idk man he on his own wave and that with the pop s***, he def aint top 5 but u could make a case for him cracking top 10
he’s been consistently garbage for like 6 years now…
his accomplishments align more as a pop artist anyway
nah get Kanye, wayne, Eminem, kendrick and drake off that s***
*me when i want attention
Came itt ready to rage at no Ice Cube then I see no Dre either in op
why does KTT hate the west so much? Lol
We all have our individual preferences and opinions but I think its safe to say that these are the 10 greatest Hip-Hop artists of all time
There are a lot of other legendary rappers ofc but when you look everything overall I don't think you could say anyone else deserves a slot more than any of these guys
In no particular order...




Salute the true GOATS of Hip-Hop music
Jay-Z, Nas, Biggie, Pac, Eminem, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Andre 3000, Drake, Kendrick Lamar
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Edit: Everyone on the list has elite skill in multiple areas as well as elite success. There are plenty of rappers with one of those but few with both.
As far as skill goes I think it goes without saying that objectively all of these guys are phenomenal at what they do. Hov, Nas, Big, Em, Andre, Wayne, and Kendrick easily some of the most beloved lyricist of all time. Kanye the most musically talented artist hip-hop has ever seen. Drake is the most versatile artist hip-hop has ever seen mastering every modern form of the genre.
As far as success goes every rapper on the list has multiple critically acclaimed projects, sold millions of records, has secured #1 albums and has also charted multiple times on the hot 100 with at least 2 top 10 hits. Nas has the least with 2 Drake obviously has the most with a staggering 58 top 10 hits. For comparison Ice Cube has 0 (Since a lot of people keep bringing him up)
Not mad at this list
But if I wanted to play Devil’s advocate, I’d leave off Biggie. Only because he doesn’t have the same body of work as the others, not a knock against his talent or ability
There's no top 10, niggas just be rapping and they're good at it
i respect this approach. we can debate a top 10 all day to the point the discussion gets redundant
i respect this approach. we can debate a top 10 all day to the point the discussion gets redundant
Right, folks been having this conversation for years and still cant come to a consensus, it's a pointless debate imo
Quick which one has 4 consecutive arena tours and counting and has like 5 albums in his discography along with multiple tapes?
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Cole got a strong argument for top 10 like it or not
Like I ain’t ancient but I remember when D2 dropped and he was heating s*** up
His discography really isn’t that strong compared to the other 9 on the list IMO
Like his commercial peak was arguably when he was at his worst as a rapper for me
that's because you're a hipster, no one cares that you personally didn't like him at his peak
his influence and legacy literally stems from that era and it speaks for itself, if you're still bitter that's a you problem
Lot of itt

Reading this page alone has my blood pressure rising. Out
lots of contrarian mayozoid takes in here
Quick which one has 4 consecutive arena tours and counting and has like 5 albums in his discography along with multiple tapes?
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what does "5 albums in his discography with multiple tapes" mean to this argument lol
it is sad that his best project is a mixtape from over 10 years ago.
believe me i do not doubt his ability to build a loyal fanbase though.
i just do not like that he has never made the album he is capable of making.
what does "5 albums in his discography with multiple tapes" mean to this argument lol
it is sad that his best project is a mixtape from over 10 years ago.
believe me i do not doubt his ability to build a loyal fanbase though.
i just do not like that he has never made the album he is capable of making.
That’s all perspective though
FHD and Off-season are just as good if not better than his mixtapes to me
And we aren’t allowing massive, massive success and a long discography to enter the convo, then what are we doing with this discussion lol?