Young Jeezy recently stopped by KYLD WILD 94.9 to speak with host Nessa, who asked the rapper to run down his top five rappers, dead or alive. During the interview, he revealed an unlikely assortment of emcees, a combination of the deceased and contemporaries.
“Tupac, B-Legit, Juvenile, Scarface and Jeezy,” he said, swapping out his own name at Nessa’s request. “Ice Cube,” he added.
The Snowman also reflected on hurting his vocal chords from not knowing how to properly perform. He said that his nine months off from recording was a learning experience, and that he’s far more invigorated following his recovery.
“Nobody ever taught me how to perform, in the studio or whatever. I just had to learn on my own, and I was yelling when I was performing and I tore my vocal chords. I wasn’t able to talk for nine months. I had to have surgery and it was just different, because I felt like I was going to lose my gift at that point. But I told myself that if I got through it, I was going to give it 180 percent and I got through it. So that’s where I’ve been at – at 180 percent.”
Watch the interview below (57th Ave via HHNM).
Who the fuck is “B-Legit”?
FYI,look up E-40 and the Click for starters
somebody that should never be in your top 5. I’m so sick of these top 5 list. it gives rappers a chance to show how much they don’t listen to other rappers. No big,nas,common,jay,em,3stacks,kane,ll,bigl,pun I can go on and on
YOU LOCO MAN? Check out Hempin Aint Easy and The Hemp Museum by B-Legit. Dope.
@June why does his list have to include those guys you mentioned? it was HIS top 5 and he gave HIS personal opinion whats the big deal
straight up, also, if you repeat those same people, ur probably a sheep. Not saying any of those ppl aren’t top 5 material, but there a lot more ppl that are worthy. The top 25-30 best emcees…the degree of excellence is small
Jeezy mentioned Scarface and Cube. I’m also talkin pharoahe, talib and mos, AZ, a good chunk of wu generals, black thought,
Biggie only had 3 albums, two alive, so if you put him up at that level you gotta justify why he’s that much better. Hell i’d probably put him up there too, but ppl r sheep in their thinking.
damn no wonder this dude sucks look at his top 5, other than 2pac and scarface there str8 garbage not lyricists, and maybe if he didnt smoke newports since he was 5 he would still have a voice but hes always sounded like that he should be the spokesperson for halls cough drops
Dont put pacs name and lyricist in the same sentence. Pac was no super lyricist. He was an amazing story teller and put a lot of soul in his music. He had no amazing punchlines, no witty word play, etc etc. He was the best storyteller ever.
But dont put him in the category of all time lyricists
I agree with Anonymous, Pac told stories and was great at painting lyrical pictures. But outside of that, he didn’t really have any other tricks. Still one of the best tho
lol pac the greatest story teller, fuck that. Biggie painted vividly pictures 10 times better then pac
best story teller? nas and biggie were better. He was just energetic and had revolutionary messages through his music.
didnt say pac was the best lyricist, said other than pac and face that list sucks ass
Pac had the best messages in his music, it had a very deep meaning, he could connect with his fanbase and every other thug hustlin’ behind the corner
LOL TUPAC A LYRICIST. CUBE IS UNDERRATED AS MUCH AS PAC OVERRATED, YALL STUPID IF YOU DONT THINK CUBE IS GOOD ENOUGH TO BE ON SOMEONES TOP 5 FAVOURITE RAPPERS
jeezys fukkn wacc
pac had messages he was a storyteller and had a lil wordplay here and there
what? so i guess ice cube SUCKS? FUCK OUTTA HERE!
I don’t really consider 2Pac as a lyricist as well, but more of a storyteller or a poet in hip hop. His wordplay isn’t all that fantastic as somebody like GZA, but it doesn’t mean that his music is shit. His stories really hit the soul and many of them sound like they should be told in a poetry slam lol.
worst rapper ever.
Very Random List By Jeezy But I aint hatin.
But if it was drakes list u would be bitch!!!!!!
lol
No top 5 should ever exclude Scarface. Well done Jeezy, that’s the best thing I’ve ever heard out of you.
WOW JEEZY SEEMS LIKE HE KNOWS HOW TO KEEP HIS NAME IN THE NEWS MORE THAN 50 CENT..
Aslong as your list start with Tupac,biggie or nas, then u know real hip hop
^^ True Story
if your list includes biggie, pac, and nas, throw jay on the list for good measure, it shows just how cliche a list it is, music is supposed to be subjective so why does everyone’s favourite list have to include the same 3 or 4 names to be legit or indicate you know real hip hop. I respect people that reach beyond the most common names for their favourite, cuz if everyone’s list is the same so much for discussion, might as well shut the door on the genre. Although I do consider Nas up there.
Co-fucking-sign casper!!!
I appreciate nas, biggie and pac just as much as the next dude, but they dont HAVE to be on my top 5 for me to know hip hop. I own every album from each artist. I like each artist. But that doesnt mean i have to put them on MY LIST rather than Black Thought, Big L, Binary Star, Saigon, Joe Budden, Brother Ali, Styles P, Rakim, Kurupt, Andre 3000, Jay-Z, Sean Price, Skyzoo, or whoever else.
