Who Really is the Best Rapper Ever?

Kevin Smith
This has been a heated topic of discussion for years. There are only a few "BEST" MC's that have ever blessed the mic. Every hip hop fan is really bias about this one, but I challenge every hip hop fan's opinion in this article.

First of all, there are 5 rappers that the hip hop community has been calling "The Best Ever" and truly only One of them should really be called that, and anyone who disagrees needs to add a 6th rapper in there because he is better than 3 of the 5.

The rap artists I'm talking about are: 2 Pac, B.I.G., Jay-Z, KRS-One, and Lil Wayne.

Ok, first of all, Lil Wayne is a pion compared to ANY of the other 4, so his name shouldn't ever be on this list. Second, KRS-One is absolutely one of the best ever, and we could argue that he diserves to be on the list more that Jay-Z, but he is no B.I.G. or 2 Pac, so he's gotta go too! Third, Jay-Z is VERY talented and actually is the leader of today's Hip Hop generation, but he isn't on 2 Pac's or B.I.G.'s level by any means, so the Jigga man must be deleted from the list.

Now, the big debate comes with 2 Pac & B.I.G. I know....that the only reason that EVERYBODY puts these two together is because they were Generals in rap in a time that Hip Hop Gangster sh** was becoming really serious. That whole so called "Eastcoast - Westcoast Beef" which was only Real to a certain extent, marks the end of the 2 Pac and Biggie era.

I LOVE B.I.G.! So don't get what I'm about to say twisted........

The ONLY reason that the rap world considers B.I.G. one of the best ever is because, right after he and 2 Pac passed away, P. Diddy, who was B.I.G.'s best friend TOOK OVER Hip Hop, and every time we saw him, whether it was in an interview or in a song, He was saying, "Notorious B.I.G. is the best rapper ever!" Now, not only did P. Diddy take over hip hop, New York City, which is where B.I.G. was from, took back control of hip hop. So EVERY New York rapper was praising Biggie as the best rapper ever, to the point that most people actually started believing it.

Now that brings up another debate because before B.I.G. passed away, he was calling himself a "rap phenomenon," the "king of NY," and the "illest." Jay-Z does the same! He calls himself, "The god-MC," also saying things like, "If I ain't better than B.I.G., I'm the closest one" and "Lil Wayne lately has also been saying things like, "I'm the best rapper alive" and "Next time you mention Pac, Biggie, or Jay-Z don't forget Weezy baby."

Ok.....so since when has a king been able to crown himself?? When in history has that EVER happened where a war didn't occur?

I thought so......

Basically I said all that to say this.....2 Pac is the Best Rapper of All Time! Based simply off the fact that everyone considers him one of the Best, but he NEVER had to say it himself. In fact, he even humbly in an interview spoke on how he's not trying to say he is the best rapper or anything, but he is the Realest one out there! Also, if we want to take it a step further, lets compare his "content" to any of the other rap artists on that list. One of his albums, could beat any of their entire collections as far as meaning or content is concerned. He wasn't just recording to spit lyrics. The man had a real message behind his rhymes.

Now, if you still disagree, which I'm sure many of you do, you are entitled to your own opinion, so it's all good, but I just wanted to get some facts out there regarding this issue.

For those of you who put Jay-Z, and....Lil Wayne, who isn't even close at this point in his career, on this list....You need to include Eminem up in there too!! Eminem is waaaaay better than Lil Wayne, and really, he is better than Jay-Z too! Just listen to Renegade man!

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  • josh12/5/2010

    big l is better than all of them lyrically.

  • bob10/15/2010

    NAS

  • kyle5/3/2010

    btw, your just following what everyone else says. hes humble? really? ever heard the song hit em up? humble my a..and he claimed to be a woman respect guy..but he called girls bitches? hes a hypocrite and a fake whom never did anything wrong, but rape a your girl, and claimed to be a g...real meaning..pshh

  • kyle5/3/2010

    Biggie is the best rapper ever, its not abt p diddy, its just plain talent, biggies lyrics and rymes are better,
    Big L then BIGGIE

  • James5/2/2010

    Yall got some nerve not including Andre 3000. He is by far one of the Best Rapper in The South, and can compete with some of the name's that you're listing!

  • JEROME3/18/2010

    NAS! OUTTA ALL OF 'EM

  • Luis1/22/2010

    I agree Lil' Wayne doesn't deserve to be on there. I think that Snoop Dogg should be considered one of the best, maybe not as good as Tupac, Biggie, Rakim or Jay-Z but definitely someone to be remembered with them

  • salazar1/22/2010

    i have to agree pac is and always be the best rapper because every rhyme in his songs actually have a meaning and he aint just saying the stuff he acctually feels it!!!!!

  • Jay Johnson1/16/2010

    I don't know who you are, but I think you are taking the commercial approach to the best rapper ever question. The genre is young, but I think we have to be honest in our assessment. We have to consider the usable body of work. Just because Pac and Biggie past away does not make them the best. Pac's last 2 albums when he was alive were not 100% usable. You could not just put the cd in in and let it play. Not to mention the god awful tracks that were put out since his untimely demise. 98% of his music after death is garbage. Biggie was a really good rapper, but he just doesn't have enough material. Unlike the Beatles, they had pleanty of good music left after the group was no more. Jay-Z on the other hand has a body of work that you can score. He has made a considerable contribution to music, not just rap. Lil Wayne. I have no idea what he is saying. Someone said it correctly, he is a minion when it comes to music. He has no identity or style. Just put me on every record

  • tyler1/5/2010

    wear is naz at ?

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