Favourite rappers

[crashNUMBERS]

Who are your favorite rappers?? Mine are in order...

JA RULE!! Yeah!!Psyche!!
Tupac
Nas
Eminem
Ludacris
Jay-Z


I probably have more. If I do then I'll post them later...

[Dreddz]

Who are your favorite rappers?? Mine are in order...

JA RULE!! Yeah!!Psyche!!
Tupac
Nas
Eminem
Ludacris
Jay-Z


I probably have more. If I do then I'll post them later...

Tupac = ok
Nas = over good
eminem = crap, although him and Dr Dre are good
Ludacris = class
jay-Z = dont really listen to him

My favourite are Nas, Mobb Deep, Dr Dre, Luda, Roots, Chino Xl, Jin
and DMX

[Skogs]

Chuck D can live.

[DMKA]

http://avant.mo-blog.jp/private_room/images/liljon001.jpg

:<3:

[Kirobaito]

T-Money and Da Teksus Rainja.

[DMKA]

T-Money and Da Teksus Rainja.
Quiet, you!

[escobert]

Nas, bravehearts, Mobb Deep, The Alchemist, Cormega, The firm. pretty much anything comming out of Queens Bridge

[Aurey]

I don't listen to rap that much, only these three.

Buck 65.
M.I.A.
Prefuse 73.

[crashNUMBERS]

Gib, How do you not like TUPAC??

[Lon611]

Gib, How do you not like TUPAC??

look at the avatar punk :) nuff said

[crashNUMBERS]

Pacs Da man!!

[Zeldy]

None of them?

if i had to choose one..

Eminem..
*bows head in shame*

[Dreddz]

Gib, How do you not like TUPAC??

I got bored of his stuff
Back in da day his was probably my favourite
But all his tunes are similier.
I only song I like by him now is Keep ya Head Up and Dear Mama

OMG, I hate it when people think of rappers they think of eminem
He is rubbish, well his new stuff.
Only thing thats worth to listen to is Forget about Dre, but Dr Dre still steals it

[Zeldy]

[QUOTE=crash26821]
OMG, I hate it when people think of rappers they think of eminem
He is rubbish, well his new stuff.
Only thing thats worth to listen to is Forget about Dre, but Dr Dre still steals it

Its coz he's the one everyones heard of, 50 cent deserves to be shot!
But wheres the Eminem gone who used to bring a chainsaw on stage?
:fpsurpr:

[escobert]

Yeah old Em is good but the new stuff is the samew old as everyone else.

[Dreddz]

he was better back then
When he was rapping with other people he was actually good
But all this Toy Solder crap is rubbish
He demise was after he did Stan, which was an actually ok song

[Cuchulainn]

Tupac was 'OK' no better or worse. He was a fruity little dancer with Digital Underground, then got a part in a movie, then started to act like he character he played, then got shot by real 'thugs'. He was a tragic victim of his own chosen lifestyle & he took people to the grave with him that would otherwise still be alive today. He gets no respect from me.
Favorite rappers, Biggie, Slug of Atmosphere, Vinnie Paz of JMT, Sage Francis, Cormega, Jigga, Esoteric, Eyedea, Jus Allah, Apathy, Celph Titled, MC Zion from Zion I, MURS, MF Doom, Grimm, Kool G Rap, Aesop Rock, Atoms Family, Rubberroom, 2Mex etc etc there's a great load of rappers out there that I love. The underground is rich in originality & talent. I worship at the altar of independant rap.

EDIT: To Aurey, Prefuse 73 is a Producer, not a rapper, but fine choices my friend :)

[Dreddz]

Oh yea, Biggys up there with the greats
Shame on what happened to him and 2pac

[crashNUMBERS]

Biggies OK. DMX is not bad either but at times.... Nevermind... He's good...

[Dreddz]

DMX is great !
Oh yea, GZA, Alias and Oxide&Neutrino are great

But none of them are as good as me !
I would send a file of me rapping but im too embarrased

[Maxico]

This guy http://www.archive.org/details/dontcopythatfloppy

[DMKA]

This guy http://www.archive.org/details/dontcopythatfloppy
*win* :love:

[Shoeberto]

My name is MC Chris
And what do I do? Rock!
I'm inseminating socks and
intimidating jocks and I'm infiltrating
flocks of fem-bots.

