Billboard released their list of Top 10 Rappers of ALL TIME!! ALL TIME!! First, 'of ALL TIME' is impossible to even gather! A lot of people are having issues with the fact that 2 Pac isn't on the list! A small percent of me agree's. So, let's go through this list: According to Jae Michelle. (If this list is in the order above)
1. Notorous B.I.G - is not #1. If TuPac isn't on the list then he shouldn't be either.
2. Jay Z - If they are referring to the past 2 decades. YES
3. Eminem - should be #1
4. Rakim - agreed but not so high up on the list. Even though he is very lyrical and is a trendsetter for his era, he's a 80's lyricist. Oh, but they did say of ALL TIME huh? still... not #4
5. Nas - #6 - I genuinely believe he did not win with Ether. He is lyrical and he does have a message. Nas is definitely a messenger! But I'd bring him down to #6
6. Andre 3000 - I'd rank him at #3 It can't get any better with "The Love Him Below" which put him in the 'musical genius' category. Outkast put Atlanta on the map! 3000 is beyond lyrical. His creative aura is another world.
7, Lauryn Hill - #4 Most people would not agree with this position because of the low amount of solo albums she put out, let me remind you that she got multiple awards for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. You have to remember her flow and her voice in her work with the Fugees and her acting skills, which set her apart from any lyricist in Hip-Hop during her time!
8. Ghostface Killah - I don't agree with AT ALL!
9. Kendrick Lamar - Needs another 8 years . Not including his mixtapes and last 2 projects. He's not that established yet.
10. Lil Wayne - No.
I would liked to have seen 50 Cent on this list. Being that Nicki Minaj has been the leading female rapper for the past 5 years and counting, I wouldn't mind seeing her on this list. Especially since she's always at the top of the Billboard charts. But hey, I didn't make the list!! *Shrugs*
- Jae Michelle xoxo
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