1. Jay Z
He has managed to stay relevant and fresh for his entire 20 year rap career. Reasonable Doubt, Black Album, and Blueprint are three hip hop classics filled with triple entendres, story-telling, wordplay, and production from some of the best hip hop producers of all time.
2. Nas
An incredible story teller. One of the longest most respected careers of any rap artist
3. Del the Funky Homosapien
del is one of the most versatile and unique rappers ever. His unique and flow and imaginative metaphors and diction seperate him from all modern rappers
4. 2 Pac
The most storied respected icon in rap music
5. Kendrick Lamar
His lyrics are unmatched. He outshines every mainstream rapper with conscious thinking and steady flow
6. MF Doom
Doom has the most recognizable flow in hip hop. He has been seen everywhere, from madlib to clutchy hopkins
7. Lupe Fiasco
Despite his pop hits, lupe has had some of the most lyrically astounding songs rap has ever seen.
8. Chuck D
Leader of the public enemy. He became a revolutionary with his words
9. GZA
Liquid Swords, wu-tang. He raps about every topic with ferocity from gang violence to modern physics
10. Black Thought
Leader of the roots. One of the rawest rappers out there
Last edited by XanderZ; 04-20-2015 at 05:10 PM.
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