OlujobaSamuel:
$1m in 1996 just to take out one person, how much e dey make sef??

blowjohn:


They are.

ericmor:


If you are talking of selling, remember rap music has really grow and accepted when Eminem came, Eminem didn't just pop up in the music industry, he has been there for some time before dre picked him up. Most of those rappers paved the way for Eminem and they made the world accept rap music because some people saw it as trash then and the bad boys transformed it with their own style

justmondris:


2pac was not a small dog

blowjohn:


No but now that u nmentioned it let me adjust it. My number 1 will always be Nas who in my opinion is the greatest lyricist of all time of any music genre. My list is based on mic skills, lyrics, cadence etc. But lyrics form a far far bigger factor for me. Take note that the lyrics don't have to be too complex such that the listener is lost, like in an artist like lupe fiasco but the complex rhyme patterns should complex common sense.

Some guys are lambasting me for not putting Eminem.

Eminem is like a rap athlete. Very versatile yet boring most times.
U see the subject matter Eminem attends too is my problem with him.
Fast rap and double entendre don't move me.

I wish Eminem would return to the Eminem of 'say what you say feat dr dre' era. That was prime Eminem. All this fast rap he does isn't it.
And I'll say it, since his verse in renegade with Jay Z, Eminem has not had a better verse. Go check it out.


And rappers like Nas, jay Z, Raekwon give u lyrics that even Shakespeare would be marvled at.

Let me give u some lines frm Nas tracks so u understand.


'Steak tartare bloody, mercury levels from raw fish
Sushi for lunch, waiter at the table, the cork twist'


That's like prose, something Shakespeare would be proud of.


Again:

'Let's take three brothers and put them in the bing or something
Who's gon' survive the wise man, the fool or the warrior?
Well if all of their minds are chisel, then all of them'

That's some real life lesson there.


I don't even want to begin to mention over 70 Nas tracks better than all Eminem songs lyrically.



The rest of the top 20 is difficult, but I'll put kool g rap in my top 5.
I'll put AZ and Raekwon in my top 15

I'll put biggie in my top 5 too.


Ill put Lauryn Hill in my top 20 too.


But Nas makes all other rappera look like kids.

blowjohn:



Pac was about the hottest rapper in the game.
And the biggest rival.
Why do u think after Pac, no rapper like him has emerged?
Pac would still have been dropping good albums just like nas and Jay. He wasnt the type of OG to sit back doing nothing.
And he was rich too.

Besides, the 1m could include coniving with rogue cops to cover things up.

OlujobaSamuel:

I get, more like project fund

stanisbaratheon:


Big L was tight too before he tragically passed.

internationalman:


Keep lying to yourself. Can you even list at least 10 hit songs to their names

blowjohn:


No but now that u nmentioned it let me adjust it. My number 1 will always be Nas who in my opinion is the greatest lyricist of all time of any music genre. My list is based on mic skills, lyrics, cadence etc. But lyrics form a far far bigger factor for me. Take note that the lyrics don't have to be too complex such that the listener is lost, like in an artist like lupe fiasco but the complex rhyme patterns should complex common sense.

Some guys are lambasting me for not putting Eminem.

Eminem is like a rap athlete. Very versatile yet boring most times.
U see the subject matter Eminem attends too is my problem with him.
Fast rap and double entendre don't move me.

I wish Eminem would return to the Eminem of 'say what you say feat dr dre' era. That was prime Eminem. All this fast rap he does isn't it.
And I'll say it, since his verse in renegade with Jay Z, Eminem has not had a better verse. Go check it out.


And rappers like Nas, jay Z, Raekwon give u lyrics that even Shakespeare would be marvled at.

Let me give u some lines frm Nas tracks so u understand.


'Steak tartare bloody, mercury levels from raw fish
Sushi for lunch, waiter at the table, the cork twist'


That's like prose, something Shakespeare would be proud of.


Again:

'Let's take three brothers and put them in the bing or something
Who's gon' survive the wise man, the fool or the warrior?
Well if all of their minds are chisel, then all of them'

That's some real life lesson there.


I don't even want to begin to mention over 70 Nas tracks better than all Eminem songs lyrically.



The rest of the top 20 is difficult, but I'll put kool g rap in my top 5.
I'll put AZ and Raekwon in my top 15

I'll put biggie in my top 5 too.


Ill put Lauryn Hill in my top 20 too.


But Nas makes all other rappera look like kids.

SonofElElyonRet:

He did the crime.. so must do the time

Ladiesdoctor:
He is too bad in so many things.

For this one?
2pac fans will hate him for life

internationalman:


Dude you are a Nas fan and I can understand why you know most of his lyrics and why you understand them. For every sick lines from Nas lyrics you spit, Eminem also has as much. I can keep dropping bars from Eminem's songs from now till dark. It's all about preferences...

For you lyrics is your base factor, but for some people flows, rhymes, rhythm, wordplay and lyrical athletism and acrobatics are their base factors in measuring the best rappers.. You can have the best lyrics ever and don't know how to tap. What would you say about Drake that don't write most of his lyrics.

