A lot of rappers and producers have been giving their Top 5 of All-Time lists of late, and Just Blaze is the latest. Just may also have the list that will have the most people up in arms. Eschewing the the usual consensus picks like Kool G. Rap, Jay-Z, and Rakim for other emcees from the same era. The New Jersey bred producer hit SOHH with his list and provided explainations.
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys has to be in my Top 5, as a group. And you gotta remember, one thing about the Beastie Boys is that none of them ever really had “verses”. Everything was them playing off of each other. They write collectively. It wasn’t like, “I’m gonna write my verse and then you’re gonna write your verse.” You can’t break them up. They deserve a spot on my list. So I’m gonna have to say that’s one.
Prodigy
I would have to go with ’95 Prodigy. I loved everything about him back then. There was a point where he was the best out, in my opinion. You think back to how many great opening lines Prodigy’s had in songs. From “Shook Ones” to “Survival of the Fittest” to “Godfather Part III” to “Quiet Storm”, he was the maestro to the opening line. So I would definitely put mid-1990’s Prodigy on the list.
The D.O.C.
D.O.C.’s gotta be in there. You gotta remember with him, there really wasn’t a West Coast vibe around his era. He was from Texas [and] formed a group with artists who were from the West Coast, but his album just felt more universal. I think what we consider these days as the “West Coast” sound was more so like the G-Funk era. Up until that point, everything that for the most part was coming out in terms of hip-hop was still different spins on it. It was like the East Coast sound was more rhymes and imitation and then D.O.C. kind of came out of nowhere, relatively unknown, from Houston, rapping the way he [did]. He’s definitely one of the greats. He put out one album and that one album still stands the test of time even to this day.
Brother J
I’ve gotta keep it to what I listened to growing up and so I have to name Brother J from X-Clan. If you listen to a lot of those old X-Clan albums, they specialized in just jacking everybody else’s beats and rhyming on ’em. So listening to an X-Clan album felt almost like you were at a house party. It sounded like somebody was just on the mic freestyling. His rhythm, his flow, his vocal presence, the knowledge he was kicking, all those factors are important. At the time, a lot of people were trying to kick knowledge but not too many could do it like him. Whatever you listen to at 12, 13 years old, it always sticks with you for the rest of your life. Even though he was rapping over everybody else’s beats, his rhyme, his cadence, his flow, his rhyme patterns and just what he was saying in general, it’s always stuck to me over the years. I can still go back to those first two albums.
Chuck D
My last pick would probably be Chuck D. Public Enemy’s concept and pride in black nationalism at the time was important. It was such a movement more so than anything else. He might not have had the best rhymes or flow, but his voice and his presence made you stop and listen. His voice was one of the few that actually had the ability to control the people.
What do you think of Just Blaze’s list?
DMX
XZIBIT
EMINEM
ICE CUBE
NAS
lmao xzibit and ice cube are on your list? STFU u don’t know shit do u kid?
i can’t believe u have more of a problem with him putting cube and xzibit on there than dmx. cube’s first 4 albums and the first nwa joint are all classics.
i think we can all agree that this list is pathetic.
He’s probably not feeling Cube due to his acting !! One of the most silliest reasons to hate !!
MAN IT’S NOT HIS FAULT JUST LOOK AT HIS NAME.
hip hop is dead like that fat b**** notorious B.I.G… yeah right just im so sick of people co signin’ old skul just 2 sound smart r u gonna tel me beastie boys r betta than slaughterhouse or chuck d’s betta than pharoah monch…ok u hav right 2 yo own opinion, well my opinion is dis u r a dumb a** ,lol
You have no real sense of what hip hop is. With chuck fathering niggas there would def be no pharoah to carry it further or try to bring even a fration of what chuck D bought to hip hop
did this dude really just say pharoah monch is better than chuck D???? anything you say from now on can not be taken seriously. now go sit in the corner
I agree with lowprofile. Most of the pioneers can’t even see some of the rappers out TODAY. So you’re telling me the Beasie Boys are better emcees than Slaughterhouse? No.
Fuck Chuck D, he’s racist and my nigga Budden would SLAUGHTER him LYRICALLY and MUSICALLY.
mighty pharoahe is one of the most complex lyricists of all time. what he does technically is astounding also factoring in that he has pretty bad asthma. yes he was inspired by folks like chuck d but have u ever heard of the student surpassing the teacher…pharoahe monch is top 5 dead or alive imo
you are an IDIOT!!!! No Chuck D = No Pharoah periOD!! You youngin’s dont really know whats going on. Do you homework! Slaughterhouse?? hahaha…Come on ..D.I.T.C shit. OC & Lord Finesse would shit on them! Until Slaughterhouse comes out with a classic, theyre just another group to me.
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Good for Just Blaze for havin the balls to pick his favorite…not the conventional top 5
Im cool with that. Here’s my favourite five-
Aesop Rock
Illogic
Slug
RA Scion
Sage Francis
stop callin these lists “Greatest of All-Time…” these end up being a “Favorites” list anyway. Premo’s wack additions to the “Top 25 Albums”, Blaze’s “95 Prodigy”? what the F is that?
I love his list !! I love the fact he had originality to his list and not
just went with the same ol’ same ol’ to get props. I love the fact he didn’t just kiss ass to the ones he worked with in the past. He really put some thought into it. His list shows there are a huge amount of emcee’s that don’t get recognition just because….
yes sir! And i do have to agree with his Beastie boys comment. And he hit it rite onthe spot with DOC…Dude almum is /was universal.