<3 MC

[escobert]

Also Wutang.

[-N-]

No one has mentioned Gift of Gab AKA Blackalicious. This makes me sad, because Blazing Arrow is my favorite hip-hop album and Gab's lyrics easily flow faster and smoother than any of the other rappers listed here so far.

Other rappers I really like - Dr. Dre, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Common, Atmosphere, Sage Francis, Outkast, Zion I.

Other rappers I somewhat like - Eminem, Jay-Z, Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., Beans, Immortal Technique, Mobb Deep.

[Excelsior]

pretty much anyone from the Wu-Tang clan, especially Method Man. And, if you count him, Jimmy Urine is definately my favorite rapper, even though mindless self indulgence isnt rap, but hes a rapper. (i think)

oh yeah, kottonmouth kings is great too.

[krissy]

prefuse 73 is good stuff tho

blackalicious
mf doom (oh man food)
buck 65
beastie boys

been meaning to check out M.I.A. actually
think i heard a song on the radio but not sure
is this the same MIA girl that used to do mash ups or soemthing? im shooting in the dark here

[Lon611]

Tupac was 'OK' no better or worse. He was a fruity little dancer with Digital Underground, then got a part in a movie, then started to act like he character he played, then got shot by real 'thugs'. He was a tragic victim of his own chosen lifestyle & he took people to the grave with him that would otherwise still be alive today. He gets no respect from me.

*tear*

[Dreddz]

No one has mentioned Gift of Gab AKA Blackalicious. .
Its cause there crap, most of what people are saying are American
People like Roots and Taskforce are far better then anything America can come up with

[Cuchulainn]

No one has mentioned Gift of Gab AKA Blackalicious. This makes me sad, because Blazing Arrow is my favorite hip-hop album and Gab's lyrics easily flow faster and smoother than any of the other rappers listed here so far.

Other rappers I really like - Dr. Dre, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Common, Atmosphere, Sage Francis, Outkast, Zion I.

Other rappers I somewhat like - Eminem, Jay-Z, Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., Beans, Immortal Technique, Mobb Deep.

There are two emcees in Blackalicious, Gift of Gab & Chief Xcel, and they're pretty good, NIA was a pheonominal album. JUST HOW I MANAGED TO FORGET TO MENTION IMMORTAL TECH IS BEYOND ME. He's in my sig after all.

I also forgot about Styles of Beyond who I worship, and Sole & Alias of Anticon. AdeeM also, excellent. Beans is ok I just wish APC would get back together. Common has fallen off big time though.

[Dreddz]

Tupac was 'OK' no better or worse. He was a fruity little dancer with Digital Underground, then got a part in a movie, then started to act like he character he played, then got shot by real 'thugs'
Calling Biggy a thug ?

[Rusty]

My favourite rappers are Eminem, Ja Rule and Outkast. R.Kelly is good when he rapped with Ja Rule in 'Wonderful'. I don't really like 50 Cent to much, although his first song 'In Da Club' was catchy. Can't say anything for Tupac because I can't remember any of his music. I've only heard one of Busta Rhymes songs 'I know what you want' and I loved that.

But yes, Eminem, Ja Rule and Outkast and my favourites.

[Cuchulainn]

Tupac was 'OK' no better or worse. He was a fruity little dancer with Digital Underground, then got a part in a movie, then started to act like he character he played, then got shot by real 'thugs'
Calling Biggy a thug ?

Biggie had nothing to do with his murder. Anyone who believes that is an idiot who ignores facts & listens to hype.

[DMKA]

Biggie had nothing to do with his murder. Anyone who believes that is an idiot who ignores facts & listens to hype.
No, it was that Shur guy or whatever his name is!

[VampireCrono]

Jay Z, 50 cent, eminem, snoop, kottonmouth kings, ludacris, lil jon, tupac, petey pablo, notorious BIG

[Zeldy]

I heard a new rapper today who i thought was 'ok'
Bizzare.

[Lon611]

Tupac was 'OK' no better or worse. He was a fruity little dancer with Digital Underground, then got a part in a movie, then started to act like he character he played, then got shot by real 'thugs'
Calling Biggy a thug ?

