Aug 12, 2022
bigbelts
- Aug 12, 2022·1 reply
Cole deserve a spot imo
Maybe Dr Dre too since you included Kanye.. but I know his discography is way bigger so I understand.
Aug 12, 2022seems fair
Aug 12, 2022That’s a pretty fair list
Aug 12, 2022solid list
but where's Jermaine Cole??
- Aug 12, 2022·3 replies
Remove Wayne and Drake for Lupe and Cole.
They can have a 11-20 spot.
Aug 12, 2022Great general list imo...
- Aug 12, 2022
some people would put rakim
some would put cordova.
Who knows who to trust
- Aug 12, 2022
ryuH· editedWe 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)
Drake and Kanye on there because they sold a lot of records even tho they both have writers is hilarious
Wayne is arguable but at this point he may have been mediocre longer than he was good
- Aug 12, 2022KayTray
Remove Wayne and Drake for Lupe and Cole.
They can have a 11-20 spot.
are you - Aug 12, 2022
yo like the niggas on this site are insane
- Aug 12, 2022·3 replies
nigga said LUPE AND COLE
Aug 12, 2022Andre is not top ten
Aug 12, 2022·1 replyKayTrayRemove Wayne and Drake for Lupe and Cole.
They can have a 11-20 spot.
Nigga my heavens
- Aug 12, 2022BRAVE
Nigga my heavens
i can't even wrap my head around that one
- Aug 12, 2022·1 reply
Post activated the same side of the brain that the hard r would innit
- Aug 12, 2022BRAVE
Post activated the same side of the brain that the hard r would innit
- Aug 12, 2022KayTray
Cole deserve a spot imo
Maybe Dr Dre too since you included Kanye.. but I know his discography is way bigger so I understand.
what the f*** is this post - Aug 12, 2022cold mountain
nigga said LUPE AND COLE
Wayne and Drake fell off
Cole and Lupe got better discographies and are better at rapping. I don’t see the problem b.
- Aug 12, 2022
Drake hasn’t dropped a good album since 2015. The same album he used a ghostwriter for..
You trynna tell me I’m supposed to put him in top 10 rappers oat???
- Aug 12, 2022·edited·1 reply
Notmyfirstwhats longevity to u?
longevity is solely a braindead hip hop fan thing niggas like to bring up to push agendas
in literally essentially no other genres do people factor in whether or not an artist is still putting out great music way after their artistic peaks when they're doing all time rankings, they are usually solely assessed by their best works, and that's how it should be because no one stays great forever
the all time greats in most genres tend to be massively influential, have innovated/pushed the genre's boundaries in one way or another, and have an outstanding ability musically that elevates them among their peers, so that's how i usually grade my s*** across the board, seems like people are making s*** up in thin air itt to place their favs on top
Aug 12, 2022·1 replycold mountainlongevity is solely a braindead hip hop fan thing niggas like to bring up to push agendas
in literally essentially no other genres do people factor in whether or not an artist is still putting out great music way after their artistic peaks when they're doing all time rankings, they are usually solely assessed by their best works, and that's how it should be because no one stays great forever
the all time greats in most genres tend to be massively influential, have innovated/pushed the genre's boundaries in one way or another, and have an outstanding ability musically that elevates them among their peers, so that's how i usually grade my s*** across the board, seems like people are making s*** up in thin air itt to place their favs on top
Bob Dylan and Neil Young
adding the absurd length to the depth, width and height of their career is definitely part of the reason they're considered as legendary as they are. Pretty much in a category of their own.- Aug 12, 2022·1 reply
Get Drake and Ye off there
I personally wouldnt have Pac on there but im not mad at anyone who does