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tupac

snoop dogg

chuck d (public enemy)

ghostface killal

Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter (the roots)

runner ups

lupe fiasco

biggie smalls

eminem

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2Pac and Biggie have gotten to be cliches. Its rather annoying. Jay-Z has a monotone and the beats in his songs are boring (except for "Moment of Clarity", that was a sick beat).

My favorite has to be Fabolous, although T.I. is a close second. Lyrically Fab can hold a candle to anyone (check out his new song with Akon "Change Up" for proof) and T.I. you can just bump all day long!

Eminem is pretty damn good too though...good storyteller like Scarface. Bone Thugs are fun to listen to also.

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It's funny how time can change perception.

My top 5

- Biggie

- Eminem

- Tony Stark/ Ghostface/ etc

- NWA

- Wu-Tang

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I'm not sure if you are looking for individual lyricists, but I'm surprised nobody mentioned the original white rappers. In my mind the Beastie Boys blow Eminem out of the water. I really like Mos Def. Anyone remember Cypress Hill. Maybe not the best lyricists, but a hell of a rap group. Biz Markie was pretty good.

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Saying who the best 5 rappers are is a very complicated question. There are so many different forms of rap, like Immortal Technique takes the cake for underground/political rappers. On the other hand, you have have Biggie who could hold a verse for hours but differs from the rap made to day.

Then again there is also marketability, the most marketible rappers today would fall between Jeezy, Lil Wayne, or T.I. They have decent lyrics and appeal to wider audiences. Then you have groups like N.W.A. and Wu-Tang which really have no on who stands out (except maybe Ghostface) but spit fire together.

But if you're talking about just lyrical skills, mine would be.

Lyrics

1. Chuck D

2. Biggie

3. Immortal Technique

4. Nas

5. The Saurus

Influential

1. Tupac

2. Biggie

3. Ghostface Killah

4. Chuck D

5. KRS 1

Groups

1. Run D.M.C.

2. N.W.A.

3. Public Enemy

4. Wu-Tang Clan

5. A Tribe Called Quest

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Nice breakdown...

Now... you could add to that even more by splitting your "lyrics" category into "lyrical content" and "lyrical delivery."

BTW: an oft overlooked lyricist - Treach from Naughty by Nature - the dude could turn a phrase.

the roots fit in there somewhere...they're the grateful dead of rap

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the roots fit in there somewhere...they're the grateful dead of rap

:lol:

Sounds familiar!

You know.... another group I like is The Coup...

They tend to be pretty political (Boots Riley is a socialist).

Boots spends most of his year teaching... and makes music or tours when he feels like it.

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