Bad journalism. It’s a sohh.com article and a lot of the names mentioned are in a “Hall of Fame” list, so the people they’ve been interviewing aren’t allowed to name certain rappers. Tupac, Big Daddy Kane, Eminem, Jay-Z, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, Nas, Biggie, Rakim and Scarface weren’t allowed to be mentioned.
thanks for clarifying. everyone should read this post. This is why hiphopdx is not in my top 5 go-to sites for accurate news and music.
Just Blaze’s Top 5 “Emcees”, not “rapper”, is “Emcees” & I think is ok minus Prodigy & Brother J. Both are better in group. Mobb Deep & X-Clan.
My Top 10 HH Groups:
Wu-Tang Clan
Run-DMC
Mobb Deep
Outkast
X-Clan
NWA
UGK
Triple Six (Three 6 Mafia)
Beastie Boys
Slaghterhouse
Slaughterhouse in there and The Roots arent? I mean i understand that this is in you opinion, but The Roots have definitely got to be one of the most original hip hop group ever with the live music and questlove’s amazing production. Im not even gonna start on Black Thought. that guys just a lyrical genius.
BDP,EDMP, The orignal symphony with big daddy kane, DITC, the juice crew, M.I.C, Blackstar I dont know if duos count but best groups imo in no real order
as for mcs
mf doom
percee p
jadakiss
mos def
royce da 59
Honorable Mention:
The Roots
EPMD
Cypress Hill
Public Enemy
Das Efx
Bone Thugs
Boot Camp Click
I’m callin BS! Chuck D’s flow is a dangerous weapon
Its hard to just name 5 like that. Here’s my attempt.
Favorite 5 (no order):
– Black Thought (of the legendary roots crew)
– Nas
– GZA
– Guru
– Mos Def
Other slept-on artistes that are great:
– Brother Ali
– Inspectah Deck
– P.O.S.
– RA Scion
– Slug of Atmosphere
– RA the Rugged Man
– Sage Francis
– Rakaa Iriscisnce
– Surreal
-Rakim
-Kool G Rap
-Biggie Smalls
-Eminem
-Nas
My Top 5 Emcees:
Ghostface Killah
Busta Rhymes
Eminem
Lord Infamous
Rakim
Whack
^ this fag says whack but his # 1 rapper is fuckin joe budden. sit your ass down some where amigo!
Jadakiss > Joe Budden
Last time i commented on a producers top something list it was that controversial premo one.. And i waas defending premos list becausr thats his list.. Its an individual taste.. And premo being premo.. Did his thing to deserve the attention people give to his top list
This is why i give props to just on this
Lets jus celebrate the individuality of hip hop with this one
I love the fact that he didnt go with the usual names as the headline suggests.. Especially considering he was one of jays secret weapons throughout the golden era of the roc
Nowadays its almost taboo to put out a list of ur favorite artists without saying the expected names
You want to be really hip hop keep that shit 100 and say what u feel
The best partabout this is when he mentioned “i gotta keep it to music i grew up with” that right jus tells u that this hip hop shit aint a for now thing u really take it seriously then youre gonna include ur whole life into the mix when discussing abt it
And not holding back to compromise with the general idea now
Im so high.. I had to say shit
Damn,thats the open-minded hip hop fan i like 2 hear.Hip hop culture is made for guys like urs. keep it up son,strong opinion always(and keep smokin that shit 😉
When you say shit like “you don’t know shit”.. you’re saying that there is right or wrong answers to questions like, “who is in your top 5″… which means YOUR top 5 is made up of guys who you were told are supposed to be there… which makes you a follower.. which makes you a LAME… lol gotta love hip hop nerds
non of Blazes top 5 would make my top 100 but big up to him for being honest!
chuck d wouldnt make your top 100?
I totally agree man. It’s suppose to be your top 5. Canibus is in my top 5 because he kicks complex lyrics that make you think. No other emcee has ever had me doing searches on things like Non linear optics or shit like that. But I also know that most main stream music fans don’t wanna have to think about what an artist is talking about, so most people won’t like it. BUT I DO. So that’s all that matters. Be original. Like who you like and don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise.
Props to Just Blaze for not having the standard generic Nas/Jay/Big/Tupac/Rakim top 5. I’m also a Brother J fan. Didn’t really appreciate X-Clan until a few years ago, but J was dope. His rhymes with Professor X’s speaking were great.
I had to laugh at Just picking a single year out of Prodigy’s career. P was dope from ’95-’99. After that, he was trash.
Whackest top 5 ever
1. Joe Budden
2. Notorious B.I.G.
3. Nas
4. Royce Da 5’9″
5. Big Pun
you right with number 1 but the last four are the best
joe budden is your # 1. aw man get the fuck outta here!
Joe Budden is the most underrated rapper EVER. He’s top 5 for me too
^ if you wanna talk about the most underrated artiste, id definitely go with AZ.the man has been slept on since forever. one of the greats that i grew up listening to.
I respect Blaze for making a personal Top 5…that’s what matter’s most…I have no qualms with 95 Prodigy…From 95-99 P-Double was definitely Top 5!
