Who are top 5 favorite artist(s) of all time?

snap · June 2011

I don't even know if I can name just few, too many are my favorite.

Nthngis4vr · June 2011

Mariah Carey
Bill Withers
Michael Jackson
Minnie Riperton
Donell Jones

georgia boi · June 2011

Lauryn Hill
Alicia Keys
Stevie Wonder
Nas
OutKast

Say What · June 2011

Marvin Gaye
Outkast
Anthony Hamilton
Jay Z
Jill Scott

Authentic100 · June 2011

Tommy bilfiger wrote: »

Stevie Wonder
MJ
Biggie
50 cent
Elton John

lmaoo.......

DMTxTHC · June 2011

Tommy bilfiger wrote: »

Stevie Wonder
MJ
Biggie
50 cent
Elton John

Pure hilarity @ the bolded, 50 is in your top 5 but 2Pac is 'wack'? lol aiight...

DMTxTHC · June 2011

And my top 5 are:

Nas
Kanye West
D'angelo
Mary J. Blige
Ice Cube

waterproof · June 2011

Damn that's a hard one, but the KEY word is artist. so in no order

2pac
Donny Hathaway
Michael Jackson
Nina Samone
Jimi Hendrix tie Miles Davis

YC11 · June 2011

Michael Jackson
Adele
John Mayer
Jimi Hendrix
Frank Sinatra

Plutarch · June 2011

I see some good musicians named, but some of you all need to diversify your music asap.

This is impossible but here's my rough fav 5. I'm going to guess that by "artist" the t/s meant "creative and innovative musician" so

1. James Brown
2. Bob Marley and the Wailers
3. Fela Kuti
4. Iggy Pop and the Stooges
5. Nas

ex-soldier · June 2011

Michael Jackson
Prince
Mary J. Blige
Bob Marley
Jill Scott

Triggy · June 2011

Bob Marley
Paul Simon
2Pac
Morrisey (The Smiths)
Tracy Chapman

south4life · June 2011

1. Michael Jackson
2. Stevie Wonder
3. 2pac
4. Donny Hathaway
5. Lalah Hathaway

Honorable Mention: Mint Condition and James Brown

DMTxTHC · June 2011

Tommy bilfiger wrote: »

Whats funny about Elton John bein in my top 5? He is a legend and his catalog is sick

50>>>>>>Pac Its been this way since the Gods plan mixtape in 2002

At this point comparing tupac to 50 cent is laughable and a slap in the face to 50

Pac was trash but media crowned him as ? years ago so of course impressionable revisionist stans will agree especially if u were 4 when pac was alive

He aint better than rappers like rakim,nas,biggie,jigga,A.G.,eminem,ghostface,Ice Cube etc

An open homosexual being in someone's top 5 was funny to me at the time

2Pac>>>>>>50 Cent it's been this way since 50 stepped on the Hip-Hop scene

Slap in the the face to 50? ? 50...and even if i did care, it couldn't be a slap in the face, because 50 hasn't sold nearly the amount of units or receives nearly the amount of love that 2pac gets

And Pac was never trash, how can a rapper be trash and put out critically acclaimed work? work that was critically acclaimed when he was alive

50 isn't better than rappers like rakim,nas,biggie,jigga,A.G.,eminem,ghostface,Ice Cube etc.

DMTxTHC · June 2011

Bump..........

MonRoch · June 2011

Brandy
MJ
Whitney Houston
India.Arie
Boyz II Men

MonRoch · June 2011

ugh, i know yall said 5 but imma have to add Tupac. ? i love him!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MonRoch · June 2011

Say What wrote: »

Marvin Gaye
Outkast
Anthony Hamilton
Jay Z
Jill Scott

are you gonna get Jill's album? i am. i can't wait to hear it.

NothingButTheTruth · June 2011

Stevie Wonder
Michael Jackson
Nas
James Brown
Lauryn Hill

Plutarch · June 2011

fortyacres&amule wrote: »

Bob Marley and the Wailers
Sam Cooke
Nas
Fela Kuti
Raphael Saadiq

? me, I forgot to include the Wailers.

btw, Fela Kuti? that's whats up. We actually have the same list except two. I can't deny that Sam Cooke is a beast though. I still prefer Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye over him though.