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Who is on your Mount 'RAP'-More.??? WHO ARE THE TOP FOUR RAPPERS??

posted 16 years ago by Fast_Layne
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If you could build your own Mount Rushmore of Rap, who would you put on it? Top four Rappers of all time--

1. Tupac >>> He was a poet, who made rapping meaningful, and life changing
2. Rakim >>> He changed everything about the rap world period.
3. Biggie >>> His flow was incredible, and his impact was impeccable
4. Easy-E >>> His M.C skills revolutionized the Rap Industry

I went with most influential for my top 4... I could have gone with most popular, but then I would have had to put up Eminem, seeing as though behind Tupac, he has sold the most rap albums ever. I elected to keep him off, even though he is great-- hes just not good enough to share a mountain with any of those four.

Honorable mentions-- KRS- One, Nas, and Jay-Z in his prime.

P.S I don't see anything wrong with the movie Notorious, I thought it was an enjoyable tribute to B.I.G. It might not have been a cinematic masterpiece, or one hundred percent accurate, but it made a *beep* appreciate everything he has done for the Hip-Hop industry.

[–] CinematicCraze 16 years ago

I wouldn't put my favorite rappers, but the ones who I think are the most important to it:

1) 2Pac
2) The Notorious B.I.G.
3) Eazy-E
4) Nas

[–] hdtv00 16 years ago

Jesus 9 pages before anyone mentions Run DMC... sick

1 NWA (Covers whole group solo too)
2 Run DMC
3 LL Cool J
4 Slick Rick
5 Tupac

[–] krazykeepinitcrunk 16 years ago

ok heres my list!

1. first of all nobody can match their skills against tech n9ne, his music is on a different level, and a style that doesnt even excist among other rappers today.

2 tupac is one of the greats, cant argue with that.

3. biggie smalls, awsome flows, with great mic control

4. big pun with his excellent timing, playfull rhymes (187) and awsome freestyle skills.

if there would be a nr 5 list i would put canibus on this one.

[–] Bigg_Bad 16 years ago

1. 2Pac - because of his deep lyrics and just awsome songs

2. Dr. Dre - I don't care if his flow isn't on par with some of the others, because eventhough he has only released 2 solo records he's still behind a very large part of the best hiphop songs ever wheather it be rapping, producing or both and that to me makes him MORE than qualified to be on this list he is one of hiphops Legends.

3. Snoop - Back in the day, maaaaan Doggy Style was tha shiiiiiat

4. Notorious B.I.G - Because of his increadiible flow

OM: WC, Methodman, Coolio (may not have had many hits, but still a great artist), RUN DMC, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, DMX, Kurupt.

...But I will never get why people love and Jay-Z's azz like crazy, yes he might have a great flow but I don't think his songs very good, but that's just my opinion.

[–] edwartj 16 years ago

1. Pac
2. Em
3. Jay
4. Weezy

[–] Julian_Pope 16 years ago

Alive? HOV FTW

[–] aceallan 16 years ago

1) Vanilla Ice
2) 50 cent
3) Marky Mark
4) Beanie Man

Nuff said!!!

[–] Q8_State_Of_Mind 16 years ago

lol Eazy-E has mc skills!! he didn't even write his own rhymes!! you guys like dead rappers that much!

anyway my list:

Nas
Rakim
Ice Cube
Jay-z

H.M: Lupe Fiasco (just needs a couple more good albums to be up there), Biggie, Kool G Rap, Common.

[–] lakerbaseballa 16 years ago

Pac
Biggie
Immortal Technique
and it's a toss up between Nas and Cormega

BAMF

[–] PascoeVale 16 years ago

1. Big Pun - Too many people sleep on Pun, by far one of the greatest that ever did it

2. Biggie - untouchable

3. Nas - Even if the last few albums werent great

4. Bronze Nazareth - you dont know him yet, but u will... amazing lyricist matched with production from rza, he's going to be big.

[–] RocaWear 15 years ago

01.DMX
02.Wu-Tang Clan
03.Method Man
04.2Pac

[–] reymysterio_137 15 years ago

1. Eminem - He got white people into rap, and he goes insane with a mic.
2. Tupac - He's Tupac
3. Ice Cube - "It Was A Good Day" enough said.
4. Biggie Smalls - Just for the fact he is recognised as one of the greatest rappers ever, and he only released 2 albums, and only 1 while being alive... damn

R.I.P Tim Mclean

[–] bennofitz 15 years ago

1. 2Pac
2. Biggie
3. Jay-Z
4. Nas

I also agree with all the KRS-One, Rakim, NWA, etc that people have mentioned.
Oh, and WAYNE SUCKS

But I'm surprised I haven't seen more love for the Beastie Boys and Big Pun.

This is a Brooklyn bound L train The next stop is Bedford Avenue

[–] Prestoon 15 years ago

Camu Tao
Immortal Technique
Inspectah deck
Cage
Big L

[–] Vertical_Leap 15 years ago

From the slums of Shaolin, Wu-Tang Clan strikes again
The RZA, the GZA, Ol Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon the Chef
U-God, Ghostface Killah, the Masta Killa and the Method Man