Billboard Names It's Top Ten Rappers Of All Time
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"Diehard fans, music nerds and critics love lists. But in rap, greatest-of-all-time rankings like this take on a special level of import: aside from moving a crowd (shouts to Rakim), MC means proving you’re the best. In no other genre do artists so blatantly express their desire to outdo competition. That made Billboard's list a more high-stakes undertaking than usual. Many of our favorites -- Big Daddy Kane, Drake, KRS-One -- didn’t make it, and each of those omissions hurts deep down. We also have to note: we’re ranking rappers, not rap artists. That’s why Dr. Dre and Kanye West, for example, two legendary producer-artists who don’t match the mic skills of those listed here, were left out."
10. Lil Wayne
09. Kendrick Lamar
08. Ghostface Killah
07. Lauryn HIll
06. Andre 3k
05. Nasir Jones
04. Rakim
03. Eminem
02. Jay Z
01. Biggie
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very surprised billboard showed a majority of those listed some love.
Also surprised Pac isnt on there but lil wayne is. Sickening. -
Why is Kendrick Lamar on the list? They're anointing him entirely too soon. Jesus.
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Its billboard lets keep that in mind and its rapper not lyricist. How is Pac not on the list tho but 6-10 is lmfao the list a joke id even put drake on over a couple of these names.
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The Recipe wrote: »Its billboard lets keep that in mind and its rapper not lyricist. How is Pac not on the list tho but 6-10 is lmfao the list a joke id even put drake on over a couple of these names.
09. Kendrick Lamar
08. Ghostface Killah
07. Lauryn HIll
06. Andre 3k
05. Nasir Jones
04. Rakim
03. Eminem
02. Jay Z
01. Biggie
Drake over any of these folks?! -
Only a few major wtf moments
Eminem over Rakim Nas Andre... yea ok regular white people delusion
WAY too ? early for Kdot to be on a list like this (uh Pac is not even on there??)
Wayne.... No.
The rest are not in the order I would put them but are acceptable names. Surprised/pleased to see Rakim and GFK
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Other than leaving the Goat (Pac) off the list, it's not a bad list.
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Respect for having GFK on the list, but he should of been higher
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Get Lauryn Hill, Wayne and Kendrick the ? outta here b. The rest is respectable.
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K. Dot and no Pac
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lol at no Pac....theyre just trying to start something leaving him off and Wayne on
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Get Lauryn Hill, Wayne and Kendrick the ? outta here b. The rest is respectable.
yea that too, Lauren is great but hasn't done enough to bump any other greats off a list. They just wanted to put a female MC in -
Theyre all top 10 worthy imo.
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Face and Cube also didn't make the cut....but Wayne did...c'mon mannnn
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Other than leaving the Goat (Pac) off the list, it's not a bad list.
Yeah that list could have been a lot worse -
lol no Pac at all but...BIG #1
Where Pac stans at???
(I'm ? with yall obviously Pac should be on the list, don't come at me) -
One ? had more solo acclaimed albums dead, than a living ? on that list .
ill let u tell it.
funny how he gets all that love with no SOLO album, yet exclude the other ? from the group. -
How you going to put Kendrick in there and not mention BIG PUN !??!?! You out ya mind billboard.
Scarface? but i am surprised they mentioned 3k. dope spitter. -
lol ? really trying to break down and critique a ? billboard top 10 list b? Really? This is why complex is in business. Yall the same hoes crying over complex troll articles.
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That's an alright list
Their number 1 is right -
i dont see Pac or Cube, entirely list is fraudulent
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I think its too early to put Kendrick in a top 10 list, but all the other names make sense.
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Lou_Cypher wrote: »The Recipe wrote: »Its billboard lets keep that in mind and its rapper not lyricist. How is Pac not on the list tho but 6-10 is lmfao the list a joke id even put drake on over a couple of these names.
09. Kendrick Lamar
08. Ghostface Killah
07. Lauryn HIll
06. Andre 3k
05. Nasir Jones
04. Rakim
03. Eminem
02. Jay Z
01. Biggie
Drake over any of these folks?!
Over lauryn, ghostface, 3k and eminem personally.
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Lou_Cypher wrote: »very surprised billboard showed a majority of those listed some love.
Also surprised Pac isnt on there but lil wayne is. Sickening.
Keep Wayne name out yo mouth ? ! -
It's Billboard so.. who cares?
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No KRS, Kane, Scarface, G-Rap, Pac or Ice Cube?
lol.
