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Top 3 Rappers

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Yeezus
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The last thread i found about this was from 2007. who do you guys think are the top 3 best rappers alive. ALIVE! not dead

1.)the cool kids

2.)Tyga

3.)Wale

Jun 27 2009 10:01PM
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montageskier
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Tops.

Nas-Jayz-Jadakiss-GZA

Up and comers

Kid Cui-Charles Hamilton-Wale-B.O.B.

Jun 28 2009 2:49PM
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lepowski
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1. Wu Tang (36 chambers in particular) plus solo work of all 9 members
2. Doc Dre
3. Mos Def
4. Techinque
5. Outkast
Jun 28 2009 2:56PM
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EastCoast315
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Pusha T (RIP BUN B)

Statick Selektah from East Coast avengers

Krs One

If I had to pick a forth, E-40 would be in
Jun 28 2009 2:58PM
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kepler.
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Wtf? Since when did Bun B die?
Jun 28 2009 3:00PM
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snowbird4life
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redman

joe budden

jay-z

Jun 28 2009 3:01PM
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Atypical
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I'm not feeling this "still alive" bullshit.

Top 3 (in order):

1) Meth.
    This man spits serious game. There are only a handfull of songs that he's made / been in that aren't legit. His flow and change of in the middle of verses is what places him up top.

2) Biggie.
    Need I explain?

3) Em
    Hate away. Even though he isn't my "favorite" he's still one of the best rappers (imo) out there. Most of his songs are silly goose and make absolutely no sense, but when he spits he spits hard.


Jun 28 2009 3:06PM
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Z_rob
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Biggie
Wu-Tang
Eminem
Jun 28 2009 3:14PM
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montageskier
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Bun B is alive, UGK is as sick as ever.
Jun 28 2009 3:18PM
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kepler.
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No shit he's alive. You really ought to get your e-sarcasm meter checked.

And how can UGK be "sick as ever" when 1/2 of the group is dead? I loved the new album this year but the days of the Underground Kingz is over. :[
Jun 28 2009 3:21PM
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crooks
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with the exception of kepler, 90 percent of you have no idea what you're talking about.

statik selektah? he's a fucking producer..

the kid that said that lil wayne "puts out mixtapes daily or he'd be nothing", wayne doesn't put out those mixtapes, the DJ's of the mixtapes do.. white owl, leak jones, mick boogie, etc.
Jun 28 2009 3:26PM
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kepler.
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Haha thanks for some back-up Sean. I was mainly sticking around for the laughs.

Kids these days...
Jun 28 2009 3:31PM
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bovice29
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Personal Favorites:

1. Biggie
2. Eminem
3. Immortal Technique
Jun 28 2009 3:31PM
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steezyjibber
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eminem
Jun 28 2009 3:33PM
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yojimbo
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doom
gza
de la

Jun 28 2009 4:31PM
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EastCoast315
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Yeah sorry bro I meant celph titled
Jun 28 2009 6:23PM
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Crack.
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fail
Jun 28 2009 7:03PM
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FREEskiLINE
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lil wayne sucks
Jun 28 2009 7:04PM
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Crack.
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TOP 3
AZ
Cormega
Lil wayne.. don't care what everyone thinks
Jun 28 2009 7:22PM
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.Capn.
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Uhm, three of my four got the nod from kepler. So does that mean I'm cool too?
Jun 28 2009 9:36PM
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Yeezus
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no not at all. its just the truth.
Jun 28 2009 9:45PM
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bl_skiec
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oh my lord, i read the title of this thread quickly and i thought it said "Top 3 RAPERS" ... dear oh dear.
Jun 28 2009 10:15PM
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KevCur
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honestly i hate these threads...

You cannot prove anything and i know im going to post my pick for a few top artist and about 95% of the people will disagree with me and they all have their own as well. there are definitly certain groups of hip hop and typically people tend to lean to one or another.

As for myself i would say this group of mine is easily #1 but then again no one else will so why argue, anyways here is a pretty strong list of my top artists and groups.

- Atmosphere (headshots), aesop, De La Soul, People Under The Stairs, Hieroglyphics/Souls of Mischief, Nas, Biggie, 9th wonder w/ others, Murs, Wu Tang, Lone Catalyst, Pharcyde.

