Music Top 20 rappers

[BootsyCollins]

If its another thread like this, then please remove this one. Could not find one.
Also to keep the other thread clear for new music discussion.

I post mine first, no order
DMX
Nas
Ice Cube
Pharoah Monch
Big Boi
Bizzy Bone
Eminem
E-40
Suga Free
Twista
Tech N9ne
Jadakiss
Fabolous
Ghostface
Redman
Snoop Dogg
Xzibit
Kendrick Lamar
Royce Da 5’9
Kurupt

 

[Bosws87]

Spoiler

 

[Igor Drefljak]

Can we ban anyone who says Drake?

Interestingly, you never mentioned Tupac or Biggie

 

[Lay]

@BootsyCollins Bizzy, but no Krayzie?

Anyway, my personal preference, no order:

Tupac
Nas
DMX
Royce
Joe Budden
Krayzie Bone
Eminem
Jay Z
Big L
Treach
Biggie
Ice Cube
Bizzy Bone
Ghostface
Xzibit
Raekwon
Jadakiss
Blu
Kurupt
Big Pun

 

[BootsyCollins]

Can we ban anyone who says Drake?

Interestingly, you never mentioned Tupac or Biggie

Up until a year ago they would be the first two i thought about, but now, I dont know. Maybe i changed.

@Lay Bizzy always been my bone favorite and his latest album was amazing. Krayzie is a superb rapper with one of the best flows in game, but i never got super into him. Love that you have Blu on your list, underrated indeed.

 

[Lay]

Up until a year ago they would be the first two i thought about, but now, I dont know. Maybe i changed.

@Lay Bizzy always been my bone favorite and his latest album was amazing. Krayzie is a superb rapper with one of the best flows in game, but i never got super into him. Love that you have Blu on your list, underrated indeed.

I always thought it was a toss up between the two, I actually argue it in my head now and then when I'm bored at work and lately I'm leaning towards Krayzie. I think he could flow to any beat going. Though, funnily enough my favourite member is Layzie (hence my username) but he isn't as good as those two.

Yeah, Blu is fecking great, he's so inconsistent but when he's on, he's fecking great.

 

[Samid]

In no particular order.

Drake
Bizarre
Nicky Minaj
Wiz Khalifa
Macklemore
Rick Ross
Young Thug
Lil B
Lil Pump
6ix9ine
DJ Khalid
2 Chains
Cardi B
Codak Black
Machine Gun Kelly
Pitbull
Megan Stallion
Travis Scott
Juicy J
Tyga

 

[BootsyCollins]

I always thought it was a toss up between the two, I actually argue it in my head now and then when I'm bored at work and lately I'm leaning towards Krayzie. I think he could flow to any beat going. Though, funnily enough my favourite member is Layzie (hence my username) but he isn't as good as those two.

Yeah, Blu is fecking great, he's so inconsistent but when he's on, he's fecking great.

Layzies opening verse on ”Thuggish Ruggish Bone” is maybe my favorite Bone verse of all time. One could easily have a discussion on best bone verses for hours.

 

[botond]

you all forgot about dre

 

[Samid]

you all forgot about dre

Dre forgot about detox

 

[sebsheep]

In no particular order.

Drake
Bizarre
Nicky Minaj
Wiz Khalifa
Macklemore
Rick Ross
Young Thug
Lil B
Lil Pump
6ix9ine
DJ Khalid
2 Chains
Cardi B
Codak Black
Machine Gun Kelly
Pitbull
Megan Stallion
Travis Scott
Juicy J
Tyga

Solid list

 

[botond]

In no particular order.

Drake
Bizarre
Nicky Minaj
Wiz Khalifa
Macklemore
Rick Ross
Young Thug
Lil B
Lil Pump
6ix9ine
DJ Khalid
2 Chains
Cardi B
Codak Black
Machine Gun Kelly
Pitbull
Megan Stallion
Travis Scott
Juicy J
Tyga

no xxtentation ?