Thats like me saying “Whos your favorite ball player? if you say anybody but Brett Favre, Bo Jackson or Johnny Unitas you dont know football”. Maybe you like Tom Brady, Jerome Bettis and Deion Sanders.
top 5: 2pac, nas, big l, lord infamous, necro
How Pac not a lyricist when his lyrics >>> everybody else. Fuck that punchline metaphor shit niggaz. Wanna hear lyrics, listen to this track called Blasphemy. Then get ya mind right ignorant fucks
Exactly. That Blasphemy song shits on anything out now period. Folks don’t know shit about what real lyrics are. Now I gotta go listen to that song and my Me Against The World cd while I work out…
His top 5 is alright. Juveniles good but nowhere near top 5. Same with b-legit. Legits an og in the game and had some good albums but naa. These two niggas is like in the 70s of a top 100 list.
Eminem
2pac
NaS
Jay-Z
Notorious BIG
pac not a lyricist? what the hell do you listen to…smh you have to be like 13 yrs old because if your not you should just jump off the highest building you lame….pac never said wack shit like “talked to a female dragon had a fire conversation” or ” ill turn her out..door nob” or “im on like the television”…smh…pac had a message in his music and was a true poet…smh
having a message doesnt equal being a lyricist though? smh you dont understand the meaning of the word son.
and just because hes more lyrical than drake and waka flaka doesnt make him a lyricist. my boss has more money than i do but that doesnt make him rich.
name one lyrical song from your favorite artist and ill counter that with a pac song…lets go
Slippin – DMX
Blackened The Sun – Tech N9ne
I’ll help and counter with a Pac song- “96 Big body sittin on chrome” known in the new version as “Still i rise”.
Lol that opening verse from Pac shits on your favourite rapper’s lyrical song all day but i got mad love for DMX though, one of the realist to ever do it.
Immortal Technique – Industrial Revolution
Pac wasnt that lyrical though. he was a philosopher, and had alot of passion whether it was anger, sadness, joy, reflective, whatever it may have been from song to song. but he wasnt LYRICAL like a talib kweli, mos def, joe budden, one be lo, black thought, jay-z, andre 3000, etc.
thats not to say he wasnt dope, or one of the greatest ever, but yall are talking lyrical without knowing the meaning of the word.
Pac was more of a social commentator, rapping about things he saw and lived, and conceptually was ahead of his time, which is why the argument always goes back to him. but to say hes more LYRICAL than Immortal technique, or anybody i just mentioned, is just false.
Once again, not saying youre wrong for thinking he’s better, thats your opinion and the great thing about hip hop, its all subjective. just saying, he’s not more lyrical
TM103 HAS LEAKED
AND THE FUCKIN ALBUM IS FIRE!!!
Jay-z
Tupac
NAs
LOL!!!
Dude is top five rapper that have a ‘eeezy at the end of their name maybe.
What a joke.
jay z is greatest alive but he just isnt as good as pac…he can be but he is more focusses on his watch and benz…dont get me wrong i enjoy those records but he needs to be diverse….other than that he is the best rapper alive……..
pac
jay
em
Jay-Z is better then 2pac and Nas is better then Jay-Z
In my opinion, this is Jeezy’s best work to date. The production here is amazing. The lows are pounding like a mother fucka. I got the deluxe edition, kinda sounds like Lose My Mind was tweaked for perfect production. Anybody who was a fan of Jeezy before will for sure cop this shit the day it drops.
no1 gives a FUCK about your top 5 favorite rappers………..
but ok heres mine…
Eminem
Jay-Z
Pac
Nas
Bow wow
ahahahahahahahaahah bow wow!!!!!
bow wow ..lmfao.. You can’t be fucking serious… I’m all for folks having their own opinion, but you need to be shot for that one…smfh.. I can’t stop laughing, cuz you must be high as fuck to put him there..lol…
bow wow…i hope your joking…lol
rakim, pun, jay z, mos def, em
My top 5
5. God’s Son
4. Nasir Jones
3. Nastradamus
2. Escobar
1. Nas
good list, can’t go wrong w/ pac, face and cube on there
Legends cannot be numbered, they are just there:
2pac
Biggie
Nas
Jay-Z
Eminem
Big L
Big Pun
DMX
Jadakiss
Andre 3k
I guess you can call it a “top 10”
Eminem
Tech n9ne
Pac
Pharoh Monch
Biggie
Ah nice to see people putting Pharoahe Monch in list, although I disagree with it, since he only has 3 solo albums in like 500 years. The dude deserves props so its all good. Good list, although I disagree.
1. Jay-Z
2. Black Thought
3. One Be Lo
4. Joe Budden
5. Andre 3000
Just my favorites. People hatin on peoples list for no reason…
Lol mine is a top 15 as too may ill rappers
1.Pac
2.Em
3.Nas
4.Scarface
5. Biggie/Jay-Z
6. Rakim
7. DMX
8. Mos Def – a true poet
10.Big- L
11.Big Pun
12.Andre 3000
13.KRS-One
14.Lupe Fiasco
15 Red Man – very underated rapper
Big up to Jeezy, i’m getting that TM103.
For me lyrist isn’t exactly about punchlines or metaphors. If it were that then you can easily put in the likes of Big L, Cannibus, Immortal technique, Pun, Rakim, Lupe .. the list goes on. Hip hop as a whole was started with young blacks voicing their opinions and frustrations back in the day and each one had a story to tell. Pac will almost always top the top rappers list becaue he was just a true poet. I don’t think Pac’s emphasis was ever on putting complex word play and metaphors in his rap. He used a few here and there. Even Biggie and Em don’t use much metaphors in their raps. Biggie. Nas, Em, Scarface are all great story tellers but Pac just told his better. Jay-z, to me for all his talents just doesn’t say much relevant things. Too much wealth themed lyrics and personal glorification but he makes great music.