Thats just a few that i can think of and i know that is over 3 but honestly anything in the genre i may agree with you. If you do not agree with this group then thats fine and im ok with your view on hip hop and as long as it makes you happy
Jun 29 2009 12:17AM
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get_toasted
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My favorites right now:

Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
Louis Logic
People Under The Stairs
Hieroglyphics 
Jun 29 2009 12:24AM
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KevCur
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word.
Jun 29 2009 12:28AM
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get_toasted
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You have good taste yourself, sir
I forgot to throw Aesop on there... the one who initially got me into hip hop
Jun 29 2009 12:30AM
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coolhandluke
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best hip hot artist of 2009:
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Jun 29 2009 2:03AM
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HR8938Cephei
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aesop rock
pharohe monch
Del the Funky Homosapian
Jun 29 2009 4:55AM
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BC.
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biggie
jedi mind tricks
atmosphere
Jun 29 2009 5:59AM
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Skee90
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Aesop Rock.

Kanye West..... Go ahead hate.

NAS

Jul 5 2009 11:58PM
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kepler.
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Like it or not, he's changing mainstream hip-hop.
Jul 6 2009 12:03AM
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Skee90
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Like it or not he's not real Hip Hop, anymore. Old stuff is legit. His new shit is wack.
Jul 6 2009 12:07AM
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Big_Spence
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Mainstream is the keyword.
Jul 6 2009 12:10AM
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kepler.
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Who's to say what's real hip-hop? I mean I love circa 1994 Tribe and Nas hip-hop, but I also love the Wale and Kid Cudi hip-hop that we have today.

Lil' Wayne brought the mixtape to mainstream. And the mixtape is vital to a lot of artists these days.
Jul 6 2009 12:15AM
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skimanskimanskim
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No order.

The Game
Jay-Z
Nas
Jul 6 2009 12:18AM
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Skee90
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What I meant was mainstream auto-tuned bullshit. I guess there is is no "real" hip hop. Just different styles.

I think it's just when poeple get popular they get more and more fans. And even more haters.

I don't even like Lil Wyane, but I repect him for an artist.

Jul 6 2009 12:19AM
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kepler.
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I love your icon. And you've got at least one respectable choice up there. Everything's arguable though.
Jul 6 2009 12:21AM
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-ROY-
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Lil wayne is garbage. As for me... Mos Def, Common, GAngstar. Also lately ive been listening to curt@!n$. good shit right there
Jul 6 2009 1:04AM
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Lax_Bro40
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Lil wayne is sick. In the words of Jay-Z "ill let the mixtape weezy get on this" or something like that in the song DOA. Meaning, the mainstream shit weezy makes is fucking terrible, his hard shit on mixtapes is some good ass shit.


My top 3.


Jadakiss- Best alive no question. No one goes harder, no one is more real. And he just goes to hard no one can compare.

Cassidy- Best battle rapper of all time. No one can beat him. His shit goes hard, with crazy metaphors.
Ex. Apply Pressure Mixtape

Slim Thug- I love his flow, and have been known to sip lean, so something about his shit has a special appeal to me. Boss of All Bosses was on of the only albums i listened to top to bottom without skipping a track. He goes hard reppin the south.
Jul 6 2009 2:08AM
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assface
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classified
WalkOn, look him up at thesixtyone.com - legit as hell
Snowgoons(group, but amazing)
Jul 6 2009 2:16AM
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*DrewT*
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Aesop Rock - seriously ridiculous lyricism

K'naan - Great lyricism and social/concious topics

Flobots - Again very good lyricism and social topics

Honorable mentions include NAS, Tupac, Eminem, Saul Williams, and obviously we gotta have soulja boy

Jul 6 2009 2:18AM
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SEABURN
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Beastie Boys
Lil Wayne
Jurassic 5
Jul 6 2009 2:20AM
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Big_Spence
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YOOOOUUUUUUUUUUU better be joking.
Jul 6 2009 2:27AM
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.jibber30
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pigeon john kills it
Jul 6 2009 4:06AM
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8ONE657
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i cannot believe people find him attractive.
Jul 6 2009 4:09AM
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Alex_G
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theres no way az is the best rapper even though he is sick he is not even close to being the best

biggie smalls obviously on top nobody can touch
tupac
jay-z
Jul 6 2009 4:19AM
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mike91129
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Del
Wu
Aceyalone
Jul 6 2009 9:06AM
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Shlogan
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biggi, atmosphere, wu tang
Jul 6 2009 10:18AM
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killabees
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we are know how it goes

method man

gza

ghostface killa

odb

seriously methodman is the best rapper alive

Jul 6 2009 10:37AM
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Lax_Bro40
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hey alex... notice all them are from NY and none from the GAY? coincidence...i think not
Jul 6 2009 2:46PM
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