Biggie [rip], Pac [rip], big pun [rip], ludacris, eminem, snoop dogg, rakim... thats just off the top of my head i have no favourites everybody fluctuates, imho. the firs three don't though, id say
Jay-Z has always been my default favorite. P.O.S. is definitely my favorite new rapper. As for the others, there is too many to name. DOOM, GZA, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, The Game (his first album anyway), Murs, Aesop Rock, Black Milk, old Kayne, Lupe Fiasco, Luckyiam, Kool Keith, etc.
Nas, AZ, Wu-Tang Clan, 2pac, Biggie, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Kid Cudi, Murs, Doom, and a few others who I either forgot or had a single hit and nothing much after that. Nowadays, 90% of the shit made now is garbage which is why people bash on it, but there are still a few that make good hip-hop.
Jay-Z will always be my favorite, but even I admit he's not doing the best work right now. My favorite cd from last year was probably from Blitz the Ambassador (you should check him out if you haven't heard of him).
Still delvin in the genre myself, so can't give ya the final word, but from what I heard, Busdriver, Beastie Boys, and A Tribe Called Quest. Still, I want to be the guy that says Tupac or Del, so I'm gonna still devote to exploring hip-hop.
P.S. Heard a song with a Mega Man mix (was that DOOM?), and was like fuck yes. So that would also be one of my favorite rappers as well.
(MF)DOOM/King Geedorah/Viktor Vaughn/Madvillain/DANGERDOOM/Whatever he decides to call himself next
Blu
People Under the Stairs
A Tribe Called Quest (where's THIS been at? You guys are slacking)
Cannibal Ox
Non-Prophets
Insight
Giant Panda
Mos Def
Charizma (& Peanut Butter Wolf)
Crown City Rockers
Cypress Hill
De La Soul
Panacea
Del the Funkee Homosapien
Mos Def
Nas
Prince Ali
Sound Providers
Ugly Duckling
All the ones I truly like. These are all artists who I have more than 2 albums of (and I do that real rarely) or I listen to most often. If I had to pick a favorite though, it'd be between DOOM and Raw Poetic of Panacea.
*favoriting this page so I can actually learn some rap*
Probably Jay-Z, but I seriously don't listen to rap (I used to be in the "rap is crap" crowd, but have more recently changed my tune), so that's only based on a few things. Also, so far I'm diggin' Eminem and Lil' Wayne.
(MF)DOOM/King Geedorah/Viktor Vaughn/Madvillain/DANGERDOOM/Whatever he decides to call himself next
Blu
People Under the Stairs
A Tribe Called Quest (where's THIS been at? You guys are slacking)
Cannibal Ox
Non-Prophets
Insight
Giant Panda
Mos Def
Charizma (& Peanut Butter Wolf)
Crown City Rockers
Cypress Hill
De La Soul
Panacea
Del the Funkee Homosapien
Mos Def
Nas
Prince Ali
Sound Providers
Ugly Duckling
All the ones I truly like. These are all artists who I have more than 2 albums of (and I do that real rarely) or I listen to most often. If I had to pick a favorite though, it'd be between DOOM and Raw Poetic of Panacea. "
You have great taste man.
I should have mentioned some of those myself. Oh well, you've brought them to the table and thats good enough : )
Oh man Cannibal Ox, haven't heard them in years. Iron Galaxy for life.
In no particular order: MF Doom (or any of his other names), Del, Immortal Technique, Kool Keith (and his many many personae), Tech N9ne, Mac Dre, Andre Nickatina, E-40.
I'm very surprised that this name is getting thrown out a bunch here, because I don't have any friends who are fans of him, but Ghostface Killah is my absolute favorite artist. Even if his most recent albums have been a bit more hit-or-miss, Fishscale is the best rap album I've ever heard in my (short) life. And I've listened to all the rap albums that matter, so I feel ok in admitting such a thing.
These are my runners-up: T.I. Eminem Tupac Notorious BIG Clipse Run DMC The Streets Mos Def Talib Kweli MC Lars MC Frontalot MC Chris
and lastly, everyone else who's in the Wu Tang Clan. Am I missing others here?
I'm still getting into the genre myself, so I can't make a legitimate answer of my favorite rapper. What I've heard so far, it's Busdriver, Beastie Boys, and of course, A Tribe Called Quest. As said, though, still gotta explore. Definitely just scratched the surface so far.
P.S. Whoever made the song with the Mega Man main menu sample is also a must on my list of favorite rappers (was it DOOM?). One of the few times I say Fuck yes for anything.
@myketuna: What ever happened to Blu? He needs to follow up Below the Heavens, like right nowish. @VinceNotVance said:
" I'm very surprised that this name is getting thrown out a bunch here, because I don't have any friends who are fans of him, but Ghostface Killah is my absolute favorite artist."
"....That should take you to Tits Project. My man Balls 'n them be around there somewhere." @lead_farmer said:
3 words...... rapp snitch knishes....i think thats how its spelled "
@Alphonzo: lol. Idk man. I've been waiting. I got Below the Heavens, Johnson & Jonson, Her Favourite Colo(u)r, and (So)ul Amazing 1 & 2. I even got ADayLate&ADollarShort, which he doesn't even rap on (I didn't know) he just produced. I'm waiting on that new shit, but it may be awhile. Wikipedia says he's working on another one for this year called TheGODleeBarnes LP or something, but idk if that's true.
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