There’s a reason why no one could stand against Pac in the East coast- west coast rivalry. The east had lyrical monsters but Pac shit on all of them, ask yourself why? Rapppers could use their complex word play and metaphors but when Pac rapped, people listened and thought about the many things he said in the verse.
Any top 5 list with Pac, Nas, Em and Scarface inside is o.
Hey look here son, pac was not real fact check and i mean do your own research, pac could tell stories and make it sound like he lived it he chose to be poor, B.i.g. and pac are only talked about because they are dead but you have to give that inch to big he kicked that ish he talked, those are also fact. All NAS was was the second coming of pac again a great story teller or if you insist a great poet but thats all. Jay-z might bite big but there isnt one rapper out that hasnt done it too. Also jay-z kicked the ish he spoke, alot of people seem to think there was only one diss from jigga to nas but thats not the case the real diss never gets talked about look it up he ishes on dude. I agree with dude though pac and big shouldnt be in a list they are dead and lets face it your only a legend when your dead. I personally dont like eminem but you are one ignorant fool to think he isnt top two alive expectational if you consider he talks about real life not money,cash, or hoes. and 3 stacks my god 12???? come on son
1.Em
2.Tech N9ne
3.NaS
4.Hopsin
5.Pun
Hopsin has only 2 albums, took eminems craziness and masta aces flow, and didn’t change the game. I like his music (Despite what the above may show) but come on..
lolololol jeezy shut the fuck up
u just lost like 200,000 in sales with this dumb list.
Naw ummmmm U SHUT THA F_*K UP this Man Entitle to his own opinion,plus I hear alot of these Artist he Named In his Music.YOUNG!!!
he just gained 200,000 sales there’s still alot of Old School rap fans out there.
too bad the damage wasnt bad enough to make him retire.
lol
No Order
1. Eminem
2. Lupe Fiasco
3.Jay-z
4.Slug
5.Eyedea
eyedea battles are tight
immortal technique, diabolic, tech 9ne, eminem, 2 pac, biggy, jay z, nas, dmx, t.i,Andre 3000. this is my list but not ranked in order of who i prefer, this is jst my list of favorite rappers
For once this nigga makes sense. His top 5 list the same as all them other niggas. At least Jeezy know his shit even though his rhymin wack as fuck. Top 5 in no particular order:
Scarface, Biggie (Rawse the new biggie BTW), UGK, Nas, Rakim.
Pac good but overrated as fuck.
Bawse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I disagree with pac being overrated. Dude died 14, 15 years ago? His music is still relevant and still inspires people to this date. Pac was truly a once in a generation type person.
u bump rick ross but say pacs overrated r u 14?
How the hell would you call 2Pac overrated if Rick Ross made a song called “Tupac Back”??? I think the reason why people think 2Pac is overrated is because too many people are hyping him up, just like Rick Ross! smh!
http://hulkshare.com/6mbzuxntavy5
ALBUM LEAKED HAVE FUN!!!!!!!
Trapped ft Jill Scott is so fucking dope!!!!
Too many to mention/try not to leave out, but this is off my head (no order):
Big L
Raekwon
Ghostface Killah
Jay-Z
Nas
Kanye West
KRS-One
Rakim
Jadakiss
Ice Cube
no order
tupac
notorious b.i.g.
eminem
tech n9ne
big l
big pun
slick rick
nas
andre 3000
big boi
god its so hard to just pick 10, so many great artists!
DMX
Joe Budden
Em
Lauryn Hill
Method Man
Here comes 1,000 assholes with their dumbass lists…
Right on!
HERE YOU GO 😉
20)LIL FLIP
19)BIG MELLO
18)ESG
17)BIG POKEY
16)BUSHWIC BILL
15)TRAE
14)BIG HAWK
13)WILLIE D
12)SPM
11)LIL KEKE
10)LIL O
9)BIG MOE
8)PIMP C
7)Z-RO
6)CHAMILLIONAIRE
5)SCARFACE
4)FAT PAT
3)DEVIN THE DUDE
2)K-RINO
1)BUN B
plies
soulja boy
gucci
waka flocka
shawtylo
(no order)
Good lord I hope your playing….
Jay z
Nas
50 Cent
DMX
Eminem
My top 5:
1. Eminem
2. Tech N9ne
3. Tupac
4. Kanye West
5. OutKast
Lmao @ his list!
Kool G Rap
Big Daddy Kane
Eminem
Wu-Tang Clan
Big L
Notorious B.I.G.
Typical Cats
Common
UGK
Outkast
y’all lists are weak I still got more to put up there.
Add tech ninna. My b gotta rep the mighty midwest.
Little Brother from NC
Binary Star from Michigan/Cali.
MF Doom
Breakin down the Wu in order of best to worst
GZA
Raekwon
GFK
RZA
Inspectah Deck
Masta Killa
Meth
U-God
nice on Typical Cats
SMH @ Kids who don’t write Kool G Rap in their list.