 

[Samid]

no xxtentation ?

Let's not go that far.

 

[Kazi]

Joe Budden is up there I don’t even care

My fave is Nas

 

[RedTiger]

In no order:

Biggie
Pac
Nas
Big pun
Big L
Ghostface
Snoop
Gza
Method Man
Mr Cheeks
Jadakiss
Guru
KRS
Ice cube
Busta
Foxy
Redman
Eminem
Big Boii
Andre3k

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

My favourites, in no order (except #1)

Ghostface
Nas
Killer Mike
Method Man
Immortal Technique
Aesop
DOOM
Dälek
El-P
Guru

I'll leave it at 10. I think the next 10 wouldn't be on the same level for me as those above.

 

[Bosws87]

Lack of love for Big L is surprising.

guys number 1 for me by a mile, if he hadn't of died early i believe he would of reached Biggie/Tupac status.

 

[Red Devil 26]

Strictly faves and in no particular order...

Nas
Rakim
Biggie
Ghostface
Raekwon
Gza
Jay-Z
Prodigy
Mos Def
Redman
Big L
Big Pun
Q-Tip
MF Doom
Common
Black Thought
Andre 3000
Ice Cube
Kendrick Lamar
Pusha T

 

[JJ12]

Meek Mill
J Cole
Jay Z
Nas
Tupac
Eminem
50

 

[Bosws87]

I don't think i could make a list of 20 but a couple of my faves for flow or just songs i really like.

Big L
Dre
Naughty By Nature
Jay-Z
Nas
Eminem
Biggie
2pac
Pharcyde
Mobb Deep

Plenty more i like certain songs from, but wouldn't consider myself an avid listener

 

[2mufc0]

Not quite 20 but maybe should be merged with this thread

https://www.redcafe.net/threads/top-10-rap-artists.461002/

 

[Pickle85]

In no order:

Nas
Tupac
Dr Dre
Black Thought
Rakim
Biggie
Pharaoh Monch
Eminem
Method Man
Common
Jay-Z
Mos Def
Big L
KRS One
Talib Kweli
Common
Andre 3000
Lauryn Hill
Kendrick Lamar
Ghostface Killa

I know he's not really in the conversation for top 20 but I've a lot of love for Chali 2na

 

[Lay]

I would love to add Canibus somewhere but.. no

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

No particular order.

Ice Cube
Rakim
Q-Tip
Method Man
Gza
Eminem
Big Boi
Ghostface
LL
Big Daddy Kane
Raekwon
Jean Grae (aka What What)
Guru
U-God
Slick Rick
Inspectah Deck
Snoop Dogg
MCA
Nas
Jay-Z

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

In no order:

Nas
Tupac
Dr Dre
Black Thought
Rakim
Biggie
Pharaoh Monch
Eminem
Method Man
Common
Jay-Z
Mos Def
Big L
KRS One
Talib Kweli
Common
Andre 3000
Lauryn Hill
Kendrick Lamar
Ghostface Killa

I know he's not really in the conversation for top 20 but I've a lot of love for Chali 2na

I was close to adding Chali 2na. Though there's not much of his solo work I really like, but I love his verses in Jurassic 5. By far the best rapper in that group. Great voice and flow, even though 99% of his raps are about how good he is at rapping.

 

[Pickle85]

I was close to adding Chali 2na. Though there's not much of his solo work I really like, but I love his verses in Jurassic 5. By far the best rapper in that group. Great voice and flow, even though 99% of his raps are about how good he is at rapping.

Hahaha yeah, bit one note but great voice and flow. Love J5 for how summery the majority of their tunes are. They are forever associated with barbecues and day drinking for me (during my younger days!)

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

Its hard to add names alone when there are groups like Wu Tang, Blackstar or Outkast that put out some of the best rap together and then had pretty good solo careers as well. I also don't like to separate hip hop and rap.