Biggie had nothing to do with his murder. Anyone who believes that is an idiot who ignores facts & listens to hype.

i think he's talking about the first 5 times 2pac was shot....;)

[Aurey]

EDIT: To Aurey, Prefuse 73 is a Producer, not a rapper, but fine choices my friend :)

Haha, shows what I know. :P And thanks.


been meaning to check out M.I.A. actually
think i heard a song on the radio but not sure
is this the same MIA girl that used to do mash ups or soemthing? im shooting in the dark here

Yeah, she had an album out last year that was basically a bunch of her songs (which would be on her album, Arular, that came out a while ago) that were mixed with some other songs and such.

It's good stuff.

[Hroth]

I don't understand why people like rap. It isn't actual music but it passes as music cause of it's popularity now. The people in rap don't sing, the music is barely ever made my instruments. They use a little bit of drums but they mostly use computers and synthesizers which aren't musical instruments in my mind. There is no musical value in rap, the only value that rap has is saying things. Most of the time they don't say anything worth listening to so basically, it's just <img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif">. The only rapper I like is Tupac, I don't care if he sold drugs at a time or got shot for being a gangsta at some other time, it's not about him, it's about how he thought and what his music said. He said a whole bunch of smart things and he thought a relly awesome way, that is the only reason why I respect him. His rap is good because it actually has something to say that is valuable. Rarely did he make songs that said: Imma shoot you up mofucka get down from my roof yadayadayada. Or talk about his ghetto and what not, he did a few times sure, it's prolly not easy to live in the ghetto, but not all of his songs were about that. Come on, listen to some real music.

[Lon611]

i listen to rap and hip hop, and while i do think agree what u said, i WOULD classify it as music, because ne1 can play an instrument if they tried, but who can phrase things, bring their personal experiences together to say something worthwhile?that takes a lotta effort and talent. i guarantee it. don't believe me. ever tried rapping?

neways, i think most ppl get sucked into the stereotype of rap and hip hop, because the "gangsta/worthless songs that just happen to have a good beat" are the songs that ppl play on the radio. but more times than not, most rappers have something special to bring to the table. even that eminem character :rolleyes2

[Cuchulainn]

Tupac was 'OK' no better or worse. He was a fruity little dancer with Digital Underground, then got a part in a movie, then started to act like he character he played, then got shot by real 'thugs'
Calling Biggy a thug ?

Biggie had nothing to do with his murder. Anyone who believes that is an idiot who ignores facts & listens to hype.

i think he's talking about the first 5 times 2pac was shot....;)

I think it's widely accepted now by everyone concerned that that Manhattan shooting was nothing to do with biggie either. It was a punishment shooting for something Pac did in Oakland (he shot up a concert). He was just poisoned in prison by Suge & his cohorts. There is a mighty difference between the legend & the man & I can see why people ignore facts to believe the legend, it's attractive. But the facts are, Pac dug his own grave sadly.

[-N-]

There are two emcees in Blackalicious, Gift of Gab & Chief Xcel, and they're pretty good, NIA was a pheonominal album. JUST HOW I MANAGED TO FORGET TO MENTION IMMORTAL TECH IS BEYOND ME. He's in my sig after all.

I also forgot about Styles of Beyond who I worship, and Sole & Alias of Anticon. AdeeM also, excellent. Beans is ok I just wish APC would get back together. Common has fallen off big time though.
Oh my god, how did I forget about Styles of Beyond. They are REALLY good. :shame:

I haven't heard Common's new album just yet - is it seriously worse? His previous two (esp. Like Water for Chocolate) were really good, and I like his bit on Black Star's Respiration - the most amazing rap performance I've seen live, because Common came out of nowhere and Mos Def ran through the crowd and I touched his hand and was like holy crap. :o

[black orb]

>>> I like parappa the rapper.. :D

[Dreddz]

psssshhhh easily the best

[crashNUMBERS]

I heard a new rapper today who i thought was 'ok'
Bizzare.
I think he's a member of D12. He's not really that new, 'Cause D12 came out last year I think. But you probably just heard him make a song by himself...

[Dreddz]

Tupac was 'OK' no better or worse. He was a fruity little dancer with Digital Underground, then got a part in a movie, then started to act like he character he played, then got shot by real 'thugs'
Calling Biggy a thug ?

