Top 5 Rappers of today.

**final.wrath** · 10-14-2006, 02:10 AM

are we going by skill here or beats? because dmx has no skill, hes been showing up waaay too often on these lists.

**jrt1584** · 10-14-2006, 02:18 AM

are we going by skill here or beats? because dmx has no skill, hes been showing up waaay too often on these lists.

Whoa, stop right there... DMX has no skill? If anyone has been showing up on these lists too often, its Nas. His beats are still stuck in the mid-90's. DMX does a good job of mixing up the gangsta $hit with real life stuff. Ruff Ryders & G-Unit/Shady/Aftermath got the rap game locked down. Nobody can touch any of them.

**Horde of Temujin** · 10-14-2006, 02:25 AM

immortal technique
soul heir the manchild
nas
rakaa
aceyalone

**qwerty** · 10-14-2006, 11:26 AM

listen to Joe Budden's broken wing freestyle. its on hiphopgame.com.

**GOBB** · 10-14-2006, 12:25 PM

Anyone who list DMX suffers from having a clue. Guy is a joke of a rapper.

**Juvenile** · 10-14-2006, 01:51 PM

Agree with the Gobbster.

Without any particular ranking:

Talib Kweli
Elzhi of Slum Village
Common
Busta
50 Cent (pre Massacre, listen to Get Rich... again, every second track is a potential hit, he is spitting fire on that album)

I consider Jay retired and NAS lost in time. The Game was all beats. I love the music of Kayne West, but he is not the most talented rapper. Lupe Fiasco is great, but I am not going to put him up there after 1 album. Although Daydreaming is a hell of a song and its not even his best on the album.

**geeWiz15** · 10-14-2006, 02:37 PM

Nas. His beats are still stuck in the mid-90's.

umm.. and that makes him a worse rapper how?

nobody's beats suck as much as Lupe Fiasco's but he's still the best rapper out at the moment.

no particular order except for #1

Lupe
Obie
Luda
Immortal Technique
Weezy

**funkylikemonkey** · 10-14-2006, 02:56 PM

To most of you:

This isn't the list of best rappers being played on the radio, it's just the list of best rappers.

**Zombles** · 10-14-2006, 03:06 PM

no order

Madvillian
Mos Def
Common
Aesop Rock
Buck 65

and Danger Mouse gets honorary mention as the best producer around.

**machi** · 10-14-2006, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by jrt1584

are we going by skill here or beats? because dmx has no skill, hes been showing up waaay too often on these lists.

Whoa, stop right there... DMX has no skill? If anyone has been showing up on these lists too often, its Nas. His beats are still stuck in the mid-90's. DMX does a good job of mixing up the gangsta $hit with real life stuff. Ruff Ryders & G-Unit/Shady/Aftermath got the rap game locked down. Nobody can touch any of them.

Have you guys ever heard any DMX freestyles? It's just him barking half the time. Dude's not exactly the most talented lyricist imo. That's not to say I don't like his music though. I still listen to Ruff Ryder's Anthem a few times per week. GETS ME AMMMPED!

**final.wrath** · 10-14-2006, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by jrt1584

are we going by skill here or beats? because dmx has no skill, hes been showing up waaay too often on these lists.

Whoa, stop right there... DMX has no skill? If anyone has been showing up on these lists too often, its Nas. His beats are still stuck in the mid-90's. DMX does a good job of mixing up the gangsta $hit with real life stuff. Ruff Ryders & G-Unit/Shady/Aftermath got the rap game locked down. Nobody can touch any of them.

because gangsta rap is so artistic and creative. it also really helps uplift black culture.

**final.wrath** · 10-14-2006, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by geeWiz15

nobody's beats suck as much as Lupe Fiasco's but he's still the best rapper out at the moment.

if you wanna hear lupe on some good beats listen to the following mixtapes. they are much better than food and liquor IMO.

Fahrenheit 1/15 Part 1
R.O.T.N (revenge of the nerds)
A Rhyming Ape
Touch The Sky Mixtape

for a sample of the kind of beats you'll here go to http://www.myspace.com/djbusy and listen to mr.mcfly.

my favorites:
F 1/15 Part 1 - Failure
F 1/15 Part 1 - Boss Playa
F 1/15 Part 1 - Hater Hop
F 1/15 Part 1 - Slow Down
F 1/15 Part 1 - Ooh
F 1/15 Part 1 - WCGI Freestyle
R.O.T.N - switch (science project)
R.O.T.N - Tilted Part 3
A Rhyming Ape - Happy Industries
Touch The Sky - McFly
Touch The Sky - Absolute Fiasco

Touch The Sky is kind of like a "best of" the mixtapes.

**brwnman** · 10-14-2006, 05:29 PM

no order

Immortal Technique
Joe Budden
Lupe Fiasco
T.I. (just for the heck of it, I am gonna put him there)
Papoose...

**T-Low** · 10-14-2006, 05:57 PM

I am havin trouble findin a god version of "Hater Hop".....anyone know where i can get a whole version?

**TMacYaoRockets** · 10-14-2006, 11:57 PM

1. Jay-Z
2. Nas
3. Rakim
4. Eminem
5. Scarface

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