Rick Ross Addresses Lil Wayne & Jay-Z Beef, Names Top Five Rappers

    Rick Ross recently addressed the situation between Lil Wayne and Jay-Z, keeping his opinions relatively to himself. Speaking with DJ Absolut, Rawse explained that he’s cool with both rappers and that he doesn’t consider one superior to the other.

    “I put no input in it really. Those are both of my homies, I’m fans of both of them, they’re both super rich. I ain’t trippin’,” he said. “I don’t really get into the better emcee. It’s just about accomplishing whatever it is you want to accomplish.”

    He also listed his top five rappers at the moment, first naming his Maybach Music Group team before expanding the scope.

    “There’s a lot of dope people making hot music. Of course, I’m on the road with Wayne. Drizzy’s my homie. Everybody that’s just popping,” he said. “Shout out to little Wiz Khalifa, my little homie. Of course, Hov, ‘Ye. I’m pretty much a fan of everyone who’s bringing something new to the table.”

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    315 thoughts on “Rick Ross Addresses Lil Wayne & Jay-Z Beef, Names Top Five Rappers

      1. u ignorant to put j cole at #1. fuck out of here, why even bother with these stupid lists. i’ll nevr beef a nigga for speakin they mind about who the best mc’s dead/alive, but man u takin a shit on the og’s puttin a rook up top. dumb uneducated moron

      2. where do J cole even come in, oH my bad number 101 you mean, stop smoking son. not even close and get DMX out of there, you must be smoking with him that why you wrote that list

    1. Its Rick Ross, who cares about his list??

      I respect dude but a Lyricist he will never be, he just makes the same Dope Boy Southern Trap Music UGK did better 15 years ago, his opinion isnt one that would keep me up at night like “Damn man, I really hope Rick Ross is feelin these new lyrics”

    2. I really hate these kind of articles, because all these faggots are going to come here and make a stupid top 5 list. Good job Steven Horowitz

    3. Top 5 rappers right now

      1. Nas
      2. DMX
      3. Tech N9ne
      4. Eminem
      5. Lloyd Banks

      Eminem is a legend but not as good as he use to be.

      1. @HAA: Son where you been living at Lloyd BanksTech N9ne and DMX are you serious Jay Z on his worse day is better than them three put together,i know niggaz is hating on Hov, but you got to give it up to the god mc.

      2. Jay Z’s straight legend, but he fell off. He can’t fuck with a lot of dudes lyrically. Making good music, missing that old jay though. Used to have that Big L sound to him back when he was hungry

      3. MX’s new song is better than anything jay-z has put out in years and tech and banks albums are better than any new stuff from jay-z

    4. Even with the obvious issue of skills aside, it’s incredibly lame that no rappers want to offend anyone by actually having an opinion anymore, as if they’ll burn bridges. Yes, business is involved in music, but so is entertainment.

      “They’re both getting their money” is bone-headed crap. Nobody cares. He has been asked to give an opinion, not to sidestep the issue. Nice ‘addressing’ it, by the way.

      After licking a few arses over there, he then goes on about how great Drake and Wiz Khalifa are! Very creative. A bit left-field there, I’m sure none of us were expecting that.

      Whoever hip-hop is geared towards, it’s more to do with turning people into brands and less to do with giving the actual consumers value for money.

    5. the bawse of the rap/crack game stay dropping jewels on you beach ass niggas!!!!!!!! fuck beef its about making that mmg cream, dec, 13, 2011 “god forgives i dont” new fire from Rick Ro$$!!!!! his swag is unmatched!!!!!! #godblessedrozaysvocalcords

      1. hes a fuckin Correctionals Officer, then he’s gonna get on a track and talk like a gangster? fuck that, fuckin retards like you are makin his fatass rich

    6. top 5 dead or alive goes like this 5.Rick Ross 4.Rick Ross 3.Rick Ross 2.Rick Ross and 1 is……silkk the shocker im just talking shit its the muthafucking boss of the rap game/crack Ricky Ross “God Forgives I dont” 12/13/11 cop the disc faggots!!!!!!!!! #mmgstaywinning

    7. TOP 5 lyricists (alive)
      1. Nas
      2. Eminem
      3. Joe Budden (check out lyrics in “black cloud”) holy shit this dudes nice
      4. Jadakiss
      5. Royce Da 5’9

      1. I’ve been listening to a lot of the old Ruff Ryder compilations and a lot of Jadas older stuff… The dude has insane lyrics. I think I would put him in my top 5 as well. I’ve never done this, but here is my personal top 5. (I don’t care what the rest of you fucks think BTW.)

        1) Eminem
        2) Blueprint
        3) P.O.S.
        4) Method Man
        5) Jadakiss

        Again… This is MY personal top 5. If you disagree… I give a fuck less…

      2. Joe Buddens is fucking wack… I dont get why white boys think he’s god. He isnt top 1000 let alone top 5

    8. DMX has not made a new song from years man. Why you put him in such list? And Lloyd Banks?? Who the fuck is Lloyd Banks? Eminem is not a top rapper right now! He was a year ago… after that he has nothing new! Em is defiantly one of the best of all time but not for the last year.

