Top 5 Rappers Dead or Alive!

[lga714]

This thread made me think of this song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo2QaGHIUlo

The funny thing is he's nowhere close to "Top 5"

[Edev]

The second verse on "No Love" is quite possibly the greatest verse of all time.

SRS. Shit's epic. Rad music video too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV2ssT8lzj8

I'm lame and don't know how to post videos with the video popping up.

[franco90]

I don't think anyone mentioned GZA, in my opinion one of the best rappers. Great beats, awesome flow.

Also gangstarr, they really got me into old-er hip hop. Going along with that, DJ premier.

Some of my other favorites:

Aesop Rock
Pete Rock and CL smooth
EPMD
Madvillain
Tribe Called Quest

and if I want a blast from the past then, Ultramagnetic MCs or Black Sheep

I have all those Cd's minus AESOP ROCK :pimp:

[Iain]

Been around forever

I never got past this post, but this has to be the best music video ever (and a fucking great song at the sme time).

[Dozyproductions]

As some one has already posted. this guy.

[Ryan Stewart]

I spit hot fire!!!!

Mah niggah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alpinee30m50]

Anyone mention chamillionaire? His mainstream songs are garbo but his mixtapes can be dope

[Leaf]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIt1baF54eQ&feature=related

[der affe]

there are only 2 great rappers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_270948&v=R_K6971WmAs&feature=iv

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9yaam0p_BA

Robert Van Winkle

AND


SNOW







you can't DIS talent like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StlMdNcvCJo

you can close the thread now, because they are soooo awesome!

[CaptCanada]

Okay in no real order my list is: Andre Nickatina, Del the Funky Homosapien, Emenim, Mac Dre, R.A. the Rugged Man.

[worangejuice]

My all time fave is Busta Rhymes.
He had a great range, changed his flow/rhythym on tons of songs. And I feltas if he 'wildstyled' his lyrics, just spittin whatever came out. That why I thought his raps where so dope! He never really beefed with too many people, just cool all around, and fun! His style was crazy and energetic. One of the best show I've ever seen was just him and Spliffstar. I really miss the dude. His albums slowly dropped off. But I'd still welcome a comeback. He'd always try different beats and do uptempo or laid back tracks. His first album was pure, the second got a little crazier, then the 3rdwas all over the place, and I loved that!
Busta Rhymes one of my all time faves in the hip hop game!

[javi415]

"Rap" music almost is non-existant nowadays. Most shit on the radio falls into the "hip-hop" category, like most of the guys mentioned in this thread.
Busta Rhymes is def a legit rapper to mention in this type of conversation though. And I like Devin the Dudes music too

[Gangsta]

Big L, Gangstarr, Biggie, Tupac, Eazy E

[j0oftheworld]

Rakim
NAS
Big L
Guru
B.I.G.

[Leaf]

"Rap" music almost is non-existant nowadays. Most shit on the radio falls into the "hip-hop" category, like most of the guys mentioned in this thread.
Busta Rhymes is def a legit rapper to mention in this type of conversation though. And I like Devin the Dudes music too

Hey san Francisco, you got it twisted. hip hop is the art, rap is the mainstream money maker.