WHO KOOL-AID NEVER HEARD OF HER
TOP 20 OF ALL TIME BITCHES
20)LIL FLIP
19)BIG MELLO
18)ESG
17)BIG POKEY
16)BUSHWIC BILL
15)TRAE
14)BIG HAWK
13)WILLIE D
12)SPM
11)LIL KEKE
10)LIL O
9)BIG MOE
8)PIMP C
7)Z-RO
6)CHAMILLIONAIRE
5)SCARFACE
4)FAT PAT
3)DEVIN THE DUDE
2)K-RINO
1)BUN B
Starters:
Nas, AZ, Pun, B.I.G., G-Rap
6th Man:
Pac
Bench:
Big L, Em, Rakim, Doom, Ghostface, GZA
nice, your onto something.
Rookie:
Jay Elec
1. Tupac
2. Biggie
3. Ice Cube
4. Eminem
5. Xzibit
TOP 20 OF ALL TIME
20)LIL FLIP
19)BIG MELLO
18)ESG
17)BIG POKEY
16)BUSHWIC BILL
15)TRAE
14)BIG HAWK
13)WILLIE D
12)SPM
11)LIL KEKE
10)LIL O
9)BIG MOE
8)PIMP C
7)Z-RO
6)CHAMILLIONAIRE
5)SCARFACE
4)FAT PAT
3)DEVIN THE DUDE
2)K-RINO
1)BUN B
I know u are all gonna hate on numba 5 but he’s better than all those other pop rap artists
Top 5
1)2pac
2)Eminem
3)Nas
4)Tech N9ne
5)Yelawolf
YELAWOLF? YOU MUST BE A FAN BOY IN LOVE I THINK THERES 100 RAPPERS YOU COULD PUT IN THAT PLACE BESIDES HIM BUT I THE REST OF YOUR LIST IS ON POINT
yelawolf is too new to even be considered for the top 10 list of all time. if yelawolfs name is still in peoples mouth 10 years from now then he might be considered
Put Twista in Numba 5
Top 5
1) 2pac
2) Eminem
3) Twista
4) Tech N9ne
5) Nas
TOP 20 OF ALL TIME
20)LIL FLIP
19)BIG MELLO
18)ESG
17)BIG POKEY
16)BUSHWIC BILL
15)TRAE
14)BIG HAWK
13)WILLIE D
12)SPM
11)LIL KEKE
10)LIL O
9)BIG MOE
8)PIMP C
7)Z-RO
6)CHAMILLIONAIRE
5)SCARFACE
4)FAT PAT
3)DEVIN THE DUDE
2)K-RINO
1)BUN B
will you suck my Pimp C dick
take your L son
1.Tech N9ne
2.Eminem
3.Kinetics & One Love
4.Logic
5.Chris Webby
Just cuz the bottom 3 are new to the game doesnt mean they dont kill it every time they spit
lol logic is from the Maryland! thats where im at
My Top 5 (no order):
Nas
Kendrick Lamar
Joe Budden
Elzhi
Mos Def
budden tho?
1.) Jay-z (Longevity and consistency)
2.) 2Pac (Bravado)
3.) Big (Versatility)
4.) KRS (Teacher of Hiphop)
5.) Rahkim (“True” Master of Ceremony)
6.) LL (Swagg)
7.) Chuck D (Malcolm X of Hiphop)
8.) Kool G Rap (The Blueprint)
9.) Scarface (King of the South)
10.) Ice Cube (Heart of the West)
Although I don’t agree with the order of your list (mainly on where Jay-Z was placed), this is actually the most perfect list in here
A True B-Boy List:
1. Rakim
2. KRS
3. G Rap
4. Gza
5. Nas
6. Kane
7. Masta Ace
8. Lord Finesse
9. Biggie
10. Eminem
11. Big L
12. Ghostface
13. AG (Andre the Giant)
14. Chuck D
15. Jeru
16. Grandmaster Caz
17. Guru
18. Method Man
19. Deck
20. Jay-Z
It’s my list…order changes from time to time…but, top 10 usually stays the same.
YOU KNOW WHAT FUCK U EAST COAST BITCH YOU CANT HAVE ANY TOP 20 LIST WITHOUT 2 PAC OR ANY WEST COAST RAPPER THATS LIKE SPITING ON ARE WHOLE MUSIC GENERATION AND MOST OF THOSE RAPPER ARE IN YOUR LIST NEVER AMOUNTED TO ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good list
Top 5
1. Jay-Z
2. Eminem
3. Tupac
4. Notorious BIG
5. Kanye West
get those two stupid 1 & 5 pigs out of there.
fuck those pigs.
yeah so kanye is a little on the fashion side of things and he did wear a skirt to one of his concerts but that doesnt take away from his abilities to bless the mic. And jay z is always in the top 10 list somewhere but i do agree he shouldnt be #1 that spot is reserved for pac.
Goes a little something like this.
1.Nas
2.Ghostface
3.R.A the Rugged Man
4. Biggie
5.Pharoahe monch
1) Jay-Z
2) Notorious B.I.G.