      1. Em put out a bad meets evil album this year, fuck you mean he has nothing new, album came out four months ago I think, lol

      2. Eminem was a lot harder back in the day agreed. Rappers now a days still can’t fuck with his new shit. Rappers are so simple now a days. Em’s complex, keeps you thinking. He’s gone more mainstream, yes. But with his wordplay and lyricism he’s at least top 5.

    9. when the boss speaks there should be not hate by anyone, anyone who has dropped masterpiece after masterpiece deserves respect think about it, port of miami #classic, deeper than rap #classic, trilla #classic and the audio nutrition that is TEFLON DON #FUCKINGCLASSIC, lick balls shit stains!!!!!!!!! 12/13/11 “god forgives i dont” cop it!!!!!!!!!!! #rickrossg.o.a.t

      1. Wow – just made the same list.

        It’s not question of likes it’s just obvious. It’s like who’s really rapping on albums in the last 12months??

        No Brainer.

        None of those people are my personal top 5 but they ARE nicest out right now…

      1. Right now??

        I love Nas & Face – but they aint no music out.

        Cube? … Nice, but top 5? Off his last album?…. Suspect.

        2pac is dead fam, you no that right?

        And EM?? He hasn’t put out any music since 2002 worth talking about.

      2. @ Anonymous…

        I didn’t know that your favorite emcees had to be alive or have new music out to be your favorites… And in my personal opinion Recovery was a great album, look past the pop tracks (even though Not Afraid was a VERY good pop track) and WTP, and you have probably one of the realest albums of that year. And Relapse was a very good album even with the “accent” he used his wordplay was far superior to anything that was coming out at that time (perhaps even this time). Encore was his worst album but better than a lot of the shit that is considered good these days. Everyone always refers to the poop and fart jokes on that album but look past Mosh, and Yellow Brick road. Saying he hasn’t put out any music worth talking about is pretty subjective to your tastes. I think that a lot of people (considering every album since 2002 went at least platinum) would argue that.

      3. @Willy.

        Your right it is my taste. Personally I’m not feeling any of songs you mentioned. I don’t like anything on recovery. Sorry.(I also don’t care who sold what… ever)

        Secondly, I believe the interview asked for the Top 5 currently in hiphop right now.

        He said wayne – which you could argue but I feel the people have said harder rhymes this year- like Tyler or Kendrick for example.

        No Hate

      4. Co SiGN above.
        @Willy – do you seriously listen to replase or recovery or the em show??

        I heard them when they came – tried to listen to them for a week or so – and have never played any of those albums or songs again.

        EM is “good” – but dude is most overated rapper of all time.

    10. Top 5 rappers (Right Now)

      1. Jay-Z
      2. Eminem
      3. Kendrick Lamar
      4. J. Cole
      5. Jay Electronica (Hopefully he comes out with some heat and soon. Has potential to make that real next classic)

      1. Right now?

        It’s your opinion but

        Em? Jay Elec – havent even put any music out.

        Kendrick & J cole – have – your opinion fair enough.

        Ima go with.

        YE
        Jigga
        Phonte
        Kendrick
        Rick Ross

        Everyone has put a near classic album in the last 12months.

        Peace

      2. I know Em ain’t as good as he used to be and he’s put out a lot of pop but I still like his music because his songs still have substance. Jay Electronica hasn’t really put out anything but the stuff he has is really dope..

      3. @Swordz…

        Wasn’t Eminem involved in the Bad Meets Evil EP? That was pretty recent. I could be misconstruing what you mean by not putting any music out though…

      4. @Willy Em hasnt put anything I would consider “good” since 2004… IMO Certainly nothing on par with the guys I just mentioned in the Last 12months.

        No hate. Just my opinion

    11. RICK ROSS’ REAL TOP FIVE:
      1. RICK ROSS
      2. THE BAWSE
      3. RICKY ROZAY
      4. OFFICER RICKY
      5. DA TEFLON DON

    12. Why is this even a article?He gave you absolutely NOTHING:He basically ignored the interviewer’s questions:My question to HHDX is why make an article out of nothing?They did this with the Jay-Z article when the reporter asked him about his beef with Wayne and all he said was “It’s apart of the sport” and HHDX turns it into a long article:Like get serious and do better HHDX:The articles of late have been ….. quite frankly …. dick riding:

      Why post a article where the artist isn’t acknowledging the topic?It’s a waste of time and very misleading to the reader:Do better research and come up with REAL “NEWS”:This is not news and to be honest, a lot of the articles HHDX post isn’t news:

      If J.Cole sneezes too many times, guess what …. HHDX has the story for you:If Jay-Z cuts his hand moving around some boxes ….. HHDX is the place to be:

      Please stop with these fake news articles and work harder to come up with more serious and relevant stories:SMDH:

      1. True. But sites like this are under pressure to give people endless articles by Jay-Z and this pratt, because these people have clout. It’s just like any other form of media: take one incidental statement and turn it into an article.

    13. 1) Wayne
      2) Drake
      3) Nas
      4) Jayz
      5) Niki Minaj
      ———–
      6) Jcole
      7) Wiz Khalifa
      8) Lil Twist
      9) Tyga
      10) Common

      I added Common after i heard his first two singles for his new album. ghetto dreams and blue sky. Common is movin up my list fast as fuck. i think his new album might just be a classic. dont be surprise if he jumps up to #1 after he drops his album.

