that designation. That's where the discussion really begins. You can give credence to the pioneers, that doesn't mean they are the most skilled. A top 5 spot is for one who is the most skilled, but like I said, see where we butt heads? I think it's for the most skilled, but my personal top 5 is who I like the most regardless of skill because jeezy's not more skilled than anybody lol, but yours reserves spaces for pioneers out of respect, neither one of us is wrong. So many people have a case for a spot.

And that's the rub. My top 5 isn't based on who I like. It's base of this fact and this fact alone the Top 5 MC's that should occupy those spots would do so because, without them there is nothing after them. Without their blueprints, skills, creativity, and heart their is no Hip Hop MCing in it current incarnations.

 

[a-grave247]

I agree with the thread starter. Some people would include Em too a few ago....probably not now. Mine is Jay, Nas and Biggie. Not Pac though. Feel he is a little overrated.

 

[Weazel]

No Scarface tho?

 

[mryounggun]

Scarface

Lupe

Jay-Z

UGK

Nas

Honorable Mention: Jeezy

There's no such thing as "should be in everybody's top 5". Can we make this thread the thread where we recognize the subjectivity of hip hop. Your top 5 is never going to match mine because we live different lives, and what I listen for in hip hop might not be the same as you. You can't tell too many white boys that eminem ain't the greatest of all time just like niggas can't tell me Scarface ain't the GOAT. Lupe is the most lyrical rapper i've ever heard, but a lot of niggas won't believe that, and it's cool. It's all subjective, niggas been beatin dead horses due to boredom for years startin these corny ass threads. Ya'll wanna start a thread, do a series for niggas to make a case for these "obvious" choices. Start with Big, Pac, Nas, Hov, and Rakim, or whoever you feel like is obvious. As long as people like Flo-Rida don't appear in the series, it should be dope. Maybe you might sway some people, incite good, evolved convo, not this rap city the basement shit, that ship has sailed, somebody might give a history lesson that make you look at an artist different, who knows, but I do know, ya'll can't keep hittin niggas wit this.

Aint shit going to change. And anyone that doesn't reserve the top spots for the fathers\creators\pioneers of this Hip Hop MCing shit are all frauds in my opinion and are only interested in repping their city, era and personal opinions..

Hip hop is art. Art is subjective. Bob Ross might be better than picasso to a lot of niggas. Some people like pepsi, some people like Coke. At this point, we've done the top 5 spinoff thread so many times, might as well take it to another level. Without turning them into appreciation threads, make a case for why these common names should be in the top 5. You have the surface discussion mastered, now mine deeper. You don't just keep diggin at the same level. If pac keep showin up for ya'll, and he's not in mine, why is he in ya'lls. Makes for better discussion I think.

While Art is subjective. There are indisputable facts and evidence as to who the creator\pioneers are. I am not going to go around and around with people that want to dispute facts while, not giving the creators their deserved spots because, of someone circle jerk of an argument (subjectivity).

When it's obvious that's one thing, but there's artists, many more than 5 that have an argument for that designation. That's where the discussion really begins. You can give credence to the pioneers, that doesn't mean they are the most skilled. A top 5 spot is for one who is the most skilled, but like I said, see where we butt heads? I think it's for the most skilled, but my personal top 5 is who I like the most regardless of skill because jeezy's not more skilled than anybody lol, but yours reserves spaces for pioneers out of respect, neither one of us is wrong. So many people have a case for a spot.

And that's the rub. My top 5 isn't based on who I like. It's base of this fact and this fact alone the Top 5 MC's that should occupy those spots would do so because, without them there is nothing after them. Without their blueprints, skills, creativity, and heart their is no Hip Hop MCing in it current incarnations.

Interesting. I'd say you're definitely in the minority with this thought process.

 

[MARIO_DRO]

PAC IS THE ONLY 1 OF THOSE THAT ARE IN MY TOP 5...

 

[raheemclassick]

I know what the TS asked, but, my top 5 MC's No order > Jay-Z, Melle Mel, L.L. Cool J, Guru, Big Daddy Kane

 

[TheGOAT]

Slick Rick

Nas

Devin the Dude

UGK

Pac

(Scarface if ugk dont count)

 

[raheemclassick]

I know what the TS asked, but, my top 5 Album's No order > Reasonable Doubt, Illmatic, Paid In Full, Long Live The Kane, Doggy Style.

 

[5th Letter]

Nas

Notorious B.I.G

Tupac

Jay Z

 

[dalyricalbandit]

Jay

Nas

Big

Pac

 

[a_list]

Nas....1 or 2

BIG.....5

Jay.....7

Pac....Not ranked

A lot of people have these cats in their top 5, but there isnt a consensus top 5.... It does say a lot for these cats tho....

 

[Shizlansky]

Big not even in my top 20

 

[TheGOAT]

I know what the TS asked, but, my top 5 Album's No order > Reasonable Doubt, Illmatic, Paid In Full, Long Live The Kane, Doggy Style.

Illmatic

Reasonable Doubt

Ridin Dirty

E.1999

Doggystyle

Top 5 albums is a tough one. Not 100percent sure that is my final answer