1. Z-Ro
2. K-Rino
3. DMX
4. Trae The Truth
5. Nas
hahahahahhhaahahah
WAT THE FUCK DOES YOUR LIST HAVE TO DO WITH THIS LIST.
the whole article / list is taken out of context. This was a story on SOHH the other day in which the ‘rules’ are you can’t pick Nas, Big, Pac, Jay, Kane, Rakim, KRS, GRap, etc.
get your shit straight DX.
tupac
ice cube
em
andre 3000
kanye
1. OutKast
2. The Roots
3. Raekwon
4. DMX
5. Pharoahe Monch
out kast one? fucking faggot
OutKast definitely number one !
however, looking to your comment i can see the hate in here
punk ass hoe !
Def’ly the “out the box, politically ‘in’correct list;” BUT I would not debate on this ensemble. Def’ly respectable…good stuff!
Divine, PEACE!
I cant name a top 5. I can name 5 of my favorites though.
-Nas
-Tech N9NE
-Royce da 5′ 9
-Eminem
-Grieves
big ups for throwing up Greives. We havnt heard alot from him yet but hes definitly a great artiste and with budo as he’s dj he set.
my top10
1.Eminem
2.Royce da 5’9
3.Tech N9ne
4.Crooked I
5.Immortal
6.Joe Budden
7.Vinnie Paz
8.Joell Ortiz
9.Bishop Lemont
10.Elzhi
…they are the best lyricists ever…no one can touch them
eminem best ever? fucking joke fag
Nas, Black Thought, Common, Talib Kweli, BIG, Canibus, etc. are better lyricists then all those guys you named fool
canibus is not a better lyricist. ridiculous statement. black thought one of my favorites though
Joe Budden is the G.O.A.T.
Black Thought,Canibus maybe…but Common,Talib or Nas…no way…Nas lost his skills…he used to be one of my fav..but i guess money changes ppl…since he stated that a Rick ROss song made his top5 ever…fuck him..
Nas, 2Pac, Big L, Black Thought, and Lupe Fiasco
Those are the 5 that I listen to most. Not my top 5 though.
It’s not like there is a gang of Big L shit to listen to, stop frontin’.
and its not like there is a gang of Biggie shit to listen to either but no one will dispute him.
i would. i prob wouldnt put him in my top 5
Nas
Pac
Big
KRS
Black Thought
if you think tech is top 5 ever yur a fucking idiot and if you think joe budden is you can go suck a cock
You don’t know about hip-hop. Kill yourself and stop frontin’ like you listen to Black Thought hahaha
It’s a favorite MC list not a GOAT list.
1.rza
2.gza
3.mf doom
4.meth
5.ghost
6.inspectah deck
7.killah priest
8.masta killa
9.dom pachimo
10.cappadonna
no disrespect to the wu, but get off their dick.
your an idiot if this was serious. there is no way in any shape or form is wu better than everyone whos ever rapped. not to mention rza isnt even the best rapper in wu
Mid-90’s Prodigy was as ill as anyone. Specially when he was featured on other artist’s tracks…and definitely his opening lines were 2nd to none. “I put my lifetime in between the paper’s lines”….
HORRIBLE!
Very nice list. Its great to see someone have a list were they are being honest and not putting what everyone expects to see. If read another top 5 emcees list that has more than two of the following names, Pac, Biggie, Nas, and jay-Z, i think I may scream.
http://www.youtube.com/user/305ilovemia#p/u/0/xP6_EKHd0ak
ENTER A DIMENSION BEYOND YOUR COMPREHENSION
TOO HOT FOR TV OR THE RADIO
http://www.youtube.com/user/305ilovemia#p/u/0/xP6_EKHd0ak
I respect putting Prodigy (mid 90’s Prodigy) on the list, I always include him on that list….spittin some sick shit back i those days!!!
no way. longevity is a part of being a legend. thats something he never had. he had a few dope years and that was it. hes not like nas putting out 10 platinum albums or anything like that
Yeah, but prodigy has probably more shit out than biggie…
If biggie is a legit choice for top 5 doa, w/ just about 3 albums, then anyone w/ at least 3 dope albums is up for the title. prodigy has achieved that.
KRS ONE
NAS
RAKIM
ICE CUBE
BUSTA RHYMES
ABSTRACT RUDE
MIKAH 9
AHMED
EYEDEA
2 MEX
these are like the in the top 60 at best
Prodigy? The Doc?
Please this list is only meant to bring attention and unjustified respect to rappers that no one else would even mention
Chuck d is the only deserved rapper despite him not being a favorite
Beastie boys is a group of white experimental rock hippies that only got respect because of their race,experimental skills and popularity-nothing deserving of a hip-hop top fifty list(probably a pop-rock shit list)Please you telling me you can’t think of a black rapper ten-times more deserving a top five spot over these guys?
The most bullshit top five list ever!
I think you are underestimating the D.O.C. a little bit. Even though he has only one album, it’s a classic and it’s pretty obvious dude can spit. Maybe if he had put out more albums, you might not have any issues with him being a top five emcee. But then again, he was written for other people. I don’t know if you count that, though.
Get off your high horse. Anyone that knows anything about hip hop has mad respect for what the Beasties have done. Not only are the original def jam recording artists but they are legit emcees. Who cares if they are white? Who cares if they are jewish? Who cares if an emcee is black? IF you care about hip hop it should be nothing more than the music and Blaze makes an excellent point. They are not just emcees, they don’t spit and verse and pass the mic, they pass it around and build off of eachother. They write together as a cohesive group. If you cannot accept the fact that they are one of the best hip hop groups of all time you are not listening to the music and you are letting you own preconceptions blind you from seeing what they truly are. For the interest of full disclosure, I am white, but that has nothing to do with my interest in their music. For the most part, I find a lot of white emcees to be corny. Not because they are white, but because they are corny. All right, I’m done.