Biggie had nothing to do with his murder. Anyone who believes that is an idiot who ignores facts & listens to hype.

lol no one knows his death, but the beef between them 2 was clear and there probably was a connection between the death of them 2
I mean they were both shot werent they ?
People even say he faked his death, but I dont believe that
Its true that 2pac had problems with Other people that even Include P Diddy but Im pretty certain that Biggy was the cause

[Zeldy]

I heard a new rapper today who i thought was 'ok'
Bizzare.
I think he's a member of D12. He's not really that new, 'Cause D12 came out last year I think. But you probably just heard him make a song by himself...
>_<
"Im a rock star. babybabybaby
Im a rock star.."

[Dreddz]

That Song Sucks
So does D12 :D

[Havoc]

Lil Jon. WHAT? OKAY! YEAH!

[Cuchulainn]

Tupac was 'OK' no better or worse. He was a fruity little dancer with Digital Underground, then got a part in a movie, then started to act like he character he played, then got shot by real 'thugs'
Calling Biggy a thug ?

Biggie had nothing to do with his murder. Anyone who believes that is an idiot who ignores facts & listens to hype.

lol no one knows his death, but the beef between them 2 was clear and there probably was a connection between the death of them 2
I mean they were both shot werent they ?
People even say he faked his death, but I dont believe that
Its true that 2pac had problems with Other people that even Include P Diddy but Im pretty certain that Biggy was the cause

Where's your evidence for this oh wise one? Or are you believing the Bullsh*t Pac talked in his hate lyrics? It's pretty much accepted throughout the industry, and indeed world that Pac's shooting was connected more to his 'friends' at Death Row than anyone else. The Manhatton one was, as I've said, connected to the west aswell. The sooner Tupac fanboys realise this & what the man was TRUELY like the better.
Biggie had no beef, spat no beef. With the exception of Mobb Deep & Chinlo XL no rapper even bothered replying to the idiots hate songs.

[Perducci]

Beastie Boys :p

[crashNUMBERS]

Lil Jon. WHAT? OKAY! YEAH!

YEAH!!!!!!

[Hroth]

In response to Lon: I did try rapping, I used to like rap myself. I used to freestyle sometimes as well. I think making words rhyme isn't quite that hard and you can easily get used to it. But then you can get used to anything the more you practice it so you're sort of right about the "anyone can learn to play an instrument" part. But at the same you can easily notice people who are talented with instruments and people who just learned, it's the same with singing, if someone talented sings they have this emotions and substance to the songs, if someone who learned sings, they don't quite have that much, i'm not saying their bad singers, it's just nothing interesting.

[Blackmageboi]

i like no rappers at all.
rock music all the way for me

[crashNUMBERS]

Instead of making another thread why not rate other rappers aswell.
Out of 10...

Tupac: 9.9 nah... 10!!
Nas: 9.8
Eminem: 9.7
Ludacris: 9.4 (I still like him better than jay z...)
Jay-Z: 9.6
Ja rule: 6.2
benzino:4.0

[Lon611]

In response to Lon: I did try rapping, I used to like rap myself. I used to freestyle sometimes as well. I think making words rhyme isn't quite that hard and you can easily get used to it. But then you can get used to anything the more you practice it so you're sort of right about the "anyone can learn to play an instrument" part. But at the same you can easily notice people who are talented with instruments and people who just learned, it's the same with singing, if someone talented sings they have this emotions and substance to the songs, if someone who learned sings, they don't quite have that much, i'm not saying their bad singers, it's just nothing interesting.

its funi, i used to listen to rock. but deep down i knew hip hop fit me like a glove, i just was scared of it.

and now u can say im biased against rock. my friend, or a couple of them, are hardcore emo, so its hard to NOT listen to rock. i still do. but for the most part, i listen to hip hop and rap because its more personal...most of the time. like 2pac. and Em. u feel/felt like u kno/knew them. like they were ppl u kno, and that u can relate to them. yes, u can relate to rock, but not on the same level, imho.

[DMKA]

Lil Jon. WHAT? OKAY! YEAH!
YES! I mean YEAH! :<3:

>>> I like parappa the rapper.. :D
If I was foa you'd get a gold star right now. :love:

[Calliope]

DJ Jazzy Jeff + The Fresh Prince :D

[Shlup]

MC Chris makes that entire genre look better.

