Best hip-hop artist of the last decade

[Cuchulainn]

Kanye West - why? Because he's done great album after great album, at a far greater rate than anyone else. Outkast are a close second, though they've done little of note since 2003, this year's Big Boi album is excellent and Stankonia-Speakerboxx/The Love Below alone are enough for any decade.

Kanye West is not smurfing hip hop. He's pop & he's a dick.

Anyway, best hip hop artist in the last decade....probably Jedi Mind Tricks, or Atmosphere for groups and for the effect he's had on true hip hop over the years Aesop Rock. Also Sole & Sage Francis are up there.

Greatest of all time was obviously Biggie, then Rakim, Kane & Nas & Jay Z. Artists you should check out are Infinito 2017, Brother Ali, Cormega, Edan, Elzhi, Hell Razah Johnson&Jonson (hands down the best album of 2009), Slaine, Living Legends, Mr Lif, P.O.S., Pigeon John & Zion I.