@backpacker. The D.O.C. technically has two albums, his second came out after his car accident, “Helter Skelter”. But I agree with you. Also “Eazy Duz It” Straight outta Compton” “The Chronic” “2001” wouldn’t be anything if it weren’t for the fact that The D.O.C. write on most things on those albums plus a bunch more. DX had a two part interview this past month with The D.O.C. discussing that. I recommend reading it. Its a really interesting article.
I cant believe people really bit on this bullshit
the whole article / list is taken out of context. This was a story on SOHH the other day in which the ‘rules’ are you can’t pick Nas, Big, Pac, Jay, Kane, Rakim, KRS, GRap, etc.
get your shit straight DX
That explain everything! Thanks!
hmm… naming a top 5 doesn’t make much sense unless your gonna name a top 5 of artistes with similar styles. Just throwning around names doesn’t make any sense. But i must say that I saw too many ‘lists’ without the mention of Black Thought, one of greatest lyricists imo. haha
Im also tried of all the people riding on eminem, saying hes the greatest or the greatest white rapper of all time. Please. there are ALOT more great if not better white artistes out there, but some people just dont seen them cause their blinded by the watered down stuff that dominated mainstream hip hop. [brother ali, slug, slaine to mention few)
What i like about hiphopDX is that it covers all realms of hip hop. From the mainstream to the beautiful underground.
Recognize the Real.
Funny to see how people would hate on another persons opinion. Meanwhile these amateur critics below & above don’t live and breath hip-hop day in and day out.
I have my own opinions, but glad to see somebody just be honest and original with their list.
so true man. its just an opinion. and people start freakin out when they dont see pac/big/rakim/nas/kool g. he was definitely original and gave good reasons too
Yeah and they probably don’t even know jay’s shit as well as just does. I mean jb helped to make jay great, so him not putting him on his top 5 goes to show.
“Opinion are like ass-holes, so who gives a shit” – Fabolous.
Public Enemy were an integeral group durin’ hip-hop’s goldern period, but I was feelin’ them more for the Bomb Squard production and Teminator X’s turntablism, rather than Chuck’s rhymes. Dude’s lyrics were too complex for me to comprehend as a 12-year-old, and the didactic nature of the music meant it was left to Flav’s accessibility to get their message across, if only by osmosis. I love Mobb, but I feel Hav was the better emcee, he’s also over-looked as a produce. Beastie Boys are cool, but their longevity is down to them appealin’ to a non- hip-hop demographic -i.e. Middle America. To the East, Blackwards is a superb LP, but I was still more into 3rd Bass than X-Clan, not for PC reasons though, but because they had a quirky sense of humour.
thats a wack-ass list.
1. jay-z
2. eminem
3. nas
4. pac/big > limited material
5. ghostface.
2Pac = Limited material
Are you crazy!!!
Ayo that’s probably the best list I seen. Em,Jay,Nas are the top tier any order. Pac lacks the technical skill, and Big not enough material, so they go into duel 4 spot. Then five is a tie between Wu-Tang,Outkast, Black Star
that was one pretty bad top 5 list, beastie boys should be in best groups, not best indivudal mc, chuck d is the closest to the top 5 in that group, my list is
1- Rakim
2- Nas
3- Kool G Rap
4- Eminem
5- KRS-ONE
6- Tupac
7- Big Daddy Kane
8- Biggie
9- Jay-Z
10- Slick Rick
11- Chuck D
its not bad…its original…u didnt even hav to write ur list…all u needed to say is “its the cliche you think it is.” i bet those guys arent ur true top 10. but if it is ur probably missin out on tons of great music…FREE YOUR CLOSED MIND sir
thank finally someone put rakim number one….he deserved it
Pac does NOT belong in any top Five MC list
not my top but nice,something different….
Wow that’s bad.
1. Nas
2. Rakim
3. Biggie
4. Kool G Rap
5. Black Thought
6. KRS-One
7. Tupac
8. Eminem
9. Jay-Z
10. Talib Kweli
and its bad because… oh rite he didnt have all the cliches you do…he was original and its a personal list. he didnt make it to please you closed minded hip hop fans. its HIS favourites
who cares or gives a whoot what Just thinks? SMH… what’s sad today is that people need to learn to keep things to themselves now a days…there’s too many people all of a sudden coming out of the wood works and arrogantly speaking their minds all of a sudden thinking that what they say and feel matters and is the most important and you should follow their lead. You got weak people even speaking their minds like what they say is golden and the shit is getting out of hand. At the end of the day it’s Just’s list. Doesn’t mean you have to follow and toot to his horn. And who cares less about anybody’s top 5 because 9 times of 10 it won’t be legit due to the fact that there’s over at least 20 or 25 great rappers that could easily hit the top 5 position so it’ll be extremely hard to make a top 5 when there were so many great rappers that did amazing things.
damn son you sound tight,,,,its called the best mc list,,,,not best rapper list,,,shit anybody can rap,,,but can you mc?,,,,there is a difference
It’s his opinion.
Whats with all this Slaughterhouse dick riding…Until they come with a CLASSIC. Theyre just another group to me…and for you backpackers – I’m talking about a TRUE Classic! not just a hot track! Just statement on Beastie Boys was rite…Their 1st 3 CD’s were solid albums. Check your Head is a personal fav of mine…So Whatcha Want is CLASSIC! And he is 100% correct on his DOC comment. Thats a “universal” sounding CD. he’s top 10 in my book. and while everyone else is at it heres my top 5.