3) Lloyd Banks
4) Nas
5) Pusha T
1.Black thought
2. Common
3.Mos def
4.Nas
5.Lauryin Hill/prodigy of mobb deep
This nigga said B-Legit…
Top 5
1 Bizzy Bone
2 Krayzie Bone
3 Layzie Bone
4 Wish Bone
5 Flesh n Bone
suck on my tooth bitch
Here’s my Top 10 list in no particular order:
Nas
AZ
Black Thought
Common
Rakim
KRS One
Eminem
2Pac
Biggie Smalls
Mos Def & Talib can slang it out for the last spot
Top 5 right about now in no particular order:
eLZhi
Skyzoo
Kendrick Lamar
Royce Da 5’9″
Torae
Special mention to Big L, Big Pun, Andre 3000, Pharoahe Monch, & Raekwon. Too many dope emcees, the deabt is eternal.
is it just me or is Royce da 5’9 a black version of eminem?? they rapped exactly the same on Hell: the sequence
You could say they share similarities but Royce is his own man. Royce’s technique is a tad lower than Shady’s. On Hell: The Sequel, they went toe-to-toe but Royce outshined Em, even though the way Shady was putting his lines together was straight insane. Royce’s bars were just more venomous. Slim kinda rambled at times. Peep the BET Shady 2.0 Cypher. Em got the technique & the substance on point. He buried it (Well, Joe Budden has a strong case as well ey).
My list in no order.
-Rza
-Eminem
-Anre Nickitina
-Ghostface
-Sick Jacken
-Kool G Rap
-Inspeckta Deck
yes! thank u for giving andre credit. way too under rated
Fuck outta here
this list is the truth,
it goes
Redman
Jay-Z
Tupac
Biggie
Andre 3K
Jada
Kurupt
Nas
Eminem
you just recited an eminem verse, you couldnt count to 16 much less spit one.
LORD WEEZY THE GREAT!!!
DRAKE
TYGA
LIL TWIST
NICKI MINAJ
AKON
T PAIN
JUSTIN BIEBER
ASHER ROTH
MAC MILLER
CANIBUS
Dude u cant troll dis shit proves how much of a sad cunt u are bitch ass nigga.
Pac
Em
Nas
Big
Jay
Andre
Blk Thought
Mos Def
Big L
Big Pun
Good list….
Tupac
Biggie
Eminem
Snoop Dogg
Andre 3000
Easy E
Big Pun
Kanye West
Lil Wayne
Flava Flav
Here are the best rappers of all time:
JERRY SANDUSKY
RICK ROSS
CANIBUS
VINNIE PAZ
IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE
CELPH TITLED
APATHY
LOWKEY
NAS
BIG KRIT
EAZY-E
Every rapper sucks especially faggots like 50 Cent, Eminem, Drake, Kanye West or J. Cole.
I miss SuperGucciRaps … when he trolled it was actually funny. take your L and sit down
Ur shit at trolling
GOATS in the Hip Hop Genre:
Justin Bieber
Drake
MC Barack Obama
Vanilla Ice
Benzino
Ja Rule
Lil Wayne
Shane Dawson
Kevin Federline
Lil B
Mental Retardation
I lol’d at Shane Dawson and Kevin Federline
Lil Scrappy
69 Boys
Chamilionaire
Bubba Sparxxx
Birdman
Vanilla Ice
Kidz in the Hall
Dreddy Kruger
Cunninlynguists
Noreaga
Devin The Dude
Gnarls Barkley
The LOX
Del tha Funkee Homosapien
Kenn Starr
Swollen Members
Irv Gotti
Rhymefest
Da Bush Babees
Messy Marv
Chali Tuna
Paperboy
Shawty Shitstain
Earl Sweatshirt
wheres soulja boy
Big L
Tupac
B.I.G.
Big Pun
DMX
Eminem
Del
Chuck D
Mos Def
Awesome Dre
Public Enemy
Top 5
1. Your mom
2. Your sister
3. Your niece
4. Your grandma
5. and yo GIRL! LOL
Weezy and drake are the best!!! fuck the haterz
You outta ya dang skull
1. Pac
2. BIG
3. Ice Cube
4. Eminem
5. Game
Eminem.
BIG.
Cube.
Snoop (90’s)
Pac.
1.zach morris
2.john cena
3.randy savage
4.doug funnie
5.theo huxtable/cockroach
don’t forget Marky Mark! 😀
another D.O.C in the making….
can someone explain to me why tupac is considered the best of all time? no hate here, i was jw why everyone always has him at the top. i like his main songs everyone has heard, but could never really get into him like some of the other greats..
please explain! and again, no hate, i just wanna have a real hip-hop discussion
Exactly why is Pac that great?
His first 2 albums were decent nothing special, The Thuglife album was decent. His first and best album came in 1995 MATW and thats it. AEOM had to much filler and the killaminati album was okay.
10.000 songs by pac sound the same: smoking weed and drinking henessy, thug in jail, thug in heaven,my homies, all women are bitches, all women are sisters
Pac could never hang with Biggie, Big L, Kool G rap, Krs etc.
Oh im not a hater
I know what you mean. I have every single one of Pac’s albums and I think he was good, but def waaay overated. If he were still alive he probably would have faded away from public eye and let’s face it…He would say the same shit on almost every record and the rhymes were basic. I always wished Biggie, Big Pun and Big L left more music behind because they were lyrically insane. I would put Scarface or Z-RO above Pac because they also have shit to say but they are more creative at saying it.
I appreciate your sensible way of asking the question. its very simple why he widely regarded as the best ever. Pac was perhaps more passionate (socio-economically)than anyone else I can think. he translated that passion into his rhymes betther than anyone outside of Bob Marley. I am African, so my view on this is a bit different than yours i’m sure. Furthermore I’d venture to say that as a result of his ability to capture the imagination of the black youth which he did splendidly, could have caused a revolt.