    14. @yadig fuck you bitch!!!!!!!!!! while u and wayne are having another steamy oily sex session rozay and his mmg empire continue to dominate the music world wale#easilytop10, pill#andre3000reborn, meekmilly#goatpotential. mmg on top faggots!!!!!!!!! #godforgivesidont121311

      1. FUCK U NIGGA!!! I KNO U LIVIN OUT UR SEXUAL FANTASY WIT ROSS HANDCUFFIN U TO HIS BED!!! FAGGOT U KNOW WAYNE DA BEST AND ROSS WANNA BE HIM!!

    15. 1. Milkbone
      2. The Youngstaz
      3. Kriss Kross
      4. Shyhiem
      5. Swifty McVay

      By far the most relevant artist in the game right now

    16. 1)Eminem (mastered every type of rap possible)

      2)MF DOOM (the best word technician ever)

      3)3 stacks (The most creative sporadic flow in the game, bodied tha carter IV)

      4)Jay Z (Most consistent, realest rapper ever)

      5)Jay Electronica (For reasons similar to 3 stacks, but with out of this world imagery. Has the potential to make number 1, I gotta wait for act II 🙂 )

      1. jay z got lucky bcuz 2 pac died and nas married kelis bum azz. you just a stan who doesn’t any better.

    17. you guys are all whack

      top five alive (no fruit punch)
      royce da 5’9”
      elzhi
      pharoahe monch
      ras kass
      danny brown
      (in no particular order)

      stop dick riding commercial mcs… revenue doesn’t equate skill or ability – if you believe this, kill ya self!

      1. the same goes for more underground artists. little or no revenue doesn’t equate skill or ability.

        the wackest people are those who hate something straightout because they’re popular.

      2. i agree revenue in general is not a good indicator of skill. and i’m not hating on popular music just a little sick of these sell outs getting all the recognition (even if they haven’t been relevant in years!) while better mc’s that put in more work get shit on because they aren’t as rich or prosperous.
        this is a hip hop site, not mtv or vh1 – the most hiphop these fanboys listen to is what is regurgitated hour after hour on the radio, bet, etc..
        if you’re going to make a top mc 5 list (current or not) at least be informed, do your fucking research and pay some dues or don’t waste this forum’s space with your ludicrous claims.

        and TyLAW that’s one of my favourite ras kass songs! i don’t fit any of the characteristics of the “white devils” he talks about – other than my skin colour… simple fuck

    18. drizzy and wizzy and fuckin fizzy what the hell is wrong with hip hop wack rappers all around, trash lyrics and terrible names. cant wait for nas and dmx to drop albums. REAL HIP HOP

    19. who gives a fuck what this fat nigga has to say. He bases all his rhymes off of somebody elses life. No respect biggest fraud in the game. I cant believe someone like meek millz would rap with such a fake person. I would have no problem with him if he tlked about some real shit instead of how many kilos of coke he sold or 600 benzs he doesnt have nor can afford

      1. Your correct they are both top rappers but the truth is there is no top 5. There have historically been too many styles in Hip Hop to make a top 5 list. If you mention Big L, It would be criminal not to mention O.C., If you mention Jeru The Damaja, It would be criminal not to mention Guru, etc….. It all comes down to whos wack and whos not. If someone is wack then theyre wack e.g. Kreyshawn, Rick Ross, Gucci M etc…..

      2. let guru rest in peace homie. az doesn’t have enough material, so you can’t say that he just didn’t get lucky. some of these rappers can’t write over 50 songs, because the talent isn’t there. so, they try to live off of rhymes that took them months to write. a real rapper will write and release at least 50 songs a year, just for the love of the culture.

      3. AZ has a Very large discography dont question dude’s talent just because he refuses to put out garbage lil wayne puts out alot is all of it good no most of it is garbage there is something called quality control that alot of rappers havent grasped its better to not put out anything and remain a legend than put out bullshit and sell out.

        Also AZ avoided swag rap and Club bangas does that make him untalented he has the sickest flow on par with big pun black thought and g rap

    20. Top 5 in the game right now

      Eminem
      Kanye West
      Jay Z
      Tech 9ne
      Lupe Fiasco (lasers was weak but dudes flow still aint nothin to fuck wit)

      Top 5 of all time

      Eminem
      Jay Z
      Rakiim
      Scarface
      Snoop Dogg

      Em the best right now cuz he still puttin up the best solo numbers and droppin quality music cant deny the best of all time either when you figure in his skill set as an MC, his catalogue, and raw emotion on the mic… kanye doin his thing too WTT was dope.. used to be a wayne fan until after carter II when he sold out…top 5 hard to pick out but Jay with his catalogue, Rakiim paved the way for damn near every rapper out there, scarface just vicious on the mic, and snoop created the swag and style that most rappers try n mimic now today

      1. Top 5 Right Now
        1) Lil Wayne (Can’t stand this fake ass blood, but I can’t deny what he’s doing)
        2) Eminem
        3) Kanye West
        4) Jay – Z
        5) Tie (J. Cole, Wale, & Drake)

        Top 5 of All-Time
        1) 2 Pac
        2) Eminem
        3) Jay – Z
        4) Notorious B.I.G
        5) Ice Cube

      2. have no clue about hip hop? u kiddin me the dude went 4 X platinum last year and put out some of the best tracks lyrically for the past couple years this summer in BME… who the fuck is above him?