Nas – Best poet / lyricist EVER!
KRS – The blastmaster can outshine anyone ona a track! even to this day.
Cube – circa 88-93..cant nobody fuck with him.
Big Pun – Dude RAPED tracks. Shit he made nice beats sound shitty! His wordplay was second to none and his breath control…WOW!
Ghostface – Only MC now still dropping SOLID albums on a consistant basis. Plus dude puts so much emotion into his music. His Ghostdeini : Wizard of Poetry was one of his best…but only older heads understand that album. you young punks think your too hard for that CD.hahaha…..Oh yeah…It MY top 5 BITCHES!
the first Slaughterhouse album is a classic asshole…give it a 10 years…and u ll see that they made history….like “Nastradamus” or “MM LP” or Wu’s “36 chambers”…
hahaha Loosen your bra straaaa aahh i mean your backpack strap faggot!! You young kids think everything nowadays is a classic. ..And Nastradamus a classic?! WOW! You need to do your homework kid.
Yall must of forgot: LL COOL J, nobody is mentioning this dude, and he has a 1/2 dozen classics.
true man…. I was just listening EPMD’s Rampage…LL is nice too. he’d be in my top 10 for sure.
It is his opinion…but definitely dont agree with anyone on the list except for Chuck D… But even with that dude should have done a top 10 or 15 throwin names out like that.. or it shouldnt have been an all-time list…
big daddy kane is the best ever. Then Pun, and Kool G. Followed by Rakim.
Listen to Terra nya era, and Unda presha by kane and you will know why
1.Jay-Z
2.Nas
3.Em
(Any order those are the top tier MC’s)
4.Big and Pac
(Pac lacks the technical skill,Big had
2cds, not enough material.)
5.Outkast,Wu-Tang,Blackstar.
6.Lupe Fiasco
7.Black Thought
8.Rakim
9.Elzhi(Maybe the best technical MC, needs
more material)
10.Jay Electronica
Thats my best MC list
Honorable Mention: Krs-One, Kool G Rap
Thats so disrepectful to LL, Fab, And Chuck D
dope list, its legit compared to many peoples. I think a lot of people overlook beasties and chuck d, but they definitely deserve to be considered. prodigy was ill in 95, he is definitely top 25 to me.
white boys are funny
Legit list.
yeah i saw the article….media will do anything for attention! they could not use a list of hall of fame rappers, so thats how he came up with his list….DX please don’t lose your credibility!!
top 5 MC’s in no order…….krs one ,busta rhymes,eminem,guru,nas other contenders…….biggie,pac,raekwon,ghostface,rakim,masta ace,prodigy……fuck this i could go on for hours you get the point
Yeah Busta is always slept on. Dude can rip mics…
Pac is so overatred, his lyrics was just a’ight. but I get your point.
Let me tell you something about Tupac Amaru Shakur. He might not have twisted word or had magnificent wordplay, but dammitt he was a lyricist and very very real. Ain’t nobody had the balls to say half the shit that he said and I ain’t even talking about his disses, I’m tired of people saying 2pac was overrated. He took on Biggie, Jay-Z, Nas, Mobb Deep and many others pretty much by himself while they all were hot except maybe Jay-Z and nobody except Prodigy and Havoc really said shit or could fuck with him. Shed so many tears was lyrical so was most of the songs he had his words were like super glue and will not be forgotten. Say whatever you want 2pac is not overrated period.
^^^ ive never been a pac fan. I do like a few of his songs. I just think his beat selection could have been alot better. A lot of his beats bore me to death. And im a head that needs a good beat to compliment good lyrics. My fav pac song is I get Around. That beat was fucking NICE! Shock G should have provided him with more heat like that. ..Just my opinion.
to everybody on here that commented please keep in mind it is call a top 5 best mc’s,,,,,eemcee,,,,is the primary word a lot of these dudes are rappers they put rhymes together,,,,,,dougie fresh is a eemcee,,,,any body that can move a crowd,,and constantly tour without new music is a eemcee,,,,master of the ceremony,,,,,,tear the house down,,,without spitting a hundred fucking bars of nonsense,,,if you throw your hands in the air like you just don’t care,,,an say hooooo!!!! then you are experiencing a eemceee,,,,,a eemcee will make you enjoy yourself at the show,,an eemcee will have a show put together,,,,not a hundred heads on the stage,,,,there aren’t many eemcees left,,,,better enjoy the few that are left,,,,,cause hip hop is suffering from missed information,,,
amen
Smart move on Just Blaze’s part. This list makes me think he didn’t want to cause any friction with artists he works or could potentionally work with
Here are my lists not that anyone cares lol. I put my top 5 based on recent work too. Notice that there is only one constant thats why I put him at my top 5 all time. Show some hate please!
my top 5 of all time
1)Ghost
2)Nas
3)Scarface
4)Big L
5)Black Thought
Top 5 of past decade:
1)Joell
2)Ghost
3)Andre 3000
4)Elzhi
5)Phonte
Top 5 groups
1)Wu
2)Slum village
3)Outkast
4)Little Brother
5)Geto Boys
No Biggie? Really! Both of yall are nuts
u left out da lox
Yea no Biggie cause those other artists did more for me i guess. I felt like the group list was hardest to make. The roots, heltah skeltah, dogg pound, mobb deep and even the hot boyz got some serious consideration too
Just put the Hieroglyphics crew right there and there’s your top mc’s, any generation. No one was born to rhyme like these kats.Always fluid they can make a song, teach, party, battle, they can do it all without sounding gimmicky. I like Blaze’s list though especially Brother J.