Musically, his work is rivaled by none. with all due respect Biggie’s delivery, Jay-z’s poignancy, Eminem’s brilliance, Pac embodied all of that and without question did it while maintaing an incredible amount of ‘Realness’.
Just listen to the man, and you’ gon’ feel me
@Anonymous
Pac could never hang to Biggie, Big L, Kool G rap, Krs etc?
Really? How exactly. Because they could use punch lines. You have to be kidding i guess. Lyrically none of those could even be compared to Pac let alone hang with him. Sure they could have better flow but that’s as far as it gets. You say Biggie is lyrical yet compare Hit Em Up to Who shot Ya and see who got murdered. Didn’t Biggie say he was hurt by Hit Em Up? Lets be honest. Pac made those rappers you mentioned above average at times.
Fuck hip hop, hip hop sucks,
You got niggas on top swinging from 2pac’s nuts…
This is a relevant question. I feel like Pac’s raw lyricism does not compare to that of a Nas, EM, or Lupe. People try to murder you for being honest about that. Where Pac distances himself from other rappers is what he meant to Hip Hop. He was a polarizing figure with a captivating personality. For me, he’s more remembered for how his music made me feel as opposed the raw skill of his lyrics… It was never about what he said. It was the passion in which he said it. That’s what sticks with me. He’s not in my top ten as far as lyrics go, but you’d be hard pressed to find another rapper that meant as much to the game as he. That’s real. I’m a Jay-Z fan first and foremost. This is my objective opinion of Mr. Shakur.
1. 2pac
2. Biggie
3. Dr Dre
4. DMX
5. 50 Cent
6. Eminem
7. LL Cool J
8. Nas
9. Diddy
10. Fat Joe
11. L.O.X
12. Nelly
13. Fabolous
14. Game
15. Lloyd Banks
16. Red Cafe
17. Maino
18. Ludacris
19. Busta Rhymes
20. T.I.
21. Vado
1. Lupe Fiasco
2. Rakim
3. Nas
4. Mos Def
5. Andre 3000
pac is overrated as FUCK
he talks about real life, something you know NOTHING about.
GTFOH this East coast cats saying Pac was overated. Lol, how exactly? Was Pac not shitting on the whole East Caost and embarrassing them in diss and also record sales? The East Coast with their, we lyrical, we can battle rap blah, blah, blah… were they not running scared of Pac? To the dude below saying Pac only talked about things like –
” smoking weed and drinking henessy, thug in jail, thug in heaven,my homies, all women are bitches, all women are sisters”
Wow so that 8 topics Pac speaks about. What does your favourite rapper speak about? Let taker Jay-Z, i’m a pimp, i sold drugs, i’m rich. Biggie, i sold drugs, death, bitches, what else they talk about?
And to the other dude talking shit about his albums, lol don’t waste time listening to them. Strictly for My Niggas which by the way went platinum as well had lemme see..mmm Keep Ya Head up. Shits on your favourtie East Coast rapper all day. Should i talk about MATW? No.1 while Pac was in jailed. Outsold the whole East Coast. AEOM, the larger than life album? Where the fuck was the East Coast when Pac was doing 5x platinum in 2 months? You need to educate yourselves on hiphop history. Oh yeah and the 7 day theory? Hail Mary? Didn’t Jay-Z run to do “Me and my girlfriend” about Beyonce? Know what Pac was talking about on me and my girlfriend?
Funny how 15 years later and he is still relevant. Some of you need to understand what lyrics means. Lyrics and the content of as verse. Different from rhyming and flow. Something you people fail to understand. Saying complex things in a rap means nothing.
true dat…no hate
pac was that nigga no question but get the fuck outta here with all that east coast bullshit u kickin! if u REALLY was into pac youd know what it is u punk ass! You the type of “fan” that got into 2pac for all the wrong reasons. why dont u just spew a meaningless top 5 list like all the other muppets on here and shut the fuck up…fuckin hater…
God damn how you know the dude is from the east coast and not bum fuck Antarctica? we are on the WORLD WIDE WEB ya know! Maybe blaming east coast just makes you feel like your sticking up for 2pac? man what a dick head -_-
Lol @ This Guy, why mad? I just said what i said and i don’t mean to disrespect other great East Coast MC’s. I got love for lot of East Coast rappers, Nas, Biggie, Mos Def, DMX etc but facts are facts when it comes to Pac. I did not get into Pac for any wrong reason. I hated the verbal diarrhea of ‘ Hit Em Up” and till this day think Pac should have never gone that hard on a diss record.
who cares for recordsales
Gets your facts straight Pac was from the east coast he lived in Harlem until he was 15 moved to Baltimore and then moved to Cali we he was 17. It wasn’t until jimmy henchman, Haitian jack,and king tut tried to have him kill in quad studios that pac started beefin with the eastcoast and eventually biggie because he was a mutual friend between Haitian jack and him. But before any of that went down pac had MAJOR LOVE for the east coast and all the music that came from it just check it out he says it himself Old School http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amvjP7TDhNk
Bro… Pac was East Coast.
No, he was from East Coast but represented West Coast.
My Top Dead or Alive (no particular order)
Tupac
The Notorious B.I.G.