      3. ain’t no damn tie at number 5. drake is on a level by himself, because he is a triple threat, wale got some nice swag, but j cole is just a textbook writer, who can’t even ride the beat right. stop being a stan and trying to create fraud fanbase for that boy. real people know real, when we see it and that fake stuff.

    21. I see why 50 doesn’t even bother with this guy anymore, he’s fucking retarded. Someone get back on that 90’s shit and start shooting this motherfuckers.

      1. wow, you talking real retarded. 50 cent got banished from the rap game bcuz of ross. that’s the reason he making straight to dvd movies, that make $500,000 profit, when at first he was talking about making millions. ross destroyed 50.

    22. Top 3 Rappers right now

      1- “EMINEM”
      2- “Kendrick Lamar”
      3- “Ab-Soul”

      Nobody fuckin’ with these three dudes right now. “EM” ain’t been pushin’ lately, but his body of work will ALWAYS make him “Top Dog”. Dude will eat ANY Rapper and my man Kendrick and “Ab-Soul” is TOOOOOO #NICE on the Mic. They will be on the “Come Up”!

      #BlackHippy “Hoe”

    23. ok…top 5 now

      j. cole
      kendrick lamar
      tyler the creator
      nas
      kanye west

      top 5 of all time

      notorious b.i.g
      big l
      eminem
      2pac
      nas

      the only new sik rappers out now in my opinion is kendrick and cole, and i like sum of tylers shit, his verse on martians vs goblins was nice.

      1. Kanye has a ghost writer? You must not be familiar with his past and the fact that he spits what goes on in his life..Try Roses, Devil In A New Dress are the ones that immediately came to mind. You are just a guy with an opinion. They say theyre isnt dumb people, just dumb opinions like yours.

      2. nigga, jay z wrote “still dre” for dr. dre and it sounded like dre talking about his own life. are you that stooooooooooopid???!!!!!!

    24. TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE

      1. DYLON
      2. DYLON
      3. DYLON
      4. DYLON
      5. DYLON

      I RIP AND I RHYME I RHYME AND I RIP WAY THIS IS THE WAY THAT DYLON SPIT, HOT FIIIRE

      YOU TOO CLOSE MAN

    25. These lists crack me up. Does anyone care about lyrics anymore lol?

      “And I’m gonna be with my dogs like Goof Troop…Money over female dogs bitch roof roof”
      – Lil Wayne

      This is the “best rapper alive”?! NO. STFU.
      Screw a top 5 (this is not in any order): Lupe, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Immortal Technique, Nas, Jedi Mind Tricks, Eminem, Biggie, Pac. Real MC’s that spit REAL lyrics.

      Jay-Z is old, his lyrics reflect how successful he is and how wealthy he is. He doesn’t rap with the same fire like Reasonable Doubt. He’s still got it, but he isn’t as clever with his flow IMO.

      THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE BEST RAPPER?

      http://hisaurawasorange.blogspot.com/2009/03/50-worst-lil-wayne-lines-examining-so.html

      1. man, you really hate lil wayne that much, just because he from the south. you are no different from white people who hate talented black folks, just because of their color.

      2. I don’t see any reference to Lil Wayne’s skin color or his birth place in the original comment so Anonymous can go Fuck himself.

    26. Rozay is playing the game how it’s supposed to be played. He not acting like he some artist on an small label, when he really on a big label and he ain’t hating on other artist because they have hit singles.

    27. 1.kendrick lamar
      2.wale
      3.jay z
      4.papoose
      5.jadakiss

      eminem is garbage, he had one decent album everything else is LAME.

    28. Personal 5 (At the moment)
      1. Kanye West (He’s also here in my top 5 DOA)
      2. Jay-Z
      3. T.I. (Nigga will be bumped down if he doesnt step it up)
      4. Nas
      5. J.Cole

      1. nigga, j cole shouldn’t even be in the top 100. you are a filthy thirsty fan, who wants that dude to be more than what he is. nobody likes him, that’s why he can’t headline any shows, drop any hit singles nor sell at least 250,000 copies in the first lol. sony and jay z been promoting him for 2 whole years and he still don’t have a buzz. cut it out,Super STAN.

      2. j. cole should be in every niggas top 5 rappers atm, he makes nice beats and he can spit, hes only guna get better..

        thank fuk j. cole is around now, and kendrick, if them 2 wernt spittin and makin sik tracks id have no hope for the future of hiphop.

      3. J. Cole couldn’t crack my top 5 with a bulldozer. Get the fuck outta here. That scrub dropped his 1st album ever like a week ago.

      4. yeah jcole sucks. his debut album was only number 1….. terrible, i cant picture how bad he is gunna b the rest of his career hes a failure

      1. @Anonymous:

        Em is almost every one on this site fav, you’re mad ? Put up ur list and put ur fav on top. Fuck outta here !!!