95 Prodigy was A BEAST!
*Saigon looks at Prodigy list, smirks*
Any list without Biggie, or Rakim for all time best is just that, alist. Heres my Top FIVE of all time: 1)BIGGIE 2)Rakim 3)Chuck D 4)KRS1 5)LL Cool J.- Top FIVE Groups: 1)RUN-DMC 2)PUBLIC ENEMY 3)Tribe Called Quest 4)Brand Nubian 5)Outkast.- Top FIVE MC’s right now 1)Fabolous 2)Joell Ortiz 3)Jadakiss 4)EM 5)Kanya. That my word son!!!
ll cool j over jay z and/or eminem… no pac or nas on your list. please get real.
ANYWHO,
CHECK ME OUT. I PROMISE GREAT MUSIC. IT’S A PROMISE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdylMPXtisY
100% agree with the Prodigy pick.. he is my GOAT.. listen to the infamous album and hell on earth and tell me that theres another rapper as grimy as him.
1) Nas
2) Pac
3) Eminem
4) Biggie
5) Jay-Z
I think that Just has an outstanding list. No real expectation, nothing to predictable, just his own top 5. And I can relate, because actually have Chuck D and the D.O.C. in my top 5 too.
That’s the point of this anyway; it’s HIS top 5.
1. Z-Ro
2. K-Rino
3. DMX
4. Trae The Truth
5. Nas
jay z
nas
eminem
biggie
pac
that is in no particular order. its really hard to dispute any of them. try it….
ANYWHO,
CHECK ME OUT. I PROMISE GREAT MUSIC. IT’S A PROMISE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdylMPXtisY
let me just say this. ANYBODY WHO DOES NOT PUT TUPAC ON THEIR LIST DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE FUNDAMENTALS OF HIP HOP OR EMCEEING.
ANYWHO,
CHECK ME OUT. I PROMISE GREAT MUSIC. IT’S A PROMISE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdylMPXtisY
hahaha!! sit your ass down….and please raise your hand when you want to say something. …detention for you.
Wow!!! I have always thought of Just Blaze as more commercial than the names he dropped for his list. I respect his list but since evrybody is going to do one heres mine.
1. Jay-Z(because of Longevity)
2. Masta Ace
3. Gangstarr
4. MF Doom(he is the best lyricist to me
5. Biggie
6. Black Thought
7. Buckshot
8. Nas
9. Tupac
10.Rakim
I can’t categorize Big Daddy Kane, 2Pac, Rakim, B.I.G, KRS-One, Slaugherhouse or Wu Tang
my top 10 to listen to right now…not in order
1.gHostface
2.pimp c Rip
3.Camron and vado
4.big L rip
5.gucci mane
6.Zro
7.GAme
8.smoke dza
9.curren$y
10.kendrik lamar
……11. LIL B the based god…swag swag swag
top groups to listen to right now
ugk
wutang
bricksquad
black hippy
Dipset
………….wooooooooooooooo !
He on some bullshit with that list
What do I think? I think it’s HIS list, period.
1.) Doc Box and B Fresh
2.) Schooly D
3.) C & C Music Factory
4.) MC Karl Rove
5.) C Murder
hahaha hmmm nice list!
OK I’ll bite, here’s my list. And I grew up in the 80’s BTW.
1. Ah fuck it, its too hard.
I will say this though, I read a lot of list in here and I hardly ever see LL Cool J. I can understand if you didn’t grow up in that era but come on son. Cool J and Rakim were the blueprints to the modern rapper.
I respect Just’s list because it’s not the typical, Pac, Big, Jay, Nas, Em
list
top 5 GOAT
1. Kool fukkin G Rap
2. Nas or Rakim
3. Biggie
4. Gza The Genius
5. Pun
RIGHT NOW
1. ELzhi
2. Slaughterhouse
3. Saigon
4. Corey Gunz
5. J COle
most people dont seem to understand the point of having a personal top 5 list, its not about who is the best emcee its about somebody’s own favorite list of emcees, everybody got their own taste and opinon when it comes to music. its totally a personal issue like in my top 5 list i dont have jay-z but i have O.C. maybe he’s not a better artist but i like listening to his shit more than jay-z’s
Same here man… I think Jewelz is better than Reasonable Doubt.
Word….Life and Jewelz was real cool CD’s but he fell off. Gotta give Jay the nod for longevity.
As a hip-hop entity (group, duo or solo) there is no doubt no one can touch Wu-Tang Clan.With their hardcore as hell style and still they were mad successful.Of all those old time cats they are still the most relevant.
I can’t believe that Mos Def hasn’t even been mentioned. Yeah, he has only dropped 4 albums, but his first (Black on Both Sides) and his last (The Ecstatic) were near, if not were classic albums.
1. Big L
2. Biggie
3. Big Pun
4. Nas
5. Pac
Truth be told, nobody was fucking wit 95 Prodigy. That’s 4real.
1.NAS
2.EMINEM
3.BIGGIE
4.JAY Z
5.KRS ONE
MOST UNDERRATED
1.AZ
2.BLACK THOUGHT
3.PHONTE(LITTLE BROTHER)
4.MF DOOM
5.MASTA ACE
MCs..
1/Nas
2/Eminem
3/Big L
4/Black Thought
5/Rakim
Groups..
