How long until the "best rapper ever" consensus changes?

[JBregz]

 

[Primetime]

I'm not the only one that still thinks GayTrains is posting am I? Much better flow.

 

[Realist]

You are comparing him to himself in his prime now? The fuck?

:niggaplease:

You sound like the idiots who say that season 2 of The Wire sucked because it wasn't as good as season 1 and 3. No shit he's not gonna reach those heights ever again, that's why they call it a prime.

He is still way nicer and way more lyrical than 99% of the current pool of rappers. He murders anybody who touches a track with him and that's been a statement of fact for almost 20 years now. Big Boi could hang with him early on, but Dre has been a man possessed since Aquemini dropped. Now ANY remix he touches, he ends up lacing the best verse. Look at all the big posse tracks and remixes he's appeared in over the past five years. His murder rate is too high for you to ever say he fell off.

STFU and GTFO kind sir.

I agree. Crazy as it sounds, I've heard original versions of songs, hated it, then 3k gets on it and I love the damn song lol.

 

[NAHSTE]

I agree. Crazy as it sounds, I've heard original versions of songs, hated it, then 3k gets on it and I love the damn song lol.

Otherwise known as the "Walk it Out" phenomenon, lol.

 

[Realist]

Otherwise known as the "Walk it Out" phenomenon, lol.

Defintely one of them.

"If ya say real talk I probably won't trust ya..." lol

 

[LC AAU]

He fell off so hard. People just give him a pass nowadays, and I'm a huge fan of 3 stacks. Anyways, like I said in the thread "over there"...

I have to be in a generous mood to call either one of the GoAT now. I've went with Pac a bunch of times and only went with BiG once that I remember. Kanye's catalog is better than anyone's tbh.

:whut:

I feel like I'm the only one that doesn't think Kanye is the GOAT rapper that so many people think he is. He's one of the GOAT musicians though. But that's a whole 'nother topic.

 

[CaribbeanJoseph]

Wiley = GOAT

 

[Woy]

Defintely one of them.

"If ya say real talk I probably won't trust ya..." lol

Just started reciting the verse in my head after reading this, lol.

 

[Th3ChosenOne]

Kendrick Lamar

 

[Rivers17ncsu]

 

[Houston]

Every time I hear somebody say Lil Wayne or Drake are the new best rappers alive I just :smh:

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[RosettaStoned]

When he's on I think Eminem is honestly the best.

 

[MVP1991]

Not one mention of Eminem until the post before me? Blasphemy

 

[Woy]

Not one mention of Eminem until the post before me? Blasphemy

He got kicked out of the conversation after releasing Encore, Relapse, and Recovery.

 

[MvP]

It should be mentioned though that Eminem from about 1999 to 2003 had the greatest run of any rapper in terms of both success and quality of work (combined).

 

[Woy]

It should be mentioned though that Eminem from about 1999 to 2003 had the greatest run of any rapper in terms of both success and quality of work (combined).

Yeah, that can't be ignored in the slightest. However, it seems like his skills have deteriorated over the years along with the obvious drop in album quality.

He used to come to my mind right away during this debate...not anymore.

 

[Diivox]

if you want to talk about best pure rapping skills

and if you want to talk about the most influential to the art form,

these guys own everyone mentioned.

 

[Houston]

Paid in Full is far more influential then any ATCQ album.

 

[NAHSTE]

Diivox with the predictable fail. Any rapper would agree Rakim is the "most influential to the art form."

 

[1ke]

For years Tupac and Biggie have been the two engraved into the American public as the best rappers ever.



All biased...ness aside......


Do you think this will ever change, and other rappers come in while those two are knocked out?

If so, who do you think has the best shot at claiming the title? And how long do you think it'll take?



I know it's useless recognition, but I'm interested in knowing if and when it'll ever change.

No those titles will never change. Nor should they. As much as I love Andre, he is not, and more than likely will not get mentioned as the best ever.

Kanye, is a very good musician, with one of the most creative just fucked minds ever, but best rapper ever is not a title for him.

Ems first three albums gave him a very nice start, but every album since, and his producing skills just fucked him.

So no...