    29. This video is a joke, the interviewer is a clown. It seems like rozay has to look on a list he wrote down before naming the top 5. My personal list, top 5 rappers now:
      1. Eminem
      2. Game
      3. Big-Boi
      4. GZA
      5. Kendrick Lamar

      1. HOW THE FUK IS EMINEM IN NIGGAS TOP 5 RAPPERS NOW, you must of bin born in the mid 90’s or even early 00’s

        eminem is an awful rapper compared 2 what he used 2 be, not just his 1st 3 albums (not includin infinite) but his freestyles, check them out on youtube, theres so many sik ones, and unrealesed tracks….

        i never thought em would make a track like im not afraid, come on niggas, when em first came out i woulda bet 10,000 he would never make sum seriously homosexuel music like that, recovery was soo bad, and its not an opinion, its a FACT lol

        i still listen 2 eminems old shit but his new shit is soo bad…..

        even bad meets evil ep, listen to bad meets evil on the slim shady lp then listen 2 the new lp they just did, that track off his 1st album is 100.000 times better than anything onit

        check out eminem – any man/fucking crazy

        then listen to any track off recovery, it will sound like a fukin pop song

      2. @ Rise & Shine

        Whatever, I still think Em’s dope, you saying it isnt doesnt make it a fact, just your opinion, which is about equal to dogshit as far as I’m concerned, lol, no offense but I dont need your approval or a speech to tell me what to listen to

      3. @ Rise and Shine

        Don’t take it personal, it’s just my own view. I think my list is more serious than RR, that was it about.
        PS: I was born in the late ’70, in Zell am See, Austria. Go and use the internet to take a look, if you mature enough!

    30. Hmm my top 5 alive
      Eminem (don’t complain about him being out his prime cause out his prime hes better then everyone out of theirs.)
      NaS
      Jay-Z
      Pharoahe Monch
      AZ
      Ross’s list was terrible….

    31. 1. NaS
      2. Biggie
      3. Eminem (yells too damn much now though, except on ‘Reunion’
      4. Kanye West
      5. Lupe Fiasco (Lasers sucked ass, but 2 classics and mixtapes bettter than most albums)

    32. US House Speaker John Boehner said Friday that he had invited South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak to address a joint session of Congress during his state visit next week.

      US President Barack Obama will host Lee for talks and a state dinner on October 13 — a visit that will showcase the solidarity between Washington and Seoul on confronting the nuclear threat posed by communist North Korea.

      “The Republic of Korea has been a strong ally and partner in promoting democracy, advancing economic freedom, and combating nuclear proliferation,” Boehner said in a statement.

      “It would be an honor to have President Lee, a steadfast friend of the American people, address the United States Congress,” he added.

      1. Good look on the information. We need to stop talking about the promotion of democracy as though it makes everything fair. We live in a country that has a democracy running it but we still had a president loose the popular vote & still be put in office in 2000. We all know what disaster took place in 2001. Democracy is good but it doesn’t help if the government itself suffers from corruption.

    33. I have a great question for everyone:

      First: Why should we care about what he said?

      Second: Theres sooo many good independent rappers nowadays that once again, why should we care of whose the Top 5 greatest MCs in world?

      Third: Why dick riding corporate music industry’s artists, if you hated the radio and a lot of pop mainstream sh*t, anyway?

      Support those who are classify as “99%” where the real MCs gets no recognition and not owned by corporate labels. Again, Chuck D – “Don’t Believe The Hype.”

    34. All you guys are really stupid. The list is his favorite at the moment. Even though it still sucks, you guys are missing the point you dumb mother fucks.

    35. No one cares who Ross’s top 5 rappers are. He ain’t no true MC so his top 5 ain’t gonna be a true MC list. I bet I know his top 5 shows though:

      1. Cops
      2. Law and Order
      3. CSI: Miami
      4. First 48
      5. Lock Up

    36. TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE NO BULLSHEET

      1. DYLON
      2. DYLON
      3. DYLON
      4. DYLON
      5. DYLON

      I RIP AND I RHYME I RHYME AND I RIP WAY THIS IS THE WAY THAT DYLON SPIT, HOT FIIIRE

      YOU TOO CLOSE MAN

      1. man, whoever you are, i know that you have a mental problem. what’s real first and last name? that way you can really get famous, because people don’t know who you are like this. all we know is the fact that you seem to be mental.

      2. he’s referencing a dave chapelle skit about making the band. he just thinks a skit from like 6 years ago is a lot funnier than the rest of us.

      3. CAUSE I SPIT HOT FIRE DON’T BE MAD MON, NO SKIT HERE LESS YA MAMA IN D ROOM THEN ITS SKEET SKEET NOT SKIT

    37. I AGREE WIT DYLON HE DEFINITELY HIS TOP 5 ALL BY HIMSELF AND HE RIGHT I DIDN’T GET INTO THE MUSIC BUSINESS TO BE A SUGA COOKIE GETTA!!!

    38. NOW I HAVE QUESTION FOR EVERYONE???

      WHO BETTA THAN DYYYLON? WHO SPIT HOTT FIRE OUT THERE? WHO CAN RHYME AND RIP BETTER? A RUM PUM PING A RUM PUMM PUMM.

