Greatest Emcees List - In Progress
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I used to have LLCJ higher on my rankings but after realising the skill and impact of Kool Moe Dee his outbreak seems marginally less impressive.
26.
People often complain about catalogue, including Chronic he has two ultra classic albums and has another decent effort in Blue Carpet.
30.
West Coast Legend, great legacy, and dollars + sense certifies his rapping ability.
32.
My biggest issue with KL has always been his voice and he seems to be on a path to piss me off as much as possible with each effort - he truly does not give a fuck about vocal control on his last couple of records. In saying that he is the most dominant artist of our generation, his flow is slippery like baby oil, and GKMC is one of the greatest albums of all time. I think he would get destroyed against real street rappers such as Pusha T, Big L, Jadakiss, Kool G, Xzibit or even someone like Pharoahe Monch.
37.
Friends will probably argue this rating is too high whilst uneducated music critics will be screaming to raise em 39 spots higher. His first album is good, and despite being inconsistent - and sacrificing sound for personality, it showcases the best version of his artistic persona. By not taking himself too seriously his lyricism was both creative and comedic. Unfortunately he goes simple jack mode on his next few albums - never go full retard. By sacrificing sound for personality completely and becoming edgy rather then comedic his albums become extremely cringe to listen to, devolve into pop and then recede further to lyrical miracle white angry rapper territory. But despite having in my eyes only one quality effort, I think his creativity in battle raps counts very highly. Dominance for an emcee is key for me. If you have a great body of work lack aura compared to your competitions then you probably just worked harder. That’s important to a degree but skill takes precedent.
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I understand his solo catalogue isn’t overly crazy however, his features and work on COTC really showcase his ability. He dumbed down his work for commercial success but he was comparable to L and thats a big enough wrap.
50.
Kool Kieth - his work in the 80s is particularly impressive and is responsible for his high placement
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Mfaergeman06
1mo
I fw it. What u Think about some more Boot camp clique
B3O7
1mo
@Mfaergeman06 sweet, yeah honestly not the biggest Sean p fan, never got the hype unfortunately. He lacks charisma imo and his personality is boring. Buckshot was in contention but he doesn’t blow me away icl. I love that whole movement though, but I feel like the beats are the main attraction. Where would havoc place for you btw?
Mfaergeman06
1mo
@B3O7 ehh idk about the exact placement, but I don't find him to be that impressive of a rapper, besides his energy. He works well on The Infamous and I personally love his contributions on tracks like Survival of the Fittest and Temperature's Rising, but it isn't really due to his lyricism or technical abilities. Him being a part of a duo as legendary as the mobb does bump him up a couple of places though. If we're just talking about Havoc and not letting the mobb deep aura infect his placement, I'd say he's prolly around the bottom of the list you've compiled until now. I would say he's better than Jeru and Conway, but definitely not above krit, who you've placed at 99 - I do hold krit at a pretty high standard though.
B3O7
1mo
@Mfaergeman06 sorry bro didnt see this. I like that take though I think I feel pretty similar on his placement. Keith is definitely on a relisten list but my issue with him is he seems like a jack of all trades master of none. So he doesn’t stand out as great personally but I rate his discog.
Mfaergeman06
1mo
@B3O7 you mean krit or is keith someone else? but I see your point if you mean krit, although his energy and mic presence in particular is among the better i've heard
STLhiphop
3w
I thought you hated em
B3O7
3w
@Mfaergeman06 sorry g didn’t see this but yeah meant krit
B3O7
3w
@STLhiphop I hate his discog, but he has proven his dominance, and has made a big impact on the rap game. May drop him lower because of discog, but currently doing up scores for each artist so will be more clarity later.
TVeno
1w
I won’t lose sleep over Eminem being 38