[eestlinc]

Q Tip

[Dreddz]

Tupac was 'OK' no better or worse. He was a fruity little dancer with Digital Underground, then got a part in a movie, then started to act like he character he played, then got shot by real 'thugs'
Calling Biggy a thug ?

Biggie had nothing to do with his murder. Anyone who believes that is an idiot who ignores facts & listens to hype.

lol no one knows his death, but the beef between them 2 was clear and there probably was a connection between the death of them 2
I mean they were both shot werent they ?
People even say he faked his death, but I dont believe that
Its true that 2pac had problems with Other people that even Include P Diddy but Im pretty certain that Biggy was the cause

Where's your evidence for this oh wise one? Or are you believing the Bullsh*t Pac talked in his hate lyrics? It's pretty much accepted throughout the industry, and indeed world that Pac's shooting was connected more to his 'friends' at Death Row than anyone else. The Manhatton one was, as I've said, connected to the west aswell. The sooner Tupac fanboys realise this & what the man was TRUELY like the better.
Biggie had no beef, spat no beef. With the exception of Mobb Deep & Chinlo XL no rapper even bothered replying to the idiots hate songs.

How wrong you are, Biggie and 2pac started having beef due to a incident at the Myke Tyson club some where in the states.
Oh yea, and I want evidence as well if your so convident

[crashNUMBERS]

Q Tip
Never heard him rap alone all though he's freakin great with the whole "A tribe called quest" group...

[Crazy the Clown]

I'm not gonna make the top of anybody's popularity lists, but....

Insane Clown Posse
Twiztid
ABK
ODB/Wu-Tang Clan
Faith No More (Rap-metal counts, right?)
Run DMC
Afrika Bambaataa
Snoop Dogg

[Kamiko]

THe best rapper is a dead rapper! :fphap:

[crashNUMBERS]

They do make more money, Fans, and popularity dead...

[Cuchulainn]

How wrong you are, Biggie and 2pac started having beef due to a incident at the Myke Tyson club some where in the states.
Oh yea, and I want evidence as well if your so convident

No they never, their 'beef' started when Tupac was in Rykers for Gang Raping a girl. You are accusing Biggie of being involved in Tupac's shooting, it's not up to me to prove he isn't, it's up to you to prove his was. You are the one making the accusations. Besides which a simple google will fill you in. Know your facts before you talk kid, I've been into hip hop before those two were even big & have learned a great deal, you seem to be going on third hand evidence & were probably still climbing trees when pac was killed. I'm not trying to antagonise but you seem to be making retarded claims implicating someone in attempted murder with false third party misinformation & spiterful rumour. Please read up on the whole matter, not just listen to Tupac songs & believe his venom.

PS: It's confident, and yes, I guess I am.

[HybridFan]

Gift Of Gab - his alphabet aerobics song is so cool.
Lateef - very soulful quite nasal but a very unique soundin rapper
Ugly Duckling - a bit like the beastie boys but with better lyrics

[Optium]

I'm with Cuchulainn on this. I'd say Aesop Rock is my alltime favorite with
Technique at a close 2nd. Never really liked Atmosphere though, except
when I heard the Woman with the Tatooed Hands 4 years ago. Other than
that I'm not that big a fan though. Only thing that pissed me off about
Tech is that he charges so much money for a show (we were trying to get
him for hempfest a little while ago) but we couldn't afford it since we
already spent a lot on Addison Groove Project.

.opt

[Ko Ko]

I'm in love with Will Pan, although Jay Chow comes in a close third after SHE's Ella! She is teh awesome!
You want good rap, you contact me. Will Pan's 'Wu Ha'.
*is the dork talking about chinese rappers*

[Old Manus]

Dre, Eminem, Outkast, Ja Rule. I prefer Eminem's style though.

[Markus. D]

my most faveored in order.

SCRIBE (OH MY GOD... THESE DUDES ARE FROM MY HOME TOWN... AND THERE RAPPING IS FLAWLESS)
snoop dawg.
k-os (i love that alternitive rap thing he has going)
roots munova (again)
dr dre
xzibit
ciara (i reckon she doesnt sing)

ps: theres a few more, but i wont go into it.