      1. AND I’VE BEEN A FAN OF COLES SINCE HE CAME OUT BUT YOU RIGHT KRIT SEEMS MORE CONSISTENT AND HE GOT LYRICS AND I;M USUALLY NOT BIG ON ANYONE FROM THE SOUTH

      2. AND I’VE BEEN A FAN OF COLES SINCE HE CAME OUT BUT YOU RIGHT KRIT SEEMS MORE CONSISTENT AND HE GOT LYRICS AND I;M USUALLY NOT BIG ON ANYONE FROM THE SOUTH >

    39. this nigga is wack. AND YOU KNOW HIP HOP IS DEAD WHEN WIZ is on anybody’s top 5.

      underground rap > mainstream crap

    40. 1.2Pac
      2.Jay-Z
      3.Nas
      4.Ice Cube
      5.UGK(I Give a Fuck If It’s 2 Of Them)

      2 From The West, 2 From The East, And Some South Shit.

      1. Its hard as hell to pick a top 5 of all time w/o missing someone but this list is as close as u can get with the exception of Big, Pun, Big L, Em, Mos Def, Talib…

    41. “I’m pretty much a fan of everyone who’s bringing something new to the table”

      So why would you be a fan of any of those guys except maybe Kanye?

    42. William Roberts – AKA “Rick Ross” Top 5

      1 – Kentucky Fried Chicken
      2 – Popeye’s
      3 – Wendy’s
      4 – McDonald’s
      5 – Krispy Kreme Donuts

    43. Yeah I got the same list except with maybe Jay Rock or David Banner instead of Khalifa. Weezy Drake Hov and Ye been the best for a few years now.

    44. top 5 (AT THE MOMENT )

      1. Wayne
      2. Drake
      3. Jay z and Kanye
      4. Big Sean/Wiz Khalifa
      5. Bad meets Evil

      ALL TIME
      1. Em
      2. Rakim
      3. Biggie/Big Daddy Kane
      4. Big Pun
      5. Busta Rhymes

      1. Biggie should be number one on most over rated ever. He uses the most basic rhymes slow as fuck reuses the same words..how many times has he rhymed ice pick?

      1. Lmfao whack, hasnt made a hiphop album in years,one of the goats, an r+b singer and the whackest motherfucker in the world. Great list lmfao u need to learn hiphop smfh.

    45. At the moment by based on albums this year
      No order

      Bad Meets Evil
      Budden (can’t call MM4.5 a mixtape)
      Cole
      Game
      Tech

    46. Jay should be sonnin wayne….but fuck em both

      Raekwon
      Roc marciano
      Jay Electronica
      Elzhi
      Skyzoo
      Mysonne
      Fred Da Godson
      Chick Raw
      Jadakiss
      Styles P

      1. This isn’t my favorite of all time but I bang with EVERY emcee on it….they all in heavy rotation…good sh!t

    47. silk da shocker, gucci mane, waka flocka, keak da skeak, 2 chains titty boi, yo gotti, shawty low, tony yayo, maino, bird man,

    48. What people miss about Jay-z is that like Rakim refusing to do ‘Don’t Curse’, he is very careful about protecting his image of being an important rapper.

      If he entered into too many battles on an even plane, he’d be shown up to be a limited rapper. So instead, he drops the occasional snide double-entendre, and sites like this have a fit over it. They have to.

    49. I find it comical to for people to really debate over the so called to 5 rap act. Stop wasting your breath over this pointless fictional debate. There is no such thing as top rapper/best rapper anything.

      I have a question, What qualifies an artist to be considered top 5? There are way too many talented artist out there who pop culture never really hears. In fact, how many dope albums have been reviewed on this very website in which a rapper who gets no airplay, gets rave reviews.

      Now If he said hottest rap acts at the moment, then maybe, I would be interested in hearing his view because record sales and sold out shows speaks in volumes. His view on the topic sounds more like WWE view on real wrestling. Not to blast RR, he does makes some good music, but he is not a lyricist that has me pressing the rewind button, and that is real talk.

      Don’t get suckered into the mindless bottomless pit of WHO’S THE BEST RAPPER? because if you do, you would let great music pass you by.

      1. Its actually pretty damn easy if you go with whos the most TECHNICALLY skilled mc..in no order mines nas jay em percee p and mf doom but 5 is to small cus what about kweli and mos def and alot more.

      2. HipHop is a competitive culture, has been since the start, who can spit the most clever verse and shit. So rappers will always be compared too one another, its a good thing it causes them to step there game up and make better music, its also fun. Get off your period about it people can make top 5 list if they want.

      1. You would give J.cole the #1 spot? Hes good but com’on son? And Cudi shouldn’t be categorized among these artist cus his music is just as much alternative rock as it is rap, with his singing delivery over emo heavy bass production, or mgmt light synths. Hopsin is a good mc, he can spit for real, musically his songs just don’t sound that good too me overall. Hopsin is a better mc then Kanye but Kanye makes better music. I would pick Kendrick Lamar over Hopsin…Lupe was a good pick hes on my list also

    50. My top 5 of all time would definitely be.

      1.TUPAC
      2.Emin3m and any variation of him … like shady or evil ETC.
      3. Biggie Smalls
      4. Kanyeezy
      5. Immortal Technique

      1. Nice list, except lyrically Kanye isn’t close too anyone on that list. Kanye is good at making music, he has a good ear. As far as being a raw mc J.cole is better then him, in fact I can name alot of rappers that are lyrically better then Kanye. Dont get me wrong im a Kanye fan just gotta keep it honest.

