Top 10 Rap Artists

M.C. D · 10-08-2009, 11:24 PM

Not so much in the violent aspect lately, so some of these may not be what I most listen to now, but in any case:

1. Jay-Z
2. Nas
(sorry, you can't argue with 1 and 2)
3. Eminem
4. Big Pun (mostly on this list for Capital Punishment)
(sorry you can't argue with 3 and 4)
5. Styles P (mostly for Gangster and a Gentleman)
6 Jadakiss
7. 50 Cent (mostly for Get Rich or Die Tryin')
8. Sheek Louch
9.Young Jeezy (mostly for The Recession)
10. Fabolous (mostly for Loso's Way)

Honorable mentions:
Wu Tang Clan
The Roots
Scarface

xxTDWPxx · 10-09-2009, 08:09 AM

Eminem
Dr. Octagon
Tupac
House Of Pain (the whole group is amazing)
The Game
Jon Young
Paul Wall
Twista
Young Jeezey
Kanye West
(None are in order)

overdoser · 10-09-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by xxTDWPxx

Eminem
Dr. Octagon
Tupac
House Of Pain (the whole group is amazing)
The Game
Jon Young
Paul Wall
Twista
Young Jeezey
Kanye West
(None are in order)

yay Dr.Octagonacoligist fan!

xxTDWPxx · 10-12-2009, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by overdoser

yay Dr.Octagonacoligist fan!

totally that cd is the amazing!!!!!

Captain Awesome · 10-13-2009, 03:40 PM

Well i'm not sure which list to post so i'm posting three top 10's. The first is the top 10 rappers who i think influenced rap or helped move it forward and helped it to evolve in some sort of awesome way. The second list is who i think the 10 best rappers are and the final list is my favourite 10 rappers.

feel free to hate..

Top 10 rappers who influenced rap heavily or helped it evolve in some awesome way
1. Grandmaster flash and the furious 5
2. DJ Kool Herc
3. KRS-ONE
4. The Sugarhill Gang
5. Public Enemy
6. Run DMC
7. Big Daddy Kane
8. A Tribe Called Quest
9. The Beastie Boys
10. Will Smith

Top 10 rappers of all time I dont really like saying whos number 1 and whos number 10 so basically they're just in a rough order.

1. Eminem (anything before encore)
2. Big Daddy Kane
3. Big Pun
4. Big L
5. Naughty by Nature
6. Jurassic 5
7. Hilltop Hoods
8. Bliss n Eso
9. The Freestyle Masons
10. Wu Tang Clan

My top 10 favourite rappers (no particular order)
- Eminem (before encore)
- Tupac
- Hilltop Hoods
- Bliss n Eso
- Jurassic 5
- Mike Shinoda
- Respek BA
- Stig of the dump aka stevie ****head
- Pez
- Big Daddy Kane

Grotesque Head · 10-13-2009, 04:56 PM

Any list of most influential rappers that doesn't include Rakim is a flawed list.

Webster · 10-13-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Grotesque Head

Any list of most influential rappers that doesn't include Rakim is a flawed list.

Yep. I would also expect to see N.W.A.

Captain Awesome · 10-14-2009, 06:25 AM

lol like i said feel free to hate. And obviously rakim and N.W.A influenced rap and helped it evolve but in my opinion they didn't do as much as the other 10 i posted. Originally rakim was in there as was N.W.A but i changed it round for public enemy and will smith. Personally although N.W.A and Rakim (with help from eric b) did a lot for rap and the hiphop culture they would probably be 11th and 12th on my list.

Bane of your existence · 10-14-2009, 09:18 AM

Afrikka Bambatta (sp?) should dominate the first list.

Grotesque Head · 10-14-2009, 04:27 PM

I'd personally say that Rakim would rank above the following in your list in terms of influence in Hip Hop:

Public Enemy
The Beastie Boys
Will Smith

and maybe Run DMC.

That's in terms of influence on the music itself, as opposed to its mainstream success.

