Just wanna try to get a list of your favorite rappers of all time , curious to see what the orgers think. Name one or name a few.Even if your faves are Tony M or TC Ellis;)

RunDMC for Damn Sure!!!

I like L.L.

R A K I M ... hands down

Agreed!!! Rakim is the Michale Jordan of Rap!!!

Outkast and Common

I wish I heard every rapper out there and i would b able 2 judge

1. The Message is my number 1 rap song of all time...but I dont know alot of other songs by him so...

2. Eminem is on top of his game right now, except with "The Eminem Show" which was a lackluster album in someway...but he is probably one of the best out rite now not flashing jewlery

3. Nas' single is really speaking on LEVELS, and is very lyrical and has top potnetial.

4. Jay Z may b losing it, this last album was jus aiight, not nothing 2 rave about, but The Blueprint will remain classic!

5. LL used 2 b real lyrical and stuff, but that all changed on "10" where most of it is about the same bullshit every1 else is talkin about.

6. 2Pac is "called" the greatest rapper that used 2 b out there...i cant really say because i only have 1 album of his, so i cannot judge

7. Biggie was also "called" the greatest rapper, but with limited albums 2 date, his full potential will never b reached..although he was a very good rapper...

ice cube and chuck d have my favorite rap voices of all time.


$.02.

--gm--

Public Enemy, Ice Cube, Eric B & Rakim, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Gangstarr, Outkast/Dungeon Family, Blackstar, Talib Kweli, The Roots, Common, 2pac, KRS-1, LL Cool J (upto 1995), Wu-Tang Clan: Ghostface Killah, Meth, Gza etc. Dead Prez, Pharoahe Monch, Slum Village, ODB and Raekwon have all had at least one excellent album.
[This message was edited Thu Mar 27 10:22:18 PST 2003 by Essence]

eric b. & rakim

there's lots more, but those two stand out in my mind the most...

like lots o' rappers but think Ice Cube stands head + shoulders above all.
[This message was edited Thu Mar 27 10:49:51 PST 2003 by CAMILLE4U]

my 10:1)Gil Scott Heron,2)Rakim,3)Chuck D,4)KRS-One,5)Ice Cube,6)LL COOL J,7)MC Lyte,8)Melle Mel,9)Nas,10)MC Search&Big Daddy Kane.

paisleypark4 said:

Tru dat

mistermaxxx said:

Yep and if we're including Gil Scott-Heron, props are due to The Last Poets too.

Essence said:

Right On.I was just naming One Rapper&Not Groups.but Lost Poets are in My All-Time Groups.FO SHO!! Good Looking Out Man.

If I had to pick just one single person, it would be 2Pac.

HERE'S MY FAV PICS: PAC,CUBE,REDMAN,METHOD MAN,BIGGIE,EMINEM,RAKIM,SNOOP,KURUPT, AND DAZ...

Rakim
2Pac
Chuck D
Krs 1
Eminem
Nas
Jay Z
RedMan
Masta Ace
Big Daddy Kane
Kool G.Rap
The Notorious B.I.G
MC Lyte
Mos Def
Common
Big Boi
Andre 3000
Scarface
Ice Cube
The Lady Of Rage

I can't listen to rap, ears too old, but way back in the day I liked Heavy D (with his cute fat self) and Kool Moe Dee.

Ice Cube.Ive always enjoyed his 'pissed off and ready to kill" approach.

Wierd Al Yankovich

Gotta go old school on this one!

1. Kool Moe Dee

2. Heavy D

3. LL Cool J

4. Salt n Pepa

5. JJ Fad

6. Ice T

7. MC Lyte

8. Yo Yo

9. Eazy E

Today I am lovin

Tupac, Ice Cube and Eve

I don't listen to much rap at all,
but my fav is Chuck D.

the iceberg, baby... ice, ice muthafuckin t... ... ...

Hey, I could go on for days but you guys have already mentioned a lot of my faves!

But here are a few that I feel should get the big push:

1. Grandmaster Caz from the Cold Crush...can still rock it now!

2. Mr Complex...too funny

3. BizMarkie...the MnMnMnMnsAAARaRaRaRaRaKKK! If you know then you know!

4. El The Sensai...Artifacts rocked!

5. J-Live...True school Emcee!!! Check out both his albums if you don't know already!

6. MCA...the true MC from the Beastie Boys

7. Posdonous(Plug 1)...De La Soul original. Amazing flow

8. Schooly D...Original Philly gangster! PSK you know what it means!

9. Al Tariq(Fashion)...from The Beatnuts and Missing Linx.

10. Bionic...from the London Posse. To Quote:"Possess more flavour than a pack of Cheese and Onion"!!!

Yeeeaaahhh! Had to give a shout to a UK MC for the last part...

Peas!

anybody ever heard of Copyright...up and coming underground hip hop head that gots skillz like a mofo...
[This message was edited Thu Mar 27 15:44:01 PST 2003 by pejman]

Chuck D.
Snoop
Rakim
Grandmaster Melle Mel

pejman said:

Nope never heard of em!

Run DMC
KRS One (and Boogie Down Productions)
Grand Puba
Sadat X
Kurtis Blow
Brand Nubian
De La Soul
Main Source
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
Gang Starr
Whodini
Grandmaster Caz
D-Nice
Queen Latifah
Rah Digga (a lot of people sleep on her)
MC Lyte
Rakim
Afrika Bambaataa
Busy B!
Fat Boys
Chubb Rock
Biz Markie
Dice Raw
Ice Cube
Ice T
Black Thought
Chuck D
A Tribe Called Quest
Nas (when he was "Nasty Nas")
MC Serch
Scienz of Life
EPMD
Sequence (THE ORIGINAL Female Hip Hop Group)
Funky 4+1
Fantastic Romantic 5
2Pac
Heather B
Melle Mel
Heavy D
Ice Cream Tee
Nikki D
[This message was edited Thu Mar 27 17:17:42 PST 2003 by JANFAN4L]

Add Q Tip, Black Thought and Guru.