    51. the real list

      1. Lil B
      2. Gucci Mane
      3. Waka Flocka Flame
      4. Nick Cannon
      5. Lil Wayne

      #2 and #3 can be switched

      1. you dont make people mad with these troll list you make people laugh. If your tryna make people mad or play devils advocate try coming up with a list that’s halfway believable

    52. My top 10 rappers who I don’t think are the best alive, but who I listen too the most.
      1.)J.COLE
      2.)TYLER THE CREATOR (hes not lyrically impressive but I like his music alot)
      3.)KENDRICK LAMAR (listen too section.80 enough said.)
      4.)MF DOOM (always will be a doom fan)
      5.)CHARIZMA (might not know about him but look em up he would be one of the greats if he were alive)
      6.)JAY ELECTRONICA (would be further up on this list if he released music more frequently)
      7.)EARL SWEATSHIRT (should be further up this list but is apparently in samoa)
      8.)Curren$y (didn’t like him till I heard covert coup with alchemist, that’s his best work)
      9.)Stalley (dope.)
      10.)Lupe Fiasco (cant wait for his next album to drop.lazers was very mediocre but people act like it was complete garbage it had a couple good songs and was still better then alot of rappers albums. Dont care what people say Words I never said was a good as song)

    53. Jay does not deserve the #1 spot im sorry. listen too Watch the Thrown, not the production but actually listen too Jays lyrics he was fallen off, im not impressed. His ryhme schemes and overall delivery have gotten worse through the years. Hes still a Legend that can make hit records, but from an mc perspective I have lost respect for him. LYRICALLY AS OF TODAY J.COLE IS BETTER THEN JAY Z. That may be hard to accept cus Jay is a legend and Cole is a new comer but if you listen too there lyrics with an unbiased ear you have to admit from an mc perspective J.cole is better. Period. Honestly there are alot of rappers better then Jay.

    54. 1. J.COLE (best album this year)
      2. 50 CENT (SK tracks are all on point)
      3. GAME (red album was dope)
      4. MAC MILLER (he is dropping good tracks)
      5. T.I. (im flexin joint is dope)

    55. Let’s be honest, the majority of these so-called hip-hop listeners have listened to very little in regards to how much catalog is actually in existence.
      I’m looking at you, Eminem fans. So quick to speak if others don’t name him amongst their own favorites. If you are throwing around lists of great emcees and not including names like BIG DADDY KANE, RAKIM, KRS-ONE or GURU, then you have no credibility and shouldn’t be taken seriously. I find it irritating to argue with others who have experienced so little of hip-hop’s history. Surely one can’t believe an album by Eminem is better than anything by Gangstarr or BDP?

      1. when people make a list it is THEIR LIST. that dont make it any better or worst than the next man. plus you gotta remember that most people under 30 and not from the northeast probably never heard BDK, KRS, RAKIM, GURU etc. people make their list off how they like not how everybody else like. by the way EM shits on gangstarr and ODB bruh

      2. STFU em dont shit on gangstarr have respect 4 the late GURU Em is sick but hes not top 5 id put Guru second of all dumbass he meant Boogie down productions not Old dirty bastard i can tell u r not a real hiphop head just by what u said

    56. now this is MY top five. since everyone has a different one, you can save your lil’ bitchy comment for yourself.

      i base my list on the time i’ve spent listenin’ to everyone of ’em.

      1.Jay-Z
      2.The Notorious B.I.G.
      3.Eminem
      4.Kanye West
      5.Lupe Fiasco

    57. Gotta love the dudes who see your list and then hit the reply button talkin bout “FUCK YO LIST NIGGA SO AND SO IS WHACK YOU DONT KNOW HIP HOP LIKE WHAT I LIKE AGREE WITH MY OPINION NOW NIGAAAAA!!!!!!!”

      SMH……Fuck outta here

      My List

      1. Pac
      2. Cube
      3. Scarface
      4. Em
      5. B.I.G

      Go ahead and argue with it if it makes you feel better, just dont expect me to give a fuck, lol

    58. My top 5:
      1) I
      2) Don’t
      3) Give
      4) A
      5) FUCK !

      Tupac is the best rapper! He goes through your ear and touches your heart line no-fuckin’-body.

    59. I dont listen to Eminem ‘s music…I get lost in it. So much depth and emotion. RS King of Hip Hop was right…y’all are sleepin #StayWideAwake.
      OK haters 1 2 3 GO!

    60. Em got to the top because of shock value, because of the people that he has worked with, and because of his talents. So there’s nothing “racist” about the decision, and I don’t even like eminem. Most black people I know prefer Eminem anyway. I mean, a few years back Jay-Z may have deserved the honor or whatever. But now he’s more than sold out. Don’t get me wrong- eminem has as well. But he’s done a great job at marketing himself to many types of people, as well as genre crossover. And most rap artists can’t do that without destroying their image, but he did.

    61. Em like a complete package (lyrical genious,great rap technique, catchy beat/music), he can relate to white and black communities and people outside US. F*ck about skin colour, Jay Z may have more albums but his music’s kinda just acceptable in black community.

      1. stfu, “F*ck about skin colour, Jay Z may have more albums but his music’s kinda just acceptable in black community” stupidist shit ive heard in a minute.

      2. @shut up

        Jay music is mostly accepted in the black community. That doesn’t mean whites don’t listen to him. COMMON SENSE !!!!

    62. Top 5s are all a matter of opinion. Some, like me, think lyrical skill matters most. Some think songwriting and industry clout matter more. There are other factors. So everyone is going to disagree.

