Best Hip-Hop/Rap Artist of All Time

Big Daddy Kane for best style and influence of other premier rappers

INDEED.

Heres an all star lineup. Corny vid, but the lyrics are amazing.

sSoXHUlwraU&feature=related

Originally posted by Deathblow
Nas lost me after It Was Written.

Originally posted by Blue_Hefner
Big Daddy Kane for best style and influence of other premier rappers

I'd say the same exact thing except replace Kane with Kool G Rap.

He even influenced Kane.

To me it's a toss of between Kool G Rap and Rakim with Kane coming in at a close third.

G Rap takes this though.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I didn't even get that far. Illmatic is the only one that remotely interested me, seems like he got lucky with that album, cos nothing he produced since has been as good.

-AC

I don't see how he got "lucky". Maybe production wise.

Lyrically Nas has always been on point, his only downfall has been his production (beats). Illmatic had legendary production by some of the best beat makers ever. Unfortunately he never recaptured that magic.

^agree. And he couldnt decide on his image for a while, whether to be a player, a prophet, a thug... that made it pretty hard for fans to accept what he was putting out

My top 5 all time: Chuck D, KRS-One, Gza, Black Thought & Mos Def.

Good to see Black Thought brought up. He never gets enough respect.

I'd say G Rap. Grew up listening to him when I lived in New York. GZA comes second, probably because of Kool's nostalgia for me.

Originally posted by D00m
I'd say the same exact thing except replace Kane with Kool G Rap.

He even influenced Kane.

To me it's a toss of between Kool G Rap and Rakim with Kane coming in at a close third.

G Rap takes this though.

Well, I guess they both did rhyme multiple words in the same sentence . . . but I don't think KGR influenced Jay-Z, Lloyd Banks, Tupac, Tony Yayo, Wale, but KGR is definitely top 5 material

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
Heres an all star lineup. Corny vid, but the lyrics are amazing.

sSoXHUlwraU&feature=related

Yep, Kool G and Kane killed their verses.

Originally posted by Blue_Hefner
Well, I guess they both did rhyme multiple words in the same sentence . . . but I don't think KGR influenced Jay-Z, Lloyd Banks, Tupac, Tony Yayo, Wale, but KGR is definitely top 5 material

Influencing those people is of questionable worth, really.

It's like when Fall Out Boy say they're influenced by The Smiths.

-AC

If you listened to Lloyd Banks (at least his work before 2005), you would hear BDk in him

I didn't dispute that.

You can hear Pearl Jam's influence in Creed, but they're still f*cking shit.

-AC

Nas hasn't put out fire since Illmatic? The hell?

It Was Written?
I Am?
Lost Tapes?

All at least good quality 9/10 at worst albums.

Originally posted by Blue_Hefner
Well, I guess they both did rhyme multiple words in the same sentence . . . but I don't think KGR influenced Jay-Z, Lloyd Banks, Tupac, Tony Yayo, Wale, but KGR is definitely top 5 material

Do your homework man, he did. Including Kane.

Originally posted by Papa Smurph
Nas hasn't put out fire since Illmatic? The hell?

It Was Written?
I Am?
Lost Tapes?

All at least good quality 9/10 at worst albums.

HEY POINT WHAT'S UP MAN? STILL ROCKING THAT DIPSET??

Iono who point is, but I am listenin to Back You Up and must say

Hell Rell > _______

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Influencing those people is of questionable worth, really.

It's like when Fall Out Boy say they're influenced by The Smiths.

-AC

Hahaha, did they actually say that?

snoops my all time fav

but jiggas prolly the most consistent

and it was written is nas's only great album start to finish.

yea i said it