Eminem
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Lil Wayne
50 Cent
Ice Cube
Andre 3000
LL Cool J
Nas
Rakim
Scarface
Busta Rhymes
Snoop Dogg
LOX
UGK
This is one of the more respectable lists I’ve seen…
1- NaS
2-Lupe Fiasco
3-Immortal Technique
4-J.Cole
5-Brother Ali
6-Classified
7-Knaan
8-Kendrick Lamar
9-Kanye West
10-Rakin
So you put Kendrick Lamar on your “Top 10 dead or alive” list? But Big, Jay, and Pac don’t make the list? Interesting…
j cole, knaan, kendrick and kanye LOL
1. The Notorious B.I.G.
2. Jay-Z
3. Andre 3000
4. Q-Tip
5. Nas
Who the fuck ask y’all to list MC’s???
The same person who told you to ask that stupid question. You are the odd ball out, who didn’t list anything, which has to do with everything about the article. Grouch…..lmao
yo stupid ass nigga you was not suppose to answer that question, it’s call rethoriocal question? well the point is the article is abou jeezy listin’ his Mc’s, what he did.
But you don’t have to act like predictable sheeps makin’ the same ol’ boring lists with the samo names. SMH
top 5 in no order : eminem, nas, jay-z, biggie, big l.
others: big pun, andre3k, pac, kanye, cube
Top 5 dead or alive
1. Jay-Z
2. Rakim
3. Pac
4. Nas
5. Big Pun
Shad
K-os
Andre 3000
Lupe
Pac
Biggie
Big L
Guru
Ice Cube
Mos Def
No Order Really
Who are the best five rappers of all time? Think about it…..Dylan…Dylan, Dylan Dylan and Dylan
LMAO oh yeah, miss Dave Chappelle’s show daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn
“I spit the hot fiyah”
RARRRRRRRR, you don’t know anything about hip hop RARRRRRRRR I know everything and you know nothing RARRRRRRRRRRRR
I cant beleive elzhi hasnt been mentioned in any of those comments, bunch of fags!
Cold 187 aka Big Hutch ,Spice 1, Mc eiht,N.W.A.,A.T.L Snoop,Crooked I,Ice Cube ,MC REN,Pac,Eminem,I love the golden age!
NASIR JONES
KRIS PARKER
ICE CUBE
SCARFACE
EM
and as a bonus….GURU
I didn’t put Jay Z up there, because of Jay changed his style AFTER Nas came out. Rakim is in another subject, that he deserves himself. I didnt forget about Biggie, Big Pun, and other deceased rappers but I feel these dudes I put up there, have been consistent and never really was forced to change their style, due to sales or lack of sales. REST IN PEACE to GURU. Never forgotten. I could care less about the new school from MMG, to YMCMB and anyone else in between even though Weezy is a MONSTER. Haven’t been in the game long enough even though you put out commercial hits that teach nothing but sell because of popularity….”Who stole the soul” – public enemy. PEEAACCEE !!!
youre a tool
To Anonymous. I’m a tool?? First of all. State your name, coward. You really sound like a hater, hater on a true Hip Hopper. I grew up in it while you learned it on computers and imitating people. I AM HIP HOP. I know you are not based on your comment. Hip Hoppers don’t make comments like that. You must like 24 years old, just learning the genre and wearing skinny jeans crushing your nuts. Man up. Sucka
tupac wasnt in there either because, tupac was an icon, much bigger than rapping. He is in a whole different kind of category, from his parents being black panther, tupac being an actor, but also a musician/rapper. Too many skills there to just call him, “one of the best rappers”. Tupac wasnt just a rapper but an African American icon who died too young.
Good list from almost everybody. No need to argue everybody is entitled to their opinion with the exception of yadig. That nigga just Dickrides any young money artist. And one more thing the pac And big arguement is stupid. They both were great but pac was the poet. And biggie was the lyrical. Big couldnt do what pac did and vice versa. Pac did get repetitive after a while though. He rode on his enemies and had weed and hennessy every other song. No pac haters im just saying.
tupac dick riders are the absolute worst. he stole his style from a different rapper everyone of his albums, lyrically he isn’t the best, socially uhm no. consciously uh yeah not even close. gangsta? nope. he’s overrated
Pretty gay list, I must say
Too Close For Top 5 So Top 10 inc Collective
1) Nwa (Collective)
2) Pac
3) Biggie
4) Jay Z (The Reasonable Doubt Year)
5) Nas (Illmatic year)
6) Eminem
7) Run – Dmc (Collective)
8) Outkast (Collective)
9) Mobb Deep
10)Busta Ryhmes
When he first came out he said it Jay Nas Pac Rakim Big….. so wtf??
None of those rappers are top 5. Maybe Scarface.
As for Jeezy…. dude is trach
my personal tops (no order)
dmx
em
jay
nas
syles and jada
krs-one
big
pac
wayne
tip (first few albums)
immortal technique
twista
big l
Everybody body gotta give motherfuckers a hard time over there top 5 whether it be an artist or somebody postin a reply to this from now on I hope peoples give reasons for there top 5 o it shuts cunts up
DMX
Xzibit
Eminem
Ice Cube
Nas
I like artists who push boundaries/limits who are honest also willing to sacrifice there’ye ego, imagine & public perspective to get the point across!!!
