Bringing a 2 week FB debate to the board.

1. Jay-Z
2. Nas
3. 2Pac
4. Rakim
5. Eminem
6. KRS One
7. Chuck D
8. Ice Cube
9. Notorious Big
10. Scarface
11. Big Daddy Kane
12. LL Cool J
13. Big Pun
14. Eazy E
15. Slick Rick
16. GZA
17. Big L
18. Mos Def
19. Andre 3000
20. Talib Kweli
21. Method Man
22. Too Short
23. Raekwon
24. Busta Rhymes
25. MC Lyte/Canibus

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1. MC Hammer
2-25. A bunch of chumps

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No RUN D M C ? I mean I know they are the bridge for the crossover and thus the poster rappers for SELL OUT, but not top 25?

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Is this based on lyrics, content, album sales, all of the above?

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Where is Skee-Lo?

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Team Cutler.

/thread

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Honorable Mention:

Don Henley performing "Life...In The Fast Lane" on VH1 Storytellers.

Snoop and Dre do not approve of this list.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

I was at a party on Saturday, and I heard this song....3 times.

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Did you licky boom boom down?

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It's my list. Your list can be based on whatever you want. Mine was based primarily on who I like. Lyrics and popularity also played a role.

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2 days in a row, Phil is McCrakin' me up.
I was gonna post Snow.

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Just chillin' like Garret Quillin.

I notice no Bez on that list. Nor do I see any rappin' grannies.

Here's a real good one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG2EGOB9-lc

I'm interested in seeing a list from guys like RPB and the superstar of the board.

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I think my list would change day by day.

You listed most of them but i'd just have to re shuffle them.

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused

What in the hell kind of party would allow this song to be played 3 times?

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

It was HIS party.

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused

Kid's list will include people that we haven't heard of, besides for Lupe Fiasco and Royce Da 5'9

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He's already declared Royce the GOAT.

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I'm no rap expert, but I think it's a toss up between Eli, and Envy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHpw6Czp ... 8796DE8CCE

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album sales?

Yeah, he just copy pasted billboard

Im working on one. I think it would be interesting if we all made lists and compiled points NCAA polling style


My problem is its very hard for me to separate and rank Wu Tang, Mobb Deep, or NWA.

I like those three as groups. But Ill stick to individual rappers.

If it was my party, it would've been played a minimum of 7 times.

Actually it was a friend's sister's party, and it was horrible. White trash was everywhere, teenagers were there getting trashed. Adults near the age of 40 were fighting with teenagers. Myself and the few other sane people in attendance just watched and took in all the hilariousness, and of got down to some Snow.

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it's a pretty decent list. putting aside actual order, the only ones I really think are debatable for inclusion are Canibus, Bustah Rhymes, Too Short, Big Pun and maybe Eazy E.

i thought about who i would include instead and the problem is everyone i thought of has some kind of flaw...hard to say they would be in a top 25 of all time. but others i thought of: Kool G Rap, Black Thought, Buckshot, Blu, Prodigy, Percee P, Q-Tip, Lord Finnesse, Elzhi, Guru, MF Doom, Masta Ace, OC, Redman

1. Nas
2. Eminem
3. Jay-Z
4. Pac
5. Talib Kweli
6. Rakim
7. Biggie
8. Guru
9. Big L
10. Andre 3000
11. Mos Def
12. Slick Rick
13. Ice Cube
14. Common
15. Ghostface

That's what I got so far...

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the other issue i have is for instance Slick Rick....i know he was the first storyteller and all that, but i don't really think he was that great of a rapper overall. i recognize he was a pioneer and all that and I like some of this stuff, I'd just have a hard time saying he was in a top 10/20 of all time

I love Rick. If his career wasn't derailed and he wasn't forced into rushing that album out, he would have been on top for a while imo. But his story telling was second to none...

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If you like 25 rappers better than him, dont put him in.

Im making my 25 favorite rapper list with no regard for public perception or pioneer/legend status