Debate the greats, who is the best rapper?

[Booz Vivic]

From a list of 10 imma give u u pick the best one and so on

jay-z
game
pac
biggie
pitbull
common
nas
kendrick lamar
50 cents
ll cool j
eminem

[Random_Guy]

tupac

[Smook A.]

Why would you even put Pitbull in that group? :oldlol: That guy straight up sucks ass at rapping.

Anyway... I'll go with 2Pac, Biggie, Nas, and Eminem from that list.

[Knoe Itawl]

From a list of 10 imma give u u pick the best one and so on

jay-z
game
pac
biggie
pitbull
common
nas
kendrick lamar
50 cents
ll cool j
eminem

No disrespect, as everyone is allowed their own opinion but whenver I see people put the same old names over and over (generally based off of popularity, as if Transformers is a better movie than Inglorious Basterdz as an example), I immedialtely dismiss their opinions on hiphop.

Don't get me wrong, there are some great rappers in that list, but the same old "Jay-Z, Nas, Biggie, Pac" types generally don't have a broad knowledge of hip hop in my experience.

[kurple]

to me it's tupac without a doubt. because he influenced my life on a level no other musician has

but he's far from the most technical rapper


shoutout to Kool G Rap. by far the most underrated rapper in the game

[T_L_P]

Mf Doom

[navy]

From a list of 10 imma give u u pick the best one and so on

jay-z
game
pac
biggie
pitbull
common
nas
kendrick lamar
50 cents
ll cool j
eminem
:biggums:

[#number6ix#]

Kanye has to be up there

[Random_Guy]

No disrespect, as everyone is allowed their own opinion but whenver I see people put the same old names over and over (generally based off of popularity, as if Transformers is a better movie than Inglorious Basterdz as an example), I immedialtely dismiss their opinions on hiphop.

Don't get me wrong, there are some great rappers in that list, but the same old "Jay-Z, Nas, Biggie, Pac" types generally don't have a broad knowledge of hip hop in my experience.
it just mean they are the goats:confusedshrug:
just because a rapper like tupac turned mainstream doesnt mean they cant be the best ever

[MMM]

:biggums:

Don't even like most of Cool J but he doesn't deserve a :biggums:

Rakim, G rap and Big Daddy Kane deserve mention. Don't think any have had as much influence on other rappers

[ducktape]

q-tip

[Budadiiii]

Overall.....technical ability, hit songs, album sales, pop culture influence, lyrics, voice.....

I say Marshall Mathers is the G.O.A.T.

A lot of black guys don't like to admit it, but yeah, he took over your sport.

[KobesFinger]

Some names I like that you didn't mention: Drake, Kanye West Big Pun and Big L

[kurple]

Don't even like most of Cool J but he doesn't deserve a :biggums:

Rakim, G rap and Big Daddy Kane deserve mention. Don't think any have had as much influence on other rappers
:applause:

[JtotheIzzo]

Biggie

/thread

[nathanjizzle]

From a list of 10 imma give u u pick the best one and so on

jay-z
game
pac
biggie
pitbull
common
nas
kendrick lamar
50 cents
ll cool j
eminem

scale of 1 to 10 relative to a goat scale
jayz 7-10 (he was very raw in his hayday.)
pac 8-10 (not as raw but very iconic with his rap)
nas 7.5 (he would get an 8 but he had little longevity)
biggie 8 (not as much an icon, lyricially and flow wise was one f the best if not the best, obviously didnt have longevity but if he did i would have had him at a 9 peak.)
em 8.5 (very raw, very iconic, has longevity)

so at this point the list is
1. em
2a. pac
2b. biggie
3. nas
4. jay z

[ThePhantomCreep]

Rakim

[L.Kizzle]

Either Chi Ali, Grand Puba, Kool G Rap or Chubb Rock.

[Long Duck Dong]

How you gonna put LL Cool J on there but leave off Cube and Ice T?

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[robert de niro]

supa hot fire, but he's not a rapper

[Mr Exlax]

Scarface
2Pac
Rakim
Royce Da 5'9
Kid Cudi

[fsvr54]

shoutout to Kool G Rap. by far the most underrated rapper in the game

One of the absolute GOATS

I wouldn't even put any of the OP's suggestions in my top 10

I'd put the likes of Kool G Rap, Ras Kass, El-P, Scarface etc

[That_Admiral]

Nasty Nas :rockon:

then you have Biggie, Slim Shady, Rakim and the rest

[CeltsGarlic]

lol at Common being in OP :lol

hes definitely not the GOAT

[NumberSix]

Vanilla Ice
MC Hammer
Coolio
Kris Kross
Tone Loc

[DonD13]

pitbull got this easily





























































































































































































































































































































































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[pauk]

#1 2pac
#2 Eminem
#3 B.I.G
#4 NAS
#5 Jay-Z
#15 Kendrick Lamar
#25 50 cent
#26 LL cool J
#30 Common
#100 Game
#1500000 pitbull

[Theoo]

#1 bustinbytches
#2 herra hnetusmj

[detroitkid816]

if we're basing this off pure skill at peak performance, ras kass is the best for me. but since we're not here goes my list.

1. Black Thought
2. Pac
3. em
4. Jay-z
5. 3 stacks
6. nas
7. mf doom
8. Scarface