Top 10 Rappers of the New Millenium Part I: 6-10

Whenever there are talks regarding the best rappers of all time, it's only fair to go back to the 80's to take all artists into consideration. Many times certain rappers are only included because of one thing they did different, when they truly wouldn't stand a chance against some of the much younger artists. Understanding that times change, we are only going to talk about the top rappers of the new millineum.

10. Juelz Santana

Santana has a unique style and has been slept on for a while now. He was introduced to the rap world in a Cam'ron song he featured in called "Hey Ma." From that point forward, Santana has released his own music, but hasn't reached the kind of stardom he is very much capable of. He is without question, one of the top rappers of the new millineum.

9. Fabolous

This elite lyricist made his entrance into the rap game known, by spelling out his name, F-A-B-O-L-O-U-S! His lyrical abilities are unquestionably elite, but unlike many of his peers, his content is a lot smoother, which is why he has gotten more radio play than most of them. Fabolous had the potential to be considered one of the best ever, but his choice of focusing more on the ladies in his music, probably cost him a crown.

8. The Game

This west coast gangster is one of very few lyrical monsters to come out of the west. Even though he does do gangster rap, his lyrical talent is more New Yorkish. He was introduced to the rap world as part of the G-Unit, which we all know he is no longer a part of. Unlike other artists in G-Unit, Game did not need 50 Cent so much to help him get his career going. Even though it helped, he would still be popular and maybe even more so, because he wouldn't have all those rap beefs on his resume. The Game still has the potential to be considered a rap juggernaut, he just needs try toning down his gangster a bit, so that more people can relate to his music.

7. Young Jeezy

Jeezy came into Hip Hop as part of the group Boyz N Tha Hood. When Jeezy released his first solo album, expectations weren't very high due to the fact that, unlike when 50 Cent came into the game, there were a lot of real gangsters rapping. So many that he could've easily been overlooked, but that didn't happen. Young Jeezy has withstood the test of time and continues to sell. His first and second albums went platinum, and his third solo album The Recession is on it's way. He has his own style and though his content is what we are use to hearing, he delivers it a lot better than most of the rappers who try.

6. 50 Cent

50 is one of the most successful artists to hit Hip Hop in the new millineum. His entrance into the game was filled with disses. He came into Hip Hop at a time where true thugs were hard to find. Most of the active rappers during that time, talked the talk, but didn't walk the walk. 50 Cent was a savior of sorts. He's got 3 multi-platinum albums under his belt and doesn't seem to want to stop. He's got a clothing line, a shoe line, video games, movies, a record label; let's just say that he has established himself quite well.

For the top 5 rappers of the new millineum, look out for part 2 of this article.