Well Said.Good List
1.Game
2.Meek mill
3.Biggie
4.Cassidy
5.DMX ( the LOX)
6.J.Cole
7. Nas
8.Max B
9.Eminem (1999-2004)
10.Big L
180% of zero is still zero.
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=11284353 Diss record aimed at Havoc’s new artist. Jordan Meyer is a racist so we gotta get Havoc to drop him.
Before I make my top 10 list, I would like to say HipHopDX died when faggots like YADIG or YESSIR came around. They have no intelligence and are obvious trolls lol. YADIG is probably a faggot Eminem/Nas/Tech N9ne/Immortal Technique/2pac fanboy who potrays himself as a Lil Wayne fan when in reality he is some pussy 18 year outcast who can’t get pussy and still lives in his mom’s basement. Anyways back to the usual:
1. GUCCI MANE! BURR!
2. Justin Bieber AKA Shawty Mane
3. OJ Da Juiceman
4. Waka Flocka Flame
5. Soulja Boy
6. Lil B
7. V-Nasty
8. Christian Beadles
9. MattyBRaps
10. Hopsin- the nigga got skills man!
It’s Gucci Time!
stop trolling u softcock
TROLOLOLOLOLOLOLOOL
good trolling sir
Ahh i was wondering where the super gucci troll had gotten to
without reading this article yet im going to guess who he picked and then ima read it and see how close i was. if jeezy is as close minded or predictable as i think he is then he is gonna say _ big, pac, eazy e, andre 3000(cuz hes from atlanta), and scarface
LMAO i was 2 for 5. damn that was pretty good, taking into consideration i was purely guessing
1) 2pac
2) Nas
3) Kendrick Lamar
4) TechN9ne
5) Twista
6) DMX
7) The LOX
8) Eminem
9) Game
10)Ice Cube
10)
9)
The Top 10
1) 2pac
2) Nas
3) Kendrick Lamar
4) TechN9ne
5) Twista
6) DMX
7) The LOX
8) Eminem
9) Game
10)Ice Cube
FUCK YOU NIGGA HOW U AINT GONNA PUT WAYNE IS YO LIST BITCH!!! U A IRRELEVANT ASS NIGGA NOW ANYWAY!! TM103 AINT SELLIN SHIT!!!
5 LETTERS FAGGOTS!!: YMCMB
FUCK DUMB CHEESY
1. LIL WAYNE
2. DRAKE.
3. LIL TUNCHI
4. WEEZY F. BABY
5. GUDDA GUDDA!!
FUCK WIT THE REAL!!!!
5 LETTERS YMCMB!!
I’M A YOUNG MONEY SOLDIER NIGGA STEP TO ME IF YOU WANT PROBLEMS BITCH!! STILL GOT THE .45 TUCKED IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT NEXT TO THE IPHONE CHARGER TRICK!! ASK ABOUT ME!!!
5 LETTERS: YMCMB
LIL WAYNE IS THE G.O.A.T.
LIL WAYNE SHOULD BE IN EVERYONE’S TOP OR YOU DON’T KNOW SHIT ABOUT HIP-HOP
BITCH ASS NIGGAS
-Dr DRE (Detox year)
-Drake (he’s so real)
-Lil Wayne (the best rapper ever)
-Gucci Mane (so lyrical)
-Rick Ross (he’s pure fiction but dope)
-Wacka Flocka (“Pow Pow Pow bitch i’m bussin at them” one of the greatest line i heard from a rapper)
-V’Nasty (that white bitch dropping nig-a is too much SWAG)
By the way fuck all dem rappers acting clever (Lupe, COle,Kendrick, Nas, suck dicks and die)
You’re kidding, right?
TOP 20 OF ALL TIME BITCHES
20)LIL FLIP
19)BIG MELLO
18)ESG
17)BIG POKEY
16)BUSHWIC BILL
15)TRAE
14)BIG HAWK
13)WILLIE D
12)SPM
11)LIL KEKE
10)LIL O
9)BIG MOE
8)PIMP C
7)Z-RO
6)CHAMILLIONAIRE
5)SCARFACE
4)FAT PAT
3)DEVIN THE DUDE
2)K-RINO
1)BUN B
worst. list. ever
Yadig didn’t I tell you to use that 45 on yourself you moronic piece of shit. Anyway top 5. Nas, jada, ransom, kool g, raekwon. Dead rappers big, pac, big l, pun, killa Sha
Tupac dick riders are the worst! Half of the people sayin that hes the best dont even know why hes good.. he is one of the best but for sure he isnt the best rapper To ever live.. tupac wasnt just a rapper. He was an icon.. dont let his work outside of music effect how you rate him… with that said.. TUPAC IS OVERATED!
someone who effected the culture so much can never be overrated.. THE most influential hiphop artist of all time.. how can he be overrated????
Top 10:
10. Action Bronson
9. Apathy
8. Torae
7. Skyzoo
6. M.O.P.
5. ILL Bill
4. Kool G Rap
3. Jedi Mind Tricks
2. RA The Rugged Man
1. Nas
I like Jizzle mane.The top 5 though is..1=Spice 1 2=Scarface 3= All N.W.A..them niggas was cold lyrically. 4=Pimp C 5=Eminem
1 jay electronica
2 Cyhi da prynce
3 lil wayne
4 jadakiss
5 cassidy
Fuck wit it