Who's your favorite rapper?

[Alex]

Green How can it be about skills when you're talking about who likes whom in rap? Like i said...everyone is gonna have their own opinion based on the fact that we are all different. Who's to say just cause you think Biggy smalls had better skills than pac then you're right?..No..another person is gonna say Tupac had better skill. They are both right..know why?..cause there is no official judgement on rapping..the only official judgement is what each fan likes... and that my friend..is why it's about opinion.

yohance,

if someone says nelly is better that guru or rakim or biggie or nas or anyone,would u say "well that's his opinion"? i don't think so...

there are 3 types of skills

1.Lyrics
2.Flow
3.Voice/Style

only the voice/styl thing is a matter of personal opinion...

the best lyricists on this planet are: nas,guru,inspectah deck and the gza
the best flowers on this planet are: big l,masta ace,jeru the damaja,lil' fame and nas
IMHO these ppl got the best style : inspectah deck,masta ace,jeru the damaja and big l

u c?

i'm out like the mavs...


ahh and colin/the bob: eminem certainly is a great rapper...one of the best nowadays...only his style is debatable,not his skills

[VC416]

I d have to say Kweli

[TheBob]

I d have to say Kweli

So other or female then I guess.

[VC416]

I d have to say Kweli

So other or female then I guess.

well I voted for Pac, cause I didn't wanna waste my vote on other, that's like voting for Ralf Nader. I can't really pick one favourite rapper though...
although the list would include Jay Z, Nas, EMinem, 2pac, Kweli, Mos Def, black thought, and cormega

[BIG GREEN]

yohance,

if someone says nelly is better that guru or rakim or biggie or nas or anyone,would u say "well that's his opinion"? i don't think so...

Thats where your wrong..as much as i may think i know that someone is wrong about best rapper in my mind...it's still their opinion. One cannot force their will on anyone else because we are all different and thusly have different tastes. Anything you say which involves the word "favourite" is automatically an opinion by default. Thats just how the world runs.

Like i said before... unless there is an offical judegement/rating test on rappers which is generally accepted by fans...its ALL just opinion. Any rating system you make up about flow and lyrics e.t.c is your own thing..it's not official.

For instance...my rating on best rapper involves originality of their delivery...and the beats they use. Thats all for my rating system...actual lyrics play little role for me cause: me, you and everyone's grandma can rap. Tupac..method man..eminem..nas...all either have their own style of delivery or beats that draw me to them. Everyone has their own rating system.

[Legin]

Favorite Rapper: Talib Kweli

[TheBob]

Anything you say which involves the word "favourate" is automatically an opinion by default

Why? Could you please give me a definition of the word "favourate" Thug?

[Colin]

If he was black with the same skills he wouldn't be talked about half as much.

Again, very debatable.

And very true, the main reason people decided to listen to some of his songs was because of two things, Dre, and white.

Eminem isn't that great.

That point is debatable.

Well then, deabte we shall.

I personaly don't like him because each album is so much the same, you've got the slightly humorous main single, the more serious other single, and the "I hate you Mom/Kim/protesters" single. He keeps talking about how much he hates his mom, that's what kids my age talk about at school 'My mom grounded me for this, I hate her.' Not what 27 or 28 year old individuals talk about. I can understand one or maybe two songs about it, but it's excessive. i can't think of another rapper that raps about that shit (will smith doesn't count, that was joking around.) Then again, he doesn't have as much real material to rap about coming from a poor suburb of Detroit. I don't care if you were bullied when you were a kid ('Brain Damage') I don't wanna listen to how you want to kill your ex ('97' Bonnie & Clyde,' 'Kim') I don't care about your mom (every single fucking song ) It's stupid listening to you attempt to sing to your daughter ('Hallie's Song') on a rap album with a parental advisary sticker.

[VC416]

If he was black with the same skills he wouldn't be talked about half as much.

Again, very debatable.

And very true, the main reason people decided to listen to some of his songs was because of two things, Dre, and white.

Eminem isn't that great.

That point is debatable.

Well then, deabte we shall.

I personaly don't like him because each album is so much the same, you've got the slightly humorous main single, the more serious other single, and the "I hate you Mom/Kim/protesters" single. He keeps talking about how much he hates his mom, that's what kids my age talk about at school 'My mom grounded me for this, I hate her.' Not what 27 or 28 year old individuals talk about. I can understand one or maybe two songs about it, but it's excessive. i can't think of another rapper that raps about that shit (will smith doesn't count, that was joking around.) Then again, he doesn't have as much real material to rap about coming from a poor suburb of Detroit. I don't care if you were bullied when you were a kid ('Brain Damage') I don't wanna listen to how you want to kill your ex ('97' Bonnie & Clyde,' 'Kim') I don't care about your mom (every single fucking song ) It's stupid listening to you attempt to sing to your daughter ('Hallie's Song') on a rap album with a parental advisary sticker.

everyone is entitled to their opinion, even if it's stupid, or unpopular

who's your favourite rapper Colin?

[Shep]

wow colin, for somebody who hates eminem, you seem to know alot of his songs and therefore continuing to purchase his albums.

And i agree wit dat post when that guy said 30 cent is the worst rapper ever......unless he teams up wit somebody respectable that is, then the song is ok

[Colin]

wow colin, for somebody who hates eminem, you seem to know alot of his songs and therefore continuing to purchase his albums.

I only own the first one (which I bought for the reason I stated, let's see what he's like) and that's what brain damage and 97 bonnie and clyde are from, my friends were all laughing really hard one day, I said what is it, they said listen to this song it's Eminem singing, so I listened to it. Kim I know about from my hardcore eminem fan friend, I couldn't remember the name, so I checked out the website (it was playing one of Dre's good beats, I heard it before, can't place it)

who's your favourite rapper Colin?

Rappers actually *takes deep breath* Nas, Talib Kweli, NWA, Maestro (one of the first big(er) Canadian rappers,) Run DMC, The Roots, 50, DMX, (most of) Fabolous, Outkast, and Ludacris *takes another big breath, and collapses*

EDIT: And one more thing

Eminem, well if i wanna listen to pop i'll consider him

HA