My point is in whatever criteria you want to use to judge who's the best rapper of all time, Eminem will almost stand out among the rest..

blowjohn:


Yo! I forgot. Big L is a honourable mention for a top 10 just off his spitting skills.

Dude was a monster!

Omoawoke:
Black violence against blacks

The whites want to kill you, the Arabs want to kill you.
And yet you want to kill each other

blowjohn:



These Eminem lyrics r not deep like that.
Am a nas fan yes.

But I was the biggest Eminem fan bcuz of his first 3 albums.

I started with nas much later

internationalman:


That's almost the tales of every musician. Their albums in the early stages of their careers are always better then the later stages. That's because it's not easy to be in the game for that long.

Everything wears out and off eventually. I forgot to mention longevity as one of the criterias in my earlier posts.

There are many things that makes a good rapper like I said before. It's not just about lyrics..

Kanye once said "When I heard Eminem verse on Forever, I went back to the studio and rewrote my shit"

All these rappers know that they don't stand a chance with Eminem when they are on the same track with him.

blowjohn:


But nas raps and albums have evolved.
His last 6 albums contain some of his best works and they are so different from his earlier works.


Eminem still raps the same.

I can conveniently name 40 new nas songs that are different from the songs he dropped in the late 2000s.

Not so with Eminem. His rhymin and multi syllables, double entendres are still very very strong, but his songs are still same.

brodalikeme:
The way dirts are building up on Diddy, I hope he is not going to end up like R Kelly.

internationalman:


His songs may sound the same but a lot about him has changed.

He's not as comical as he used to be,

His lyrics are deeper now. Sometimes I use dictionary to understand

Unlike before, now he doesn't do a lot of wordplays in his deliverings anymore.

Lastly if he's still the same, why then do fans keep beckoning on him to go back to his old self.

internationalman:


Bro Eminem will win every rapper alive bar to bar. A lot of all these other rappers admit it as well..

Check all his collaborations with top rappers, he ripped all of them.

blowjohn:



U see, Eminem hasn't gotten back to his old self yet that's the truth.

Can u honestly say Eminem raps with the grittiness of his classic track ' the way I am' or am a soldier?


In fact he almost got back hia old self in his album MMlP2. The song 'evil twin' is the real definition of the Eminem old and new. Very fantastic song. Maybe u shud revisit the song.

So the reason why we all crave for an Eminem album is because among the tracks, u will find reminders of Eminem of old.

I miss that Eminem o.

internationalman:


I understand. This new album is of his is making waves across all platforms. But I still feel like it's lacking in the real sense of his qualities that I used to know.

Now he's just all about him trying to prove a point about how he's the best Lyricist, and rap skills (a testament of him rapping fast so often in songs nowadays). Now it's almost like he's just having fun

blowjohn:


No but now that u nmentioned it let me adjust it. My number 1 will always be Nas who in my opinion is the greatest lyricist of all time of any music genre. My list is based on mic skills, lyrics, cadence etc. But lyrics form a far far bigger factor for me. Take note that the lyrics don't have to be too complex such that the listener is lost, like in an artist like lupe fiasco but the complex rhyme patterns should complex common sense.

Some guys are lambasting me for not putting Eminem.

Eminem is like a rap athlete. Very versatile yet boring most times.
U see the subject matter Eminem attends too is my problem with him.
Fast rap and double entendre don't move me.

I wish Eminem would return to the Eminem of 'say what you say feat dr dre' era. That was prime Eminem. All this fast rap he does isn't it.
And I'll say it, since his verse in renegade with Jay Z, Eminem has not had a better verse. Go check it out.


And rappers like Nas, jay Z, Raekwon give u lyrics that even Shakespeare would be marvled at.

Let me give u some lines frm Nas tracks so u understand.


'Steak tartare bloody, mercury levels from raw fish
Sushi for lunch, waiter at the table, the cork twist'


That's like prose, something Shakespeare would be proud of.


Again:

'Let's take three brothers and put them in the bing or something
Who's gon' survive the wise man, the fool or the warrior?
Well if all of their minds are chisel, then all of them'

That's some real life lesson there.


I don't even want to begin to mention over 70 Nas tracks better than all Eminem songs lyrically.



The rest of the top 20 is difficult, but I'll put kool g rap in my top 5.
I'll put AZ and Raekwon in my top 15

I'll put biggie in my top 5 too.


Ill put Lauryn Hill in my top 20 too.


But Nas makes all other rappera look like kids.

blowjohn:



These Eminem lyrics r not deep like that.
Am a nas fan yes.

But I was the biggest Eminem fan bcuz of his first 3 albums.

I started with nas much later

Ladiesdoctor:
He is too bad in so many things.

For this one?
2pac fans will hate him for life
He has generated millions of enemies upon himself

GreatrAnalyst:


I could quote your words in big letters.

There may be better rappers than 2Pac by some data or faves, but I don't personally rate any higher than him. He was something else. A legend that left too early

PissInside:
Paying $1million for a hit on a fellow rapper in 1996 is madness.....Not even Bill gates or the Sultan of brunei will try that in the 1990's

The chain Death row records artists do wear back then was worth just $500..........So Diddy placing a bounty on it was pure hogwash....Yes we knew a Crip snatched a Death row chain from a Blood member at the store but it was strictly Gang rivalry...