      My point being, this is a crap discussion, and the headline has baited everyone into making a Rick Ross story the “most discussed” on the site. This is why limited rappers get to the top and stay there: manipulation. Duh. Think. Discuss some good rappers’ stories who need the attention, perhaps some of those in your top fives.

    63. how can anyone take him serious ?? this dude is the biggest fraud of all time…his music is hot trash.
      im not gonna make a list but i gotta say that right now this dudes are the best:Lupe Fiasco,Slaughterhouse,BOB,Eminem,Diabolic,Hopsin and SwizZz,Elzhi,Black Milk,Sean Price,Tech N9ne,Immortal,Vinnie Paz,Chamillionaire,D12 and Busta Rhyme…thats kinda it

    64. Hopsin is doing his shit on Fl Studio i think…but if he gets a real contract with a real label…bye bye competition

    65. Favorite artists right now:
      Oddisee
      Fashawn
      Curren$y
      Black Milk
      Kendrick Lamar

      off all time:
      Method Man
      Biggie
      Common
      Lord Finesse
      Tash/Ice Cube/C.L. Smooth

    66. fuck this fat bitch ima put a 1000 dollar hit thrue jenny craig to come find u an uput u in a fat farm u fat bitch….if pac was still here he woulda got it lik that

      1. Well, that means you are:

        1. Gay
        2. Homo
        3. Queer
        4. Fag
        5. Drake – (this is the highest level of Gayness one can achieve)

        Damn, you managed to be all of the above.

      2. Hahahahahaha ^^ this nigga is fuckn funny

        But Drake is the highest level of homosex u can achieve. You should be proud you faggot YMCM bitch

    67. My All Time List:

      1. 2pac (This will never change)
      2. Eminem
      3.Tech N9ne (Number 1 underrated rapper in my opinion)
      4. Jay-z
      5. Z-Ro (Another underrated artist and plus I relate to him in so many ways)
      6. Busta Rhymes
      7. Young Buck (He’s SO REAL!)
      8. Biggie
      9. Nas
      10.Ice Cube

    68. And another thing I don’t really like the idead of Rick Ross naming his album “God forgives I don’t” because if u believe in God and have read the bible, this is CLEARLY a CONTRADICTION. not to sound religious or preachy ( I Know thats not a word)lol. But it states that in any situation if you don’t forgive others that God won’t forgive you (which is VERY important if you value your soul), so with that said How does this statement make any sense?. Idk maybe its a figure of speech,i’ve just never understood why ppl say that, and also at the same time say that they believe in God it doesn’t make sense to me.

    69. Why are most people sleeping on Kanye West. 4 albums of the year. College dropout, Late registration, Graduation, My beautiful dark twisted fantasy!!!! 1 killer collab with Jay Z!! and 808s which most yal won’t admit it but was a good album…it got me through my breakup lol! (no homo)

    70. So Rick’s top 5 is basically the biggests artists in the game right now. I hate how rap artists are so scared to talk about another artist due to some sort of beef. Anyways, Rick is just a dick rider in my opinion.

      Top 5 all time (in no particular order)
      1. Tupac
      2. Em (minus all his crap songs that black artists would have been called trash for)
      3. DMX
      4. Nas/Jay Z
      5. Rakim

    71. 1. 2pac
      2. Nas
      3. Eminem
      4. Rakim
      5. Common
      6. Biggie
      7. Jay-Z
      8. Ice Cube
      9. Big L
      10. Andre 3000

      Thats how we roll when East/West/South collide, yall stop trippin with those bullshit lists.

    72. Okay… I need to say this.. No one gives a shit who (the people that comment) top 5 are. If you are trolling or not. Every damned story they have is filled with noting but people’s crappy top 5 list… NO ONE GIVES A SHIT

    73. Rick Ross i hope you will read this comment and know your a fuckin dumbass, a poser, a wanna be rapper, a mason dick suckin motha fucka, and just a insult to hip hop, always taking other artist ideads in put it in your way. like really? just give it up you cant rap if your career depended on it with yo im rapping using the same word 3 times in a row lookin a nigga. and i yo album is gonna suck ass, its a miracle yo didnt take somebodys elses idea name and put it for your album title. im done with this comment. Duces. you fat DD cup ass BITCH!

      1. Lmao.I had to read this ten times just to understand what your dumbass was talking about.Instead of taking mirror pictures you sould be reading a book so u can learn proper english.

    74. haha that is the worste list ive heard … soldier boy is wack as hell … u know nothing about rap u fool

    75. DID SOMEBODY CALL THE POLICE FOR AN INTERVIEW ?
      OFFICER RICKY IS A FRAUD AND SNITCH . HE DONT HOLD NO WEIGHT IN THE HIP HOP GAME . HE DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT THE BEST HIP HOP ALBUMS OF ALL TIMES IS . HE WOULD PROBALLY SAY SOME BULLSHIT LIKE LIL WAYNE THA CARTER OR BIRDMAN

      1. the hip hop game aint abt getting stuck in the past or putting the present at the top . i know its abt substance , ur comment is based on someones opinion and thats like following the lead

    76. TOP TEN EMCEE LIST
      1. Eminem
      2. Nas
      3. Kendrick Lamar
      4. Kanye West
      5. BIG
      6. Andre 3000
      7. Common
      8. Big KRIT
      9. B.O.B
      10. Brother Ali

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