10-13-2009, 03:40 PM	#375 (permalink)
Captain Awesome On A Rampage Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 317	Well i'm not sure which list to post so i'm posting three top 10's. The first is the top 10 rappers who i think influenced rap or helped move it forward and helped it to evolve in some sort of awesome way. The second list is who i think the 10 best rappers are and the final list is my favourite 10 rappers. feel free to hate.. Top 10 rappers who influenced rap heavily or helped it evolve in some awesome way 1. Grandmaster flash and the furious 5 2. DJ Kool Herc 3. KRS-ONE 4. The Sugarhill Gang 5. Public Enemy 6. Run DMC 7. Big Daddy Kane 8. A Tribe Called Quest 9. The Beastie Boys 10. Will Smith Top 10 rappers of all time I dont really like saying whos number 1 and whos number 10 so basically they're just in a rough order. 1. Eminem (anything before encore) 2. Big Daddy Kane 3. Big Pun 4. Big L 5. Naughty by Nature 6. Jurassic 5 7. Hilltop Hoods 8. Bliss n Eso 9. The Freestyle Masons 10. Wu Tang Clan My top 10 favourite rappers (no particular order) - Eminem (before encore) - Tupac - Hilltop Hoods - Bliss n Eso - Jurassic 5 - Mike Shinoda - Respek BA - Stig of the dump aka stevie ****head - Pez - Big Daddy Kane __________________ "If we're all merely players in a play on this great stage, the problem is the script writers ain't on the same page, I echo through the mountain when I'm singing in the air, from my lab a lad with lavish lyrics living in his lair." "Wake up and listen, hear what's not for the public's ears Pinocchio poets played by profiting puppeteers"

10-13-2009, 04:56 PM	#376 (permalink)
Grotesque Head Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England Posts: 121	Any list of most influential rappers that doesn't include Rakim is a flawed list. __________________ Last.FM

10-14-2009, 06:25 AM	#378 (permalink)
Captain Awesome On A Rampage Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 317	lol like i said feel free to hate. And obviously rakim and N.W.A influenced rap and helped it evolve but in my opinion they didn't do as much as the other 10 i posted. Originally rakim was in there as was N.W.A but i changed it round for public enemy and will smith. Personally although N.W.A and Rakim (with help from eric b) did a lot for rap and the hiphop culture they would probably be 11th and 12th on my list. __________________ "If we're all merely players in a play on this great stage, the problem is the script writers ain't on the same page, I echo through the mountain when I'm singing in the air, from my lab a lad with lavish lyrics living in his lair." "Wake up and listen, hear what's not for the public's ears Pinocchio poets played by profiting puppeteers"

10-14-2009, 04:27 PM	#380 (permalink)
Grotesque Head Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England Posts: 121	I'd personally say that Rakim would rank above the following in your list in terms of influence in Hip Hop: Public Enemy The Beastie Boys Will Smith and maybe Run DMC. That's in terms of influence on the music itself, as opposed to its mainstream success. __________________ Last.FM

10-08-2009, 11:24 PM	#371 (permalink)
M.C. D Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 23	Not so much in the violent aspect lately, so some of these may not be what I most listen to now, but in any case: 1. Jay-Z 2. Nas (sorry, you can't argue with 1 and 2) 3. Eminem 4. Big Pun (mostly on this list for Capital Punishment) (sorry you can't argue with 3 and 4) 5. Styles P (mostly for Gangster and a Gentleman) 6 Jadakiss 7. 50 Cent (mostly for Get Rich or Die Tryin') 8. Sheek Louch 9.Young Jeezy (mostly for The Recession) 10. Fabolous (mostly for Loso's Way) Honorable mentions: Wu Tang Clan The Roots Scarface

10-09-2009, 08:09 AM	#372 (permalink)
xxTDWPxx Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 48	Eminem Dr. Octagon Tupac House Of Pain (the whole group is amazing) The Game Jon Young Paul Wall Twista Young Jeezey Kanye West (None are in order)

10-14-2009, 09:18 AM	#379 (permalink)
Bane of your existence Such That Join Date: May 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,197	Afrikka Bambatta (sp?) should dominate the first list.