Although diddy had a hand in Pac's death,he never paid for the hit...He only rewarded Eric Von Zip who was his bodyguard and a notorious crip....Kefee D is just lying cos he knows he's going down.

Pac who was a studio gangsta should have known better before jumping Orlando anderson, a real life street gansgta who was a crip and a brutal killer....Even in the picture of Pac with Suge knight in the BMW,you could see the guilt,fear and anxiousness in his eyes cos he knew he just jumped a notorious crip member whthen,

tplayer:


😆😃😃

Can believe we have a similar ranking. I am a Nas stan 💯. You quoted the "Cure" there 🤣

Take it easy with the white boy. He can rap for sure. I agree his style can be boring at times. Putting too many rhyming words together can make the whole verse or song sound corny. Lil Wayne did it on that song he was with Nas recently. It sounds elementary to me, and to me Nas had the better verse. He showed more technicalities. But I still have no problem putting Eminem in my top 10 sha. He has the discography, although latter albums have been generally poor.

I'm surprised you know Kool G Rap. To me, that his album, live and let die, is one of my best Hip-hop albums, vIvid storytelling, multisyllabic rhyming, wordplay, etc. If that album had not suffered label issues, it would have made him a more successful rapper. But G rap is just the king of multi syllabic rhyming. That dude can body anybody. Although subject matter maybe a limiting factor for him. That's where Nas is head and shoulder above everyone.

So you know AZ. That dude rhyming scheme be mad as well. Those his tracks with Nas are majestic. The Essence , how ya living, mo money, more murder, Life's a B.etc. He bodied God's son on the track on stillmatic. I hate Nas for that. His rhyming was weak in some sections of their back and forth.

I like that you like Jay and Nas. Most dudes be talking negatively about one in order to elevate the other. It's not necessary. Appreciate Jay's skills. Anyone who doesn't is just hating. I be listening to Dead President I, the first version, and boy, Shawn Carter is boss.

Please remove Don cartegena from any top 20 list. He does have the skills or materials to be there. I like him as a rapper but he can't be on no mount Rushmore.

I generally have a problem with people like Lauryn hill and Biggie cos of materials. But Biggie is a best on the mic anyway.

Do you think Nas overreleased this last few years, cos I certainly do. He could have made just 3-4 albums. They would have been all classics, although none of the albums are below 3.5 and KD III and Magic I are my sh.iit. They are classic materials.

Life is GOOD is heavily slept on. Nas himself said it. That album is a solid 4.5 album for me, at least.

I was listening to illmatic on Monday and I was just smiling like say dem give me new wife. I like to believe Nas didn't write those at that young age sha. It's hard to believe.

Where do you put these new cats like Lamar, Jcole?

tplayer:


😆😃😃

Can't believe we have a similar ranking. I am a Nas stan 💯. You quoted the "Cure" there 🤣

Take it easy with the white boy. He can rap for sure. I agree his style can be boring at times. Putting too many rhyming words together can make the whole verse or song sound corny. Lil Wayne did it on that song he was with Nas recently. It sounds elementary to me, and to me Nas had the better verse. He showed more technicalities. But I still have no problem putting Eminem in my top 10 sha. He has the discography, although latter albums have been generally poor.

I'm surprised you know Kool G Rap. To me, that his album, live and let die, is one of my best Hip-hop albums, vIvid storytelling, multisyllabic rhyming, wordplay, etc. If that album had not suffered label issues, it would have made him a more successful rapper. But G rap is just the king of multi syllabic rhyming. That dude can body anybody. Although subject matter maybe a limiting factor for him. That's where Nas is head and shoulder above everyone.

So you know AZ. That dude rhyming scheme be mad as well. Those his tracks with Nas are majestic. The Essence , how ya living, mo money, more murder, Life's a B.etc. He bodied God's son on the track on stillmatic. I hate Nas for that. His rhyming was weak in some sections of their back and forth.

I like that you like Jay and Nas. Most dudes be talking negatively about one in order to elevate the other. It's not necessary. Appreciate Jay's skills. Anyone who doesn't is just hating. I be listening to Dead President I, the first version, and boy, Shawn Carter is boss.

Please remove Don cartegena from any top 20 list. He does have the skills or materials to be there. I like him as a rapper but he can't be on no mount Rushmore.

I generally have a problem with people like Lauryn hill and Biggie cos of materials. But Biggie is a best on the mic anyway.

Do you think Nas overreleased these last few years, cos I certainly do. He could have made just 3-4 albums. They would have been all classics, although none of the albums are below 3.5 and KD III and Magic I are my sh.iit. They are classic materials.

Life is GOOD is heavily slept on. Nas himself said it. That album is a solid 4.5 album for me, at least.

I was listening to illmatic on Monday and I was just smiling like say dem give me new wife. I like to believe Nas didn't write those at that young age sha. It's hard to believe.

Where do you put these new cats like Lamar, Jcole?