1/Run Dmc
2/Wu Tang
3/Beastie Boys
4/Outkast
5/NWA
Right Know
1/Joe Budden
2/Eminem
3/Saigon
4/BoB
5/J.Cole
word the fuck up!
Here are my lists:
East-Biggie, Busta, Nas, Pun, Ghostface, Jay-Z, Rakim, Jadakiss, Kool G Rap, Raekwon
West-2pac, Ice Cube, The DOC, Crooked I, Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, Game, E-40, W.C., Rass Kass
South-Andre 3000, K-rino, Scarface, Pimp C, Bun B, Big Boi, Luda, T.I., Lil Wayne, Rick Ross
Midwest-Eminem, Twista, Krayzie Bone, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye, Common, Tech9ne, Bizzy Bone, Royce.
This is just “my list” not everybody else’s. I was born in 1981, so I’ve heard alot of people rap and I feel these people were the best.
Here’s my top ten lyricists of all time
1. K-rino
2. Rakim
3. Andre 3000
4. Nas
5. KRS One
6. Big Pun
7. Big L
8. Eminem or Canibus
9. Busta Rhymes
10.Ghostface Killah
Honorable mentions:
Raekwon, Jadakiss and Styles P, GZA, Crooked I, Joell, Biggie Smalls, Big Daddy Kane, Prodigy (old version), Bun B, Scarface, Jay Electronica, Common (old one), there’s many more but, that’s my opinion.
The list is crazy, but it’s his list so stop bitching!
i have to lol @ beastie boys & prodigy though, blaze is a fool for that shit lol!
And, ahhhhwww mannnn, I have to agree with many others, my top 5 in no order too:
nas
jay
pac
slim
big
on the bench in no order:
styles
kiss
luda
game
kanye
lupe
sai
joey
immortal tech
vinnie p
cheating now, i know!!
cheers for that classic ‘tgsnt’, a real work of art.
jus is on a par wit doc dre & kanye for this triple hd blueray cinematic classic hip hop beat making stuff!
Make sure you make use of that beautiful new studio and feed the peoples mayne!
Peace.
listen here all u ppl are fucking stupid and u dont realize it. stupid ppl never realzie they’re stupid, heres my top 5:
1. BIGGIE, il kill anyone who talks shit go listen to him hes the illest on every track u stupid fuck
2.2PAC, 3. EMINEM, 4. NAS, 5. debatable, il put jada and SP tho
Best Rappers All Time
1. Gucci Mane
2. Justin Bieber
3. Christian Beadles
4. MattyBRaps
5. Timothy De La Ghetto
Underground
1. Hopsin
2. Vinnie Paz
3. Canibus
4. Insane Clown Posse
5. Ill Bill
Back Then (80s-90s)
1. Biggie
2. Eazy-E
3. Lil Kim
4. Big L
5. Ma$e
Worst Rappers Now
1. Eminem
2. Wiz Khalifa
3. B.o.B
4. Kid Cudi
5. Drake
Worst Underground Faggots
1. Slug of Atmosphere
2. Murs
3. Black Thought
4. Common
5. Immortal Technique
Worst 80s-90s Rappers
1. 2pac
2. Nas
3. Ice Cube
4. Dr. Dre
5. Snoop Dogg
It’s Gucci Time!
You’re the biggest fruit I’ve seen in a long time. 5 ice cream cones on the face out of 5 for you still.
You are a fuckin idiot
you can always tell who’s a hater and has a lot of time on their hands every article i click on this always has something to say but if your gonna comment on every article you need to find something more productive to do
lmao hope u jokin oac merks ur hole list and gucci will never have his stardom
Jay Z
Eminem
Tech N9ne
Lil Wayne
Snoop Dogg
Ludacris
B.I.G.
i know there’s 7 but they ain’t in any order either im baked
super gooch just merked it! fucking *flatline_________________________*
jesus list is nice but i know damn well jesus IS NOT a fan of little wayne…..
1. Eminem
2. Nas
3. Big
4. Pac
5. 50
50 over jay?
you trippin’ short dog!
that’s real hip-hop speaking. the rest of y’all are young cats who don’t even know what it’s like to pay for your own car or health insurance!
lol kids these days……..
i gotta go with a “right now” list. in no paticular order it is:
1.Chamillionaire
2.B.o.B
3.Royce Da 5’9”
4.Joe Budden
5. Lupe Fiasco
6. Saigon
7. Big Boi
8. Kanye West
9. Eminem
10. Shad
it’s 10 but i don’t give a shit. lol
no lloyd banks or jadakiss u gotta be outta ya mind
agree wit u on cham
I don’t think anyone on this list woulda made my top 5 at all but I grew up in a different era so no hate, tastes are just different is all.
you know whats fun?
you can tell who the white boys are just by looking at the lists 😀
funny thing is the white boys as you called us aint feelin the dumb fucks ruining hip hop like wocka flocka, gucci mane, soldier boy and all the other idiots that make black folks look like fools, aw homey thats the black folks lettin them dudes live…
ya’ll niggaz neeed tu du ur homework on o.c. an diggin thm dudes stay on the road hardbody festivals wit jayz an rock acts jus because they’re not on mainstream dosen’t mean they fucked up du ur homework mr.tibbs u facts r backwards
top 5
Big
Pac
Big L
Guru
Old Nas
heres mine
mos def
lauryn hill
dmx
jay-z – everything up to black album was crazy good dont give a fuck what you say
biggie
tupac
not particular about order but mos def on 1 for me
This is a very good list . I mean everyone knows Rakim ,Kool G Rap, Jay z , Nas are in the top of all time . Its good to see another take on it and bring some other mc’s to light who are greats such as the ones he mentions
CANIBUS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EM
co-sign with good credit
i love real hip hop and i love being a white boy too…
Im white and i cut myself everyday for it..why did the older godz have to play me like that :'(
finally somebody gets off they bullsh*t wagon an recognizes the Beasties…….. an talk about SOLID ALBUMS THROUGH AN THROUGH – AND – these dudes showed range that most rappers still wish they had…….. dare I mention the philanthropy work?
Guess the accolade had to come from a well versed hip-hop person like Blaze – cuz it sure doesn’t get uttered enough in those back alley “who’s ya top 5” stupid discussions you have with ya loser ass friends – LoL
Real Hip Hop. Ghostface Killah, Cormega, Raekwon, Canibus & Scarface.
fuck this nigga
WORD OF GOD
The Top Tier of Hip-Hop:
1. Jay-Z (motherfucker has 11 platinum albums in 13 years, 15 if you count collabs, at LEAST 6 of them were undeniable classics, every single rapper spittin today pays homage to Hov, you can’t argue against dis nigga)
2. Notorious
3. Tupac
4. Em
5. Nasir
Honorable Mention in no order:
Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, KRS, Andre 3K, Talib, Cool J, Big Pun, Black Thought, Kool G Rap, Snoop, Kanye
how u goin to not put pack at the top not only did that man distroy biggie in hit em up he droped way more hit and albums then that nigga ?!?!?
thats a good point, and you could very well make the argument to put pac over biggie cuz he only dropped 2 albums. both of them had far-reaching impact. i chose to notorious as my number 2 cuz he had a much dirtier flow and could tell a story like no one else. its a close call. neither of them have an argument over jay though. hov is dat nigga.
where is Weezy F baby?? LAAAAAAAAAAAAME LOL
Big
Pac
Big L
Guru
50
homeboy needs a musical check-up
1.PAC 2.EmShady 3.OutKast 4.Nas 5.CWallace 6.Jay 7.IceCube 8.Rakim
9.e-40 10.BigL CLOSE_CALLS!! D.O.C. RedMan UGK LudaCris T.I.
TheList changes everyday tho!! I bet I forgetted someone.
Free SioneKaho!!
E40 on your list…fail
Hey send some dirty porn to this mail this fucking bitch are flood my mail with that “click here and” shit. Damn, I just start out to sign every fuck site with her mail. Fuck this bitch!
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By the way I agree with The D.O.C. and Chuck D on that top 5 list.
def glad to see prodigy in there
my top 5 of this era
1.Eminem
2. Jay-z
3. Jadakiss
4. Lloyd Banks
5. Kurupt
Just Blaze is getting closer and closer to Dilla with every beat he makes. Dude is best producer out right now. He can make huge hits for T.I. and em and make underground classics with joell and Saigon.
killa mike, andre 3000, scarface, Z-Ro, and ice cube (old ice cube befo he strtd makin wack ass movies) OH n no specific order. n dis is MINE so fuck you if u dont like it.
so what if hes makin kid movies hes 41yrs old n gt family its not like hes sellin out the westcoast like dr dre with his new pop tunes, his new album i am the west was sick as well so was his 2008 1
yeah…whatever mane!
No order: eminem, big pun, prodigy, Gza, nas
Shit changes all the time tho
Dope list, especially with his explainations. I agree w/his Chuck D comment too. Prodigy is STILL in my top 10 today though.
Well prodigy may b weak now but u can’t fuck with 95/96 P. Like blaze said he was the best
My list (groups, duos & solo artists all mixed in here):
1.Wu-Tang Clan
2.Mobb Deep
3-5.Nas, Ice Cube, Eminem (no particular order)
6-8.AZ, Cormega, Onyx
9-11.Sean Price, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim
12.Capone-N-Noreaga
13.2PAC
14-16.Killah Priest, Brand Nubian, NWA
17-20.Masta Ace, Kanye West, Vinnie Paz
These are the hip-hop acts that I like the most.It’s just my opinion and I know that influential artists like Biggie, Run DMC, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest aren’t on the list.
Damn, can’t Just have his own opinion!? Some of you seem upset that he didn’t present the typical/cliche list of rappers considered the GOAT.
Prodigy hasn’t been the same for a while.
waaaaack D.O.C. was the truth tho
Fuck all eastcoast dick riders ………..smfh RAS KASS!!! ACEYALONE!!! AMERIKKKA??? c’mon now thats the main reason the souf winning you niggas hated on the west and Outkast(source awards WTF)and then came with shiny suits HipHop is universal niggas don’t have use that lame as “I’ll do you like” ass style peace to just for the x-clan and beastie love I know griff hot chuck made his list LMAO
1.Diggy-MO’
2.AK-69
3.Kreva
4.Kanye
5.2Pac
wadk
I am feeling everything about this list and his reasons except Beastie Boys. You can never, EVER put them ahead of Run DMC
I am feeling everything about this list and his reasons except Beastie Boys. You can never, EVER put them ahead of Run DMC
My man Justin.
Go ahead…..question this man’s hip-hop knowledge. I dare ya…
I like how everybody wants to leave their own top 5 list, instead of giving their opinion on the article about Blaze’s list lol
wow the first time beasties are on a list and its just blaze? now everyones going to be on the beasties dicks?
does it really matter wat just blaze says, hip hop is all relative.